Practicing with 6th Standard Social Science Question Paper English Medium Kerala Syllabus and First Term Question Paper 2022-23 will help students prepare effectively for their upcoming exams.
Class 6 Social Science First Term Question Paper 2022-23 Kerala Syllabus
Time : 2 Hours
Activity – I
Akbar and Aurangazeb played an important role in the expansion of Mughal empire.
a) In whose period of reign did the Mughal em¬pire become expanded the most?
Answer:
Akbar
b) Name the battle that led to the establishment of Mughal empire in Delhi.
Answer:
Battle of Panipat
c) Explain the policy adopted by Akbar in the expansion of Mughal empire?
Answer:
Mansabdari system
Activity – II
Many trade centres were developed during the medieval period. Social and economic in-equalities also existed among the people dur¬ing that period.
a) Name the two evil customs that prevailed during medieval period.
Answer:
Sati and Child marriage
b) What are Karkhanas? Which occupational groups could be found in Karkhanas?
Answer:
Karkhanas : Karkhanas were centres that produced and supplied goods for the palaces of the Mughal Kings and nobles. Occupational groups in the Karkhanas – Embroiders, Goldsmiths, Dyers and Cobblers.
Activity – III
Kerala can be physiographically divided into hightland, midland and lowland based on the j altitude.
a) Which physiographic unit lies close to the sea level?
Answer:
Low land
b) Complete the following word web related to midland.
Answer:
c) Write the main reasons for the crop diver-sity in midland. (Any 2 points)
Answer:
Factors for the crop diversity in the mid-land region.
1) Abundant rainfall
2) Moderately thick layers of aluvial soil in the river basins.
Activity – IV
The factors involved in the production process are called factors of production.
a) Name the reward given to labour.
Answer:
Wage
b) What all natural resources are included in ‘land’ as a factor of production?
Answer:
- Soil
- Water
- Forest
- Air
- Coal
c) Which are the factors involved in the production of school bag? Complete the following.
- Building
- __________
- __________
- __________
- __________
- __________
Answer:
Factors involved in the production of a school bag.
- Building
- Machinery
- Workers
- Electricity
- Entrepreneur
Activity – V
Different centres of power existed in western India during the Medieval period.
a) Which ruler adopted the title Chatrapati?
Answer:
Shivaji
b) Which was capital of Maratha Kingdom?
Answer:
Pune
c) What are the geographical features that helped the growth of Marathas?
Answer:
The geographical features of the region helped the growth of Marathas. The Vindhya – Satpura mountain ranges and the Narmada – Tapti rivers separated the Maratha region from the nearby regions.
Activity – VI
Agriculture was the chief occupation of the people of medieval India. Therefore the rulers had taken several steps for the progress of agriculture.
a) In the medieval period the officers were given land as wages. What was its name in the sultanate period?
Answer:
Iqta
b) Name the traveller who reached India from central Asia in the medieval period.
Answer:
Al-Biruni
c) How did the agricultural sector promote the growth of the textile industry?
Answer:
Weaving and other handicrafts were the major occupations in towns. The cotton, indigo and silk produced by the rural folks enriched the textile industry. The Indian weavers produced garments of different colours and quality. The garments made of silk, cotton and wool were important among them. New tools like spinning wheel and looms were used for weaving. Indigo and colour mixtures were used for dyeing the textile. Thus, Indian textile won world acclaim.
Activity – VII
Land, labour, capital and organisation are the factors of production which satisfy human wants.
a) What is the process of creating goods and services to satisfy human wants?
Answer:
Production
b) Goods and service are used to satisfy hu¬man wants. How do they differ from each other?
Answer:
Goods and services
- Those things which are visible and tan-gible and can satisfy human wants are re-garded as goods.
eg: Pen, book etc. - Services are invisible and intangible but can be experienced.
eg: Teaching, service of a doctor etc.
c) Find out the stages involved in producing paddy as a product.
i. Ploughing
ii. Sowing seeds
iii __________
iv __________
v __________
vi __________
vii. Collecting grains
Answer:
Stages involved in producing paddy as a product.
i. Ploughing
ii. Sowing seeds
iii. Weeding
iv. Manuring
v. Harvesting
vi. Threshing
vii. Collecting rice grains
Activity – VIII
Various activities are essential to reclaim Kerala’s agricultural heritage.
a) Write a proverb related to agriculture.
Answer:
Proverb related to agriculture – Kumbhathil mazha peythal kupayilum manikhyam.
b) Each one has to work for self-sufficiency in food. As a student what measures can you adopt for this?
Answer:
For attain self sufficiency in food, we can use the following methods.
- Hydroponics
- Vertical net farming
- Greenhouse farming
- Precision farming
- Fertigation
c) Name any two programmes designed by the government to reclaim Kerala’s agricultural heritage.
Answer:
1. Vegetable and Fruit Promotic Coucil, Kerala (VFPCK)
2. The State Horticulture Mission