Practicing with 6th Standard Social Science Question Paper English Medium Kerala Syllabus and Model Question Paper will help students prepare effectively for their upcoming exams.
Class 6 Social Science Model Question Paper Kerala Syllabus
Time : 2 Hours
Activity – 1
‘Inuits are the dwellers of the permanently snow covered regions in the northern part of North America and Eurasia’.
A) Name the temporary house built by Inuit tribes?
Answer:
Igloo
B) Why don’t the Inuits make permanent settlements?
Answer:
The regions of Inuits is characterised by extremely long days and nights, each lasting about six months. Inuits are adapted to the adverse climate and lack of resources. So they live in small groups and never settle permanently.
Activity – 2
“The Pallavas were the rulers based at Kanchipuram in South India”.
A) Which was there major port city?
Answer:
Mahabalipuram
B) What you mean by Pancharathas?
Answer:
The temples constructed in Mahabalipuram during the reign of the Pallava king Narasimhavarmon, are known as ‘Pancharathas’.
Activity – 3
The above diagram shown various strata of medieval European society.
A) Prepare a note on the plight of the farmers in the feudal society?
Answer:
- The farmers stood at the lowest stratum of the feudal society.
- They were the majority and were compelled to work in fields and houses of the lords.
- The life of the farmers was not better than that of the slaves.
B) Name the social system in medieval Europe, formed on the basis of land ownership?
Answer:
Feudalism
Activity – 4
‘Delhi’ is situated in the Indo-Gangetic plain.
A) Which river facilitated water transpor¬tation and ensured enough water supply for Delhi?
Answer:
Yamuna river.
B) Write any three geographical features that motivated the rulers to opt Delhi as the centre of their power?
Answer:
- Aravalli mountain ranges helped Delhi to resist invasions of enemies.
- The massive rocks of the mountain range supplied the stones for the construction of forts and buildings.
- The river Yamuna facilitated water transportation and ensured enough water supply for Delhi.
Activity – 5
A) Examine the following statements and write statements related to democratic forms of government.
- Elections are held periodically.
- Power based on heriditarily.
- Respects public opinion.
- Rule of People’s representatives.
- Individual freedom prevails.
Answer:
- Elections held periodically.
- Respects public opinion.
- Rule of people’s representatives.
B) What is the most prominent factor that dif-ferentiate democratic governments from non- democratic governments?
Answer:
Rights ensured by democratic form of government.
Activity – 6
Tribes have unique life styles.
A) How many tribal groups are in different parts of Kerala?
Answer:
35 tribal groups
B) Which is the largest tribal group?
Answer:
Paniyar
C) Write any two features of tribal community.
Answer:
- Tribal settlements are located in the hills, forests or isolated valleys.
- Every tribal society has its own language. These dialects have no script.
Activity – 7
The things directly obtained from nature and are useful to man are called natural re¬sources.
A) Name any four natural resources?
Answer:
- Wind
- Water
- Air
- Sunlight
B) What you mean by resource depletion?
Answer:
Decrease in the availability and deterioration in the quality of resources due to reckless usage is called resource depletion.
Activity – 8
During the 16th century, the Portuguese introduced a new style of architecture in India.
A) Which is this new style of architecture?
Answer:
Gothic style
B) What is the major feature of this style?
Answer:
Pointed towers and arches are the major features of Gothic style.
Activity – 9
The concepts related to the shape of the Earth were confusing right from the ancient times.
A) Who put forward the concept of a Spherical Earth?
Answer:
Thales
B) What do you mean by Geoid?
Answer:
The spherical shape of the Earth which is slightly flattened at the poles and bulged at the Equator is known as Geoid. The word Geoid means ‘earth-shaped’’.
C) Name the person who trek and sail round the world about 11 years?
Answer:
Jean Beliveau, the Canadian explorer.
Activity – 10
A) Name the line of latitude dividing the Earth into two hemispheres.
Answer:
Equator
B) The hemisphere to the North Equator.
Answer:
Northern Hemisphere
B) Hemisphere to the south of the Equator.
Answer:
Southern Hemisphere
Activity – 11
A) What is the chief occupation of the people of medieval India?
Answer:
Agriculture
B) Name any main three crops during that period?
Answer:
Cotton, Pulses, Sugarcane
C) List the steps taken by the rulers for the progress of agriculture?
Answer:
Steps for the progress of agriculture
- Arranged irrigation facilities
- Supplied seeds
- Granted tax relaxation.
Activity – 12
‘Medieval Kerala had gained much progress in the field of knowledge.
A) Who was a famous astronomer during the reign of the Perumals?
Answer:
Sankaranarayanan
B) Which are the two important literary works on history during medieval Kerala?
Answer:
Mooshaka Vamsam and Tuhafal Ul Mujahideen.
C) Distinguish between‘Salais’and‘Palli’
Answer:
The centres of education during the medieval period were attached to temples and were known as Salais. Those attached to Buddhist centres were known as Palli.