CBSE TERM 1 CLASS 6 SOCIAL SCIENCE SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER

CBSE Term 1 Class 6 Social Science Sample Question Paper 2025-26 with Answer Key

This CBSE Term 1 Class 6 Social Science Sample Question Paper 2025-26 is designed strictly as per the latest CBSE exam pattern. It includes Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), Assertion-Reasoning, Fill in the Blanks, True/False, Match the following, Map Work, Short and Long Answer questions along with a detailed Answer Key.

📑 Table of Contents • Full Question Paper • Answer Key – Part A • Answer Key – Part B • Download PDF/Word • FAQs

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📄 Full Question Paper (Class VI – Social Science, Term 1, 2025-26)

THE RENAISSANCE SCHOOL, BHANOPLI
Affiliated to CBSE, New Delhi (Affiliation No. 1630771)
Term-1 Examination 2025-26
Class : VI
Subject : Social Science
M.M. : 80 | Time : 3:00 Hrs
Section : A

I) Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many time zones are there in Russia?
   a) 9   b) 10   c) 11   d) 12
2. Mt. Everest is the highest peak of which mountain range?
   a) Himalayas   b) Andes   c) Alps   d) Aravallis
3. Into how many periods is the study of history divided?
   a) three   b) four   c) five   d) two
4. How many languages did Indian Constitution recognise as major languages?
   a) 18   b) 20   c) 22   d) 21
5. At what age can citizen of India cast their vote?
   a) 16 yrs   b) 25 yrs   c) 21 yrs   d) 18 yrs
6. How many levels are there in Panchayati Raj system?
   a) two   b) three   c) four   d) five
7. For sketches and scales it is necessary for?
   a) distance   b) direction   c) both a and b   d) none
8. Assertion and Reasoning:
   Assertion (A): The formation of landforms can be the result of both internal and external processes.
   Reason (R): Internal processes are caused by natural agents like wind, water and glaciers.
   Options: a) Both A and R true, R correct explanation of A. b) Both true, R not correct explanation. c) A correct, R wrong. d) A wrong, R correct.

II) Fill in the blanks. (5 Marks)

1. Smaller mountains with a height of less than 2000 feet above mean sea level are called ___________.
2. Early humans learnt to use the ___________ to prepare land for sowing seeds.
3. ___________ can be worn in different styles.
4. The elected representatives of people form the ___________.
5. ___________ seats are reserved for women in a Panchayat election.

III) True / False (5 Marks)

1. The Gram Panchayat does not get any grant from the government.
2. The Indo-Gangetic plain has a moderate climate.
3. The land of the plains is fertile.
4. Caves protect early humans from heat, rain and wild animals.
5. Each state of India has their own national flag and national anthem.

IV) Match the following. (4 Marks)

Column A	Column B
1. water bodies	a) intermediate directions
2. atlas	b) physical map
3. southwest	c) blue
4. compass	d) a book of maps
5. natural features	e) used to find directions

V) Key Words. (4 Marks)

Ballot, Hamlet, Dunes, Erosion

VI) One word answer type questions. (4 Marks)

1. In which hemisphere does India lie with reference to the equator?
2. Which animal was first domesticated by early humans?
3. Which famous paintings are centred around Lord Krishna?
4. What is the other name of plains?

VII) Very Short Answer Type (10 Marks)

1. What is erosion?
2. What is globe?
3. Name any two festivals that show unity in diversity in India.
4. Who is an archaeologist?
5. What are monuments?

VIII) Short Answer Type (Do any five) (15 Marks)

1. Write the importance of coins in the study of history.
2. What are islands? Name two island chains of India.
3. What is local time?
4. Differentiate between internal and external processes.
5. What do you understand by the term diversity?
6. Why do we need a government?
7. What steps has been taken by the government to involve women's participation in the village?

IX) Long Answer Type (Do any three) (15 Marks)

1. Mention any five sources of income of the Panchayat.
2. How is monarchy different from democracy?
3. Why do we need to study history?
4. Write the advantages of a globe.
5. Write the importance of mountains.

X) Source Based Question (4 Marks)

(History has its basis in recorded accounts of past events. Many specialists from different fields help in understanding history. Archaeologists recover objects by excavation from sites buried under the ground. Their objects are chemically tested through a process called dating. Then scholars classify them, connect things recovered in similar times and locations, so this then helps us to understand how things probably happened then and there. Then, historians record history in a systematic manner, so that people can read and understand the past. To study history, we need various sources. These sources can help us form a clear picture of the past. Sources that study history are broadly divided into three categories – literary sources, archaeological sources and accounts of foreign travellers.)

XI) Map Work (5 Marks)

On the given political map of India locate and label: China, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan.

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✅ Answer Key – Part A

MCQs:
1-c) 11, 2-a) Himalayas, 3-a) three, 4-c) 22, 5-d) 18 years, 6-b) three levels, 7-c) both a & b, 8-c) A correct but R wrong

Fill in the Blanks:
1-Hills, 2-Plough, 3-Saree, 4-Government, 5-One-third

True/False:
1-F, 2-T, 3-T, 4-T, 5-F

Match the following:
1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-e, 5-b

Key Words:
Ballot – system of voting
Hamlet – small settlement
Dunes – sand hills
Erosion – wearing away of soil/rocks

One Word:
1. Northern Hemisphere
2. Dog
3. Pahari Paintings
4. Lowlands

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✅ Answer Key – Part B

Very Short:
1. Wearing away of soil/rocks by natural forces
2. Globe is a model of Earth
3. Diwali, Eid (any two)
4. Archaeologist – studies past through excavation
5. Monuments – historic structures

Short:
1. Coins tell about rulers, economy, art
2. Islands surrounded by water – Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweep
3. Local time – time by sun’s position
4. Internal – inside Earth; External – wind, water, glaciers
5. Diversity – variety in religion, food, culture
6. Govt needed for law, order, welfare
7. 1/3rd seats reserved for women

Long:
1. Panchayat income – taxes, grants, fines, fees, donations
2. Monarchy – king/queen, Democracy – elected reps
3. History – learn past, culture, identity
4. Globe – accurate shape/direction
5. Mountains – rivers, forests, tourism, barrier

Source Based:
1. Archaeologist
2. Historians
3. Literary + Archaeological sources

Map Work:
Label on map: China (north), Pakistan (NW), Sri Lanka (south island), Nepal (north), Bhutan (NE)

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❓ FAQs

Q. Is this the official CBSE paper?
A. No, this is a sample paper prepared as per CBSE Term-1 exam design for practice.

Q. Will solving this help in exams?
A. Yes, it follows CBSE structure and improves exam preparation.