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 . West Bengal ( 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 . Rabindranath Tagore ( This Answer is Correct ) 2 . Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
3 . Michael Madhusudan
4 . Sukumar Ray
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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 . Kolkata ______
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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