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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
????? ??? ?? ?
Page 3
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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| 1. What are the main topics covered in a Class 6 Social Studies sample question paper? |  |
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| 2. How should I prepare for Class 6 SST exams using sample question papers? | |
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| 3. What types of questions appear most frequently in Class 6 Social Studies assessments? | |
Ans. Class 6 Social Studies assessments include multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions worth 2-3 marks, and long-answer questions requiring detailed explanations. Map-based geography questions frequently appear, testing location knowledge and geographical features. History questions often focus on timelines and civilizations, while civics questions assess understanding of rights, duties, and democratic processes in simple, relatable contexts.
| 4. Why do history and geography questions in Class 6 seem confusing when I first attempt them? | |
Ans. History and geography questions require connecting facts to broader concepts rather than memorizing isolated details. Students often struggle because they haven't linked chronological events to their causes or related geographical locations to climate and culture. Solving previous year sample papers alongside visual learning resources like PPTs and mind maps helps clarify these connections and builds confidence in answering application-based questions.
| 5. How can I score better marks in civics sections of Class 6 Social Studies sample papers? | |
Ans. Civics scoring improves through clear understanding of fundamental concepts like rights, duties, and governance structures. Read questions carefully to distinguish between definition-based and scenario-based queries. Practice explaining concepts in your own words rather than copying textbook definitions. Refer to detailed notes and MCQ tests to identify common civics misconceptions and strengthen conceptual clarity before attempting full sample papers.
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