Lesson 10 States and Capitals As we all know that India is a very big country and to maintain or govern a big nation is a difficult task. Therefore India has been divided into states and union territories in order to maintain effective administration. The states of our country is taken care by the State Government. Whereas the union territories are governed by the Central Government. There are 28 States and 9 Union Territories in India. QI. Given below are pictures of some capital cities. Write the correct number of state in the given space. 1. Dispur - Assam 2. Lucknow - Uttar Pradesh 3. Shimla - Himachal Pradesh 4. Itanagar -Arunachal Pradesh 5. Bhubaneshwar - Odisha 6. Kolkata – West Bengal 7. Patna – Bihar 8. Raipur – Chattisgarh 9. Bengaluru – Karnataka 10. Shiilong – Meghalaya 11. Jaipur – Rajasthan 12. Dehradun – Uttarakhand 13. Bhopal – Madhya Pradesh 14. Ranchi – Jharkhand Learn the name of the states and capitals. Lesson 11 Superlatives of India Superlative defines as anything which is Longest, highest, largest, tallest, etc. There are some important landmarks in the world, that have significance in our history and our present. Knowledge of these landmarks is essential to enhance our general knowledge and understand their importance. In this chapter we will study about the superlatives of India. QI. Read the clues, unscramble the words and write the superlatives of India. 1. Sunderbans 2. Hirakud 3. Ganga 4. Kanchenjunga 5. Jog falls 6. Thar 7. Qutub Minar ( also spelled as Qutb Minar) 8. Salt Lake 9. Buland Darwaza Lesson 12: National Awards and Honours Awards are given to recognize an achievement, a victory or any great act that is praise worthy. The very essence of giving an award is to recognize the expertise and outstanding achievement in a particular field. Awards can also encourage people to do better and they can serve as a form of motivation. The main why reason to give awards and honours is to build confidence and to increase self-motivation. It also create a positive learning environment. QI. Given below are the facts related to some National Awards and Honours. Fill in the correct word from the ‘Help Box’. 1. Bharat Ratna 2. Param Vir Chakra 3. Dada Saheb Phalke Award 4. Arjuna Award 5. Dronacharya Award 6. Bhartiya Jnanpith Award 7. Padam Vibhushan 8. Ashok Chakra .