LUCKNOW PUBLIC SCHOOL

HOLIDAY HOMEWORK(2020-21)

CLASS- VI

SUBJECT – SOCIAL SCIENCE

SECTION A CIVICS

Q1 Read the given statement carefully and idenitify to which level they belong to?Place tick marks against the level you consider the most appropriate.

a) The decision of the government of India to maintain peaceful relation with Russia. b)The decision of the government of west Bengal on whether to have Board exam in class 8 for all government schools.

c) Introduction of two new trains between Dibrugarh and

Kanyakumari.

d) Decision to construct a big children park in Patna

e) Introduction of new 2000 rupee note.

f) The decision of the government of Haryana to

Provide free electricity for all farmers.

Q. Name the following-

a) The author who composed our national Anthem ___________________

b) The father of our constitution _____________________

c) The writer of the book ‘Discovery of India’ _____________________

d) Writer of the journal Young India _____________________

e) The highest court of India _____________________

Local State Central

Q.2 Tarak Mehta ka OOltah Chashma is a Television show which is telecasted Monday to Friday from last 12 years .In this serial, there is a society named Gokul Dham . The people of Gokul Dham live in peace and harmony . They all are of different religion, caste and region but even then they live happily together. All festivals are celebrated in society with equal enthusiasm whether its Eid, Diwali, Baishakhi or Holi .

My favourite episode was of Eid festival. In which Abdul Bhai was unable to celebrate Eid as he could not go home due to shortage of money then the whole society contributed and arranged Eid party for Abdul Bhai.

a) Name any three favourite character of yours of this serial.

Ans.1 ____________________ 2 ________________________ 3_______________________

b) Why people of society contributed money?

Ans. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

c) Write any three good habits which you have learnt from this Serial.

Ans. 1 ________________________________

2 ________________________________

3 ________________________________

Q3 Who am I ?

a) I was first Prime Minister of India

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b) I am a Dalit leader who fought for the equality of low caste people.

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Q4 Gandhi ji strongly believed that every adult should be given the right to vote. However few people don’t share his views. They feel that illiterate people Who are mainly poor should not be given right to vote .

a) What do you think is it fair to deny voting right to poor and illiterate people?

Ans._____________________________________________________________

b) Do you think this would be a form of discrimination?

Ans _____________________________________________________________

Q 5 In the picture below there are some tasty foods. You have to pick the names of the states from the box and write it below the picture they belong to.

Gujarat Punjab Rajasthan

Maharashtra Tamil Nadu

Bihar

Dhokla

Daal Bati Churma

Q 6 Match the following countries with their national flags.

Column A Column B

Q7 Identify the forms of government in the given pictures.

Litti Chokha

Vada paavMakke di roti sarso da saag

Idli Sāmbhar

Nepal

Pakistan

Bhutan

Srilanka

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b) Which form of government is followed in Our country?

Ans.

Q8 In Column ‘A ’there are some stereo types and in column’ B’ there are names of people who broke them. Match it correctly.

Stereotype Men/Women

Wrestling is not a sports of women Smriti Mandhana

Women can not lead an all men contingent at the army day parade

Vikas khanna

Women can not be a good cricketer

Babita Phogat

Men can not be good cook Captain Tania Sher Gill

Section B Geography

Q Complete the following words with the help of given clues.

a) Numerous tiny bodies which move around sun A _t_ r_ i_ s

b) Millions of galaxies together make U _i _e _s_

c) An Imaginary line running on the globe and E _u_ t_ r

divides it into two equal parts

d) Meridian which passes through Green Wich P _ i _e _e _i_i a_

Q 2 Let’s see how much you know about the Earth

Q3 Identify the following constellation and write their names.

Farthest Planet

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Nearest Star

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Twin Planet

______________________Nearest Planet

_______________________

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b) In the night go to your terrace with any elder of your house and try to find out these constellation in the sky. If you saw them describe your experience briefly.

Ans ______________________________________________________________________________

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Q4 Mark the following in this diagram a) Equator b) Tropic of Cancer c) Tropic of Capricorn d) Arctic circle e) North Pole f) South pole.

Q 5 Read the passage and answer the questions given below.

Our earth has only one satellite .That is the moon . It diameter is only one – quarter that of the earth. It appears so big because it is nearer to our planet than other celestial bodies . It is

about 3,84,400 km away from us . Now you can compare the distance of the earth from the sun and that from the moon. The moon moves around the Earth in about 27 days . It takes exactly the same time to complete one spin . As a result ,only one side of the moon is visible to us on the earth.

a) Which is the only natural satellite of the earth?

Ans __________________________________________.

b) How much time does the moon take to move around the earth?

Ans _______________________________________________.

c) Why do we see only one side of the moon?

Ans __________________________________________________.

Q6 Match the following.

Column A Column B1) Earth’s twin a) 0◦2) Dwarf planet b) Venus3) Prime meridian c) Pluto4) Orbit d) 23rd September5) Equinox e) Fixed path

Q7 In the chapter Solar system you studied about Asteroids and Meteoroids Closely observe the picture given below and Write any one difference between them.

Asteroids Meteroids

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Q.8- Mark the 7 Neighbouring countries of India on the physical map of India