Why Social Science? — Mastery

Q1. According to the Introduction, understanding our world and human societies is a necessary first step towards what larger aim?

• A. Winning examinations
• B. Helping to build a better future
• C. Memorising the glossary
• D. Drawing perfect maps

Q2. The Introduction presents rapid progress in technology as

• A. Only a danger to be feared
• B. Something changing our lives in many ways, set against the era's challenges
• C. The single solution to all problems
• D. Unrelated to modern life

Q3. Which feature of human society explains why Social Science differs in method from physics?

• A. It is simple and uniform
• B. It is very diverse and complex
• C. It never changes
• D. It can be measured in a laboratory

Q4. Theme A asks how which features have shaped entire civilisations throughout their histories?

• A. Oceans, mountains and rivers
• B. Coins, seals and pottery
• C. Festivals, food and clothing
• D. Elections, courts and laws

Q5. On the book's 'tapestry of the past', where does the painting of scenes begin?

• A. With the world's future
• B. With India's past
• C. With other countries' wars
• D. With economic data

Q6. Theme C suggests that understanding India's cultural heritage can also help us

• A. Avoid all examinations
• B. Deal with issues of our own times
• C. Forget the past
• D. Measure longitude precisely

Q7. Theme D says India's democratic system is described as

• A. Simple, with one level only
• B. An elaborate system working at different levels
• C. A system with no citizens' participation
• D. A system identical to all other countries

Q8. Among the questions Theme E will help answer is one about people. Which is it?

• A. What economic activities can people engage themselves in?
• B. Which dynasty did people belong to?
• C. What latitude do people live at?
• D. Which quotation did people prefer?

Q9. How many broad themes does the Class 6 Social Science book use at the Middle Stage?

• A. Three
• B. Four
• C. Five
• D. Eight

Q10. The Introduction 'Why Social Science?' opens the textbook of which subject?

• A. Social Science
• B. Science
• C. Mathematics
• D. Languages

Q11. The Letter says Social Science helps us understand which of the following?

• A. Only outer space
• B. Ourselves, the land and the people around us
• C. Only foreign countries
• D. Only numbers and equations

Q12. How does the Introduction reassure students about the many subdiscipline terms it lists?

• A. It says students must memorise them all immediately
• B. It says, 'You need not feel intimidated by all these terms!'
• C. It says the terms are unimportant and false
• D. It says only teachers may read them

Q13. The mention of the concept of sevā and festivals in chapters focusing on economics is an example of

• A. A printing error
• B. The book deliberately bringing elements from diverse fields together
• C. Economics having nothing to do with culture
• D. Material that students should skip

Q14. A student concludes: 'Because Social Science studies society, it can give exact, fixed answers like chemistry.' How should this be judged?

• A. Correct, exactly as the book says
• B. Incorrect — society's diversity prevents the fixed results of the sciences
• C. Correct, but only for geography
• D. Incorrect — Social Science gives no answers at all

Q15. Why is 'Tapestry of the Past' a fitting name for the history theme?

• A. Because tapestries are made only in India
• B. Because a tapestry can show a historical narrative through pictures, like painting scenes from the past
• C. Because the past has no pictures
• D. Because tapestries are economic goods

Q16. Which of these challenges does the Introduction say the world is witnessing today?

• A. A complete absence of technology
• B. Multiple wars, armed conflicts and rising social tensions
• C. Perfect global peace
• D. An end to all environmental problems

Q17. Theme E will lay down concepts to answer how which resources are best managed?

• A. Only mineral resources
• B. Natural and human resources
• C. Only foreign resources
• D. Only military resources

Q18. What does Theme A's first content include, according to the Introduction?

• A. The basics of the geographical world and representing features on a map
• B. The list of all Gupta kings
• C. The rules of chess only
• D. A full history of money

Q19. In which kind of chapter does the Introduction say a student may be surprised to find a game of chess?

• A. A chapter dealing with geography
• B. A chapter on ancient kings
• C. A chapter on festivals
• D. A chapter on money

Q20. What is the full name of Theme C in the Class 6 Social Science book?

• A. Our Cultural Heritage and Knowledge Traditions
• B. Tapestry of the Past
• C. Economic Life Around Us
• D. Governance and Democracy

Q21. The Introduction says that, the world over, more and more people are wondering how to

• A. Become rich quickly
• B. Solve the problems facing humanity and live in peace
• C. Avoid studying Social Science
• D. Build taller buildings

Q22. Which theme covers chapters on Family and Community and Grassroots Democracy?

• A. Theme A — Land and the People
• B. Theme C — Cultural Heritage
• C. Theme D — Governance and Democracy
• D. Theme E — Economic Life

Q23. The Letter encourages students to do all of these with the book's ideas EXCEPT

• A. Explore and discover
• B. Think and create
• C. Ask questions and propose answers
• D. Memorise without understanding

Q24. Does Social Science use scientific methods at all, according to the Introduction?

• A. No, never under any condition
• B. Yes, wherever possible, with a few examples seen in the textbook
• C. Only in the glossary
• D. Only when studying chemistry

Q25. A student says: 'History should record only the happy, glorious events of the past.' Judging by Theme B, this view is

• A. Fully supported by the book
• B. Mistaken — history is not all happy, and studying errors helps avoid repeating them
• C. Correct only for India
• D. Correct only for governance

Q26. Theme E draws a parallel: just as a family needs daily essentials, a country needs what to develop harmoniously?

• A. A large population
• B. A sound economy
• C. Many festivals
• D. A long coastline

Q27. In a chapter on cultural heritage, the Introduction says students may find a discussion on the uses of

• A. The sari
• B. Latitude lines
• C. Bank loans
• D. Time zones

Q28. Which subdiscipline of Social Science most directly contributes to Theme D — Governance and Democracy?

• A. Geography
• B. Political science
• C. Archaeology
• D. Economics

Q29. The Letter ends the description of this journey of discovery by saying it is about

• A. Only famous people
• B. All of us, including the student
• C. Only the distant past
• D. Only one country

Q30. Which ordering of the five themes (A to E) matches the book's Table of Contents?

• A. Land and People; Tapestry of the Past; Cultural Heritage; Governance and Democracy; Economic Life
• B. Economic Life; Governance; Cultural Heritage; Tapestry of the Past; Land and People
• C. Tapestry of the Past; Land and People; Economic Life; Cultural Heritage; Governance
• D. Cultural Heritage; Economic Life; Land and People; Tapestry of the Past; Governance