CLASS 6 SOCIAL SCIENCE The value of work

 

CLASS 6 SOCIAL SCIENCE

The value of work

Very Short Answer Questions (1 mark)

1. What is meant by the ‘value of work’?
Ans:The value of work means the importance of different kinds of work done by people to survive and live together.

2. Who were hunter-gatherers?
Ans:Hunter-gatherers were early people who lived by hunting animals and gathering plants.

3. Name one activity done by early men.
Ans:Hunting / Gathering / Making tools (any one).

4. Why did early people move from place to place?
Ans:They moved in search of food, water, and shelter.

🔹 Short Answer Questions (2–3 marks)

5. Why was work important for early humans?
Ans:Work was important because it helped early humans to get food, make tools, build shelters, and protect themselves from animals.

6. Name any three types of work done by early people.

Ans: i. Hunting animals

         ii. Gathering fruits and roots

         iii. Making stone tools

7. How did work help early people to live in groups?
Ans:Work like hunting and gathering was difficult alone, so people worked together, shared food, and helped each other.

🔹 Short Answer Questions (3–4 marks)

8. Explain how hunting was a valuable work for early humans.
Ans:Hunting provided food like meat and skins. Skins were used for clothing and shelter, while bones were used to make tools.

9. Why was gathering considered an important activity?
Ans:Gathering provided fruits, roots, nuts, and seeds. It was a regular source of food and could be done by many members of the group.

10. How did making tools show the value of work?
Ans:Making tools helped people hunt better, cut food, dig roots, and protect themselves. It showed skill and importance of work.

🔹 Long Answer Questions (5 marks)

11. Explain the value of work in the life of early humans.
Ans:Work played a very important role in early human life. Hunting and gathering helped them get food. Making tools improved their survival. Building shelters protected them from weather and animals. Working together created cooperation and sharing. Thus, work helped early humans survive and develop as a community.

12. Describe how different types of work helped early humans survive.
Ans:Early humans hunted animals for food and clothing. They gathered plants for daily food. Tool-making helped in cutting, hunting, and protection. Making shelters kept them safe. Each type of work was necessary for survival.

🔹 True / False

1. Early humans depended only on farming. → ❌ False
2. Work helped people live together in groups. → ✅ True
3. Tool-making had no importance in early life. → ❌ False

UNITY IN DIVERSITY

Very Short Answer Questions (1 mark)

Q1. What do we mean by diversity?
Ans: Diversity means differences among people in language, religion, food, dress, customs, and traditions.

Q2. What is unity?
Ans: Unity means living together in harmony and feeling a sense of togetherness.

Q3. Name any two religions practiced in India.
Ans: Hinduism and Islam.

Q4. Which phrase best describes India – “Unity in Diversity”?
Ans: India.

Q5. Give one example of cultural diversity in India.
Ans: Different festivals like Diwali, Eid, Christmas, and Bihu.

🔹 Short Answer Questions (2–3 marks)

Q6. What is meant by “Unity in Diversity”?
Ans: Unity in Diversity means that people of different religions, languages, cultures, and traditions live together peacefully as one nation.

Q7. Why is India called a land of diversity?
Ans: India has many languages, religions, cultures, food habits, dresses, and festivals, which makes it a land of diversity.

Q8. How does language show diversity in India?
Ans: India has many languages such as Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, and many regional dialects spoken in different states.

Q9. Mention two ways in which Indians show unity.
Ans:

1. Celebrating national festivals together
2. Respecting the national flag and constitution

Q10. How do festivals help in promoting unity?
Ans: Festivals bring people together, help them share joy, and promote understanding and brotherhood.

🔹 Long Answer Questions (4–5 marks)

Q11. Explain the diversity found in India.
Ans:
India is a country of great diversity. People follow different religions like Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Sikhism, and Buddhism. They speak different languages and wear different clothes. Food habits also vary from region to region. Despite these differences, people live together peacefully, making India a diverse nation.

Q12. How does unity help in strengthening our country?
Ans:
Unity makes the country strong by promoting cooperation, peace, and harmony. When people work together despite differences, they can face challenges like natural disasters, social problems, and external threats more effectively.

Q13. Describe the role of the Constitution in maintaining unity in India.
Ans:
The Indian Constitution provides equal rights to all citizens. It does not discriminate on the basis of religion, caste, or language. This ensures fairness and helps maintain unity among people.

Q14. Explain how diversity can be a strength of India.
Ans:
Diversity allows people to learn from each other’s culture, traditions, and ideas. It enriches society and promotes creativity and mutual respect, making India stronger as a nation.

🔹 Fill in the Blanks

1. India is known for unity in diversity.
2. Diversity means differences among people.
3. People in India celebrate many festivals.
4. The Indian Constitution gives equal rights to all citizens.

 

Class 6 Science

Chapter: Nature’s Treasures

🔹 Very Short Answer Questions (1 mark)

Q1. What are natural resources?
Ans: Natural resources are things provided by nature that are useful to human beings.

