Lesson 1 The Solar System Remembering [D] Multiple Choice Questions 1) On which planet do the fast storms blow? (A) (B) Jupiter Earth (C) (D) 75 Mars Neptune 2) Which heavenly body forms a bright tail when it is close to the Sun? [ B ] (A) asteroid (B) comet (C) star (D) planet Fill in the Blanks 3) The name of our galaxy is the ________M_i_lk_y__W__a_y________. 4) The Halley’s Comet will probably be seen again in __________2_0__6_1__________. 1
Very Short Answer Questions 5) What do we call a system where a set of planets continuously moves around a star? Ans. _A__p_la__n_e_t_a_r_y__sy_s_t_e_m____________________________________________________________ 6) How many planets are there in our solar system? Ans. _E_ig_h__t________________________________________________________________________ Short Answer Question 7) Rocks like these are found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Identify and define them. Ans. _T_h_e_s_e__a_r_e__a_s_t_e_ro__id__s._A__s_te__ro__id_s__a_r_e__so__m_e__r_o_c__k_s_fo__u_n_d__i_n_t_h_e__s_o_l_a_r_s_y_s_te__m__. ________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Understanding Circle the Correct Word 8) Mars is the fourth / fifth planet from the Sun. 9) Jupiter / Saturn is the biggest planet in the solar system. 10) The Earth has one / three natural satellites. 11) Rakesh Sharma became the first Russian / Indian to travel to space. 2
Short Answer Questions 12) Why is Venus the hottest planet in our solar system? Ans. V__e_n_u__s_is__th__e_h__o_t_te__st__p_la__n_e_t__in__o_u_r_s_o_l_a_r_s_y_s_t_e_m__b__e_c_a__u_s_e__it_s_a_t_m__o_s_p_h__e_re__t_r_a_p_s_____ t_h_e__h_e__a_t_o__f _t_h_e__S_u_n_.__________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 13) Read the clues and solve the riddles. a) My rings are made of ice and dust. I am the sixth planet in the solar system. Who am I? __________S_a_tu__rn__________ b) I was sent to study Mars in 2013 by India. Who am I? ______M__a_n__g_a_l_y_a_a__n______ c) Countless galaxies are a part of me. Who am I? ________U__n_iv_e__rs_e_________ d) We are found in large number in the sky. The Sun is one of our kind. Who are we? __________S_t_a_r_s__________ Long Answer Question 14) Which planet is called the ‘living planet’? Write any three things which make it possible for living things to grow on this planet and not on other planets. WB: The Solar System 3
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(A) (B) Jupiter Neptune (C) (D) Earth Mars Short Answer Questions 17) Number the following events in the order they happened. 4 India launches Mangalyaan to study Mars. 1 Galileo uses the telescope to watch heavenly bodies. 2 Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel to space. 3 Apollo 11 lands on the Moon in 1969. 18) How is space exploration in recent times different from the way it was long ago? Ans. E__a_r_lie__r,_p__e_o_p__le__c_o__u_ld__o_n__ly__lo_o__k_a__t _th__e__sk_y__a_n__d_s_t_u_d__y_i_t._N__o_w__,_it__is_p__o_s_si_b_l_e_t_o__t_ra__v_e_l i_n_t_o__sp__a_c_e__. _A_r_t_if_ic_i_a_l_s_a_t_e_l_lit_e_s__a_r_e_a__ls_o__u_s_e_d__t_o__st_u_d__y_o__th__e_r_p_l_a_n_e__ts_.______________ _____________________________________________________________________________ WB: The Solar System 5
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Application Multiple Choice Questions [B] 15) Choose the scale for a map where a distance of 10 km is shown in 4 cm. 1 m = 1 km (A) 2 cm = 5 km (B) 5 cm = 2 km (C) 5 cm = 1 km (D) 16) What would you do to locate your school on a map of the entire city? [ A ] (A) zoom in (B) top view (C) measure (D) zoom out Short Answer Questions 17) Should a map be smaller or larger than the real place it shows? Why? Ans. A___m_a__p__sh__o_u_l_d__b_e__s_m_a__ll_e_r_t_h_a_n__t_h_e__re__a_l_p_l_a_c_e__i_t_s_h_o_w__s_. _T_h_is__w_o__u_ld__m__a_k_e__t_h_e__m__a_p__ e__a_s_ie__r _to__u__se__. _________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 'HVFULEHKRZDPDSRI,QGLDÀWVRQDVPDOOSDJH8VHWKHIROORZLQJSRLQWV a) details on the map b) scale Ans. $___P_D__S__R_I_,_Q_G_L_D__À_WV__R_Q__D__VP__D__OO_S_D__J_H__E_H_F__D_X_V_H__LW__G_R_H__V_Q_R_W__VK__R_Z__D__OO_W_K_H__G_H_W_D_L_OV__,_W___ h__a_s_o__n_ly__a__f_e_w__im__p__o_r_ta__n_t_d_e__ta__il_s _m__a_r_k_e_d__o_n__it_._I_t _u_s_e_s__a_s_c__a_le__t_o__sh__o_w__a__l_a_r_g_e_____ a__re__a__o_n__a__sm__a__ll_p_a__g_e_._________________________________________________________ WB: Using and Making Maps 17
