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(Answers of 1 and 2 marks questions only)

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CONTENTS

UNIT I : HISTORY (OUR PASTS – I)

1. WHAT, WHERE, HOW AND WHEN? Worksheets 1 to 2 ........................................................................................................................... 5

2. ON THE TRAIL OF THE EARLIEST PEOPLE Worksheets 3 to 4 ........................................................................................................................... 5

3. FROM GATHERING TO GROWING FOOD Worksheets 5 to 6 ........................................................................................................................... 6

4. IN THE EARLIEST CITIES Worksheets 7 to 9 ........................................................................................................................... 6

5. WHAT BOOKS AND BURIALS TELL US? Worksheets 10 to 11 ....................................................................................................................... 7

6. KINGDOMS, KINGS ANDAN EARLY REPUBLIC

Worksheets 12 to 14 ................................................................................................................... 7–8

7. NEW QUESTIONS AND IDEAS Worksheets 15 to 16 ....................................................................................................................... 8

8. ASHOKA, THE EMPEROR WHO GAVE UP WAR Worksheets 17 to 18 ................................................................................................................... 8–9

9. VITAL VILLAGES, THRIVING TOWNS Worksheets 19 to 20 ....................................................................................................................... 9

10. TRADERS, KINGS AND PILGRIMS Worksheets 21 to 23 ................................................................................................................. 9–10

11. NEW EMPIRES AND KINGDOMS Worksheets 24 to 25 ..................................................................................................................... 10

12. BUILDINGS, PAINTINGS AND BOOKS Worksheets 26 to 28 ............................................................................................................... 10–11

UNIT II : GEOGRAPHY (THE EARTH : OUR HABITAT)

1. THE EARTH IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM Worksheets 29 to 31 ..................................................................................................................... 11

2. GLOBE : LATITUDES AND LONGITUDES Worksheets 32 to 34 ..................................................................................................................... 12

3. MOTIONS OF THE EARTH Worksheets 35 to 36 ............................................................................................................... 12–13

(iii)

(iv)

4. MAPS Worksheets 37 to 38 ..................................................................................................................... 13

5. MAJOR DOMAINS OF THE EARTH Worksheets 39 to 41 ............................................................................................................... 13–14

6. MAJOR LANDFORMS OF THE EARTH Worksheets 42 to 44 ............................................................................................................... 14-15

7. OUR COUNTRY— INDIA Worksheets 45 to 47 ............................................................................................................... 15-16

8. INDIA : CLIMATE, VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE Worksheets 48 to 50 ..................................................................................................................... 16

UNIT III : CIVICS (SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE – I)

1. UNDERSTANDING DIVERSITY Worksheets 51 to 52 ............................................................................................................... 16-17

2. DIVERSITY AND DISCRIMINATION Worksheets 53 to 54 ................................................................................................................... 17

3. WHAT IS GOVERNMENT? Worksheets 55 to 56 .............................................................................................................. 17-18

4. KEY ELEMENTS OF A DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT Worksheets 57 to 59 ................................................................................................................... 18

5. PANCHAYATI RAJ Worksheets 60 to 62 ............................................................................................................. 18–19

6. RURAL ADMINISTRATION Worksheets 63 to 64 ................................................................................................................... 19

7. URBAN ADMINISTRATION Worksheets 65 to 66 .............................................................................................................. 19-20

8. RURAL LIVELIHOODS Worksheets 67 to 69 ................................................................................................................... 20

9. URBAN LIVELIHOODS Worksheets 70 to 71 ................................................................................................................... 20

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HISTORY

1. WHAT, WHERE, HOW AND WHEN?

WORKSHEET–1

I. 1. (a); 2. (d); 3. (a); 4. (c); 5. (c)

II. 1. Men first began to grow crops in Sulaiman and Kirthar hills to the northwest.

2. In early days, agriculture developed in the Garo hills in the northeast and the Vindhyas in centralIndia.

3. In ancient times, ordinary people used Prakrit and Tamil language.

4. Excavation means to dig under the surface of the earth.

5. Jesus Christ was the founder of Christianity.

6. Tributary is a small river that flows into a larger river.

7. Inscriptions are writings on relatively hard surfaces such as metal or stone.

WORKSHEET–2

1. Manuscript comes from the Latin word ‘manu’ which means hand. Manuscripts were handwrittenbooks. These were usually written on palm leaf.

