HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION 2022-23

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER

Subject: Social Science Grade: VI

Marks: 60 Time: 2.5 Hours
Name: Date:

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
 There are 34 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
 Question Nos. 1 to 24 are Objective Type Questions of 1 mark each.
 Question Nos. 25 to 27 are Source-Based Questions, carrying 3 marks each.
 Question Nos. 28 to 30 are Short Answer Type Questions, carrying 3 marks each. Answer to each question must
be written in about 80 words.
 Question Nos. 31 to 33 are Long Answer Type Questions, carrying 5 marks each. Answer to each question must
be written in about 100 words.
 Question No. 34 is a Map-Based Question, carrying 3 marks.
1. Animals were domesticated for the purpose of . [1]
a. transport
b. food
c. skin
d. none of the above

2. The Zone is neither too hot nor too cold. [1]

a. Frigid
b. Torrid
c. Temperate
d. None of the above

3. Which of the following terms means, ‘to judge other people negatively or see them as inferior’? [1]
a. Discrimination
b. Diversity
c. Stereotype
d. Prejudice

4. The parallels of latitude are imaginary lines that: [1]

a. run horizontally across the surface of the Earth.
b. run vertically across the surface of Earth.
c. run diagonally across the surface of the Earth.
d. run horizontally and vertically across the surface of the Earth.

5. Diversity means: [1]

a. equality and freedom to follow any religion.
b. freedom to create stereotypes.
c. majority group being superior over the minority group.
d. Discrimination

6. Which parallels of latitude appear to be dots on the globe? [1]

a. The International Date Line.
b. The Prime Meridian.
c. The North and the South poles.

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 d. The Equator

7. The people of the old stone-age were . [1]

a. hunters and gatherers, cave and tree dwellers, made cave paintings, used crude stone tools, discovered fire
b. hunters and gatherers, had permanent dwellings, used metals, used microliths as tools, invented the wheel
c. farmers, were cave and tree dwellers
d. hunters and gatherers, cave and tree dwellers, used iron and stone tools, discovered fire

8. leads to discrimination. [1]

a. Prejudice
b. Equality
c. Unity
d. Integrity

9. The Torrid Zone lies between the . [1]

a. Equator and the Tropic of Cancer
b. Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
c. Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn
d. Antarctic Circle and the South Pole

10. Which of the following alternatives about the statement given below is not true?
‘ The Earth stops rotating .’ [1]
a. One side of the Earth would experience freezing temperature while the other side would
become extremely hot.
b. Life forms would not survive in the prevailing extreme conditions.
c. There would be no water on the Earth.
d. One side would always be facing the sun and the other side would be in darkness.

11. There are more than languages in India. [1]

a. 1200
b. 1400
c. 1600
d. 1800

12. Man began to grow crops in the Age. [1]

a. Mesolithic
b. Palaeolithic
c. Neolithic
d. Chalcolithic

In each of the questions from Question No. 13 to Question No. 16, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A)
and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct alternative for each of the questions, from the options
given below.
Options:
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true, but R is false.
d. A is false, but R is true.

13. Assertion (A): The early man protected the domestic animals from the wild animals and so he became a herder.
Reason (R): There was a major change in the climate of the world, with a shift to relatively warm conditions. [1]
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
14. Assertion (A): Some people experience both kinds of discrimination for being poor as well as belonging to a
group whose culture is different.
Reason (R): Diversity can be a source of discrimination. [1]
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 Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
15. Assertion (A): Discrimination is confined to religion.
Reason (R): In a social hierarchy, a teacher may be treated differently compared to a carpenter [1]
A is false, but R is true.
16. Assertion (A) The earth is at different positions while revolving around the sun.
Reason (R): The earth experiences day and night as it rotates on its own axis. [1]
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

17. Mention one development that occurred in the Mesolithic Age compared to the Palaeolithic Age? [1]
Ans: The Mesolithic Age is the Middle Stone Age, this age is characterized by the appearance of the Microliths
(Small bladed stone tools)

18. Which of these actions is not born out of prejudice and discrimination? 1]
a. An economically challenged child not being allowed to play football with the other children.
b. The person who cleans the washroom being told to enter the house from the backdoor.
c. Shyam’s family wanted him to pursue Science and his sister to take up Humanities.
d. A child with chickenpox not being allowed to play with the other children.

