AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, VASUNDHARA SECTOR – 6

SAMPLE PAPER
CLASS VI SOCIAL SCIENCE
Section A M.M-80
Q1. Fill in the blanks: (1X7=7)
a. People travelled in earlier times as __________ with caravans or ships.
b. Great bath was made water tight with help of ________.
c. Dr. Bhim rao ambedkar was born in the year ________.
d. It was during the _______ world War that men were busy fighting wars and women
were managing both home and work.
e. Sun is an exmaple of ________.
f. The Earth takes 365 days and ______ hours to complete one revolution around the
sun.
g. _____________ map is also known as outline map.
Q2. Correct the following statement: (1X7=7)
a. The dating system is generally assigned to the birth of Jesus Christ the founder of
Buddhism.
b. The city of Dholavira was located in khadir beyt, where there was no water.
c. There are 10 religions in the world and all of them are practiced in India.
d. The state level in the government means the ___________ like Uttar pradesh,
Rajasthan etc.
e. Some celestial bodies do not have their own heat and light, they are lit by the light of
the planets.
f. Longest day in Southern hemisphere is 21st June.
g. Thematic map is a component of map.
Q3. Identify the given image: (1X2=2)

a. __________________________

b. __________________
Q4. Multiple choice questions: (1X10=10)
1. In the following question choose the pair/group of words that does not show the same
relationship:
a. Narmada : skilled gatherers
b. Magadha: Bihar
c. Vindhyas : rice was first grown
d. Pots : manuscripts
2. Which among the following best signifies the meaning of Skilled gatherers?
a. The people who knew about the vast wealth of plants in the surrounding forest.
b. Those dates which are generally counted from the date assigned to the birth of
Jesus Christ.
c. Scholars who study the past
d. Group of people who lived in the North West.
3. In the following question choose the pair/group of words that does not show the same
relationship:
a. Citadel : higher
b. Lower town : eastern
c. Great bath : mohenjodaro
d. Seals : triangular
4. How many major languages are spoken in India
a. More than 1200
b. More than 2500
c. More than 89
d. 3200
5. Which among the following best signifies the meaning of discrimination:
a. When we act on prejudice and stereotype
b. When we fix people into one image
c. Name given to children with special needs
d. People who belong to lower caste
6. On which level are decisions like changing syllabus of UP board taken:
a. Local level
b. State level
c. National level
d. None of these
7. The movement of earth around it's orbit is called :
a. Rotation
b. Revolution
c. Inclination
d. Orbital plane
8. Which among the following best signifies the meaning of symbols:
a. Drawing based on memory and spot observation
b. When we want to know the length and breadth of a room
c. Use of certain letters, shades, colours and pictures on map
d. Directions like north, south, east and west
9. When does spring equinox occur :
a. March 21
 b. September 23
c. None of these
d. Both a and b
10. Axis of the earth which is an imaginary line, makes an angle of :
a. 65 1/2° with Orbital plane
b. 66 1/2° with Orbital plane
c. 23 1/2° with Orbital plane
d. 33 1/2° with Orbital plane
Q5. State whether true or false: (1X8=8)
a. In a democracy it is the people who don’t give the government the power.
b. A new tool plough was used to dig the earth during harappan civilization.
c. A book Or a document written by hand is known as a manuscipt.
d. Dholavira was divided into two parts.
e. Pieces of rocks which move around the sun are called meteorites.
f. Circle that divides day from night is equator.
g. Maps does not have a universal language that can be understood by all.
h. Maps which focus on a specific information are called thematic maps.
Q6. Assertion reasoning questions: (1X2=2)
1. IN THE QUESTION GIVEN BELOW, THERE ARE TWO STATEMENTS
MARKED AS ASSERTION (A) AND REASON (R). MARK YOUR ANSWER AS
PER THE OPTIONS PROVIDED BELOW.
(A) Historians are the scholars who study about past
(R) They always helped in preparing seals
a. Both A and R are correct
b. Both A and R are not correct
c. A is correct but R is incorrect
d. R is correct but A is incorrect
2. In the question given below, there are two statements marked as assertion (A) and
reason (R). Mark your answer as per the options provided below.
(A) Construction of streets, drains and houses were not done at same time
(R )They were interconnected
a. Both A and R are correct
b. Both A and R are not correct
c. A is correct but R is incorrect
d. R is correct but A is incorrect
Q7. Match the following: (1X4=4)
1. Universal adult franchise a. group of people who lived in north west
2. Axis b. material artificially produced
3. Bharata c. Above the age of 18
4. Faience d. Rotation

Section B
Answer the following questions:
8. Define the term Prejudice? Also give an example?
2
9. What does constitution say with regard to Equality and why is it important for
people ? . 2
10. Every country needs a government to make decisions, state any two such
decisions which are taken by the government for the people?
2
11. Differentiate between rotation and revolution? 2
12. 21st june is a summer solstice in the northern hemisphere, why do the comeitions
reverse in the southern Hemisphere? 2
13. What are constellations? Give one example
2
14. Why kings and queens kept a record of what they did? What is the importance of
these records
Or
Travelling has shaped our country for what it is today, state any three reasons as to
why people travelled in earlier times? 3
15. Houses and streets in the Indus valley civilization was a phenomenal feature, how
were they laid out, explain by giving exmples. 3
16. Why do you think harappans practiced agriculture, state 3 evidences to support
this statement. 3
17. Define the term a. Discrimination b. Stereotype. 3
18. Distinguish between state level and national level type Of government ?
3
19. What are man made satellites, give example? What will happen if there were no
man made satellites 3
20. How is a conventional symbol different from a direction ?
3
21. What is an equinox? Explain both by giving three points and diagram? 3
Or
'Christmas is celebrated in Australia during summer season' explain .

Section C

Q21.On the given map of India identify and locate the following: (1X4=4)
1. Identify – place where people settled for the first time
2. Identify – B place where the great bath was built
3. Locate – Magadha
4. Locate – Dholavira