Class 6 Half Yearly Question Paper 2025-26 Social Science

CBSE CLASS 6
Half Yearly Question Paper
Session 2025-26

SOCIAL SCIENCE

Exam CBSE Class 6
Subject Social Science
Session 2025-26
Document Type Half Yearly Question Paper

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Question Paper
Half Yearly Examination
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Class: VI Maximum Marks: 80
Subject: Social Science Time: 3 Hours
General Instructions:-
� There are 35 questions in all and has 6 pages. All questions are compulsory.
� Marks are indicated against each question.

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� Question no. 23-25 are 3marks questions. Answer to these questions should not exceed 80 words
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� Questions 26-28 are 4 marks source based questions.
� Question no. 29-33 are 5 marks questions. Answer to these questions should not exceed 120 words
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� Question no 34 is a Globe sum
� Question no. 35 is map question from History. Map should be attached with the answer sheet.

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A) 60° B) 45° (1)
C) 90° D) 180°
3. Some countries have vast longitudinal extent. That is why they have multiple time zones. (1)
Which of the following countries have 9 time zones?
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B) One extra day is added in February.
D) It comes in every fourth year.

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6. Match correctly the items given in Column A with items given in Column B. (1)

Column A Column B
a.� Fa- hien i.Abhigyan Shakuntalam
b.� Kautilya ii. Greek
c.� Megasthenes iii. Chinese
d.� Kalidas iv. Arthshastra
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A) a- i, b-ii, c-iii d-iv B) a-iii, b-i, c-ii, d-iv
C) a-iii, b-iv, c-ii, d-i D) a-ii, b-iv, c-i, d-iii

7. Which of this information do we not get by studying ancient coins? (1)
A) Religion B) Rulers
C) Social Life D) Development of technology
8. The greatest achievement of man during Paleolithic Age was_____ (1)
A) Fire B) Farming
C) Wheel D) Metal
9. What does "smelting" involve? (1)
A) Heating and Mining B) Heating and Melting
C) Heating and Molten D) Heating and Mixing
10. Which of the following occupations is associated with the Roman Civilisation? (1)
A) Pottery B) Fighting warriors
C) Ship-building D) Gem cutting
11. The capital of Magadha at the time of ruler Bimbisara was__ (1)
A) Patliputra B) Kosala
C) Rajgriha D) Vaishali
12. Identify the great social reformer of India in the picture given below. (1)

A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy B) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
C) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
13. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched with the Revolution and its product? (1)
A) Green Revolution – Milk B) White Revolution – Grains
C) Blue Revolution – Fish D) Yellow Revolution- Turmeric
14. Match correctly the items given in Column A with those in Column B (1)
Column A Column B
i)� Baisakhi a)� Kerala
ii) Onam b)� Gujarat
iii) Garba c)� Assam
iv) Bihu dance d)� Punjab
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C) i-b, ii-a, iii-d, iv-c
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15. Identify the undemocratic method of problem solving____ (1)
A) Discussion B) Coersion
C) Compromise D) Persuation
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21. Discuss how school helps us in all around development. (2)
22. State why India has opted for representative democracy. (2)
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24. Explain the Varna system that divided the society on the basis of work. (3)

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26. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below:-
Indian Space Research Organisartion (ISRO) was established in 1969. It was the same year
when humans set foot on the moon for the first time. ISRO launched Chandrayaan-1 on
October 22, 2008, from SrihariKota. It showed India’s ability to do meaningful science at
low cost, its leadership in a cooperative space venture and the capacity to develop essential

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The main occupations of people of Indus Valley Civilization were farming, weaving,
pottery, toy making, metal work and trading. The annual floods in Indus renewed and
enriched the soil for good harvests of cotton, wheat and barley. The farmers were aware of
the different methods of irrigation. Traces of canals have been found in some of the sites of
Harappa. Other sources were water reservoirs, well, etc. The farmers used ploughs, sickles,

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of animals like ox, buffalo, goat, sheep, pig and camel. Pottery was also a popular industry.
The pots were baked, glazed and decorated. The people of Indus Valley were also expert in
making terracotta (unglazed and reddish brown) toys and sculpture and animals. But the
greatest artistic skill is found in the seals. The engravings of animals, flowers and other
symbols and seals have artistic and religious importance. (1)
27.1 Analyse the impact of annual floods on agriculture. (1)
27.2 Give an evidence to prove that the Indus Valley people were aware of the methods of
irrigation. (2)
27.3 “The artistic skills of Indus Valley people were quite developed.” Justify the statement with
examples.
28. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below: -
We Indians must feel proud of the fact that our constitution makers gave equal voting rights
to men and women both after independence when the constitution was enforced unlike that
of US, the UK and France where women had to fight for years to get the right to vote. In the
United States of America women got the right to vote on 1920. In UK they were given
voting rights in 1928, whereas in France the women were given the right to vote in 1944.
28.1 What must Indians feel proud of regarding voting rights? (1)
28.2 When were Indian women granted equal voting rights? (1)
28.3 Mention how women struggled for voting rights in other countries. (2)
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29. “A globe is considered a perfect representation of the earth.” Give any three reasons. (3+2)
Suppose you are going on an adventure trip. What would you like to carry with you a globe
or map? Give two reasons in support of your answer.
30. Differentiate between Rotation and Revolution. Explain with the help of a diagram how (2+3)
days and nights are caused.
31. Define the term Mahajanapadas. Analyse any four reasons behind the success of Magadha (1+4)
as the most powerful Mahajanapadas.
32. State the provisions given in the Indian constitution which aim at bringing equality. (3+2)
“Increasing social and economic inequalities have led to more discrimination in society.”
Support this statement with two examples.
33. “Democracy always strives for the welfare of society.” Explain with reference to the goals (5)
of democracy.
34. Calculate the local time and day at Singapore (104°E) when it is10.00pm, Monday at (4)
Greenwich (0°).
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35. On the political map of India, locate and label the following places. (1+1)
A) Anga
B) Kosala

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