Question 4 (Page 75, 76) - Collecting and Organising Data - Chapter 4 Class 6 - Data Handling and Presentation (Ganita Prakash)

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Question 4 (Page 75, 76) Pari wants to respond to the questions given below. Put a tick (✓) for the questions where she needs to carry out data collection and put a cross (✕) for the questions where she doesn’t need to collect data. Discuss your answers in the classroom. a. What is the most popular TV show among her classmates? b. When did India get independence? c. How much water is getting wasted in her locality? d. What is the capital of India?Let’s look at one by one a. What is the most popular TV show among her classmates? ✅ This requires asking her classmates for their preferences, which is data collection. b. When did India get independence? ❌ This is a historical fact with a single, known answer (August 15, 1947). It does not require collecting data from multiple sources. c. How much water is getting wasted in her locality? ✅ This requires observation and measurement over a period, which is a form of data collection. d. What is the capital of India? ❌ This is a geographical fact with a single, known answer (New Delhi). It does not require collecting data.