Secondary School (English Medium) (5 to 8) Class 6 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for Social Science

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The Arctic Circle is located in the ____________ hemisphere.

Describe three important buildings in your city or village. Are they located in a special part of the settlement (e.g. the centre)? What are the activities that take place in these buildings?

Are there any old buildings in your locality? Find out how old they are and who looks after them.

Short Answer Type Question:

How were bricks laid in houses of Harappan cities?

Short Answer Type Question:

Describe the drains of the cities.

In what ways are the books we read today different from the Rigveda?

Find out whether your school library has a collection of books on religion, and list the names of five books from this collection.

Write down a short poem or song that you have memorised. Did you hear or read the poem or song? How did you learn it by heart?

Very Short Answer Type Question:
Name the four Vedas.

Very Short Answer Type Question:
In what language has the Rigveda been composed?

Very Short Answer Type Question:
What were the various purposes of fighting battles as depicted by the Rigveda?

Short Answer Type Question:
Write a short note on the Rigveda

Long Answer Type Question:
How have people in a society been depicted in the Rigveda? 

State whether true or false:
Archaeologist have found palaces in the settlements of the janapadas.

Who were the groups who could not participate in the assemblies of the ganas?

In what ways are present-day elections different from the ways in which rulers were chosen in ‘janapadas’?

Were there any ‘janapadas’ in your state? If yes, name them. If not, name the janapadas’ that would have been the closest to your state, and mention whether they were to the east, west, north or south.

Very Short Answer Type Question:
Name two ‘janapadas’ in North India.

Very Short Answer Type Question:
How were cities fortified?

Short Answer Type Question:
What is known about the ‘janapadas’ and their people?