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SOCIAL SCIENCE, CLASS-VI 
DESIGN OF QUESTION PAPER 
MM: 60 
 
1. WEIGHTAGE OF FORM OF QUESTIONS 
Form of Questions Marks of  
Each Question 
Number of  
Questions 
Total 
Marks 
1.Very Short Answer  (V.S.A.)  
1 
9 9 
2. Short Answer (S.A.) 
3 
10 30 
3. Long Answer (L.A.) 
5 
3 15 
4. Map Question 6(3+3) 1 6 
Total 
- 
23 60 
 
 
 
 
2. UNIT-WISE DIVISION OF QUESTIONS 
Unit No. Subject Marks No. of 1 
mark 
question 
No. of 3 
marks 
question 
No. of 5 
marks 
question 
Map 
Question 
Total 
1  (History) 20 3 3 1 1/2(A) 20(7 
½ ) 
2  (Geography)  
20 
 
3 
 
3 
 
1 
 
1/2(B) 
20(7 
½ ) 
3  (CIVICS)  
20 
 
3 
 
4 
 
1 
 20(8) 
 Total 60 9 10 3 1 60(23) 
 
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SOCIAL SCIENCE, CLASS-VI 
DESIGN OF QUESTION PAPER 
MM: 60 
 
1. WEIGHTAGE OF FORM OF QUESTIONS 
Form of Questions Marks of  
Each Question 
Number of  
Questions 
Total 
Marks 
1.Very Short Answer  (V.S.A.)  
1 
9 9 
2. Short Answer (S.A.) 
3 
10 30 
3. Long Answer (L.A.) 
5 
3 15 
4. Map Question 6(3+3) 1 6 
Total 
- 
23 60 
 
 
 
 
2. UNIT-WISE DIVISION OF QUESTIONS 
Unit No. Subject Marks No. of 1 
mark 
question 
No. of 3 
marks 
question 
No. of 5 
marks 
question 
Map 
Question 
Total 
1  (History) 20 3 3 1 1/2(A) 20(7 
½ ) 
2  (Geography)  
20 
 
3 
 
3 
 
1 
 
1/2(B) 
20(7 
½ ) 
3  (CIVICS)  
20 
 
3 
 
4 
 
1 
 20(8) 
 Total 60 9 10 3 1 60(23) 
 
      
   
   
    
    
??? :2 ½ ???? (TIME:2
1/2 
HOURS)   ?????? ???:60 (M.M. 60)                                 
????????? ??????? -  
1.  ?? ?????? ???? ??? ? ?? 23 ?????? ???? ??? ?????? ??????? ???????????? ?????? ?? ???????? ??? ?????? ?? ??? ?????? ??? 
???? 
2.  ?????? 1 ?? 9 ??? ?????????? ?????? ??? ? ?? ??? ?? ??? ?? ???? 
3.  ?????? ?????? 10-19 ?? ???????? ?????? ?? ? – ??? ????? ?? ???? ?? ???????? ?? ????? 60 ???????? ?? ???? ? ???? 
4.  ?????? ?????? 20-22 ?? ???????? ?????? ?????-????? ????? ?? ???? ?? ???????? ?? ????? 80 ???????? ?? ???? ? ???? 
5.  ?????? ?????? 23 ???????? ?????? ?? ?????? ????? ?? ?????? ?? 3-3 ????? ?? ?????? ???? ?????? ???? ???? ?? 
???????? ?? ???? ????? ??????? ?? ???? ?????? ????? 
General Instructions- 
1.  The question paper has 23 questions in all. All questions are compulsory. Marks are indicated 
against each question. 
2. Questions from serial number 1-9 are VSA Questions. Each question carries 1 mark. 
3.  Questions from serial number 10-19 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not 
exceed 60 words each. 
4.  Questions from serial number 20-22 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not 
exceed 80 words each. 
5.  Question number 23 is a map question of 3marks each from History & Geography. After 
completion, attach the map inside your answer book. 
 