Answers to Formative Assessment

I. 1. 4700; 2. Vindhyas; 3 Son; 4. Magadha; 5. Indus; 6. Palm; 7. Before Christ; 8. Anno Domini

II. 1. False; 2. True; 3. True; 4. False; 5. True

III. 1. (d); 2. (c); 3. (b); 4. (a)

2. ON THE TRAIL OF THE EARLIEST PEOPLE

WORKSHEET–3

I. 1. (b); 2. (c); 3. (b); 4. (d); 5. (a)

II. 1. Places where people lived are known as habitation sites.

2. Places where stone was found and where people made tools are known as factory sites.

3. People chose natural caves to live because they provided shelter from rain, heat and wind.

4. Fire could have been used for many things: as a source of light, to cook meat and to scare awayanimals.

5. Stone tools of Mesolithic period (12,000-10,000) which were generally tiny are called microliths.

WORKSHEET–4

Answers to Formative Assessment

I. 1. seasonal; 2. Deccan plateau; 3. pressure flaking; 4. light; 5. grasslands

II. 1. (b); 2. (a); 3. (d); 4. (e); 5. (c);

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3. FROM GATHERING TO GROWING FOOD

WORKSHEET–5

I. 1. (c); 2. (d); 3. (b); 4. (b); 5. (c)

II. 1. Domestication is a process in which people grow plants and look after animals.

2. People began making large clay pots or wove baskets or dug pits into the ground for storinggrains.

3. Deer, pigs, sheep, goat and cattle were generally kept by the people in Mehrgarh.

WORKSHEET–6

1. When two or three generations live together in small settlements or villages, most families arerelated to one another and groups of such families form a tribe.

2. In Mehrgarh, the houses were square or rectangular, each house had four or more compartments,some of which may have been used for storage.Answers to Formative Assessment

I. 1. Water; 2. Dog; 3. Tribes; 4. Barley, wheat; 5. Rectangular; 6. Death; 7. Gods, Goddesses;

8. Clay pots

II. 1. False; 2. True; 3. False; 4. True 5. False; 6. True

4. IN THE EARLIEST CITIES

WORKSHEET–7

I. 1. (c); 2. (b); 3. (a); 4. (b); 5. (d)

II. 1. The western part of the city was smaller but higher, this was known as citadel.2. The two Harappan cities were Kalibangan and Lothal.3. In Harappan cities, the bricks were laid in an interlocking pattern, that made the walls strong.4. Copper and bronze were used to make tools and weapons.5. Tin and copper are mixed to produce bronze.6. The Harappan people made seals out of stone. These are generally rectangular and usually have

an animal carved on them.

WORKSHEET–8

1. The Harappans grew wheat, barley, pulses, peas, rice, sesame, linseed and mustard.

2. The Harappans reared cattle, sheep, goat and buffalo.3. Kalibangan and Lothal had fire altars where sacrifices may have been performed.

WORKSHEET–9

Answers to Formative AssessmentI. 1. Punjab; 2. 4700; 3. Citadel; 4. Interlocking; 5. The Great Bath; 6. Kalibangan, Lothal; 7. Covered,

8. Terracotta; 9. Gold, Silver; 10. Cotton; 11. Plough; 12. Three; 13. Sealings

II. 1. (d); 2. (a); 3. (e); 4. (b); 5. (c)

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5. WHAT BOOKS AND BURIALS TELL US?

WORKSHEET–10I. 1. (a), 2. (b), 3. (a), 4. (a), 5. (d)

II. 1. There are four vedas.2. The Rigveda is the oldest veda.3. Aryans were the people who composed the hymns.4. The four vedas are the Rigveda, Samveda, Yajurveda and Atharvaveda.5. Dockyard at Lothal was a huge tank where ships came in and goods were probably loaded and

unloaded here.6. The three Gods are–Agni, the god of fire, Indra, a warrior god and Soma, a plant from which a

special drink was prepared.

WORKSHEET–11

1. The two groups of people who are described in term of their work are the Priest and the Rajas. Thepriest performed various rituals whereas rajas were not like those who had capital cities, armies nordid they collect taxes.

2. Stone boulders are known as Megaliths. These were carefully arranged by people and were used tomark burial sites.

Answers to Formative AssessmentI. 1. Four; 2. Rigveda; 3. Sukta; 4. Soma; 5. Rishis; 6. Vedic; 7. Land; 8. Dasas; 9. Megaliths; 10. Ghod

II. 1. (d), 2. (c), 3. (a), 4. (b)

III. 1. False; 2. False; 3. True; 4. True

6. KINGDOMS, KINGS AND AN EARLY REPUBLIC

WORKSHEET–12

I. 1. (b), 2. (a), 3. (a), 4. (c), 5. (c), 6. (a)

II. 1. Janapada means the land where the jana set its foot and settled down.2. The four varnas were the Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras.3. Kshatriyas were the rulers. They were expected to fight battles and protect people.4. Crops which were grown in janapadas were rice, wheat, barley, pulses, sugar cane, sesame and

mustard.

