Question Bank 2020-21 Social Studies- Std-4
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Question Bank 2020-21 Social Studies- Std-4 HALF- YEARLY (TERM-1) Chapter 1 Physical features of India Answer the following questions Q1: Describe the shape of India. Ans. In shape, India is broad in the middle and narrow towards the South, forming a triangular shape. Q2: Name the neighbouring countries of India. Ans. The neighbouring countries of India are China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Maldives. Q3: How many states and union territories are there in India? Ans: There are 28 states and 9 union territories in India. Q4: What are the five physical divisions of India? Ans. The five physical divisions of India are ➢ The northern mountains ➢ The northern plains ➢ The great Indian Desert ➢ The southern plateau ➢ The coastal plains Q5: Why is Indian Ocean named after India? Ans. The Indian Ocean is named after India because India holds a central location which is at the head of the Indian Ocean. Q6: Why India is called a peninsula? Ans. India is called so because it is surrounded by the Indian Ocean on the south and Arabian sea on the west and the Bay of Bengal on the east. Inside Questions: 1. Name the three water bodies that surrounded India Ans. The three water bodies that surrounded India are: ➢ The Arabian sea in the west ➢ The Bay of Bengal in East ➢ The Indian Ocean in South 2. India lies in which continent? Ans. Asia 3. Name the two groups of islands of India. Ans. Two groups of Islands are: ➢ Andaman Nicobar island in the Bay of Bengal ➢ Lakshadweep islands in the Arabian sea 4. Define physical divisions. Ans: The area of land which is similar in features climate, natural vegetation and general way of life is called physical division. Chapter 2 Northern Mountains Answer these questions Q1: Name the three main ranges of Himalayas Ans. The three ranges of Himalayas are ➢ The greater Himalayas or Himadri ➢ The middle Himalayas or Himachal ➢ The southernmost Himalaya or Shiwaliks Q2: Which major rivers originate from the Himalayas? Ans. TheGanga, the Indus and the Brahmaputra are the three major rivers which originate from Himalayas. Q3: Name the prominent hills of the Purvanchal Himalayas? Ans. The prominent hills of Purvanchal Himalayas are Naga, Garo, Khasi-Jaintia, Mizo and Lushai Hills. Q4: Name the chief agricultural products of Kashmir Ans. The chief agricultural products of Kashmir are rice,maize, rajma ,potatoes and vegetables. Q5: Why do people visit pilgrimage centres? Ans: People visit pilgrimage centres to develop spiritual and mental strength for peace of mind and soul. Q6: Why are the Himalayan rivers perennial in nature? Ans. Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial in nature because they originate from the snow-capped glaciers or mountains in the Himalayas. During summer the snow melts and the rivers get continuous supply of water thus they have water in them throughout the year Inside Questions: 1. Name the highest mountain ranges in the world. Ans. Himalayas 2. What is the other name of greater Himalayas? Ans. Himadri 3. Who were the first men to climb Mount Everest? Ans. Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary of New Zealand are the First men to climb Mount Everest. 4. Name some famous hill stations at Himachal region. Ans. Shimla, Srinagar, Kangra, Kullu and Darjeeling. 5. What are passes? Who guards this passes? Ans. The narrow gaps in the mountains are called passes. Our army Guard these passes. 6. How Himalayan Mountainshelp us? Ans. The Himalayan Mountains help us in many ways ➢ The Himalayas guards our Northern border and so they play a great role in the defence of India. ➢ The Himalayas check the rain-bearing monsoon winds and cause heavy rainfall in many parts of our country. ➢ Forests provide us with wood and other useful products.Manytypes of trees like fir, oak, pine and deodar is found here. Name the following: 1. Two famous pilgrim centres of Uttarakhand Ans. Badrinath and Kedarnath 2. Two famous tourist spot of Jammu and Kashmir Ans. Gulmarg and Pahalgam 3. The main tribes of Meghalaya Ans. Khasis and Garos 4. Two famous popular pilgrim centres of Kashmir Ans. Amarnath caves and Vaishno Devi 5. Two tribes of Sikkim Ans. Lepcha and Bhutia 6. The main languages of Tripura Ans. Bengali, Kokborak 7. The abode of snow Ans. Himalaya 8. Which state is surrounded by Bangladesh? Ans. Tripura Chapter 3- The Northern Plains Answer the questions. Q1. Name the three river basins of the northern plain. Ans. The three river basins in India are Satluj river basin Ganga river basin Brahmaputra river basin Q2. Which three river basins combine to form the Ganga in upper reaches of the Himalayas? Ans. The three rivers which combine