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Grade :3 Time :150 Minutes Subject :EVS-II (Social Studies) Marks :50 Teacher's Copy Section - A Multiple Choice Questions 5M [ B ] __ /1M Choose the correct answer: [ D ] __ /1M [ D ] __ /1M 1. Which heavenly body forms a bright tail when it is close to the Sun? (A)asteroid (B) comet (C)star (D)planet 2. On which planet do the fast storms blow? (A)Jupiter (B) Earth (C)Mars (D)Neptune 3. Which of the following is an example of public transport? (A) (B) (C) (D) 4. Which of the following heavenly bodies has its own light? [ C ] __ /1M [ B ] __ /1M (A)satellite (B) planet (C)star (D)asteroid 5. A scientist sent a rocket to Uranus. Now, she wants to send it to a colder planet. Which among the following planets should she send it to? (A)Jupiter (B) Neptune (C)Earth (D)Mars Section - B Very Short Answer Questions 19 M __ /1M Answer the following questions in a word or a sentence: 6. Based on its physical features, how many regions can India be divided into? A. Six

7. What is the capital of Nagaland? __ /1M A. Kohima __ /1M 8. What do we call a system where a set of planets continuously moves __ /1M around a star? __ /1M A. A planetary system __ /1M __ /1M 9. Which is the largest Indian state? __ /1M A. Rajasthan __ /1M __ /1M Fill in the blanks: __ /1M 10. The name of our galaxy is the Milky Way. __ /1M __ /1M 11. India is surrounded by eight neighbouring countries. __ /1M __ /1M 12. India is the third-largest country in Asia. __ /2M 13. More than half of the Indian population lives in villages. Write True or False: 14. The revolution of the Earth causes different seasons. A. True 15. Curved lines on a map divide it into equal parts. A. False 16. The Earth’s axis is slightly tilted. A. True Name the following: 17. The first Indian to travel to space A. Rakesh Sharma 18. A region in India that receives very little rainfall A. Great Indian Desert/Thar Desert 19. The part of a map where the signs used in it are explained A. Key/Legend 20. The area around one's house A. Neighbourhood Match the following: 21. Write the correct letters in the brackets to match the following. 1. Municipal corporation [ c ] a. Local government present in villages 2. Gram Panchayat [ a ] b. Looks after a state 3. Municipal council [ d ] c. Local government present in cities 4. State government [ b ] d. Local government present in towns

22. Write the correct letters in the brackets to match the following. __ /2M 1. Mars [ b ] a. Has countless galaxies 2. Stars [ c ] b. Fourth planet from the Sun 3. Saturn [ d ] c. Burning, ball-shaped objects in space 4. Universe [ a ] d. Sixth planet from the Sun Section - C Short Answer Questions 6M Answer the following questions in two to three sentences: __ /2M 23. What is a union territory? Name one union territory. A. A union territory is an area that is directly governed by the central government. Lakshadweep is a union territory. 24. Write any two differences between the movements of the Earth. __ /2M A. Rotation: a) The spinning of the Earth around its axis is called rotation. b) The Earth takes about 24 hours or one day to complete one rotation. c) The rotation of the Earth causes day and night. Revolution: a) The movement of the Earth around the Sun along a fixed path is called revolution. b) The Earth takes 365 1/4 days or one year to complete one revolution around the Sun. c) The revolution of the Earth causes seasons and years. (Accept any two differences.) 25. What did people think about the shape of the Earth in ancient times? Why? __ /2M A. In ancient times, people thought that the Earth was flat. There was no way to see the curve of the Earth. Section - D Graphic Organiser 2M 26. Complete the following. __ /2M

A. Section - E Long Answer Questions 8M Answer the following questions in four to five sentences: Answer any ONE of the following questions 27. Kalpana Chawla, an astronaut of Indian origin, met with an accident on her way back from a space journey. Do you think space explorations should be well planned? Write any three points to support your answer. __ /4M A. Learner’s response Sample: Yes, space explorations should be well planned. They cost a lot of money. If they are not planned properly, they can lead to accidents in space, loss of life and loss of equipment. (OR) 28. Can a desert and a rice field be part of the same region? Why or why not? Explain. __ /4M A. In India, deserts are found in the Great Indian Desert region. The Great Indian Desert has less rain and is not fertile. So, rice is not grown in a desert. The Northern Plain has many rivers and is very fertile. Rice farming is mostly done in the Northern Plain. Hence, the two places cannot be part of the same region. Answer any ONE of the following questions 29. Describe a comet. Name a famous comet. __ /4M A. A comet is a bright, speeding heavenly body that travels around the Sun. It is made up of ice, gas and dust. It forms a bright tail when it is close to the Sun. A famous comet is the Halley's Comet. (OR) __ /4M 30. Why are measurements important in a map? Describe with an example how a map of a large area can be fitted on a small page. A. Correct measurements are important because they help to mark the correct positions of things on a map. They also help measure the space between two objects or places on a map. A scale can be used to change larger distances into smaller ones. For example, if the distance from the bookshop to the park is 1 kilometre, on a map it can be shown as 1 centimetre. Now the entire distance between different places can be easily fitted onto a page.

Section - F Map/Picture Based Questions 10 M 31. This is a map showing facilities provided by the government at Rahimpur. Complete the table on the names and types of facilities provided by the government. Which facility is missing? Is the missing facility an important one? __ /5M Name of Facility Type of Facility A. Type of Facility Name of Facility Educational facility Entertainment facility School, college Public transport facility Park Bus depot Healthcare facilities are missing. This is an important facility because the __ /5M government is responsible for looking after the health of the people. 32. On the given map, mark the following neighbouring countries of India. a) China b) Myanmar c) Nepal d) Sri Lanka e) Bangladesh



Section - G Surprise Question 5M __ /5M Try this! 33. Look at these pictures of two different types of regions. Mountains Desert Write the activities that you can do in these regions under the proper columns. sand surfing riding a mule riding a camel snowboarding desert safari

Mountains Desert A. Desert Mountains sand surfing riding a mule riding a camel snowboarding desert safari