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Name of the Examination: yearly Revision Paper

Class : CBSE 6 Date : 16/03/2022 Subject: Social Science

1 Prayaga Prashasti [1]

2 All the above. [1]

3 Ashoka [1]

4 Nalanda [1]

5 Microliths [1]

6 False [1]

Monastic order called Sangha was an inherent feature of

the Buddhism.

7 Deccan and Chota Nagpur. [1]

8 Longest. [1]

9 False. [1]

It passes through Allahabad.

10 Jainism [1]
11 ∑ Plateau of Western Australia [1]
∑ Canadian shield
∑ Plateau of Patagonia
∑ Ethiopian plateau,
∑ Plateau of Iran,
∑ Deccan plateau.

(any two)

12 Dakshinapatha was a trade route connecting north and [1]

south India.
Ujjain was an important town on this trade route.

13 The three heat zones of the earth are Torrid zone, [1]
Temperate zone and Frigid zone. They are divided based
on the amount of heat received from the sun.

14 Tthe rivers of the Peninsula plateau are rainfed and are [1]
not perennial rivers therefore they are not suitable for
navigation.

15 The only large river found in the Indian desert is Luni. [1]

16 We can locate any place on the earth with the help of [1]
map or a globe by looking at its parallels and meridians.
(Longitudes and latitudes)
17 The other name for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is [1]

Nager Nigam.

18 People migrate from the villages to the towns in search of [1]

better opportunities.

19 The mayor is elected by the members of the Municipal [1]

Corporation.

20 [1]
Mr. Dennis is from a tertiary occupation.

21 The early humans use the following techniques to make [3]

stone tool.
Stone on stone; in this technique a heavier stone was
used to hammer to strike off flakes from the Pebble to get
the desired shape of this tool.

Pressure flaking; in this technique pressure was applied

on pebbles with the help of a pointed bone or a stone
near the edge of the pebble this stuck off small flakes
from the pebble; these flakes were then shaped into
desired tools.

22 [3]
During Ashoka’s time a lot of Rock and Pillar edicts were
written. these inscriptions were written in the Brahmi
script and the language was Prakrit or Pali. in these
inscriptions the messages to the people were inscribed to
promote dhamma.
There are 14 rock edicts and 7 pillar inscriptions.
The stone pillars were carved out from rocks and
polished. These pillars were crowned with capitals; they
included lions and bulls. The lion capital found at Sarnath
is the national emblem of India. The Ashoka chakra
carved in the lion capital is part of India's national flag.
23 [3]
Plateaus are an important and useful landform.

∑ Plateaus are rich in minerals deposits. , The

African plateau is rich in gold, diamond ,copper
uranium etc. In India the Deccan plateau and
Chota Nagpur plateau have a vast reserve of
coal iron ore magnesium bauxite etc
∑ Rivers of the peninsula region form waterfalls,
and these are utilized for hydroelectricity.The
Victoria Falls in Africa the Niagara Falls in North
America and the jog falls in India.
∑ The natural beauty of the plateaus also attracts
tourists.
24 Harshvardhan was a great patron of art and [3]
learning. To promote learning he gave a large
donation to the Nalanda university.
He donated hundreds of villagers for the upkeep of
this University.Hiuen Tsang, a Chinese pilgrimage
studied in this university.
Harsha was a great patron of literature there were
many scholars in his court like
Banabhat,Dandin,Subandhu.
Harshvardhan himself wrote many plays in
Sanskrit like Ratnavali,Priyadarshika and
Nagananda.

25 The two island groups that belonged to India are [3]

Lakshadweep islands and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The Lakshadweep islands in the Arabian Sea are a group
of coral islands. These islands were formed due to the
accumulation of coral polyps.
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands have been formed by
volcanic activity; they are actually the submerged volcanic
peaks in the ocean.
26 The benefits of being self-employed are that you can [3]
work for yourself at your own pace and time. You can
also employ several people under you.
therefore, you can decide your own working hours and
your employees.
 The disadvantage could be the investments one has to
make, and the risks are also your own.
27 The Municipal corporations are different from the City [3]
Council because the municipal corporations are
governing bodies for urban areas with a population of
over a million people.
Whereas the City Council are established in areas with a
smaller population and in the process of transition from
rural to urban.
28 Arthasastra is a book written by Chanakya or [3]
Vishnugupta. he was the mentor of Chandragupta
Maurya.
The book advises the king on the art of administration.
29 ∑ Block mountains have been formed due to the [5]
forces of tension cracks or faults in the earth's
crust and the horizontal layers of rocks
breakdown into several blocks.
∑ The blocks are either uplifted are subside along
fault lines.
∑ The uplifted blocks are called block mountains
∑ the subsided blocks are called valleys or
grabens.
∑ the two famous block mountains are Black
Forest and Vosges in Europe.
∑ The Indian examples are Vindhya and Satpura
Ranges.

