M.N.

CHICKKANNA CHETTIAR MATRICULATION SCHOOL

PRE - HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION

CLASS:VI STD TIME: 1 ½ HOURS

SUB:SOCIAL SCIENCE MARKS:50

I CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER: (5x1=5)

1. Aryans came from ______________.

a) China b) North Asia c) Central Asia d) Europe

2. How many Tirthankaras were there in Jainism?

a) 23 b) 24 c) 25 d) 26

3. The colour of the Asoka chakra found in our National flag is____________

a) sky blue b) navy blue c) blue d) green

4. There are __________amendments made in the Constitution of India till 2016.

a) 101 b) 100 c) 78 d) 102

5. The time taken to play the National Anthem is______________.

a) 50 seconds b) 52 minutes c)52 seconds d) 20 seconds

II FILL IN THE BLANKS: (5x1=5)

1. ___________ was a tax collected from the people in Vedic period.

2. Thiruparthikundram, a village in Kanchipuram was once called _____________.

3. Collection of resources directly from nature is ______________.

4. The National Flag was designed by ______________.

5. The father of the Constitution of India is _______________.

III MATCH THE FOLLOWING: (5x1=5)

1. Mahavira - Services

2. Gana - Vardhamana

3. National Heritage Animal - April 1

4. Right to Education - People

5. Telephone - Tiger

IV ANSWER THE FOLLOWING (any 10): (10x2=20)

1. Name some Megalithic monuments found in Tamil Nadu.

2. Name the four vedas.

3. What are the five important rules of conduct in Jainism?

4. What are the Tri-ratnas of Jainism?

5. Draw and define the Indian Rupee symbol.

6. Where is the peacock sanctuary located in TamilNadu?

7. What is the Constitution of India?

8. What is Preamble?

9. What is called barter system?

10.What are secondary occupation?

11. What are resources?

12. Differentiate universal and localized resources.

13. What are the two sects of Buddhism?

V ANSWER IN DETAIL(any 2): (2x5=10)

1. Difference between Gurukula system of education and Modern system of education.

2. Karma-a person's action.Name any 10 good actions.

3. Write down the accupations in the service sector.

4. Explain the primary,secondary,tertiary activities.

VI MARK THE FOLLOWING PLACES ON THE RIVER MAP OF INDIA (5x1=5)

1. Pataliputra 5.Taxila

2. Sanchi

3. Ujjain

4. Indraprastha