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PART I - Short Answer Questions 30 Marks

1. Fill in the table with words from the help box.

Gujarat Tamil Nadu

A. Food

B. Language

C. Folk Music/Dance

2. Read the text and answer the questions in complete sentences.

A. Write any 2 natural disasters that animals face.

1.

2.

B. Write any 1 way in which animal sanctuaries help in keeping animals safe.

Wild animals in our country face many dangers. Some are unavoidable like natural disasters while humans cause others. We can save our wild animals by keeping them safe in animal sanctuaries.

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Dhokla Tamil Naatupura Paatu Garba Appam Gujarati

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3. Look at the pictures and answer the questions.

Cargo Ship Cruise Ship Ferry Boat

Write the main use of each of these water transports.

A. Cargo Ship:

B. Cruise Ship:

C. Ferry Boat:

4. Circle the means of communication which we use these days and put a cross (×) on means of communication we used many years ago.

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Pigeons Mobile phone Radio Horses Television Drums

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5. Look at the pictures and fill in the table.

Write any 2 differences

Auto Rickshaw

Handcart

1.

2.

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2.

6. Read the passage and answer the questions.

A. Write 2 ways in which deforestation will affect Sunita.

1.

2.

B. Write any 1 way in which you can help protect the forest near Sunita’s village.

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Sunita and her family live in a small village near a forest. Sunita goes to the forest every day to collect medicinal plants and herbs to make medicines. Her father plucks fruit from the trees for their family. She heard that some people will soon cut the trees in the forest which is against the law. She is very sad.

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C. Write 1 reason why it is important for us to save forests.

7. Label and answer the question. A. Using the help box label the layers of soil.

B. Write 1 feature each of broken rock, bedrock and sub soil layer.

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Broken rocks Sub soil Top soil Bedrock

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8. Read the text and answer the questions.

A. Sort the items into food and cash crops.

Food Crops Cash Crops

B.

Write 1 use of each of these materials that we use in our daily lives.

Sugarcane

Cotton

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Many types of crops are grown in India. Some are grown because they are used as a food items. These are called food crops. Farmers grow others because of their value in the market. These are cash crops. Cash crops from the fields are the raw materials which are then processed to become a finished product and sold in various industries.

Rice Coffee Jute Pulses Wheat Tea

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PART II - Long Answer Questions 30 Marks

9. Look at the poster and answer the questions.

A. Write 1 feature of Warli paintings.

B. Why are artisans facing health problems?

a.

b.

C. What is heritage?

a.

b.

c.

2X3=6

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10. Read the passage and answer the questions.

The British introduced the railways in India to connect towns and cities to each other. Steam locomotive trains were the earliest used passenger trains. These were replaced by trains with electric engines. The Government now also plans to use bullet trains in the near future to help people get to their destinations faster while ensuring train travel remains less expensive than air travel.

A steam locomotive train A bullet train

A. Write 2 differences between a steam locomotive train and a bullet train.

a.

b.

B. Write 2 ways in which rail transport is important in India.

a.

b.

11. Read the text and answer the questions.

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Minerals are natural resources that are found in limited quantities on Earth. We use minerals in many ways. Unless we conserve them, they may not be readily available for our use in the future. We can conserve minerals by not throwing usable metallic parts, and by using other resources in their place.

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A. Fill in the table.

Mineral Uses of minerals Write 1 way in which you use these minerals in your daily life

Manganese Ore Manganese is usually used to make steel.

Gold Usually found as a metal in nature.

Petroleum We get products like tar, kerosene.

B. Write any 2 ways in which we can help conserve minerals.

1.

2.

12. Read about Pandita Ramabai and Rajesh and answer the questions.

Pandita Ramabai was born in a time when women were not allowed to study. After a lot of hard work, she became a trained teacher. She also worked for women’s education in order to improve the position of women in the society.

Rajesh is a doctor. Every Sunday he teaches a few children who stay in a slum close to his house. They are poor and their parents can’t afford to send them to school.

A. Write 1 way in which Pandita Ramabai contributed to society.

B. Write 1 way in which Rajesh is contributing to society.

C. Write any 1 way in which you can contribute to society.

13. Look at the pictures and answer the questions in complete sentences.

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2X3=6

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Celebrating Christmas Celebrating Diwali

A. Why are the festivals of Christmas and Diwali celebrated?

Christmas

Diwali

B. Write any 2 ways each in which the festivals of Christmas and Diwali are celebrated. Christmas

1.

2.

Diwali

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2.

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Score Report

Name: ________________________________________________________________________________

Roll No.: ________________ Grade: ________________ Section: _______________

To be filled in by the teacher:

SECTION QUESTION NUMBER/TOPIC MARKS MAX MARKS

Part I Short Answer

Questions

1. Diversity in India with regard to language, food and folk culture 3

2. Endangered Animals 3

3. Different Types of Water Transport 3

4. Different Means of Communication 3

5. Different Types of Road Transport 4

6. Protecting Forest 4

7. Layers of Soil 5

8. Agriculture and Industry 5

PART I SUBTOTAL 30

Part II Long Answer

Questions

9. Saving our Heritage 6

10. Different Types of Rail Transport 6

11. Minerals 6

12. People Contributing to Society 6

13. Festivals 6

PART II SUBTOTAL 30

TOTAL MARKS 60