ST. LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL 27, BALLYGUNGE CIRCULAR ROAD

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Class : 3 Subject : SOCIAL Term : FIRST TERM Max Marks : STUDIES 40

Q 1 : Pongal is celebrated in Marks : 1

1 . Assam

2 . Punjab

3 . Kerala

4 . Tamil Nadu ( This Answer is Correct ) ______

Q 2 : Boat races are a part of this celebration Marks : 1

1 . Bihu

2 . Onam ( This Answer is Correct )

3 . Pongal

4 . Lohri ______

Q 3 : Parsi community celebrate the beginning of their New Year Marks : 1

1 . Christmas

2 . Mahavir Jayanti

3 . Diwali

4 . Navroj ( This Answer is Correct ) ______

Q 4 : Green on the National flag stands for Marks : 1

1 . peace

2 . truth

3 . prosperity ( This Answer is Correct )

4 . sacrifice

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Q 5 : Bihu is the harvest festival of Marks : 1

1 . ( This Answer is Correct ) 2 . Assam

3 . Punjab

4 . Kerala

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Q 6 : Number of major lanugages in India Marks : 1

1 . 21

2 . 22 ( This Answer is Correct )

3 . 23

4 . 24

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Q 7 : Number of classical dance forms of India Marks : 1

1 . Seven

2 . Eight ( This Answer is Correct )

3 . Nine

4 . Ten

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Q 8 : This dance is from Rajasthan Marks : 1

1 . Jhumur

2 . Chhau

3 . Ghoomar ( This Answer is Correct )

4 . Bihu

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Q 9 : The Golden Temple is the most important place of worship of Marks : 1

1 . Jain

2 . Buddhist

3 . Sikhs ( This Answer is Correct )

4 . Hindus ______

Q 10 : Sattriya is the classical dance of Marks : 1

1 . Tamil Nadu

2 . Kerala

3 . Assam ( This Answer is Correct )

4 . Odisha ______

Q 11 : Mahabharata tells the story of Marks : 1

1 . Rama

2 . Pandavas ( This Answer is Correct )

3 . Ravana

4 . Mauryas

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Q 12 : Dancing with bamboo sticks is the dance called Marks : 1

1 . Cheraw ( This Answer is Correct )

2 . Chhau

3 . Bhangra

4 . Jhumur

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Q 13 : Ramayan was written by Marks : 1

1 . Kalidas

2 . Vyasa

3 . Tulsidas

4 . Valmiki ( This Answer is Correct ) ______

Q 14 : The national animal of India Marks : 1

1 . Lion

2 . Elephant

3 . Kangaroo

4 . Tiger ( This Answer is Correct ) ______

Q 15 : The national bird of India Marks : 1

1 . Peacock ( This Answer is Correct )

2 . Parrot

3 . Sparrow

4 . Kingfisher

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Q 16 : The national song of India 'Vande Mataram' was written by Marks : 1

1 . ( This Answer is Correct ) 2 . Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

3 . Michael Madhusudan

4 .

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Q 17 : People bathe in the river Ganga during Marks : 1

1 . Sankranti ( This Answer is Correct )

2 . Lohri

3 . Onam

4 . Baisakhi

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Q 18 : On Basant Panchami, the goddess of learning is worshipped Marks : 1

1 . Lakshmi

2 . Saraswati ( This Answer is Correct )

3 . Kali

4 . Durga

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Q 19 : Bhangra and giddha are dances of Marks : 1

1 . West Bengal

2 . Assam

3 . Punjab ( This Answer is Correct )

4 . Uttar Pradesh

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Q 20 : Festival of lights is also known as Marks : 1

1 . Navaratri

2 . Dussehra

3 . Janmasthami

4 . Diwali ( This Answer is Correct ) ______

Q 21 : Navaratri is an important festival of the Marks : 1

1 . Hindus ( This Answer is Correct )

2 . Christians

3 . Sikhs

4 . Jains ______

Q 22 : This festival celebrates the victory of good over evil Marks : 1

1 . Navroj

2 . Shivaratri

3 . Dussehra ( This Answer is Correct )

4 . Gurupurab ______

Q 23 : Buddha Purnima is celebrated by the Marks : 1

1 . Christians

2 . Sikhs

3 . Buddhists ( This Answer is Correct )

4 . Jains

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Q 24 : Garba and Dandiya Raas are traditional dances of Marks : 1

1 . Gujarat ( This Answer is Correct )

2 . Punjab

3 . West Bengal

4 . Assam ______

Q 25 : The Dharma Chakra is found on the pillar erected by Emperor Marks : 1

1 . Akbar

2 . Ashoka ( This Answer is Correct )

3 . Chandragupta

4 . Shah Jahan

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Q 26 : The design of the national emblem of India taken from the top of the Ashoka pillar at Marks : 1

1 . Sarnath ( This Answer is Correct )

2 . Sanchi

3 . Amritsar

4 . ______

Q 27 : The national flower of India is Marks : 1

1 . Rose

2 . Sunflower

3 . Lily

4 . Lotus ( This Answer is Correct ) ______

Q 28 : People light diyas or lamps to decorate their houses in Marks : 1

1 . Dussehra

2 . Navaratri

3 . Christmas

4 . Diwali ( This Answer is Correct ) ______

Q 29 : Ravana was the king of Marks : 1

1 . Lanka ( This Answer is Correct )

2 . Ayodhya

3 . Bharat

4 . Kalinga ______

Q 30 : Taj Mahal was built by Emperor Marks : 1

1 . Babur

2 . Aurangzeb

3 . Akbar

4 . Shah Jahan ( This Answer is Correct ) ______

Q 31 : Taj Mahal is built of Marks : 1

1 . White marble ( This Answer is Correct )

2 . Granite

3 . Sandstone

4 . Slate ______

Q 32 : This temple was built by the Chola kings over 1000years ago Marks : 1

1 . Konark Sun temple

2 . Sanchi Stupa

3 . Brihadeeshwarar temple ( This Answer is Correct )

4 . Meenakshi temple ______

Q 33 : This monument contains the remains of St. Francis Xavier Marks : 1

1 . Victoria Memorial

2 . Basilica of Bom Jesus ( This Answer is Correct )

3 . Sanchi Stupa

4 . Taj Mahal ______

Q 34 : The Great Stupa at Sanchi was built by the great king Marks : 1

1 . Chandragupta

2 . Ashoka ( This Answer is Correct )

3 . Harsha

4 . Maharaja Ranjit Singh ______

Q 35 : Taj Mahal is situated in Marks : 1

1 . Delhi

2 . Jhansi

3 . Amritsar

4 . Agra ( This Answer is Correct ) ______

Q 36 : Dholavira is a 4000 year old settlement in present day Marks : 1

1 . Maharashtra

2 . Gujarat ( This Answer is Correct )

3 . Rajasthan

4 . Punjab ______

Q 37 : One of the following languages is the official language of India Marks : 1

1 . Hindi ( This Answer is Correct )

2 . Bengali

3 . Oriya

4 . Telegu ______

Q 38 : This is a classical dance form from Andhra Pradesh Marks : 1

1 . Kuchipudi ( This Answer is Correct )

2 . Mohiniattam

3 . Bharatanatyam

4 . Kathakali ______

Q 39 : This is a folk dance from Mizoram Marks : 1

1 . Garba

2 . Bihu

3 . Giddha

4 . Cheraw ( This Answer is Correct ) ______

Q 40 : Victoria Memorial in Kolkata was built in memory of Marks : 1

1 . Queen Victoria ( This Answer is Correct )

2 . Queen Elizabeth

3 . King George VI

4 . Queen Jhansi

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