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Map Practice 1) On the map of India, mark the following. You can use the political map of India given in Lesson 3 to complete the exercise. a) the state that you live in b) the capital of your state c) your neighbouring state d) the capital of India e) a water body to the south of India f) the capital of the northernmost state of India g) the smallest state h) the largest state Ans. Learner’s response Sample: d) New Delhi h) Rajasthan g) Goa b) Chennai a) c) Kerala Tamil Nadu f) Lakshadweep e) Indian Ocean 20
Lesson 4 India’s Physical Features Remembering Multiple Choice Questions 1) How long is India from the north to the south? [B] [A] (A) 3,134 km (B) 3,214 km (C) 3,300 km (D) 3,424 km 2) Which is the world’s highest mountain range? (A) (B) the Himalayas the Andes (C) (D) the Alps the Aravalli Fill in the Blanks 3) India is the third-largest country in __________A__s_ia___________. 4) India is surrounded by __________e_i_g_h_t__________ neighbouring countries. 11
Very Short Answer Questions 5) Which water body lies to the south of India? Ans. I_n_d_i_a_n__O__c_e_a__n_________________________________________________________________ 6) Based on its physical features, how many regions can India be divided into? Ans. S_i_x____________________________________________________________________________ Short Answer Question 7) Which is the largest region in India? What is the shape of this region? Ans. T_h_e__P_e__n_in__su__la_r__P_la_t_e_a__u__is_t_h_e__la__rg__e_s_t_r_e_g_i_o_n__in__In__d_ia__._It__is_t_r_ia_n__g_u_l_a_r_in__s_h_a__p_e_._______ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Understanding Circle the Correct Word 8) The Northern Mountains / Plain can be found between India and China. 9) The Great Indian Desert does not receive much rain / sunlight. 10) The Northern Plain / Coastal Plains run/runs along the east and west coasts of India. 11) The Himalayas are a feature of the Southern Plateau / Northern Mountains. Short Answer Questions 12) Do you think life in the Great Indian Desert is easy? Give one reason. Ans. L_i_fe__i_n_t_h_e__G__re__a_t_I_n_d_i_a_n__D_e__se__rt__is_n__o_t_e_a__s_y_b__e_c_a__u_se__t_h_e__s_u_m__m__e_r_s_a_r_e__v_e_r_y__h_o_t_a__n_d_ t_h_e__w__in_t_e_r_s_a__re__v_e__ry__c_o_l_d_.______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 13) Which region in India is excellent for farming? Give one reason why this region is fertile. Ans. 7_K_H__1__R_U_WK__H_UQ__3_O_D_L_Q_L_V_H_[_F__H_OO_H_Q_W__IR_U__ID__UP__LQ__J__7_K_H__U_LY_H__UV_*__D__Q_J_D__D_Q__G__<_D_P__X_Q_D__Á_R__Z____ t_h_r_o_u_g__h__th_i_s_r_e_g_i_o_n_,_m__a__k_in_g__i_t _fe__rt_il_e_.____________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2
