Best Primary School 1st Semester Sub : S.S.

assignment

Ex-1 : Choose the Correct option. 1. The great Indian Desert is also called the _______ called. a) Sahara b) Thar c) Ganges d) Atacama. 2. India is divided into_______ states and ________ union a) 31/9 b) 28/7 c) 29/6 d) 30/4 3. Land surrounded by water on three sides is called a _____________ a)Island b) peninsula c) coast d) Sea. territories.

4. _______ lies to the south of India. a)Shrilanka B) Bhutan c) Nepal d) Pakistan. 5. Inida is the ___________ largest country in the world in terms of area. a) Second b) Seventh c) Eight d) tenth . 6. The foothill of the outer Himalayas is know as ______________ a) Bangar b) Khaddar c) tarai d) Alluvial 7. _________ is a famous hill Station of the middle Himalayan Range. a) Manali b) Ooty c) Munnar d) Pamchgani 8. The ____________ mountain range is a part of the Northern Mountains. a)Karakoram b) Pokkarao c) Vindhayas d) Satpura 9. A row of mountains is called_______________ a) Pass b) Peak c) Range d) Hill 10. _______________ is the highest peak in the world. a) Mount everest b) K 2 Nandaden d) Kanchenjunga 11. The river__________ is not a tributary of River Indus. a) Satluj b) Jhelum c) Chenab d) Yamuna. 12. River ganga meet with river yamuna at the city of __________.

a) Allahbad b) Ahmedabad c) Akolabad d) Patna 13. __________ is an area watered by a river and its tributaries.a) Tarai b) Basin c) Alluvial d) Baddar 14. The _______ dam is built on river satluj. a) Bhakra Nangal b) Hugli c) Narmada d) Sangam 15. The soil of the northern plan is known as ____________ a) Bangar b) Khaddar c) Tarai d) Alluvial 16. The People of kashmir stay warm withthe help of a ________ a) Kangri b) Khaddar c) Bhaddar d) Saraf 17. Shimla is the Capital of _____________ a) Rajasthan b) Goa c) Assam d) Himachal pradesh 18. Mizoram is famous for___________ dance. a) Tree b) Leave c) Bamboo d) Trunk 19. Sikkim is famous for its _____________ Plantation. a) Spice b) Orchid c) Rubber d) Rose 20. The Capital of Aassam is ________________ a) Jaipur b) Itanager c) Dispur d) Guwahati 21. The western desert covers most of the state of___________ a) Rajasthan b) Bhihar c) Assam d) Gujrat 22. The _________ Canal is used for irrigating some part of the desert. a) Rajiv gandhi b) Indira gandhi c) Mahatma gandhi d) Nehru 23. The Western Desert is covered with send _______ and send ______ a) Duens/hills b) Mounts/plains c) Dunes/Plains d) Hill/Plains 24. The ___________ lies to the east of the Western desert. a) Aravallis b) Satpura c) vindhyas d) Himalayas 25. The green colour of our national flag Stands for faith and _________ a) Equality b) Progress c) Freedom d) Struggle 26. We must stand at _____________ position while hoisting and lowering the National flag.

a) Relaxed b) Side c) Left d) Attention 27. The Lion in the national emblem Symbolises ____________ a) Equality b) Progress c) Power d) Struggle 28. Our National bird is _____________. a) Pigeon b) Peacock c) Heron d) Sparrow 29. _____________ soil is made of fine silt. a) Black b) red c) Alluvial d) Bamboo 30. Cotton grows best in the __________ soil. a) Black b) red c) silt d) Alluvial 31. ________ Has to be added to red soil to make it suitable for growing crops. a) Sand b) Fertiliser c) Silk d) colour 32. __________ soil is red in colour. a) black b) Laterite c) Alluvial d) desert 33. Desert soil is found in the ________ desert. a) North b) South c) Thar d) East 34. There are ___________ Types of forests in India. a) Three b) five c) four d) seven 35. Jim corbelt national park is in the state of ___________ a) Uttarakhand b) Uttarpradesh c) Assam d) Gujarat. 36. Bharatpur wildlife sanctuary is in the stat of________ a) Rajasthan b) Bhihar c) punjab d) Jharkhand 37. Sundarbans has _______________ forest. a) Mangrove b) Evergreen c) Deciduous d) Thorn 38. Thorn forest is also known as ___________. a) Desert b) Evergreen c) Coniferous d) Deciduous 39. The President of india is Seleted for______________ years. a) Two b) three c) four d) five 40. The members Of Rajyasabha are selected by the members of the ___________

