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.

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.

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:-

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.

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.

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.