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Best Primary School

Sub: S.S Assignment
II Semester

Std: 4th

Ex.1 M.C.Q:
1. _________ is not a fundamental right.
a) Equality
b) to own a car
c) freedom
2. Secularism is related to _______________.
a) Economy b) society
c) religion
3. Right to equality is a fundamental ______________ .
a) Right
b) Duty
c) principle
4. The western desert covers most of the state of _____________.
a) Assam
b) Gujarat
c) Rajasthan
5. The ____________ canal is used for irrigating some parts of the desert.
a) Indira Gandhi
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Rahul Gandhi
6. The Western desert is covered with sand ___________ and sand_______.
a) Dunes/ hills
b) dunes/ plains
c) hills / plains
7. The ___________ lies to the east of the western desert.
a) Aravallis
b) Satpura
c) Vindhyas
8. Which of the following do not use a map?
a) Tourist b) teacher
c) Poet
d) Sailor
9. Which direction is shown in a map?
a) East
b) North
c) West
d) South
10. Where did Dahyakaka sit with the people of the other village?
a) Below a banyan tree
b) Below a mango tree
c) Below a neem tree
d) Below a peepul tree
11. About which facility in his village was Dahyakaka talking?
a) Electricity and cleanliness
b) About big houses
c) About wastage of water
d) About dirtiness and pollution
12. Who elects Sarpanch?
a) Elected members of the gram panchayat
b) Elected female members of the gram panchayat
c) Elected male members of the gram panchayat
d) Voters of village
13. What is the institute of local self government in big cities called?
a) Gram Panchayat
b) Municipal Corporation
c) Municipality
d) Panchayat
14. Which of the following animals is our national animal?
a) Lion
b) tiger
c) panther
d) elephant
15. Which of the following is our national property?
a) Air
b) sky c) water d) rain
16. In which language is our national anthem written?
a) Bengali b) Gujarati c) urdu d) Hindi
17. Which of the following is our national flower?
a) Rose b) Lotus
c) Marigold
d) Daisy
Ex. 2 BLANKS:
1. We must not engage in violence.
2. We must defend the country in times of danger.

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3. Secularism means treating all the religions equally.

4. The Indian constitution was adopted on 26th January 1950.
5. The national vegetation of the region consists mostly of thorny bushes.
6. The western desert lies mostly in the state of Rajasthan.
7. The Western Desert is covered with sand dunes and sand hills.
8. Desert region constitutes about seventy per cent of the area of Rajasthan.
9. The climate of Rajasthan is very hot and dry.
10. Symbols are used to show places on map.
11. A small scale picture of any part of earth drawn on a paper is called map.
12. As per the map given in the textbook, a garden is there near Truptis school.
13. The Gram Panchayat is the local self- government body working in the villages.
14. The Sarpanch is the head of the Gram panchayat.
15. The Gram Panchayat collects different taxes for the well being of the people.
16. Institute of local self government is necessary for planning development and rapid solution of
local problems.
17. Municipality works as the institute of local self government in small towns.
18. Peacock is our national bird.
19. There are 24 spokes in the Ashoka chakra.
20. Our national emblem is a picture having three or four lions.
21. Mango is our national fruit.
22. The uppermost strip of our national flag is of saffron colour.
Ex. 3 True/ False:
1. India has no constitution .False
2. Democracy, Secularism and Socialism are some of the ideals of our constitution. True
3. India is a Secular country.True
4. The constitution of India provides seven Fundamental Rights. False
5. Directive Principles help the government of India. True
6. The Great India Desert is located in eastern India..False
7. The Great India Desert is a fertile land. False
8. The desert has a short summer. False
9. The climate of the desert is extreme .True
10. The That Desert receives very little rain in a year. True
11. In the central stripe of our national flag there is blue coloured Ashoka Chakra. True
12. Our national anthem is in Hindi.False
13. The lower most stripe of our national flag is green in colour. True
14. Environment gets disturbed by cutting trees. True
15. We can live without air, water and food. False
16. The pictures of cartoons are used to show places on a map. False
17. The symbol of only one direction is shown in a map. True
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Ex- IV Match the following

Secularism
Socialism
Democracy
Right against exploitation
Rann of Kachch
Aravallis
Peacock
Rajasthan

treating all religions equally

social and economic equality
freedom to elect own government
a fundamental right
lies to the south of the western Deser
lies to the east of the western desert
bird found in the western desert
the desert state of India

Ex-V Give Reasons

1. It is very difficult for a single government to run the entire country------because our country is very big. It
is not possible for a single government to look after the entire country properly.