WORKSHEET–13

1. The term gana means group that has many members or we can say association.2. Painted grey ware were the pottery that had painted designs, usually simple lines and geometric

patterns on them.3. About 2500 years ago, some janapadas became more important than others and were known as

mahajanapadas.4. The two major changes in agriculture were the use of iron ploughshare and transplantion of paddy.5. Bimbisara and Ajatasattu were the powerful rulers of Magadha.6. Kings started collecting regular taxes because they had to build huge forts and maintain a large

army.


WORKSHEET–14

1. Shudras were the people who had to serve the other three groups and could not perform anyrituals. They were not allowed to study the vedas.Answers to Formative Assessment

I. 1. Shudras; 2. Birth; 3. Delhi; 4. Taxes; 5. 1/6th; 6. Animal produce; 7. Ganga, Son; 8. Rajagriha,Patliputra; 9. Uttar Pradesh; 10. Shudras

II. 1. (b), 2. (d), 3. (e), 4. (c), 5. (a)

III. 1. False; 2. True; 3. False; 4. True

7. NEW QUESTIONS AND IDEAS

WORKSHEET–15

I. 1. (a), 2. (c), 3. (a), 4. (b), 5. (b)

II. 1. Lord Gautam Buddha was the founder of Buddhism.2. The childhood name of Gautam Buddha was Siddhartha.3. Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment at Bodha Gaya in Bihar.4. Gautam Buddha taught for the first time at Sarnath.5. Vardhaman Mahavira was the founder of Jainism.6. The rules made for the Buddhist sangha were written down in a book called the Vinaya Pitaka.

WORKSHEET–16

1. Monasteries were built to provide shelter to both Jaina and Buddhist supporters.

2. The four ashrams were—brahmacharya, grihastha, vanaprastha and samnyasa.Answers to Formative Assessment

I. 1. Sakya; 2. Bodh Gaya; 3. Unhappiness; 4. Kind; 5. Prakrit; 6. Vedic period; 7. Approaching, sittingnear; 8. Lichchhavis; 9. Magadhi; 10. Conqueror

II. 1. False; 2. True; 3. False; 4. TrueIII. 1. (c), 2. (d), 3. (b), 4. (c)

8. ASHOKA, THE EMPEROR WHO GAVE UP WAR

WORKSHEET–17

I. 1. (b), 2. (c), 3. (b), 4. (b), 5. (b), 6. (a)II. 1. Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of Mauryan dynasty.

2. Chanakya supported Chandragupta Maurya.3. Chanakya wrote Arthashastra.4. Dhamma Mahamattas were the ambassadors of Ashoka who went to distant lands to propagate

the dhamma of Ashoka.5. When members of the same family become rulers one after another, the family is often called a

dynasty.

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WORKSHEET–18

1. Ashoka was the first ruler who took his message to the people through inscriptions.

2. The three important rulers of Mauryan dynasty were Chandragupta, his son Bindusara andBindusara's son, Ashoka.

3. Important cities of Mauryan empire were Taxila, Patliputra and Ujjain.Answers to Formative Assessment

I. 1. Chandragupta Maurya; 2. Taxila; 3. Ujjain; 4. Resources; 5. Patliputra; 6. Tax, tributes;7. Indica; 8. Patliputra; 9. Kalinga; 10. Ashoka; 11. Buddha; 12. Prime Minister

II. 1. (e), 2. (c), 3. (d), 4 (b), 5. (a)

9. VITAL VILLAGES, THRIVING TOWNS

WORKSHEET–19

I. 1. (a), 2. (b), 3. (c), 4. (b); 5. (c); 6. (a)

II. 1. The use of iron began in the subcontinent around 3000 years ago.2. In the Tamil region, large landowners were known as vellalar.3. Association of craftpersons and merchants were known as Shrenis.4. The different means of irrigation were canals, wells, tanks and artificial lakes.5. Varanasi and Madurai were the famous centres for manufacture of cloth.