Long Answer Question 14) Every region affects the lives of people and animals living there. How do you think the Northern Mountains affect the lives of the people and the animals living there? Ans. ,_W_LV__G_L_IÀ_F_X__OW_W_R__E_X_L_OG__U_R_D_G__V_W_K_U_R_X_J_K__W_K_L_V_D_U_H_D__E_H__F_D_X__VH__R__I_WK__H_P__R__X_Q_W_D_L_Q_V__3_H_R_S__OH____ l_iv_i_n_g__h_e_r_e__n_o_r_m__a_l_ly__u_s_e_m__u_l_e_s__to__t_ra__v_e_l_. _Th__e__ic_e__c_o__v_e_r_e_d__H_i_m__a_la__y_a_s_m__a__k_e__th_i_s____ r_e_g__io_n__v_e_r_y__c_o_l_d_._T_h_e__re_f_o_r_e_,_t_h_e__a__n_im__a_l_s_f_o_u_n_d__i_n__th_i_s_r_e_g_i_o_n__h_a__v_e__th_i_c_k__fu__r._______ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Application Multiple Choice Questions [C] 15) Mani Kumaran clicked this photo of his father at work. Mani’s father [B] is a fisherman in the Bay of Bengal. Where does Mani live? (A) in the Great Indian Desert (B) in the Northern Mountains (C) in the Coastal Plains (D) in the Northern Plain 16) Pramila visited several holy cities on the banks of the river Ganga. Which region did she visit? (A) the Islands (B) the Northern Plain (C) the Great Indian Desert (D) the Southern Plateau WB: India’s Physical Features 3
Short Answer Questions 17) Read what Peter has to say about his recent trip. Which region of India did he visit? Write any one feature of this region. It was very hot, and there were hardly any trees or plants. But I saw many camels. I even took a camel ride. Ans. P__e_t_e_r_v_is_i_te__d__th_e__G__r_e_a_t__In_d__ia_n__D__e_s_e_r_t._T_h_i_s_r_e_g_i_o_n__is__v_e_r_y_h__o_t_w__it_h__v_e_r_y_f_e_w__p__la_n__ts___ _a_n_d__t_re__e_s_.____________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 18) Fatima stays in Tinsukia, Assam. Use the given maps to answer the questions. 4
a) the region where her house is located Ans. _Th__e_N__o_r_t_h_e_r_n_P__la_i_n_____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ b) the river closest to her house Ans. _R_iv_e__r _B_ra__h_m__a_p__u_t_ra_____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ c) names of two neighbouring countries Ans. _B_h_u_t_a_n__a_n__d_B__a_n_g__la_d__e_s_h_______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 3LFWXUH$VKRZVDGHVHUWDQG3LFWXUH%VKRZVDULFHÀHOG&DQERWKWKHVHSODFHV be part of the same region? Why or why not? Explain. Picture A Picture B Ans. _In__In_d__ia__, _d_e_s_e_r_t_s_a_r_e__fo__u_n_d__i_n_t_h_e__G__re__a_t_I_n_d_i_a_n__D_e__se__rt__re__g_io__n_._F_o_o_d__i_s_s_c_a__rc_e_______ _h_e_r_e_._H_o__w_e__v_e_r_, _ri_c_e__f_a_r_m_i_n_g__is__m__o_s_tl_y_d__o_n_e__i_n_t_h_e__N__o_rt_h_e__rn__P_l_a_in__. _H_e_n__c_e_,_t_h_e__t_w_o__ _p_la__c_e_s__c_a_n_n__o_t_b__e_p__a_r_t_o_f__th_e__s_a_m__e__r_e_g_i_o_n_._____________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Higher Order Thinking Skills (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) Make a list of the different physical features of your area. You can take the help WB: India’s Physical Features 5
of adults at home. Write a paragraph explaining how these physical features affect your life. Hint: Describe the weather, the availability of water and the different kinds of vegetables and fruits that grow there. Ans. _Le__a_r_n_e_r_’_s_re__s_p_o_n_s_e_____________________________________________________________ _S_a_m__p_l_e_:_I_li_v_e__in__t_h_e__W__e_s_te__rn__C__o_a_s_t_a_l_P_l_a_in__s.__It_i_s_h_o_t__a_n_d__h_u__m__id__t_h_ro__u_g_h_o__u_t_t_h_e____ _y_e_a_r_._F_is_h_i_n_g__a_n_d__f_a_r_m__in_g__a__re__i_m_p__o_r_ta__n_t_o__c_c_u_p__a_t_io_n__s_a_m__o__n_g__th__e_p__e_o_p__le_.__I _lo_v_e___ _g_o_i_n_g__to__t_h_e__b_e__a_c_h__d_u__ri_n_g__h_o_l_id__a_y_s_. ___________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 6
Lesson Parts of India 5 and Its Government Remembering Multiple Choice Questions 1) Of which state is Dehradun the capital of*? [B] (A) West Bengal (B) Uttarakhand (C) Goa (D) Andhra Pradesh 2) How many states does India have? [A] (A) 29 (B) 28 (C) 27 (D) 26 Fill in the Blanks 3) India is the world’s _________s_e_v_e_n_t_h_________-largest country. 4) More than half of the Indian population live in _________v_il_la__g_e_s_________. Very Short Answer Questions 5) Name the capital of Nagaland. Ans. K__o_h_i_m_a________________________________________________________________________ 6) Name the largest Indian state. Ans. R__a_ja__s_th__a_n_____________________________________________________________________ Short Answer Question 7) What is a union territory? Name any one union territory. Ans. _A__u_n_io__n_t_e_r_r_it_o_r_y_i_s_a_n__a__re_a__t_h_a__t _is__d_ir_e_c__tl_y_g__o_v_e_r_n_e_d__b__y_t_h_e__c_e__n_t_ra__l _g_o_v_e__rn_m__e__n_t.__ _La__k_s_h_a_d__w_e__e_p__is_a__u__n_io__n_t_e_r_ri_t_o_ry__. ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ *Note to Teacher: Please remove ‘of’ from the learners’ copies. 7
