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Questions:

Multiple Choice Question

10 x 1 = 10

Which article of the Constitution says discrimination against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them is not permitted?

(a)

14(1)

(b)

15(1)

(c)

16(1)

(d)

17(1)

Gender-based stereotypes are often portrayed in

(a)

films

(b)

advertisements

(c)

TV serials

(d)

All of these

Mohiniyattam is a classical dance of

(a)

Kerala

(b)

Tamil Nadu

(c)

Manipur

(d)

Karnataka

Which one of the following religion is not practised in India

(a)

Sikhism

(b)

Islam

(c)

Zoarastrianism

(d)

Confucianism

Which of the following oceans is the busiest ocean?

(a)

The Pacific Ocean

(b)

The Atlantic Ocean

(c)

The Indian Ocean

(d)

The Arctic Ocean

The galaxy in which our solar system is found is

(a)

Andromeda

(b)

Magellanic clouds

(c)

Milky Way

(d)

Starburst

Which is not the oldest city among the following ones?

(a)

Madurai

(b)

Kancheepuram

(c)

Poompuhar

(d)

Chennai

Which one of the following is a Tamil city?

(a)

Iraq

(b)

Harappa

(c)

Mohenjo-Daro

(d)

Kancheepuram

River valleys are said to be the cradle of civilisation because

(a)

Soil is very fertile.

(b)

They experience good climate

(c)

They are useful for transportation.

(d)

Many civilisations flourished on river valleys.

10.

What was the step taken by the early man to collect his food?

(a)

Trade

(b)

Hunting

(c)

Painting

(d)

Rearing of animals

Fill in the blanks

10 x 1 = 10

11.

The Flag which was flown in 1947 Independence day was weaved in __________________.

12.

_______________ was the earliest capital of Magadha.

13.

_____________ was the founder of Buddhism.

14.

____________ was a tax collected from the people in Vedic period.

15.

Deltas are _______ order landforms.

16.

As per the 2011 Census the lowest Sex ratio was in _____________

17.

Bihu festival is celebrated in__________

18.

The Equator faces the Sun directly on ___________and ____________.

19.

Masathuvan means ____________ .

20.

The main occupations of the ancient humans were ____________ and ____________ .

Generic 2

11 x 2 = 22

21.

What is Preamble?

22.

What was the necessity for the invention of money?

23.

What do the colours in our National Flag represent?

24.

Tertiary activities.

25.

Complete the given table with the help of an atlas. Follow the example

S.No	Mountain Ranges	Peaks	Continents	Elevation (m)
1.	The Himalayas	Everest	Asia	8,848
2.	The Rockies
3.	The Andes
4.	The Alps
5.	The Eastern Ghats

26.

What is Prejudice?

27.

Name the oceans which surround North America and South America.

28.

Why is India called the land of unity in diversity?

29.

Mention the other names of Madurai.

30.

What do you know about the Great Bath?

31.

Describe the ancient methods of hunting?

Generic 10 Maps

1 x 10 = 10

32.

Mark the following places in the given India map:
a.Mohenjo-Daro
b.Chanhudaro
c.Harappa
d.Mehergarh
e.Lothal

Generic 5

4 x 5 = 20

33.

Write any five welfare measures you would do if you were a king like Ashoka?

34.

Observe the following features of Indus Civilisation and compare that with the present day.
a. Lamp post
b. Burnt bricks
c. Underground drainage system
d. Weights and measurement
e. Dockyard

35.

Give the important features of the Pacific Ocean.

36.

Explain the characteristics of the various spheres of the Earth.

Match the following

10 x 1 = 10

37.

Neithal

38.

Equinox

39.

Mercury

40.

Ambedkar

41.

The Mariana Trench

42.

Dussehra

43.

Red Planet

44.

Herodoturs

45.

Mehergarh

46.

Written records

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Answers Key:

Multiple Choice Question

10 x 1 = 10

(b)
15(1)

(d)
All of these

(a)
Kerala

(d)
Confucianism

(b)
The Atlantic Ocean

(d)
Chennai

(d)
Kancheepuram

(d)
Many civilisations flourished on river valleys.

10.

(b)
Hunting

Fill in the blanks

10 x 1 = 10

11.

()
Gudiyatham

12.

()
Rajagriha

13.

()
Gautama Buddha

14.

()
Bali

15.

()
Second

16.

()
Dharmapuri Dist

17.

()
Assam

18.

()
21st March and 23rd september

19.

()
A big trader

20.

()
hunting and gathering

Generic 2

11 x 2 = 22

21.

(i) The Preamble of our constitution stresses on the justice, liberty, equality and fraternity.
(ii) According to it, India is a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular democratic republic.

22.

(i) When they exchange commodities, they may lead to certain problems, when comparing the differences in the value of commodity.
(ii) To solve this problein, people invented a tool called money.

23.

