VI CL ASS

1. WHAT, WHERE, HOW AND WHEN

WORK SHEET
I. Choose the cor r ect answer s:
1. The area along the South of Ganga was known as ................. [ a ]
A) Magadha B) Ambi C) Devagiri D) Oudh
2. The Study of the past ................. [ d ]
A) Geography B) Epigraphy C) Archaeology D) History
3. The ancient scriptures refer to our land as .................. [ c ]
A) Hindustan B) India C) Bharat D) None of these
4. In Manuscript, word ‘Manu’comes from ............... [ a ]
A) The Latin word B) The Spanish word C) The French word D) None of these
5. The founder of Christianity ................. [ a ]
A) Jesus Christ B) Bharat C) Guru Nanak D) Buddha
6. The word India is derived from the river ................. [ b ]
A) Ganga B) Indus C) Narmada D) Son
7. Prehistory ends and history begins when .................. [ c ]
A) humans learnt to walk B) humans learnt to talk to each other
C) humans learnt to write D) humans learnt to build houses
8. Epigraphy is the study of ....... [ a ]
A) Inscriptions B) Descriptions C) Prescriptions D) Past records
9. The script of Hindi is ................. [ a ]
A) Devanagari B) Pictographic C) Arabic D) Greek
10. Source to study history is ............... [ d ]
A) Manuscript B) Inscription C) Archaeology D) All of these
11. Rice was first grown .............. [ c ]
A) In south of Himalayas B) In eastern Himalayas
C) To the north of Vindhyas D) In southern Himalayas
12. In India, early manuscripts were written on ................. [ b ]
A) beaten copper parchment and dried palm leaf B) beaten copper, bark of trees, and dried palm leaf
C) paper, parchment and dried palm leaf D) bark of trees, beaten copper and paper
13. TheArthashastra by Kautilya is ................. [ d ]
A) a commentary on the Vedas B) an account by a traveller
C) a biography D) a treatise on government
14. The study of coins often provides us information about .................. [ b ]
A) The main occupation of the people of the time
B) The names of kings and queens of the time
C) The architecture of the time
D) The eating habits of the people
15. Several powerful kingdoms were established in the Indo-Gangetic plains, because.... [ d ]
A) The Ganga was considered to be a holy river
B) It was easy to trade with western kingdoms like Mesopotamia and Egypt from here
C) The Indo-Gangetic region was safe from invaders
D) The fertile land encouraged the growth of agriculture
16. This is a form of the discovery of the meaning of texts written in obscure languages, which are
almost always ancient. [d ]

A) Scriptorium B) Palaeography C) Parchment D) Decipherment

17. The study of inscriptions is done through a process known as .................. [ b ]
A) Epigraphy B) Decipherment C) Archaeology D) Numismatics
II . Fill in the Blanks:
1. About 8000 years ago to the northwest of ...................... and ........................where women and
men first began to grow crops such as wheat and barley. (the Sulaiman and K ir thar hills)
2. ....................... is often called a subcontinent because although it is smaller than a continent, it is
very large, and is separated from the rest of Asia by seas, hills and mountains. (South Asia)
3. In ancient times the area to the south of the Ganga was known as .......................(M agadha)
4. The word India comes from the Indus, called .................in Sanskrit. (Sindhu)
5. The name Bharata was used for a group of people who lived in the ...................., and who are
mentioned in the Rigveda, the earliest composition in Sanskrit. (nor thwest)
6. .........................study the remains of buildings made of stone and brick, paintings and sculpture.
(Ar chaeologists)
7. All dates before the birth of Christ are counted .......................... (backwar ds)
8. AD stands for two Latin words ,......................... meaning ‘in the year of the Lord. (‘Anno Domini’)
I II . M atch the Following:
I) Narmada valley a) The first big kingdom
II) Magadha b) Hunting and gathering
III) Garo hills c) Cities about 2500 years ago
IV) Indus and its tributaries d) Early agriculture
V) Ganga valley e) The first cities
B) (I - b), (II - a), (III -d), (IV - c),(V - e)

2. FROM GATHERI NG TO GROWI NG FOOD

WORK SHEET
I. Choose the cor r ect answer s:
1. The first animal to be tamed was .............. [ a ]
A) dog B) cat C) pig D) rabbit
2. The hunter-gatherers were .............. [ a]
A) Nomads B) Agriculturists C) Potters D) Mason
3. Grains like wheat and barley have been found in .............. [ b ]
A) Koldihwa B) Mahagara C) Mehrgarh D) Hallin
6. Cooked food and milk were stored in .............. [ b ]
A) Baskets B) Earthern pots C) Plates D) None
7. Archaeologist have found levels having .............. [ c ]
A) Bones of animals B) Tools
C) Remainings of the Settlements D) All of these
9. In early days people began using .............. for cooking food. [ b ]
A) vessels B) pots C) baskets D) none
10. The dead people in Mehrgarh were buried with .............. [ c]
A) Cows B) buffaloes C) Goats D) Dogs
11. Which of the following is a Neolithic tool? [ d ]
A) Tools with a fine cutting edge B) Mortars C) Pestles D) All the above
12. Weaving as a profession developed due to cultivation of ............... [ d]
A) Wheat B) Rice C) Lentil D) Cotton
13. A site in present day Andhra Pradesh is ..................... [ a ]
A) Paiyampalli B) Mahagara C) Mehrgarh D) Burzahom
14. In Burzahom, people lived in ............... [ c ]
A) Rectangular houses B) Circular houses C) Pit houses D) None of these
15. Which of the following Task was done by both men and women ......... [ a ]
A) Looking after small flocks B) The cleaning of animals and milking
C) They made pots, baskets, tools and huts D) Participate in singing, dancing
16. In the burial sites of Mehrgarh, dead person was buried with goats. The reason behind such process
was: [ b ]
A) For domestication B) To serve as food in the next world
C) For cultivation D) None of the above
17. Which of the following occupation was not an occupation followed by the tribes ..... [ d ]
1) hunting & gathering 2) farming 3) Herding and fishing 4) Trading
A) Option 1 & 2 B) Option 2 and 3 C) Only option 1 D) Only option 4

15. The stone given in the picture is meant for ..................... [ b ]

A) Digging the ground B) Stitching clothes

C) Killing Animals D) Setting fire
II . Fill in the Blanks:
1. Bhimbetka (in presentday Madhya Pradesh) is an old site with ................. and .................
(caves and r ock shelters)
2. Palaeolithic comes from two Greek words............. and ................ (Palaeo and Lithos)
3. The remains of square or rectangular houses of Mehrgarh have.......................... compartments, some
of which may have been used for storage. (Four or More)

4. Catal Huyuk, a neolothic cite was found in .................. (Tur key)

5. ................ was probably one of the placeswhere people learnt to grow barley and wheat.(Mehr garh)

18. M atch the following.

I) Mehrgarh a) Bihar
II) Koldihwa b) Kashmir
III) Hallur c) Uttar Pradesh
IV) Burzahom d) Pakisthan
V) Chirand e) Andhra Pradesh
B) (I - c), (II - e), (III - a), (IV - b), (V - d)
 3. I N THE EARL I EST CI TI ES

