ST. LAWRENCE SCHOOL CLASS-3 SUBJECT-SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON-4 (PART-2) (INDIA- A LAND OF RICH HERITAGE) Let’s recap few of the points of this chapter, we read earlier. (1) India has various national heritage in the form of monuments, buildings, festivals and cultures. (2) Taj Mahal is situated in Agra. (3) is the father of India. (4) Ashoka was the greatest Mauryan king. (5) Our National symbols are national flag, national emblem and national anthem. (6) Our National Flag is tricolour. (7) Ashoka chakra is present in the middle of our national flag. (8) Epics are stories told in form of poem or song. (9) Mahabharata and Ramayana are the two greatest epics of ancient India. (10) We celebrate different festivals in our country. (11) Gandhi Jayanti is the national festival of India. Note:- All the questions are to be answered in a notebook and it will be checked when school reopens. SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS:- Ques1- Name one heritage monument of India. Ans- Taj Mahal. Ques2- Where is the Mysore palace located in India? Ans- The Mysore palace located in Mysore city of Karnataka. Ques3- Who built the Taj Mahal? Ans- Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal. Ques4- Who was Ashoka? Ans- Ashoka was the greatest Mauryan king. Ques5- Name the battle fought by “Ashoka”? Ans- Battle of Kalinga was fought by Ashoka. Ques6- Name the first prime minister of India? Ans- was the first prime minister of India. Ques7- Name an ancient epic. Ans-The Ramayana. Ques8- Name any one national festival of India. Ans- Republic day- 26 January. Ques9- Name the three colors of our national flag. Ans-Saffron, white and green. Ques10- On which day is celebrated? Ans- On 15th August Independence day is celebrated. LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS:- Ques1- What is heritage? Ans-Tradition of a family, languages, cultures, dress, food habits passing from one generation to another is called heritage. Ques2- Write down the names of five monuments of India. Ans- Taj Mahal - Agra Mysore palace- Mysore, Karnataka Qutub Minar - Delhi Charminar – Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Hawa mahal – Jaipur, Rajasthan Ques3- Name the great leaders of India. Ans- (A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) (C) Jawaharlal Nehru (D) Chandra Shekhar Azad (E) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Ques4- Who was Mahatma Gandhi? Ans- Mahatma Gandhi was a great freedom fighter. He laid down the foundation to free India from the British rule. Ques5- What is epic and folktales? Ans- EPIC:- An epic is a long poem made from an ancient oral tradition. Example- The Ramayana and the Mahabharata. FOLKTALES:- folktales are the traditional stories of ancient India. Example- Panchtantra and Jatak tales. Ques6- Name the national symbols of India. Ans- National flag- Tricolour National animal- Bangal tiger National flower – Lotus National anthem – Jan gan man Ques7- Name the festivals celebrated during harvesting of the crop. Ans- (a) Baisakhi (b) Pongal Ques8-How festivals are important for us? Ans- Festivals are the time of happiness. Festivals make us aware about the various traditions and culture of other religion. Ques9- Name the thee national Festivals. Ans- (a) Independence day (b) Republic day (c) Gandhi Jayanti. Ques10- Where is Hawa Mahal situated in India? Ans- Hawa Mahal is situated in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Fill in the blanks:- (A) Taj Mahal situated in Agra. (B) Mahatma Gandhi is the father of nation. (C) Ashoka was the greatest Mauryan king. (D) Our national flag is tricolour. (E) Ashoka chakra is present in the middle of our national flag. (F) Pongal is celebrated in Tamilnadu at the time of harvesting of crop. (G) Parsis celebrate Navroz as their new year day. (H) Satyamev Jayate means truth alone triumphs. State true or false:- (1) Ashoka was the Mughal ruler. False (2) Taj Mahal is situated in Delhi. False (3) Lal mahal is the birth place of Ram. False (4) Mahabharata is an English tale. False (5) An epic is told in a poem or long form. True (6) Bhagat Singh was a revolutionary leader. True (7) is known as the father of the Indian movement. True (8) Peacock is our national bird. True (9) Sunflower is the national flower of India. False (10) Ganesh Chaturthi is the religious festival of India. True (11) Parsis celebrate Navroz as their new year. True (12) Republic day is the national festival of India. True (13) Traditional sports are played during festivals. True (14) National emblem represents authority of the country. True (15) The wheel present on national flag has 23 spokes. False Write the place where these monuments are situated:- (1) Sun temple – Konark, Odisha (2) Ajanta, Ellora caves – Aurangabad, Maharashtra (3) CHARMINAR- Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (4) Gate way of India – Mumbai, Maharashtra (5) Lal mahal – pune, Maharashtra (6) Sanchi stupa – Sanchi, (7) Qutub minar – Delhi (8) Victoria Memorial – Kolkata, West Bengal (9) Bahai temple (lotus temple) – Delhi (10) Harminder sahib (golden temple) – Amritsar, Punjab Name the following :- (1) Father of nation- Mahatma Gandhi (2) Most revolutionary leader of youth – Bhagat Singh (3) Father of Indian movement- Bal Gangadhar Tilak (4) First prime minister of independent India- pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (5) The founder of fauj- Subhash Chandra Bose (6) National flower- Lotus (7) Two religious festival of India- Holi, Eid (8) Harvest festival of north India- Baisakhi, Holi, Makar Sankranti (9) Picture of three lions- national emblem Match the following:- Column A Column B (1) Ramayana Epic (2) Jataka Folktales (3) Chatrapati Shivaji terminus Railway station (4) Ashoka chakra 24 spokes (5) Qutub minar Qutub-ud-din Aibak Activities:- (1) Draw / paste pictures of 5 famous monuments of India, 5 freedom fighters, and 5 our national symbols . (2) Learn and write ‘Preamble of Indian constitution’ as given below. “WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens JUSTICE, social, economic and political; LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; EQUALITY of status and of opportunity; and to promote among them all FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the the unity and integrity of the Nation