Q2. Name any two natural resources.
Ans: Air and water.

Q3. Which natural resource is essential for breathing?
Ans: Air.

Q4. Name the main source of water on Earth.
Ans: Rain.

Q5. What do we call resources that can be reused?
Ans: Renewable resources.

🔹 Short Answer Questions (2–3 marks)

Q6. What are Nature’s treasures?
Ans: Nature’s treasures are valuable resources provided by nature such as air, water, soil, minerals, plants, and animals.

Q7. Why is water important for living beings?
Ans: Water is necessary for drinking, cooking, growing plants, and survival of all living organisms.

Q8. Write two uses of soil.
Ans:

1. Soil helps in growing crops.
2. Soil is used in making bricks and pots.

Q9. What is the importance of forests?
Ans: Forests provide oxygen, wood, medicines, shelter for animals, and help in maintaining ecological balance.

Q10. Mention two uses of minerals.
Ans:

1. Used in making tools and machines
2. Used in construction and jewellery

🔹 Long Answer Questions (4–5 marks)

Q11. Explain different types of natural resources.
Ans: Natural resources are of two types:

1. Renewable resources – These can be renewed naturally like air, water, sunlight, and forests.
2. Non-renewable resources – These are limited and cannot be replaced easily, such as coal, petroleum, and minerals.

Q12. Why should we conserve natural resources?
Ans: Natural resources are limited. Overuse can lead to their depletion. Conserving them ensures availability for future generations and helps protect the environment.

Q13. Describe the importance of air as a natural resource.
Ans: Air is essential for breathing. It supports combustion, helps plants make food through photosynthesis, and regulates Earth’s temperature.

Q14. How can we conserve water?
Ans: Water can be conserved by turning off taps when not in use, harvesting rainwater, reusing water, and preventing water pollution.

🔹 Fill in the Blanks

1. Air, water, and soil are natural resources.
2. Coal and petroleum are non-renewable resources.
3. Forests help in maintaining ecological balance.
4. Rain is the main source of fresh water.

🔹 True or False

1. Natural resources are unlimited. ❌ False
2. Plants and animals depend on natural resources. ✅ True
3. Minerals are renewable resources. ❌ False
4. We should conserve nature’s treasures. ✅ True

Class 6 Science

Chapter: Beyond Earth

🔹 Very Short Answer Questions (1 mark)

Q1. What does “Beyond Earth” mean?
Ans: It means the study of objects found outside the Earth.

Q2. Name the natural satellite of the Earth.
Ans: The Moon.

Q3. What is a planet?
Ans: A planet is a heavenly body that moves around the Sun in a fixed path.

Q4. Name the star nearest to the Earth.
Ans: The Sun.

Q5. What do we call the path of a planet around the Sun?
Ans: Orbit.

🔹 Short Answer Questions (2–3 marks)

Q6. What are celestial or heavenly bodies?
Ans: Celestial bodies are natural objects found in space, such as the Sun, Moon, stars, planets, asteroids, and comets.

Q7. Why does the Moon not have its own light?
Ans: The Moon shines by reflecting the light of the Sun.

Q8. Name the eight planets of the solar system.
Ans: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

Q9. What is the solar system?
Ans: The solar system consists of the Sun, eight planets, their moons, asteroids, comets, and other celestial bodies.

Q10. What are stars?
Ans: Stars are huge balls of burning gases that produce their own heat and light.

🔹 Long Answer Questions (4–5 marks)

Q11. Describe the Sun and its importance.
Ans:
The Sun is a star at the center of the solar system. It provides heat and light, which are essential for life on Earth. Plants use sunlight to prepare food, and it controls the movement of planets.

 

 

Q12. Explain the phases of the Moon.
Ans:
The Moon appears in different shapes due to its changing position around the Earth. These shapes are called phases of the Moon, such as new moon, crescent moon, half moon, full moon, and gibbous moon.

Q13. What are satellites? Explain natural and artificial satellites.
Ans:
Satellites are objects that revolve around planets.

• Natural satellite: Moon
• Artificial satellite: Man-made objects like INSAT and GSAT used for communication and weather forecasting.

Q14. Write a short note on asteroids and comets.
Ans:
Asteroids are small rocky objects that revolve around the Sun, mainly found between Mars and Jupiter.
Comets are icy bodies that develop a glowing tail when they come close to the Sun.

🔹 Difference Between (Very Important)

Q15. Difference between Stars and Planets

Stars	Planets
Have their own light	Do not have their own light
Very big and hot	Comparatively smaller
Twinkle in the sky	Do not twinkle

 

🔹 Fill in the Blanks

1. The Sun is a star.
2. The Moon is a natural satellite of the Earth.
3. Planets move around the Sun in an orbit.
4. Asteroids are found between Mars and Jupiter.

 

🔹 True or False

1. The Earth is a star. ❌ False
2. The Sun provides heat and light. ✅ True
3. The Moon has its own light. ❌ False
4. Comets have a tail. ✅ True