WORK SHEET
I. Choose the cor r ect answer s :
1. The city of Lothal stood beside a tributary of the ............ in Gujarat [ c ]
A) Ganga B) Yamuna C) Sabarmati D) Brahmaputra
2. The seals of Harappans are generally ............ in shape. [ a ]
A) Rectangular B) Round C) Triangle D) Cone
3. Which of these groups of people did not usually live in cities, but the country side? [ c ]
A) Rulers B) Crafts persons C) Farmers and herders D) Tribes
4. Harappan cities had ............. [ b ]
A) Open drains B) Covered drains C) No drains D) None of these
5. ............ was an important center for making objects out of stone, shell and metal [ a ]
A) Lothal B) Dholavira C) Ahmadabad D) None
6. The great bath has been discovered in ............ [ c ]
A) Lothal B) Harappa C) Mohenjodaro D) Kalibangan
7. What caused the end of Harappan civilization? [ d ]
A) Deforestation B) Rulers lost control
C) Flooding D) Reasons unknown to us
8. Tin and copper were mixed to produce ............. [ a ]
A) Bronze B) Gold C) Lead D) None of these
9. A tool ............ was used to dig the earth for turning the soil and planting seeds [ b ]
A) See-saw B) plough C) Knife D) None
10. Archaeologists have also found spindle whorls made of .......................and ................... [ c ]
A)faience B) terracotta C) Both A and B D)Mud
11. Kalibangan and Lothal had ...................., where sacrifices may have been performed. [ b ]
A) Mounds B) Fire altars C) a pyre D) Johar pond
12. Seals were used to ............. [ d ]
A) Stamp letters only B) Stamp people
C) Stamp tools only D) Stamp bags and packets
13. Metals used for making tools in Harappan cities were ............. [ b ]
A) Gold and silver B) Bronze and silver C) Copper and bronze D) Copper and lead
14. Cotton was probably grown at Mehrgarh from about ............ years ago. [ a ]
A) 5000 B) 6000 C) 7000 D) 8000
15. The city located on Khadir Beyt in the Rann of Kutch was ................ [ a ]
A) Dholavira B) Lothal C) Harappa D) Mohenjodaro
16. Identify the archeological sites given in the picture. [ a ]
A) The great bath of Mohenjodaro
B) The street in Mohenjodaro
C) A well in Mohenjodaro
D) A wall in Mohenjodaro
17. Identify the one which is not matching with the places marked on the map: [ b ]
1) A - Lothal

2) B - Mohenjodaro

3) C - Chanhudaro

4) D - Dholavira

II . Fill in the blanks:

1. Mohenjodaro, a very special tank was made water-tight with a layer of ......................................
(natur al tar )
2. ......................... and .......................were used to make tools, weapons, ornaments and vessels.
(Copper and br onze
3. Beads were made out of......................, a beautiful red stone. (car nelian)
4. The bodies of kings were preserved and buried in the..................... (pyr amids)
5. Unlike stone or shell, that are found naturally,......................... is a material that is artificially produced.
(faience)
6. The..................... and ........................ civilisation islargest in area of all thecontemporary civilisations.
(M ohenj odaro, Har appan)
7. Mohenjodaro is most well known for its ..................... (Gr eat Bath, Dr ainage system)
8. .......................... of good quality were used as building material for houses.

I II . M atch the following:

I) Copper A) Gujarat
II) Gold B) Afghanistan
III) Tin C) Rajasthan
IV) Precious stones D) Karnataka
D) (I - c), (II - d), (III - b), (IV - a)
 4. WHAT BOOK S AND BURI AL S TEL L US

WORK SHEET
I. Choose the cor r ect answer s :
1. The first and the earliest of theVeda ............. [ A ]
A) Rig Veda B) Sama Veda C) Yajur Veda D) Atharvana Veda
2. The term “dasa” means ............. [ B]
A) King B) Slave C) Army D) None
3. The Rigveda has been written in ............. [ A ]
A) Sanskrit B) Hindi C) Prakrit D) Tamil
4. The Ghoda is a tributary of the ............. [ D]
A) Ganga B) Narmada C) Krishna D) Bhima
5. God of fire ............. [ B]
A) Water B) Agni C) Bhumi D) Akasa
6. The hymns were composed by ............. [ B ]
A) People B) Sages C) Scholars D) None
7. Which of these was not a category of people in the society? [ D ]
A) Shudra B) Brahmin C) Raja D) Dasa
8. Battle were fought ............... [ D]
A) for land B) for water C) to capture people D) All of these
9. The manuscript of Rigveda was found in ............. [ A ]
A) Kashmir B) Bengal C) Kanyakumari D) Punjab
10. Which of these is not part of the name of Veda? [ B]
A) Rig B) Bhagwad C) Sama D) Atharva
11. Inamgaon is situated on the river ............. [ B]
A) Ghoda B) Bhima C) Son D) Narmada
12. Brahmagiri is a site in modern ............. [ A ]
A) Andhra Pradesh B) Kerala C) Uttar Pradesh D) Bihar
13. The word ‘Sukta’means ............... [ B]
A) Well done B) Well said
C) Best done D) None of the above
14. The two rivers that were worshipped as goddesses were ............... [ A ]
A) Beas and Sutlej B) Beas and Himalayas
C) Sutlej and Krishna D) None of these
15. Name the two words that were used to describe the people or the community as a whole.[ B ]
A) Jana & Pada B) Jana & Vish C) Dasa & Dasyus D) Pura & Jana
16. Which of the following group of languages are included in the Indo-European family of
languages.
A) Persia, English & Spanish B) Hamito, Semitic & Greek [ A ]
C) Tamil, Telugu & Kannada D) Mizo, Manipur & Bhutia
17. What do the type of Megalith shown in the picture known as ......... [ C]
A) Chamber cairns
B) Dolmens
C) Cists
D) Gallery
FILL IN THE BLANKS :
1. The Rigveda includes more than a thousand hymns, called .................................
(sukta or “well-said”.
2. ..................... a plant from which a special drink was prepared. (Soma)
3. Aryas and called their opponents ............................... (Dasas or Dasyus)
4. Megaliths were carefully arranged by people to mark ......................... sites. (burial)
5. Generally, the dead were buried with distinctivepots, which are called .................... and ...................
(Black and Red Ware)
2. Complete the sentences: (a) Slaves were used for ...............(making them do whatever wor k
their master s wanted)
(b) Megaliths are found in ..................(the Deccan, south India, in the north-eastand Kashmir
(c) Stone circles or boulders on the surface were used to .................... (signposts to find the burial
site, so that people could return to the same place whenever they wanted to.
(d) Port-holes were used ...........( as an entrance)
(e) People at Inamgaon ate ....................(wheat, barley, rice, pulses, millets, peas and sesame and
few animals also.
18. M atch the following :
Group - A Gr oup - B
I) Sukta a) Stone boulder
II) Chariots b) Sacrifice
III) Yagna c) Well - said
IV) Dasa d) Used in battles
V) Megalith e) Slave
A) (I - c), (II - d), (III - b), (IV - e), (V - a)
M atch the following :
Group - A Gr oup - B
I) Sanskrit a) Tibeto-Burman family
II) The language of north-east b) Indo-European
III) Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam c) TheAustro-Asiatic family
IV) The languages spoken in Jharkhand
and parts of central India d) The Dravidian family
A) I- b, II -a , III - d, IV - c
 5. K I NGDOM S, K I NGS AND AN EARLY REPUBL I C

WORK SHEET
I. Choose the cor r ect answer s :
1. The Ashvamedha was related with .................. [ B ]
A) Dog B) Horse C) Cat D) Deer
2. Brahmins were expected to ................. [ C ]
A) Serve others B) Fight C) Study D) None of these
3. Who had guarded the horse ? [ B ]
A) Janas B) Raja’s men
C) Ordinary people D) All of these
4. Where is Purana Quila situated? [ A ]
A) Delhi B) Agra C) Kolkata D) None of these
5. The priest divided people into ............. Varnas. [ A ]
A) 4 B) 6 C) 5 D) 3
6. Powerful ruler of Magadha was ............ [ A ]
A) Bimbisara B) Samudragupta
C) Chandra Gupta Maurya None of these
7. Who did bring gifts for rulers ? [ A ]
A) Vaishyas B) Shudras C) Brahmins D) None of these
8. How did the river Ganga important for people? [ D ]
A) For transport B) For water supply
C) For making land fertile D) All of these
9. Books which were composed after Rigveda were ................ [ A ]
A) Later Vedic B) Vedic C) Rigvedic D) None of these
10. Landless agricultural labourers were known as .............. [ B ]
A) Slaves B) Herders
C) Karmakaras D) None of these
11. Where is Hastinapur located? [ C ]
A) Near Delhi B) Near Mumbai
C) Near Meerut D) Near Agra
12. Who could not participate in the assemblies? [ D ]
A) Women B) Dasas C) Kammakaras D) All of these
13. In what mode were the payments done? [ A ]
A) Punch marked coins B) Paper notes
C) Gold coins D) Silver coins
14. Why did the rulers collect regular taxes ? [ C ]
A) For building huge forts B) For maintaining big armies
C) Both (A) and (B) D) None of these
15. How did herders expect to pay taxes? [ B ]
A) Agricultural Produce B) Animal & Animal Produce
C) Land D) None of these
16. About 2,500 years ago where was kaushambi situated? [ B ]
A) Kurukshetra in Haryana B) Allahabad in UP
C) Chandigarh in Punjab D) None of these
17. About 2,500 years ago, what were turned as Mahajanapadas? [ B ]
A) Ordinary janapadas B) Important janapadas
C) Both (A) and (B) D) None of these

