APEEJAY COMMON ANNUAL EXAMINATION
SESSION: 2023-24
SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE CLASS: VI
Time: 2 Hours 30 Minutes M.Marks: 60
General Instructions:
1. The question paper comprises of 5 pages and 6 sections-A, B, C, D, E and F.
2. There are 24 questions in the question paper. All questions are compulsory.
3. Section A-Question 1 to 8 are very short answer type questions, carrying 1 mark each.
4. Section B-Question 9 to 14 are short answer type questions, carrying 2 marks each.
5. Section C-Question 15 to 17 are short answer type questions, carrying 3 marks each.
6. Section D-Question 18 to 20 are source-based questions carrying 4 marks each.
7. Section E -Question 21 to 23 are long answer type questions, carrying 5 marks each.
8. Section F- Question no. 24 is map based, carrying 4 marks.
SECTION-A
1. Which one of the following is not correct about maps? (1)
(a) Conventional symbols help us to read the map easily.
(b) Large scale maps give more information than small scale maps.
(c) Maps showing the distribution of forests are relief maps
(d) A direction can be found out with the help of compass.
2. Recognise the continent name with the help of following clues: (1)
• It is the second largest continent of the world
• Zero-degree latitude runs through its middle
• A large part of it lies in Northern Hemisphere
(a) Europe
(b) Africa
(c) South America
(d) North America
3. There is an open pit in Smith’s locality. He intends to inform the concerned authorities. Whom do you think he
should approach? (1)
(a) Mayor
(b) Governor
(c) Ward Councillor
(d) Commissioner
4. Bhajanlal, a farmer does various activities in his field to cultivate a bountiful crop of wheat. Which one of the
following activities he does not practice in his farm? (1)
(a) Ploughing
(b) Harvesting
(c) Quarrying
(d) Weeding
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5. Match the following and choose the correct option.: (1)
A. Patwari i. Sub District
B. Tehsildar ii. Lekhpal
C. Khasra iii. Revenue Officer
D. Tehsil iv. Land Record
(a) A-iv, B-ii, C-iii, D-i
(b) A-iv, B-iii, C-ii, D-iv
(c) A-ii, B-iii, C-iv, D-i
(d) A-iii, B-ii, C-iv, D-i
6. Harpreet wants to open a showroom of readymade garments. She has to approach the authority that issues a
licence for the permanent shops. Whom should she contact? (1)
(a) Municipal Corporation
(b) District Collector
(c) Home Ministry
(d) Revenue Department
7. Identify the incorrect pairs from the following options: (1)
(a) Ploughmen- uzhavar
(b) Large landowner- adimai
(c) Village headman-grama bhojaka
(d) Independent Farmer-Grihapatis
8. Recognise the ruler with the help of following information: (1)
• Allahabad Pillar Inscription was associated with him.
• Harishena was the court poet of this ruler.
• Famous ruler of the Gupta Dynasty
(a) Chandragupta Maurya
(b) Samudragupta
(c) Ashoka
(d) Mahapadmananda
SECTION- B
9. Find out the directions to a place with the help of the starting point given on the Asian map. (2)
Starting Point
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(a) Kamal is boarding his flight from Delhi in order to reach Cambodia. In which direction will he go from
the starting point?
(b) What is the direction of Kuwait from Delhi?
10. Mathura has been an important settlement for more than 2500 years. Justify this statement with two
suitable instances. (2)
11. How did the Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2005, help women in India get an equal share in
ancestral property? (2)
12. Elaborate the working conditions of individuals like Nirmala (a daily wage worker). (2)
13. Describe the historical role of Shrenis, highlighting its two functions in ancient societies. (2)
14. Name the group of islands located in the Arabian Sea and why are they known as a coral island? (2)
SECTION-C
15. Explain three types of maps with examples. (3)
OR
How do symbols make maps easy to read and understand?