1.  Who was Aryabhata?                       1 
      ????? ??? ?? ? 
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SOCIAL SCIENCE, CLASS-VI 
DESIGN OF QUESTION PAPER 
MM: 60 
 
1. WEIGHTAGE OF FORM OF QUESTIONS 
Form of Questions Marks of  
Each Question 
Number of  
Questions 
Total 
Marks 
1.Very Short Answer  (V.S.A.)  
1 
9 9 
2. Short Answer (S.A.) 
3 
10 30 
3. Long Answer (L.A.) 
5 
3 15 
4. Map Question 6(3+3) 1 6 
Total 
- 
23 60 
 
 
 
 
2. UNIT-WISE DIVISION OF QUESTIONS 
Unit No. Subject Marks No. of 1 
mark 
question 
No. of 3 
marks 
question 
No. of 5 
marks 
question 
Map 
Question 
Total 
1  (History) 20 3 3 1 1/2(A) 20(7 
½ ) 
2  (Geography)  
20 
 
3 
 
3 
 
1 
 
1/2(B) 
20(7 
½ ) 
3  (CIVICS)  
20 
 
3 
 
4 
 
1 
 20(8) 
 Total 60 9 10 3 1 60(23) 
 
      
   
   
    
    
??? :2 ½ ???? (TIME:2
1/2 
HOURS)   ?????? ???:60 (M.M. 60)                                 
????????? ??????? -  
1.  ?? ?????? ???? ??? ? ?? 23 ?????? ???? ??? ?????? ??????? ???????????? ?????? ?? ???????? ??? ?????? ?? ??? ?????? ??? 
???? 
2.  ?????? 1 ?? 9 ??? ?????????? ?????? ??? ? ?? ??? ?? ??? ?? ???? 
3.  ?????? ?????? 10-19 ?? ???????? ?????? ?? ? – ??? ????? ?? ???? ?? ???????? ?? ????? 60 ???????? ?? ???? ? ???? 
4.  ?????? ?????? 20-22 ?? ???????? ?????? ?????-????? ????? ?? ???? ?? ???????? ?? ????? 80 ???????? ?? ???? ? ???? 
5.  ?????? ?????? 23 ???????? ?????? ?? ?????? ????? ?? ?????? ?? 3-3 ????? ?? ?????? ???? ?????? ???? ???? ?? 
???????? ?? ???? ????? ??????? ?? ???? ?????? ????? 
General Instructions- 
1.  The question paper has 23 questions in all. All questions are compulsory. Marks are indicated 
against each question. 
2. Questions from serial number 1-9 are VSA Questions. Each question carries 1 mark. 
3.  Questions from serial number 10-19 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not 
exceed 60 words each. 
4.  Questions from serial number 20-22 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not 
exceed 80 words each. 
5.  Question number 23 is a map question of 3marks each from History & Geography. After 
completion, attach the map inside your answer book. 
 
1.  Who was Aryabhata?                       1 
      ????? ??? ?? ? 
2.  Who is recognized as a author of Sanskrit Ramayana?     1 
     ???? ? ? ?????? ? ? ?????? ? ? ??? ??? ???? ????????? ???? ??? ??? ? 
3.  Name the important mountain range of Europe?      1 
     ????? ?? ????????? ???? ?????? ?? ??? ????? I 
4.  Write latitudinal extent of India.        1 
     ???? ?? ????????? ?????? ???? I 
5.  Who is the incharge of  police station?                                        1 
      ????? ???? ?? ?????? ??? ???? ???  ? 
6.  Define  Municipal Councilor .        1 
     ???? ???????? ?? ????????? ??? I 
7.  How do people earn their  living in Pudupet village ?     1 
     ????????? ????? ?? ???  ???? ??????? ? ??? ????? ??? ? 
8.  Name two major rivers fall into the Arabian Sea      1 
      ??? ?? ???? ?????? ????????? ??? ???? ??? ????? ??? ? 
 
9.  What was Shikhara?                       1 
 
     ???? ???? ???? ?? ? 
 