II . Fill in the Blanks:

1. ........................were excluded from many rituals. (shudras)
2. ........................ were used on special occasions, for important people, and to serve special food.
(Painted Grey Ware)
3. Usually, the tax on crops was fixed at .............. of what was produced. ( 1/6th)
4. The landless agricultural labourers were known as ........................... (kammakaras)
5. ..................... in Bihar was the capital of Magadha for several years. (Raj agr iha)
6. More than 2300 years ago, a ruler named ...................., who lived in Macedonia in Europe,
wanted to become a world conqueror. (Alexander )
7.................. was the capital of Vajji (Vaishali)
I II . M atch the following.
Group - A Gr oup - B
1) Purana Qila a) Alexander
2) Hastinapur b) Delhi
3) Atranjikhera c) A type of pottery
4) Painted Grey Ware d) Meerut
5) Mecedonia e) Etah
1 - e, 2 - b, 3- d, 4 - c, 5 - a
 6. NEW QUESTI ONS AND I DEAS

WORK SHEET
I. Choose the cor r ect answer s:
1. The founder of Buddhism is . [ a ]
A) Gautama Buddha B) Jesus Christ C) Mahavira D) None of these
2. Buddha attained enlightenment at . [ c ]
A) Lumbini B) Kusinara C) Bodh Gaya D) Sarnath
3. Followers of Mahavira were known as . [ b ]
A) Janas B) Jainas C) Janpadas D) None of these
4. He arranged the vowels and the consonants in a special order . [ b]
A) Vikramaditya B) Panini C) Aryabhatta D) Manu
5. What was the early name of Gautam Buddha? [ a]
A) Sidhartha B) Ashoka C) Mahavira D) Parsvanatha
6. Where did Buddha go to teach first time? [ c ]
A) Ringas B) Sikar C) Sarnath D) All of these
7. Who did think people to be kind and to respect others? [ a ]
A) Gautam Buddha B) Bherunath C) Shiva D) Barhaman
8. Who is the famous Tirthankara of Jains? [ c ]
A) Lord Krishna B) Zoroaster C) Lord Mahavira D) Lord Buddha
9. Who used to go door to door to find out whether anybody had dead there? [ a ]
A) Kisagotami B) Rajula C) Sita D) Ahiliya
10. Who did believe that the result of our action called karma? [ b ]
A) Mahavira B) Buddha C) Indra D) Ram Chandra
11. What was the term from where Jains come? [ a ]
A) Jina B) Tina C) Jana D) Gana
12. Where did nuns and monks live? [ a ]
A) In cave B) In houses C) In huts D) None of these
13. The founder of Jainism is . [ a ]
A) Vardhaman MahaviraB) Gautama
C) Guru Nanak Dev D) None of these
14. At what age did Mahavira leave his home and go to live in a forest? [ a ]
A) At 15 years B) At 30 years C) At 40 years D) At 45 years
15. When did Gautam Buddha born? [ a ]
A) About 3,000 years ago B) About 2,500 years ago
C) About 1,500 years ago D) About 1,000 years ago
16. Where did Buddha decide to find his own path to realisation? [ b ]
A) Gaziabad in UP B) Bodh Gaya in Bihar
C) Kurukshetra in Haryana D) None of these
17. What did bhikkhus mean? [ a ]
A) Beggar B) Achiever C) Gainer D) Loser
18. Consider the following statements and identify the prophet. [ c ]
i) He was an Iranian prophet.
ii) His teachings are contained in a book called the Avesta.
iii) The basic teachings of Zoroaster are contained in the maxim “Good thoughts, Good Words
and Good Deeds.”
A) Goutama Buddha B) Mahavira C) Zoroaster D) Chaitanya
II . FI ll in the blanks:
1. The Buddha belonged to a small gana known as ................ gana. (the Sakya gana)
2. Budha got enlightenment under a ............tree at Bodh Gaya in Bihar. (peepal)
3. The Buddha taught in the language of the ................people. (or dinar y)
4. The last and 24th tirthankara of the Jainas was .................(Var dhamana M ahavir a)
5. The form of Prakrit, spoken in Magadha was known as ............... (M agadhi)
6. The rules made for the Buddhist sangha were written down in a book called ...................
(the Vinaya Pitaka)
21. M atch the following:
A B
I) Buddha a) Prakrit
II) Mahavira b) A poor slave
III) Satyakama Jabala c) Passed away at Kushinara
IV) Buddha taught in the language of d) A Kshatriya prince of the Lichchhavis
ordinary people
I - c, II - d, III -b, IV - a
 GEOGRAPHY
1. THE EARTH I N THE SOL AR SYSTEM

WORK SHEET
I. Choose the cor r ect answer s :
1. The planet known as the “Earth’s Twin” is .............. [ C ]
A) Jupiter B) Saturn C) Venus D) None
2. The Pole Star indicates the direction to the .............. [ B]
A) South B) North C) East D) None
3. The sun is .............. [ D]
A) a star B) a celestial body
C) The head of the solar system D) All of these
4. Our earth has only one satellite that is ............... [ B]
A) Mercury B) Moon C) Saptarishi D) None of these
5. Which is the third nearest planet to the Sun? .............. [ B]
A) Venus B) Earth C) Mercury D) None
6. Full moon night occurs once in every .............. [ B]
A) day B) 15 days C) 20 days D) month
7. Which of these was a planet till 2006 but is now a ‘dwarf planet’? [ B]
A) Neptune B) Pluto C) Venus D) Mercury
8. Aryabhatta was a famous ............... [ A ]
A) Astronomer B) Cricketer C) Astrologer D) Scientist
9. All the planets move around the Sun in a .............. [ C]
A) Circular path B) Rectangular path C) Elongated path D) None
10. The Hindi word for the new moon night is .............. [ A ]
A) Amavasya B) Krishna Paksha C) Poornima D) None
11. The moon moves around the earth in about ............... [ A ]
A) 27 days B) 30 days C) 25 days D) 28 days
12. Mercury completes its one round along its orbit in ............... [ B ]
A) 85 days B) 88 days C) 90 days D) 30 days
13. Asteroids are found between the orbits of .............. [ B]
A) Saturn and Jupiter B) Mars and Jupiter C) The Earth and Mars D) None of these
14. The light of the sun reaches on the earth in ............... [ B]
A) 6 minutes B) 8 minutes C) 10 minutes D) 30 minutes
15. Ursa major is a/an .............. [ A ]
A) Star B) constellation C) galaxy D) asteroid
16. Cluster of stars are known as ........... [ B]
A) Galaxy B) Constellations C) Planets D) Orbits
17. The earth is called the blue planet because ............... [ D]
A) Its one-third surface is covered by water B) Its two-third surface is covered by water
C) Its one-fourth surface is covered by water D) Its three-fourth surface is covered by water
18. Light travels at the speed of ............... [ A ]
A) 300,000 km./ per second B) 400,000 km./ per second
C) 500,000 km./ per second D) 30,000 km./ per second
19. A huge system of billions of stars, and clouds of dust and gases is known as ....... [ B ]
A) The universe B) A galaxy C) Asteroids D) Milkyway
20. Arrange the planets in a right order according to their distance from the sun ...... [ A ]
1) Jupiter 2) Mercury 3) Mars 4) Venus 5) Earth
A) 2,4,5,3,1 B) 3,4,2,1,5 C) 3,2,4,5,1 D) 1,5,2,3,4
II . Fill in the Blanks.
1. The sun, the moon and all those objects shining in the night sky are called ............................
(celestial bodies)
2. The sun is a ..................(star )
3. Various patterns formed by different groups of stars are called .................. (Constellations)
4. Saptarishi Constellation forms a part of ................. Constellation. (Ursa M ajor )
5. The word ‘planet’ comes from the Greek word “.........................” which means ‘wanderers’.
(Planetai)
6. ................. is considered as ‘Earth’s-twin’because its size and shape are very much similar to that
of the earth. (Venus)
7. ...................... is called as a blue planet. (Ear th)
8. The numerous tiny bodies which also move around the Sun are called ................ (meteor oids)
9. A ..................... is a huge system of billions of stars, and clouds of dust and gases. (galaxy)
10. Solar System is a part of ................ Galaxy. (M ilky way)
11. A group of ________ forming various patterns is called a ________. (Star s, constellation)
12. A huge system of stars is called ________. (a Galaxy )
13. ________ is the closest celestial body to our earth. (Moon )
14. ________ is the third nearest planet to the sun. (Ear th)
15. Planets do not have their own ________ and ________ (Heat and L ight)
I II . M atch the following:

