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NCERT Solutions: Class 6 Social Science (New Edition)

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Solutions for this book are on NCERT Archive

Chapter-wise solutions for this book are on NCERT Archive. Open them there, or pick a chapter below to find its solutions on NCERT Archive.

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About Class 6 Social Science (New Edition)

Exploring Society: India and Beyond (NCERT Class 6 Social Science) is the new edition Social Science textbook for Class 6, part of the Upper Primary (Middle) stage. This is the new edition, the textbook brought out under the NEP 2020 / NCF-SE 2023 syllabus rollout.

The book has 14 chapters, from "Locating Places on the Earth" to "Economic Activities Around Us". Every chapter has its own page below, with a button to open its solutions on NCERT Archive.

Syllabus note for Class 6: Fully rationalized under NCF-SE (2023); Science and Social Science are integrated single textbooks rather than split editions.

Solutions on NCERT Archive

NCERT Archive is our dedicated site for NCERT textbooks and solutions, Class 1 to 12. Its Class 6 Social Science solutions page for the new edition gives answers to the textbook questions, chapter by chapter, in the order of the book.

How to study Class 6 Social Science

  • Read the chapter heading by heading and write a one-line summary of each section.
  • Make a timeline, a map or a table for the key events, places and terms.
  • Answer the end-of-chapter questions in your own words, then compare them with the NCERT answers.
  • Revise the keywords and definitions regularly so they are easy to recall in exams.

Chapters

  1. 1 Locating Places on the Earth
  2. 2 Oceans and Continents
  3. 3 Landforms and Life
  4. 4 Timeline and Sources of History
  5. 5 India, That Is Bharat
  6. 6 The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation
  7. 7 India's Cultural Roots
  8. 8 Unity in Diversity, or 'Many in the One'
  9. 9 Family and Community
  10. 10 Grassroots Democracy – Part 1: Governance
  11. 11 Grassroots Democracy – Part 2: Local Government in Rural Areas
  12. 12 Grassroots Democracy – Part 3: Local Government in Urban Areas
  13. 13 The Value of Work
  14. 14 Economic Activities Around Us
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Class 6 Social Science book is this page for?

The new edition of Exploring Society: India and Beyond (NCERT Class 6 Social Science). It is the latest NCERT textbook for this subject.

Where can I find Class 6 Social Science solutions?

On NCERT Archive. Press the "Open Social Science Solutions" button on this page to go to the Class 6 Social Science new edition solutions there.

How do I switch between the old and new edition?

Use the New Edition / Old Edition switch at the top of the page. It takes you to the same subject in the other edition.

Is it free to use?

Yes. Scholar Donkey and NCERT Archive are free to use and need no login.