10.  What were the questions that Upanishadic thinkers wanted to answer?                      3 
      ????????? ?????? ??? ???????? ?? ????? ?????? ????? ?? ? 
11.  What were the problems that Ashoka wanted to solve by Dhamma?                      3 
      ???? ???? ? ? ?????? ??? ?????? ?? ?????? ???? ????? ?? ? 
12. Why did kings want to control the silk Route ?                 3 
     ???? ????? ??? ?? ???????? ????? ???? ????? ?? ? 
13.  Why is the earth called " blue planet" ?       3 
Page 4


SOCIAL SCIENCE, CLASS-VI 
DESIGN OF QUESTION PAPER 
MM: 60 
 
1. WEIGHTAGE OF FORM OF QUESTIONS 
Form of Questions Marks of  
Each Question 
Number of  
Questions 
Total 
Marks 
1.Very Short Answer  (V.S.A.)  
1 
9 9 
2. Short Answer (S.A.) 
3 
10 30 
3. Long Answer (L.A.) 
5 
3 15 
4. Map Question 6(3+3) 1 6 
Total 
- 
23 60 
 
 
 
 
2. UNIT-WISE DIVISION OF QUESTIONS 
Unit No. Subject Marks No. of 1 
mark 
question 
No. of 3 
marks 
question 
No. of 5 
marks 
question 
Map 
Question 
Total 
1  (History) 20 3 3 1 1/2(A) 20(7 
½ ) 
2  (Geography)  
20 
 
3 
 
3 
 
1 
 
1/2(B) 
20(7 
½ ) 
3  (CIVICS)  
20 
 
3 
 
4 
 
1 
 20(8) 
 Total 60 9 10 3 1 60(23) 
 
      
   
   
    
    
??? :2 ½ ???? (TIME:2
1/2 
HOURS)   ?????? ???:60 (M.M. 60)                                 
????????? ??????? -  
1.  ?? ?????? ???? ??? ? ?? 23 ?????? ???? ??? ?????? ??????? ???????????? ?????? ?? ???????? ??? ?????? ?? ??? ?????? ??? 
???? 
2.  ?????? 1 ?? 9 ??? ?????????? ?????? ??? ? ?? ??? ?? ??? ?? ???? 
3.  ?????? ?????? 10-19 ?? ???????? ?????? ?? ? – ??? ????? ?? ???? ?? ???????? ?? ????? 60 ???????? ?? ???? ? ???? 
4.  ?????? ?????? 20-22 ?? ???????? ?????? ?????-????? ????? ?? ???? ?? ???????? ?? ????? 80 ???????? ?? ???? ? ???? 
5.  ?????? ?????? 23 ???????? ?????? ?? ?????? ????? ?? ?????? ?? 3-3 ????? ?? ?????? ???? ?????? ???? ???? ?? 
???????? ?? ???? ????? ??????? ?? ???? ?????? ????? 
General Instructions- 
1.  The question paper has 23 questions in all. All questions are compulsory. Marks are indicated 
against each question. 
2. Questions from serial number 1-9 are VSA Questions. Each question carries 1 mark. 
3.  Questions from serial number 10-19 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not 
exceed 60 words each. 
4.  Questions from serial number 20-22 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not 
exceed 80 words each. 
5.  Question number 23 is a map question of 3marks each from History & Geography. After 
completion, attach the map inside your answer book. 
 
1.  Who was Aryabhata?                       1 
      ????? ??? ?? ? 
2.  Who is recognized as a author of Sanskrit Ramayana?     1 
     ???? ? ? ?????? ? ? ?????? ? ? ??? ??? ???? ????????? ???? ??? ??? ? 
3.  Name the important mountain range of Europe?      1 
     ????? ?? ????????? ???? ?????? ?? ??? ????? I 
4.  Write latitudinal extent of India.        1 
     ???? ?? ????????? ?????? ???? I 
5.  Who is the incharge of  police station?                                        1 
      ????? ???? ?? ?????? ??? ???? ???  ? 
6.  Define  Municipal Councilor .        1 
     ???? ???????? ?? ????????? ??? I 
7.  How do people earn their  living in Pudupet village ?     1 
     ????????? ????? ?? ???  ???? ??????? ? ??? ????? ??? ? 
8.  Name two major rivers fall into the Arabian Sea      1 
      ??? ?? ???? ?????? ????????? ??? ???? ??? ????? ??? ? 
 
9.  What was Shikhara?                       1 
 
     ???? ???? ???? ?? ? 
 