1) Geoid a) Pluto
2) Dwarf planet b) the Earth
3) Star c) the Moon
4) Satellite d) the Earth-like shape
5) Planet e) the Sun
A) 1- d, 2 - a, 3 - e, 4 - c, 5 - b
2. M atch the following: [ a ]

1) Constellation a)

2) Nebulla b)

3) Galaxy c)

4) Comet d)

A) 1- c, 2 - d, 3 - a, 4 - b

2. GL OBE: L ATI TUDES AND L ONGI TUDES

WORK SHEET
I. Choose the cor r ect answer s :
1. The value of the Prime Meridian is .................. [ b ]
A) 90° B) 0° C) 60° D) 180o
2. The .................. are parallel to each other [ c ]
A) Equator B) Prime Meridian C) Latitudes D) All of these
3. .................. is the model of the earth. [ a ]
A) Globe B) Geoid C) Orange D) Marble
4. Latitudes and Longitudes form a .................. [ a ]
A) Grid B) Greenwich C) Equator D) None
5. An imaginary line on which the earth move, is .................. [ b ]
A) Equator B) Axis C) Globe D) Prime Meridian
6. The total number of longitudes are .................. [ a ]
A) 360 B) 180 C) 90 D) 60
7. The Tropic of Capricorn is located at .................. [ b ]
A) Northern Hemisphere B) Southern Hemisphere
C) Eastern Hemisphere D) Western Hemisphere
8. The distance between the longitudes decreases towards .................. [ b ]
A) Temperate Zone B) Poles C) Equator D) Torrid Zone
9. As we move away from the equator, the size of the Latitudes .................. [ a ]
A) Decreases B) Increases C) Same D) No Change
10. The equator represents .................. [ c ]
A) 180o latitude B) 90o latitude C) 0o latitude D) 23½ latitude
11. The Frigid Zone lies near .................. [ a ]
A) The Poles B) The Equator
C) The Tropic of Cancer D) Tropic of Capricorn
14. .................. is the hottest zone of the world. [ a ]
A) Torrid Zone B) Temperate Zone C) Frigid Zone D) at Poles
15. One Degree (0) latitude is divided into sixty equal parts and each unit is called [ a ]
A) a minute B) a second C) an hour D) four minutes
18. TheArctic Circle is located in .................. [ a ]
A) The Northern Hemisphere B) The Southern Hemisphere
C) The Eastern Hemisphere D) The Western Hemisphere
19. A hemisphere is one .................. of a sphere. [ a ]
A) Half of sphere B) 1/4 of the sphere C) 1/3 of the sphere D) None
20. Grid is a network of .................. [ a ]
A) Parallels of latitudes and meridians of longitudes
B) The Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
C) The North Pole and the South Pole
D) None of these
21. The Standard Meridian of India is .................. [ b ]
A) 00 Longitude B) 82 1/20E Longitude 0
C) 82 1/2 W Longitude D) None
22. The torrid zone is situated between .......... [ c ]
A) Tropic of Cancer and Equator B) Tropic of Capricorn and Poles
C) Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn D) None of these
23. The heat zone with the coldest climate is the .................. [ c ]
A) Torrid Zone B) Northern temperate zone
C) The Frigid Zones D) Either of the temperate zones
25. The time difference between Greenwich and India is .................. [d ]
A) no difference B) 3 hours
C) 5 hours D) 5 hours 30 minutes
26. At 66½o north of the equator is .................. [ b ]
A) Antarctic Circle B) Arctic Circle
C) Tropic of Cancer D) Tropic of Capricorn
27. When it is 12 noon at Greenwich the time at 150 E and 150 W longitude is ........ [ b ]
A) 12 PM, 1 AM B) 11 AM, 1 PM C) 2 PM, 1 AM D) 12 PM, 12 AM
II . Fill in the Blanks:
1. The 0° Meridian is also known as .................. ( Prime Meridian)
2. The Tropic of Capricorn is located at ...................... ( 23 1/2)
3. The Standard Meridian of India is ......................... ( 82 1/2 )
4. The 0° Meridian is also known as ....................... ( Prime Meridian)
5. The distance between the longitudes decreases towards ..................... ( Pole0
6. TheArctic Circle is located in the.........................hemisphere. (Northern )
I II . M atch the following:
1) Prime Meridian a) Maximum Heat
2)Torrid Zone b)Frigid Zone
3) Moderate Temperature c) the British Royal Observatory
4) Less Heat d) Temperate Zones
5) Planet e) Imaginary line
A) 1- c, 2 - a, 3 - d, 4 - b, 5 - e

3. M OTI ONS OF THE EARTH

WORK SHEET
I. Choose the cor r ect answer s :
1. The movement of the Earth around the Sun is known as ............. [B ]
A) Rotation B) Revolution C) Inclination D) None
2. Direct rays of the Sun fall on the Tropic of Capricorn ............. [ C ]
A) 21 March B) 21 June C) 22 December D) 23rd September
3. Seasons are caused by ............. [ B]
A) Rotation B) Revolution C) Inclination D) None of these
4. The earth receives light from the ............. [ B]
A) Moon B) Sun C) Meteors D) Planets
5. Days are shorter during ............. season [ B]
A) Summer B) Winter C) Rainy Season D) All of these
6. Christmas is celebrated in summer in ............. [ C ]
A) Japan B) India C) Australia D) Europe
9. A leap year has ............. number of days. [ A ]
A) 366 B) 365 C) 365 ¼ D) 367
10. The period between sun set and night is called ............. [ B ]
A) Dawn B) Desk C) Evening D) Morning
12. To complete one rotation around its axis the earth takes .............. [ B]
A) 48 hours B) 24 hours C) 18 hours D) 12 hours
13. The daily motion of the Earth is ............. [ A ]
A) Rotation B) Revolution C) Inclination D) None
14. The Sun’s rays fall vertically on the Tropic of ............. on 21st June. [ A ]
A) Cancer B) Capricorn C) Equator D) None
15. On the 21st March the Sun is over ahead at ............. [ A ]
A) Tropic of Cancer B) Tropic of Capricorn C) Equator D) Horse Latitude
16. The imaginary line from pole to pole is called ............. [ B]
A) Latitudes B) Longitudes C) Grid D) None
17. The earth revolves around the sun in .............. [ A ]
A) 365 days 6 hours B) 360 days 2 hours C) 240 days 1 hour D) 260 days 5 hours
18. The earth rotates from ............. to ............. [ B]
A) East to West B) West to East C) South to North D) North to South
19. In leap year, the surplus day is added in the month of .............. [ C]
A) August B) September C) February D) January
20. The sun at noon gives more heat because the sun’s rays on surface are ............. [ C]
A) Vertical B) Slanting C) Horizontal D) None
21. Observe the diagram given below and identify the correct option with response to the change in
seasons. [ B]

