Class 6 Sample Paper Social Science (Half Yearly)

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HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION
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Class - VI Subject – Social Science
Time – 3 Hours Maximum Marks-80

Answer all the questions. Marks are indicated against each question.

HISTORY
I. Choose the correct option: [1X5=5]
1. Which of these is the oldest Veda?
a. Rigveda
b. Samaveda
c. Yajurveda
d. Atharvaveda
2. A stone boulder used to mark burial sites, is referred to as
a. Chalcolith
b. Neolith
c. Microlith
d. Megalith
3. In which language Buddha taught ordinary people?
a. Sanskrit
b. Vedic Sanskrit
c. Hindi
d. Prakrit
4. The handwritten books in ancient period were called
a. Inscriptions
b. Novels
c. Manuscripts
d. None of the above
5. Who prepared a grammar for Sanskrit in ancient times?
a. Buddha
b. Mahavira
c. Kisagotami
d. Panini
II. Define the following: [1X4=4]
1. Archaeology
2. Domestication
3. Scribe
4. Vihara

III. Answer the following questions. [3X3=9]
1. Why do people who grow crops have to stay in the same place for a long time?
2. How do archaeologists know that cloth was used in the Harappan civilisation?
3. In what ways are the books we read today different from the Rigveda?
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IV. Read the paragraph carefully and answer the questions given. [1X5=5]
The Buddha belonged to a small gana known as the Sakya gana, and was a kshatriya.
When he was a young man, he left the comforts of his home in search of knowledge. He
wandered for several years, meeting and holding discussions with other thinkers. He
finally decided to find his own path to realisation, and meditated for days on end under a
peepal tree at Bodh Gaya in Bihar, where he attained enlightenment. After that, he was
known as the Buddha or the Wise One. He then went to Sarnath, near Varanasi, where he
taught for the first time. He spent the rest of his life travelling on foot, going from place to
place , teaching people,till he passed away at Kusinara.
1. Buddha belonged to a small gana known as _________?
a. Sakya
b. Sandilya
c. Viswamitra
d. Udupi
2. Under which tree,did Buddha attain his enlightenment?
a. Mango tree
b. Banana tree
c. Peepal tree
d. Apple tree
3. Name the place where Buddha attain his enlightenment.
a. Bodh Gaya
b. Rajgir
c. Banaras
d. Ayodhya
4. After attaining enlightenment, where did Buddha go to teach for the first time?
a. Ayodhya
b. Nepal
c. Sanchi
d. Sarnath
5. Gautam Buddha passed away at _________.
a. Gaya
b. Rajgir
c. Sarnath
d. Kusinara
V. Answer the following questions. [5]
1. In what ways the life of a raja was different from that of a dasa or dasi? (2)
2. There was some differences in status amongst the people who were buried. Discuss. (3)

CIVICS

I. Choose the correct option. [1X5=5]
1. Ladakh is also known as

a. Little Tibet
b. Little Nepal
c. Little Thailand
d. Little China
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2. Which of the following is a stereotype related to girls?
a. They are rowdy
b. They are well behaved
c. They are good at sports
d. They are physically strong
3. Women in UK gained the right to vote in:
a. 1918
b. 1928
c. 1938
d. 1948
4. ‘Apartheid’ is:
a. Racial segregation on the basis of race and colour
b. Parliament of South Africa
c. A friend of Maya’s mother
d. Name of one township in South Africa
5. Which of the following was an important problem of Hardas village?
a. Water shortage
b. Population
c. Road maintenance
d. Election
II. Answer the following questions. [3X3=9]
1. List any three ways in which Samir Ek and Samir Do were different.
2. How can the stereotype that girls are a burden on their parents affect the life of a
daughter?
3. What do you understand by the term ‘Government’? Name two essential features of
a democratic government. (1+2=3)
III. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below. [1X5=5]
Every village Panchayat is divided into wards, i.e. smaller areas. Each ward elects a
representative who is known as the Ward Member (Panch). All the members of the
Gram Sabha also elect a Sarpanch who is the Panchayat President. The Ward Panchs
and the Sarpanch form the Gram Panchayat. The gram Panchayat is elected for five
years.
The Gram Panchayat has a Secretary who is also the Secretary of the Gram Sabha. This
person is not an elected person but is appointed by the government. The Secretary is
responsible for calling the meeting of the Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat and keeping
a record of the proceedings.

