ICSE
Class I9
Social 6FLHQFH
Sample Paper
Class :IV Marks:80
Part A – History & Civics
Max Marks: 40
I. Name the following: 5X1=5
a. A person who votes. ________
b. It carries the details of a person._________
c. Nowadays, this voting machine is used._________
d. Commission which is responsible for conducting elections in India._________
e. A mark made by a pen or ink on the finger that cannot be removed.__________
II. Fill in the blanks. 5X1=5
a. The _______is the highest law making body.
b. The ________ is the governing body at the village level.
c. The ________ appoints the chief justice of the Supreme Court.
d. The group of people who make laws or change laws is known as ________.
e. There are ________ political parties in India.
III. Write true or false and correct the false statement(s) by rewriting them. 7X1=7
a. India is a democracy.
b. The judiciary in India favours its friends.
c. The central government in India is based in New Delhi.
d. Elections in India are held every 4 years.
e. A person who is above 18 years and a citizen of India can vote in the elections.
IV. Match the following: 5X1=5
Central Government New Delhi
Parliament House State level
Block samiti District level
High Court Union government
Subordinate court Block level
V. Answer the following questions: 5X2=10
a. Why do we need a government?
b. What are the three levels of government in India?
c. Why is voting important?
d. What do you mean by elections?
e. What is the responsibility of the election commission?
VI. You have recently participated in the school elections. Fill in the blanks from
your experience. 1X8=8
School elections were held to elect (a) _________ for our school. We stood in
long (b) _________ to cast our votes. We were provided with a(c) _______ paper.
We cast our vote by putting a stamp next to our chosen candidate’s (d) ________.
We then folded the ballot paper and put it in the (e) _________ box. After this (f)
___________ink was put on our fingers. Then we waited eagerly as the (g)
________ of votes started. The results were declared and the candidates with
maximum (h) __________ won. We congratulated the appointees and they
thanked us for our support.
Part B:
Max Marks: 40
I. Name the following: 5X1=5
a. The hill range that borders the Deccan Plateau in the south. ___________
b. They stand out against the sky in the rocky plateau region. __________
c. The hills along the Konkan and Malabar coasts. ___________
d. The other name of the Southern-eastern coastal plain. __________
e. The two coasts meet here. ___________
II. Fill in the blanks: 5X1=5
a. The narmada and Tapi arise in the _________(Himamalayas/ Satpura and
Vindhaya Hills).
b. Mumbai is located in the ___________ (eastern/western) Ghats.
c. Casuarina trees planted along the eastern coastal plains
_________(protect/damage) the coast during a storm.
d. Plateau regions have _________ (hot/dry) summers and pleasant winters.
e. The Southern part of the eastern coastal plains has ________(summer/winter)
monsoons.
III. Give two examples each. 5X2=10
a. Hill stations of plateau regions. __________ ___________
b. Rivers of the plateau region. __________ __________
c. Well known cities of the plateau region. __________ ___________
d. Plants which grow in the southern part of the plateau region. _______
_______
e. Rivers of the western coastal plain that empty into the Arabian Sea. _____
_____
IV. Answer the following: 5X2=10
a. Name the plateaus that form the Indian plateau region.
b. Explain why some areas of the western plateau do not receive much rain. Where
is the area located?
c. What kind of climate do the coastal plains have?
d. How many coastal plains does India have? Where are they located?
e. Name the major rivers that flow across the western and eastern coastal plains.
V. Know your city. 5X1=5
Read the paragraph and fill in the blanks:
I live in Bengaluru. It is the capital of ___________. It is located in the _________
plateau. Bengaluru was earlier known as _____________. It is also called as the
_________ city. It has a ___________ climate.
VI. MAP WORK 5X1=5
Locate and label the following:
1. Eastern Ghats 4. Arabian Sea
2. Malabar coast 5. Bay of Bengal
3. Malwa plateau
