Social Science Notes Class 6 English Medium 2026-27

Social Science Chapter 14. Economic Activities Around Us

CBSE Notes New Syllabus: Class 6

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Assignment – Chapter 14: Economic Activities Around Us

Answer the following questions based on the chapter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are broad groups of similar economic activities called?

   1. Economic sectors
   2. Social groups
   3. Natural resources
   4. Community groups

2. How many main types of economic sectors are discussed in the chapter?

   1. Two
   2. Three
   3. Four
   4. Five

3. Which sector depends directly on nature to produce goods?

   1. Primary sector
   2. Secondary sector
   3. Tertiary sector
   4. Service sector

4. Which of the following is a primary sector activity?

   1. Banking
   2. Manufacturing
   3. Fishing
   4. Transportation

5. Which of the following belongs to the secondary sector?

   1. Mining
   2. Manufacturing
   3. Fishing
   4. Banking

6. The tertiary sector is also known as the:

   1. Agricultural sector
   2. Industrial sector
   3. Service sector
   4. Natural sector

7. Which sector transforms raw materials into finished products?

   1. Primary sector
   2. Secondary sector
   3. Tertiary sector
   4. Natural sector

8. Which of the following is a tertiary sector activity?

   1. Agriculture
   2. Mining
   3. Banking
   4. Manufacturing

9. Who are middlemen?

   1. People who produce raw materials
   2. People who buy goods from producers and sell them to consumers
   3. People who work only in factories
   4. People who provide free services

10. What is a cooperative?

    1. A group of people who voluntarily work together to meet their economic and social needs
    2. A government department
    3. A private factory
    4. A retail shop

11. In which year was AMUL set up?

    1. 1930
    2. 1942
    3. 1946
    4. 1950

12. Who advised the milk farmers to form a cooperative?

    1. Dr. Varghese Kurien
    2. Tribhuvandas Patel
    3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
    4. Kauṭilya

13. Which of the following is a secondary sector activity in the AMUL example?

    1. Milking cows
    2. Processing milk into butter and cheese
    3. Transporting milk products
    4. Selling products in retail shops

14. Which of the following is a tertiary activity in the AMUL example?

    1. Milk production
    2. Milk processing
    3. Transportation and retail
    4. Raising livestock

15. What does pasteurisation help to do?

    1. Increase the price of milk
    2. Kill harmful bacteria in milk
    3. Convert milk into butter
    4. Transport milk

Fill in the Blanks

1. Economic activities are grouped into broader groups called economic __________.
2. Agriculture, mining and fishing belong to the __________ sector.
3. Manufacturing and construction belong to the __________ sector.
4. Banking, transportation and healthcare belong to the __________ sector.
5. The tertiary sector is also called the __________ sector.
6. AMUL stands for Anand Milk __________ Limited.
7. AMUL was set up in the year __________.
8. A group of people who voluntarily come together to meet their economic and social needs is called a __________.

True or False

1. The primary sector depends directly on nature.
2. The secondary sector provides only services.
3. The tertiary sector is also called the service sector.
4. Mining is a primary sector activity.
5. Banking is a secondary sector activity.
6. AMUL is an example of a dairy cooperative.
7. Transportation and retail are tertiary sector activities.
8. The three economic sectors are completely independent of one another.

Match the Following

Short Answer Questions

1. What are economic sectors?
2. What is the primary sector? Give two examples.
3. What is the secondary sector? Give two examples.
4. What is the tertiary sector? Give two examples.
5. Why is the tertiary sector also called the service sector?
6. What is a cooperative?
7. Who are middlemen?
8. What is pasteurisation?

Long Answer Questions

1. Explain the three economic sectors with suitable examples.
2. Differentiate between the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors.
3. Explain how the three economic sectors are interdependent.
4. Describe how the formation of the AMUL cooperative helped milk farmers.
5. Explain the journey of milk from the farm to the consumer using the three economic sectors.

Flow Diagram Activity

Complete the following flow showing the interdependence of the three sectors:

Farmers produce milk → __________ → Milk products → __________ → Retail shops → Consumers

Activity

List five economic activities in your neighbourhood. Classify each activity as Primary, Secondary or Tertiary. Then draw arrows to show how any three of these activities are connected to one another.