Understanding Match the Following Column A Column B 8) municipal corporation b a) local government present in towns 9) gram panchayat d b) local government present in cities 10) municipal council a c) looks after a state 11) state government c d) local government present in villages Short Answer Questions 12) Where is the central government of India located? Mention one of its main functions. Ans. _Th__e_c__e_n_t_r_a_l_g_o__v_e_r_n_m__e_n_t_o__f_In__d_ia__i_s_lo__c_a_t_e_d__i_n_N__e_w__D__e_l_h_i._I_t_m__a_k_e__s_d_e__c_is_io__n_s_f_o_r___ _th_e__e__n_ti_re__c__o_u_n_t_r_y_. ____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 13) Every citizen has some duties towards the country. Similarly, the government also KDVVRPHGXWLHV%ULHÁ\\H[SODLQDQ\\WZRGXWLHVRIWKHJRYHUQPHQW Ans. I_t_i_s_t_h_e__g_o_v_e__rn__m_e__n_t_’s__d_u_t_y__to__p_r_e_s_e_r_v_e__m__o_n_u__m_e__n_t_s,__fo__re_s_t_s_, _w_a__te__r_b_o__d_ie__s_a_n__d____ s_o__o_n__. _A_n_o__th__e_r_d__u_ty__is__to__p__ro__v_id_e__a__id__d_u__ri_n_g__b_a_d__e__v_e_n_t_s_s_u_c__h_a__s_e_a__rt_h_q__u_a_k_e_s_____ D__Q_G__Á_R_R__G_V_ ___________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 14) Look at the pictures and identify them. Find out at least three differences between them. Picture A Picture B 8
Ans. Picture A Picture B This is a village. This is a city. a) It is smaller in size. a) It is larger in size. b) It is less polluted. b) It is more polluted. c) It does not have an airport. c) It has an airport. d) It has more greenery and d) It has less greenery and open space. open space. (Accept any three responses.) (Accept any three responses.) Application > D @ Multiple Choice Questions :KLFKRIWKHIROORZLQJLVDQH[DPSOHRISXEOLFWUDQVSRUW\" (A) (B) (C) (D) WB: Parts of India and Its Government 9
16) Who among the following does not work for the government? [B ] (A) (B) Name: Kiran Name: Ali Work: Repairs street Work: Cleans cinema lights halls (C) (D) Name: Pammy Name: Sam Work: Works as a Work: Teaches at a supervisor in a local municipal corporation park school Short Answer Questions 17) Roshni has a park and a public library in her neighbourhood. Who do you think provides these facilities? What are these facilities also known as? Ans. T_h__e_g__o_v_e_r_n_m__e_n__t_p_r_o_v_i_d_e_s__th__e_s_e__fa__c_il_it_ie_s_._T_h_e__se__f_a_c__ili_ti_e_s_a__re__k_n__o_w__n_a__s_p_u__b_li_c_____ f_a_c__il_it_ie_s_.______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 18) Colour the following states on the given a) Blue b) Red map. d) Green a) Uttar Pradesh (blue) b) Assam (red) c) Kerala (yellow) d) Nagaland (green) c) Yellow 10
Long Answer Question 19) This is a map of Rahimpur. Name the facilities provided by the government. Classify these according to the types of facilities. Is any facility missing? Is the missing facility an important one? Bus depot School Office Shopping centre Main Park road College Ans. _Th__e_f_o_l_lo__w_i_n_g__ty_p__e_s_o__f_f_a_c_i_lit_ie__s_a_r_e__p_r_o_v_i_d_e_d__b__y_t_h_e__g_o__v_e_r_n_m__e_n_t_.________________ _a_)_E_d__u_c_a__ti_o_n_a_l_f_a_c__il_it_ie_s__–_s_c_h_o__o_l,__c_o_l_le_g__e_______________________________________ _b_)_E_n_t_e_r_t_a_i_n_m__e_n_t_f_a_c__ili_t_ie_s__–_p_a__rk_,__sh__o_p_p__in_g__c_e__n_t_re_______________________________ _c_)_P_u__b_li_c__tr_a_n_s_p__o_rt__fa__c_il_it_ie__s _–_m__a__in__ro__a_d_,__b_u_s__d_e_p__o_t_____________________________ _H_e_a__lt_h_c_a__re__f_a_c_i_lit_i_e_s_a__re__m__is_s_in_g__. _It__is_a__n_i_m__p_o_r_t_a_n_t__fa_c__il_it_y_b__e_c_a__u_s_e_t_h_e____________ _g_o_v_e__rn_m__e__n_t_is__re__sp__o_n_s_i_b_le__f_o_r_l_o_o_k_i_n_g__a_f_te__r_t_h_e__h_e_a__lt_h_o__f_t_h_e__p_e_o__p_le__. ____________ Higher Order Thinking Skills (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) The government often conducts or organises camps on different problems such as cleanliness and health. WB: Parts of India and Its Government 11