30 Despite great diversity of the physical features of India [5]

there is yet geographical unity. All major physical
divisions are complementary to each other and are
interdependent in their formation. Each is important in its
own way
The high Himalayas act as a natural barrier against
foreign invaders in ancient times. These mountains
protect our country from the cold winter winds of the
north. They cause rainfall and are a source of perennial
rivers.
 The fertile Indo gangetic plains is more suited for
agriculture and is called the food bowl of India.
The peninsula plateau is the storehouse of minerals. The
coastal plains are dotted with ports and harbors which
help in trade.
Therefore, all these physical features provide a
geographical unity to our country.
31 The municipal corporations have some obligatory [5]
functions and solid waste management is an important
function of the Municipal Corporation.
Maintaining the hygiene of the city and disposing its
waste is a very crucial element of governance.
The Municipal Corporation has a separate department for
collection and disposal of city waste.
Earlier waste was this post off by creating landfills, but
now solid waste is converted into organic manure.
The municipal corporation along with the help of NGOs
are also recycling city waste into productive goods such
as bags rugs etc
whenever the municipal corporation do not carry out this
important obligatory function the results can be disastrous
for example in Surat a plague epidemic broke out
because of the filth accumulation in the city.

32 The similarities and the difference between Jainism and [5]

Buddhism.
The similarities.
Both were started by members of the Kshatrriya Varna.
Both were opposed to Brahminical supremacy they
admitted people from lower castes and women.
Both were simple religions without any elaborate or
expensive rituals and practices
They both taught in the language of the masses
The difference
 Buddha stayed away from the discussion on God while
Mahavira denied the existence of God altogether
Jainism laid undue stress on nonviolence while
Buddhism avoided extremes.
Jainism laid more emphasis on austerity as compared to
Buddhism.
Buddhism did not preach the followers to give up the use
of clothes unlike Jainism.
Buddhism spread beyond India while Jainism remained
confined to India.
Buddhism attacked the varna system while Jainism was
not that vocal in its protest.

33 [5]
Ashoka adopted a policy of dhamma.
He did this after the war of Kalinga in which he saw the
horror of the war, this made him adopt a policy of being a
pacifist.
The word drama is Prakrit word of Sanskrit word Dharma.
Ashoka Dharma is not a religious policy, but it related to
norms of social behavior.
The emperor believed it was the moral duty of the king to
teach his subjects these norms.
The principles of dhamma included basic social behavior
like obedience to one's parents and elders, proper
treatment to slave, servants and dependents.
Idea of nonviolence was central to the policy of Dhamma
To be truthful and have morality and purity of heart.
 Spending wealth wisely and not accumulating wealth
was advised.
the policy of dhamma also included welfare measures like
planting of trees, digging off wells and construction of
canals. Rest houses were built on the highways and
hospitals for humans and animals.
spread of dhamma
Ashoka spread his ideas of dhamma with the help of rock
and pillar edicts.
He appointed special officers called dhamma
mahamattas, these officers were instructed by the king to
read the edicts to the people who were unable to read
Ashoka sent messengers to other countries like Sri Lanka
from a Syria, Greece, and Egypt to spread the idea of
dhamma
The reason for the policy of dhamma was because the
Mauryan empire was a large empire which including
people from different religions and by this way there was
moral unification of his empire.
34 a. The two brothers leave their village for better [5]
opportunities
b. Their occupation can be termed as secondary
occupations as they are in the construction of
roads and buildings
Their living conditions are minimal they live in a
dormitory along with many other people and must
pay for their packed food
c. They can save money and start a business in their
village, but they will have to work for a long time
and it may take many years.
d. They spend very less on themselves to save as
much as they can to send back to their families.

35 a Nalanda [3]
Ujjain
Kanchipuram
Prayag
35 b [3]
The largest state of India, Arunachal Pradesh, Malabar
coast,

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