WORKSHEET–20

1. Dasa Karmakara were men and women who did not own land and had to earn a living working onthe fields owned by others.Answers to Formative Assessment

I. 1.Ploughshare; 2. Megalithic; 3. 3000; 4. Irrigation; 5. Uzhavas; 6. Grihapatis; 7. Jatakas;8. Garbage; 9. Fortification; 10. Mathura

II. 1. False; 2. False; 3. True; 4. False; 5. True

10. TRADERS, KINGS AND PILGRIMS

WORKSHEET–21

I. 1. (a), 2. (b), 3. (c), 4. (b), 5. (a), 6. (b)II. 1. Madurai was the capital city of Pandyas.

2. The most important ruler of Satavahanas was Gautamiputra Shri Satakarni.3. Traders carried their goods from one place to other by ships across the sea and by land in

caravans.4. The most famous Kushana ruler was Kanishka.5. Ashvaghosha composed Buddhacharita.6. The three ruling families of South India were the Cholas, Cheras and the Pandyas.

WORKSHEET–22

1. The two major centres of Kushanas were Peshawar and Mathura.

2. Pilgrims are men and women who undertake journeys to the holy places in order to offer worship.3. The two Chinese travellers were Fa Xian and Xuan Zang.


WORKSHEET–23

Answers to Formative AssessmentI. 1. (b), 2. (a), 3. (d)

II. 1.Black; 2. Black gold; 3. Routes; 4. Puhar; 5. Gautami Balashri; 6. Complicated; 7. China;8. Cocoons; 9. Kanishka; 10. Bhagavadgita

III. 1. True; 2. True; 3. True; 4. False; 5. False

11. NEW EMPIRES AND KINGDOMS

WORKSHEET–24

I. 1. (b), 2. (b), 3. (a), 4. (c), 5. (b)

II. 1. Samudragupta was the famous ruler of Gupta dynasty.2. Harishena was the court poet of Samudragupta.3. Chandragupta was the first ruler of Gupta dynasty.4. Chandragupta II was the son of Samudragupta.5. Aryabhatta ‘the astronomer’ lived in the court of Chandragupta II.6. Banabhatta was the court poet of Harshavardhana.7. Xuan Zang visited during Harsha’s reign.8. Banabhatta wrote Harsha's biography called Harshacharita.

WORKSHEET–25

1. Abhijnana Shakuntalam is one of Kalidasa’s plays.

2. The Pallavas and the Chalukyas were the most important dynasties of South India.3. The dynasties that came into power after Pallavas and Chalukyas were Rashtrakuta and Chola

dynasty.4. Abhijnana Shakuntalam is the story of the love between a King named Dushyanta and a young

women named Shakuntala.Answers to Formative Assessment

I. 1. Allahabad; 2. Harishena; 3. In praise of; 4. Kumara Devi; 5. Inscriptions, Coins

II. 1. (c), 2. (d), 3. (f), 4. (e), 5. (b), 6. (a)

12. BUILDINGS, PAINTINGS AND BOOKS

WORKSHEET–26

I. 1. (c), 2. (b), 3. (a), 4. (a), 5. (a), 6. (c)

II. 1. National Museum is located at New Delhi.2. The famous Tamil epic is Silappadikaram.3. Kalidas is the author of Meghaduta.4. Valmiki is the author of the Sanskrit Ramayana.5. Aryabhatta wrote Aryabhatiyam.6. Cai-Lun invented paper in China.7. The two Sanskrit epics are Ramayana and the Mahabharata.

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WORKSHEET–28

Answers to Formative AssessmentI. 1. Mehrauli (Delhi); 2. Mound; 3. Pradakshina; 4. Clockwise; 5. Ilango; 6; Kauravas, Pandavas;

7. Vyasa; 8. Sattanar; 9. Sanskrit; 10 Cai-Lun

II. 1. (e), 2. (d), 3. (a), 4. (b), 5. (c)

III. 1. True; 2. True; 3. False

GEOGRAPHY

1. THE EARTH IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM

WORKSHEET–29

I. 1. (a), 2. (b), 3. (b), 4. (b), 5. (a), 6. (a), 7. (b)

II. 1. We can see the full moon in the sky on Poornima.2. The Pole Star always remains in the same position.3. Planets are the celestial bodies which do not have their own heat and light.4. Stars are the celestial bodies which have their own heat and light.

WORKSHEET–30

1. The planet Mercury is nearest to the sun.2. We do not feel the heat and light of the stars because they are very faraway from us.3. Groups of stars forming various patterns in the sky, are known as constellation.4. The two examples of constellations are—Ursa Major and Saptarishi.5. The sun and the eight planets together forms the solar system.6. All the eight planets of the solar system move around the sun on fixed paths. These elongated paths

are known as orbits.7. Venus is considered as 'Earth Twin' because its size and shape are very much similar to that of the

earth.8. The Earth is called a blue planet because its two-third surface is covered by water.9. The small pieces of rocks which move around the sun are called as meteoroids.

