KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA STEEL PLANT - CLASS VI SOCIAL SCIENCE SAMPLE PAPER
SAMPLE PAPER - 1
Total Marks: 40
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (10 X 1 = 10 MARKS)
1. What is defined as the height of an object above sea level?
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Answer: A. Altitude
2. Which of these landforms is nicknames the 'Roof of the World'?
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Answer: C. Tibetan Plateau
3. The city of Harappa was first excavated in:
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Answer: B. 1920–21
4. Water-proofing for the Great Bath in Mohenjo-daro was done using:
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Answer: B. Natural Bitumen
5. In the three-tier Panchayati Raj system, which level is at the base?
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Answer: C. Gram Panchayat
6. Who assists the Gram Panchayat by maintaining land records?
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Answer: B. Patwari
7. Activities that create monetary value are called:
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Answer: B. Economic
8. Which sector involves extracting raw materials directly from nature?
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Answer: A. Primary
9. A fixed regular payment generally paid monthly is a:
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Answer: C. Salary
10. The sudden fall of snow, ice, or rocks from a mountainside is called:
II. CASE BASED QUESTION (03 X 1 = 03 MARKS)
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Answer: B. Avalanche
"The mountain terrain is usually rugged or rough, and has steep slopes. This means that regular farming can only be practised in some valleys. Cultivation is practised on the slopes by cutting steps into the slope. This is called terrace farming."
1. Why is regular farming restricted to valleys in mountains?
2. Describe the method used for cultivation on steep slopes.
3. What is the specific name given to this farming technique?
III. FILL IN THE BLANKS (06 X 01 = 06 MARKS)
2. Describe the method used for cultivation on steep slopes.
3. What is the specific name given to this farming technique?
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1. Because the mountain terrain is rugged and steep. 2. Steps are cut into the slope for cultivation. 3. Terrace farming.
1. The reddish semiprecious stone used by Harappans for beads was ________.
2. The Indus-SarasvatΔ« inhabitants are commonly called ________.
3. The head or president of a Gram Panchayat is known as the ________.
4. Non-cash payment for work performed is called payment in ________.
5. The process of converting wood from a forest into furniture is part of the ________ sector.
6. Low highlands with rounded tops and lower height are called ________.
IV. MATCH THE FOLLOWING (03 X 01 = 3 MARKS)
2. The Indus-SarasvatΔ« inhabitants are commonly called ________.
3. The head or president of a Gram Panchayat is known as the ________.
4. Non-cash payment for work performed is called payment in ________.
5. The process of converting wood from a forest into furniture is part of the ________ sector.
6. Low highlands with rounded tops and lower height are called ________.
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1. Carnelian, 2. Harappans, 3. Sarpanch (or Pradhan), 4. Kind, 5. Secondary, 6. Hills.
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| 1. Mount Everest | A. Africa |
| 2. Mount Kilimanjaro | B. Himalaya Range |
| 3. Anamudi | C. South India |
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1-B, 2-A, 3-C
1. Name the three broad categories of landforms.
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Landforms are broadly categorized into mountains, plateaus, and plains.
These physical features take millions of years to form on Earth's surface.
These physical features take millions of years to form on Earth's surface.
2. Mention two factors agreed upon for the decline of the Harappan civilisation.
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The decline was caused by climatic change leading to reduced rainfall and drier phases.
Additionally, the SarasvatΔ« River dried up in its central basin, causing abandonment.
Additionally, the SarasvatΔ« River dried up in its central basin, causing abandonment.
3. Define 'Gram Sabha'.
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A Gram Sabha is a group of adults from a village or neighbouring villages enrolled as voters.
They discuss matters related to their area and take collective decisions.
They discuss matters related to their area and take collective decisions.
4. What is 'Value Addition' in economic activities?
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Value addition is the process of adding monetary value at each stage of transforming a product.
An example is a carpenter using skill and effort to turn raw wood into a chair.
An example is a carpenter using skill and effort to turn raw wood into a chair.
5. Give two examples of 'Tertiary Sector' activities.
VI. LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS (02 X 04 = 08 MARKS)
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Tertiary activities include transportation of goods by truck drivers and legal services provided by lawyers.
These activities provide essential support to the primary and secondary sectors.
These activities provide essential support to the primary and secondary sectors.
1. Describe four main characteristics of a 'Civilisation'.
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A civilisation is an advanced stage of society featuring organized government and administration.
It includes urbanism with planned cities, drainage systems, and complex water management.
Societies develop a variety of crafts, trade networks, and systems of writing for record-keeping.
Productive agriculture is essential to feed the population in both rural and urban areas.
It includes urbanism with planned cities, drainage systems, and complex water management.
Societies develop a variety of crafts, trade networks, and systems of writing for record-keeping.
Productive agriculture is essential to feed the population in both rural and urban areas.
2. Explain the interdependence among the three economic sectors using the example of making a book.
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The primary sector provides the raw material by extracting wood pulp from trees in forests.
The secondary sector processes this pulp in factories to manufacture paper and print the books.
The tertiary sector involves transporting the books to stores and selling them to the consumers.
All three sectors must work together for the successful production and distribution of the product.
The secondary sector processes this pulp in factories to manufacture paper and print the books.
The tertiary sector involves transporting the books to stores and selling them to the consumers.
All three sectors must work together for the successful production and distribution of the product.
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