: LWKWKHKHOSRIDGXOWVÀQGRXWDERXWWKHFDPSVFRQGXFWHGLQ\\RXU neighbourhood. Also, write about why you think these camps or drives were held. Ans. _L_e_a_r_n_e_r_’_s_r_e_s_p_o_n__se_____________________________________________________________ _S_a_m__p_l_e_:_A__n_a__n_t_i-_p_o_l_io__c_a__m_p__a_i_g_n__w_a__s_r_e_c_e__n_tl_y__o_rg__a_n_i_s_e_d__in__m__y_n__e_ig__h_b_o__u_rh__o_o_d___ _E_\\__WK_H__J__R_Y_H_U_Q_P__H_Q__W_'__X_U_LQ_J__W_K_L_V_F_D__P_S__D_L_J_Q__F_K__LO_G_UH__Q__X_S__WR__W_K_H__D_J__H__R_I_À_Y_H__Z__H_U_H___ _g_iv_e__n__p_o_l_io__d_r_o_p__s._T_h_e__s_e_d__ro__p_s_w__il_l _p_r_o_t_e_c_t__th_e__c__h_il_d_r_e_n__fr_o_m___p_o_l_io_.__Th__is_w__il_l _k_e_e_p___ _WK_H__P__K_H__D_O_WK_\\__D_Q__G__À_W__________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 12
Lesson 6 Languages, Food and Clothing Remembering Multiple Choice Questions 1) Which of these languages is used by the majority of people [D] in Maharashtra? (A) Bengali (B) Bhojpuri (C) Nepali (D) Marathi 2) Which of these official languages is used by the central government [A] of India? (A) Hindi (B) Kannada (C) Telugu (D) Tamil Fill in the Blanks 3) There are ___________2__2___________ official languages in India. 4) India is a country with many different _________c_u_l_tu__re_s_________. Very Short Answer Questions 5) Name the state in India which is famous for pashmina shawls. Ans. _Ja__m__m__u_a__n_d__K_a_s_h_m__i_r _________________________________________________________ 6) How many languages are there in India? Ans. _A_b_o__u_t_1_6_0_0___________________________________________________________________ Short Answer Question 7) What does ‘official language’ mean? Name the official language of your state. Ans. _It_i_s_a__la__n_g_u_a__g_e__u_s_e_d__b__y_t_h_e__g_o__v_e_r_n_m__e_n_t_f_o_r__it_s_w__o_r_k_. _S_ta__te__s_c_h_o__o_s_e__th__e_ir_o__w_n____ _o_ff_ic__ia__l l_a_n_g__u_a_g__e_s_._T_h_e__o_f_fi_c_i_a_l _la__n_g_u_a__g_e__o_f_m__y__s_ta__te__i_s_B_e_n__g_a_l_i._________________ _(A__c_c_e__p_t_a__n_y_r_e_l_e_v_a_n__t_r_e_s_p_o_n__se__.)______________________________________________ 13
Understanding Match the Following Choose from the box and write the names of the states the following clothing styles belong to. Jammu and Kashmir Rajasthan Karnataka Nagaland 8) 9) ________K_a__rn_a__ta__k_a________ ________N__a_g_a_l_a_n_d_________ 10) 11) ________R_a__ja__st_h_a__n________ ___J_a_m__m__u__a_n_d__K_a__s_h_m__ir___ Short Answer Questions 12) Explain why the staple diet and clothing change in different regions. Ans. _Th__e_c__li_m_a__te__a__n_d__t_h_e__p_h_y_s_ic__a_l_f_e_a_t_u_r_e_s_a__ff_e_c__t_t_h_e__st_a_p__le__d_i_e_t_a__n_d__c_l_o_t_h_in_g__o__f _a___ _re_g__io_n__. _T_h_e_r_e_f_o_r_e_,_t_h_e_y__c_h_a__n_g_e__i_n_d__if_fe__re__n_t_r_e_g_i_o_n_s_.____________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 14