a) President b) state legislative assembly c) Panchayat d) gram sabha 41. The ________ is the head of the State. a) Minister b) President c) Governor d) Prime minister 42. The member of Rajya sabha are selected for ________ Years. a) Four b) Five c) Six d) seven 43. The ____________is the highest court of a state. a) High court b) District court c) Suprime Court d) Gram Court 44. Kohima is the Capital ____________ a) Orissa b) Nagaland c) Mizoram d) Manipur 45. _____________ is the Second highest peak in the World. a) Annapurna b) Nanda devi c) Mount Godwin Austin d) Mount Everest.

Ex-2 Fill in the blanks. 1. We live on the earth 2. The uppermost layer of the earth's crust is called soil. 3. Bund walls are built surrounding the farms to prevent soil erosion by rapidly flaming rain water. 4. To prevent soil erosion by speedy winds trees are grown on the outskirts of the fields. 5. The capacity of the soil to provide nutrients to its vegetation 6. Crop rotation should be practised to increase soil fertility. 7. Soil fertility reduces due to the excessive use of chemical 8. Natural fertiligers can be used to increase soil fertility. 9. India is a land of mountains plateous, plains, deserts and 10. The world 'La' means Pass 11.Tenging Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to climb mount everest in 1953. 12.The foot hills of the himalayas are called the tarai. 13.Terrace farming is done on the slopes of the shiwaliks. islands. fertilizers. lies in its fertility.

14.Himalayas means the abode of snow. 15.The Mughal emperor Jahagir described Kasmir as heaven on the Earth. 16.The kangri is kept close to the body to keep it warm. 17.The people of kashmir wear long loose woollen coats called phiran. 18.Himachal pradesh is also known as the apple state of India. 19.Simla was the summer capital of India during the British rule. 20.Uttarakhand is situated in the northren part of India. 21.The capital of Uttrakhand is Dehradun. 22.The soil of the Northen plains is very fertile. 23.The Brahmaputra basin covers the states of Assam and Tripura. 24.The Western desert is covered with sand dunes and Sand hills. 25.Rajasthan is the hottest state of india. 26.We need language to express our thoughts. 27.Our national anthem was compased by Rabindranth Tagore. 28.Our national emblem has been adopted from the Ashokan pillar at Sarnath. 29.The National anthem should be sung in 52 seconds. 30.The president is the head of our country. 31.The Union government is also known as Central government. 32.India is divided in to six plysical divisons.

33.Glaciers are slow moving rivers of ice.

34.A route thorough a mountain range is called a pass. 35.The dal and wular are the two famous lakes of Jammu and Kashmir. 36. Sikkim is the second smallest and the last least populated state in India. 37. Itanager is the capital of Arunachal Pradesh. 38. Tripura is famous for Handi Craft made from Cane and Bamboo. 39. Factories and Industries around the rivers cause water Polution. 40. Northern plains are thickly populated. 41. The capital of Jharkhand is Ranchi. 42. The Largest State of India is Rajasthan and the Smallest State is Goa.

Ex-3 : Write true or False.

1. Dispur is capital of Assam. True 2. Afghanistan is a State of India. False 3. Shrilanka and Maldives are the neighbours of Our Country. True. 4. Jaipur is the Capital of Rajasthan. True 5. The Southern Coastal Plains is an Inportand Physical division of India. False 6. The word 'La' Means 'Valley' False. 7. Zojila is an important pass in the Himalayas. True 8. Mount godwin Austin is the second lastgest peak in the world. True. 9. The word Himalaya means Abode of water. False. 10. The middle Himalaya is also known as the Himachal. True. 11. The main occupation of the People of Arunachal Pradesh is Farming. False 12. Lepcha is a type of flower found in Sikkim. False 13. Pateer is an important dish of Himachal Pradesh. true 14. Phirni is an important animal of Jammu and Kashmir. False. 15. Satluj is an important river of Himachal Pradesh. True.

