Dr.G.S.
Kalyanasundaram Memorial School
Patteswaram Road, Chozhan Maligai – 612 703
Social Science (2024 – 2025)
Grade 6
Ln: 6 Rotation and Revolution
Ln: 12 The Emergence of New Ideas
Assignment
Prepared by
Ms. S. Indhira Devi
Department of Social Science
Dr. G.S. Kalyanasundaram Memorial School
Class: VI Assignment- Ln: 6 Rotation and Revolution
(Geography)
1. Fill in the blanks:
The Spinning of Earth around its axis is called ______________.
2. Choose the correct answer:
Equinox means ___________
a. Winter b. Summer
c. Monsoon d. Equal nights
3. State True or False:
The Spring equinox is also known as the Vernal Equinox. -
4. In the question given below. There are two statements marked as
Assertion (A) and Reason (R) Read the statements and choose the
correct option.
Assertion: (A) The Revolution of the Earth causes Seasons.
Reason: (B) The Rotation of the Earth causes Day and Night.
Options:
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is correct but R is wrong
d. A is Wrong but R is Correct
5. Identify the Correct statement with regard to Summer Solstice:
a) The North pole is tilted towards the sun.
b) Sun’s rays fall directly on the Tropic of Capricorn.
c) It occurs on 22nd December.
d) Days are Shorter and Nights are longer in Northern Hemisphere.
6. Correct the given statement:
When the earth is near the sun it is called Aphelion.
7. The Earth takes _________ days for one complete revolution around
the sun.
8. What is Prehelion?
9. Find the Incorrect statement with regard to Autumn Equinox:
a) It occurs in the Mid-September.
b) Days and Nights are Equal.
c) Weather is warmer.
d) September and October are the Autumn months.
10. Days are longer and Nights are shorter in the ______________
Hemisphere in summer Solstice.
Dr. G.S. Kalyanasundaram Memorial School
Class: VI Assignment- Ln: 12 The Emergence of New Ideas
(History)
1. Fill in the blanks:
The Upanishads were first written in _________ BCE.
2. Choose the correct answer:
The Three Jewels or Triratnas of Jainism are
a) Right faith, Right Knowledge, Right Action.
b) Right Living, Right Meditation, Right Austerity.
c) Right Conduct, Right Living, Right Death.
d) Right Death, Right Faith, Right Meditation.
3. State True or False:
The Buddha gave his first sermon at Sarnath. –
4. In the question given below. There are two statements marked as
Assertion (A) and Reason (R) Read the statements and choose the correct
option.
Assertion: (A) During later Vedic period religious literature was in
common language.
Reason: (B) Mahavira opposed the varna system as people were
not been treated equally.
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is correct but R is wrong
d. A is Wrong but R is Correct
5. Which of the following statements is not true for Jainism?
a) Mahavira asked his followers to lead an Ascetic life.
b) The teachings of Jainism were in Sanskrit.
c) The Angas and Purvas are the sacred texts of the Jaina’s.
d) Dilwara Temple in Mount Abu is the popular Jain temple.
6. Who is the founder of Buddhism?
7. What is Sangha?
8. Correct the given statement:
Ahimsa is speaking the truth.
9. Match the Following and Choose the correct option:
A. Tripitakas i. leading a life of celibacy.
B. Brahmacharya ii. Right View
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C. 24 Tirthankara iii. Buddhist Literature
D. Eight-Fold Path iv. Vardhamana Mahavira
a. A - ii, B - iii, C - iv, D -i b. A - iii, B – i, C – iv, D – ii
c. A – iv, B – iii, C – ii, D - i d. A - i, B – ii, C – iii, D - iv
10. The __________ and ___________ are the sacred texts of the Jainas.
11. Buddha attained enlightenment under a __________ tree at Bodh Gaya.
12. Correct the below given Statement:
Vardhamana Mahavira was the founder of Buddhism.
13. Fill in the blanks:
Moksha could be achieved by following ____________________.
14. State True or False:
The Upanishads emphasize on Eight-fold Path -
15. List the Eight- fold path.