13) What does ‘multilingual’ mean? Give an example. Ans. _A__p_e_r_s_o_n__w_h__o_c__a_n__s_p_e_a__k_t_h_r_e_e__o_r_m__o__re__la__n_g_u__a_g_e__s_is__m_u__lt_il_in_g__u_a_l_. ______________ _E_x_a_m__p_l_e_:_R_a__sh__i _c_a_n__s_p_e_a__k_H__in_d__i,_E_n__g_li_sh__a__n_d__M__a_r_a_t_h_i._T_h_e__re__fo__re_,__sh__e_i_s__________ _m_u__lt_il_in_g_u__a_l.__________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 14) Identify the state shaded on the map. Write four features of the state. Ans. _Th__is_i_s_t_h_e__re__g_i_o_n__o_f_J_a_m__m__u__a_n__d_K__a_s_h_m__ir_._F_o_u_r__c_h_a__ra_c__te__ri_s_ti_c_s_o__f _th__is_r_e_g__io_n_______ _in_c__lu_d_e__t_h_e__f_o_ll_o_w__in_g__. ________________________________________________________ ___3__H_R_S__OH__R_I_W_K_L_V_U_H_J_L_R_Q__V_S_H_D__N_._D__VK__P__LU_LD__Q_G__8_U_G_X_______________________________ ___3__K_H_U_D_Q__LV__WK__H_W_U_D_G_L_WL_R_Q_D__O_G_U_H_V_V_ _____________________________________________ ___7_K__H_F__OLP__D__WH__R__I_WK__LV_U_H_J__LR_Q__L_V_F_R_O_G____________________________________________ ___0__H__D_W_L_V_D__S_R__S_X_O_D_U_I_R_R_G__L_Q_W_K_L_V_U_H_J_L_R_Q________________________________________ WB: Languages, Food and Clothing 15
Application Multiple Choice Questions 15) If Janki can speak English and Marathi, then which of the following [A] would be true for her? (A) She is bilingual. (B) She is trilingual. (C) She is monolingual. (D) She is multilingual. 16) Aswan lives in Karnataka. But his family lives in another state. His mother makes ‘tathu’, a popular food in that state. He likes ‘tathu’ a lot. Which language do you think his family speaks? [A] $ $R % 3XQMDEL (C) Bengali (D) Tamil Short Answer Questions 17) Why do you think the men in Kerala and Tamil Nadu wear mundus? Ans. _It_i_s_h_o_t__a_n_d__h_u__m__id__in__K_e__ra__la__a_n_d__T_a__m_i_l _N_a__d_u_._T_h_e__m__e_n__w__e_a__r ____ _m_u__n_d_u_s__a_s_t_h_e__se__d__o__n_o_t_s_t_ic_k__t_o__th_e__b__o_d_y__w__h_e_n__p_e__o_p_l_e__sw__e_a__t.__ ______________________________________________________________ 18) Ashwini goes on a trip with her parents. 6KHILUVWJRHVWRDVWDWHZKHUHVKHHQMR\\VHDWLQJYLQGDORR 6 KHHQGVKHUWULSLQDVWDWHZKHUHPRVWSHRSOHVSHDN0DOD\\DODP Identify the states that she visited. What type of climate does she observe during her trip? Ans. _A_s_h_w__in_i_v_i_s_it_e_d__G__o_a__a_n_d__K__e_ra__la__. _S_h_e__o_b_s_e__rv_e__s_h_o_t__a_n_d__h_u__m_i_d__c_li_m__a_t_e__d_u_r_in__g_____ _h_e_r_t_ri_p_._______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 16
Long Answer Question 19) Read the clues given below and solve the crossword. Across 3HRSOHRI0L]RUDPVSHDNWKLVODQJXDJH 4) It is the official language of India along with Hindi. 7KLVODQJXDJHLVVSRNHQLQWKHVWDWHRI3XQMDE 3HRSOHRIWKLVVWDWHVSHDNV7DPLO Down 1) It means variety or range of different things. 3) It affects the culture of each region along with the physical features. 5) It is the language, food and clothing of a group of people. 3HRSOHRIWKLVVWDWHHDWEKDNDULDQGEKDULW Ans. 1D 2 ZO I SH 3C MI NGL V 4E 5C 6M R I L NAD U 7P U N J AB S I M 8T A M I L HT T T AY E UR RA ES H T R A WB: Languages, Food and Clothing 17
Higher Order Thinking Skills (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 3HRSOHRIGLIIHUHQWVWDWHVFHOHEUDWHGLIIHUHQWIHVWLYDOV'XULQJWKHFHOHEUDWLRQ of these festivals, people cook various tasty traditional dishes. Find out three friends from your neighbourhood who belong to different communities. Ask them questions and fill the following table. Ans. 3KRWRJUDSK 3KRWRJUDSK 3KRWRJUDSK of food dish of food dish of food dish Name of _____A_n__m_o__l ____ ______S_a_n_a______ ___M__a__n_p_r_e_e_t___ the friend Kadhi Biryani $ORR3DUDWKD Name of the food dish Ingredients sour curd, gram rice, yogurt, lamb/ whole wheat flour, powder, water, chicken, peas, salt, water, oil, garlic, fenugreek onions, spices, potatoes, ginger seeds, mustard green chillies, garlic paste seeds, cumin seeds, coriander, garlic red chilli powder paste Taste (sour/ sour and spicy spicy medium spicy sweet/spicy) 18
Map Practice 1) On the map of India, colour the following. Use the colours mentioned beside the clues. a) two states in the Northern Plain (green) b) two states in the Peninsular Plateau (blue) c) two states in the Great Indian Desert (yellow) d) a state that has the Eastern Coastal Plains (brown) e) a state that has the Western Coastal Plains (orange) Ans. c) Rajasthan a) Uttar a) Bihar (yellow) Pradesh (green) (green) c) Gujarat (yellow) b) Telangana (blue) b) Karnataka (blue) d) Tamil Nadu (brown) e) Kerala (orange) 19
