Class 6th Social Science

Chapter 2: Globe:  Latitudes and Longitudes Q uestion 1 Answer the following questions briefly. (a) What is the true shape of the earth? (b) What is a globe? (c) What is the latitudinal value of the Tropic of Cancer? (d) What are the three heat zones of the Earth? (e) What are parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude? (f) Why does the torrid zone receive maximum amount of heat? (g) Why is it 5.30 p.m. in India and 12.00 noon in London? Answer (a) The Earth is not a sphere. It is slightly flattened at the North and the South Poles and bulge in the middle. (b) Globe is the true model of the Earth. (c) Latitudinal value of Tropic of cancer is 23 ° N (d) The three heat zones are: Tonic Zone Temperate Zone Frigid Zone (e) All parallel circles from the equator up to the poles are called parallels of latitudes. Lines of references running from North Pole to South Pole are called meridians of longitude. (f) The Torrid Zone receives the m...

Chapter 1 - The Earth in the Solar System Question 1 Answer the following questions briefly. (a) How does a planet differ from a star? (b) What is meant by the ‘Solar System’? (c) Name all the planets according to their distance from the sun. (d) Why is the Earth called a unique planet? (e) Why do we see only one side of the moon always? (f) What is the Universe? Answer (a) Star Planet Some celestial bodies are made up of gases. They have their own heat and light, which they emit in amounts. These celestial bodies are called stars. Some celestial bodies do not have their own heat and light. They are lit by light of stars. Such bodies are called planets. Example: Sun Example: Earth, Jupiter, etc. (b) The sun, eight planets, satellites and some other celestial bodies known as steroids and meteoroids form the solar system. (c) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. (d) The earth is neither too hot nor too c...

Chapter 5 - Panchayati Raj Question 1 What problem did the villagers in Hardas village face? What did they do to solve this problem? Answer The problems faced by the villagers of Hardas are: Shortage of water Women had to go to 3 Km away from the village to river Suru to get water Hand pump water level has gone down regular level The solutions they found are: Piping water from the River Suru Deepen the Handpumps Final solution they found of conserving the water. Question 2 What, in your opinion, is the importance of the Gram Sabha? Do you think all members should attend Gram Sabha meetings? Why? Answer Gram Sabha is a great importance as: They elect the members of Gram Panchayat. They can keep a check on Gram Panchayat. Problems and solutions can be discussed in the meeting Yes all members should attend Gram Sabha meetings as daily problems can be discussed and solutions can be found in the meetings. Moreover the welfare programs can be disc...

Chapter 9 - Urban Livelihoods Question 1 Read and discuss the following description of the living conditions of workers who come to the labor chowk. Most workers that we find at the labor chowk cannot afford permanent accommodation and so sleep on pavements near the chowk, or they pay Rs 6 a night for a bed at a nearby night shelter run by the Municipal Corporation. To compensate for the lack of security, local tea, and cigarette shops function as banks, moneylenders, and safety lockers, all rolled into one. Most workers leave their tools at these shops for the night for safekeeping and pass on any extra money to them. The shopkeepers keep the money safely and also offer loans to laborers in need.           Source: Aman Sethi, Hindu On-line Answer Most workers living condition is very bad. They cannot afford permanent accommodation so sleep on pavements near the chowk or pay Rs. 6 a night for a bed at a nearby shelter run by Muni...