16. The Gangasagar dam is built on the River Satluj. False. 17. River ganga originates from the Gangotri glacies. True . 18. River ganga divides into River Jamuna and River Padma on entering West Bengal. False . 19. River Bhramputra Originates in Tibet. True . 20. A Tributary is a small river that flows and merges into bigger river. True . 21. The Thar Desert receives very little rain in a year. True . 22. The Climate of the desert is extreme. True . 23. The Desert has a short summer. False . 24. The great indian desert is a fertileland. False . 25. The great Indian desert is located in Eastern India. False 26. Black soil is found in the Northern Mountains. False 27. Desert soil is high in water content. False 28. Rubber is grown in the laterite soil. True 29. The top layer of soil is not so important for the cultivation of food crops. False 30. Cutting trees helps in preventing soil erosion. False 31. The evergreen forest are found in the areas with scanty rainfall. False 32. The deciduous forests are also called monsoon forest. True 33. The Coniferous forests are found in India. True 34. The thorn forests are also called desert forests. True 35. The Sundarbans are the largest evergreen forests of India. False 36. Men in Bihar wear phiran. False 37. Republic day is a national festival. True 38. The national anthem was written by Rabindranath Tagore. True 39. Lotus is our national flower. True 40. Lion is our national animal. False 41. The national emblem of our Country is taken from the Meenakshi Temple. False 42. The President of India is a part of the Parliament. True

43. The members of the Loksabha are elected for the period of seven years. False 44. The gram sabha looks after the need of the people of a state. False 45. All districts in our country has a court. True 46. The high Court of India is the Highest court in our country. False Ex-4 : Match the following

Column A

Column B

1) Kerala 2) Punjab 3) Sikkim 4) Uttarakhand 5) Jhanrkhan 6) Tripura 7) Middle himalayas 8) Outer himalayas 9) K 2 10) Bachendripal

Thiruvananthapuram Chandigarh Gangtok Dehragun Ranchi Agartala Himachal Shiwalik Mount Godwin Austin The first indian woman to climb mount everest

11) Terrace farming

The type of farming done on the slopes of the mountain.

12) Kehwa 13) Rouf 14) Nati 15) Boku 16) Jhoom 17) Basin 18) Tributary

Special tea A dance of Jammu & Kashmir A dance of Himachal Pradesh A type of dress A type of Farming An area watered by a river A small River

19) Sundarban 20) Trangpo 21) Alluvial 22) Rann of Katch 23) Aravallis 24) Peacock 25) Rajasthan 26) Rain forest 27) Evergreen forest

Delta in the River Ganga Name of Bhramputra A type of soil The desert state of India. Lies to the east of the Western desert Bird found in the Western Desert Lies to the east of the Western Desert. Provides medicine A forest that remains green Throughout the year

28) Deciduous 29) Deodar 30) National Animal 31) Peacock 32) National flower 33) Sarnath Lion 34) Rabindranath tagore 35) Union government 36) Governor 37) Lok sabha 38) Districk Court

Shedding leaves annually A tree found in Caniferous forest Tiger National bird Lotus National emblem National Anthem Central Government Head of State 552 Members District

39) Supreme Court of india Delhi

Ex-5 : Name them/ Ans in one word

1) Largest State of India. Ans. Rajasthan

2) Capital of Goa. Ans. Panaji 3) Capital of West Bengal Ans. Kolkata 4) Neighbour of India in the north. Ans. China 5) The first indian woman to climb Mount Everest. Ans. Bachendripal 6) The highest peak in the world. Ans. Mount Everest 7) A hill Station in the middle Himalaya Range. Ans. Kullu Manali 8) River Ganga Originates from this glacier. Ans. Gangotri 9) Another name of the greater Himalayas. Ans. Himadre 10) Long skirt worm by woman of Sikkim. Ans. Boku 11) Famour lake in jammy and Kashmir. Ans. Dal and Wulu Lake 12) Long loose Woollen coat worm by the people of kashmir. Ans. Phiran 13) Hill Station of Himachal Pradesh. Ans. Chail 14) Flat bottomed wooden boats of Jammu and Kashmir Ans. Shikaras 15) Famous pilgrimage centre of Uttrakhand. Ans. Badrinath

