>^^ϯ

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT PAPER 1 (Chapters 1–8)

1. Fill in the blanks.
a. The layer of air surrounding the Earth is called the .
b. Ferdinand Magellan was a sailor.
c. A is a model of the Earth.
d. Very large landmasses are called .
e. Land meets the sea at the .
f. The flat land in South India, which is higher than the plains is called .
g. Delhi is called the .

an
h. The staple food of West Bengal is .
i. The most common piece of clothing worn by the Indian women is the .
j. The festival known as comes after one month of fasting.

Sw
2. Name these.
a. India is a part of this continent:
b. The Earth goes around this star:
c. A book of maps:
d. The largest ocean:
e. A ball of rock revolving around a star: k
ac
f. The lower slopes of the Himalayas:
g. The government which looks after the welfare of all the people of India:
Bl
h. Fruits that are only available in certain months of the year:
i. The long woollen kurta worn in Kashmir:
j. A harvest festival of Assam:
3. Write T for true and F for false sentences.
nt

a. Most of the Earth’s surface is covered by land.

b. If you keep travelling in one direction on the Earth, you will finally come back to the place from where you
started.
rie

c. A map of the Earth can show greater details than a globe.

d. Asia is the largest continent.
e. The planets circle the Earth.
O

f. The Thar Desert is hot even in winters.

g. The State Government looks after the welfare of the people of the state.
h. Rice is not the staple food of the people of West India.
i. The climate of a place affects the clothes that people wear.
j. The National Flag is hoisted at the Red Fort on Republic Day.
4. Answer the following questions.
a. How do we know that the Earth is round?
b. What do you understand by the word horizon? Can we ever reach the horizon?
c. What is the difference between an ocean and a sea?
d. We normally use maps to study the Earth, rather than a globe. Why?
 . How can we find directions using a compass?
e
f. Describe an ocean floor.
g. What are planets?
h. What are the responsibilities of the Central and State Government?
i. What does the food habit of the people in a certain region depend on?
j. What are the traditional clothes of men and women of Gujarat?
k. When and how is Gandhi Jayanti celebrated?
l. What is a peninsula? Which part of India is a peninsula?
m. The clothes of the people of Kerala are very different from those of the people of Kashmir. What is the
main reason for this?
n. Write four sentences about the Gangetic Plains.

an
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT PAPER 2 (Chapters 9–20)
1. Complete the sentences.
a. The occupation of a tailor is .

Sw
b. When we go from one place to another, we use .
c. Communication means .
d. A mobile dispensary is .
e. The Municipal Committee is known as Municipal Corporation in cities like .
2. In which city are you?
k
ac
a. You are paying homage at the Amar Jawan Jyoti .
b. You are at Chaupati enjoying bhelpuri .
c. You are crossing the Rabindra Setu .
Bl

d. You are enjoying a picnic at Marina Beach .

e. You are taking a photograph of the Taj Mahal .
2. Match the columns.
a. Mining   1. Chennai
nt

b. Ship   2. Kolkata
c. Mass media   3. Vaccine
rie

d. Doctor   4. Water transport

e. Letters   5. Television
f. Calcutta   6. Mumbai
g. Bombay   7. Indraprastha
O

h. Madras   8. Metals
i. Delhi   9. National Anthem
j. Tagore 10. PIN code
3. Write T for true and F for false sentences.
a. Most people in the villages of India are farmers.
b. Aeroplanes are the most expensive means of transport.
c. E-mail is the fastest means of communication.
d. When you are ill, a veterinary doctor treats you.
e. A good citizen must pay his taxes.
3. Who or what am I?
a. People pay homage to me at Raj Ghat .
b. I am a well-known dance form of Tamil Nadu .
c. I was the first city in India to have the Metro .
d. I have one of the most beautiful gardens, the Mughal Garden .
e. I am a cart without wheels .
4. Answer the following questions.
a. Name four main occupations of the people of India.
b. You have to travel from one city to another. What will your choice of the means of transport depend on?
c. When is mass media used for sending messages?
d. How does the traffic police help us?

an
e. What are civic amenities? Who provides these amenities in villages and towns?
f. How is mining useful to us?
g. How are the members of a Gram Panchayat chosen?

Sw
h. Name four places that you would like to see if you visit Delhi as a tourist.
i. What is Bombay High?
j. What is the staple food of the people of Kolkata?
k. What are the main industries in Chennai?

k
l. What clothes do people in Delhi commonly wear?
m. Which tools did the early humans use?
ac
n. The early humans used to roam around in search of food. What made them settle down in villages?
Bl
nt
rie
O