Social science (SST) worksheets for Class 6 — with answers

Answer the questions.

1. Which is the largest planet?
2. Why is the Earth called a unique planet?
3. Which planet is called Earth’s twin?
4. Earth is the ______ planet from the Sun.
5. Saptarishi is part of which constellation?
6. Small rocky bodies that orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter are ______.
7. Which planet is closest to the Sun?
8. Celestial bodies that shine with their own light are called ______.
9. About how long does sunlight take to reach the Earth?
10. Groups of stars that form patterns are called ______.

Answer the questions.

1. The Prime Meridian (0°) passes through ______.
2. The Earth turns 15° of longitude in how much time?
3. Latitude of the Arctic Circle?
4. How far ahead of Greenwich Mean Time is IST?
5. Latitude of the Tropic of Capricorn?
6. Indian Standard Time is based on which meridian?
7. The Equator is at ______ latitude.
8. Lines drawn from pole to pole are called ______.
9. The heat zone between the two tropics is the ______ zone.
10. Which heat zone gets the most heat?

Answer the questions.

1. Rotation of the Earth causes ______.
2. On which date is the winter solstice (shortest day in India)?
3. How many days does a leap year have?
4. Revolution and the tilt of the axis cause ______.
5. The circle that divides day from night on the globe is the ______.
6. How long does the Earth take to rotate once?
7. How long does the Earth take to go once around the Sun?
8. On which date is the summer solstice (longest day in India)?
9. On which dates are day and night equal everywhere (equinoxes)?
10. The Earth’s axis is tilted at ______ to its orbital plane.

Answer the questions.

1. The narrow zone where land, water and air meet and life exists is the ______.
2. Which is the smallest continent?
3. The solid part of the Earth is the ______.
4. How many continents are there?
5. The layer of air around the Earth is the ______.
6. The water on the Earth makes up the ______.
7. Which is the largest continent?
8. Which is the largest ocean?
9. Which is the highest mountain peak in the world?
10. Which ocean is named after a country?

Answer the questions.

1. The Harappan cities grew along which river?
2. Why did early humans keep moving from place to place?
3. Which is the oldest of the Vedas?
4. The raised western part of a Harappan city is called the ______.
5. Bhimbetka, famous for rock shelters and paintings, is in which state?
6. About how old are the Harappan cities?
7. Early humans got their food by ______ and ______.
8. Which Harappan city had a dockyard?
9. Where was the Great Bath found?
10. Which animal’s tame form helped early farmers plough fields?

Answer the questions.

1. Which war made Ashoka give up war?
2. Who was the 24th tirthankara of the Jains?
3. India’s national emblem is taken from the Lion Capital at ______.
4. Which mahajanapada became the most powerful?
5. Megasthenes came to the court of which ruler?
6. Who founded the Mauryan Empire?
7. Large kingdoms of ancient India were called ______.
8. Where did the Buddha give his first sermon?
9. Where did the Buddha attain enlightenment?
10. Name a capital of Magadha.

Answer the questions.

1. The head of a Gram Panchayat is the ______.
2. What is a democracy?
3. Name the three levels of the Panchayati Raj system.
4. Who heads the administration of a district?
5. Who heads a Municipal Corporation?
6. Name a tax collected by a municipality.
7. Which body looks after a big city?
8. What does universal adult franchise mean?
9. Who keeps the land records of a village?
10. A city is divided into areas called ______, each electing a councillor.

Answer the questions.

1. What is prejudice?
2. Treating a person unfairly because of who they are is called ______.
3. Who was the chief architect of the Indian Constitution?
4. Name two ways in which people in India are different.
5. What is a stereotype?
6. India is called a land of “unity in ______”.
7. Kerala is famous for which trade in the past?
8. Ladakh is famous for which animal’s wool?
9. How many languages are listed in the Indian Constitution?
10. Name a festival that is celebrated across India.