Question bank

Chapter-1   Major Landforms
Q-1 Fill in the blanks:
(a) The earth is made up of ________ and water.
(b) The variation in the earth’s surface creates various landforms, which are called ___________________.
(c) Sand dunes are formed because of ______________.
(d) _______________ are small water pools that spring up at some places in the desert.
Q-2 True or False:
(a) Mining is an important occupation in the plateaus.
(b) Plains have a fertile soil and are suitable for agriculture.
(c) There are not good facilities of transport in the plains.
(d) Lowlands that extent over a large area called plateaus.
Q-3 One word answer:
(a) Which Plateau is surrounded by mountain ranges on all sides?
(b) Name one desert in Africa.
(c) Where is the Grand Canyon located?
(d) Where region is thinly populated?
Q-4

Answer the following questions :

(a) What is a mountain? How is it important?

(b) What are the features of a plateau?

(c) What are the features of a plain?

(d) What is a desert?

Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 The _______ is made up of land and water.

(i)

Earth

(ii)

globe

(iii)

map
Q-2 _________ are landforms that rise above the area around them.

(i)

Valleys

(ii)

Mountains

(iii)

Plateaus
Q-3 __________ have a thin soil cover.

(i)

Mountains

(ii)

Valleys

(iii)

Plateaus
Q-4 Green lands in the plateaus are widely used for rearing _________ and sheep.

(i)

lions

(ii)

cattle

(iii)

tigers
Chapter-2   Natural Resources
Q-1 Fill in the blanks:

(a) Coal and petroleum are ...................... resources.

(b) ..................... is an inexhaustible resource.

(c) We should always keep the ....................... clean.

(d) The non-renewable natural resources are ....................... and ....................... .

Q-2 True or False:
(a) Natural resources can be made by man.
(b) The use of natural resources can also cause damage to the environment.
(c) Coal and oil are exhaustible.
(d) Energy that is produced by nuclear power plants is non renewable.
Q-3 One word answer:
(a) What kind of wastes are not harmful for the environment?
(b) Coal and petroleum are examples of?
(c) Give one example of renewable resources.
(d) What is the plant or animal material used as fuel to produce electricity or heat called?
Q-4

Answer the following questions :

(a) What do you mean by a natural resource?

(b) What are renewable resources?

(c) What are non-renewable resources?

(d) How can we conserve natural resources?

Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 ________ has gifted us with many resources.

(i)

Nature

(ii)

God

(iii)

none of these
Q-2 __________ resources may be renewable and non-renewable.

(i)

Artificial

(ii)

Natural

(iii)

none of these
Q-3 ________ water flowing from mountains is used for generating electricity.

(i)

Rain

(ii)

River

(iii)

Pond
Q-4 _________ are separated from their ores before they can be used by us.

(i)

Vitamins

(ii)

Carbohydrates

(iii)

Minerals
Chapter-3   Climate
Q-1 Fill in the blanks:

(a) The places near the sea coast have _________ climate.

(b) Humidity is the _______ present in the air.

(c) The places in the mountains have _________summers.

(d) The areas near the Poles are in the ________ zone.

Q-2 True or False:

(a) Weather keeps on changing.

(b) The Torrid zone is very cold.

(c) The Torrid zone is very cold.

(d) As we go higher, it becomes cooler.

Q-3 One word answer:
(a) What does a person who studies weather is called?
(b) Name one factor that determine the weather of a place.
(c) What is the presence of moisture in the air called?
(d) Which gas is responsible for creating greenhouse effect?
Q-4

Write short answers :

(a) Name the two countries, parts of which lie in the hot Torrid zones. 

(b) What do you call the people who study climate ?

(c) Name the three climatic zones.

(d) Name the factors affecting the climate of a place.

Q-5

Answer the following questions :

(a) What is the difference between weather and climate ?

(b) Why are some areas very humid ?

(c) To what extent does altitude influence the climate?

(d) How does the distance of a place from the sea affect its climate?

Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 The _________ that surrounds the Earth keeps on changing constantly.

(i)

environment

(ii)

atmosphere

(iii)

none of these
Q-2 _________ is the condition of the atmosphere over a short period of time at a particular place.

(i)

Weather

(ii)

Atmospheric Pressure

(iii)

Temperature
Q-3 _________ is the average weather condition of a place over a long period of time.

(i)

Atmosphere

(ii)

Environment

(iii)

Climate
Q-4 A person who studies climate is known as a __________.

(i)

meteorologist

(ii)

climatologist

(iii)

none of these
Chapter-4   Life in Desert : Saudi Arabia
Q-1 Fill in the blanks:

(a) The __________of Saudi Arabia is hot and dry.

(b) Mecca and Medina are the places of _________ of the ___________

(c) The __________are the nomads of Saudi Arabia.

(d) The menfolk of Saudi Arabia wear long gowns called ________

(e) The Red Sea is to the _________of Saudi Arabia.

(f) ___________ is the biggest desert in the world.

Q-2 True or False:
(a) There are two types of deserts – hot deserts and cold deserts.
(b) Riyadh is an important seaport on the Western coast.
(c) Saudi Arabia is a country located in the south.
(d) Saudi Arabia is a rocky plateau which is a part of Arabian Peninsula.
Q-3 One word answer:
(a) A group of people who travel from one place to another in search of food, water or pasture for their livestock.
(b) Name the two most important pilgrim centres for the Muslims in the world.
(c) What is the official language of Saudi Arabia?
(d) Which is an important seaport on the Western coast?
Q-4

Match the following:
Q-5

Write short answers:

(a) Which language is spoken by the people of Saudi Arabia?

(b) What is a sand dune?

(c) Name the two holy places of Saudi Arabia.

(d) Name the capital of Saudi Arabia.

Q-6

Answer the following questions:

(a) Where is Saudi Arabia located?

(b) Why is the camel called the ship of t he desert?

(c) Describe the life of a Bedouin's family.

(d) Why is petroleum called liquid gold?

(e) What are the main activities of nomads?

Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 A __________ is an area covered with sand.

(i)

mountain

(ii)

valley

(iii)

desert
Q-2 Deserts are of _______ types.

(i)

two

(ii)

three

(iii)

four
Q-3 Hot and ________ deserts are the types of deserts.

(i)

cold

(ii)

short

(iii)

long
Q-4 The temperature during the day is very _________ as the sand becomes very hot.

(i)

low

(ii)

moderate

(iii)

high
Chapter-5   Temperate Grasslands : Prairies
Q-1 Fill in the blanks:

(a) The grasslands are called the __________ in South America.

(b) The production of _________is very high in the northern Prairies.

(c) The Prairies are in the ____________zone.

(d) Some farmers have their private___________

(e) ________ is the trade centre for the export of _________

(f) The farms where cattle are reared are called _______

Q-2 True or False:
(a) The prairies are famous for a number of large grazing animals.
(b) Skunks were commonly found in the prairies earlier but they are almost extinct now.
(c) Dairy products are sent to the other parts of the country for processing and are exported to Chinese markets.
(d) The people living in prairies have converted grasslands into farmlands.
Q-3 One word answer:

(b) Land covered with grass and other low plants suitable for grazing.

(a) A large farm where livestock is bred.
(c) Name any one important river that flows through the prairies.
(d) What is the special place in ranches where cattle are dipped into disinfectant to protect them against diseases?
Q-4

Write short answers:

(a) Which main rivers flow through the Prairies?

(b) What is a ranch?

(c) Name the major crops grown in the Prairies.

(d) Name the big storage facility used for foodgrains.

Q-5

Answer the following questions:

(a) In which countries are the Prairies found?

(b) Why are the Prairies called the 'Wheat basket of the world'?

(c) What crops are being cultivated in the Prairies?

(d) What is a ranch?

(e) Name the things that are exported from the Prairies.

Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 The _________ are the open lands spread over large areas.

(i)

mountains

(ii)

valleys

(iii)

Grasslands
Q-2 Temperate grasslands have _______ rainfall.

(i)

less

(ii)

more

(iii)

both of these
Q-3 There are ______ broad types of grasslands in temperate latitudes.

(i)

two

(ii)

three

(iii)

four
Q-4 The _________ are vast treeless grasslands spread over several miles of plains.

(i)

Prairies

(ii)

Steppes

(iii)

both of these
Chapter-6   Communication
Q-1 Fill in the blanks:
(a) Telephones were invented by _______________________.
(b) The communication by telephone is called __________________.
(c) An information service which operates over the internet as an email does is called __________________.
(d) Modern telephones can be connected to ________________.
Q-2 True or False:

(a) We can send a brief message through a telegram.

(b) Newspapers can provide information to literate persons.

(c) S.T.D is meant for making local telephone calls only.

(d) In olden times, pigeons were used for carrying messages.

(e) The radio is the cheapest means of mass communication.

Q-3 One word answer:
(a) Tools of conununication used for interacting with a large number of people at the same time.
(b) Who brought the first newspaper?
(c) What was the name of the first newspaper?
(d) Name one other country with more mobile phone users than India.
Q-4

Write short answers:

(a) How did people in olden times send messages?

(b) Who invented the television?

(c) Name three modern means of communication.

Q-5

Answer the following questions:

(a) How has the telephone changed our life?

(b) What do you mean by mass communication?

(c) Why is the television more popular than cinema and the radio?

(d) How can you speak to people in other countries over the phone?

Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Telephone was invented by ________.

(i)

Alexander Graham Bell

(ii)

Wright brothers

(iii)

none of these
Q-2 Communication with the help of words is known as _________ communication.

(i)

verbal

(ii)

non-verbal

(iii)

written
Q-3 __________ communication may be 'visual', 'aural' or 'gestural'.

(i)

Verbal

(ii)

Non-verbal

(iii)

Written
Q-4 Communication through the use of various body-parts or through body language is termed as _______ communication.

(i)

verbal

(ii)

non-verbal

(iii)

gestural
Chapter-7   Famous People of the World
Q-1 Fill in the blanks:

(a) Karl Marx was against ____________

(b) Karl Marx and his friend_________ wrote a book called __________

(c) Abraham Lincoln was elected President of America in ________

(d) Gandhiji campaigned against __________ in South Africa.

(e) Martin Luther King boldly fought against __________

Q-2 True or False:
(a) Abraham Lincoln was born on 12 February, 1809, in a farmer's family in the USA.
(b) He was elected President of the United States in 1850. Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth President of the United States.
(c) Tagore took admission at a public school in Brighton, England in 1878.
(d) Sarojini Naidu was born on 13 February, 1879, in Hyderabad.
Q-3 One word answer:
(a) Who was also known as the father of Protestantism?
(b) When was Jawaharlal Nehru born?
(c) Who wrote cantos of Don Juan and co-founded a newspaper?
(d) Who inspired the people to accept nothing but the truth?
Q-4

Write short answers:

(a) Which university was founded by Rabindranath Tagore?

(b) In which year was Rabindranath Tagore awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature?

(c) What was th e noblestactof Abraham Lincoln?

Q-5

Answer the following questions:

(a) Why was Socrates given a cup of poison to drink?

(b) Why is Gandhiji called the 'Father of the Nation'?

(c) What are the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi?

(d) Describe the ideals of Karl Marx.

(e) Who was Martin Luther King Jr? What did he light for?

Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Tagore took admission at a public school in Brighton England in _________.

(i)

1878

(ii)

1895

(iii)

1921
Q-2 Which of the following was nicknamed Bharat Kokila?

(i)

Indira Gandhi

(ii)

Sarojini Naidu

(iii)

Mother Teresa
Q-3 Abraham Lincoln was the ____President of the United States.

(i)

16th

(ii)

19th

(iii)

20th
Q-4 Ahimsa means _______.

(i)

violence

(ii)

non-violence

(iii)

peace
Chapter-8   The United Nations
Q-1 Fill in the blanks:
(a) An office that carries out the administrative work of the government or an organisation is ___________________.
(b) Written description of how in organisation is to be formed and how it would function is called __________________.
(c) ________________ is one of the programs started by UNICEF to help the mother and her children in the field of health, food and education.
(d) After the industrial revolution many countries in ___________ became rich.
Q-2 True or False:
(a) The full form of WHO is wide health organization.
(b) India is one of the founder members of the UN.
(c) The secretary general is the highest office of the secretariat.
(d) The full form of it is Indian telecommunication union.
Q-3 One word answer:
(a) Written description of how an organisation is to be formed and how it would function .
(b) An office that carries out the administrative work of the government or an organisation.
(c) Who was UN’s most visible public figure?
(d) What is the full form of FAO?
Q-4

Write short answers :

(a) Name the five organs of the UN.

(b) Name the social agencies of the UN.

(c) Which are the main objectives of the UN?

Q-5

Answer the following questions:

(a) Why was the UN formed?

(b) What are the main objectives of the UN?

(c) What qualifies a country to become a member of the UN?

(d) Write a brief note on the contribution of india towards the UN.

Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Many factories were established to produce quality ______.

(i)

goods

(ii)

services

(iii)

none of these
Q-2 The name United Nations was first suggested by _______.

(i)

President Roosevelt of the USA

(ii)

Abraham Lincoln

(iii)

both of these
Q-3 Human Rights Day is celebrated on _________.

(i)

10th January

(ii)

10th December

(iii)

10th February
Q-4 Economic and social council has___ members.

(i)

85

(ii)

46

(iii)

14
Chapter-9   Our Freedom Movement (1857-1947)
Q-1 Fill in the blanks:
(a) A movement where British goods were set on fire launched in protest of the partition of Bengal is known as _____________ movement.
(b) Policy of passive resistance is called______________.
(c) After the revolt of 1857 the whole India came under one _________________.
(d) Indian Muslims under the leadership of Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali launched the ________________ movement.
Q-2 True or False:

(c) A movement where British goods were set on fire launched in protest of partition of Bengal is called non cooperation movement.

(a) In 1922 when the people became violent at chauri chaura in Uttar Pradesh and kill 22 policemen Gandhiji called off the movement.
(b) The congress session at Lahore in 1950 demanded Purna Swaraj.
(d) Thousands of people were killed in Jallianwala Bagh.
Q-3 One word answer:
(a) A movement started by Gandhi Ji urging the people not to cooperate with the British Government.
(b) A policy of passive resistance.
(c) A movement where British goods were set on fire launched in protest of the partitionof Bengal.
(d) Gandhi gave out the stirring call of do or die during which movement?
Q-4

Match the following columns:
Q-5

Write short answers :

(a) What do you mean by 'Satyagraha'?

(b) Who said, "Give me blood; I will give you freedom''?

(c) Who was called 'Frontier Gandhi'?

(d) Who started the 'Non-cooperation Movement'?

Q-6

Answer the following questions:

(a) Who founded the Indian National Congress and when?

(b) What name did Gandhi ji give to the untouchables?

(c) Name some revolutionaries of the freedom struggle.

(d) Why did Gandhi ji start the Non-cooperation Movement?

(e) When did India become free?

Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Which Of the following was the leader of the Indian national army?

(i)

Jawahar Lal Nehru

(ii)

Subhas Chandra Bose

(iii)

Mahatma Gandhi
Q-2 When did India get freedom?

(i)

26 August 1947

(ii)

15 August 1947

(iii)

26 January 1958
Q-3 Quit India movement was started in ______.

(i)

1958

(ii)

1930

(iii)

1942
Q-4 Who started the quit India movement?

(i)

Mahatma Gandhi

(ii)

Sarojini Naidu

(iii)

Jawahar Lal Nehru
Chapter-10   Political Administration of India
Q-1 Fill in the blanks:

(a) The head of the Council of Ministers at the centre is called the _________

(b) The lower house of the state legislature is called the ________

(c) India has ________States and__________ Union territories.

(d) The ___________ is the highest court in a state

(e) The party in majority in the legislative assembly is called the _________ party.

(f) Lok Sabha is the _______ house.

Q-2 True or False:
(a) In general the governor has more legislative powers at state level than the president has at National level.
(b) The chief minister is a figurehead of the state.
(c) In federal relations between the state and the central government, the central government has more authority on state matters than the state government.
(d) The President of India appoints the chief justice of High court on the advice of the chief justice of India.
Q-3 One word answer:
(a) The lower house of the Indian Parliament.
(b) The legislative body of a country.
(c) A government of the people, for the people and by the people.
(d) Who appoints the chief justice of a High court?
Q-4

Write short answers :

(a) Who is the Chief Minister of your state?

(b) How many states and union territories are there in India?

(c) Into how many parts is the judiciary divided?

(d) Who appoints the Chief Minister of a state?

(e) Who is the President of lndia now?

(f) Who looks after the welfare of the state?

(g) Who runs the administration of the whole country?

Q-5

Answer the following questions:

(b) What are the main organs of the central government?

(c) How is the Prime Minister appointed?

(d) Name the two houses of the Parliament.

(e) What is the function of the Central Executive?

(f) What is the function of the Central Judiciary?

(g) Who appoints the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

(h) What are the three branches of state administration? 

(i) What are the functions of a legislature?

(j) What are the functions of the State High Court? 

(k) Who appoints the Governor of a state?

Multiple Choice Questions
Q-1 Which of the following is the main function of the state legislature?

(i)

To make laws for the state

(ii)

To control the finance of the state

(iii)

Both of these
Q-2 What can be the maximum number of members of the Lok Sabha?

(i)

545

(ii)

546

(iii)

547
Q-3 Which of the following constitution is similar to the Indian constitution because of a strong centre?

(i)

Canada

(ii)

Korea

(iii)

England
Q-4 The constitution of India derives its ultimate authority from __________.

(i)

people of India

(ii)

Parliament of India

(iii)

none of these