CBSE Class 6 Social Science Previous Year Question Paper

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This document presents a CBSE Class 6 Social Science Previous Year Question Paper. It is structured as a multiple-choice question paper with a total of 30 marks and a time limit of 30 minutes. The paper covers History, Geography, and Civics sections, with questions designed to test students' understanding of key concepts. Each question requires ticking the correct answer. Solving this board question paper is an excellent way for students to assess their preparation, understand the exam pattern, and build confidence for their upcoming CBSE examinations.

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BoardCBSE
Class6
SubjectSocial Science
LanguageEnglish
TypePrevious Year Question Paper
Exam typeBoard Exam

Paper pattern

This paper consists of multiple-choice questions across History, Geography, and Civics, with a total of 30 marks and a duration of 30 minutes.

Topics covered

Paper topics

  • Samudragupta
  • Allahabad Prashasti
  • Pulakeshin II
  • Chandragupta Vikramaditya
  • Fa Hsien
  • Hsuan Tsang
  • Sati
  • Animal Sacrifice
  • Untouchability
  • Sanskrit plays
  • Prakrit
  • Stupa
  • Amaravati
  • Sanchi
  • Bharhut
  • Bhagavadgita
  • Ramayana
  • Mahabharata
  • Puranas
  • Ayurveda
  • Charaka
  • Aryabhatta
  • Varahamihira
  • Mauryan period
  • Gupta period
  • Satavahanas
  • Gandhara school of art
  • Mathura school of art
  • Greek art
  • Indian art
  • India's climate
  • Tropical monsoon climate
  • Equitorial climate
  • Continental climate
  • High pressure zone
  • Northern India
  • Monsoon retreat
  • Retreating monsoon
  • Rainfall
  • Tropical rainforest
  • Hardwood trees
  • Mahogany
  • Cinchona
  • Wild rubber
  • Teak
  • Sal
  • Palash
  • Peepal
  • Rosewood
  • Sandalwood
  • Rhinoceros
  • Gujarat
  • Assam
  • Himalayan forest
  • Project Tiger
  • Wildlife week
  • Coastal temperature
  • Summer temperature
  • Winter temperature
  • Low income
  • High posts
  • Uneducated
  • Services
  • People's homes
  • Electricians
  • Hawkers
  • Surgeons
  • Permanent job
  • Factory worker
  • Government employee
  • Peons
  • Working women
  • Safety
  • Money
  • Home
  • Transporting goods
  • Transporting people
  • Rickshaw puller
  • Truck drivers
  • Plumbers
  • SEWA
  • Rural women
  • Urban women
  • Call Centres
  • Customers
  • Outside the city
  • Outside the country
  • Commuters
  • Managers

Important topics

  • Samudragupta's qualities
  • Allahabad Prashasti
  • Pulakeshin II inscription
  • Chandragupta Vikramaditya's capital
  • Ancient social practices (Sati, Untouchability)
  • Ancient Sanskrit plays
  • Famous stupas
  • Bhagavadgita
  • Ayurveda specialists
  • Artistic periods (Mauryan, Gupta)
  • Gandhara and Mathura art schools
  • Indian climate types
  • Monsoon patterns
  • Tropical rainforests and trees
  • Wildlife conservation (Project Tiger)
  • Wildlife week
  • Coastal vs. inland temperature differences
  • Socio-economic factors (income, education)
  • Types of services and service providers
  • Employment types (permanent vs. temporary)
  • Challenges for working women
  • Transportation of goods and people
  • Organizations like SEWA
  • Commuting and call centers

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Question paper text

Class: 6 Marks: 30

Date: SOCIAL SCIENCE Time: 30 minutes

Name:_______R. No. ______

Note: All the answers should be done on the question paper itself.