A) A - Winter Solstice, B - Autumnal Equinox, C - Summer Solstice, D - Vernal Equinox

B) A - Autumnal Equinox, B - Vernal Equinox , C - Summer Solstice, D - Winter Solstice
C) A - Summer Solstice, B - Autumnal Equinox, C - Winter Solstice , D - Vernal Equinox
D) A - Winter Solstice, B - Vernal Equinox, C - Summer Solstice, D - Autumnal Equinox
22. The longest day in the Northern hemisphere [ B ]
A) 23rd September B) 21st June nd
C) 22 December D) 21 March
25. Our earth ............. around its axis. [ A ]
A) Rotates B) Revolves C) Constant D) Fixed
II . Fill in the blanks:
1. A leap year has _______________ number of days. ( 366)
2. The daily motion of the earth is _______________. ( Rotation)
3. The earth travels around the sun in ______________ orbit. ( Eliptical)
4. The sun’s rays fall vertically on the Tropic of ___________ on 21st June. (Cancer)
5. Days are shorter during ___________ season. ( Winter )
6. ................... is the movement of the earth on its axis.(Rotation)
7. The movement of the earth around the sun in a fixed path or orbit is called ....................
(Revolution)
8. The axis of the earth which is an imaginary line,makes an angle of 66½° with its
...........................(orbital plane)
9. The circle that divides the day from night on the globe is called the ................(circle of
Illumination).
10. The second motion of the earth around the sun in its orbit is called .................... (r evolution)
I II . M atch the following :
1. 1) Leap year a) 365 days
2) Normal year b) day and night
3) Earth’s rotation c) 366 days
4) Earth’s revolution d) equal days and nights
5) Equinox e) Seasons
A) 1- d, 2 - a, 3 - e, 4 - c, 5 - b
2. M atch the following :
1) Summer Solstice a) Causes day and night
2) Winter Solstice b) 21 march
3) Spring Equinox c) Causes seasons
4) Rotation d) is the Longest day
5) Revolution e) is the shorst day
A) 1- d, 2 - e, 3 - b, 4 -a, 5 - c
4. M APS

WORK SHEET
I. Choose the cor r ect answer s :
1. Maps showing distribution of forests are [ B ]
A) Physical maps B) Thematic maps C) Political maps D) None
3. Mountain are shown by .................. colour [ B ]
A) Black B) Brown C) Green D) Blue
4. Which of the following is not a component of map .............. [ A ]
A) Distance B) Symbol C) Scale D) Direction
5. Compass is used ........... [ B ]
A) To show symbols B) To find the main directions
C) To measure distance D) To measure the angles
6. Land forms are shown by ............ [ A ]
A) Physical maps B) Political maps C) Population maps D) Vegetation maps
7. An instrument used to find scale is .................. [ C ]
A) Barometer B) Rain-gauge C) Compass D) Hygrometer
8. A rough drawing which is drawn without a scale is called .............. [ A ]
A) Sketch B) Plan C) Map D) Globe
10. A map showing rainfall is called [ C ]
A) Physical map B) Political map C) Thematic map D) Outline map
11. The blue colour is used for showing [ A ]
A) Water bodies B) Mountains C) Plains D) Plateaus
12. Maps showing cities are called .............. [ B ]
A) Physical map B) Political map C) Thematic map D) None of these
15. Maps which show natural features of the earth are called ................ [ B ]
A) Thematic map B) Physical map C) Political map D) None of these
16. When many maps are put together it is called ................ [ C ]
A) An encyclopedia B) Book of records C) An atlas D) None of these
18. Which one is not an intermediate direction? [ B ]
A) North - East (NE) B) West
C) South West (SW) D) North West (NW)
19. Identify the intermediate directions from the following: [ C ]
I) North II) South III) North East IV) South East
A) Both I & II B) Both II & III C) Both III & IV D) All the Above
21. Consider the following and identify the incorrect statement: [ B ]
I) Physical map - Map showing natural features of the earth such as mountains, plateaus, plains,
oceans.
II) Political Map - Map showing forests, mountains, and countries.
III) Thematic Maps - Maps Focus on specific information such as rainfall, forest, industry etc.,
A) Statement I is incorrect B) Statement II is incorrect
C) Statement III is incorrect D) All the statements are correct
II . Fill in the blanks:
1. A globe is a small ................. of the Earth. ( Model)
2. Map is drawn on a .................. surface. (Flat)
3. A book of map is called ..................... ( Atlas)
4. ............................ is the science of map- making. (Cartography)
5. The ......................... of a map explains the different colours and symbols used in it.(conventional
symbols)

I II . M atch the following:

1) Major direction a) Physical or relief maps
2) Maps showing natural features of the earth b) Yellow
3) Mountains c) Four
4) Plateau d) Brown
A) 1- c, 2 - a, 3 - d, 4 - b
1. M atch the following:

1) Tank a)

2) Grave Yard b)

3) Railway Broad Gauge c)

4) District Boundary d)

5) Bridge e)

A) 1- e, 2 - d, 3 - a, 4 - b,5 - c

5. M AJOR DOM AI NS OF THE EARTH

WORK SHEET

I. Choose the cor rect Answer s :

1. The world’s longest mountain range is ............... [ D ]

A) Himalayas B) Aravallis C) Alps D) Andes
2. Global warming is due to increase in ............... [ B ]
A) Ozone B) Carbon dioxide
C) Oxygen D) Carbon-monoxide
3. The shape of theAtlantic ocean is ............... [ B ]
A) Triangular B) ‘S’shape C) Circular D) Rectangular
4. The world’s longest river is ............... [ A ]
A) Nile B) Indus C) Ganga D) Brahmaputra
5. Which ocean is named after India ............... [ C ]
A) Pacific B) Arctic C) Indian D) Atlantic
6. The largest ocean in the world is ............... [ C ]
A) Atlantic B) Indian C) Pacific D) Arctic
7. Which is the smallest continent? [ C ]
A) Asia B) Africa C) Australia D) North America
8. This continent is also known as Island continent ............... [ A ]
A) Australia B) Africa C) Asia D) North America
9. In Greek language ‘Litho’means ............... [ C ]
A) Vapour B) Dust particles C) Stone D) Water
10. The ‘Mariana Trench’lies in ............... [ B ]
A) Indian ocean B) Pacific ocean C) Atlantic ocean D) Arctic ocean
11. The height of Mt Everest is ............... [ A ]
A) 8,848 m B) 8,488 m C) 8,884 m D) 8,484 m
12. The second largest ocean is ............... [ B ]
A) Pacific B) Atlantic C) Indian D) Arctic
13. Life exists in this zone ............... [ B ]
A) Lithosphere B) Biosphere C) Hydrosphere D) Atmosphere
14. It is the only continent through which the tropic of cancer, the equator and the tropic of capricorn
pass ............... [ C ]
A) Asia B) Europe C) Africa D) North America
15. Which ocean is ‘S’ shaped .............. [ B ]
A) The Pacific ocean B) The Atlantic Ocean
C) The Indian Ocean D) The Arctic Ocean
16. West Asia is separated from Europe by ................. [ C ]
A) Mt. Everest B) The Andes mountains range
C) The Ural Mountains D) The Appalachian Mountains
17. The second largest continent is ................. [ B ]
A) Asia B) Africa C) North America D) South America
18. TheAndes mountain ranges are in ................. [ C ]
A) Antarctica B) North America C) South America D) Australia
19. The Sahara Desert is located in ................. [ A ]
A) Africa B) Asia C) Europe D) North America
20. The ....................... is a narrow contact zone of land, water and air that supports life. [ D ]
A) Atmosphere B) Lithosphere C) Hydrosphere D) Biosphere
21. Arrange the continents in a decreasing order and find out the correct sequence. [ B ]
 A) 1,2,3,4 B) 4,2,3,1 C) 3,4,2,1 D) 1,4,3,2

