APSK-18- WS- I- S.Sc- VI

Chapter 1- Understanding Diversity

NAME ____________________________ ROLL NO.___________ SEC____________

QI. Answers the following:-

1.Write the names of the states where the following festivals are celebrated :

a) Bihu b) Onam c) Pongal d) Chhat Pooja e) Ganesh Chaturti

2. Name the folk dances of Punjab and Gujrat.

3. Mention the different religions that are practiced in Kerala.

4. Which is the famous festival of Kerala?

5. Who brought Christianity to India and when?

6. Make a list of the food that you have eaten from different parts of India.

7. Who wrote the famous book ‘The Discovery to India’?

8. What do you think living in India with its rich heritage adds to your life?

QII. Fill in the blanks:

1. Ladakh desert is situated in the state of .

2. National anthem was composed by .

3. Goats in Ladakh produce wool.

4. Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred in .

5. Kerala is state in the corner of India.

APSK-18- WS- II- S.Sc- VI

Chapter 2- Diversity and Discrimination

NAME ____________________________ ROLL NO.___________ SEC____________

QI. Define the following terms:-

1. Prejudice

2. Stereotypes

3. Discrimination

4. Dalits

5. Constitution

QII. Fill in the blanks:

1. acts as an obstacle towards an individual’s development.

2. Mahars are an important social group in the state of .

3. Article 14 of the Indian Constitution guarantees .

4. Dr. B.R Ambedkar went to England to become a .

5. Mahatma Gandhi had used the word for dalits.

TRUE OR FALSE:

1. In India government jobs are available to all.

2. Dr. B.R Amdedkar encouraged dalits to send their children to schools and colleges.

3. Discrimination takes place when people act on their prejudices.

4. Mahatma Gandhi fought against the categorisation of Hindu society into four varnas.

5. Girls education means comprehensive change for society.

Answer the following questions:-

Q1. Who is known as ‘Father of Indian Constitution’?

Q2. Give an example of gender stereotypes.

Q3. Why is India called a secular state?

Q4. Write a short note on Dalits.

Q5. How can the stereotype that girls are burden on their parents affect the life of a daughter?

Q6. What does the Constitution say with regard to equality? Why do you think it is important

for all people to be equal?

APSK-18- WS- I- S.Sc- VI

Chapter 1- The Earth In The Solar System

NAME ____________________________ ROLL NO.___________ SEC____________

Q1. Tick the correct answer.

i. Which planet is known as the “Earth’s Twin”?

a. Jupiter b. Venus c. Saturn

ii. What is the shape of the Earth?

a. Flat b. Sphere c. Geoid

iii. Asteroids are found between the orbits of

a. Mercury and Venus b. Mars and Jupiter c. Uranus and Neptune

iv. How far is the moon from the Earth?

a. 3, 84,400 km b. 3, 48,400 km c. 3, 84,390 km

v. How far is the Sun from the Earth?

a. 152 million km b. 151 million km c. 150 million km

vi. Which planet is called as”dwarf planet”?

a. Jupiter b. Pluto c. Saturn

vii. Ursa Major is a / an

a. star b. galaxy c. constellation

viii. Which of the following is a natural satellite?

a. INSAT b. Moon c. EDUSAT

Q2. Fill in the blanks.

i. The moon takes _____________ days to complete one spin.

ii. Planets do not have their own _____________ and ______________.

iii. The light of the Sun takes about ________ minutes to reach the Earth.

iv. A huge system of stars is called ___________________.

v. The pole star indicates the _______________ direction.

Q3. Answer the following questions.

i. Name all the celestial bodies.

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ii. Which is the fifth largest planet in the Solar System?

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iii. What is an orbit?

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iv. What are constellations?

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v. What is new moon?

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vi. Why is the Earth called a blue planet?

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vii. What are asteroids and meteoroids?

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viii. What is the difference between a natural satellite and a human made satellite?

Natural satellite Human made satellite

ix. What is the difference between stars and planets?

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x. Why do we see only one side of the moon always?

