Class: IV Time: 3 Hrs. Summative Assessment I Social Science Marks: 88 Handwriting: 2 Total: 90 1. All questions are compulsory. 2. Use crayons for colouring. General Instruction I. Multiple choice questions: 10 x 1 =10 1. Which is the largest continent in the world? A) Africa B) Asia C) Australia D) Europe 2. What is the capital of Bihar? A) Aizwal B) Kohima C) Patna D) Gangtok 3. In which country Mount Everest is located A) China B) Nepal C) India D) Myanmar 4. Which one of the following is the correct order of Himalayan ranges from north to south? A) Himadri, Himachal, Shiwalik range B) Shiwalik range, Himachal, Himadri D) Himachal, Shiwalik range, Himadri, D) Himadri, shiwalik Range, Himachal 5. Identify this dance form: A) Manipuri B) Katahakali C) Bharatanatyam D) Kathak 6. The river Ganga originates from: A) Gangotri B) Manasasarovar C) Tibet D) Northern Plain 7. Which one of the following is not a main feature of a Thar Desert? 1
A) It is also known as Indian desert B) Indira Gandhi Canal constructed to bring water. C) It covers large part of Jammu & Kashmir D) It stretches from Rann of Kachh in Gujarath to the border of Haryana 8. Which is the longest river in peninsular India? A) Ganga B) Godavari C) Narmada D) Krishhna 9. Lakshadweep island is situated in: A) Arabian Sea B) Indian Ocean C) Bay of Bengal D) China Sea 10. Chipko Movement is closely associated with? A) MedhaPakkar B) M.Subramanian C) MilkhaSingh D)SunderlalBahuguna. II. Fill in the blanks: 10 x 1 =10 1. wild life sanctuary of Kerala has large population of elephants 2. forest are mostly found in the deltas of river. 3. Western Coastal plain lies between the western Ghat and the. 4. The Eastern and Western Ghats meet at. 5. Water from river has been brought to the Thar desert. 6. is the classical dance of Tamilnadu. 7. The area drained by a river is called 8. is the capital of Meghalaya. 9. India is situated in continent 10. is he smallest Indian state in terms of area. III. Match the following: 5x1=5 1. Mount Everest - Imphal 2. Pink city - Deccan plateau 3. Black soil - Jaipur 4. Tsangpo - Brahmaputra 5. Manipur - Highest peak in the world IV. Answer any ten of the following in short: 10x2=20 2
1. What is the difference between the Evergreen forest and forest and Deciduous forest? 2. List three ways to prevent soil erosion? 3. Briefly explain three classification of Western coastal line. 4. List out five mineral s found the Chota Nagpur region? 5. Why are camels important to the people of the desert region? 6. Name some tributaries of the Ganga river 7. Why has the government set up National Parks and wild life sanctuaries? 8. What is a Peninsula? 9. What is Sundarbans Delta? 10. How do the rivers of the northern plains make the land fertile? V. Read the following paragraph and answer the following: 3 x 1 =3 Alluvial soil in India Alluvial soils are formed mainly due to silt deposited by Indo-Gangetic- Brahmaputra Rivers. In coastal regions some alluvial deposits are formed due to wave action. They are the largest soil group covering about 15 lakh sq km or about 6 per cent of the total area. They support more than 40% of the India s population by providing the most productive agricultural lands. 1. How alluvial soil is formed? 2. Which soil covers larger part of India? 3. How does alluvial soil support India? VI. Observe the map and answer the following 3+1 + 1=5 3
1. Give names of states situated in coastal region 2. How many major ports in India? 3. Among the coastal state which state has least coastal area? VII. Observe the picture and write the uses of forests 1 x 3 =3 VII. Locate following on outline map of India 5x1=5 1. Lucknow 2. Delhi 3. Kolkata 4. Chennai 5. Agartala VIII. Answer in detail: 3 x 5 = 15 1. Describe climate of the desert region 2. How can you divide the Western Coastal Plain? 3. What are the major types of soil found in India? 4
IX. Observe the following and answer 3 x 2 = 6 1. Write any two slogans for the conservation of the forest 2. Prepare a banner to show the conservation of the forest 3. Suggests some methods to conserve forest X. The following states are known as Seven Sisters of India. Based on the above map write complete the following 1 x 6 = 6 States Arunachal Pradesh Capital Itanagar 5