10. A galaxy is a huge system of billions of stars.11. Millions of galaxies which in turn consists of billions of stars, make the universe.12. We cannot see the moon and stars during daytime because the very bright light of the sun does not

allow us to see all these objects of the night sky.

WORKSHEET–31

1. The sun, the moon and all those objects shining in the night sky are called celestial bodies.Answers to Formative Assessment

I. 1. Mercury; 2. Amavasya; 3. Fifth; 4. Moon; 5. Neil Armstrong.

II. 1. (d), 2. (a), 3. (e), 4. (c), 5. (b)


2. GLOBE : LATITUDES AND LONGITUDES

WORKSHEET–32

I. 1. (b), 2. (c), 3. (b), 4. (a), 5. (b), 6. (a), 7. (b)

II. 1. Model of the earth is known as globe. On the globe countries, continents and oceans are shownaccording to their correct size.

2. An imaginary line running horizontally on the globe divides it into two equal halves. This line isknown as the equator.

3. All parallel circles from the equator up to the poles are called parallels of latitudes.4. Torrid zone is the hottest zone because this area receives the maximum heat.5. All parallels which are north of the equator are called northern latitudes. 90o north latitude

marks the North Pole.

WORKSHEET–33

1. All parallels which are south of the equator are called southern latitudes. 90o south latitude marksthe South Pole.

2. The four important parallels of latitudes are—Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Arctic Circleand Antarctic Circle.

3. The two hemispheres are the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere.4. There is a given line of reference running from North Pole to the South Pole. These lines are the

meridians of longitudes.5. The meridian which passes through Greenwich (where the British Royal observatory is located) is

called Prime Meridian.

WORKSHEET–34

1. The three heat zones of the earth are: Torrid zone, Temperate zone and Frigid zone.

2. The Prime Meridian (0°) and 180° Meridian divides the earth into two equal parts—the easternhemisphere and the western hemisphere.Answers to Formative Assessment

I. 1. (a), 2. (b)

II. 1. 23½° South; 2. 82½° East; 3. Greenwich Meridian; 4. The Poles; 5. Northern Hemisphere6. Northern; 7. degrees; 8. Zero; 9. Slanting

III. 1. (c), 2. (a), 3. (d), 4. (b)

IV. 1. False; 2. True; 3. False; 4. True

3. MOTIONS OF THE EARTH

WORKSHEET–35

I. 1. (a), 2. (b), 3. (a), 4. (b), 5. (c)

II. 1. Rotation is the movement of the earth on its axis.2. The movement of the earth around the sun on a fixed path or orbit is called revolution.3. The circle that divides the day from night on the globe is called the circle of illumination.4. 21st June is the longest day.

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5. When days and nights are equal on the earth it is known as equinox.6. The two types of movements of the earth are rotation and revolution.7. The four seasons of the earth are—Summer, Winter, Spring and Autumn.8. Seasons change due to the change in the position of the earth around the sun.9. The earth takes 24 hours to complete one rotation around its axis. The period of rotation is

known as the earth day.

WORKSHEET–36

Answers to Formative AssessmentI. 1. Elliptical orbit; 2. Rotation; 3. Rotation; 4. Revolution; 5. 366

II. 1. True; 2. False; 3. False

4. MAPS

WORKSHEET–37I. 1. (b), 2. (c), 3. (c), 4. (a), 5. (b)

II. 1. The three components of map are—distance, direction and symbol.2. Scale is a ratio between the actual distance on the ground and the distance shown on the map.3. A plan is a drawing drawn to scale.4. A map is a representation or a drawing of the earth’s surface or a part of it is drawn on a flat

surface according to a scale.5. The four cardinal directions are North, South, East and West.6. Maps showing cities, towns and villages and different countries and states of the world with

their boundaries are called political maps.7. Maps giving specific information such as road, rainfall, industries etc. are known as thematic

maps.

WORKSHEET–38

1. A sketch is a drawing mainly based on memory and spot observation and not to scale.2. There is an international agreement regarding the use of symbols. These symbols are called

conventional symbols. It is universal language that can be understood by all.Answers to Formative Assessment

I. 1. Shape; 2. Poles; 3. Scale; 4. Scales; 5. large; 6 NorthII. 1. (c), 2. (a), 3. (d), 4. (b)

5. MAJOR DOMAINS OF THE EARTH

WORKSHEET–39

I. 1. (b), 2. (c), 3. (b), 4. (c), 5. (c), 6 (a)

II. 1. The solid portion of the earth on which we live is called the lithosphere.2. The gaseous layer that surround the earth, is known as atmosphere.3. Water covers a very big area of the earth's surface and this area is called the hydrosphere.4. The two main divisions of the earth's surface are the continents and the ocean basins.5. The highest mountain peak of the world is Mt. Everest.6. Biosphere is the narrow zone where we find land, water and air together, which contains all

forms of life.