19. How were grains stored by the people in the Neolithic Age? [1]
Ans: The people in the Neolithic Age stored grains in:
Baskets
Clay pots
Pits in the ground

20. Write one point of difference between Greenwich Mean Time and Indian Standard Time. [1]
Ans:
Greenwich Mean Time Indian Standard Time
It is calculated at 00 longitude. It is calculated at 82.5 degree east longitude.
It passes through Greenwich, England. It passes through Mirzapur, Allahabad in India.
It is the set time for the world. It is the set time for India.

21. Why do we have differences in the length of days and nights? [1]
Ans: There is a difference in the length of days and nights because:
The earth’s axis are tilted at an angle of 231/2 degree.

22. What is depicted in the images marked as ‘A’ and ‘B’ below? [1]
A B

Ans: ‘A’ Stone tool used for digging.

‘B’ Stone tool used for stitching.

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23. What is depicted in the image given below? [1]

Ans: Students are being made to sit separately because of one’s background. It shows discrimination.

24. What does the image given below depict? [1]

Ans: Revolution of the earth and seasons.

25. Read the paragraph given below and answer the questions that follow:
Unlike parallels of latitude, all meridians are of equal length. Thus, it was difficult to number the meridians.
Hence, all countries decided that the count should begin from the meridian which passed through Greenwich,
where the British Royal Observatory is located. This meridian is called the Prime Meridian. Its value is 0°
longitude and from it we count 180° eastward as well as 180° westward. The Prime Meridian and 180°
meridian divide the earth into two equal halves, the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere.
Therefore, the longitude of a place is followed by the letter E for the east and W for the west. It is, however,
interesting to note that 180° East and 180° West meridians are on the same line

a. Why is the Prime Meridian important for measuring time? [1]

Ans: The Prime Meridian is a value of 00 longitude. It is considered the central longitude on the globe,
hence all countries decided to use the time set on the Prime Meridian.
b. State an interesting fact about the meridians. [1]
Ans: The meridians are of equal length. They meet at the north and the south poles.
c. ‘Prime Meridian and the International Date Line are the same.’ Defend or refute the statement with a
valid reason. [1]
Ans: The Prime Meridian helps to establish the International Date Line. Earth's longitudes measures
360°, so the halfway point from the prime meridian is the 180° longitude line. The meridian at 180°
longitude is commonly known as the International Date Line. The 180° longitude line is the same line
of longitude.

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26. Read the paragraph given below and answer the questions that follow:
Hunter-gatherers moved from place to place, may be because, if they stayed at one place for a long time,
they would have eaten up all the available plant and animal resources. They either moved as animals
move in search of smaller prey or in search of deer and wild cattle that moved in search of grass. People
may also have moved from season to season as plants and trees bear fruit in different seasons. The early
man, may also have moved as they need water to survive and as they settled along the river banks, and
the rivers are perennial or some are seasonal.

a. Why did the early man not settle for long in one particular place? [2]
Ans: The early man did not settle in one particular place for a long time because they
would have eaten the available plants and animal resources and fell short of food.
They moved season wise as plants and trees bear fruit in different seasons.
The rivers are either perennial or seasonal, so they moved in search of water.
b. Why did the early man settle along the river bank? [1]
Ans: The early man settled along the river banks as water was easily available, and the geographical
conditions were suitable for growing crops.

27. Read the paragraph given below and answer the questions that follow:

India became a nation in 1947, our leaders too were concerned about the different kinds of inequalities that
existed. Those who wrote the Constitution of India, a document that laid out the rules by which the nation
would function, were aware of the ways in which discrimination had been practised in our society and how
people had struggled against this. The leaders set out a vision and goals in the Constitution to ensure that all
the people of India were considered equal. This equality of all persons is seen as a key value that unites us all
as Indians. Everyone has equal rights and opportunities. Untouchability is seen as a crime and has been
legally abolished by law. People are free to choose the kind of work they wish to do. Government jobs are
open to all people. In addition, the Constitution also placed responsibility on the government to take specific
steps to realise this right to equality for poor and other such marginal communities.

a. Why is India a secular country? [1]

Ans: India is a country of diversity. So it was decided that there will be equality in the practice of religion of
choice. There won’t be any discrimination on the basis of religion.

b. State the vision and goal set by the leaders while framing the constitution? [2]
The leaders set out a vision and goals in the Constitution to ensure that all the people of India were
considered equal.
 Equality of all persons is seen as a key value.
 Everyone has equal rights and opportunities.
 Untouchability is seen as a crime and has been legally abolished by law.
People are free to choose the kind of work they wish to do.