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2. Emperor Ashoka gave up wars because-----he was very sad to see thousands of dead and injured soldiers
after the battle of Kalinga.
3. The Indian Railways is known as the lifeline of our country---- because railways carry a large number of
people from one place to another at the same time.
4. Airways play an important role during the time of disaster----because during these times ,food and other
supplies can be air dropped to reach the affected people quickly.
5. Water transport is the cheapest mode of transport because----it is very useful for transporting bulky goods
such as iron-ore,coal,timber,petroleum products etc.
6. Communication is important in our lives---because through communication we can express our thoughts,
share ,ideas and exchange information.
7. Television is an important means of mass communication ----beause through this medium,we not only
hear the latest news and entertainment programmes but also we can see them.
8. The Directive Principles are treated as the guidelines for the government---- because it helps the
government to make policies for the welfare of the people.
9. The desert areas have less vegetation---because it receives very less rainfall.
10. The desert animals have light coloured fur which helps to----keep them cool.
11. The days are hot while the nights are cold because----the sand in the desert heats up very fast during the
day time and cools down faster at night.
Ex- VI Name them
1. A small hill of sand formed by wind near the desert. Ans. Sand dunes
2. Animals found in the western desert. Ans.Black buck, Indian wild ass
3. Hottest state of India. Ans. Rajasthan
4. A woody plant of low height having several growing from the base. Ans. Shrub
5. Famous canal used for irrigation in Rajasthan. Ans, Indira Gandhi Canal
6. People are free to elect their representatives. Ans. Democracy
7. All the citizens of India should enjoy social equality and economic property. Ans.Socialism
8. Treating all the religions equally. Ans Secularism
9. Three goals laid in the constitution. Ans. Socialism, Secularism,Democracy
10. A set of rules according to which a government runs a country.Ans.Constitution
11. Name any three ways of sending messages to a large number of people.
Ans. Newspaper, radio,
television.
12. An important means of sending a written message or photograph to someone.Ans.Fax
13. Two means of communication through the computer. Ans. Internet,E-mail
14. A person who legally belongs to a particular country. Ans. Citizen
Ex VII - Answer in one sentences.
1. Who is the head of the state?
Ans. The Governor is the head of the state.
2. Who was the founder of Islam?
Ans. Prophet Mohammad was the founder of Islam.
3. Who was the founder of Jainism?
Ans. Rishabh was the founder of Jainism
4. Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Ans. Gautam Buddha was the founder of Buddhism.
5. Who founded the sikh religion ?
Ans. Guru Nanak Dev was the founder of the Sikh religion.
6. Who was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj?
Ans. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj.
7. Which cities in India have the metro railway system?
Ans. Kolkata and Delhi have the metro railway system.
8. Name three private airlines in India?
Ans. Three private airlines in India are Jet, Indigo and king fisher.
9. What is communication?

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Ans. The process of sending and receiving messages is called communication.

10. What are the main parts of a map?
Ans. A map has three main parts1. Direction 2. Scale 3. Symbols.
11. What is the head of the Gram Panchayat called?
Ans. The head of the Gram Panchayat is called the Sarpanch.
12. What is the head of the Municipal Corporation called?
Ans. The Mayor is the head of the Municipal Corporation.
13. What is the head of the Municipality called?
Ans. Chairman is the head of the Municipality.
14. What do you mean by national symbols?
Ans. National symbols are the identity of a country.
15. What does our national flag symbolize?
Ans. Our national flag symbolizes our freedom.
16. Which is our national flower and national fruit?
Ans.Our national flower is lotus and national fruit is mango.
17. In which language is our national anthem written?
Ans. Our national anthem is written in Bengali.
18.Who has written our national anthem?
Ans.Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore has written our national anthem.
19.Other than the national flag where else is the Ashoka Chakraseen?
Ans.Ashoka Chakra is seen on the national emblem other than the national
Flag.
EX VIII Answer in short
1. When do we sing the national anthem?
Ans. We sing the national anthem on 15th August(Independence day) and 26th January
(Republic day) ,in the flag hoisting ceremony.
2. Where do we see our National Emblem ?
Ans. Our national Emblem is seen on currency coins, currency notes, stamp papers and government
documents etc.
3. Why do we need National Symbols?
Ans. National symbols are the identity of the nation. The true prosperity of the nation is its national
symbol. They are the pride of the nation.
4. What is the name of institute of local self government working in the village?
Ans. The institute of local self government working in a village is called Gram Panchayat.
5. Which government officer helps the Gram Panchayat, the Municipality and the Municipal Corporation is
doing their development work?
Ans. 1) Talati in Gram Panchayat.
2) Chief officer in Municipality.
3) Muncipal commissioner in municipal corporation.
6. What do you mean by a symbol?
Ans. Some pictures are used to give information on a map. These pictures are called symbols.
7.Who uses a map?
Ans. A map is useful to study geography hence a map is useful to teachers as well as students, map are
useful to tourists, engineers, businessman, sailors and coast gaurds.
8. Name the three organs of the parliament.
Ans. The three organs of the parliament are:
1) The president of India.

