CBSE Class 3 Social Science Worksheet Set B

Delhi: The Capital of India

A. Hard words to learn:
• Metropolitan
• Territory
• Metropolises
• Zoological
• Tourist
• Embassies
• Cosmopolitan
• Attractions

B. Choose the correct answers:-

1. Delhi was also known as:
(a) Hastinapur
(b) Kurukshetra
(c) Indraprastha
Ans. (c)

2. Sansad Bhavan is a :
(a) Historical monument
(b) National building
(c) Religious building
Ans. (b)

3. National Rail museum is a great attraction for:
(a) Old people
(b) Children
(c) Women
Ans. (b)

4. The Republic Day is celebrated as a:
(a) Religious festival
(b) Harvest festival
(c) National festival
Ans. (c)

C. Fill in the blanks with correct words:

1. Delhi is situated along the banks of River______________.
2. Delhi is officially called the National Capital ______________ of Delhi.
3. The British shifted their capital from ___________ to Delhi in 1911.
4. Delhi has an _____________ type of climate 5. The _________ trains are known as the lifeline of Delhi people.
Answers:
1.Yamuna   2.Territory   3. Kolkata   4.Extreme 5.Metro

D. Write True or False:-

1. Delhi has a metropolitan population of 16.3 million.                  (True)
2. In 17th century, emperor Akbar made Delhi his capital.             (False)
3. The Taj Mahal is situated along the banks of Yamuna in Delhi.    (False)
4. Local Trains are the mean of transportation in Delhi.                  (True)
5. Delhi is cosmopolitan in nature.                                                 (True)

E. Fill in the letters to find the answer to the given clues:-

1. Delhi was first called this. I_ _ r _ p r _ _ t_ _.
2. Mughal capital was shifted from Agra to this city by Shah Jahan. S_ _ h j_ h _n _ b _ d.
3. The observatory built by Maharaja Jai Singh. J_ _ta_ _ a _ t _ r.
4. A person who designs building. A_ _hi_ _c_ .
Answers:
1) Indraprastha
2) Shahjahanabad
3) Jantar Mantar
4) Architect

F. Correct the following statements.

1. Delhi was first founded by the Kauravas.
Ans. Pandavas

2. New Delhi is the capital of Uttar Pradesh.
Ans. India

3. Red Fort was built by Akbar.
Ans. Shah Jahan

4. The main language of Delhi is Punjabi
Ans. Hindi

G. Answer these following questions in one word:

1. Which architect planned the city of New Delhi?
Ans. Sir Edwin Lutyens

2. Which is the most popular mode of transport in Delhi?
Ans. Metro Trains

3. What are the offices of the governments of other countries in Delhi Called?
Ans. Embassies

4. Which is the world’s tallest brick minaret?
Ans. Qutub Minar

5. In which city are the main offices of government of India situated?
Ans. Delhi

H. Answer the following the questions.

Q1. What are the old names of The Delhi?
Ans. The old name of Delhi are Indraprastha and Shahjahanabad.

Q2. Name any four places of tourist attraction in Delhi.
Ans. Tourist attraction places in Delhi are – 1. Qutub Minar 2. Red Fort 3. Lotus Temple 4. India Gate.

Q3. Name the stadium which is located in Delhi?
Ans. Major Dhyan Chand National stadium is located in Delhi.

Q4. Describe history of Delhi in brief.
Ans. Earlier Delhi was known as Indraprastha. In 17th Century Shah Jahan made Delhi his capital. In 1911 British made Delhi their capital & in 1947 Delhi was officially declared as the capital of free India.

I. Give reasons:-

1. Delhi is called Mini India.
Ans. Delhi is called the mini India because people of different parts of the country live and work here and speak different languages.

2. Metro is called the life line of Delhi.
Ans. Metro is called the life line of Delhi because it connects all the important places in Delhi and made travelling very comfortable & affordable. J. Write full forms of the following places situated in Delhi:-
1. IGIA = Indira Gandhi International Airport
2. IGNOU = Indira Gandhi National Open University
3. IIT = Indian Institute of Technology
4. AIIMS = All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Lesson – 1
The Earth our home

I. Answer these questions :-

Q1. What is the atmosphere ?
Ans. The earth is surrounded by a layer of air called the atmosphere.

Q2. Who was Magellan ?
Ans. Magellan was a portuguese sailor.

Q3. How did Magellan prove that the earth is round ?
Ans. Magellan went by ship and sailed westward. His journey continued in one direction , the ship reached the same place from where he had started. This proved that the earth is round in shape.

Q4. What is a sky ?
Ans. The sky is a vast space in the universe above the earth.

