SHISHU NIKETAN PUBLIC SCHOOL

SECTOR 66, MOHALI

S.A. II (2016-17)
CLASS VI (SOCIAL STUDIES)
M.M. 50

I. M.C.Q.
1x5=5
1. The Palk Strait lies between the countries:
a) Srilanka and Maldives b) India and Srilanka c) India and Maldives
2. Kautilya was the other name of:
a) Ashoka b) Akbar c) Chanakya
3. The mountains differ from hills in the terms of:
a) elevation b) slope c) aspect
4. Which of the following cities was the second capital of Kushanas:
a) Nalanda b) Mathura c) Kerala
5. Panchayat has a tenure of:
a) 3 years b) 5 years c) 2 years
II. Fill in the blanks:
1x5=5
1. The Mauryan rulers tried to control -------------and ------------which were
important for transport.
2. ---------was a word used for large landowners in Tamil Nadu.
3. The -----------areas are most productive for farming.
4. The Greater Himalayas are also known as ---------.
5. In the police department S.H.O. stands for-------------III. 1 mark questions
1x5=5
1. Name the law under which women enjoy equal share in property.

2. What do you mean by ring wells?

3. What do you mean by deposition?
4. Where does the Indian coastal plains lie?
5. Describe the term The Great Wall of China
IV. 2 marks questions
2x4=8
1. Wat is the work of a tehsildar?
2. Give the longitudinal and latitudinal extent of India.
3. Why did Ashoka give up fighting wars?
4. How are mountains useful for man?
V. 3 marks questions
3x4=12
1. Differentiate between tribute and taxes.
2. Why Mathura was an important city?
3. Write few line on Sunderban Delta.
4. What issue is the poem trying to raise? Do you think it is an important
issue? why?
VI. 5 mark questions
5x2=10
1. What is the significance of plateau?
2. Briefly describe the administration of the Mauryan empire.
VII. Map
1x5=5
1. Sariska national park
2. Gir national park
3. Kanha national park
4. Bhutan
5. Bangladesh