Multiple Choice Question:

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HISTORY

Tick the correct answer:

  1. Three qualities of Samudragupta as a ruler were:
  2. He was a dancer, singer and a painter.
  3. He was a warrior, painter and a singer.
  4. He was a warrior, scholar and a musician.
  1. Allahabad prashasti was composed in______.
  2. Prakrit (b) Devnagiri
  1. Allahabad Prashasti was composed by______.
  2. Harishena (b) Samudragupta (c) Kalidasa
  1. An inscription about Pulakeshin II has been found at______.
  2. Aihole (b) Vatapi (c) Kanchi
  1. Chandragupta Vikramaditya's second capital was at______.
  2. Pataliputra (b) Ujjain (c) Saketa
  1. Fa Hsien and Hsuan Tsang were shocked at the practice of______.
  2. Sati (b) Animal Sacrifice (c) Untouchability
  1. Ancient Sanskrit plays seem to indicate that :
  2. Only common people spoke Sanskrit
  3. Only common people and women spoke Sanskrit.
  4. Common people and women usually spoke Prakrit.
  1. One of the most famous stupa is
  2. The stupa at Amaravati. (b) The stupa at Sanchi.
  3. The stupa at Bharhut.

(a)

  1. The Bhagavadgita is a part of the epic______.
  1. _____was a specialist in ayurveda.
  2. Aryabhatta (b) (c) Charaka
  1. The stoneworkers of ______period mastered the art of polishing stone.
  2. Mauryan (b) Gupta (c) Satavahanas
  1. The____school of art combined Greek and Indian styles of sculpture.
  2. Mathura (b) Greek (c) Gandhara

GEOGRAPHY

  1. In general, India's climate is of the _____type.
  2. Continental (b) Tropical monsoon climate (c) Equitorial
  1. A high pressure zone builds up over northern India because of:
  2. High temperature (b) Low temperature (c) Moderate temperature
  1. The monsoon retreats from India during _____and _____.
  2. November and December (b) September and October
  3. October and November
  1. The retreating monsoon brings rainfall to _____and ____and ____
  2. (c) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
  1. Some commercially important hardwood trees of Tropical rainforest are:
  2. (c) Peepal, Rosewood and Sandalwood
  1. The Rhinoceros is mainly found in:
  2. Gujarat (b) (c) Himalayan forest
  1. The retreating monsoon blows from:
  2. North East to South West (b) South East to North West
  3. North West to South East
  1. The project Tiger was launched in India in ______
  2. 1963 (b) 1973 (c) 1983
  1. In India, the first week of ______is observed as wildlife week every year.
  2. August (b) (c) October
  1. The difference between summer and winter temperature in coastal region is:
  2. High (b) (c) Very low

CIVICS

(a)

  1. Those who have low incomes:
  1. Which of the following do not provide services at people's homes:
  2. Electricians (b) (c) Surgeons
  1. Which of the following has a permanent job:
  2. Factory worker (b) Government employee (c) Peons
  1. _____is one of the chief concerns for working women:
  2. Safety (b) (c) Home
  1. Which of the following is not involved in transporting goods and people?
  2. Rickshaw puller (b) (c) Plumbers
  1. SEWA helps:
  2. Rural women (b) (c) None of the above
  1. Call Centres can serve customers:
  2. Outside the city. (b) (c) Both (a) and (b)
  1. People from outside a city who travel to their workplaces in the city everyday are called
  2. Commuters (b) (c) Managers

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Frequently asked questions

What is this document?

This is a CBSE Class 6 Social Science Previous Year Question Paper, designed for students to practice for their board examinations.

What is the format of this question paper?

The paper consists of multiple-choice questions across History, Geography, and Civics, with a total of 30 marks and a time limit of 30 minutes.

How does solving previous year papers help?

Solving previous year question papers helps students understand the board pattern, identify important topics, and improve their marks and confidence.

What subjects are covered in this paper?

This paper covers History, Geography, and Civics for Class 6 Social Science.

What is the marking scheme for this paper?

Each question is worth 1 mark, and the total marks for the paper are 30.

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