01/02/2022
THE EARLY MAN -II THE INVENTION OF WHEEL.
Answer the following questions.
Q.1) How did the early human beings travel from one place to another?
Ans. The early human beings travelled by walking on foot from one place to another.
Q.2) How did the early men carry load from one place to another?
Ans. Early man make a cart by joining some logs of trees to carry heavy loads from one place to another.
Q.3) For what other purposes was the wheel used?
Ans. The wheel was used for many other purposes like vehicles, wells, cranes, windmills, pottery, toys and machines.
25/01/2022
CHAPTER 20 THE EARLY MAN 1- THE DISCOVERY OF FIRE.
Answer the following questions.
Q.1) Why did the early human beings not live for long at one place?
Ans) The early human beings did not live for long at one place because they wandered here and there in search of food.
Q.2) What were the tools of the early human beings?
Ans) The tools of the early human beings were stones, bones and spears.
Q.3) Write about the three ways in which fire helped the early human beings.
Ans) Three ways in which fire helped the early human beings are as follows:
1) Fire protected them from wild animals.
2) lt gave them warmth.
3) lt was used to make food softer and tastier.
18/01/2022
CHAPTER 19 IMPORTANT INDIAN CITIES
Answer the following questions.
Q.1. What is Rock Garden famous for?
Ans. Rock Garden is famous as it has been made by using industrial and urban waste.
Q.2. Why is Jaipur known as pink city?
Ans. Jaipur is known as the pink city because all the structures were constructed with pink sandstone.
Q.3. Which is the biggest city of Gujarat? Write about its major industries.
Ans. Ahmedabad is the biggest city of Gujarat. Textile is one of the major industries of the city along with automobiles and gemstone industries.
Q.4. Name four places of tourist interest in Patna.
Ans. Four places of tourist interest in Patna are Hanuman Mandir, Patna Museum, Golghar and Qila House.
Q.5. Why is Bengaluru known as Garden city of India?
Ans. Bengaluru is known as the Garden city of India because of its gentle climate, broad Streets, greenery and the presence of many public parks such as Lal Bagh and Cubbon Park.
07/12/2021
CHAPTER 18 CHENNAI
Answer the following questions.
Q.1. In which state of India is Chennai located?
Ans. Chennai is located in Tamil Nadu.
Q.2. Which language do the people speak in Chennai?
Ans. The people in Chennai speak Tamil.
Q.3. What are the important industries located in Chennai?
Ans. The important industries located in Chennai are motorcycle, paints, leather goods, petroleum and railway coaches.
Q.4. Name four places of tourist interest in Chennai.
Ans. The four places of tourist interest in Chennai are Marina Beach, V.G.P Golden Beach, Fort St. George and Snake Park.
Q.5. Write three lines on the climate of Chennai?
Ans. The climate of Chennai is neither very hot nor very cold. In summer it is very humid. The city gets more rain in winter than in summer.
30/11/2021
CHAPTER 17 KOLKATA
Answer the following questions.
Q.1. Name the river which flows through Kolkata.
Ans. The Hugli river flows through Kolkata.
Q.2. Name any five main industries of Kolkata.
Ans. Five main industries of Kolkata are Silk, Jute, Rice Mills, Chemicals and Paper.
Q.3. Name five places of interest in Kolkata.
Ans. Five places of interest in Kolkata are Howrah Bridge, Victoria Memorial, Birla Planetarium, National Library and Botanical Garden.
Q.4. Which is the most important festival of Kolkata?
Ans. Durga Puja is the most important festival of Kolkata.
Q.5. What do you know about the climate of Kolkata?
Ans. The climate of Kolkata is mild and humid. It is neither very hot nor very cold. It rains heavily here during the monsoon or rainy season.
Q.6. Name two neighbouring states of Bengal.
Ans. Two neighbouring states of Bengal are Jharkhand and Odisha.
23/11/2021
CHAPTER 16 MUMBAI
Answer the following questions.
Q.1. Where is Mumbai situated?
Ans. Mumbai is situated on the west coast of India along the Arabian sea.