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APSK-18- WS- I- S.Sc- VI

Chapter 1- Globe: Latitudes and Longitudes

NAME ____________________________ ROLL NO.___________ SEC____________

Q1. Tick the correct answer.

i. The value of the equator is

a. 900 b. 00 c. 1800

ii. The value of prime meridian is

a. 00 b. 1800 c. 3600

iii. Which zone has moderate temperatures?

a. Temperate b. Torrid c. Frigid

iv. The Antarctic circle is located in the

a. Northern hemisphere b. Southern hemisphere c. Western hemisphere

v. The Tropic of Cancer is located at

a. 231/20 N b. 661/2

0 S c. 231/20 S

vi. The heat zone with the coldest climate is the

a. Torrid b. Frigid c. Temperate

vii. How many time zones does America have?

a. six b. seven c. nine

viii. Which place of India is adopted for the Indian standard time?

a. Dwarka b. Dibrugarh c. Allahabad

Q2. Fill in the blanks.

i. Tropic of Capricorn lies at ___________ S.

ii. The Earth is divided into _________________ heat zones.

iii. Greenwich is located in ______________________.

iv. The 00 Meridian is also known as _____________________________.

v. The distance between the latitudes are ___________ km.

Q3. Answer the following questions.

i. What is the Standard Meridian of India?

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ii. How many time zones does Russia have?

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iii. In how many time zones has the world been divided?

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iv. How many longitudes are there in total?

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v. What is a grid?___________________________________________________________________________

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vi. What are parallels of latitudes?

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vii. Why does the Torrid Zone receive maximum amount of heat?___________________________________________________________________________

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viii. What are meridians of longitudes?

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ix. Why is it 5:30 p.m in India and 12:00 noon in London?

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x. What is an Equator?___________________________________________________________________________

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xi. Geographically, What is the time difference between Dwarka in Gujarat and Dibrugarh in

Assam?

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xii. Which heat zone does these places lie in?

a. 200 N ________________________ b. 450 N

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c. 361/20 S _______________________ d. 800 S

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APSK-18- WS- I- S.SC [HISTORY]- VI

CHAPTER-2-ON THE TRIAL OF THE EARLIEST PEOPLE

NAME ____________________________ ROLL NO.___________ SEC____________

Q.1. Fill in the blanks:

i) Ostriches were found in India during the ___________ period.

ii) Some rivers and lakes are seasonal while others are ___________, that is ,water flows

throughout the year.

iii) ___________ are places where the remains of things like tools, pots, buildings etc. were

found.

(iv) The word Palaeolithic comes from two Greek words, ‘palaeo’, meaning __________ and

‘lithos’ meaning ___________.

iv) Places where stone was found and where people made tools are known as ____________.

Q.2. Define the terms:-

i)Microliths____________________________________________________________________

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ii) Factory sites_________________________________________________________________

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iii) Perennial rivers______________________________________________________________

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Q.3. Very Short Answers:-

i) Explain the term hunter-gatherers.

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ii) List the things collected by Early humans.

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iii) Name two methods which were used for making stone tools.

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iv) When did the grassland develop?

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Q.4. Answer the following questions in brief.

i) Hunter-gatherers used stone tools. Explain what these tools were used for?

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ii) What are sites? Where are they located?

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Q.5. Answer the following in detail:-

i) Write a note on Paleolithic age.

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ii) Why did the hunter-gatherers travel from one place to another? Give atleast four reasons.

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APSK-18- WS- I- S.SC[HISTORY]- VI

CHAPTER-1- WHAT, WHERE, HOW AND WHEN?

NAME ____________________________ ROLL NO.___________ SEC____________

Q1. ANSWER IN A WORD

i. The place where rice was first grown : _____________________

ii. The earliest composition in Sanskrit: _____________________

iii. The language used by ordinary people : ______________________

iv. Manuscripts were usually written on : _____________________

v. The tributary of Ganga : _______________________

Q2. TRUE/FALSE

i) The first crop was grown almost 8000 years ago.

ii) The Garo hills are located in South of India.

iii) Magadha was the first big kingdom.

iv) The Iranians and the Greeks called India Bharat.

v) Inscriptions were written on the palm leaf.

Q3. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

i. Why do you think ordinary men and women did not generally keep records of what they

did?

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ii. Describe the ways in which the lives of kings would have been different from those of

farmer.

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iii. What is History? How can we study History?

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iv. Differentiate between manuscripts and inscriptions

Manuscripts Inscriptions

Q4.VERY SHORT QUESTIONS:

i. From where does the word India come?

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ii. Where are the Garo Hills located?

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iii. What do you mean by Archaeology?

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iv. Name different types of sources.

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v. What does A.D and B.C stands for?

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