II . Fill in the blanks:

1. Atmosphere can be divided into ......................... spheres.
2. The Troposphere extends upwards from ............ Km to ............ Km.
3. Ozone layer lies in ......................... sphere.
4. Meteors get burnt of as they enter ........................ sphere.
5. In ....................... sphere satellites are stationed.
6. The Equator or 00 latitude runs almost through the middle of .................continent. (Africa)
7. The ................, the world’s largest hot desert, is located in Africa. (Sahar a Deser t)
8. North America is linked to South America by a very narrow strip of land called .................. the
Isthmus of Panama.
9. ........... is called an island continent. (Austr alia)
10. TheArctic Ocean is connected with the Pacific Ocean by a narrow stretch of shallow water known
as .................. (Ber ring str ait)
1. M atch the following:
A B
I) The Mariana Trench a) Indian Research Stations at America
II) TheAtmosphere b) The deepest part in Pacific Ocean
III) Oxygen d) The earth is surrounded by a layer of gas
IV) Maitri and Dakshin Gangotri e) breath of life
A) I - c, II - d, III - a, IV - f, V - b, VI - e B) I - c, II - a, III - d, IV - b, V - f, VI - e
 6. M AJOR L ANDFORM S OF THE EARTH

WORK SHEET
I. Choose the cor r ect answer s:
1. Glaciers are found in . [ A ]
A) The mountains B) The plains C) The plateaus D) None of these
2. The Deccan Plateau is located in [ C ]
A) Kenya B) Australia C) India D) None of these
3. Jog falls are in . [ B ]
A) Jammu & Kashmir B) Karnataka C) Tamil Nadu D) Kerala
4. Which area is the most useful for human habitation? [ A ]
A) Plain B) Mountain C) River D) Glacier
5. The highest plateau in the World is the ................................Plateau. [ B ]
A) Deccan B) Tibetan C) Ethiopian D) Patagonian
6. The river Yangtze flows in [ C ]
A) South America B) Australia C) China D) None of these
7. An important mountain range of Europe is . [ B ]
A) the Andes B) the Alps C) the Rockies D) None of these
8. Ural Mountains are located in . [ B ]
A) USA B) Europe C) Russia D) Asia
9. Which is the important mountain range of North America? [ C ]
A) Alps B) Rockies C) Andes D) All of these
10. The plains which are most densly populated in India are . [ B ]
A) Eastern coastal plains B) Indo-gangetic plains
C) Western coastal plains D) none
11. TheVictoria Falls are in ..................... [ D ]
A) Europe B)North America C) South America D) Africa
12. An example of young fold mountain is . [ B ]
A) Hawaii B) The Alps mountain C) Mt. Kilimanjaro D) Ural mountain
13. African plateau is famous for . [ C ]
A) Corals B) Silver C) Gold D) Iron ore
14. Which of the following is not an example of a volcanic mountain? [ B ]
A) MT. Fujiyama B) MT. Kanchanjunga C) MT. Kilimanjaro D) Mt. Vesuvius
17. The wearing away of the earth’s surface is called . [ B ]
A) soil deposition B) soil erosion C) soil restoration D) None of these
19. The Alps is an example of . [ A ]
A) Fold mountains B) Volcanic mountains C) Block mountains D) None of these
20. Mt. Fujiyama is an example of . [ A ]
A) Volcanic Mountain B) Block mountain C) Fold Mountain D) None of these
21. Where do terrace cultivation found? [ B ]
A) In plains B) In mountains C) In deserts D) None of these
22. The lower blocks in Block Mountains are . [ A ]
A) graben B) horsts C) glaciers D) none of these
25. Identify the mountain range based on the features given. [ B ]
i) This is in the Pacific Ocean, an undersea mountain.
ii) It is higher than Mount Everest being 10,205 meters high.
A) Mauna loa B) Mauna Kea C) Narcondam D) Kilimenjoro
26. What kind of mountain formed out of the process shown below? [a ]
A) Block

B) Fold

C) Volcanic

D) Plateau
II . Fill in the blanks:
1. The major landforms on the Earth’s surface are ...................., .................... and .............................
2. Sierra Nevada is a ...................... mountain.
3. A Plateau is also called a ..........................
4. Plateau is rich in ...........................
5. Alluvial plains are formed by ...................
6. A ................... is an unbroken flat or a low-level land.
7. The Himalayas and theAlps are examples of ................... types of mountains.
8. The ................... is a line of mountains.
9. The ................... areas are most productive for farming.
10. In India huge reserves of iron, coal and manganese are found in the ..................
(Chhotanagpur plateau)
27. M atch the following:
A B
I) Plains a) Karnataka
II) Plateau b) Aravali range
III) Jog falls c) Indo-Gangetic
IV) Volcanic mountain d) Mineral deposits
V) Fold mountain e) Rhine Valley
VI) Block mountain f) Mt. Fujiyama
A) I - c, II - d, III - a, IV - f, V - b, VI - e
 CI VI CS
1. UNDERSTANDI NG DI VERSI TY

WORK SHEET
I. Chosse the cor r ect answer s:
1. .............. is a desert in the mountains in the eastern part of Jammu and Kashmir [ a ]
A) Ladakh B) Srinagar C) Jammu D) None
2. The mother language of India is .............. [ b ]
A) Sanskrit B) Hindi C) English D) Devanagari
3. Where are the Pashmina shawls woven? [ a ]
A) In Kashmir B) In Tamil Nadu C) In Mumbai D) In Haryana
4. Onam festival is celebrated in ............. [ c ]
A) Jammu and Kashmir B) Gujarat C) Kerala D) Tamil Nadu
5. The most ancient religion in India is .............. [ a ]
A) Hinduism B) Buddhism C) Jainism D) Islam
6. The Boat race is an important part of ............. [ a ]
A) Onam B) Pongal C) Baisakhi D) None of these
7. In Jharkhand, many adivasis greet each other by saying ............. [ c ]
A) Namaskar B) Sasriakal C) Johar D) None of these
8. On which source do the people of Ladakh depend for drinking water? [ c ]
A) Rivers B) Sea C) Melting of snow D) None of these
10. India’s greatest strength has been its .............. [ a ]
A) Unity in diversity B) Religious diversity
C) Linguistic diversity D) Regional diversity
11. Name the religion which reached Tibet via Ladakh? [ b ]
A) Jainism B) Buddhism C) Islam D) Sikkism
12. Jalianwala Bagh Massacre took place in ............. [ c ]
A) Ludhiana B) Patiala C) Amritsar D) Panipat
13. .............. is a state in the South West corner of India. [ b ]
A) Tamilnadu B) Kerala C) Orissa D) Maharashtra
14. Who composed our National Anthem ? [ a ]
A) Rabindra Nath Tagore B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
C) Sharad Chandra Chatterjee D) Asha Poorna Devi
16. What is Dzos? [ a ]
A) A type of yak-cow B) A type of dog C) A type of goat D)A type of Sheep
17. TheApostle of Christ, St. Thomas is believed to have come to Kerala nearly ......... years ago. [ b ]
A) 1000 B) 2000 C) 3000 D) 4000
18. Ladakh is also called ............. [ b ]
 A) Huge Tibet B) Little Tibet C) Tibet D) None of these
19. The fishing nets used in Kerala look exactly like the .......... fishing nets called cheenavala. [ b ]
A) Simhalese B) Chinese C) Americans D) Japanese
20. Who were the first to come to Kerala ........ [ a ]
A) Jewish and Arab Traders B) European and Arabian Traders
C) Iranian and Arab Traders D) Jewish and Arabian Traders
21. This person is credited with bringing Christianity to India ........... [ a ]
A) The Apostle of Christ, St Thomas B) Peter theApostle
C) John the Presbyter D) None of these
II . Fill in the blanks:
1. There are about 800 languages in India, of which ................ are recognised by the Indian
Constitution.(22)
2. Hindus offer prayer in a .........................
3. The people of Ladakh wear .................... clothes throughout the year. (War m)
4. Very Little .................... is possible in Ladakh due to the scarcity of water. (Agr iculture)
5. The phase ‘Unity in Diversity’was coined by ...................... (Jawahar lal Nehr u)
I II . M atch the Following:
I) Kerala a) fishing net
II) Indians National Anthem b) Coconut
III) Ladakh c) Rabindranath Tagore
IV)Cheena Vala d) Little Tibet
ANS - I - b, II - c, III - d, IV - a
2. DI VERSI TY AND DI SCRI M I NATI ON

