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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.


Friday, December 11, 2015

Chapter 12- “ Our Water Wealth”


11.12.2015 Chapter 12- “ Our Water Wealth”
Q1. Why cannot sea water be used for drinking or irrigation?
Ans1. Sea water cannot be used for drinking or irrigation as it contains salt.

Q2. What problems occur in India because of rains occuring only in the monsoon months?
Ans2. Rivers are full of water during the monsoon months. Therefore, there are often floods during these months. The extra water simply flows into the sea and is not stored. On the other hand, many rivers dry up during the summer months because of shortage of water.



Q3. What is hydroelectricity?
Ans3. Electricity generated from the force of water is called HYDROELECTRICITY.

Monday, December 7, 2015

Chapter 11- “ Forests of India”


7.12.2015 Chapter 11- “ Forests of India”
Q1. What do you mean by 'natural vegetation' of an area?
Ans1. The kinds of trees and other plants that grow naturally in a region depending on the climate and soil of the place are called the natural vegetation of an area.

Q2. Name four useful products we get from forests.
Ans2. We get firewood, wood pulp, rubber and medicines from the forest.

Q3. Other than providing useful products, list three other ways in which forests are useful to us.
Ans3. Forests are useful to us in many ways:-
a) They provide shelter to wild animals.
b) They prevent soil erosion.
c)They supply oxygen to air.

Q4. What was Chipko movement?
Ans4. In 1974, villagers in the hills of Uttrakhand took steps to prevent deforestation in a unique way. They prevented cutting down of trees by putting their arms around the trees and refusing to move. This was known as the Chipko Movement.

Thursday, November 26, 2015

revision ( ch-8,16,21)


26.11.2015 Revision( Ch-8, 16, 21)
Q1. What are the main components of environment?
Q2. Diffrentiate between weather and climate.
Q3. Name the different ways of sending messages through post offices.
Q4. What are three main factors on which the climate of a place depends?
Q5. How are trees useful to the environment?
Q6. Fill in the blanks:-
a) The fumes released by factories pollutes the environment.
b) The winter season lasts from October to february or march.
c)Hot and dry winds that carry dust and sand are called loo.
d)The farther the place from the Equator the cooler the place is.
e) In olden days, people sent messages through pigeons.
f) Telivison can be easily watched and live programs are shown through satellites.

Monday, November 16, 2015

Chapter 7 - “ The Coastal Plains and Islands”


16.11.2015 Chapter 7 - “ The Coastal Plains and Islands”
Q1. What is the advantage of a long coastline?
Ans1. A long coastline would be advantageous to the country as it can use it to transport large quantities of goods into and out of the country. It also encourages fishing and tourism.

Q2. Why are so many tourists attracted to Goa?
Ans2. Tourists are attracted to Goa because of its beautiful beaches and churches.

Q3. Why are Lakshadweep Islands refered to as 'coral islands'?
Ans3. Many Lakshadweep islands are made up of deposits of the skeltons of a sea animal called CORAL. Such islands are called CORAL ISLANDS.

Q4. How is it that so many people in Puducherry know French?
Ans4. At one time the French ruled Puducherry. So, most of the people speak French.

Monday, October 19, 2015

Chapter 21- “ Saving The Environment”


19.10.2015 Chapter 21- “ Saving The Environment”
WORD TO REMEMBER:-
1. Environment:- Everything that surrounds us, including both living and non-living things.
Q1. What are the main components of the environment?
Ans1. Environment includes both living and non-living things.
NON LIVING COMPONENTS of the environment are land, air, water, light, temperature etc.
LIVING COMPONENTS of the environment are plants, animals, germs and all other living things.

Q2. How are trees useful to environment?
Ans2. a) Trees help to keep the air clean.
b) Trees help absorption of water by the soil, so that ground water levels are maintained.
c)The roots of the trees bind the soil and prevent soil erosion.

Q3. Carrying your own bag when you go shopping helps the environment. How?
Ans3. Carrying our own bag reduces the use of plastic bags by shopkeepers helps in reducing land pollution as platic is a major reason of pollution.

Monday, October 12, 2015

Chapter 16- "Sending Messages"

12.10.15
Chapter 16- “ Sending Messages”
WORDS TO REMEMBER:-
a) COMMUNICATION:- The exchange of thoughts, ideas or information between people.
b) SATELLITE( Human- made ):- An object sent into the space to travel around the Earth to send and recieve information.