Q.2. What do you know about the climate of Mumbai?
Ans. The climate of Mumbai is neither too hot nor too cold. It is warm and humid in summer. It has heavy rainfalls during June, July and August.
Q.3. Name four important industries of Mumbai.
Ans. The four important industries of Mumbai are Cotton textile mills, Bhabha atomic research centre, Bollywood and chemical factories.
Q.4. Which is the most important festival of Mumbai?
Ans. Ganesh Chaturthi is the most important festival of Mumbai.
Q.5. Name five places of tourist attraction in Mumbai.
Ans. The five places of tourist attraction in Mumbai are Gateway of India, Essel World, Kamla Nehru Park, Hanging Garden and Juhu Beach.
12/11/2021
CHAPTER 15 DELHI
Answer the following questions.
Q.1. Name two states which share the border with Delhi.
Ans. Haryana and Uttar Pradesh are two states which share the border with Delhi.
Q.2. What is the new name of the state of Delhi?
Ans. The new name of the state of Delhi is National Capital Region of Delhi (NCR).
Q.3. What was the name of Delhi during the pandava's reign?
Ans. The name of Delhi during the pandava's reign was Indraprastha.
Q.4. Name five monuments of Delhi.
Ans. The five monuments of Delhi are India Gate, Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Humayun Tomb and Jantar Mantar.
Q.5. Why is Delhi called 'Mini India'?
Ans. Delhi is called mini India because people from all the states of India live here and practise their own culture, language and festivals.
29/10/2021
CHAPTER 14: THE VILLAGE PANCHAYAT AND THE MUNICIPAL COMMITTEE
Answer the following:-
Q.1. Who elects the members of a village panchayat?
Ans. All the men and women who are 18 years of age and above cast their vote to elect the members of a village panchayat.
Q.2. Write any four functions of a village panchayat.
Ans. Four functions of a village panchayat are:-
1) It provides and maintains the street lights.
2) It runs school for the children.
3) It maintains village dispensaries and health services.
4) It constructs and repairs village roads.
Q.3. Write any four functions of a municipal committee.
Ans. Four functions of a municipal committee are:-
1) It looks after the cleanliness of a city.
2) It runs hospitals and dispensaries.
3) It makes arrangements for primary schools.
4) It builds and maintains parks.
Q.4. From where does a municipal committee get money?
Ans. A municipal committee gets money from taxes paid by the people for house, land, water, electricity and roads.
22/10/2021
CHAPTER 13: THE PEOPLE WHO HELP US.
Answer the following:-
Q.1. Write three ways in which a doctor helps us.
Ans. Three ways in which a doctor helps us are:
1. The doctor helps us to remain healthy.
2. They give us injection and vaccination to protect us from diseases.
3. They examine us and give us medicines.
Q.2. Write three ways in which a policeman helps us.
Ans. Three ways in which a policeman helps us are:
1. They protect our life and property.
2. They look after the law and order in his own area.
3. They maintain peace in the area under his charge.
Q.3. Write three ways in which the teachers help us.
Ans. Three ways in which the teachers help us are:
1. The teacher looks after us.
2. They teach us many subjects.
3. They teach us good habits and manners.
Q.4. Write three ways in which a postman helps us.
Ans. Three ways in which a postman helps us are:
1. The postman delivers letters, parcels and money orders.
2 . The postman collects letters from letter boxes and takes them to the post office.
3. The postman does his work honestly and regularly.
05/10/2021
CHAPTER 12: OUR MEANS OF COMMUNICATION
Answer the following:-
Q.1. Name three ways by which we can send messages to our friends and relatives.
Ans. Three ways by which we can send messages to our friends and relatives are letter, telephone and cellular phone.
Q.2. Name three means of mass communication.
Ans. Three means of mass communication are Newspaper, Radio and Television.
Q.3. Name the fastest means of communication.
Ans. Telephone is the fastest means of communication.
Q.4. Name the most popular means of recreation.
Ans. Television is the most popular means of recreation.
Q.5. Name your favourite television programme.