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2) Lok Sabha
3) Rajya Sabha
9. How are the members of Lok Sabha elected?
Ans. The members of the Lok sabha are elected directly by the people of India for a

period of

five years.
10. How is the President of India elected?
Ans. The President of India is elected by the members of the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and the State
Legislative Assembly.
11.Which is the highest court of law in India? Where is it located?
Ans. The Supreme court is the highest court of law in India. It is located in Delhi.
12. Adi Shankaracharya founded mathas at four places in India. Name those places.
Ans. Four mathas founded by Adi Shankaracharya are:
1) Sringeri in Karnataka
2) Dwarka in Gujarat
3) Puri in Orissa
4) Jyotirmath in Uttarakhand
13. What did Ramakrishna Paramhans teach to people?
Ans. Ramakrishna Paramhans taught people that all forms of worship led to the same God.
14. Name two social reformers of India.
Ans. The two social reformers of India are Kabir And Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
15. Name the two famous Scientist of the ancient India?
Ans. Jagdish Chandra Bose and Homi Jahangir Bhabha are the two famous scientists of ancient India.
16. What are the four means of transportation?
Ans. The four means of transportation are:
1) Roadways
3) Railways
2) Airways
4) Waterways
17. What kind of roads we have in rural areas?
Ans. We have both pucca roads and kachcha roads in rural areas.
18. Which cities in India have the metro railway system?
Ans. Kolkata and Delhi have the metro railway system.
19. What are the different modes of communication?
Ans. The different modes of communication are post, tele communication and mass media.
20. What is mass communication?
Ans. Through mass communication messages can reach a large number of people at the same time.
21. What is a constitution?
An. A set of rules according to which a government runs a country is called a constitution.
22. When was our constitution finally adopted?
Ans. Our constitution was finally adopted on 26th January 1950.
23. What is democracy?

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Ans. Democracy means that people are free to elect their representative.
24. What is secularism?
Ans. Secularism means treating all the religions equally.
25. Who has the right to vote?
Ans. All the people of our country who are above the age of eighteen years have the right to vote.
Ex-IX Answer in detail:
1. How is the map useful? OR Write the uses of map.
Ans. Map is used to know the geographic location of a place. A map is of great importance for tourists
and businessmen. Map is very useful as it provides Geographic information.
2. What can be known by a map?
Ans. 1) The distance between different places and their directions can be known by a map.
2)The shape, area and boundaries of different countries can be known by the help of a map.
3) The information about mountain, rivers, highways and other terrains can be obtained
from a map.
3. Why was Akbar given the title of Akbar the great ?
Ans: Akbar was given the title of Akbar the great because
1) He did a lot for the welfare of the people by constructing roads, rest houses and dug wells. He
worked for the improvement of the country.
2)He respected all the religions equally.
4. What was the greatest contribution of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar ?
Ans : 1) The greatest contribution of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was his work towards
improving the condition of women ;
2) He was a great supporter of widow remarriage .
5. What are the advantages of air travel ?
Ans : 1) Air travel is faster
2) It can fly over any territory, high mountains or vast deserts
3)It is also used to transport mail, perishable , food items like fruits and vegetables .
6. What are the advantages of water transport?
Ans : 1) water transport is the cheapest mode of transport.
2)It is also very convenient for bulky goods such as coal, iron ore, timber etc .
7. What is E-mail? How does it help us?
Ans: 1) The instant way of communication through internet is called e-mail ,
2) It helps us in sending and receiving messages and letters to far off places within on time .
8. What is the six fundamental Rights?
Ans : 1) Right to equality
2) Right to freedom
3) Right to freedom of religion
4) Right against exploitation
5) Cultural and educational rights
6) Right to constitutional remedies
9. Write any four fundamental duties ?
Ans : 1) We must respect our national flag and other national symbols
2) We must not engage in violence
3) We must defend the country in times of danger

