MAHATMA GLOBAL GATEWAY

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Internal Assessment (2023-24)
Subject: Social Science Time: 30 Minutes
Grade: VI Marks: 30
I. Reading Comprehension: (5X2=10)
Read the following Passage and answer the following questions.
India
India is a country of vast geographical expense. India is marked by a diversity of physical
features such as mountains, plateaus, plains, coasts and islands. In the north, it is bounded
by the lofty Himalayas. The northern plains, Great Indian Desert, the Peninsular plateau,
and the great Himalayas are the main physical divisions of India. There are seven countries
that share land boundaries with India.
These countries are- China, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar and
Afghanistan. The country is divided into 28 states and 8 union territories. Rajasthan is the
largest and Goa is the smallest state in terms of area. There are a number of east flowing
rivers. Mahanadi, Kaveri, Godavari and Krishna drain into Bay of Bengal. Narmada and
Tapi are the two rivers which drain into Arabian Sea.
These rivers have formed fertile deltas. The Sundarban delta is formed where the Ganga
and Brahmaputra flow into Bay of Bengal. Sundarban delta is the largest delta in the world.
Two groups of islands also form part of India. Lakshadweep islands are located in Arabian
Sea and Andaman-Nicobar Islands in Bay of Bengal.

1. Name the major physical divisions of India.

2. India shares its land boundaries with seven countries. Name them.

3. Which two major rivers drain into Arabian Sea?

4. Name the delta formed by the Ganga and Brahmaputra.

5. How many states and union territories are there in India?

II. Case Study: (5X2=10)
Atmosphere
Atmosphere or Earth’s atmosphere is the layer of gases surrounding our planet. It is
commonly known as air and is essential for sustaining life on the earth. Earth’s atmosphere
provides us with oxygen to breathe. It absorbs and protects us from the harmful ultraviolet
radiation of sunlight. It warms the earth’s surface by trapping heat through the greenhouse
effect and minimises the diurnal temperature variation. The four main layers of the
atmosphere are troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere starting from the
nearest to the farthest from the earth. The atmosphere consists of mainly three gases, viz.,
nitrogen (78.09%), oxygen (20.94%) and argon (0.93%). Other gases include carbon
dioxide (0.04%), methane and other inert gases. Air also consists of water vapour, which
varies at different locations.
1. The boundary between troposphere and stratosphere is known as

a) Tropopause b) Ionopause c) Stratopause d) Mesopause

2. If an object is present at a distance of 5 km from the surface of the earth, it is

present in

a) Troposphere b) Thermosphere c) Mesosphere d) Stratosphere

3. The equipment to measure atmospheric humidity is

a) Anemometer b) Psychrometer c) Hydrometer d) Lysimeter

4. The ozone layer is present in

a) Thermosphere b) Stratosphere c) Troposphere d) Mesosphere

5. The main constituents of atmosphere are

a) N2 and O2 b) CO2 and N2 c) CO and CO2 d) O3 and SO2

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