CLASS 6 · SOCIAL STUDIES · CHAPTER 13
Simple, original answers to all four printed end-of-chapter questions about economic activity, community service and forms of compensation.
4 worked answers · short steps first, explanations when you need them
Textbook pages 193
Question 1
Economic activities involve money or money’s worth; non-economic activities are usually done without payment, from care or service.
Both paid work and unpaid service matter.
Question 2
Examples include farming, manufacturing, trade, transport and paid professional services.
People earn through producing goods or providing services.
Question 3
Community service helps many people and builds cooperation, even when volunteers receive no payment.
Community service has strong social value.
Question 4
Common forms are salary, wage, fee and payment in kind.
Examples: teacher—salary; labourer—wage; tutor—fee; farm worker—goods in kind.