16) Famous dance of mizoram. Ans. Bamboo Dance 17) Name the State where Rogan Josh is popular dish. Ans. Jammu and Kashmir 18) Name one of the famous tourist place of Himachal Pradesh Ans. Manali 19) Which State is Famous for orchid Plantation. Ans. Sikkim 20) The Largest delta in the world. Ans. Sundarban Delta 21) Two main branches of river Ganga. Ans. Padma and Hooghly 22) The meeting place of Ganga and Yamuna at Allahbad. Ans. Sangam 23) Dam built on the River Satluj. Ans. Bhakra Nangal Dam. 24) Our National bird. Ans. Peacock 25) Our national flower. Ans. Lotus 26) Our national Anthem. Ans. Jana Gana Mana. 27) Deciduons forest are also known as. Ans. Monsoon forest. 28). The trees in this forest do not shed their leaves. Ans. Evergreen forest. 29) Trees grown in tidal Forest. Ans. Sundarban tree

30) The trees of these forests can survive in fresh as well as salty water sea. Ans. Tidal forest. 31) The Movement started by sundarlal Bahuguna to protect the trees. Ans. Chipko Movement 32) Three levels of government. Ans. Union government, State Government, Local Government. 33) The Head of our Country. Ans. The President 34) The Head of the Central Goverment. Ans. The Prime Minister 35) The Highest Court of country. Ans. The Supreme Court.

Ex-6 : Give Reasons.(Any 3 ) 6 Marks

1) The Peaks of the greater Himalaya are coveres with snow throughout the year. Because it is the northern most and the highest range of the Himalaya. 2) People visit hill stations during summer. Because the weather is pleasant during summer in the hill stations. 3) Dams are built on rivers. Beacause dams produce electricity and provide water for irrigation. 4) Factories and Industries around the river causes water pollution. Because they throw their waste in the river and pollute it. The water of the river becomes unfit for drinking and irrigation.

5) Laterite soil is red in colour Because of the presence of iron oxides in the soil.

6) Alluvial soil is very fertile Because this soil is made by sill brought down by the rivers from the Northern Mountains. 7) It is very difficult for a single government to run the entire country. Because our country is very big. It is not possible for a single govenment to look after the entire country properly.

Ex-7 : Ans in one or two sentence. (Any 7)

Que 1. Name two neighbouring countries of India in the north? Ans 1. China and Nepal are two neighbouring countries of India in the north. Que 2. Which States of India fall on the Indus Basin ? Ans 2. The States Of Punjab and Haryana falls on the Indus Basin. Que 3. Name the major rivers that flow through the Northen Plains. Ans 3. The Indus,Ganga, and the Brahmaputra are the major Rivers that flows through the Northern plains. Que 4. Who wrote our national anthem? Ans 4. Our national anthem was written by Rabindranath Tagore. Que 5. Why is our National flag known as tiranga? Ans 5. Our National flag is know as the tiranga because it has three colours. Que 6. What is soil ? Ans 6. The top layer of the earth on which plants and trees grow is called a soil. Que 7. What type of soil is called fertile soil? Ans 7. The soil that contain all of the nutrition required to grow well is called the fertile soil. Que 8. Name any three natural fertiligers?

Ans 8. Dung, Manure,Vegetation wastes, exeretory wastes of animals are natural fertiligers. Que 9. What is meant by rotation of crops? Ans 9. Crops grown alternately to maintain its fertile is known rotation of crops.