WORKSHEET–40

1. Asia is the largest continent of the world.2. The river Nile is the longest river of the world.3. The Andes mountain range is the world's longest mountain range.4. The Amazon is the world’s largest river.5. Australia is the smallest continent.6. The largest desert of the world is the Sahara desert.7. The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean of the world.8. The seven continents are—Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, South America, Australia and

Antarctica.9. Australia is surrounded on all sides by the oceans and seas. That is why it is called an island

continent.10. The two Indian research stations which are in Antarctica are–Maitri and Dakshin Gangotri.11. The three movements of ocean water are—the waves, the tides and the ocean currents.12. The four oceans of the world are the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean and the

Arctic Ocean.13. Increase in the amount of CO2 leads to increase in global temperature. This is termed as global

warming.14. The earth is called a blue planet because 71% of the earth is covered with water.

WORKSHEET–41

1. The Northern Hemisphere is called the ‘land hemisphere’ because most of the landmass lies in thishemisphere.Answers to Formative Assessment

I. 1. Blanket; 2. Research stations; 3. Harmful Ultra-violet rays; 4. Pacific Ocean; 5. Indian Ocean6. Sahara desert

II. 1. False; 2. True; 3. True; 4. False; 5. True

6. MAJOR LANDFORMS OF THE EARTH

WORKSHEET–42

I. 1. (b), 2. (c), 3. (a), 4. (c)

II. 1. The wearing away of the earth's surface is called erosion.2. Deposition is defined as the accumulation of soil at a given place.3. The Alps mountain ranges are located in Europe.4. The Deccan plateau is the oldest plateau in India.5. The Tibet plateau is the highest plateau of the world.6. In some mountains there are permanently frozen rivers of ice. They are called glaciers.7. The three types of mountains are—fold mountain, block mountain and volcanic mountain.8. Volcanic mountains are formed due to volcanic activity. The two examples are Mt. Kilimanjaro in

Africa and Mt. Fujiyama in Japan.9. Forest provide fuel, fodder, shelter and other products like gum, raisins etc. Therefore, they are

very useful to us.

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WORKSHEET–43

1. Plains are large stretches of flat land.

2. Life in plains is easier than mountains because plains provide much better conditions. It is easy togrow crops, build a house or a road in a plain than in a mountain.

WORKSHEET–44

1. In India, plains formed by Ganga, Brahmaputra rivers are the most densely populated regions.2. Mountains are thinly populated because of its rugged terrain and difficult landscape which makes

life difficult.Answers to Formative Assessment

I. 1. (b); 2. (b); 3. (c); 4. (a)II. 1. Volcanic; 2. Human habitation; 3. Gold, Diamond; 4. Chhotanagpur; 5. Africa

III. 1. (c); 2. (d); 3. (a); 4. (f); 5. (b); 6. (e)IV. 1. True; 2. False; 3. False; 4. True

7. OUR COUNTRY— INDIA

WORKSHEET–45

I. 1. (c), 2. (b), 3. (c), 4. (c), 5. (b), 6. (a)

II. 1. A peninsula is a piece of land that is surrounded by water on all three sides.2. China is the most populated country of the world.3. Palk Strait separates India from Sri lanka.4. There are 28 states in India.5. India's neighbouring countries are—Pakistan, Nepal, China, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and

Afghanistan.

WORKSHEET–46

1. The largest state of India is Rajasthan.

2. The delta is triangular in shape. It is an area of land formed at the mouth of the river.

3. The Sundarbans delta is the largest delta of the world.4. The southernmost range of Himalayan mountains is the Shiwalik.

5. The three hill stations are—Manali, Shimla and Nainital.6. The oldest mountain range in India is the Aravali mountain range.

7. Alluvial deposits are very fine soils brought by rivers and deposited in the river basins.

8. Krishna and Kaveri drain into the Bay of Bengal.

9. The two important ranges of Aravali hills are Vindhyas and Satpuras.

10. The Lakshadweep islands are located in the Arabian Sea.

11. Tsunami is a huge sea wave generated due to an earthquake on the sea floor.

12. Tributary is a river or stream which contributes its water to the main river by discharging it fromeither side.


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1. Lakshadweep is known as coral island because it was formed by the marine animals called Polyps,

which when dead form layers of corals.

