Understanding Diversity 6th Social Science Lesson 7 Questions in English

6th Social Science Lesson 7 Questions in English

7. Understanding Diversity

1. Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A) : Some came for trade with the local people and others were keen on invading its territory.

Reason (R) : Different groups of people from different parts of the world were attracted towards India over the years because of wealth.

a. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the Correct Explanation of (A)

b. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the Correct Explanation of (A)

c. (A) is true, but (R) is false

d. (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Explanation:

• Different groups of people from different parts of the world were attracted towards India over the years because of its wealth. Some came for trade with the local people and others were keen on invading its territory. So diverse races of people migrated into India by land and sea routes over time.

2. Match List I with List II correctly and select your answer using the codes give below

List I List II

a. Diversity – 1. Living in harmony and peace

b. Interdependence – 2. A range of different people or things

c. Co-existence – 3. The dependence of two or more people or things on

d. Linguistics – 4. Scientific study of language, analysis of language form

A B C D

a) 1 2 3 4

b) 2 3 1 4

c) 1 3 2 4

d) 2 1 3 4

Explanation:

Meanings of

Diversity – A range of different people or things

Interdependence – The dependence of two or more people or things on

Co-existence – Living in harmony and peace

Linguistics – Scientific study of language, analysis of language form

3. A ____________is a very large area of land with various physical features such as mountains, plateaus, plains, rivers and seas and various types of weather patterns.

a. Sub-continent

b. Continent

c. Super continent

d. Botanical Continent.

Explanation:

• A continent is a large area. It includes all varieties of land. Example of hill stations. Desert, plateaus, mountains, rivers, doab regions, Coastal lands etc.

4. Consider the following statement:

1] People living in the plains doing the occupation rearing of animals for their livelihood.

2] In mountain regions people undertaking the job of agriculture.

a. 1 and 2 is correct

b. 1 only correct

c. Both wrong

d. 2 only correct.

Explanation:

• In plains, people do agriculture. Animal rearing is undertaken in mountain regions.

5. Coffee and tea cultivation is favor in the landform of

a. Valley

b. Plain

c. Coastline

d. Hilly regions.

Explanation:

• In hilly regions weather conditions is only suitable for plantation and growing of Coffee and tea.

6. Explain the Meaning

a. Flora is birds life, Fauna is Plant life

b. Flora is plant life , Fauna is animal life

c. Flora is animal life, Fauna is plant life

d. Flora is plant life, Fauna is birds life.

Explanation:

• The plant life is mentioned as flora. For remembrance: Flora-Flower. The animal life is meaning by fauna.

7. Peasants, labourers, artisans, parents, teachers, students are part of a

a. Community

b. Sociality

c. Diversity

d. Personality

Explanation:

• A community is a place where people live together with a common interest or heritage. Our community is made up of peasants, labourers, artisans, parents, teachers, students and many others.

8. Consider the following statements:

1] Mawsynram located in Mizoram, is the land of highest rainfall. Jaisalmer located in Gujarat, is the land of lowest rainfall.

2] Mawsynram located in Megalaya, is the land of lowest rainfall. Jaisalmer located in Rajasthan, is the land of highest rainfall.

3] Mawsynram located in Megalaya, is the land of highest rainfall. Jaisalmer located in Rajasthan, is the land of lowest rainfall.

a. 1 only correct

b. 2 only correct

c. 3 only correct

d. None of the above is correct.

Explanation:

• Highest rainfall in India is Megalaya ( Mawsynram ). Megalaya is one of the sister states of North east India. Lowest rainfall in India is Rajasthan ( Jaisalmer ). India’s desert is in the state of Rajasthan which is in North west above Gujarat.

9. What are the two types of families?

a. Single parent family and double parent family

b. Joint family and Nuclear family

c. Extended family and Extruded family

d. Step family and Grand parent family.

Explanation:

• Joint family is having above 4 members of who are all in a single residence and Nuclear family is maximum of 4 members living like a separated flat system.

10. Our Indian constitution declares to be a

a. One religion state

b. Secular state

c. No religious state

d. Two religious state.

Explanation:

• Secular state means that, all religions are treated equally. No one forced to follow a particular religion. Everyone is independent to follow their own interest. The main logical reason is India is a diversity nation of having many religions.