1. The Gram Panchayat is elected for a period of:
a. Four years
b. Five years
c. Six years
d. Seven years

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2. Who among the following elects the Sarpanch?
a. Secretary
b. Villagers
c. All members of Gram Sabha
d. Prime Minister of our country
3. Who appoints the Panchayat Secretary in the Village Panchayat?
a. Villagers
b. Government
c. All the adults living in a village
d. None of the above
4. Every Village Panchayat is divided into smaller areas known as ______.
a. Colonies
b. Wards
c. Societies
d. Localities
5. Who calls the meeting of the Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat?
a. Villagers
b. Sarpanch
c. Secretary
d. Panch
IV. What are the various ways in which people participate in the process of government? [5]

GEOGRAPHY

I. Answer the following questions in very short : [1x6=6]

1. Fill in the blanks :
The word “planet” comes from the Greek word __________ which means __________.

2. Write the TERM for the following sentence:
Various patterns formed by different groups of stars.

3. Define the term ‘Globe’.

4. Choose the correct option:
Christmas is celebrated in summer in

A. England
B. Japan
C. Australia
D. India

5. Which map provides the detailed information?

6. State True or False : Scale is necessary for a sketch.

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II. Answer the following questions in short : [3x2=6]

1. Which is the third nearest planet to the sun? Why is its shape described as a Geoid?
What does Geoid mean?

2. How do symbols help in reading maps?

III. Answer the following questions in detail : [5x2=10]

1. What are parallels of latitudes and meridians of longitude? How do they help to locate
any particular point on the globe? Explain this with the help of an example. [2+3=5]

2. A. Why does the whole earth experience equal days and equal nights on 21st March and
September 23rd?

B. Differentiate between the Summer Solstice and Winter Solstice. Write three points of
each. [2+3=5]

IV. Draw and colour the diagram of “Heat Zones” and label its different parts along with
important latitudes. [3]

V. Locate, colour and label the following on the given physical map of the world. [3]
A. Rocky Mountains
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Sahara Desert

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SAIL TOWNSHIP, RANCHI
HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION (2022-23)

Class - VI Subject – Spanish
Time – 90 Minutes Maximum Marks- 40

1. ¿Contesta a las preguntas siguientes :- [5]
a. ¿Quién es el mejor amigo de Miguel?
b. ¿Qué asignatura le gusta a César?
c. ¿Dónde están los chicos?
d. ¿Qué mermelada le gusta a Sol?
e. ¿Quién llega tarde?

2. Llena los huecos con poseedor y poseedores :- [5]
a. Yo estoy en …. (my) habitación
b. Ana está en ……. (her) dormitorio.
c. ¿Dónde están ……. (You people's) toallas?
d. ¿Dónde está ……. (your) colegio?
e. ……… (our) casas están en un apartamento.

3. Escribe las palabras con artículo determinado e indefinido :- [5]
Indefinido Determinado
a. ……. bolígrafo ………. chicas
b. ……. chicas ………. amigo
c. ……..familia ………. libro
d. …….. chico ……… mesa
e. ……. hermano ……… casa

4. Completa las frases con artículos y demostrativos [3]
(Demostrativos - este, esta, estos, estas
Artículos- un, una, unos, unas)
a. …… es Juan. Es ….. amigo.
b. …… también son ……. amigos.
c. …… es Julia. Es …….. alumna.
d. …….. es …… mesa
e. …….. es …….. boligrafo.
f. ……. son ……. amigas.

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