GRADE 6

SECTION A

MCQs (10*1=1)
1. Who wrote the grammar for Sanskrit?
a. a)Pamini b)Kalidasa c)Kotama d)Vyasa
2. The meaning of Jaina is ____________.
a. a)Conqueror b)King c)Philoshoper d)Minister
3. The word Kadaisiyar indicates ____________.
a. a)Uzhavar b)Vellalar c)Gramabhojanka d)Slaves
4. _________ were known as the lords of Silk route
a. a)Kushanas b)Cheras c)Chalukyas d)Pandyas
5. Who is responsible for ensuring that diseass do not break out in the city?
a. a)Municipal Coorporation b)Sub-Contractor c)Councillor d)Garbage
cleaner
6. Which is the period for farmers to prepare the saplings?
a. a)June-July b)August –September c)November – December d)March –
April
7. ______________ is the example of casual workers.
a. a)Garment workers b)manager c)Rickshaw puller d)Call center
employee
8. Which is called as the island continent?
a. a)Europe b)Africa c)Antartica d)Australia
9. Which soil is more applicable for farming?
a. a)loam soil b)alluvial soil c)Red soil d)sand soil
10. Various patterns formed by different group of stars is called______________.
a. a)Universe b)Constellation c)Pole star d)Meteriods
Section _B
Very Short Answer (3*2=6)
11. Who were called gatherers?
(OR)
12. What are pit houses and where have they been found?
13. Define the circle of illumination.

(OR)

14. Define Equinox.

15. Who is the incharge of all the police stations in a districts?

Section-C

Short Answers(2*3=6)
16. What is the link between grama sabha and gram panchayat?
 (OR)

17. What are the levels of government?

18. Name the different layers of atmosphere.
19. In what ways do you think that the life of a raja was different from that of a dasas and dasis?
(OR)
20. Name the major continents of Earth.
SECTION –D

Long Answers(1*5=5)
21. What are the benefits does Sudha gets along with her salary?
(OR)
22. What were the positions hold by Harisena?
SECTION –E
Case Based /Source Based(2*4=8)

23.
a. How many lions does the lion capital have?(1)
b. Who is the ruler mention in this inscription?(1)
c. Where is it situated?(1)
d. The King mentioned here belongs to ____________ dynasty.(Magatha/Mauryan).(1)

24.
i. Describe the picture.(2)
 ii. How will you denote the various boundaries?(1)
iii. Give some conventional symbols used in our daily life.(1)
section _F

25.Mark the following places in the Indian River map (5*1=5)

Madura Chola Arabian Sea Western Ghats Aihole