Revision
Social Science
Class VI
Q1. Where are the Garo hills located?
Ans: North- east of India.
Q2. What do you mean by the term tributaries?
Ans: Tributaries are smaller river that flow into a bigger river.
Q3. What is meant by Manuscripts?
Ans: Manuscripts means hand written matter.
Q4. Where is Magadha located?
Ans :Magadha is located in the south of Ganga.
Q5. Why did hunters and gathers move from place to place?
Ans: They moved from place to place in search of more food, water and resources.
Q6. Why did earlier people use fire?
Ans: They used fire to make light, to cook meat and to scare the animals.
Q7. What is a globe?
Ans; Globe is a true model of the earth.
Q8. What is the true shape of the Earth?
Ans: The true shape of the earth is Geoid.
Q9. What is a leap year?
Ans: A year having 366 days instead of 365 days is called a leap year.
Q10. Why Earth is called a unique planet?
Ans; It is the only known planet which supports life.
Q11. Define rotation of the earth.
Ans: Movement of the Earth around its own axis is called rotation.
Q12. Define revolution.
Ans: The movement of the Earth around the sun in a fixed path or orbit is called revolution.
Q13. What are the two types of Government?
Ans: i) Democratic
ii) Non- Democratic
Q14. What do you mean by Monarchy?
Ans: A system of government which is run by a king or a queen.
Q15. Who was the leader of African National Congress?
Ans: Nelson Mandela.
Q16. Name the race of south Africa.
Ans: Blacks.
Q17. When was Hector killed by the police bullets?
Ans: 16th June 1976
Q18. Name one black townships.
Ans: Soweto
Q19. Choose the correct word / Fill in the blanks:
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Samir Do’s family lived in a _____________.
Caste system is a form of__________________.
The major religion in the world_________________.
In a _______________ people have the power to elect their leaders.
In India the Govt. is elected for the period of___________.
The black people of South Africa are called ___________ Indian.
The African National Congress led the struggle against ________________.
__________ and ________________ are the key elements of democracy.
_______________ are also the part of the govt.
Govt. works at different levels ___________, _____________ and ____________.
Q20. Draw a neat diagram of:
i)
Solar system
ii) Saptrishi and Pole star
iii) Heat zones
iv) Globe
Q21. How were stone tools used in the past?
Ans: Stone tools were used to cut meat and bones, scrap bark from trees.
Q22. How metals, writing, wheels and plough were important for Harappan people?
Ans: Metals were used for making weapons and ornaments.
Writing: was used to keep the records.
Wheel: was used to for pottery and carts.
Plough: was used for farming.
Q23. Describe the people of Harappan city.
Ans: i) Rulers ii) scribes iii) craft persons.
Q24. What do you know about the earliest people who lived along the banks of river Narmada?
Ans: These people were skilled gatherers. They gathered their food and also collected fruits.
Q25. Which was the first animal to be tamed?
Ans: Dog
Q26. What are the three heat zones of the Earth?
Ans: Temperate zone, torrid zone and frigid zone.
Q27. Why do seasons change?
Ans: Seasons change with the change in the position of the Earth around the sun.
Q28.What are the three components of the Earth?
Ans: Distance , Direction and Symbols.
Q29.” India is a country of many diversities”. Explain the sentence by giving examples.
Ans: i) We speak different languages.
ii)We celebrate different festivals.
iii)We wear different types of clothes.
iv) We practice different religions.
Q30. Name two essential features of democracy.
Ans: i) Rule by the people.
ii)
People elect their leaders.
Q31. Describe the two parts of a typical Harappan city.
Ans: A typical Harappan city had :
i)Lower town
ii) Citadel
Q32. What would happen if the Earth will not rotate?
Ans: Life will not be possible on the Earth.
Q33. Locate the following places on a Map of India.
i)
Indus river ii) Burzahome iii) Mehrgarh iv) Bhimbetka v) Hungsi vi) Chirand.