Rural Administration — Social Studies STD 6 — Question

Distinguish between a national park and a sanctuary.

Are private initiatives possible in a Municipality?

Describe new7 developments and the spread of Ruddhism dining the Kanishka’s period and afterwmrds.

Give an account of Alexander the Great.

Write a short note on east coastal plains.

Which are the Seven Continents of the world? Give a brief description of each of them.

Sometimes people make prejudiced comments in our presence. We are often not in a position to do anything about this because it is difficult to say something right then and there. Divide the class into groups and each group discuss what they could do in one of the following situations:

1. A friend begins to tease a classmate because he is poor.
2. You are watching TV with your family and one of them makes a prejudicial comment about a particular religious community.
3. Children in your class refuse to share their food with a particular person because they think she is dirty.
4. Someone tells you a joke that makes fun of a community because of their accent.
5. Some boys make remarks about girls not being able to play games as well as them.

Discuss in class what the different groups have suggested for the above situations, and also talk about the problems that can come up when raising the issue

List the names of rivers mentioned in Vedas.

Write in short the meaning of the following new words/ terms related with the chapter:

1. Matrimonial alliance.
2. Kingdom.
3. Republic.
4. Oligarchy.
5. Ambassador.
6. Amatyas.
7. Barter system.
8. Gramika.
9. Monarchy.

Write a short note on the islands.