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Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Revision 3


      1. Revision 3 ( Objective type)
Q1. Give two examples of each of the following:
a) Parts of eastern coastal plains:- ________, __________.
b) Parts of western coastal plains:-________, __________.
c)Two Islands of India:- ________, __________.
d)Two states in eastern coastal plains:-________, __________.
e)Two states in western coastal plains:-________, __________.
f) Two seaports of India:- ________, __________.
g)Two types of trees found in deciduous forests:-________, __________.
h) Two national parks:-________, __________.
i)Two types of trees found in evergreen forests:-________, __________.
j)Two types of trees found in thorn forests:-________, __________.
k)Two sources of water:- ________, __________.
l)Two exhaustible sources of energy:-________, __________.
m)Two inexhaustible sources of energy:-________, __________.
n)Two places where iron ore is found:-________, __________.
o) Two places where petroleum is found:-________, __________.
p) Two products obtained from petroleum:-________, __________.
q) Two metals:________, __________.
r) Two non metals:- ________, __________.
s) Two types of forests:-________, __________.
Q2. Short answers:( Answer in one sentence)
a) Which is the famous dance form of Odisha?
b) Name the salt water lakes that cut off from the sea called.
c)Which is the largest port of India?
d)Where is Aurobindo Ashram located?
e)Which sea port is also a ship building centre?
f)Which islands are called Coral islands?
g) Where is Gir forest located?
h) Give an example of Tidal forests.
i)Who led Chipko Movement?
j)In which type of forests you find needle like leaves?
k)Name 2 useful products we get from forests.
Q3. Fill in the blanks:-
a) Irrigation __________ take river water to areas of water shortage.
b)A structure made to hold back water of a river is called ______.
c)Electricity made using the force of water is called ________.
d)Petroleum is ________ to obtain different products.
e)Rocks are made up of __________.
f)_______ means digging out minerals from the earth.
g) The solid mineral fuel formed from dead remains of plants and animals.
h) ______ is used for constructing buildings and bridges.
i) _________ mineral is found in Bombay High.

Monday, February 8, 2016

Revision 2

8.2.16
REVISION- 2 ( MCQ – Chapter10, 18)
Q1. Soil is an important ___________ resource
a) natural b) artificial c) man-made
Q2. ________ soil of northern plains is very fertile.
a) Black b) Desert c) Alluvial
Q3. Cotton grows best in _______ soil.
a) Red b) Laterite c) Black
Q4. Desert soil contains mainly _______ and is not fertile.
a) Cotton b) Sand c) Granuels
Q5. Desert soil is found in _______
a) Rajasthan b) Jammu and Kashmir c) Bihar
Q6. _________ soil is good for growing coffee.
a) Black soil b) Desert soil c) Laterite soil
Q7. Soil is made up by breaking up of ________.
a) Rocks b) Sand c) Rice
Q8. ________ soil is good for growing jowar, bajra.
a) Alluvial soil b) Desert soil c) Red soil
Q9. ________ soil is good for growing rice.
a) Alluvial soil b) Desert soil c) Red soil.
Q10. Which of the following soil is rich in humus?
a) Alluvial soil b) Mountain soil c) Red soil.
Q11. Which of these encourages soil erosion?
a) Terrace farming b) Afforestation c) Cutting down of trees.
Q12. Which of these is a holybook?
a) Zend Avesta b) Gita c) All of these.
Q13. Who was the founder of Jainism?
a) Lord Mahavira b) Guru Nanak Dev c) Lord Buddha
Q14. Who among these was a famous Mathematician?
a) Guru Nanak Dev b) Aryabhatta c) Sushruta
Q15. Which social reformer gave his messages in form of dohas?
a) Ramabhai Ranade b)Kabir c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Q16. Which social reformer fought against the practice of sati?
a) Ramabhai Ranade b)Kabir c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Q17. Zend Avesta is the holy book of which religion
a) Hinduism b) Islam c) Zoroastrianism
Q18. Which famous king gave up war and became a follower of Buddha?
a) Akbar b) Ashoka c) Krishnadeva Raya
Q19. Jesus Christ was the founder of which of the following religion?
a) Christianity b) Islam c) Hinduism
Q20. Guru Granth Sahib is the holy book of which of the following religion?
a) Hinduism b) Sikhism c) Zoroastrianism

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Revision 1


3.2.16 Revision of Question/Answers
Q1. What is the advantage of a long coastline?
Q2. Why are so many tourists attaracted to Goa?
Q3. How is it that so many people in Puducherry know french?
Q4. Why are Lakshadweep Islands referred to as 'coral islands'?
Q5. What do you mean by 'natural vegetation' of an area?
Q6. Which is the famous dance form of Odissa?
Q7. Name the salt water lakes, which get cut off from the sea?
Q8. Name four useful products we get from forests.
Q9. List four ways in which forests are useful to us.
Q10. What was chipko movement?
Q11. Why can't sea water be used for drinking and irrigation?
Q12. What problems occur in India beacuse of rains?
Q13. Name two places each in India where the following are located:
a) Iron and Steel Plants b) Petroleum Refineries
Q14. Name the places where the following are mainly found in India. Give their important uses:-a) Coal b) Petroleum.



Friday, January 29, 2016

Chapter 13- “ Our Mineral Wealth”


29.1.2016 Chapter 13- “ Our Mineral Wealth”
Q1. Name two places each in India where the following are located:
Ans1. a) IRON & STEEL PLANTS:-
Iron ore is found in large quantities in Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Goa ,Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
Iron and steel plants are located in Jamshedpur and Bokaro in Jharkhand, Bhilai in Madhya Pradesh, and Durgapur in West Bengal.
b) PETROLEUM REFINERIES:-
In India, petroleum refineries are in Mumbai, Cochin, Mathura, Barauni ,Haldia, Vadinagar and Jamnagar in Gujarat.

Q2. Name the places where the following are mainly found in India. Give their important uses:
Ans2. a) COAL:-
    It is mainly found in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal.
    USES:- 1. It is an important fuel, and provides us with energy.
    2. It is used to generate electricity.
    3. It is used as domestic fuel.
b) PETROLEUM:-
It is mainly found in Assam, Gujarat, under the sea in Bombay High, near Mumbai, Rajasthan, Krishna-Godavari Basin
USES:- 1. It is an important source of energy.
2.We get fuels such petrol, deisel, kerosene oil etc. from petroleum. 
3.It is used to make lubricants, plastics and cosmetics.

Q3. Why is it important to conserve our mineral resources?
Ans3. Our mineral resources will get over very soon. So they need to be used judiciously and not wasted.

Saturday, January 16, 2016

Chapter 18- " People who made a difference"

RELIGION                 FOUNDER                        HOLY BOOK
1. Christianity           Jesus Christ                       Bible
2. Jainism                  Lord Mahavira                 
3. Buddhism              Gautama Buddha
4. Islam                     Prophet Mohammad         Koran
5. Zoroastrianism     Zoroaster                          Zend Avesta
6. Sikhism                 Guru Nanak Dev               Guru Granth Sahib
7. Hinduism                                                         Bhagwad Gita

Ancient Scientists and Mathematicians:-
Aryabhatta, CV Raman, JC Bose, Homi Bhabha, APJ Abdul Kalam, Vikram Sarabhai, S Chandrashekhar

Varahamihira was famous astronomer.
Charaka was famous physician.
Sushruta was famous Surgeon.

Famous ancient kings:- Emperor Akbar, Emperor Ashoka, Raja Krishnadeva Raya

Social Reformers:- Kabir, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Ramabhai Ranade.