II. GiveReason :-

1. We call the earth our home .why ?
Ans. Because it is the home of all living beings.

III. Answer in one word:-

1. The sun ,its planet and their satellites make together the solar system.
Ans. Solar system.

2. The distance where the earth and sky seem to meet.
Ans. Horizon.

3. The place where land and the sea seem to meet.
Ans. Coast.

4. The sun ,the moon and the stars are called
Ans. Heavenly bodies

Lesson - 2
More about the earth

I. Answer these questions :

Q1. What is a globe?
Ans. The model of the earth is called globe.

Q2. What is a map?
Ans. A map is a drawing of the earth or a part of it.

Q3. What is compass ?
Ans. A compass is an electronic technology used to find directions.

Q4. Name the five oceans.
Ans. i) The Pacific ocean
ii) The Atlantic ocean
iii) The Indian ocean
iv) The Arctic ocean
v) The Antarctic ocean

Q5. How can we find directions on a map?
Ans. When we look at the map ,the top of the map shows North and bottom shows the South . West is on the left side and East is on the right side.

II. ANSWER IN ONE WORD:

1. A round model of the earth.
Ans. Globe

2. Move around .
Ans. Rotate

3. A drawing of the earth or a part of it.
Ans. Map

4. A book of maps.
Ans. Atlas

5. A modern electronic technology which looks like a watch.
Ans. Compass

Lesson – 3
The Earth’sNeighbours

I. Answer these questions:-

1. Would life have been possible on the earth without the sun ? Give reasons .
Ans. Without the sun , the earth would have been completely dark, frozen and no living things could have survived.

2. Which star is nearest to the earth ?
Ans. The sun is the nearest star to the earth .

3. What are the kinds of stars ?
Ans. There are many kinds of stars. They differ in sizes and colours.

4. What is a constellation ?
Ans. A group of stars is called a constellation.

II. Givereason:-

1. We cannot live on the moon. Why?
Ans. Because the moon has no atmosphere or water.

III. Answer in one word:-

1. Smaller in comparison.
Ans. Dwarf

2. Moon that orbits around the earth.
Ans. satellite

3. A group of stars as seen from the earth.
Ans. Constellation

Lesson – 4
The Environment

I. Answer these questions:-

1. What makes our environment ?
Ans. Both living and non – living things make the environment.

2. How does air gets polluted ?
Ans. Air gets polluted by smoke from vehicles and factories, burning garbage and bursting crackers .

3. What makes water dirty ?
Ans. Washing of clothes and utensils , taking bath by people and animals , throwing off waste into rivers make the water dirty.

4. How does the land get polluted?
Ans. Throwing garbage,animals and humans waste on roads ,park and open spaces makes the land polluted.

5. What cause noise pollution?
Ans. Noise from factories , vehicles , generators, stereos and aeroplane cause noise pollution.

6. How can we save our environment ?
Ans. We can save our environment byi) Planting more trees.
ii) Stop using polythene bags.

II. Answer in one word:-

1. Things that are discarded.
Ans. garbage

2. Not clean , unhealthy .
Ans. Pollute

3. The total surrounding conditions.
Ans. environment.

Question. ------ is an example of climbers.
(a) Pumpkin
(b) Grapevine
(c) Mint
(d) Rose
Answer: B

Question. ------- are food factories of plants.
(a) Stems
(b) Root
(c) Leaves
(d) Buds
Answer: C

Question. --------------- is an example of creepers.
(a) Pumpkin
(b) Tulsi
(c) Peepal
(d) Grapevine
Answer: A

Question. The ------------- helps the plant to stand erect and gives support to branches, leaves, and Flowers?
(a) Root
(b) Stem
(c) Shoot
(d) Bud
Answer: B

Question. ---------------- is the green colouring matter in leaves?
(a) Sunlight
(b) Air
(c) Chlorophyll
(d) Carbon- di- oxide
Answer: C

Question. -------------- lies above the ground and ----------- lies under the ground?
(a) Root, Shoot
(b) Shoot, Root
(c) Root, Stem
(d) Root, Leaves
Answer: B

Question. ------------- leaves are used as plates for eating our food?
(a) Palm
(b) Mehandi
(c) Mint
(d) Banana
Answer: D

Question. ---------------- leaves are used to make chutney?
(a) Banana
(b) Mehandi
(c) Mint
(d) Palm
Answer: C

Question. ----------------- leaves are used to colour hands and feet?
(a) Mehandi
(b) Palm
(c) Banana
(d) Mint
Answer: A

Question. Some leaves are used to drive away ------------------------- ?
(a) Birds
(b) Insects
(c) Fish
(d) Animals
Answer: B

Question. The largest animal in the world.
(a) elephant
(b) blue whale
(c) giraffe
(d) walrus
Answer: B