10.  What were the questions that Upanishadic thinkers wanted to answer?                      3 
      ????????? ?????? ??? ???????? ?? ????? ?????? ????? ?? ? 
11.  What were the problems that Ashoka wanted to solve by Dhamma?                      3 
      ???? ???? ? ? ?????? ??? ?????? ?? ?????? ???? ????? ?? ? 
12. Why did kings want to control the silk Route ?                 3 
     ???? ????? ??? ?? ???????? ????? ???? ????? ?? ? 
13.  Why is the earth called " blue planet" ?       3 
     ?????? ?? ???? ???? ????? ??? ???? ??? ? 
14.  How are mountains useful to man ?          3 
      ???? ?????? ? ? ??? ????????? ? ? ?? ??? ? 
15.  Why do large number of people live in the Northern plains ?    3 
      ?????? ????????? ??? ???? ???????? ????? ???? ??? , ????? ? 
16. What are the works of tehsildar ?          3 
     ??????????  ? ? ???? ???? ???? ??? ? 
17. What did Gangabai do and why ?        3 
     ???????  ?? ???? ???? ?? ????? ? 
18.   List the different types of people you read about in Kalpattu who depend on farming.  
       Who is the poorest among them and why?          1.5+0.5+1=3 
     ???????? ??? ??????? ??? ? ? ??? ???? ?? ????? ??? I ???? ?? ???? ????? I ???? ?? ???? ???? ??? ??? ?? ?????  
19.  In what ways is a permanent and regular job different from a casual job? Discuss.      3 
     ?? ???? ?? ?????? ????? ??????? ??? ?? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???? ??? | 
20.  Describe the functions of the gramabhojak. Why do you think he is powerful?           5 
      ????????? ? ? ???? ?? ???? ???? I ?? ????? ????? ??? ?? ?? ??????? ???  ? 
21.  Name the different seasons in India .       5 
      ???? ? ? ??????? ?????? ?? ??? ???? I  
22.  What benefits does Sudha get along with her salary?     5 
      ???? ?? ???? ???? ? ? ????? ?? ??? ?? ??? ????? ??? ? 
23.  (a)   Locate following on India's map :      1 ½ +1 ½ =3 
       ?????????? ?? ???? ? ?  ???????? ?? ??????? : 
(i) Patliputra ??????????   (ii) Satavahana . ??????  
Page 5


SOCIAL SCIENCE, CLASS-VI 
DESIGN OF QUESTION PAPER 
MM: 60 
 
1. WEIGHTAGE OF FORM OF QUESTIONS 
Form of Questions Marks of  
Each Question 
Number of  
Questions 
Total 
Marks 
1.Very Short Answer  (V.S.A.)  
1 
9 9 
2. Short Answer (S.A.) 
3 
10 30 
3. Long Answer (L.A.) 
5 
3 15 
4. Map Question 6(3+3) 1 6 
Total 
- 
23 60 
 
 
 
 
2. UNIT-WISE DIVISION OF QUESTIONS 
Unit No. Subject Marks No. of 1 
mark 
question 
No. of 3 
marks 
question 
No. of 5 
marks 
question 
Map 
Question 
Total 
1  (History) 20 3 3 1 1/2(A) 20(7 
½ ) 
2  (Geography)  
20 
 
3 
 
3 
 
1 
 
1/2(B) 
20(7 
½ ) 
3  (CIVICS)  
20 
 
3 
 
4 
 
1 
 20(8) 
 Total 60 9 10 3 1 60(23) 
 
      
   
   
    
    
??? :2 ½ ???? (TIME:2
1/2 
HOURS)   ?????? ???:60 (M.M. 60)                                 
????????? ??????? -  
1.  ?? ?????? ???? ??? ? ?? 23 ?????? ???? ??? ?????? ??????? ???????????? ?????? ?? ???????? ??? ?????? ?? ??? ?????? ??? 
???? 
2.  ?????? 1 ?? 9 ??? ?????????? ?????? ??? ? ?? ??? ?? ??? ?? ???? 
3.  ?????? ?????? 10-19 ?? ???????? ?????? ?? ? – ??? ????? ?? ???? ?? ???????? ?? ????? 60 ???????? ?? ???? ? ???? 
4.  ?????? ?????? 20-22 ?? ???????? ?????? ?????-????? ????? ?? ???? ?? ???????? ?? ????? 80 ???????? ?? ???? ? ???? 
5.  ?????? ?????? 23 ???????? ?????? ?? ?????? ????? ?? ?????? ?? 3-3 ????? ?? ?????? ???? ?????? ???? ???? ?? 
???????? ?? ???? ????? ??????? ?? ???? ?????? ????? 
General Instructions- 
1.  The question paper has 23 questions in all. All questions are compulsory. Marks are indicated 
against each question. 
2. Questions from serial number 1-9 are VSA Questions. Each question carries 1 mark. 
3.  Questions from serial number 10-19 are 3 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not 
exceed 60 words each. 
4.  Questions from serial number 20-22 are 5 marks questions. Answer of these questions should not 
exceed 80 words each. 
5.  Question number 23 is a map question of 3marks each from History & Geography. After 
completion, attach the map inside your answer book. 
 
