The Value of Work Class 6 Question Answer Social Science Chapter 13
NCERT Class 6 Social Science SST Chapter 13 The Value of Work Questions and Answers Solutions
The Value of Work Class 6 Questions and Answers (InText)
Let’s Explore (Page 185)
Question 1.
What activities did the people in Anu’s and Kabir’s story engage in? Mention them in the table given below:
Answer:
| Character in the story | Activities they are engaged in | Econamic/Non-economic |
| Aunty | Pilot | Economic |
| Kabir’s grandfather | Army Officer (in past) |
Economic |
| Kabir’s grandfather | Domestic work (at present) |
Non-economic |
| Anu’s father | Shopkeeper | Economic |
| Anu’s mother | Voluntary group | Non-economic |
| Rohan | Software Engineer | Economic |
| Rohan | Teaching computer (on weekends) | Non-economic |
Let’s Explore (Page 187)
Question 2.
In the table given below, did you notice the third empty column? Label this column ‘economic / non-economic activity’. Now classify them according to the nature of activity.
Avswer:
| Character in the story | Activities they are engaged in | Type of activity |
| Geeta | Pilot | Economic activity |
| Kabir’s grandfather | Retired officer, teaches geography, gardening, house errands | Non- economic activity |
| Anu’s parents | Shopkeepers | Economic activity |
| Anu’s brother, Rohan | Software engineer | Economic activity |
Think About It (Page 187)
Question 3.
When Kabir’s grandfather voluntarily teaches the neighbourhood kids for free, is that an economic actimty or a non-economic activity? How is it different from your teachers teaching you at school? Discuss with your classmates. (Page 187)
Answer:
When Kabir’s grandfather voluntarily teaches the neighborhood kids for free, it’s a non-economic activity as this activity does not involve money. Grandfather wishes to contribute to the community by teaching kids in his free time. He is not earning income from this activity.
When a teacher teaches us at school, she is paid a salary for the service rendered by her. Thus, teaching at school involves an exchange of service for money. Therefore it is an economic activity.
Question 4.
What are some non-economic actimties that are important to you and your family? Why are they valuable? (Page 187)
Answer:
Many non-economic activities are important in a family. Some of these are parents cooking nutritious meals at home, washing clothes, and maintaining hygiene at home by keeping it clean. Most importantly looking after the physiological and psychological needs of the young and the old in the family.
These activities are very valuable to the family as well as the society. These activities contribute to personal well-being, social cohesion, cultural development, and overall quality of life.
Think About It (Page 189)
Question 5.
On your way from home to school today, can you recall the various economic activities that people are engaged in? In what ways do you think those people are paid?
Answer:
On the way to school, you might see shopkeepers, street vendors, service providers, construction workers, and office workers. They are paid through sales revenue, direct cash payments, wages, or salaries for their work. These payments reflect their contribution to the economy and their specific job roles.
Let’s Explore (Page 191)
Question 6.
Put a (✓) against those activities/professions that you think create monetary value. Can you add two activities and examples of money related value creation to the empty rows at the end?
Answer:
| Activity/Profession | Example of money-related value creation |
| 1. Bake | ✓ |
| 2. Tailor | ✓ |
| 3. Farmers repairing their tractor | |
| 4. Doctor | ✓ |
| 5. Parents cooking dinner for their fancy | |
| 6. Scientist | ✓ |
| 7. A person taking care of a sick grandparents | |
| 8. Postman | ✓ |
| 9. Cobbler | ✓ |
Think About It (Page 193)
Question 7.
Many communities in India have similar practices that involve community particlpation. Can you Identify a few from your area?
Avswer:
Some examples of community practices are Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Van Mahotsav, Polio Immunisation campaign, Blood Donation camps, etc.
Question 8.
We celebrate many festivals in India. During these festivals, people gather to organise all the various activities. They decorate the place together and share the food that they cook. Are these non-economic activities? Why do you think they still hold value?
Avswer:
During festivals, decoration of places and sharing of cooked food are non-economic activities. Yes, these activities hold values. These activities develop the value of satisfaction, respect and appreciation for what we have.
Question 9.
Can you identify community programmes that have been undertaken’ by your school or in your locality? What did you observe during these programmes?
Avswer:
A community programme that has been undertaken by my school was organising an educational support programme.
During the programme, students can donate their books, notebooks and stationeries to the NGO. The school also asked teachers voluntarily to teach students from slums.
The Value of Work Question Answer (Exercise)
Question 1.
How are economic activities different from noneconomic activities?
Answer:
Economic activities are performed to earn money and meet material needs, contributing directly to the economy through the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Noneconomic activities, however, are driven by love, care, or duty and enrich social relationships without financial gain.
Question 2.
What kind of economic activities do people engage in? Illustrate with examples.
Answer:
The kind of economic activities people engage in are as follows:
- Sahil, a farm labourer, tills a farmer’s land using a tractor. He earns a daily wage for his efforts. His payment includes both cash and mangoes, the latter being an example of payment in kind.
- Kavya’s uncle works as a technician in a construction company, operating a bulldozer. He is involved in building a highway, which is part of the construction industry. He receives a monthly salary for his services.
- Kavya’s aunt works at the village post office and receives a monthly salary for her services. After her work at the post office, Kavya’s aunt also conducts online classes to help students prepare for school exams: She charges a weekly fee for these classes.
Question 3.
There is great value attached to people who are engaged in community service activities. Comment on this statement.
Answer:
People engage in various community service activities in the form of Sewa which can be seen in temples, gurudwaras, churches and mosques. Langars at Gurudwaras serve food to every visitor for free. These practices foster a sense of satisfaction and gratitude for what we have, and they are also a way of contributing to society without expecting anything in return.
Question 4.
What are the various ways in which people are compensated for various economic activities? Give some examples.
Avswer:
There are various ways in which people are compensated for economic activities.
Some of them are as follows
- Salary Salary is a fixed regular payment generally paid monthly by an employer to an employee. For example, an employee at the post office receives a salary every month.
- Fees It is a payment made to a person or organisation in exchange for professional advice or services. For example, a fee paid to a doctor and a lawyer.
- Wages Wages are payment made by the employer to the worker for a specific period of time. For example, a mason is paid weekly at construction sites.
- Payment in kind It is a non-cash payment that is received for the work performed. Generally, such types of payments are given to farm labourers. For example, a labourer is getting paid by a share of wheat from the total cultivation.