RBSE Guide

Can you give examples of river sources or confluences from your region. Class 6

medium
Social Class 6 Social Science 108 views Jun 26, 2026 Reviewed & updated Oct 01, 2026
R
RBSEGuide Expert Answer

Can you give examples of river sources or confluences from your region. Class 6


Let us Explore (Page 55-56)

Question 1.

Can you give examples of river sources or confluences from your region that are regarded sacred by any community? Class 6

Answer:

Many people consider the following rivers as sacred in our country:

  1. Indus: Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh
  2. Ganga: Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal
  3. Yamuna: Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh.
  4. Godavari: Maharashtra, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry.
  5. Narmada: Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat.
  6. Cauvery: Karnataka, Tamilnadu.

[Note: You cap choose any one of the above or more.]


Question 2.

Visit a nearby river and observe all activities there, whether economic or cultural. Note them down and discuss with your classmates. Class 6

Answer:

When we visited a nearby river, we observed various activities like fishing, people washing clothes, and families having picnics. Some people also performed religious rituals by the river.


Question 3.

Name some popular tourist destinations in India and identify the category of landform they are associated with. Class 6

Answer:

Some popular tourist destinations in India include:

Tourist destination in IndiaCategory of landforms
1. Shimla, Kashmir, Mussoorie, NainitalMountains
2. Mount Abu, Kodai KanalPlateau
3. Goa, Juhu (Beaches)Plain
4. Jaisalmer (Thar Desert)Desert


More from Class 6 Social Science

View all →
Why is it 5:30 pm in India when it is 12 pm or noon in London?
Class 6 Social Science 4669 views
Why do wo need symbols and colours in the map?
Class 6 Social Science 1166 views
Delhi’s and Bengaluru’s latitudes are 29°N and 13°N; their longitudes are almost the same, 77°E.
Class 6 Social Science 1027 views
What are coordinates? How can latitude and longitude be used to mark any location on the Earth?
Class 6 Social Science 837 views
How can you locate any place on the Earth?
Class 6 Social Science 824 views

Related Questions

Invite to your school an archaeologist or a historian and ask them to speak on the history of your region
Social 242 views
As a project, write the history of your family (or village if you live in one), using sources of...
Social 230 views
There are a few images of diffrent sources of history on the next page. Who and what do you...
Social 224 views
How did you find details about your family’s past? Did you rely on things like photographs
Social 264 views
Can you give examples of river sources or confluences from your region that are regarded sacred...
Social 250 views
Can we compare historians to detectives? Give reasons for your answers.
Social 252 views
How did you find details about your family’s past? Did you rely on things like photographs. Class 6
Social 101 views
Have you ever seen old coins, books, clothes, jewellery, or utensils in and around your house?
Social 337 views
Taking your school as the starting point, do you know approximately in which cardinal direction...
Social 216 views
Find out what you have in the eight directions from your home or school.
Social 222 views