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Class 6 Social Science Annual Exam Question Paper 2023-24 Kerala Syllabus
Time : 2 Hours
Activity – I
Delhi has witnessed the rise and fall of several dynasties.
A) Given below are the contributions by the Medieval rulers whose centre of administration was Delhi. Arrange and write them according to the rulers who implemented them.
| 1. Qutbuddin Aibak – Established Delhi as the seat of power in 1206. 2. Ilthumish – ____________ 3. Alauddin Khalji – ____________ 4. Muhammad Bin – To rule more efficiently, Tughlaq shifted the capital from delhi to Devagiri. 5. Babar – ____________ 6. Aurangazeb – ____________ |
Answer:
1. Established Delhi as the seat of power in 1206.
2. Introduced a uniform money system. ‘Tanka’ and ‘Jital’were the coins.
3. Imported horses from Iraq and strengthened the military power.
4. To rule more efficiently, shifted the capital from Delhi to Devagiri.
5. Defeated Ibrahim Lodi and captured Delhi
6. The Mughal empire expanded the more during this period.
B) Among the given below which are the 3 factors that helped Delhi to become the centre of administration?
i) Aravalli mountain ranges, Narmada – Tapti, Sindu – Gangetic plain
ii) Narmada – Tapti, Sindu- Gangetic Plain, River Yamuna
iii) Sindu-Gangeic pain, Aravalli mountain ranges, River Yamuna
iv) River Yamuna, Sindu- Gangetic plain, Vindhya Satpura
Answer:
(iii) Sindu-Gangetic plain, Aravalli mountain ranges, River Yamuna.
Activity – 2
Given below are the pictures related to different climatic regions.
A) Analyse the above pictures and make a note on any two of them.
Answer:
Pygmies: Pygmies usually have a short stature and dark complexion. Cassava (tapioca) is their staple food. They also eat hunted meat and gathered fruits. They often wear deer skin or leaves as clothes. They build semi-circular houses out of branches of trees and broad leaves. They dearly love and care for the forest. The Congo basin in Africa is the place where the Pygmies mainly dwell.
Inuits: Inuits are the dwellers of the permanently snow-covered regions in the northern part ofNorth America and Eurasia. The region is characterised by extremely long days arjd nights, each lasting about six months. Inuits are adapted to the adverse climate and the lack of resources. Hunting and fishing are the means of life. They live in small groups and never settle anywhere permanently. Essential commodities are exchanged with other groups on the way. They also make houses using the bones of whales, rough rocks, and leather. During summer, they hunt seals, reindeer, polar bears, etc. They consume the flesh of the hunted animals, clothe themselves with their skin and make weapons from their bones and horns. An igloo is a temporaiy house built by the Inuit tribes. They never leave the igloo during the winter, which lasts for about six months. To survive this period, they store food in advance. Airtight leather shoes and double-layered jackets and trousers made of fur are the common costume of the Inuits. Inuits travel on flat sledges driven by tamed dogs is a common scene in the region.
Oasis: Permanent settlements are found only around oases in hot deserts. Oases are the places where water is available in hot deserts. Plants, animals, and human habitations are largely . concentrated in and around these water bodies.
Equatorial evergreen forests: The forest in which trees do not shed their leaves owing to high atmospheric temperature and copious rainfall. More than a thousand species of plants grow densely in every square kilometre area of the equatorial forest region.
B) If he pair that does not belong to the given set.
i) Kalahari – Bushmen
ii) Arabian Desert – Bedouins
iii) Malaysia – Semangs
iv) Sahara – Tuareg
Answer:
(iii) Malaysia – Semangs
Activity – 3
Most of the Countries of the world accepted democratic system of governance.
A) Find out the statements suitable for democratic governance.
a) Respects the opinions of the people.
b) protects the freedom of individuals.
c) The people are indebted to the rulers.
d) The rulers are indebted to the people.
e) Rulers as well as the people are subject to the same law.
f) Rulers and people are subject to different laws.
Answer:
(a) Respects the opinions of the people
(b) Protects the freedom of individuals
(d) The rulers are indebted to the people
(e) Rulers as well as the people are subjected to the same law.
B) Which form of government exists in Myanmar?
a) Constitutional monarchy
b) Sultanate rule
c) Military rule
d) Democracy
Answer:
c) Military rule
Activity – 4
After the fall of Perumals in Medieval Kerala the Naduvazhis come to the power.
