NCERT Class 6 Social Science
Class 6 Social Science: Exploring Society: India and Beyond chapter-wise practice
Exploring Society puts geography, history, political science and economics together in one book, arranged by themes. Your child practises maps and places, timelines, key terms and the "why did this happen" questions, one chapter at a time.
- 14 chapters
- 614 practice questions
Exploring Society: India and Beyond
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Chapter 1 Locating Places on the Earth
Learn how maps, directions, symbols, latitude, longitude and time zones help us locate places accurately on Earth.
Topics: Maps and map types, Scale and distance, Directions and symbols, Globe and coordinates, Latitudes and climate, Longitudes and hemispheres, Local time and standard time, Time zones and date line
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Chapter 2 Oceans and Continents
Explore why Earth is called the blue planet, how oceans and continents are distributed, and how they shape climate, life, culture and human responsibility.
Topics: Blue planet basics, Oceans on the world map, Water resources and marine life, Indian Ocean and ocean disasters, Counting continents, Islands and Antarctica, Oceans and human life
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Chapter 3 Landforms and Life
Learn how mountains, plateaus, plains, deserts and cultural landscapes shape livelihoods, hazards, travel, farming, stories and worship.
Topics: Landforms and changing landscapes, Mountains and ranges, Mountain life and challenges, Plateaus and resources, Plains and rivers, Map skills and deserts, Culture, adaptation and resilience
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Chapter 4 Timeline and Sources of History
Learn how historians measure time, read timelines, use different sources and understand early human life from clues left behind.
Topics: History and specialists, BCE, CE and timelines, Centuries and millenniums, Sources of history, Interpreting evidence, Early humans, Farming and settled life
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Chapter 5 India, That Is Bharat
Trace how India has been imagined and named through geography, ancient Indian texts, foreign accounts and the Constitution.
Topics: Indian Subcontinent and natural boundaries, Sapta Sindhava and regional names, Bhāratavarṣha and Bhārata, Jambudvīpa and Aśhoka, Names from Sindhu, Travellers and cultural links, India, that is Bharat today
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Chapter 6 The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation
Harappan civilisation through cities, water, crafts, trade, map and artefacts.
Topics: Civilisation and urbanisation, Names, rivers and sites, Town planning and water, Food and farming, Crafts, artefacts and seals, Trade and Lothal, Decline and continuity
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Chapter 7 India's Cultural Roots
Vedas, Upanishads, schools of thought, Buddhism, Jainism and folk/tribal traditions.
Topics: Vedas and Vedic society, Upanishads, Vedanta and Yoga, Buddhism, Jainism, Shared values and schools, Folk and tribal roots, Stories and questioning
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Chapter 8 Unity in Diversity, or 'Many in the One'
Explain India’s unity in diversity through people, food, textiles, festivals, literature and epics.
Topics: Rich diversity, Food: common ingredients, many dishes, Textiles and the sari, Festivals across regions, Pañchatantra and shared stories, Epics and cultural networks, Many in the One
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Chapter 9 Family and Community
Understand family types, duties, values and how communities support people through cooperation and interdependence.
Topics: Family types and kinship, Roles, responsibilities and values, Shalini’s family story, Tenzing’s family story, Community and shared resources, Community service examples, Urban and flexible communities
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Chapter 10 Grassroots Democracy, Part 1: Governance
Explain governance, government organs, levels of government, representative democracy and grassroots participation.
Topics: Rules, governance and government, Public services and daily life, Three organs and separation of powers, Three levels of government, National and State roles, Democracy and elections, Grassroots democracy
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Chapter 11 Grassroots Democracy, Part 2: Local Government in Rural Areas
Understand Gram Sabha, Gram Panchayat and the three-tier Panchayati Raj system that brings democracy closer to villages.
Topics: Panchayati Raj and self-government, Three-tier rural system, Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat, Local roles and records, Child-friendly Panchayats, Inclusion and leadership, Development and coordination
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Chapter 12 Grassroots Democracy, Part 3: Local Government in Urban Areas
Explain urban local bodies, wards, municipal functions, citizen duties and participatory democracy in cities.
Topics: Urban participatory democracy, Urban local bodies and wards, Functions and citizen duties, Municipal bodies and examples, Funding and services, City and village comparison, Rural-urban similarities and differences
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Chapter 13 The Value of Work
Learn why paid work, unpaid care, volunteering and community service all create value in different ways.
Topics: Economic and non-economic activities, Salary, wage, fee and kind, Value addition, Anu, Kabir and Kavya examples, Non-economic value and care, Sevā and community participation, Classifying work fairly
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Chapter 14 Economic Activities Around Us
Classify economic activities into primary, secondary and tertiary sectors and explain their interdependence.
Topics: Why classify economic activities, Primary sector, Secondary sector, Tertiary or service sector, Interdependence among sectors, AMUL and cooperatives, Resources, recycling and responsible use
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