Question. The smallest insect.
(a) fairy fly
(b) house fly
(c) dragon fly
(d) glow worm
Answer: A

Question. The tallest animal.
(a) Elephant
(b) camel
(c) giraffe
(d) whale
Answer: C

Question. __________ is a herbivore.
(a) lion
(b) hen
(c) bear
(d) none of these
Answer: D

Question. ____________ is an omnivore.
(a) cow
(b) lion
(c) hen
(d) none of these
Answer: C

Question. ________ is a carnivore.
(a) cow
(b) fox
(c) rabbit
(d) ox
Answer: B

Question. Water animals use their tail to ______________ in water.
(a) move
(b) drink
(c) wash
(d) clean
Answer: A

Question. Insects have ________ legs.
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
Answer: D

Question. Spider has _______ legs.
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 9
Answer: C

Question. Bed bugs suck _________.
(a) milk
(b) Blood
(c) Water
(d) juice
Answer: B

Question. A _____________ transmits disease causing germs.
(a) Lizard
(b) housefly
(c) bats
(d) none of these
Answer: B

Question. A_________ catches their prey by weaving a web.
(a) house fly
(b) mosquito
(c) cockroach
(d) spider
Answer: D

Question. ____________ carry load for us.
(a) cow
(b) deer
(c) horse
(d) goat
Answer: C

Question. Silkworm gives us ________.
(a) silk
(b) cotton
(c) jute
(d) none of these
Answer: A

A. New Words ( Write it twice):-

1. Pleasant                      2. Pongal
3. Bharatanatyam            4. Marina Beach
5. Edward Eliot’s Beach   6. Kannada
7. Vidhana Soudha           8. Charminar
9. Golconda Fort              10. Malayalam
11. Kovalam Beach           12. Onam

B. Define terms:-
Pleasant;- giving a sense of happy satisfaction
Breeze;- a gentle wind

C. Answer these questions:-

Question. Where is Chennai located?
Ans. Chennai is located on the south-east coast of India, facing Bay of Bengal.

Question. Write the names of three industries of Bengaluru.
Ans. Bengaluru has many industries such as aircrafts, textiles and electronic good.

Question. What is Hyderabad famous for?
Ans. Hyderabad is famous for its pearls, biryani, sarees and lac bangles.

Question. Which festivals do people in Thiruvananthapuram celebrate?
Ans. In Thiruvananthapuram people celebrate Onam and Vishu with joy.

Question. Write the names of three tourist places in Visakhapatnam.
Ans. Dolphin’s Nose, Beach Road and Indira Gandhi Zoological park are three tourist places in Visakhapatnam.

A. New Words ( Write it twice):-
1. Villages                 2. Kuchcha
3. Electricity              4. Techniques
5. Gram Sabha         6. Elected
7. Gram Panchayat   8. Panch
9. Pradhan               10. Cleanliness
11. Facilities

B. Define terms:-
Elected- choose to hold public office or other position by voting

C. Answer these questions:-

Q1. Why was village life difficult in the past? Write four points.
Ans. Villages life was difficult in the past because of the following reasons.
a. people lived in kuchcha houses.
b. there were no pucca roads.
c. there were no means of transport other than bullock cart
d. there was no supply of drinking water.

Q2. How has life in villages improved now? Write any four points.
Ans. Villages life is changed now because of the following reason.
a. Many people lived in pucca houses.
b. There are pucca roads that connect villages to other villages, town and cities.
c. Most villages get regular water supply.
d. Most villages have electricity.

Q3. Who elects the members of the Gram Panchayat?
Ans. All men and women who are 18 years and above, and are living in that village , elect member of Gram Panchayat.

Q4. Write any four functions of the Gram Panchayat.
Ans. Four functions of the Gram Panchayat are following
a. Maintaining cleanliness
b. Digging wells for drinking water
c. Building or repairing roads.
d. Installing street lights.

A. Read the clues and give answer in one word:-
1. These are heavenly bodies. ______________
2. This is the closest neighbour of the Earth. ______________
3. The Sun and the eight planets form this. ______________
4. This is many times bigger than the Earth. ______________
5. The Moon resolves around this . ______________

B. Match the columns:-
1. Planets              a. first person to walk on the Moon
2. Sun                    b. move around the Sun
3. Solar energy      c. stars that form patterns
4. Neil Armstrong   d. centre of the patterns
5. Constellation      e. a constellation
6. Orion                  f. used to cook food

C. Fill the missing letters:-
1. V__ N__ S
2. __ ER__U R __
3. S__T__ __ N
4. M__ __ S
5. E __ __ T H
6. J __ P I T__ R

D. Write the name of the eight planets according to the distance from the Sun.