WORK SHEET
I. Choose the cor r ect answer s :
1. Actions based on ................. lead to disharmony in the society. [ a ]
A) Prejudice B) Apartheid C) Diversity D) None of these
2. Traditionally, the Indian society was arranged in a ................. manner. [ b ]
A) tyrannical B) hierarchical C) equalitarian D) All of these
3. ................. is considered the father of Indian constitution. [ a ]
A) B.R. Ambedkar B) Rajendra Prasad C) Radha Krishnan D) Malvya
4. The number of major religions in the world is ................. [ c ]
A) Six B) Seven C) Eight D) Nine
5. The term Apartheid means ................. [ a ]
A) Racial Segregation B) Gender Inequality C) Economic Disparity D) Social Inequality
6. An important reason why Muslim girls do not attend the school or drop out from school after a
few years is ........... [ b ]
A) Poverty B) Superstition
C) Lack of willingness to go to school D) None of the above
7. Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar was known as the leader of ................ [ b ]
A) Upper Caste B) Dalits C) Merchants D) None of these
8. The Indian Constitution came to force on..................... [ d ]
A) 26th February, 1950 B) 26th January, 1951 C)26th February, 1949 D) 26th January,
1950
9. A fixed idea or image which we form about a group of people or things is referred to as ...[ a ]
A) stereotype B) prejudice C) discrimination D) None
10. ...................... was awarded the title, ‘Father of the Nation’ in India. [ a ]
A) Mahatma Gandhi B) Jawaharlal Nehru C) B. R Ambedkar D) Sarvepallli
Radhakrishnan
11. Equality can be ensured by having proper ................ [ b ]
A) Social Discrimination B) Respect for diversity
C) Untouchability D) None of these
12. Full form of SC is ................ [ c ]
A) Scheduled customs B) Standing committee C) Scheduled Caste D) None of these
13. K.R. Narayanan was the ................. President of India. [a ]
A) Tenth B) Fifth C) Seventh D) Nineth
14. ................. is known as the leader of the Dalits. [ c ]
A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad B) Guru Tej Bahadur
C) Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar D) Sardar Vallabhai Patel
15. TheAmerican journalist ................. calls a ‘stereotype a picture in our heads’. [ b ]
A) Nelson Mandela B) Walter Lippmann C) James Cameron D) Jefferson
16. ................. Community was treated as untouchables in the Bombay Presidency. [ b ]
A) Koli B) Mahar C) Nayar D) Munda
17. Discrimination on the basis of colour is called ................ [ b ]
A) Dictatorship B) Apartheid C) Democracy D) Exploitation
18. The percentage of people living in rural area is ................ [ b ]
A) 60 % B) 50% C) 70% D) 40%
19. In India [ ]
A) Poor B) Economically weak people
C) Dalit D) None of these
20. Who was the first person of Mahar caste to complete graduation and became a lawyer ...[ b ]
A) Gandhiji B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar C) Kanshi Ram D) None of these
21. Consider the following statements and Identify the person. [ b ]
i) He is considered as the father of Indian Constitution.
ii) He is the best known leader of the Dalits.
iii) He was born into the Mahar caste.
A) Gandhiji B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar C) Jawaharlal Nehru D) Vallabhbhai Patel
II . Fill in the blanks:
1. ...................... means to judge other people negatively or see them as inferior. (Pr ej udice)
2. The term disabled children has been changed now to .............................(‘children with special
needs’)
3. Dalit means those who have been ‘.........................’. (br oken)
4. Discrimination is a ............................. in action. (prej udice)
5. ........................ means to follow closely the traditional beliefs and practices. (Orthodox)

3. WHAT I S GOVERNM ENT

WORK SHEET
I. Choose the cor r ect answer s:
1. The origin of the word ‘government’is ............... [ c ]
A) German B) French C) Latin D) Dutch
2. A king has absolute powers to rule the country in a ............... [ c ]
A) Presidential government B) Democracy
C) Monarchy D) Aristocracy
3. A person driving a motor vehicle must have ............... [ b ]
A) Ration card B) License C) Green card D) Credit card
4. The absence of a government leads to ............... [ a ]
A) AnarchyB) Democracy C) Liberty D) Dictatorship
5. Which type of government is chosen by the people ............... [ a ]
A) Democratic Government B) Dictatorship
C) Monarchy Government D) None of these
6. To construct a well in a particular area is a function of ............... [ b ]
A) State government B) Local government
C) Central government D) Provincial government
7. The U.K women got the right to vote in the year ............... [ c ]
A) 1926 B) 1927 C) 1928 D) 1919
8. The term suffrage means ............... [ a ]
A) Right to vote B) Right to go anywhere in the country
C) Right to Livelihood D) None
9. The Journal “Young India” was written by ............... [ c ]
 A) Nehru B) Patel C) Gandhiji D) Tilak
10. The word Apartheid in Africans means ............... [ c ]
A) apartness B) togetherness C) Racial Discrimination D) none
11. In 1920 the ............... women got the right to vote. [ b ]
A) African B) American C) English D) Spanish
12. In India, voting age is ............... [ b ]
A) 15 years B) 18 years C) 14 years D) 20 years
13. Introduction of new 1000 rupee note is a function of the ............... [ c ]
A) Local government B) State government
C) Central government D) Provincial government
14. The court can intervene if ............... [ a ]
A) any law passed by the Government is not followed
B) anyone does not study well
C) A child tells a lie
D) Both A and B
15. When was journal “Young India” started publishing ............... [ a ]
A) 1931 B) 1941 C) 1951 D) 1961
16. The fight for women’s participation in the government is termed as ........... [ b ]
A) TheAmerican independence movement B) Women’s suffrage movement
C) The black movement D) The civil rights movement
17. The citizens of a country are allowed to elect who ever they want in a ............... [ a ]
A) Democratic form of government B) Monarchy
C) President form of government D) Aristocracy
II . Fill in the blanks:

1. In Monarchy the final decision-making power remains with ...................... (the monar ch)
2. In representative democracies people do not participate.................. but, instead, choose their
representatives through an election process. (dir ectly)

3. This is the Logo of ................................ (Bharat Petr oleum)

4. For any democratic government to function properly, the ................. of the people is necessary
because it is a representative government. (par ticipation)
5. Conflicts and differences are to be resolved by following the laws laid down in the .........................
(Constitution)
 4. K EY EL EM ENTS OF A DEM OCRATI C GOVERNM ENT