Ans. My favourite television programme is___________.
Q.6. How is the television better than a newspaper.
Ans. Television is better than a newspaper because those who cannot read or write can listen and watch the news.
27/08/2021
CHAPTER 11: OUR TRANSPORT
Answer the following:-
Q.1. Name three means of transport, used within the city.
Ans. Car, Bus and Scooter.
Q.2. Name three means of transport, used in villages.
Ans. Bicycle, Bullock cart and Rickshaw.
Q.3. Name three means of transport, used for going to other cities.
Ans. Train, Car and Bus.
Q.4. Name two means of transport, for going to other countries.
Ans. Aeroplane and Ship.
Q.5. Name four means of transport, used for carrying goods.
Ans. Cart, truck, ship and goods train.
Q.6. Name three fast moving trains.
Ans. Shatabdi express, Rajdhani express and Taj express.
Q.7. Name two international airports in your state.
Ans. Birsa Munda international airport and Deoghar international airport.
27/07/2021
CHAPTER 10: COMMUNITY SERVICE
Answer the following:-
Q.1. Why do old people need help and care?
Ans. Old people need help and care because they become weak with age and often fall ill and cannot look after themselves.
Q.2. What is meant by a physically challenged person?
Ans. When a person is physically challenged his/her efficiency become less. These people need our help at times to do certain things.
Q.3. How can you help a blind person?
Ans. We can help a blind person to cross a road. It is our duty to help them whenever they need our help.
Q.4. How can you help an old person?
Ans. We can help an old person by giving support while walking, help them in reading , spending time with them and looking after their small needs.
13/07/2021
CHAPTER 9: OUR OCCUPATIONS
Answer the following:-
Q.1. Why do we need money?
Ans . We need money to buy various things such as food, clothes, house and things of daily use.
Q.2. What is an Occupation?
Ans. The work that we do to earn money is called an occupation.
Q.3. What is mining? Write names of any four minerals.
Ans. Digging out minerals from the earth is called mining. Four minerals are:
1) Coal
2) Iron
3) Mica
4) Limestone.
Q.4. Name three occupations which depend on farming.
Ans. Three occupations that depend on farming are cattle rearing, sheep rearing and poultry farming.
Q.5. What is the main occupation of people living along the sea coasts?
Ans. Fishing is the main occupation of people living along the sea coasts.
02/07/2021
CHAPTER 8: OUR FESTIVALS
Answer the following:-
Q.1) Name three national festivals.
Ans) Three national festivals are:
1) Republic Day
2) Independence day
3) Gandhi jayanti.
Q.2) Name three religious festivals.
Ans) Three religious festivals are:
1) Holi
2) Diwali
3) Dussehra.
Q.3) Name three festivals which are the birthdays of great men.
Ans) Three festivals which are the birthdays of great men are:
1) Gandhi jayanti
2) Teacher's day
3) Children's day.
Q.4) Name three harvest festivals.
Ans) Three harvest festivals are:
1) Pongal
2) Onam
3) Bihu.
18/06/2021
CHAPTER 7: THE DRESSES WE WEAR
Answer the following:-
Q.1. Which dress is commonly worn by the women in India?
Ans. The saree is commonly worn by the women in India.
Q.2. Name three dresses worn mostly by the men in India.
Ans. 1) Shirt trousers
2) Dhoti kurta
3) Kurta pyjama
Q.3. Name three types of headgear's worn by the people in India.
Ans. 1) Gandhi cap
2) Rajasthani turban
3) Punjabi turban
Q.4. How does the climate of a place affect the clothes that people wear?
Ans. The climate of a place affects the clothes that people wear in the following ways:-
1) In winter people wear thick woolen clothes.
2) In summer they wear light cotton clothes.
15/06/2021
CHAPTER 6: THE FOOD WE EAT
Answer the following:-
Q.1. Why do people living in different areas eat different kinds of food?
Ans. People living in different areas eat different kinds of food because the land and climate of our country differ from place to place . That is why the vegetables, fruits and cereals which grow in our country differ from place to place.
