SAFFRON CITY SCHOOL
ANNUAL EXAMINATION
GRADEVI - SOCIAL STUDIES
Name: __________________________________ Marks:80
Date: ____________ Time:150min
Instructions:
Read the question paper carefully.
Write neatly and legibly.
Do not over write or use white ink.
Pay special attention to spellings.
Read the answers before submitting the answer paper.
I. Choose and write the correct answer. (10 × 1 = 10)
1. Which of these varnas supported and contributed the most in the spreading of Buddhism and Jainism?
A) Brahmins B) Kshatriyas C) Vaishyas D) Shudras
2. Which of the following has led to the creation of large-scale unemployment in the villages?
A) Migration B) Lack of monsoon
C) Low standard of Living D) Population explosion
3. In the yajna to conquer territories, a horse was let out by a ruler. What did the stopping of the horse signify?
A) It signifies that the king of that janapada has voluntarily agreed to be treated as vassals of the
king holding the ritual.
B) It signifies that the king of that janapada wants to fight a war with the king who held the yajna.
C) It signifies victory of the territory that stopped the horse.
D) It signifies that the king of that janapada wants to fight a war with the king of mahajanapada
4. Pick the odd one out on the basis of its origin.
A) Shisham B) Babul C) Teak D) Sandalwood
5. The South Indian kingdoms are mentioned in the ____________ inscriptions.
A) Mauryan B) Greek C) Roman D) Harappan
6. Simhala was the ancient name for __________
A) Sri Lanka B) Singapore C) Maldives D) Algeria
7. During which period did the Mauryan Dynasty rule the Indian subcontinent?
A) 322 - 185 BCE B) 400 - 170 BCE C) 322 -175 BCE D) 350 -100 BCE
8. Where is Victoria Falls which is used for generating electricity located?
A) South America B) North America C) Africa D) India
9. Which animal can be found in the forests of Assam?
A) Elephant B) Asiatic lion C) Snow leopard. D) Tiger
10. Which is the oldest landmass in India?
A) Peninsular plateau B) Northern plains
C) Coastal plains D) Great Indian Desert
II. Fill in the blanks. (8× 1 = 8)
11a. The __________ were the priest-scholars who alone served as link between man and god as per the Varna system.
b. There are __________ types of mountains.
c. The Buddhist literature of the _________ century BCE talks about the mahajanapadas.
d. The Southern Ocean is also known as the ____________.
e. Small farmers usually borrow money from the _____________.
f. ____________ wrote the poem Meghadutam.
g. The _____________, a thirty-three-line inscribed eulogy, gives information about Samudragupta's
accession and conquests.
h. The inscriptions on the fourteen rock edicts by Ashoka were made in ________ language.
III. State if the following are True or False. (5 × 1 = 5)
12a. Mahavira had only fourteen followers.
b. The discovery of silver led to advancement in agriculture.
c. Casual workers get a fixed salary at the end of the month.
d. There are many inscriptions and coins about Harshavardhan.
e. There were religious conflicts within the Mauryan Empire.
IV. Answer the following in brief. (Any 7) (7× 4 = 28)
13. Why are plains heavily populated as compared to mountains and plateaus?
14. Name the second largest ocean of the world. Write a brief note describing it.
15. What are stupas? How are they different from temples?
16. Write a short note on maritime trade in India.
17. Write a short note on the temples at Deogarh and Bhitargaon.
18. Look at this picture of the girl with a balloon. What does this tell us about air and write in brief about the air
surrounding our Earth.
19. What sets the Lakshadweep Islands apart from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
20. Why is it necessary to conserve our forest wealth?
V. Answer the following in detail. (Any 5) (5× 5 = 25)
21. Compare a republic and a monarchy in India in the sixth century BCE.
22. Why do people migrate to cities from the villages?
23. Describe Ashok's propagation of dhamma.
24. Mention the five doctrines of Jainism.
25. The Gupta Empire had an efficient central and provincial administration. Justifying the above statement.
26. a. What are the harmful gases that pollute the atmosphere called? How do they harm the atmosphere? (3)
b. Use the picture to answer the questions.
i. What is shown in the picture? (0.5)
ii. Write in descending order the name of different layers shown in the picture. (1)
iii. Where is the ozone layer present? (0.5)
VI. Do as directed. (2 × 2 = 4)
27. On a physical map of the world, mark and label the following oceans: (Any 4)
a. Pacific Ocean b. Atlantic Ocean c. Indian Ocean
d. Southern Ocean e. Arctic Ocean
28. Draw a neat and a well labelled diagram to show the formation of volcanic mountains.