QUESTION/ ANSWERS:
Q1. Name the different ways of sending messages through post offices.
Ans1. Different ways to send messages through post offices are:-
a) Ordinary Post to send letters.
b) Money orders to send money.
c)Telegram to send urgent messages.
d)Courier service known as Speedpost top send letters, parcels etc. fast that is within 1 or 2 days.

Q2. What is the advantage of speedpost over ordinary post delivery?
Ans2. Letters sent through speedpost reach any city in India in just a day or two whereas an ordinary post delievery takes several days.

Q3. What do you understand by mass media?
Ans3. The means to communicate or send a message to a large number of people at the same time is called mass communication. Newspapers, radio and telivision are all mediums of mass communication.

Monday, September 28, 2015

Chapter 8 - “ The Climate of our country”


28.9.2015 Chapter 8 - “ The Climate of our country”

WORDS TO REMEMBER:-
  1. Equator:- An imaginary line drawn around the middle of the Earth dividing it into two halves.
  2. Monsoon:- Winds that bring rain to India.

Question/ Answers:-
Q1. What is the difference between weather and climate?
Ans1. Weather Climate
1. Weather refers to how cold, hot, rainy, windy, or cloudy it is in a place at a particular time. 1. Climate refers to the weather conditions of a large area taken over a long period of time.
2. 'It is a rainy day' means we are talking about weather 2. 'The coastal plains are warm and humid' means we are talking about climate.

Q2. What are three main factors on which the climate of a place depends?
Ans2. The climate of a place mainly depends on the following:-
  1. Distance from the eqautor.
  2. Altitude of the place.
  3. Distance from the sea.

Q3. What kind of weather do we have during summers in the northern plains?
Ans3. In summers, it is hot and dry in almost all parts of India, except the mountains. The sun is very hot, and the days are longer than the nights. Hot drywinds called LOO blow in northern plains. Dust storms are also common in this region.

Monday, September 21, 2015

MAP ACTIVITY ( FA 4 )

1) Stick the political map of India in your new Social Studies copy.
2) This is FA4 map activity ( 5 marks ).
3) Make an index in the new copy.
4) Do not colour your map.
5) Mark only States of India, its capitals and Union Territories. Do not mark neighbouring countries in the map.

Thursday, September 3, 2015

revision 2


3.9.2015 Revision
Answer the following questions:-
Q1. Where does river Ganga originate from? Gangotri.
Q2. On which river is Bhakra Nangal Dam built? Satluj.
Q3. Which is the highest waterfall in India? Jog falls.
Q4. Which crop grows best in Black soil? Cotton and Sugarcane.
Q5. Which is the official language of India? Hindi.
Q6. List 3 fundamental rights of citizens of India.
Q7. List 3 fundamental duties of citizens of India.
Q8. What is constitution?
Q9. What are natural resources?
Q10. Which resources once used up can not be renewed? NonRenewable resources.
Q11. What is terai? Area at the foothills of Shiwalik range.
Q12. What are the uses of soil?
Q13. What is a plateau?
Q14. Why are harvest festivals celebrated?
Q15. What are the seven sisters? Name them.
Q16. Why the rivers in southern plateau dry up during summers?
Q17. What does people in Kashmir carry to save themseleves from cold?
Q18. Which is the highest peak of the world?
Q19. In which place does villages come up in deserts?
Q20. Who are nomads?
Q21. From where does Himalayas get its name?
Q22.On which occassions folk dances performed?

Give examples of the following:-
  1. mughal architecture:-
  2. Rivers in southern plateau:-
  3. Himalayan ranges:-
  4. Fuels:-
  5. Buddhist stupas:-
  6. Popular Cities in Rajasthan:-
  7. Hill stations:-
  8. States in Ganga Basin:-
  9. Caves in maharashtra:-
  10. Types of Classical music:-
  11. Folk dances of Punjab:-




Revision-1


Revision
Q1. Answer the following questions:-
a) State the importance of himalayas.
b) Why is camel called the SHIP OF THE DESERT?

Q2. Define the following:-
  1. Seasonal Rivers:-
  2. Livestock:-
  3. Mineral:-
  4. Culture:-
  5. Heritage:-
  6. Terai:-
  7. Government:-
  8. Secular:-
  9. Desert:-
  10. Sand Dunes:-
  11. Deforestation:-
  12. House boat:-
  13. Basin:-

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Chapter 17 - "Our culture and Heritage"


25.8.2015 Chapter 17 - “ Our culture and Heritage”

WORDS TO REMEMBER:-
1. CULTURE:- custom, arts, music and dance followed by a group of people.
2. HERITAGE:- Practices handed down to us from the past.

