Family and Community Class 6 Practice Paper with Answers PDF
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Ch 9: Family and Community NCERT book: Exploring Society: India and Beyond
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Family and CommunityClass 6 Social Science · Chapter 9 · Practice Paper with solutions
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1At what time did Kamal Parmar teach the underprivileged children? [1]
(a) 7:00 am to 11:00 am(b) 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm(c) 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm(d) 8:00 pm to 12:00 am
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(c) 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
He taught after finishing his own day's work, which is what makes his effort an example of tyāga (sacrifice) — he gave up his personal evening time for the children.
He taught after finishing his own day's work, which is what makes his effort an example of tyāga (sacrifice) — he gave up his personal evening time for the children.
2Which of the following is NOT a value taught in Indian families according to the chapter? [1]
(a) Ahimsa(b) Dāna(c) Competition(d) Sevā
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(c) Competition
Ahimsa (non-violence), dāna (giving) and sevā (service) are the values the chapter highlights. Competition is not among them — Indian family values stress cooperation and support instead.
Ahimsa (non-violence), dāna (giving) and sevā (service) are the values the chapter highlights. Competition is not among them — Indian family values stress cooperation and support instead.
3What was Shalini's father's occupation? [1]
(a) Teacher(b) Small business owner(c) Farmer(d) Government employee
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(b) Small business owner
4What does 'Nana' mean in Hindi? [1]
(a) Father's father(b) Mother's father(c) Uncle(d) Father's brother
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(b) Mother's father
Hindi has separate words for the two grandfathers — Nana for the mother's father and Dada for the father's father. This precision in kinship terms is itself a feature of Indian family culture.
Hindi has separate words for the two grandfathers — Nana for the mother's father and Dada for the father's father. This precision in kinship terms is itself a feature of Indian family culture.
5In the Shivganga movement, what was the focus of the work? [1]
(a) Education(b) Healthcare(c) Water conservation(d) Road construction
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(c) Water conservation
In the Jhabua region of Madhya Pradesh, the community planted trees, dug trenches and built water harvesting structures to fight an acute water crisis.
In the Jhabua region of Madhya Pradesh, the community planted trees, dug trenches and built water harvesting structures to fight an acute water crisis.
6Tenzing's grandmother is known for: [1]
(a) Cooking and cleaning(b) Telling interesting stories with humour and wisdom(c) Working in a cooperative(d) Social work in the colony
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(b) Telling interesting stories with humour and wisdom
This is how elders pass traditions and values to the next generation — one of the main advantages of living with grandparents.
This is how elders pass traditions and values to the next generation — one of the main advantages of living with grandparents.
7What was Shalini's mother's profession? [1]
(a) Homemaker(b) Teacher(c) Doctor(d) Business owner
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(b) Teacher
8When are Residents' Welfare Associations mentioned to have emerged? [1]
(a) 50–60 years ago(b) 30–40 years ago(c) 10–20 years ago(d) 5–10 years ago
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(b) 30–40 years ago
These are described as a new type of community, formed mainly in urban areas as cities grew.
These are described as a new type of community, formed mainly in urban areas as cities grew.
9What additional help did Kamal Parmar provide besides teaching? [1]
(a) Free books(b) Free dinner(c) Free uniforms(d) Free transport
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(b) Free dinner
Along with free tuition, he fed the children. Soon 150 children were attending regularly, and local teachers and older students joined in to help.
Along with free tuition, he fed the children. Soon 150 children were attending regularly, and local teachers and older students joined in to help.
10Which of these is an example of a school-based community? [1]
(a) Residents' Welfare Association(b) Trading community(c) National Cadet Corps (NCC)(d) Village panchayat
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(c) National Cadet Corps (NCC)
The NCC is formed within schools and colleges. The other three are formed outside school — in a neighbourhood, a market or a village.
The NCC is formed within schools and colleges. The other three are formed outside school — in a neighbourhood, a market or a village.
11What did Shalini's experience during Onam teach us about family values? [2]
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Shalini gave up her wish for a silk dress and happily accepted a simple cotton one so that her uncle's family could also get new clothes.
This teaches four values:
1. Tyāga (sacrifice) — giving up something you want for others
2. Family support — sharing what you have during difficult times
3. Compassion — understanding relatives facing financial difficulty
4. Acceptance — being happy with less so that everyone gets something
This teaches four values:
1. Tyāga (sacrifice) — giving up something you want for others
2. Family support — sharing what you have during difficult times
3. Compassion — understanding relatives facing financial difficulty
4. Acceptance — being happy with less so that everyone gets something
12Explain the concept of 'interdependence' with reference to Tenzing's mother saving money. [2]
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Tenzing's parents discuss special expenses together, and his mother stresses saving money for unexpected future needs.
This shows interdependence because family members depend on one another for financial decisions, both parents contribute to planning, and the family prepares together for uncertainties that any member may face.
