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Class 6 Social Science

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The religion founded by Gautama (Siddhartha):

a)

Jainism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Shaivism

2.

Who is considered the founder of Jainism?

a)

Mahavira

b)

Buddha

c)

Shiva

d)

Brahma

3.

What is the holy book of Buddhism?

a)

Vedas

b)

Bhagavad Gita

c)

Tripitaka

d)

Quran

4.

Buddha has referred to our actions as:

a)

Viharas

b)

Tanha

c)

Karma

d)

Vyavhara

5.

The universal soul has been referred to as:

a)

Tanha

b)

Karma

c)

Atman

d)

All of these

6.

Mahavira was a prince in the Sakya ‘gana’.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Map showing cities, towns and village of the world with their boundaries is called:

a)

Political map

b)

Physical map

c)

Thematic map

d)

None of these

8.

Who is the 24th Tirthankara in Jainism?

a)

Parshvanatha

b)

Rishabhanatha

c)

Mahavira

d)

None of these

9.

The movement of the Earth around the Sun is known as

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Inclination

d)

Illumination

10.

Patterns formed by groups of stars

a)

galaxy

b)

constellations

c)

solar system

d)

asteroids

11.

Identify the picture

a)

Citadel

b)

Great Bathe

c)

Granary

d)

Lower town

12.

Identify the type of government using the picture

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

13.

Identify the Planet in the picture

a)

Mercury

b)

Saturn

c)

Venus

d)

Pluto

14.

A model of the Earth that is round like a ball

a)

sphere

b)

globe

c)

map

d)

orb

15.

Separates the Earth into east and west hemispheres

a)

longitude

b)

equator

c)

latitude

d)

Prime Meridian

16.

Lines that go up and down on a map or globe. They run north and south.

a)

longitude

b)

vertical

c)

latitude

d)

horizontal

17.

The instrument in the picture

a)

clock

b)

barometer

c)

compass

18.

The blue colour in a map shows

a)

mountains

b)

plains

c)

water

19.

Some maps focus on specific information , they are

a)

political maps

b)

physical maps

c)

Thematic maps

d)

i

20.

Which one is not a component of a map

a)

distance

b)

environment

c)

direction

d)

symbol

21.

Universal language of maps

a)

conventional symbols

b)

signs

c)

directions

22.

A drawing of the earth's surface on a flat surface according to scale

a)

sketch

b)

plan

c)

map

23.

A scale is necessary

a)

for a map

b)

for a sketch

c)

for symbols

24.

When large areas like continents are shown, we use

a)

large scale map

b)

small scale map

25.

Cardinal points are

a)

intermediate directions

b)

sub directions

c)

major directions

26.

The members of the Panchayat are also known as

a)

Hardas

b)

Sarpanch

c)

Secretary

d)

Panchs

27.

Sarpanch is also known as

a)

Panchayat President

b)

Panch

c)

Mukhia

d)

Raja

28.

Work of the Gram Panchayat needs to be approved by __________________

a)

Secretary

b)

People of the other villages

c)

Gram Sabha

d)

Nobody

29.

Gram Panchayat is elected for (a)   years.

Please give the answer in numerical form

30.

Panchayati Raj system has (a)   levels.

Please give the answer in numerical form.

31.

The first level of the Panchayati Raj system is

a)

Zila Parishad

b)

Panchayat Samiti

c)

Gram Panchayat

d)

Janpad

32.

Secretary is not an appointed person

a)

True

b)

False

33.

The National Panchayati Raj Day is on

a)

26 April

b)

25 April

c)

24 April

d)

24 March

34.

What was the early name of Buddha?

a)

Mahavira

b)

Gautama

c)

Siddhartha

d)

Ashoka

35.

Where did Buddha attain enlightenment ?

a)

Bodhgaya

b)

Kusinara

c)

Sarnath

d)

Varanasi

36.

Buddha belonged to a small Gana known as the __________.

a)

Vajji

b)

Sakya

c)

Krishna

d)

Buddhist

37.

The tree under which Buddha meditated for several days was a Mango tree.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

The term 'Tanha' in Buddhist teaching means _____.

a)

Alone

b)

Thirst

c)

Water

d)

Land

39.

Both Mahavira and Buddha felt that only those who left their homes can gain true knowledge.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Gautama Buddha passed away at _____________.

a)

Kusinara

b)

Bodhgaya

c)

Sarnath

d)

Varanasi

41.

Buddha was approached by a woman to bring back the life of her deceased son. What was the name of the lady.

a)

Gargi

b)

Kisagotami

c)

Kaurwaki

d)

Kumari