1. Which one of the following is not the key element of democracy? [ a ]

A) Observation B) Participation C) Accountability D) Transparency
2. Who acts as the guardian of the Constitution in a democracy? [ b ]
A) Opposition B) Judiciary C) Government D) Legislature
3. Which of the following is a form of direct democracy? [ b ]
A) Referendum B) Parliamentary democracy
C) Dictatorship D) Presidential democracy
4. Mettur Dam is located in ............. [ d ]
A) Arunachal Pradesh B) Karnataka C) Andhra Pradesh D) Tamil Nadu
5. In casethe government wishes to know what the peoplefeel about any act of legislation, government
may ask for ................. [ a ]
A) Referendum B) Election
C) An alternative solution D) None
6. Which page of the newspaper carries the columns of experts and editors that helps to shape the
opinion of common public? [ c ]
A) Business page B) Sports page C) Editors page D) International page
7. Elections are usually held once in ................. years [ c ]
A) One B) Two C) Five D) Seven
8. Cauvery water dispute started between the ................. states [ c ]
A) Karnataka and Tamilnadu B) Andhra Pradesh and Tamilnadu
C) Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka D) Kerala and Andhra Pradesh
9. South Africa became a democratic country in ............. [ c ]
A) 1991 B) 1995 C) 1994 D) 1990
10. Language of Blacks was called ............. [ c ]
A) Tamil B) Punjabi C) Zulu D) Telugu
11. Separation on the basis of race is called ............. [ a ]
A) Apartheid B) Conflicts C) Colour distinction D) None of these
12. ............. plays a role in discussing government issues. [ b ]
A) Book B) Newspaper C) People D) Judiciary
13. People express their views to the government by ............. [ b ]
A) Drama B) Dharnas C) Writings D) Speeches
14. Krishna Sagar Dam is located in ............. [ c ]
A) Uttar Pradesh B) Tamil Nadu C) Karnataka D) Kerala
15. Women of this country got the right to vote in 1928 .......... [ c ]
A) UK B) India C) USA D) Pakistan
16. Elements of democratic government are ............. [ d ]
A) Equality B) Justice C) Participation D) All of these
17. In 1994 ............ becameademocratic country in which peopleof all raceswereconsidered equal [ a ]
A) South Africa B) South America C) India D) None
18. The leader of theAfrican National Congress was ................. [ a ]
A) Nelson Mandela B) Winnie Mandela C) Yasar Arafat D) Kofi Annan
19. The head of the African National Congress was ............. [ a ]
A) Nelson Mandela B) George Bush C) Abraham Lincoln D) None of these
20. Two states involved in Cauvery Water Dispute are ............. [ d ]
A) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu B) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
C) Tamil Nadu and Kerala D) Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
21. Afrikaans language was spoken by ........ and Zulu language was spoken by ....... [ b ]
A) British and African B) Whites and Blacks
C) Indian & American D) Russian & East Asian
5. PANCHAYATI RAJ
WORK SHEET

I. Choose the cor r ect answer s:

1. The full form of B.D.O. is . [ B ]
A) Block Development Organisation B) Block Development Officer
C) Block Division Officer D) None of the above
2. The second level of the Panchayati Raj system is . [ C ]
A) Gram Panchayat B) Zila Parishad C) Panchayat Samiti D) None of these
3. Gram Panchayat is elected for . [ B ]
A) 8 years B) 5 years C) 2 years D) 3 years
4. The head of the Panchayat is . [ A ]
A) Sarpanch B) Secretary C) President D) Governor
5. From where do the village women have to get water? [ A ]
A) Suru river B) Ganga river C) Yamuna river D) Gomati river
6. Plans at the district level are made by . [ A ]
A) Zila Parishad B) State government
C) Gram Panchayat D) Central government
7. Which of the following is the meeting place of all adults of Panchayat? [ B ]
A) Zila Parishad B) Gram Sabha C) Block Samiti D) Lok Adalat
8. Who is called the Sarpanch? [ C ]
A) Member of Panchayat B) Villagers
C) Panchayat Head D) All of these
9. Who is responsible for calling the meeting of Gram Sabha? [ A ]
A) President of Gram Sabha B) Panchs of Gram Panchayat
C) Secretary of Gram Sabha D) None of these
10. Whose names should be included in BPL families? [ A ]
A) Very poor person B) Middle income group
C) High income group D) All of these
11. The President of Gram Sabha is called . [ D ]
A) B.D.O. B) Ward Panchs C) Tehsildar D) Sarpanch
12. Anyone who is years old and above is a member of Gram Sabha. [ A ]
A) 18 years B) 12 years C) 15 years D) 21 year
17. The Panchs and Gram Panchayat are answerable to the . [ A ]
A) Gram Sabha B) Block Development Officer
C) Panchayat Samiti D) Sarpanch
18. The link between Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat is . [ B ]
A) Secretary B) Sarpanch C) Panch D) None of these
19. Who elects the Panchayat Head? [ A ]
A) All members of Gram Sabha B) Villagers
C) Secretary D) All of these
20. What are the works of Gram Panchayat? [ D ]
A) Maintain roads of villages B) School buildings in villages
C) Collecting local taxes D) All of these
21. At which level does Zila Parishad actually make development plans? [ A ]
A) District level B) Panchayat Samiti
C) Block level D) Government level
23. Why was the first day of newly elected Gram Panchayat special for the village people? [ B ]
A) Gram Panchayat was holding its first meeting after election
B) Gram Sabha was holding its first meeting after election
C) Panchayat Samiti was holding its first meeting after election
D) None of these
II . Fill in the blanks:
1. Each ward elects a representative who is known as the ..........................(War d M ember (Panch).
2. The Gram Panchayat is elected for............. years. (five)
3. The ................... is responsible for calling the meeting of the Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat and
keeping a record of the proceedings. (Secr etar y)
4. .................. is the place where all plans for the work of the Gram Panchayat are placed beforethe
people. (Gram Sabha)
5. Above the Panchayat Samiti there is ...................... (Distr ict Panchayat or the Zila Par ishad)
I II . M atch the following: [ a ]
A B
I) Top level of Panchayat Raj a) Panchayat Samiti
II) Middle level of Panchayat Raj b) Zila Parishad
III) Ground level of Panchayat Raj c) Village Panchayat
A) I - b, II - a, III - c B) I - c, II - a, III - b
C) I - a, II - b, III - c D) I - c, II - b, III - a

6. RURAL ADM I NI STRATI ON

WORK SHEET
I. Choose the cor r ect answer s:
1. Who maintains the law and order . [ C ]
A) Patwari B) Tehsildar C) Police D) S.H.O
2. In order to use the facility of ration shop, people should have . [ A ]
A) Green card B) Yellow card C) Red card D) Credit card
3. Senior people in ........................... department supervise the Patwari’s work. [ A ]
A) Revenue B) Postal
C) Defence D) five days in a week
4. Patwari is also known as [ C ]
A) lekhpal B) karamchari C) village officer D) all of these
5. Collection of land revenue from the farmer is the responsibility of . [ B ]
A) Patwari B) Tehsildar C) District collector D) None of these
6. A new law will benefit . [ B ]
A) Only sons and mothers B) Only daughters
C) Sons, daughters and their mothers D) None of these
7. Who measures the agricultural land? [ D ]
A) Lekhpal B) S.H.O C) Tehsildar D) Patwari
8. Name the person / persons who inherit the property of a person after his death. [ A ]
A) His sons B) His daughters
C) His wife D) Sons, daughters and their mother
9. The work of the Patwari is . [ A ]
A) maintains and updates the records of the village
B) maintains the roads of the village
C) maintains sanitation of the village
D) maintains drinking water facilities of the village
II . Fill in the blanks:
1. Maintaining land records are the role of ...............(the Patwar i)
2. The revenue officers, also known as ..............(tehsildar s)
3. Hindu ............did not get a share in the family’s agricultural land. (women)
4. ............. and ............... supervise the work of the Patwaris and ensure that records are properly
kept and land revenue is collected. (Distr ict Collector and tehsildar s)