This shows interdependence because family members depend on one another for financial decisions, both parents contribute to planning, and the family prepares together for uncertainties that any member may face.
13How do Tamil and other Indian languages show the importance of age in family relationships? Give an example. [2]
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Indian languages use different words for elder and younger relatives rather than one common word.
Tamil: separate terms for elder brother and younger brother, and for elder sister and younger sister.
Hindi: Tau for the father's elder brother and Chacha for his younger brother.
This shows how deeply respect for age and seniority is built into Indian family culture.
Tamil: separate terms for elder brother and younger brother, and for elder sister and younger sister.
Hindi: Tau for the father's elder brother and Chacha for his younger brother.
This shows how deeply respect for age and seniority is built into Indian family culture.
14What are two advantages and two disadvantages of joint families compared to nuclear families? [2]
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Advantages of joint families
1. Support during difficult times, as seen in Shalini's story
2. Children learn values and traditions from grandparents and elders
Disadvantages of joint families
1. Less privacy for individual families
2. Possible conflicts over resources and decisions
Nuclear families, by contrast, offer more independence and suit modern urban life with job transfers, but give less support in emergencies.
1. Support during difficult times, as seen in Shalini's story
2. Children learn values and traditions from grandparents and elders
Disadvantages of joint families
1. Less privacy for individual families
2. Possible conflicts over resources and decisions
Nuclear families, by contrast, offer more independence and suit modern urban life with job transfers, but give less support in emergencies.
15"Everyone depends on a number of other people and communities." Explain with examples from the chapter. [3]
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The statement means that in a complex society no individual or community can function alone.
Examples:
1. Residents' Welfare Associations depend on the trading community for supplies and on municipal workers to handle waste.
2. Village communities come together for land preparation, sowing and harvesting.
3. Tenzing's family depends on teachers for education, shopkeepers for groceries and neighbours for support.
4. Kamal Parmar's classes depended on local teachers and older students who volunteered to help.
Examples:
1. Residents' Welfare Associations depend on the trading community for supplies and on municipal workers to handle waste.
2. Village communities come together for land preparation, sowing and harvesting.
3. Tenzing's family depends on teachers for education, shopkeepers for groceries and neighbours for support.
4. Kamal Parmar's classes depended on local teachers and older students who volunteered to help.
16How did the community help during the Chennai floods? What values does such community action reflect? [3]
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During the 2015 Chennai floods roads turned into rivers, people could not move around, shops closed and services were interrupted.
Many private groups, especially spiritual and religious organisations, cooked large quantities of food and distributed it to those in need.
Values reflected: sevā (selfless service), dāna (giving freely), compassion for those affected, community spirit without expecting anything in return, and social responsibility when government services were disrupted.
Many private groups, especially spiritual and religious organisations, cooked large quantities of food and distributed it to those in need.
Values reflected: sevā (selfless service), dāna (giving freely), compassion for those affected, community spirit without expecting anything in return, and social responsibility when government services were disrupted.
17Describe the role of Tenzing's grandfather in family life and community life. What qualities does he show? [3]
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In family life: he helps Tenzing with homework and takes him to the school bus stop, giving guidance and support to the whole family.
In community life: he is active in social work in the colony, registers complaints at the electricity office during power failures, and once collected money from the neighbourhood to repair a neighbour's storm-damaged house.
Qualities: sevā, responsibility, compassion, leadership, and dedication in balancing family and community duties.
In community life: he is active in social work in the colony, registers complaints at the electricity office during power failures, and once collected money from the neighbourhood to repair a neighbour's storm-damaged house.
Qualities: sevā, responsibility, compassion, leadership, and dedication in balancing family and community duties.
18"Community, a bigger unit, also implies that people do their best to support each other." Explain this statement. [5]
(a) The meaning of community and how it is formed (1 mark)
(b) The Halma tradition of the Bhil community (2 marks)
(c) Kamal Parmar's initiative in Ahmedabad (2 marks)
(b) The Halma tradition of the Bhil community (2 marks)
(c) Kamal Parmar's initiative in Ahmedabad (2 marks)
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(a) Meaning of community and how it is formed (1)
A community is a group of connected people who come together for various reasons. Families are connected not only within themselves but also with other families around them. Members come together for festivals, feasts, weddings and other events, and in villages for agricultural work.
(b) The Halma tradition of the Bhil community (2)
Halma means coming together to support any individual or family in a time of crisis, with the objective of serving Mother Earth.
When the Jhabua region of Madhya Pradesh faced an acute water crisis, the Bhil community followed this tradition: they planted thousands of trees across hundreds of villages, dug trenches to conserve rainwater and built water harvesting structures — all without payment, as a duty towards their community and environment. Shri Mahesh Sharma was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2019 for this work.