Que 10.Name two natural agents of soil erosion? Ans 10.Rapidly flowing water and speedy wing are two maturals agents of soil erosion. Que 11.What is means by soil erosion? Ans 11.Carrying away soil by wind and water is called soil erosion. Que 12.How are forests important for wild life ? Ans 12.Forests provide shelter to wildlife and fodder to animals. Que 13.What was the chipko Movement? Ans 13.The Chipko movement was about protecting trees from being cut. this movement was started by sundarlal Bahuguna. Que 14.What should be done to prevent soil erosion by speedy winds.? Ans 14.To prevent soil erosion by speedy winds plants or trees should be grown on the outskirts of fields. Que 15.How are the members of Loksabha elected? Ans 15.The members of Loksabha are elected directly by the people of India for a period of five years.

Que 16.Which is the highest court of low in India? Where is it located? Ans 16.The Supreme court is the highest court of law in India. It is located in Delhi.

Ex-8 : Ans in short (Any 3)

Que 1. Name the Six physical divisions of India ? Ans 1. The six physical divisions of India are :1. The Northern Mountains.

2. The Northern Plains 3. The great Indian Desert 4. The Southern Plateaus 5. The Eatern and western Coastal Plains 6. The Islands

Que 2. Name the north-eastern state along with their capitals? Ans 2. The North-Eastern States are :1. Arunachal Pradesh- Itanager 2. Assam - Dispur 3. Nagaland - Kohima 4. Migoram - Aigawl 5. Manipur - Imphal 6. Meghalaya - Shillong 7. Tripura - Agartala Que 3. Why is a "Pass" an important part of a range. How does it help Humans.? Ans 3. "Pass" is an important part of a range because it is a route through a mountain range. It helps humans to cross a mountain.

Que 4. How do the Northern Mountains cause rainfull in our country? Ans 4. The Northern Mountains stop the monsoon winds from going further t the North and cause heavy rainfall in our country.

Que 5. Why are there so many natural parks and wildlife sanctuaries in the Northern Mountains? Ans 5. There are so many natural parks and wildlife sanctuaries in the Northenrn mountains to give protection to the wild animals and birds living in the forests.

Que 6. Why are the Northern plains fertile? which crops are grown here? Ans 6. The Northern plains are very firtile because they carry alluvial soil which makes the land fertile. The crops grown here are rice, wheat,cotton, jute, sugarcane, millet etc.

Que 7. Name major tributaries of River Ganga? Ans 7. The major tributaries of River ganga are Gandak, Gomti, kosi, Ghaghara, Chambal, Sind, Betwa, and son.

Que 8. What is Shikara ? which state is famous for it? Ans 8. Shikaras are flat- bottomed wooden boats which floats in the lake. Jammu and Kashmir is famous for it.

Que 9. What type of Climate is found in desert areas? Ans 9. 1) The desert area have extreme rainfall. 2) It receive very little or no rainfall 3) The days are very hot and the nights are cold.

Que 10.How is soil formed ? Ans 10.When sun,wind and water break large pieces of rocks into smaller pieces and are further broken a layer of soil is formed. Factors like rain and temperature also break rocks and hard surfaces and form soil.

Que 11.Define forest. Ans 11.A large are of land covered with trees is called forest.

Que 12.What has our government done to save the wildlife? Ans 12.Our government has provided home to wild animals by making various national parks and wild life sanctuaries.

Que 13.Name the three organs of the Parliament? Ans 13. The three organs of the parliament are :1)The president of India 2)Lok Sabha 3)Rajya Sabha

Ex-9 : Ans in Brief/Define (Any 5)

Que 1. Describe the climate of Northern Mountains? Ans 1. 1) The climate of the Northern Mountains is very cold 2) At some places there is even heavy snowfall 3) There is heavy rainfull in the Shiwalik range.

Que 2. Which mountain ranges from the Northern Mountains? Ans 2. The mountains ranges that from the Northern 1) The Greater Himalayas or Himadri Range. 2) The Middle Himalaya or Himachal Range. 3) The Outer Himalaya or Shiwalik Range. Mountains are :-

Que 3. Define - Valley, Tarai, Pass Ans 3. 1) Valley - A valley is a low lying area between two hills or mountains. 2) Tarai - The foothills of the Himalayas are called the Tarai. 3) Pass - A Route through a mountain range is called a pass.