to form the Ganga in upperreaches of Himalayas are ➢ The Bhagirathi ➢ Mandakini ➢ Alakananda Q3: How is the Sundarbans formed? Ans.The Ganga and Brahmaputra before falling into the Bay of Bengal form the largest delta of the world is called the Sundarbans. Q4: Describe the popular food, dress and festival of Punjab. Ans. The popular food of Punjab is Makke-ki-roti and sarson ka saag. Men wear dhoti kurta and lungi while women wear salwar kameez and dupatta. Baisakhi and Guru parvas are important festival of Punjab Q5. Why Sangamat Allahabad is considered an important holy place? Ans: The Sangam at Allahabad is considered an important holy place because at this place Yamuna river joins Ganga and Saraswati river.Pilgrims offer their prayers and worship and they take holy bath in Sangam at Allahabad. Q6. Describe the popular food, dress and festival of West Bengal. Ans. Food: Rice , Fish are the staple food. Dress:Saree is the main dress of Bengali women and men wear dhoti kurta. Festival: Durga Puja is the main festival of West Bengal Q7: Describe the historical significance of Delhi . Ans. Delhi is the great historical significance as an important Commercial, transport and cultural hub as well as the Political centre of India. Inside questions Q1: Why are Northern plains fertile? Ans. Northern plains are fertile because they are rich in alluvial soil in most parts. Q2: Why is the northern plain known as rice bowl of India? Ans. The northern plains are the largest and most fertile plains of the world. This area is called the rice bowl of India as most of the India's rice is grown here. Q3: What is the Ganga action plan? Ans. The government started a project to clean the Ganga river and prevent its further pollution. This is known as Ganga Action plan. Q4: What is Brahmaputra called in Tibet? Ans. The Brahmaputra is called Tsangpo in Tibet. Q5: Why Punjab is called the land of five rivers? Ans. Punjab is called the land of five rivers because Ravi, Satluj, Beas, Jhelum and Chenab flow through the state. Q6: Which place of Punjab is famous for sports goods? Ans .Jalandhar Q7: Who founded the famous Shantiniketan in West Bengal? Ans . Rabindranath Tagore. Q8: Which is the chief mode of transportation in Delhi? Ans. Delhi metro rails Q9: Which two famous religious leaders are related to Bihar and how? Ans (i) Lord Mahavira was born in Bihar (ii)Lord Buddha received enlightenment at Bodhgaya. Name the following 1. Two languages of Punjab- Punjabi, Hindi 2. Pilgrimage place for the Sikhs- Amritsar 3. A place of Haryana famous for big cattle- Fair Hissar 4. Two languages of Haryana - Haryanvi and Hindi 5. Main festival of Haryana-- Teej Chapter 4- The Great Indian Desert Answer the following questions Q1: Describe the location and extent of the Thardesert. Ans. The great Indian desert or Thar desert is located in the Southwestof northern plains, it spreads from Aravalli hills to the border of Pakistan in the west and from Rann of kachchh in the Southwest to border of the Haryana in the north. Q2: What is sand dune? Ans. Sand dunes are small mounds of sand. They are formed when wind shift sands from one place to another. Q3. Describe the important festivals celebrated in Rajasthan. Ans. Dussehra, Diwali, Holi and Eid celebrated in Rajasthan reason for festival in which women take part heartily while swaying on swings and singing songs. Ghumar dance is the famous folk dance performed by the women on festive occasions. Q4: How was the Indira Gandhi canal helped the farmers of Rajasthan? Ans. The water from Satluj has been brought to the desert through the Rajasthan canal also called the IndiraGandhi canal.It waters Ganga nagar and Bikaner districts. Many areas around RajasthanCanal have turned green with the plantingof trees and other kind of vegetation. Q5: Name important places of tourist attraction in Rajasthan Ans. The important places of tourist attraction in Rajasthan are Udaipur, Jaipur, Amber fort, Hawa Mahal , Mount Abuand Dargah of Ajmer and Pushkar lake Q6: Why is the climate of Thar desert harsh? Ans. The climate in the Thar desert is like any otherdesert hot in the day and cool at night. The summer days are really hot and nights are cool but the winter days are warm and the nights are cold. In the summer there is a little or norain. Inside questions: I. Define: Sand storm- Strong winds blow away sand with great speed they are called sandstorms. II. Answer the following: Q1. Why there is little rainfall in the Great Indian Desert? Ans. The Aravali hills lie in the direction of the rain bearing wind and not able to stop the wind to cause rain. Q2. What is soil erosion? Ans. The wind causes great damage to the soil they blow away the top soil. This type of damage to the soil is called soil erosion.