2) Find the names of the rivers using the clues. Write them in the space given. Mark and label the rivers on the map. a) The Gangetic Plain is named after me. _________G__a_n_g__a_________ b) I divide the Peninsular Plateau into two parts. _______N__a_r_m__a_d_a_________ F ,ÁRZWKURXJKWKH&HQWUDO+LJKODQGV________C_h__a_m__b_a_l________ d) I am one of the three main rivers of the Deccan Plateau. ________G_o__d_a_v__a_ri________ Ans. a) Ganga c) Chambal b) Narmada d) Godavari 20
3) India is surrounded by the following neighbouring countries. On the map of India, label these countries. a) Afghanistan b) Pakistan c) China d) Nepal e) Bhutan f) Bangladesh g) Myanmar h) Sri Lanka Ans. a) Afghanistan c) China b) Pakistan d) Nepal e) Bhutan f) Bangladesh g) Myanmar h) Sri Lanka WB: Map Practice 21
4) Identify the regions using the clues given below. Colour and label these regions on the map of India. Use the colours mentioned besides the clues. a) a region where camels are found (yellow) E D UHJLRQZKHUHWKHKRO\\FLWLHVRI+DULGZDUDQG9DUDQDVLDUHORFDWHG JUHHQ c) a region where mules are used for travelling (brown) d) a region in the south-east of India which is popular for fishing (blue) Ans. c) (brown) a) b) (yellow) (green) d) (blue) 22
5) On the map of India, colour and label the states where the following food dishes are famous. a) bisi bele bhath (yellow) b) dal baati (green) c) tathu (blue) d) idli (pink) Ans. b) Rajasthan c) Nagaland (blue) (green) a) Karnataka (yellow) d) Tamil Nadu (pink) WB: Map Practice 23
6) Read the clues and identify the states to which the following people belong. Colour and label the states on the map of India. a) Shireen wears pheran when she goes out for boating on the Dal Lake. b) Raman wears mundu while visiting a temple near his house. c) Anamika wears parkar polka during the festival of Gudi Padwa. d) Damini wears cotton clothes with mirror work when she goes out with her father. Ans. a) Jammu and Kashmir d) Rajasthan c) Maharashtra b) Tamil Nadu 24
7) Use the map of India to answer the questions. a) This state is famous for its pashmina shawls. Identify the state and write its capital city on the map. b) Arya lives in Dispur. Dispur is the capital of a state of India. Colour that state yellow and label it on the map. c) The Thar Desert is located in this state. The weather during the day is very hot. Identify the state and label it on the map. G & RORXUDQGODEHODFRDVWDOVWDWHZKHUHÀVKLVDQLPSRUWDQWSDUWRIWKH staple diet. Ans. Srinagar a) Jammu and Kashmir c) Rajasthan b) Assam d) Kerala WB: Map Practice 25
8) Certain languages are spoken by the majority of the people in a particular state. On the map of India, colour the states in which the following languages are spoken by the majority. Use the colours mentioned beside the languages. a) Gujarati (red) b) Khasi (purple) c) Manipuri (green) d) Kannada (pink) e) Tamil (brown) f) Punjabi (yellow) g) Marathi (orange) h) Telugu (blue) Ans. f) Punjabi (yellow) a) Gujarati b) Khasi c) Manipuri (red) (purple) (green) g) Marathi h) Telugu (blue) (orange) e) Tamil d) Kannada (brown) (pink) 26
Lesson 7 Communities and Festivals Remembering Multiple Choice Questions 1) Which of the following show a community’s culture and tradition? [A] [D] (A) festivals (B) occupations (C) parties (D) hobbies 2) Which of the following days is celebrated as Children’s Day? (A) 14 April (B) 13 November (C) 2 October (D) 14 November Fill in the Blanks 3) Festivals can be broadly divided into national, _________h_a_r_v_e_s_t_________ and religious festivals. 4) Music, dance, drama and drawing are various forms of ___________a_r_t___________ practised by different communities. Very Short Answer Questions 5) What is the celebration of an event called? Ans. F_e__s_ti_v_a_l______________________________________________________________________ 6) What do we call a group of people who follow the same religion? Ans. R__e_li_g_i_o_u_s_c__o_m__m__u_n_i_ty__________________________________________________________ Short Answer Question 7) Define ‘community’. Give an example. Ans. A___c_o_m__m__u_n_i_ty__is__a__g_r_o_u_p__o_f__p_e_o__p_le__w__h_o__s_h_a_r_e__a__c_o_m__m__o_n__c_u__lt_u_re__o__r _in_t_e_r_e_s_t_. ____ 1