Q1. Why was Hindi chosen as the national language of India?
Ans1. Hindi is understood and spoken by the largest number of people in our country. It was, therefore, chosen as the official language of India.

Q2. Name three examples of Mughal architecture in India.
Ans2. Taj Mahal, Red Fort, Jama Masjid are three examples of Mughal architecture in India.

Q3. On which occassions folk dances are performed?
Ans3. Folk dances are performed by groups of people to express their joy. They are performed on occassions like marriages, birth of a child, festivals or harvesting of crops.

Q4. Whay are harvest festivals celebrated? Name three harvest festivals.
Ans4. Harvest festivals are celebrated when a crop is harvested. They express the joy of farmers. Some of these are Onam in Kerala, Bihu in Assam, Holi in Uttar Pradesh.

Friday, August 21, 2015

Chapter 9- "Natural Resources"


21.8.2015 Chapter 9 - “ Natural Resources”
WORDS TO REMEMBER:-
  1. Livestock:- Animals raised by humans for their use.
  2. Mineral:- A natural substance found in the Earth.

QUESTION/ ANSWERS:-
Q1. What are natural resources? Name few natural resources.
Ans1. There are many valuab;e things in nature that are necesary for us to live on this Earth. They are known as natural resources. Eg. Air, Water, Soil, Forests, Animals and Minerals.

Q2. List four uses of soil. Which use in your opinion is the most important?
Ans2. Four uses of soil are:-
  1. Plants grow in soil.
  2. All living things depend on soil for food.
  3. Soil is used to make building materials such as brick and cement.
  4. Clay soil is used for making pots and utensils.
Dependency of living beings on soil for food is the most important use of soil.

Q3. Name four products that we get from forests.
Ans3. Forests provide us with wood, medicines, paper and oxygen.

Q4. Why is it important to save minerals such as coal and petroleum?
Ans4. The mineral resources such as coal and petroleum present on the Earth are non renewable. Once used up, they will not be available to us any more. So we should use them carefully and not waste them.

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Chapter 19 - "Our rights and Duties"


20.8.2015 Chapter 19 - “ Our Rights and Duties”
WORDS TO REMEMBER:-
1. Government:- A body of people that governs or rules a country. 
2. Secular:- Where all religions are treated as equal.

QUESTION/ ANSWERS:
Q1. What do you mean by the Constitution of our country?
Ans1. A set of rules based on which the goverment of our country would run is known as constitution.

Q2. 'India is a democracy'. What does it mean?
Ans2. The government where the people of the country will choose or elect leaders is known as democracy. Our country is no longer ruled by kings and if elected leader does not work well, we can remove them from their posts.

Q3. List three fundamental rights of people of India.
Ans3. 1. Right to equality.
2. Right to justice. 
3. Right to follow any religion.

Q4. List three fundamental duties as citizens of India.
Ans4. 1. We must treat all Indians as equal.
2.We must keep our nation united.
3. We must protect our national property.

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

FA2 Activity

1) Take a colored / white A4 size plain sheet.

2) Draw/ Paste cutout of map of state allotted to you.
 Roll No. 1 to 20 :- Any state of southern plateau
 Roll No. 21 to 40 :-  Any state of Northern Plains
 Roll No. 41 to 58 :- Any state of Northern Mountains.

3) Make border of it.

4) Paste pictures of :-
      a) Food
      b) Monuments
      c) Language
      d) Dress
      e) Dance
of that state in specific.

5) Write extra information about the state in the space left on the page.

6) Mark the capital on the map.

7) Last Date of submission:- 17th August,2015 ( for 4F and 4D) and 18th August, 2015 ( for 4C and 4E). Early submission is appreciable. Delay in submission due to any reason is not acceptable and any submission after this date will be awarded ZERO MARKS.

FA 2

1) Project:- ( 5 marks )
Summer Holiday project:-
Collage of Means of Transport.

2) Map:- ( 5 Marks )
Physical Map with neighboring countries and oceans marked on it.

3) Activity:- ( 5 Marks )
 Cut out of States of India.

4) Notebook:- ( 5 Marks )
Submit the completed work always on time.