CBSE Class 4 Social Studies Sample Paper Set A

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Q I. Multiple Choice Questions (choose the correct answer) 

1) Dehradun is the capital of ______________________.

a) Uttrakhand b) Uttar Pradesh c) Uttranchal d) Himachal Pradesh

2) Foothills of Shiwalik form _________________.

a) Desert b) Wild Life sanctuary c) National Parks d) Terai region

3) The Ganga basin is also known as the ________________________.

a) Green Basin Of India b) Forest area c) Food Bowl Of India d) Food Basin Of India

4) __________________ of soil depends on many factors.

a) fertility b) colour c) smell d) humidity

5) Alluvial soil is found in _________________ .

a) Desert region b) Northern plains c) Deccan region d) Northern Himalayas

Q II. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions: (5)

Karnataka has abundant hydroelectric power and extensive forests.It is also the chief source of gold, silver and coffee for India.The state also provides a huge amount of precious sandalwood. Bengaluru is its capital and also the centre of Information Technology. Mysore, Hubli and Bijapur are other important cities of Karnataka. Kannad is the main language spoken here. Karnataka has attractive villages and towns, friendly rural folk, misty mountain ranges of the Western Ghats, lovely waterfalls and the mild aroma of teak, ebony and rosewood in the forests. The state is steeped in tradition yet is one of the forerunners of the information technology revolution in the country. Karnataka has more than twenty per cent of its area under forest cover. There are many wildlife sanctuaries in the state and they have a rich variety of flora and fauna.

1. Karnataka is abundant in _______________________.

a) hydroelectric power b) cotton textiles c) steel plant d) coal

2. Bengaluru is the centre of __________________.

a) industries b) information technology c) ministries d) universities

3. _______________ is other important city of Karnataka.

a) Bhilai b) Puri c) Ranchi d) Hubli

4. It is also the chief source of ________________________.

a)gold b) diamond c) copper d) iron

5. _________________ is the main language of people of Karnataka

a) Marathi b) Kannad c) Tamil d) Telgu

Q III. Name the following - (6)

a) Summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir - ______________________

b) First Indian woman to climb Mt.Everest twice - _________________

c) The capital of Telangana - ___________________

d) The river Damodar flows through this state - ______________

e) Name of the state where Mountain soil is found - _____________

f) This coast receives heavy rainfall during winter season - __________________

Q IV. Define the following terms: (5)

a) Harvester b) Lava rocks c) Sericulture d) Compost e) Weather

Q V. Correct and rewrite the given sentences: (5)

a) Karakoram is the highest peak in the world..

b) The Brahmaputra originates in Tibet where it is known as Padma.

c) The Ganga divides the huge plateau region into two parts .

d) Field should be kept barren.

e) The hot sea breeze makes the coastal areas cooler.

Q VI. Write two differences between: (4)

a) Weather and Climate

b) Laterite soil and Red soil

Q VII. Time to reason - (4)

a) Northern Plains are thickly populated.

b) Southern Plateau is important for India .

c) Rivers of Southern Plateau are seasonal.

d) Black soil is considered best for growing cotton and sugarcane.

Q VIII. Write short answers : (6)

a) What does the Bhakra Nangal Dam provide?

b) Name two crops which grow in Desert soil?

c) Name two states which fall in “ The Ganga River Basin”.

d) Which part of India receives very less rainfall?

e) Name other two seasons of India?

f) What is humus?

Q IX. Answer the following questions: (10)

a) Why is southern part of India less hot in summers?

b) What causes soil erosion? Mention any two points.

c) Why are there more water falls in the Deccan plateau than in the Northern plains?

d) Write any two features of “The Brahmaputra River Basin”.

e) How is delta formed? Give an example of delta.

Q X. Put on your thinking caps and answer the following questions: (6)

a) (i)Identify and write-

·The name of the festival and the state to which it belongs.

(ii) What are the other two main festivals which are celebrated here?

(iii) The rivers get polluted as they flow down the mountains and cross towns and cities.

·Do you think it is important to keep the rivers clean?

·Mention any one way to keep the rivers clean?

b) (i) What is loo? Which is the hottest month of the year?

(ii) What would happen during the years when there is poor rainfall?

Q XI. Mark and write the name of the following on an outline map of India. (4)

i)The place where Eastern and Western Ghat meet each other.

ii).The water body lying in west of India

iii) The highest peak in the Deccan Plateau.

iv) Aravalli hills.

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