Q.2. What do you mean by seasonal fruits and vegetables?
Ans. All the fruits and vegetables are usually not available throughout the year. Some are available in a particular season hence are called seasonal fruits and vegetables.
Q.3. Coconuts grow in Kerala but they are available in Delhi, though Delhi is thousands of kilometres away from Kerala. What makes it possible?
Ans. The rail and road transport makes it possible.
11/06/2021
CHAPTER 5: STATES OF INDIA
Answer the following:-
Q.1) Why do we need a central government?
Ans) We need a central government because it looks after the needs and welfare of the people of India and the whole country.
Q.2) Why has India been divided into states and union territories?
Ans) India has been divided into states and union territories because it is difficult to rule such a big country only from one place.
Q.3) Where are the important offices of the central government located?
Ans) The important offices of the central government are located in New Delhi.
01/06/2021
CHAPTER 4: INDIA- THE LAND SURFACE
Answer the following:-
Q.1. What is plateau?
Ans. A plateau is land which is higher than the surrounding area of land but has a flat surface.
Q.2. What is a desert?
Ans. A desert is dry sandy land.
Q.3. What is an island?
Ans. An island is a piece of land surrounded by water on all sides.
18/05/2021
CHAPTER 3: OUR ENVIRONMENT
Answer the following:-
Q.1) What do you understand by the term Environment?
Ans) Environment is all the living and non living things that surround us.
Q.2) List the different types of pollution.
Ans) The different types of pollution are:
a) Air pollution
b) Land pollution
c)Water Pollution
d) Noise Pollution
Q.3) What is pollution?
Ans) Pollution is anything that makes the earth dirty and unhealthy. Land, air and water are all affected by pollution.
Q.4) List two causes of each.
a) Air pollution b) Water Pollution c) Noise Pollution.
Ans) a. Air pollution
1) Smoke from factories
2) Burning of firecrackers
b. Water pollution
1) Washing clothes in village ponds.
2) Bathing buffaloes in village ponds.
c. Noise pollution
1) Loudspeakers
2) Loud horns.
Q.5) What is Litter?
Ans) Litter is unwanted things thrown in the wrong place. It is harmful to both humans and the environment.
11/05/2021
CHAPTER 2: THE EARTH - HOW IT LOOKS
Answer the following:-
Q.1. What is the difference between a globe and a map?
Ans. The model of the earth is called a globe. Whereas the drawing of the earth on a flat surface is called a map.
Q.2. What is a Continent? Name any three continents.
Ans. Large parts of land on the earth are called Continents. Three Continents are Asia, Africa and Europe.
Q.3. What is an Ocean? Name any three Oceans.
Ans. Large bodies of water on the earth are called Ocean. Three Oceans are:-
1. The Pacific Ocean
2. The Atlantic Ocean
3. The Indian Ocean
Q.4. Name the four main directions. How are they represented on a map?
Ans. The four main directions are north, south, east and west. On a map the north is always at the top of the map. The south is at the bottom of the map. The right hand side is the east and the left hand side is the west.
Q.5. In which way is map more useful than globe?
Ans. A map is more useful than a globe because map are easy to carry ,we can fold or roll a map. It can be drawn for a continent,a country, a city or a town.
Q.6. What is compass used for?
Ans. A compass is used for locating direction.
04/05/2021
CHAPTER 1: THE EARTH - OUR HOME
Answer the following:-
Q.1. Write two lines on why we call the earth our home?Ans .1. We make our houses on it.
2. We play and work on it.
Q.2. Name three things which make life possible on the earth.
Ans. Three things which make life possible on the earth are land, water and air.
Q.3. Name the sailor who proved that the Earth is round.
Ans. Ferdinand Magellan is the sailor who proved that the Earth is round.
Q.4. Name the first two astronauts who landed on the moon.
Ans. Neil Armstrong and the Edwin Aldrin are the first two astronauts who landed on the moon.
Q.5. Write the difference between horizon and coast.
Ans. A line where the land and sky seem to meet is called the horizon. Whereas, the place where the land and sea meet is called the coast.
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