1.  Who was Aryabhata?                       1 
      ????? ??? ?? ? 
2.  Who is recognized as a author of Sanskrit Ramayana?     1 
     ???? ? ? ?????? ? ? ?????? ? ? ??? ??? ???? ????????? ???? ??? ??? ? 
3.  Name the important mountain range of Europe?      1 
     ????? ?? ????????? ???? ?????? ?? ??? ????? I 
4.  Write latitudinal extent of India.        1 
     ???? ?? ????????? ?????? ???? I 
5.  Who is the incharge of  police station?                                        1 
      ????? ???? ?? ?????? ??? ???? ???  ? 
6.  Define  Municipal Councilor .        1 
     ???? ???????? ?? ????????? ??? I 
7.  How do people earn their  living in Pudupet village ?     1 
     ????????? ????? ?? ???  ???? ??????? ? ??? ????? ??? ? 
8.  Name two major rivers fall into the Arabian Sea      1 
      ??? ?? ???? ?????? ????????? ??? ???? ??? ????? ??? ? 
 
9.  What was Shikhara?                       1 
 
     ???? ???? ???? ?? ? 
 
10.  What were the questions that Upanishadic thinkers wanted to answer?                      3 
      ????????? ?????? ??? ???????? ?? ????? ?????? ????? ?? ? 
11.  What were the problems that Ashoka wanted to solve by Dhamma?                      3 
      ???? ???? ? ? ?????? ??? ?????? ?? ?????? ???? ????? ?? ? 
12. Why did kings want to control the silk Route ?                 3 
     ???? ????? ??? ?? ???????? ????? ???? ????? ?? ? 
13.  Why is the earth called " blue planet" ?       3 
     ?????? ?? ???? ???? ????? ??? ???? ??? ? 
14.  How are mountains useful to man ?          3 
      ???? ?????? ? ? ??? ????????? ? ? ?? ??? ? 
15.  Why do large number of people live in the Northern plains ?    3 
      ?????? ????????? ??? ???? ???????? ????? ???? ??? , ????? ? 
16. What are the works of tehsildar ?          3 
     ??????????  ? ? ???? ???? ???? ??? ? 
17. What did Gangabai do and why ?        3 
     ???????  ?? ???? ???? ?? ????? ? 
18.   List the different types of people you read about in Kalpattu who depend on farming.  
       Who is the poorest among them and why?          1.5+0.5+1=3 
     ???????? ??? ??????? ??? ? ? ??? ???? ?? ????? ??? I ???? ?? ???? ????? I ???? ?? ???? ???? ??? ??? ?? ?????  
19.  In what ways is a permanent and regular job different from a casual job? Discuss.      3 
     ?? ???? ?? ?????? ????? ??????? ??? ?? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???? ??? | 
20.  Describe the functions of the gramabhojak. Why do you think he is powerful?           5 
      ????????? ? ? ???? ?? ???? ???? I ?? ????? ????? ??? ?? ?? ??????? ???  ? 
21.  Name the different seasons in India .       5 
      ???? ? ? ??????? ?????? ?? ??? ???? I  
22.  What benefits does Sudha get along with her salary?     5 
      ???? ?? ???? ???? ? ? ????? ?? ??? ?? ??? ????? ??? ? 
23.  (a)   Locate following on India's map :      1 ½ +1 ½ =3 
       ?????????? ?? ???? ? ?  ???????? ?? ??????? : 
(i) Patliputra ??????????   (ii) Satavahana . ??????  
 
(b)   Locate the following on World map:      1 ½ +1 ½ =3 
?????????? ?? ????? ???????? ?? ???????  
(i) Major continent of the world. ?????  ?? ????  ???  ?????????   (ii) Indian Ocean. ?????? 
??????? 
 
 
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5. What are the benefits of studying Social Studies?
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