(i) The tricolour flag is our National flag
(ii) The saffron at the top represents. valour and sacrifice.
(iii) The green at the bottom represents fertility and prosperity.
(iv) The white band in between represents honesty peace and purity.
(v) The Ashoka chakra or the wheel in navy blue represents truth and peace.

24.

Tertiary activities are basically concerned with the distribution of primary and secondary products through a system of transport and trade. (e.g) Banking, Trade and Communications.

25.

S.No	Mountain Ranges	Peaks	Continents	Elevation (m)
1.	The Himalayas	Everest	Asia	8,848
2.	The Rockies	Elbert	N. America	4,401
3.	The Andes	Aconcagna	S. America	1,069
4.	The Alps	Mont Blanc	Europe	806
5.	The Eastern Ghats	lindhagada	Asia (In A.P, India)	1,690

26.

Prejudice means to judge other people in a negative or inferior manner, without knowing much about them. It happens when people have false belief and ideas.

27.

1. Pacific Ocean
2. Atlantic Ocean

28.

The feeling of oneness and unity among the people of various religions, castes of a country is called unity in diversity

29.

(i) Sangam Valartha Nagaram
(ii) Thoonga Nagaram (the city that never sleeps).
(iii) Koodal nagar are the other names of Madurai.

30.

(i) The great bath was a large, rectangular tank in a courtyard. It may be the earliest example of a water-proof structure.
(ii) The bath was lined with bricks, coated with plaster and made water-tight using layers of natural bitumen.
(iii) There were steps on the north and south leading into the tank.
(iv) There were rooms on three sides.
(v) Water was drawn from the well, located in the courtyard and drained out after use.

31.

(i) Go as a group and hunt the prey.
(ii) Dig a pit and trap the animals and hunt.

Generic 10 Maps

1 x 10 = 10

32.

Generic 5

4 x 5 = 20

33.

If I were a King like Ashoka; I will implement some schemes.
Education:
To provide quality and equal free education to all from primary to higher studies.
Medical Aid:
To provide quality and free medical aid to all.
Health:
To provide basic needs like food, shelter, dress to all.
Economics:
To develop the economic status of our country giving importance to agricultural activities.
Employment:
To create employment opportunities for growing population from long term schemes.
Information technology:
Due to up coming technologies in the world I will implement new schemes to modernise the

34.

(a) Lamp post
(i) Each house and street had a lamp post in Indus civilisation.
(ii) Now a days there is no electric lamp post in deep rural area.
(b) Burnt bricks
(i) The houses were built using baked bricks and mortar.
(ii) Present days we built varity of houses like concrete house, thatch house, etc....
(c) Underground drainage system
(i) Many of these cities in Indus has covered drains. The drains were covered with slabs or bricks.
(ii) Now a days underground drainage system is functioning only major cities.
(d) Weights and measurement
(i) Indus people had developed a systern of standardised weights and measures.
(ii) Present day we used electronic weighing machine also.
(e) Dockyard
(i) A naval dockyard has been discovered in Lothal in Gujarath. It shows the manitime activities of the Indus people.
(ii) Now a days there are so many seaports spread in all over India.

35.

(i) The important features of the pacific ocean:
(ii) The pacific ocean is the largest and deepest ocean on the earth.
(iii) It covers about one-third of the earth's total area and spreads for about 168.72 million sq.km
(iv) This oceans shape is roughly triangular with its apex in the north at the bering strait which connects the pacific ocean with the arctic ocean.
(v) The bering sea, the china sea and the Philippines sea, the sea of Japan and Tasman sea are some of the marginal seas of the pacific ocean.
(vi) Indonesia, philippines, japan, hawaii, newzealand are some of the islands located in this ocean.
(vii) The deepest point mariana trench is 10,994m and is located in the pacific ocean.
(viii) A chain of volcanoes is located around the pacific ocean called the pacific ring of fire.

36.

(i) The earth is the most suitable planet to support life.
(ii) It has thrge major components that we call as the realms of the Earth lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere.
Lithosphere:
(i) The lithosphere is the land on which we live.
(ii) It is the solid outer layer of the earth consisting of rocks and soils.
Hydrosphere:
(i) The hydrosphere consists of water bodies such as oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, ice caps.on mountains and water vapour in the atmosphere.
Atmosphere:
(i) Atmosphere is the envelope of air that surrounds the earth.
(ii) Different types of gases make up the atmosphere.
(iii) The major gases are Nitrogen 78% and Oxygen 21%.
(iv) The other gases like Carbon dioxide, Hydrogen, Helium, Argon and Ozone are present in meager amounts.
Biosphere:
(i) The narrow belt of interaction among the lithosphere, the hydrosphere and the atmosphere, where life exists is known as biosphere.
(ii) Bio means life in Greek.
(iii) It consists of distinct zones.
(iv) Each zone has its own climate, plant and animal life.
(iv) These zones are known as ecosystems.