The Earth in the Solar System — Social Studies STD 6 — Question

What damage is caused by discrimination to Dalits?

Explain the significance of non-economic activities in community building with an example.

Name the objects found from Arikamedu site.

Who was Xuanzang, and what made him significant in the context of Indian history?

Do you remember the options that were suggested to solve the water problem in the Gram Sabha of Hardas village?

What was the use of the Great Bath? What materials were used in the great bath?

How were the rajas of the Vedic age different from others?

A few exercises with dates
(a) Place these dates chronologically on the timeline: 323 CE, 323 ВСЕ, 100 CE, 100 BCE, 1900 ВСЕ, 1090 CE and 2024 CE.
(b) If king Chandragupta was born in 320 CE, which century did he belong to? And how many years was that after the Buddha's birth?
(c) Rani of Jhansi was born in 1828. Which century did she belong to? How many years was that before India's Independence?
(d) Turn '12,000 years ago' into a date.

“Environment affects greatly the farming of cereals and rearing of animals.” Make clear the statement.

You may have come across the term 'Indus Valley Civilisation' and noticed that we have not used it. A look at the map (Fig. 6.3 on page 89) explains why the term 'Valley' is obsolete, as we now know that the civilisation extended much beyond the Indus region.