(c) Kamal Parmar's initiative in Ahmedabad (2)
He noticed underprivileged children on the street who had dropped out of school or never attended. After his regular work he began giving free tuition from 5:30 to 9:30 pm daily and provided free dinner. Soon 150 children were attending regularly, and teachers from a local school and older students volunteered to help.
His work reflects sevā towards the underprivileged, dāna in the form of free education and food, and tyāga in giving up his personal time.
A community is a group of connected people who come together for various reasons. Families are connected not only within themselves but also with other families around them. Members come together for festivals, feasts, weddings and other events, and in villages for agricultural work.
(b) The Halma tradition of the Bhil community (2)
Halma means coming together to support any individual or family in a time of crisis, with the objective of serving Mother Earth.
When the Jhabua region of Madhya Pradesh faced an acute water crisis, the Bhil community followed this tradition: they planted thousands of trees across hundreds of villages, dug trenches to conserve rainwater and built water harvesting structures — all without payment, as a duty towards their community and environment. Shri Mahesh Sharma was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2019 for this work.
(c) Kamal Parmar's initiative in Ahmedabad (2)
He noticed underprivileged children on the street who had dropped out of school or never attended. After his regular work he began giving free tuition from 5:30 to 9:30 pm daily and provided free dinner. Soon 150 children were attending regularly, and teachers from a local school and older students volunteered to help.
His work reflects sevā towards the underprivileged, dāna in the form of free education and food, and tyāga in giving up his personal time.
19Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. [4]
New types of communities have emerged in the last 30 or 40 years. Residents' Welfare Associations in many urban areas are examples of communities that make their own rules and regulations — about waste management, cleanliness of common areas, taking care of pets, and so on. People living in the community participate in making such rules. Communities are ultimately interdependent: the same Associations depend on the trading community for supplies and on municipal workers to handle waste.
(a) When did communities like Residents' Welfare Associations emerge? (1)
(b) What types of rules do they make? Give any two examples. (1)
(c) Who participates in making rules in these communities? (1)
(d) Explain how these Associations are interdependent on other communities. (1)
(a) When did communities like Residents' Welfare Associations emerge? (1)
(b) What types of rules do they make? Give any two examples. (1)
(c) Who participates in making rules in these communities? (1)
(d) Explain how these Associations are interdependent on other communities. (1)
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(a) They emerged in the last 30 or 40 years.
(b) Any two of: rules about waste management, cleanliness of common areas, taking care of pets.
(c) The people living in the community participate in making the rules and regulations.
(d) Residents' Welfare Associations depend on the trading community for supplies such as groceries and household items, and on municipal workers to handle waste. This shows that in complex societies every community depends on others.
(b) Any two of: rules about waste management, cleanliness of common areas, taking care of pets.
(c) The people living in the community participate in making the rules and regulations.
(d) Residents' Welfare Associations depend on the trading community for supplies such as groceries and household items, and on municipal workers to handle waste. This shows that in complex societies every community depends on others.
20Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. [4]
Almost all of us live in a family. The family is the fundamental and most ancient unit of any society. In Indian society today there are several types of families — from joint families to nuclear families. A joint family has several generations living together: grandparents, parents, uncles and aunts, brothers, sisters and cousins. A nuclear family is limited to a couple and their children, and sometimes one parent and children.
(a) What is described as the fundamental and most ancient unit of society? (1)
(b) What are the two main types of families mentioned? (1)
(c) Who are the members of a joint family? (1)
(d) How is a nuclear family different from a joint family? (1)
(a) What is described as the fundamental and most ancient unit of society? (1)
(b) What are the two main types of families mentioned? (1)
(c) Who are the members of a joint family? (1)
(d) How is a nuclear family different from a joint family? (1)
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(a) The family is described as the fundamental and most ancient unit of any society.
(b) Joint families and nuclear families.
(c) A joint family has several generations living together: grandparents, parents, uncles and aunts, brothers, sisters and cousins.
(d) A nuclear family is limited to a couple and their children, or sometimes one parent and children. A joint family includes several generations and extended relatives, so it is larger and has more members.
(b) Joint families and nuclear families.
(c) A joint family has several generations living together: grandparents, parents, uncles and aunts, brothers, sisters and cousins.
(d) A nuclear family is limited to a couple and their children, or sometimes one parent and children. A joint family includes several generations and extended relatives, so it is larger and has more members.
Five things to remember from this chapter
1. Family is the oldest and most basic unit of society — joint (several generations) or nuclear (a couple and their children).2. Indian family values: ahimsa (non-violence), dāna (giving), sevā (service) and tyāga (sacrifice). Competition is not one of them.
3. Kinship terms matter: Indian languages have separate words for elder and younger relatives, showing respect for age.
4. Community is the larger unit — formed for festivals, farming, welfare or study. The NCC is a school-based one; the RWA is a new urban one.
5. Interdependence runs through everything: the Halma tradition of the Bhils, the Chennai flood relief, and Kamal Parmar's night school all show people supporting each other without payment.
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