Que 4. The Northern plains are thickly populated ? Ans 4. There Northern plains are thickly populated because :1) The rivers carry alluvial soil which makes the land fertile 2) Large quantities of food crops are grown here

Que 5. Write five rules that have to be followed while hoisting a flag. Ans 5. Five rules to be followed while hoisting a flag are :1) It should be hoisted only between sunrise to sunset. 2) The saffron land should always be on the top. 3) We should at attention while hoisting or lowering of the flag. 4) The national flag should always be carried in front during a procession. 5) A torn flag should never be hoisted.

Que 6. Explain the significance of the colours Saffron,white,and green in our national flag? Ans 6. 1) The saffron colour stands for courage and sacrifice. 2) The white colour stands for truth and purity. 3) The green colour stands for faith and progress.

Que 7. What are the states other than Rajasthan that the thar Desert extends into? Ans 7. The states other than Rajasthan than the Thar Desert extends into the Southern part of Punjab, Hariyana, and the Northern Gujrat.

Que 8. List the varieties of soils in India's ?

Ans 8. the Varities of Soil in India are :1) Alluvial soil 2) Black soil 3) Red soil 4) Laterite soil 5) Desert soil 6) Moutain Soil

Que 9. Define - Basin, Tributary Ans 9. 1) Besin - An area watered by a river and its tributaries is called a basin 2) Tributary - A Smaller river that flows into a bigger River is called a tributary Que 10. How is President of India Elected? Ans 10. The members of the Lok sabha, Rajya Sabha and the state lagislative assemblies elect the president for five years

Que 11. How do the Northern Mountains cause rainfall in our country? Ans 11. The Northern Mountains stop the monsoon winds from going further to the north and cause heavy rainfall in our country.

Ex-10 : Write Short note (Any 2)

A. Importance of Northern Mountain

1) They act as a natural barrier protacting our borders. 2) They Stop the cold winds of Northern Asia from entering our country 3) The Forests in these mountains provide us with timber, medicines and other useful things 4) It stops the monsoon winds from going further to the north and bring heavy rainfall 5) It provides us with water which helps us in generating electricity by constructing dams on rivers

B. The Northern Plains

1) The Northern plains is the most fertile plain in the world. 2) It extends from punjab in the west, to Assam in the East. 3) These plains are thickly populated because of the rivers flowing throughout the year. 4) It is divided into three basins. They are indus basin, ganga basin and brahmputra basin. 5) The Indus basin covers Punjab and Haryana. 6) The ganga basin covers uttar pradesh, bihar and west Bengal. 7) The Bhamputra basin covers Assam and Tripura.

C. Our national Flag

1) Our national flag is know as the tiranga.

2) It has three horizental bands of three colours. 3) They are saffron,white and green. 4) The saffron colour at the top stands for courage and sacrifice 5) The white colour in the middle stands for truth and purity. 6) The green colour at the bottom stands for faith and progess. 7) There is a wheel in navy blue colour at the centre of white band.The wheel has 24 spokes.

D) Soils of India 1) Soil is a very important Natural resource. 2) There are many types of soil found in India. 3) They Are Alluvial soil, black soil, red soil, daterite soil,Desert soil, and Mountain soil. 4) Soil erosion destroys the fertility of the soil. 5) Soil erosion can be avoided by growing more trees. E) Forest of India 1) Forests are useful in many ways, they are an important natural resource. 2) Forest prevent soil erosion and control floods. 3) We get many useful things like timber, firewood, woodpulp, rubber, gum and medicines. 4) They provide shetter to wild animals. 5) There are five diffirent types of forest india. They are evergreen forest,deciduous forests, thron forests, coniferous forests, and tidal forests. 6) We must conserve our forests and wildlife.

D) State Government.

1) The state government is responsible for the governance of the state. 2) It makes laws of the state.

3) It also takes care of requirements. like heathcare, agriculture.

education, and the growth of

4) The state government has a governor,the chief minister and the council of ministers. 5) The governor is the head of the state.

6)The chief Minister is the head of the Administration of the State.