Answers to Formative AssessmentI. 1. Sundarbans delta; 2. Himadri; 3. Thar desert; 4. Goa; 5. Shiwalik; 6. Mahanadi, Kaveri;

7. Narmada, TapiII. 1. (c); 2. (a); 3. (f); 4. (b); 5. (g); 6. (d)

III. 1. True; 2. False; 3. True; 4. True

8. INDIA : CLIMATE, VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE

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I. 1. (b), 2. (c), 3. (a), 4. (b), 5. (b), 6. (c), 7. (a), 8. (a)

II. 1. The climate is the average weather condition.2. The four major seasons of India are—Winter, Summer, Rainy and Autumn.3. Hot and dry winds of summer season are called 'loo'.4. Weather is day-to-day changes in the atmosphere. It includes changes in temperature, rainfall

etc.

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1. The tiger is our national animal and peacock is the national bird.

2. The winds blowing from Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal bring rainfall in India.

3. The factors that affect the climate of a place are – location, altitude, distance from the sea and relief.

4. Mawsynram in Meghalaya receives the highest rainfall in the world.

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Answers to Formative AssessmentI. 1. (c); 2. (a); 3. (c)

II. 1. Peacock; 2. June, September; 3. October; 4. AssamIII. 1. (d); 2. (c); 3. (b); 4. (a)

IV. 1. True; 2. False; 3. True; 4. False

CIVICS

1. UNDERSTANDING DIVERSITY

WORKSHEET–51I. 1. (b); 2. (a); 3. (a); 4. (c)

II. 1. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru wrote ‘Discovery of India.’2. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru coined the phrase ‘’unity in diversity''.3. Butter and cheese are the two milk products.4. The Tibetan National epic is Kesar Saga.

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5. Rabindranath Tagore composed our National Anthem.6. Cloves and pepper are grown on the hills.7. Holi, Diwali are celebrated in India.8. People get married through signing a register in the court and by exchanging rings in the

Church.

WORKSHEET–52

Answers to Formative AssessmentI. 1. (b); 2. (c); 3. (c)

II. 1. Amritsar; 2. Jawaharlal Nehru; 3. Rabindranath Tagore; 4. Jawaharlal Nehru; 5. GeographicalIII. 1. False; 2.True; 3. True; 4. True; 5. False; 6. False.

2. DIVERSITY AND DISCRIMINATION

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I. 1. (b); 2. (a); 3. (a); 4. (b); 5. (c); 6. (b)

II. 1. Prejudice means to judge other people negatively or see them as inferiors.2. When we fix people into an image we create a stereotype.3. Literacy rate is highest in Kerala.4. Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar is considered as the father of Indian Constitution.5. There are majorly eight religions in the world.

WORKSHEET–54

Answers to Formative AssessmentI. 1. (b); 2. (c); 3. (a)

II. 1. Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, 2. Dalit; 3. Education; 4. SecularIII. 1. (c); 2. (e); 3. (a); 4. (b); 5. (d)

IV. 1. False; 2.True; 3. True; 4. True

3. WHAT IS GOVERNMENT?

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I. 1. (c); 2. (c) 3. (b); 4. (b); 5. (a); 6. (a); 7. (a); 8. (b)

II. 1. Universal Adult Franchise means that all adults in the country are allowed to vote. The votingage in India is 18 years.

2. The two examples of institutions which are the part of government are:(a) The Supreme Court(b) The Indian Railways

3. This movement refers to the participation of women in government all over Europe and USA.term ‘suffrage’ means right to vote.

4. The three levels of government are: at the local level, at state level and at the national level.


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1. The voting age in India is 18 years.Answers to Formative Assessment

I. 1. Government; 2. Laws; 3. Directly; 4. Election processII. 1. True; 2. True; 3. False; 4. False

4. KEY ELEMENTS OF A DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT

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I. 1. (b); 2. (b) 3. (c); 4. (d); 5. (c); 6. (a); 7. (b); 8. (b); 9. (c)

II. 1. Zulu was the language that the Blacks spoke.

2. The African National Congress led the struggle against apartheid.

3. Nelson Mandela was the well known leader of African National Congress.

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1. South Africa became a democratic country in 1994.2. Dalits and adivasis participate by organising themselves into social movement.3. Government is responsible for resolving conflicts.4. Mettur dam is located in Tamil Nadu.5. ‘Afrikaans’ was the language that the White people spoke.6. Elections are required after a fixed period because in this way the power of government gets

limited. In India, this period is five years.7. Conflicts occurs when people of different cultures, religions or economic backgrounds do not get

along well with each other or they feel that they are being discriminated against.