28. What was unusual about the houses found in Burzahom, Kashmir? [3]
Ans: Houses found in Burzahom, Kashmir:
 People built pit houses.
 The houses were dug into the grounds, with steps leading into them.
 Cooking hearths were found inside as well as outside the houses.

OR

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 In what way did the advent of agriculture change the life of the early man?
Ans: Agriculture changed the life of the early man:
 Agriculture began about 12000 years ago.
 Before agriculture, people lived by hunting wild animals and gathering wild plants. When supplies ran
out, these hunter-gatherers moved on.
 Agriculture meant that people did not need to travel to find food. Instead, they began to live in settled
communities, and grew crops or raised animals on nearby land.
 They built stronger, more permanent homes and surrounded their settlements with walls to protect
themselves.

29. What happens when people act upon their prejudices? [3]
Ans: Prejudices:
 It is judging people negatively. When people act on their prejudices the get a feeling that “I am the
Best”
 The self-esteem of the individual who is the victim suffers and they stop trying to improve themselves.
 Prejudice can often lead to bullying and other forms of discrimination.

30. Time at 200 West longitude is 11a.m. What will be the time at 50 East longitude? [3]
Ans : The number of longitudes between 00 Prime Meridian and 200 west longitudes are 20.
24x4= 80 minutes, (as each longitude takes 4 minutes to face the sun)
(60 minutes = 1hour)
80 minutes = 1 hour 20 minutes.
Add 1 hour 20 minutes to the time on 200 west longitude

hours Min.
11 00
+1 20
12 20

The time on Prime Meridian is 12.20 pm.

Now let’s calculate the time on 50 east longitude.

Total longitude between Prime Meridian and 50 east longitude are=5

5x4=20
Add 20 minutes to 12.20pm on Prime Meridian
hours Min.
12 20
+ 20
12 40
The time on 50 east longitude is 12.40 pm.

31. Compare the life of hunter-gatherers and farmers-herders. [5]

Criteria Hunter-gatherers Farmers-herders
Time /Period It extends from 2 million years ago to 12000 It is from about 10,000 years ago.
years ago.
Tools used They used crude stone tools. Stone tools were polished to give a
fine cutting edge.
Lifestyle They were nomads or wanderers. They started living a settled live.
Food and They were engaged in hunting and gathering They started farming and
occupation depended on meat of the wild animals. domesticating animals.
settlement They lived in caves. They had permanent settlements.

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 Sites Bhimbetka Burzahom

OR
How do we know that the early men were skilled artists? What would have happened if fire was never
discovered?
Ans: Early men were skilled artists:
 They made stone tools by using the technique of pressure flaking and stone on stone.
 They painted on the walls of the caves, with accuracy.
 They discovered fire and used it for heat, light and cooking.
The following things would have happened if fire was never discovered- Personal Response

32. Discuss any five instances of discrimination. [5]

Students can give their own examples.

33. ‘Ravi visited Australia in June for enjoying his vacation in a warm climate. However, he was not prepared for
the climate in Australia at that time.’ Comment on the problem faced by Ravi. Support your answer with
validreasons. [5]
Students can explain as per their understanding.

34. On the given Political Map of India, locate and label the following sites: [3]
Three Palaeolithic sites.
OR
Three Neolithic sites.

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Name:____________________________________________ Grade:___________________ Date:________________

BURZAHOM

KOLDIHWA
MAHAGARA CHIRAND DAOJALI HADING

BHIMBETKA

HUNSGI

HALLUR KURNOOL CAVES

PAIYAMPALLI

Palaeolithic Sites

Neolithic Sites

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