E_x_a__m__p_le__: _t_h_e__S_ik_h__c_o_m__m__u_n__it_y_________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Understanding Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ 8) We celebrate Republic Day on 26 January every year. [ True ] 9) Baisakhi is a harvest festival celebrated by Malayali people. [ False ] 10) The first Prime Minister of India was Rajendra Prasad. [ False ] 11) Onam is celebrated in Rajasthan. [ False ] Short Answer Questions 12) Do different communities celebrate New Year’s Day by different names? Explain with the help of examples. Ans. Y__e_s_,_d_i_ff_e_r_e_n_t__c_o_m__m__u_n_i_ti_e_s_c__e_le__b_r_a_t_e__N_e_w___Y_e_a_r_’_s_d_a__y_b__y_d__if_fe__re__n_t_n_a__m__e_s_. ______ E__x_a_m__p_l_e_:_G__u_d_i_P_a__d_w__a__is_c__e_le__b_r_a_t_e_d__b_y__M__a_r_a_t_h_i_p_e__o_p_l_e_,_N__o_w__ru_z__is__c_e_l_e_b_r_a_t_e_d___ b__y_t_h_e__p__e_o_p__le__o_f_t_h_e__P_a__rs_i_c_o__m_m__u__n_it_y_.________________________________________ 13) The picture shows a festival celebrated by Muslims at the end of a long religious period. Identify the festival. Explain what happens during this religious period. Ans. T_h_e__p__ic_t_u_r_e__s_h_o_w__s_t_h_e__fe__st_i_v_a_l_o_f_E__id_-_u_l_-f_it_r_. _________ E_i_d_-_u_l_-f_it_r_c_e__le_b__ra__te__s_t_h_e__e_n_d__o_f__R_a_m__a_d__a_n_._________ M__u_s_l_im__s_f_a_s_t_d__u_ri_n_g__t_h_e__m__o_n_t_h__o_f_R_a__m__a_d_a__n_._______ _________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 14) Look at the picture. Which festival are people celebrating? Which type of a festival is it? Give a reason why these festivals are celebrated in India. Give two other examples of this type of festival. 2
Ans. P__e_o_p__le__a_r_e__c_e_l_e_b_r_a_t_in__g__B_a_is_a__k_h_i._____________ S_u__c_h__fe__st_i_v_a_ls__a_r_e__c_a_l_le_d__h_a__rv__e_s_t _fe__s_ti_v_a_l_s._____ D__u_r_in_g__t_h_e__h_a__rv_e__st__se__a_s_o_n_,__c_ro__p_s_a__re__________ g__a_t_h_e_r_e_d__f_ro__m__t_h_e__f_ie_l_d_._F_a_r_m__e_r_s_c_e__le_b__ra__te____ t_h_i_s_f_e_s_ti_v_a_l_t_o__t_h_a_n_k__n_a_t_u_r_e__fo__r_t_h_e__c_r_o_p_s_._____ E__x_a_m__p_l_e_:_O__n_a_m__,_P_o__n_g_a__l ____________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Application Multiple Choice Questions 15) Rashi, Meher and some friends love reading story books. They meet every evening to read aloud their favourite stories. What have they formed? [A] (A) a community (B) a party (C) a library (D) a school 16) Mohan follows Hinduism. He is a cricketer and speaks Oriya at home. Which of the following communities does he belong to? [B] (A) Bihari cricketer (B) Oriya cricketer (C) Tamil Hindu (D) Oriya Christian Short Answer Questions 17) How are communities formed? Give an example. Ans. _P_e_o_p__le__w__h_o__s_h_a_r_e__th_e__s_a_m__e__i_n_t_e_re__s_ts__fo_r_m___c_o_m__m__u_n_i_ti_e_s_._F_o_r_e__x_a_m__p_l_e_,_p_e__o_p_l_e___ _w_h_o__l_o_v_e__f_o_o_t_b_a__ll_c_a__n_f_o_r_m__o__n_e__c_o_m__m__u_n__it_y_.__________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ WB: Communities and Festivals 3
18) Look at the pictures and identify the festivals being celebrated. Ans. a) _______M__a_g__h__B_ih_u________ Celebrated by Assamese people b) _________N_o__w_r_u_z_________ Celebrated by Parsi people c) _________O__n_a__m__________ Celebrated by Malayali people d) _______G_u_d__i _P_a_d__w_a_______ Celebrated by Kannada people 4
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