Section A – Objective Questions (1×10 = 10 Marks)
Q1 What is used to locate a place on the Earth?
A. Latitude and Longitude
B. Mountains
C. Rivers
D. Forests
Q2 Which is the largest ocean on Earth?
A. Atlantic
B. Pacific
C. Indian
D. Arctic
Q3 Which source is useful to know history?
A. Coins
B. Inscriptions
C. Books
D. All of the above
Q4 In a democracy, the government is elected by whom?
A. King
B. People
C. Army
D. Officers
Q5 Who is the head of the Gram Panchayat?
A. Sarpanch
B. Minister
C. Collector
D. MLA
Q6 What is the local government in urban areas called?
A. Gram Panchayat
B. Municipality
C. Parliament
D. Panchayat Samiti
Q7 Which is an example of economic activity?
A. Farming
B. Trade
C. Industry
D. All of the above
Q8 Indian civilization began near which river?
A. Indus
B. Ganga
C. Narmada
D. Kaveri
Q9 What is the meaning of ‘Unity in Diversity’?
A. Different culture
B. Different language
C. Unity despite differences
D. Different religion
Q10 Why is work necessary?
A. For income
B. For society
C. For livelihood
D. All of the above
Section B – Fill in the Blanks (2×5 = 10 Marks)
Q11 The Earth ______ on its axis. (Rotation / Revolution)
Q12 Continents are large ______ areas. (Land / Water)
Q13 To show historical events in sequence, a ______ is prepared. (Timeline / Map)
Q14 In a democracy, people elect their ______. (Representatives / Soldiers)
Q15 Economic activities are related to a person’s ______. (Employment / Games)
Section C – Short Answer Questions (4×5 = 20 Marks)
Q16 What are Latitude and Longitude?
Q17 What are landforms? Write with examples.
Q18 What are sources of history?
Q19 Write the importance of family and community.
Q20 Write the functions of local government in rural areas.
Section D – Long Answer Questions (6×5 = 30 Marks)
Q21 Write the importance of India’s cultural heritage.
Q22 What is meant by ‘Unity in Diversity’? Write with examples.
Q23 Why are oceans important for life? Explain.
Q24 How do economic activities help in the development of society?
Q25 On the map of India, write and show the names of any five states.
Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Kerala, Haryana
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