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4) We must protect monument and public property.

5)We must protect our national environment.
10. Why is our national flag called Tricolour ?
Ans : The upper most stripe of our national flag is deep saffron , the middle stripe is white and the
lower most is of dark green colour. Hence our national flag is called the Tricolour .
11. What do the three stripes of different colours and the Ashoka Chakra in our national flag
indicates ?
Ans : In our national flag
1) Deep saffron colour symbolizes bravery and sacrifice
2) White colour symbolizes peace and truth
3) Dark green colour indicates prosperity and faith
4) Navy blue Ashoka chakra indicates constant progress and development .
12. Why is the tiger select as a National animal ?
Ans: Due to the unrestrained hunting of tiger in India its existence become nearly extinct. To preserve
tiger in the year 1972 , the government launched Project Tiger and declared tiger as our national
animal .
13. Which are our National symbols ?
Ans: The following are our national symbols
1) National Flag
2) National emblem
3) National motto
4) National Anthem
5) National Bird
6) National Animal
7) National flower
8) National fruit
14. What works are performed by your institute of the local self-government ? OR What does the
Gram Panchayat do ?
Ans: The institute of local self government perform the following tasks :1) It arranges drinking water
2) Arranges road light on roads
3) Arranges proper medical and education facilities
4) Keeps the records of birth and death
5) Collect different taxes .
15. Write the names of institutes of the local self government ?
Ans: The institute of local self government are
1)Gram panchayat , Tehsil panchayat and district panchayat
2) Municipality
3) Municipal corporation
Ex-Write Short Notes:State Government
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The state government is responsible for the governance of the state.

It makes laws for the state.
It also takes care of requirements like health care, education and the growth of agriculture.
The state government has a governor, the Chief Minister and the council of ministers.
The Governor is the head of the state.
The Chief Minister is the head of the administration of the state.

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1.

Akbar the Great

1) Akbar was a great Mughal Emperor.
2) He did a lot for the welfare of the people by constructing roads, rest houses and dug wells.
3) He encouraged art, music and literature.
4) He had many writers, singers and poets in his court.
5) He was a loving king and a great administrator.

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Ashoka
Ashoka was a great king of the Maurya Dynasty.
He won many battles. The battle of Kalinga was the turning point of his life.
After the battle of Kalinga, he gave up violence and took to the path of Buddhism and non violence.
He did a lot for the welfare of the people by making roads, free hospitals for the sick people, wells and
rest houses.
5) The national emblem of India has been adopted from Ashoks pillar at Sarnath.
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Means of Transport
The four means of transport are roadways, airways, railways and waterways.
Roadways are the most convenient mode of transport. India has a large network of roads.
India has one of the worlds largest network of railways.
Airways are the fastest but also the most expensive mode of transport.
Waterways is the cheapest mode of transport, useful for transporting bulky goods.

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Means of communication
Today we have more reliable and fast methods of sending messages.
We can send letters, money orders, parcels and telegram through a post.
Telephone is the fastest and the most convenient means of sending spoken messages.
Newspapers, Radio and television are means of mass communication.
Television is the most popular means of mass communication.

PAPER STYLE
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EX-IV
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M.C.Q
True/ false
Blanks
Match
Name Them
Give Reason
Answer in short
Answer in one or two
Answer in detail
Short Notes

COURSE FOR IInd SEMESTER

Govt.Bk.
L- 7 Map
L-8 Our State, our government
L- 9 Love for Nation
VISTA bk.
L6 The western Desert
L- 21.Transport in India
L-22 Communication
L-24 Famous Personalities
L-26 Our Rights and Duties
L-27 Our Government