Class 6 Social Science Chapter 1 MCQs

1. Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
A. Prime Meridian
B. Equator
C. Tropic of Cancer
D. Arctic Circle
Answer: B

2. The Prime Meridian is located at:
A. 0° Latitude
B. 90° Latitude
C. 0° Longitude
D. 180° Longitude
Answer: C

3. Lines running from east to west are called:
A. Longitudes
B. Latitudes
C. Meridians
D. Boundaries
Answer: B

4. Lines running from the North Pole to the South Pole are called:
A. Latitudes
B. Longitudes
C. Equators
D. Tropics
Answer: B

5. Which instrument is commonly used to find directions?
A. Telescope
B. Thermometer
C. Compass
D. Microscope
Answer: C

6. The Earth rotates from:
A. North to South
B. East to West
C. West to East
D. South to North
Answer: C

7. Which direction is opposite to East?
A. North
B. South
C. West
D. North-East
Answer: C

8. The four main directions are:
A. North, South, East, West
B. Up, Down, Left, Right
C. North-East, South-East, North-West, South-West
D. East, West, Centre, North
Answer: A

9. A globe is a:
A. Flat map
B. Model of the Earth
C. Planet
D. Satellite
Answer: B

10. Maps help us to:
A. Cook food
B. Locate places and directions
C. Measure weight
D. Predict rainfall only
Answer: B

11. Which hemisphere lies north of the Equator?
A. Southern Hemisphere
B. Eastern Hemisphere
C. Northern Hemisphere
D. Western Hemisphere
Answer: C

12. Latitude is measured in:
A. Kilometres
B. Degrees
C. Metres
D. Litres
Answer: B

13. Longitude is measured in:
A. Degrees
B. Kilograms
C. Minutes only
D. Centimetres
Answer: A

14. The Equator is:
A. The longest latitude
B. The longest longitude
C. A mountain range
D. A river
Answer: A

15. Latitude and longitude together help us to:
A. Find the exact location of a place on Earth
B. Measure rainfall
C. Count population
D. Calculate temperature only
Answer: A