PEACE ANGELS HIGH SCHOOL

CLASS 4TH SOCIAL STUDIES

SA 1 REVISION

I] ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN ONE WORD

1)PRESIDENT OF INDIA
A)DRAUPADI MURMU
2)VICE PRESIDENT OF INDIA A)JAGDEEP DHANKHAR
3)PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA A)NARENDRA MODI
4)CHIEF JUSTICE OF INDIA
A)DYCHANDRACHUD
5)LOK SABHA SPEAKER
A)OM BIRLA
6)HOME MINISTER
A)AMIT SHAH
7) DEFENCE MINISTER
A) RAJNATH SINGH
8)FINANCE MINISTER
A)NIRMALA SITHARAMAN
10)HEALTH MINISTER
A) SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA

II]MATCH THE FOLLOWING

A
1 Oasis. (a) (a) a big pool of water
2. Sand dunes. (b) (b) low hills of sand
3. Nomads. (d) (c) a seasonal river
4. Cactus. (e) (d) tribal people
5. Luni. (c) (e) trees which grow
near the oasis

B]
1)Kolkata (e) (a) Ganga
2)Ludhiana (d) (b) Yamuna
3)Agra (b) (c) Gomati
4)Lucknow (c) (d) Satluj
5)Varanasi (a) (e) Hugli

II]ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

1Q)What are the five major physical divisions ofIndia?
Ans)The Northem Mountains, Hill Northern Plains,the Desert, the Deccan Plateau and the
Coastal Plains are the five major physical divisions of India.
2Q) Describe the Satluj Basin.
Ans) The Satluj and its main tributary, the Beas, flоw towards the south-west and join the
river Indus in Pakistan. The main crops such as wheat, rice, sugarcane and cotton are grown
in the fertile soil of Satlu Basin.
3Q) What do you know about Andhra Pradesh?
Ans. Andhra Pradesh is the biggest producer of tobacco in India. It is famous for Birdi work
and its kalamkari art on clothes. Telugu is the main language of Andhra Pradesh. Kuchipudi
is the most popular folk dance performed in Andhra Pradesh. Hyderabad is the capital of
Andhra Pradesh.
4Q)Describe briefly rainy season.
Ans) Rainy season begins from mid-June and ends in September. The monsoon winds blow
from the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. They carry dark clouds full of moisture and
bring heavy rain. to the most parts of the country. Monsoon first
arrives in Kerala and by the middle of July thewhole country experiences heavy rainfall.
5Q) In which state is Kanha National Park situated?
Ans) Madhya Pradesh
6Q) What is Mysore famous for?
Ans)Mysore is famous for the Mysore palace and the Vrindaban Gardens
7Q)Name the clothes worn by the people of Punjab?
Ans)The men in Punjab wear lungi-kurta and tie turbans on their heads. The women wear
salwar- kameez and a dupatta
8Q)Who are nomads or banjaras?
Ans) The people of Great Indian Desert who move from place to place in search of water
and fodder are called nomads or banjaras.
9Q)Which are the main tribes of Sikkim?
Ans)Napalise, Lepchas and Bhutias are the main tribes of Sikkim
10Q)What are lighthouses? What is their use?
Ans) Lighthouses are the towers with strong lights along the sea coast to warn the ships and
fishing boats against danger
IV] FILL IN THE BLANKS
1)The foothills of the Shivalik range are called Terai
2)Sand hills made by dust storms during summer are called Sand dunes.
3)The Malabar coast extends from Goa to
Kanyakumari
4) In our country, summer season begins from the month of April.
5) Bokaro has one of India's biggest iron and steel plants
6) Kikar is common tree in deserd
7) People in hills grow crops on terraces
8) Lakshwadeep islands are made up of Coral
9)The Malabar coast is famous for its Lagoons.
10)Kashmir is called ar paradise of Earth

V] CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

1)What is a flat land that is higher than the land around it called? (b)
(a) Peninsula (b) Plateau (c) Mountain
2)Who among these was the first person to climb Mount Everest?(c)
(a) Bachendri Pal (b) Rakesh Sharma
(c) Tenzing Norgay
3)Which of these rivers flows through the Thar Desert?(a)
(a) Luni (b) Brahmaputra (c) Satluj
4) Dasara, Ugadi and Shivaratri are importantfestivals of (a)
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka
5) Delhi is located on the banks of river (a)
(a)Yamuna (b) Ganga (c) Narmada
6)Durga puja is the main festivel of(b)
a) Delhi (b) West-Bengal (c) Bihar
7) Which of these crops is mainly grown in the Thar desert?(c)
(a) Wheat (b) Bajra ( c) Both(a)land(b)
8) What is the capital of Himachal Pradesh (b)
(a) Siringar (b) Shimla (c) Dehradoun
9) How many states are there in our country (a)
(a) 28 (b) 29 (c) 30
10)Which of the following river basins is located or in the weast? (c)
(a) Brahmaputra (b) Ganga (c) Satluj

VI] WRITE TRUE AND FALSE FOR FOLLOWING STATEMENTS

1) Gangtok is the capital of Sikkim. [T]
2) Garhwal and Kumaon Ranges of Himalayas arelocated in Sikkim [F]
3) Port Blair is the capital to Lakshadweep Islands[T]
4) Mawsynram in Meghalaya receives the heaviest rainfall in the world. [T]
5)West Bengal lies in the western part of India. [F]
6) The people of Karnataka speals: Kannada [T]
7) Rice is special crop of Jammu and Kashmir [F]
8) Dust storms arevery common in winter [F]
9) The Malwa plateauú is black in in soil [T]
10) The rivers Hugli and the Padma are two branchesof the the Ganga[T]

VII] READ THE PASSAGE AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

A]
Western Coastal Plain

The Western Coastal Plain stretches from Gujarat in the north and ends at Kanyakumari in
the south. It passes through the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala. The
Western Coastal Plain can be divided into three parts- the Gujarat Coast in the north, the
Konkan Coast in the middle and the Malabar Coast in the south.The Gujarat Coast lies
between the Gulf of Kachchh and the Gulf of Khambat. It is broad in the north and narrow
towards the south.
The Konkan Coast is located between the Gulf of Khambat and Goa. It is rocky and uneven.
The hills in this region go up to the seashore. Therefore, lighthouses have been built all

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

1Q) From where does Western coastal Plain stretches ?
Ans)It stretches from Gujrat in North
2Q)Name the states that passes through western coastal plain?
Ans) Maharashtra, co Goa, karnadasa and Kerala
3Q) Name the parts in which western coastal plain is divided
Ans) It is divided in three parts
1) Gujarat Coast
2) Konkan coast
3) Malabar Coast
4Q) Where does hills region go?
Ans The hills in in this region go cup in Seashore.
5Q) Where does gujrat costs lies?
Ans) It lies between Gulf of Kachchh and the Gulf of Khambat.

B
Summer Season

The summer season begins from April and continues till mid-June. The sunrays fall directly
overhead. The days are very hot in the Northern Plains. May and June are the hottest
months in North India. The days are long and the nights are short. In the Northern Plains,
hot, dry wine called loo blows during the day. The wind almost unbearable. Dust storms are
also ver common.
The southern part of the country is also hot but not so as compared to the north. This is
because the cool sea breeze from the sea lowers the temperature. However, it is very
humid- the amount of water vapour in the air is high.
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
1Q) When does the summer begin?
Ans)Summer starts from. April to mid June
2Q) How are days during summer?
Ans)The days are hot
3Q) What is Loo?
Ans Hot dry air is called loo
4Q)What is common during summer?
Ans)Dust storms summer are common during
5Q)Why is southern part of country is less hot than north
Ans)Because the cool sea breeze from the sea lowers the temperature

VIII] PREPARE A POSTRE ON SAVE TREES

XI] DEFINE NEW TERMS

1)Climate - the average weather condition of an area for a long period of time
2)Kangri - an earthern pot with burning coal
3)Caravan- a group of people travelling with their camels
4)Sericulture - rearing of silkworms
5)Lava - molten rock that comes out of volcano
6)Custom- something that prevails in a society for long time.
7)Waterfall- a stream of water pouring from a high place
8)Desert- huge piece of land covered with sand
9)Delta- a triangular land piled up by the sediments of a river near the ocean
10)Orchard - a piece of land where fruit trees are grown
X] LOCATE ALL THE STATES WITH ITS CAPITALS ON INDIA MAP