Fortnightly Assignment

Academic Session 2021-22

Important – This WS will be considered as one of the written work for
the assessment (Rubrics) - Punctuality, Neatness and Upkeep, Work quality,
Correction remarks and Follow-up corrections.

Grade: 6 Issue date: 28/4/2021

Subject: Social Science Submission date: 06/5/2021
Chapter: When, Where and How; Globes- Latitudes and Longitudes Assignment No: 1

ANSWERS :-
1. Inscriptions provide information on society as well as the religious and cultural practices of people.
2. Chronicles are official records or accounts of a dynasty or dynasties in a particular region.

3. Manuscripts are important as they record events and memories written by hand on rocks, parchments,
palm leaves, bark of birch trees, clay tablets and later on paper.
4. The two epics , the Ramayana and Mahabharata and the Bhagavad Gita and the Parana’s.
5. Poles are always cold because they receive extremely slanting Sun rays.

6 The earth is represented by a spherical model called globe.

7. The North Frigid Zone is located between Arctic Circle and North Pole.
8. The local time in India is known as Indian standard time or IST.
Collect details of the Kautilya’s Arthashastra
Extended Studies – Browse, Research and Challenge Yourself – For self- option
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthashastra