Which of the following is one of the earliest village that we know about?

1

(a)

Burzahom

(b)

Mehrgarh

(c)

Gufkral

(d)

Hallur

Buddha has referred to our actions as :

1

(a)

Viharas

(b)

Tanha

(c)

Karma

(d)

Vyavhara

Roman Empire found Black Gold in

1

(a)

Central India

(b)

North India

(c)

South India

(d)

East India

Asteroids are found between the orbits of

1

(a)

Saturn and Jupiter

(b)

Mars and Jupiter

(c)

The Earth and Mars

Which is the second largest constituent gas in atmosphere?

1

(a)

Nitrogen

(b)

Hydrogen

(c)

Carbon dioxide

(d)

Oxygen

Elephants and one-horned rhinoceroses are found in the forest of _____________

1

(a)

Assam

(b)

Gujarat

(c)

Kerala

(d)

Karnataka

Which of following states has less distance between school and home?

1

(a)

Maharashtra

(b)

Tamil Nadu

(c)

Ladakh

(d)

Kerala

Which of the following languages was spoken by the whites?

1

(a)

Afrikaans

(b)

Zulu

(c)

Spanish

(d)

Latin

Bund is

1

(a)

a small boundary

(b)

a few feet

(c)

Raghu's house name.

(d)

a small agricultural field.

There are almost one crore street vendors working

1

(a)

Rural areas

(b)

Urban areas

(c)

both (a) and (b)

(d)

None of these

________________is recognised as the author of the Sanskrit Ramayana

1

(a)

Valmiki

Name the four major seasons.

1

(a)

The four major seasons are:
(i) Summer
(ii) Winter,
(iii) Autumn
(iv) Spring.

Siberian Cranes arrive in ______________ and stay till early ________________

1

(a)

December, March

He was born into the________caste, which was considered untouchable.

1

(a)

Mahar

Apartheid means ______________ on the basis of race.

1

(a)

Separation

Garo hills are situated in the South of India.

1

(a) True

(b) False

Pots to store grain were made out of Painted Grey Ware.

1

(a) True

(b) False

Chaulkya kingdom centered around Raichur Doab

1

(a) False

(b) True

Mt. Fujiyarna in Japan is an example of volcanic mountains

1

(a) False

(b) True

Pune, being a big city, has a Municipal Corporation.

1

(a) False

(b) True

What does a circle of stone boulders or a single large stone standing on the ground indicate.

1

(a)

The circle of stone boulders or a single large stone standing on the ground indicates that there are burials beneath.

What are stars?

1

(a)

All celestial bodies which have their own heat and light are called stars.

What are the agents of erosion and deposition?

1

(a)

The agents of deposition and erosion are running water, ice and wind.

Give any two positive stereotypes on boys.

1

(a)

The two positive stereotypes of boys are: (a) Boys don't cry, and (b) Boys are good in Mathematics and Science.

Write any one difference between retail and wholesale.

1

(a)

Wholesale involves buying goods in large quantities and selling them in large quantities usually to customers, who buy goods to resell in the retail market to the ultimate consumers.

Why were the earliest people known as skilled gatherers ?

3

(a)

Why were battles fought in the Rigvedic period?

3

(a)

Do you think that artificial satellites are important?

3

(a)

What is Global Warming?

3

(a)

Discuss why you think Samir Do did not attend school? Do you think it would have been easy for him to attend school if he wanted to? In your opinion is it a fair situation that some children get to go to school and others don't?

3

(a)

1. India is the largest democratic country where all the people have the right to speak related to the affairs of the government. Do you agree with this statement?

   5

   (a)

2. You are travelling with your parents about 4000 years ago, from Lethal to Mohanjodaro. Describe how you would travel, what your parents might carry with them and what would you see in Mohanjodaro.

   5

   (a)

1. Answers the questions based on the given picture below.
   
   (i) From which metal these bowls were made?
   (ii) When were these bowls used?

   5

   (a)

2. Write short notes on the following:
   (i) Indian ocean (ii) Pacific ocean
   (iii) Arctic ocean (iv) Antarctic ocean

   5

   (a)

1. Discuss wildlife of India.

   5

   (a)

2. "Besides voting there are other ways of participating in the process of government." Discuss how it gives us a sense of works of government.

   5

   (a)

Name the local bodies that look after the urban areas.

5

(a)

Mark the following Janapadas and Mahajanapadas on the outline map of India:
(i) Taxila (ii) Ujjain (iii) Vaishali (iv) Magadha (v) Gandhara (vi) Avanti

5

(a)