16. List the problems that Ashoka wanted to solve by introducing dhamma. (3)
17. What do you think the government can do to help farmers when they get into debt? (3)
SECTION-D
18. Read the given extract and answer the following questions.
India is marked by a diversity of physical features such as mountains, plateaus, plains, coasts and islands in
the north, it is bound by the lofty Himalayas. The Arabian Sea in the west, the Bay of Bengal in the east, and
the Indian Ocean in the south wash the shores of the Indian peninsula. To the West of the Western Ghats and
the East of Eastern Ghats lie the Coastal plains. The rivers Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri drain
into the Bay of Bengal. These rivers have formed fertile deltas at their mouth. India has an area of about 3.28
million sq. km. The north-south extent from Ladakh to Kanyakumari is about 3,200 km. And the east-west
extent from Arunachal Pradesh to Kuchchh is about 2,900 km. There is a great variety in the climate,
vegetation, wildlife, and language and culture. In this diversity, we find unity, which is reflected in the
traditions that bind us as one nation. There are seven countries that share land boundaries with India. Across
the sea to the south, lie our island neighbours— Sri Lanka and Maldives.
(a) Identify the deltaic region formed by the confluence of the Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers. (1)
(b) Name a country that shares land border with India in the: (1)
i. east
ii. northwest
(c) Mention any two differences between the Western and Eastern Ghats of India. (2)
19. Read the given extract and answer the following questions.
There is a big organisation called the Municipal Corporation that takes care of streetlights, garbage collection,
water supply, keeping the streets and the market clean. It is also responsible for ensuring that diseases do not
break out in the city. It also runs schools, hospitals and dispensaries. In smaller towns, it is called a Municipal
Council. The city is divided into different wards and ward councillors get elected. Elections are held once
every five years for municipality. The work in the Municipal Corporation is divided into different departments.
There is the water department, the garbage collection department, a department to look after gardens, another
to look after roads.
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(a) What are the primary responsibilities of the Municipal Corporation in urban areas? (1)
(b) Who is responsible for implementing the decisions made by the Municipal Corporation? (1)
(c) What is the role of ward councillors in the Municipal Corporation? (2)
20. Read the given extract and answer the following questions.
The skills of our crafts persons are also apparent in the buildings that have survived, such as stupas. The
word stupa means a mound. While there are several kinds of stupas, round and tall, big and small, these have
certain common features. Generally, there is a small box placed at the centre or heart of the stupa. This box,
known as a relic casket, was covered with earth. Later, a layer of mud brick or baked brick was added on top.
And then, the dome like structure was sometimes covered with carved stone slabs. Some of the earliest Hindu
temples were also built at this time. Deities such as Vishnu, Shiva, and Durga were worshipped in these
shrines. The most important part of the temple was the room known as the garbhagriha. Most temples also
had a space known as the mandapa. It was a hall where people could assemble
(a) What is the term used for the circular path around the stupa? (1)
(b) Write down two distinguishing features of garbhagrihas. (2)
(c) Why is the relic casket considered pious? (1)
SECTION-E
21. Describe the main teachings of the last tirthankara of the Jainism. ( 5)
OR
Why do Buddhism and Jainism encourage their followers to lead simple lives within the sangha, and what
values do they associate with this simplicity?
22.
(a) Why are modern democracies also termed as representative democracies? (2)
(b) “Government is an inevitable institution in modern times.” With reference to this statement explain any
three functions of the government. (3)
23. Give reasons for the following questions: ( 5)
(a) There is no permanent settlement on the Antarctic continent.
(b) The biosphere is vital for living organisms.
(c) Mountain climbers carry oxygen cylinders with them.
(d) Hill stations are cooler than plains.
(e) The Northern Hemisphere is called the Land Hemisphere.
SECTION - F
24. On the given political map of India name and locate the following: ( 4)
(a) The neighbouring country of India that is separated by the Palk Strait.
(b) Largest state of India (Area-wise)
(c) The city that was known as the ‘Gateway to the Northwest’ during Mauryan empire.
(d) The capital of the Mauryan empire.
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