Praadis Educations
Final Exam
Class: VI MM: 80
Subject: Social Science Time: 3 Hrs.
General Instructions:
All questions are compulsory.
Q. 1. Choose the correct option. 1X5=5
a) Chandragupta Maurya's chief minister was
i. Megasthenes ii. Bindusara iii. Kautilya
b) Manufacture of silk was first discovered by
i. The Romans ii. the Indians iii. the Chinese
c) A gram panchayat can be setup in any village having a population of more than
i. 700
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d) Which of these is a landform?
i. Valleys iii. Mountains
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ii. Plateaus iv. All of the above
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e) Which sea or Ocean lies in the south of India?
i. Indian ocean iii. Arabian sea
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ii. Bay of Bengal iv. Pacific Ocean
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Q. 2. Fill in the blanks. 1X5=5
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a) The ___________ are also represented in the ward committee. (people / children / farmers)
b) ___________ is the national bird of India. (Parrot /Peacock)
c) The world's largest river (by volume) is the___________. (Nile / Amazon)
d) One of the characters in___________ is a cloud. (Meghdootam / Manimekalai)
e) Under democracy, people should ___________ the decisions of the government. (question /chang /
disregard)
Q. 3. Put a () mark if the statement is correct and (x) if incorrect. 1X5=5
a) A bronze statue of a dancing girl was found in Mohenjo Daro. (________)
b) Sapta Sindhu means 'the land of the seven rivers'. (________)
c) Fundamental rights have been given by the Constitution to all citizens. (________)
d) Patwaris are part of the finance administration. (________)
e) Sal and teak trees belong to mangrove forests. (________)
Q. 4. Match the columns. 1X5=5
Column A Column B
a) Harappan script i) Manufacture of textiles
b) Madurai ii) Fuel and timber
c) Northern Plain iii) Pictographic
d) Tree iv) Three-tiered
e) Panchayati Raj System v) Gangetic Plain
Q. 5. Answer the following questions in one line or one word. 1 X 10 = 10
a) Name the subject that Aryabhatiyam deals with?
b) What was Baruch also known as?
c) What do you mean by faience?
d) Define the term civilization.
e) What is a plateau?
f) Name the neighbouring countries of India.
g) Why are Asian Elephants hunted?
h) Define what is a municipal corporation.
i) Define Panchayati Raj.
j) Highlight the importance of the Hindu succession (Amendment) act 2005.
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Q. 6. Short answer questions. 2.5 X 6 = 15
a) Explain the four different ashramas.
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b) Write a short note on the city of Pataliputra.
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c) What is the significance of Isthmus of Panama?
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d) Explain Volcanic mountains.
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List the key elements of democracy.
Describe the system that is followed in the tribal areas.
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Q. 7. Long answer questions. 4 X 7 = 28
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a) Describe the architectural features of ancient Hindu temples.
b) Write a few lines about the Udaygiri caves.
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c) Trace the discovery of the Indus valley civilization.
d) What is natural vegetation? Explain the different kinds of vegetation found in India.
e) Write short notes on the largest continent and the largest ocean in the world.
f) Enumerate the functions of the patwari.
g) List some of the discretionary functions of the municipal corporations.
Q. 8. In the given outline map of India mark the following locations. 1X7=7
a) Harrapa
b) Girnar (Major Rock Edicts)
c) Lumbini (Pillar Edicts)
d) Arikamedu
e) Thar Desert
f) Aravali Range
g) Deccan Plateau
