Secondary School (English Medium) (5 to 8) इयत्ता ६ - CBSE Question Bank Solutions

Write just a few sentences for an imaginary situation if any of the following gases disappear from the atmosphere.

Carbon dioxide

On a Sunday morning Paheli’s friend visited her home. She wanted to see some flowering plants in the nearby garden. Both of them went to the garden. While returning from the garden they also observed some flowering plants on the road side. But to their surprise they found that the leaves and flowers of these roadside plants were comparatively very dull. Can you help them to know why?

The method of preparing compost with the help of earthworms is called ______.

State whether the following statement is true or false. If false, correct it.

Jute is obtained from the leaves of a plant.

Fill in the names of useful items made from jute fibres in the following figure. One such example is given.

Given below are steps in vermicomposting and each step has been given an alphabet. Rearrange the steps in the correct sequence and write the alphabet on the chart provided. One step is done for you.

F  Dig a pit in a suitable place in your garden.

C  Spread sand on the floor of the pit.

E  Add vegetable peels and fruit waste to the pit.

A  Sprinkle water to keep it moist.

D  Place red worms in the pit.

B  Cover with a gunny bag or grass.

Step 1 - F

        2 -

        3 -

        4 -

        5 -

        6 -

Answer the following question in one or two words or sentences:

Which one out of beetles, roundworm and earthworm are used for vermicomposting and why?

Which of the following does not express a time interval?

Will a leaf taken from a potted plant kept in a dark room for a few days turn blue black when tested for starch? Give reasons for your answer.

Observe figure and attempt the questions that follow it.

1. Label the parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the diagram.
2. What type of venation does the leaf has?
3. What type of venation is seen in grass leaves?

Observe the picture of an activity given as figure carried out with leaves of plants and polythene bag.

Now answer the following:

1. Which process is demonstrated in the activity?
2. When will this activity show better results on a bright sunny day or a cloudy day?
3. What will you observe in the polythene bag after a few hours of setting up the activity?
4. Mention any one precaution you must take while performing this activity.

Very Short Answer Type Questions:

Name the thing which is used to make fabric.

Very Short Answer Type Questions:

What are yarns made of?

Very Short Answer Type Questions:

Where does cotton wool come from?

Very Short Answer Type Questions:

What are the fruits of cotton plants called?

Very Short Answer Type Questions:

 Define ginning of cotton.

Very Short Answer Type Question:

What is spinning?

Very Short Answer Type Question:

Name two hand-operated devices used for spinning.

Very Short Answer Type Question:

How are fabrics prepared?

Very Short Answer Type Question:

Name the process used to prepare fabrics from yams.