A) What are the changes that took place in the Medieval Kerala when Naduvazhis came to throne after Pemmals?
| Perumals | Naduvazhies |
| Mahodayapuram was the centre of royal rule in CE 9th century. | By the CE 12th century, Naduvazhies started ruling their respective lands. |
| Rulers adopted the tittle “Kulashekara’. | __________________________________________________ |
| Most of the regions in the present Kerala were under the rule of the Perumals of that time. | __________________________________________________ |
| The region extended from Kolathunadu in the North to Venad in the South | __________________________________________________ |
Answer:
| Perumals | Naduvazhies |
| Mahodayapuram was the centre of royal rule in CE 9th century. | By the CE 12th century, Naduvazhies started ruling their respective lands. |
| Rulers adopted the tittle “Kulashekara’. | The region under the control of a chieftain was known as Swaroopam. |
| Most of the regions in the present Kerala were under the rule of the Perumals of that time. | The eldest member of the family became the ruler. |
| The region extended from Kolathunadu in the North to Venad in the South | There were disparities in wealth and military power among the Nadus. |
B) Make a note on the ‘Markets ’ in Medieval Kerala.
Answer:
Maritime trade attained tremendous progress during the medieval period. The demand for exported goods increased. This resulted in an increase in the cultivation of such crops in rural areas. These goods were exchanged in the markets. The development of markets helped in strengthening the local trade. Ananthapuram, Kollam, Kochi, Kozhikode and Panthalayani were the major markets of the period. Several goods reached the markets in Kerala through land and sea trade.
Activity – 5
From 5th to 15th centuries CE in the world history is known as the Medieval period.
A) Complete the concept map depicting the development o f different areas in MedievalEurope.
Answer:
(i) Centres of trade and handicrafts gradually developed into cities / Areas around ports also became cities.
(ii) Arches and spacious interiors are the features of the churches constructed during this period. This style of architecture is known as the Romanesque style.
(iii) Churches and monasteries were the major centres of education.
B) Write a note on the contributions made by the Chineese in Medieval India.
Answer:
The Chinese invented the printing machine and gun powder. The Europeans acquired knowledge about these from the Chinese. The printing technology helped the development of knowledge. The mariner’s compass, an instrument to find direction during navigation is also a Chinese contribution. They were excellent in architecture too. This is evident in the construction of ‘pagodas’, the Buddhist centres of worship.
Activity – 6
Rights cannot exist without duties.
A) Complete the following by connecting the Rights and Duties.
Answer:
1) Sharing my freedom with others is my duty.
2) Care in old age is the right of parents.
3) Service to the state and society is my duty.
B) Which are the major commissions formed at the National and State levels for the protection of the flights o f Children?
Answer:
National Human Rights Commission and State Human Rights Commission.
Activity – 7
The characteristics of rural and urban communities are different.
A) Compare and prepare a note on the village group and urban group with the help of the given indicators.
Answer:
Village group:
- People are close to each other and know each other
- Their clothings are simple and so are their lifestyles.
- Agriculture and allied activities are the important occupation of traditional rural communities.
- Cattle rearing and handicrafts are also their means of living.
- Joint family system had great importance in traditional villages.
- Many rural joint families had their own traditional occupations undertaken by their clan.
- Villages give importance to neighbourhood relations. They share and care for each other’s happiness and sorrow. Generally all of them take part in rituals and festivals.
- Villagers help others and cooperate with each other.
- Festivals have a great place in the village life. Harvest festivals were the major celebrations in the villages.
B) By which name is the place where the tribal people live together known as?
Answer:
Urban group:
- Speak many languages
- Wear different clothes
- Occupations related to industry and trade
- Centre oflarge buildings
- Malls
- Supermarkets
- Modem lifestyles
- High population density
- Slums
Activity – 8
The things directly obtained from nature and are useful to man are called natural resources. A) Categories the given resources as exhaustible and ever available in the given format.
Water, sunlight, natural gas, petroleum, coal, wind
Answer:
| Exhaustible resources | Ever available resources |
| Natural gas | Water |
| Petroleum | Sunlight |
| Coal | Wind |
B) What is resource depletion?
Answer:
The decrease in the availability and deterioration in the quality of resources due , to reckless usage is called resource depletion. The demand for natural resources increased with the increase in population, developments in science and technology, communication facilities, industrialization etc. This led to large-scale depletion of resources.