WORKSHEET–59

Answers to Formative AssessmentI. 1. (d); 2. (a); 3. (a)

II. 1. Equality, Justice; 2. 5 years; 3. 1994; 4. Indirect; 5. The African National Congress

III. 1. False; 2.True; 3. True; 4. True; 5. False

5. PANCHAYATI RAJ

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I. 1. (b); 2. (b) 3. (d); 4. (a); 5. (c); 6. (a); 7. (b); 8. (b)

II. 1. Gram Sabha is a meeting of all adults who live in the area covered by panchayat.

2. The president of the panchayat is called the Sarpanch.

3. Village panchayat is divided into wards. Each ward elects a ward panch. All the member of

Gram Sabha elects Sarpanch. Sarpanch and ward panch form Gram Panchayat.

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WORKSHEET–61

1. Tenure of gram panchayat is 5 years.

2. All the members of the Gram Sabha elect Sarpanch.3. The secretary of gram panchayat calls the meetings.4. Panchyati Raj system is a process through which people participate in their own government.

5. Zila Parishad makes developmental plans at the district level.

6. The secretary keeps the records of the proceedings.

7. The Gram Panchayat has a secretary who is also the secretary of Gram Sabha. The secretary is thelink between the two.

WORKSHEET–62

Answers to Formative AssessmentI. 1. (a); 2. (a); 3. (a)

II. 1. Panch; 2. Panchayats; 3. Permanent; 4. District; 5. PanchayatIII. 1. (c); 2. (b); 3. (a)

IV. 1. True; 2. False; 3. False

6. RURAL ADMINISTRATION

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I. 1. (c); 2. (b) 3. (c); 4. (a); 5. (a); 6. (a)

II. 1. Bund is called as the small boundary which separates one's land from other.2. The full form of S.H.O is Station House Officer.3. Patwari keeps the records of land.4. The subdivision of the district is called Tehsil.5. The head of the district is called district collector.6. Tehsildar supervises the work of Patwaris.7. According to new law sons, daughters and their mother can get equal share in the land.

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Answers to Formative AssessmentI. 1. (a); 2. (c)

II. 1. S.HO; 2. Village officer; 3. Lekhpal, Kanungo, Karmachari, Patwari; 4. Tehsildar; 5. DistrictsIII. 1. False; 2. True; 3. False; 4. False

7. URBAN ADMINISTRATION

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I. 1. (b); 2. (a) 3. (c); 4. (a); 5. (c); 6. (b)

II. 1. Municipal Corporation take care of street lights in big cities.2. If there are dangerous electrical wires hanging down we should go to local councillor for help.3. Ward councillors ensure that demands of their wards are placed before the council.


4. Municipal Council takes care of school in small cities.5. Commissioner and the administrative staff are the appointed staff of the Municipal Corporation.6. The two departments of Municipal Corporation are: Water department and Garbage collection

department.

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1. Sub-contracting means that the work that was earlier being done by government workers is nowbeing done by a private company. These contract workers get less salary and their jobs aretemporary.Answers to Formative Assessment

I. 1. (b); 2. (b); 3. (c)II. 1. Wards; 2. Municipal Councillors; 3. Life of city dwellers; 4. Five; 5. Implement

III. 1. False; 2.True; 3. False; 4. False

8. RURAL LIVELIHOODS

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I. 1. (d); 2. (a) 3. (a); 4. (a); 5. (b); 6. (a); 7. (b); 8. (a)

II. 1. Kalpattu village is situated close to the sea coast in Tamil Nadu.2. Paddy is grown in irrigated area.

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1. Tsunami is a large sea wave caused by an earthquake on the sea floor.

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Answers to Formative AssessmentI. 1. (c); 2. (b)

II. 1. Fishing; 2. 20; 3. Paddy; 4. Nagaland; 5. farm, non-farmIII. 1. (c); 2. (e); 3. (a); 4. (b); 5. (d)

IV. 1. False; 2. True; 3. False; 4. True; 5. True.

9. URBAN LIVELIHOODS

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I. 1. (c); 2. (a) 3. (b); 4. (d); 5. (c); 6. (b)

II. 1. Municipal Corporation gives a licence to do business.2. Municipal Corporation decides the weekly closing day of the market.3. Casual workers are workers who are required to come as and when the employer needs them.

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Answers to Formative AssessmentI. 1. Bihar; 2. Showroom; 3. Biscuit; 4. Permanent

II. 1. False; 2. False; 3. True.

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