Family and Community Class 6 Question and Answer, this section has short and long question and answers.
Q1. What is a family?
Ans :- A family is a group of people who are related to each other and live together. It usually consists of parents, children, and sometimes grandparents or other relatives.
Q2. What are the main types of families?
Ans :- There are mainly three types of families:
Nuclear family – Parents and their children
Joint family – Parents, children, and other relatives living together
Q3. What is a community?
Ans :-A community is a group of people living in the same area who share common interests, traditions, and values.
Q4. How does a family help us?
Ans :- A family gives us love, care, support, and teaches us values and traditions. It helps us grow emotionally and socially.
Q5. Why is a community important?
Ans :- A community helps in building relationships, ensures safety, supports during emergencies, and provides a sense of belonging.
Long Answer Questions
Q6. Explain the difference between a nuclear family and a joint family.
Ans :- A nuclear family has only parents and their children living together. It is small and private. A joint family includes parents, children, grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins living under one roof. It is larger and shares responsibilities among many members.
Q7. How do family and community support a child’s development?
Ans :-The family provides love, security, and moral education. The community helps in learning social skills, understanding cooperation, and offers education and healthcare facilities. Together, they help children grow into responsible and caring individuals.
Q8. What are some common activities in a community?
Ans :-
a. Celebrating festivals
b. Participating in local events
c. Helping neighbors
d. Keeping the environment clean
e. Supporting the needy
True or False
a. A joint family has only parents and children. – False
b. A community helps people stay connected. – True
c. Family teaches us good manners and values. – True
Fill in the Blanks
a. A family that includes grandparents and relatives is called a joint family.
b. People living in the same area form a community.
c. Our family is our first school.
NCERT SOLUTIONS
Q. Why is the family unit important?
Ans – The family is the foundation of a person’s life.
It helps build character, provides care, and connects us to our culture and community.
Q. What is a community and what is its role?
Ans – A community is a group of people living and working together.
Its role is to provide safety, support, learning, and a sense of belonging to its members.
Q. Why do you think Shalini’s parents bought clothes for everyone?
Ans – Shalini’s parents bought clothes for everyone to show love, care, and to share joy with the whole family during a special time.
Q. Why does Tenzing’s father consult his wife for special expenses?
ANS – Tenzing’s father consults his wife for special expenses because they make decisions together and respect each other.
Q. How do you feel about his participation in household chores?
Ans – His participation in household chores is a good example of sharing responsibilities at home.
Q. What roles do the grandparents fulfil?
Ans – The grandparents play an important role by caring for children, teaching values, and keeping family traditions alive.
Q. What should society do to make sure that all children get access to education?
Ans – Society should make sure that every child has the chance to go to school, no matter where they live or how much money their family has. Here are some things that can help: Build more schools in villages and cities so children don’t have to travel far. Make education free so parents don’t worry about money.
Give school supplies like books, uniforms, and bags to children who need them.
Support teachers so they can teach well and help every student.
Encourage families to send both boys and girls to school.
Help children with special needs by making schools safe and comfortable for them.
When everyone works together—governments, families, and communities—every child can get a good education and have a better future.
Q. What are some of the rules you follow in your family and neighbourhood? Why are they important?
In my family, we follow rules like:
Respecting elders
Helping with chores
Speaking politely
Telling the truth
In my neighbourhood, we follow rules like:
Keeping the area clean
Not playing loudly at night
Helping neighbours when needed
Following traffic and safety rules
These rules are important because they help us live happily and safely with others. They teach us good manners, kindness, and responsibility. When everyone follows the rules, our family and neighbourhood become peaceful and friendly places.
Q. Do you think some rules are unfair to a few people in the family or community? Why?
Ans – Yes, sometimes rules can be unfair to some people. For example:
In some families, only girls are expected to do housework, while boys are not.
In some communities, children are not allowed to share their ideas, even when they have something important to say.
Some people may not be treated equally because of their age, gender, or background.
These rules are unfair because everyone should be treated equally and with respect. Rules should help everyone feel safe, happy, and included —not left out or treated differently.
Q. Describe several situations that you have observed where community support makes a difference. You can draw or
write about these.
Ans – Helping During a Flood
When there was heavy rain and some houses got flooded, people in the neighbourhood gave food, clothes, and shelter to the affected families. Everyone worked together to help clean and repair the damaged homes.
Supporting a Sick Neighbour
When an elderly uncle in our area was sick, neighbours brought him food, helped with shopping, and even took him to the doctor. This showed kindness and care.
School Fundraiser
Our school held a fundraiser to help buy books for students who couldn’t afford them. Parents, teachers, and neighbours all came together to donate and support the children.
Cleaning the Park
One weekend, families from the community joined hands to clean the local park. They picked up trash, planted flowers, and made the park a better place for everyone.