Annual Examination

2021-22
Class- V
Subject:Social Studies
Time: M.M

Tick the correct option:

1. A desert is a region covered by ______.

A.Black soil
B.Water
C.Snow
D.Loose sand

2. Discovery of ________ has changed the life of people in Saudi Arabia.

A.Petroleum
B.Fire
C.CNG
D.LPG

3. Which type of Government is there in Saudi Arabia?

A. Republic
B. Monarchy
C. Democracy
D. Panchayati Raj

4. An ______ is a place where underground water comes to the surface.

A. Dust storms
B. Sand dunes
C. Oasis
D.. Oil refineries

5. Prairies are called the______.

A. Rice bowls of the world
B. Wheat basket of the world
C. Milk pots of the world
D. Desert of the world

6. Prairies were famous as grazing ground for herds of a particular animal, which are
almost extinct today. Name the animal.
A. Giraffe
B. Zebra
C. Bison
D. Camel
7. What do you call the open grasslands where cattle are reared ?
A.Ranch
B.Silo
C.Homestead
D.Zoo

8. The meaning of the word 'Prairie' is_______.

A.Desert
B.Snow
C.Rain forest
D.Meadows

9. The grasslands of Australia are known as________.

A.Prairies
B.Downs
C.Velds
D.Pampas

10. The _____ part is suitable for animal rearing and dairy farming.
A.Western
B.Northern
C.Southern
D.Eastern

11. Food grains are stored in bins called ______ in Prairies.

A. Underground
B.Silos
C.Container
D.Baskets

12. Which personal communication service introduced in India in 1853 was discontinued in
2013?
A. Fax
B.Telephone
C.Telegram
D.Computer

13. Who invented the television?

A.John Logie Baird
B.G.Marconi
C.A.G.Bell
D.F.D.Roosevelt
14. We need an_______ address for computer letters.
A.Pin Code
B.E- mail
C.Letter box
D.Radio

15. Mobile phones are also called_______ phones.

A.Cellular
B.Telegram
C.Land line phone
D.Speedpost

16. ______ are used to send letters to people staying in other countries.
A.Postcard
B.Inland letters
C.Aerogrammes
D.Newspapers

17. Green Letter Boxes are meant for collection of _______ mails.
A.Metro cities
B.State capitals
C.international
D.Local

18. Mass media is used for_______.

A. Personal communication
B. Mass Communication
C. Online communication
D. Individual communication

19. Satellites sent into outer space by________.

A.Rockets
B.Trains
C.Ship
D. Aeroplane

20. The earliest form of script developed by Sumerians is called_____.

A. Hieroglyphics
B. Pictorial
C. Painting
D. Cuneiform

21. Egyptians made paper from a plant called______.

A.Birch
 B.Papyrus
C.Palm
D.Mulberry

22. Which script is used by the blind to read?

A.Morse
B.Pictorial
C.Braille
D.Drawing

23. In India the earliest examples of writings have been found on the seals of _________ .
A. Indus Valley Civilisation
B.Egypt
C.China
D.France

24. The first printing press was developed by_______.

A.G.Marconi
B. Johann Gutenberg
C.J.L.Baird
D. Graham Bell

25. Egyptians made a pictorial script called____.

A. Hieroglyphics
B. Cuneiform
C. Papyrus
D. Wedge- shaped

26. Zero was invented by_______ .

A. Louis Pasteur
B. Aryabhatta
C.Tsai Lun
D.Galileo

27. Brahmi script was one of the ancient scripts developed in_______.
A.America
B.China
C.India
D.Germany

28. Vasco Da Gama landed at Calicut in the year_____.

A.1498
B.1497
C.1496
 D.1495

29. Bahadur Shah Zafar was exiled to_______.

A.Meerut
B.Britain
C.Burma
D.Calicut

30. Indian soldiers serving in the British army were called_______.

A.Sepoys
B.British Soldiers
C.Civilians
D.Moderates

31. The Battle of Plassey was fought between the British and the Nawab of______.
A.Bihar
B.Bengal
C.Awadh
D.Rajasthan

32. The Revolt of 1857 began at_________.

A. Kanpur
B. Bihar
C. Meerut
D. Lucknow

33. The farmers of Bihar were forced to grow_____.

A.Indigo
B.foodgrains
C.Cotton
D.Coffee

34. The Revolt of 1857 was suppressed by the______.

A. Portuguese
B. British
C. French
D.Dutch

35. Which law was enforced by the British to annex the territory of a king who died without a
male child?
A. Doctrine of law
B.Doctrine of heir
C. Doctrine of Lapse
D.Rowlatt Act
36. Who declared, "Freedom is my birthright and I shall have it?"
A. Lala Lajpat Rai
B. B.C. Pal
C.B.G.Tilak
D. Bhagat Singh

37. The Indian National Congress was formed by________.

A.W.C.Bonnerjee
B.A.O.Hume
C.Raja Rammohan Roy
D.Gandhiji

38. Madam Bhikaji Cama started a paper called_____.

A.Kesari
B.Times of India
C. Vande Mataram
D.The News

39. In ______ year the partition of Bengal was announced.

A.1947
B.1905
C.1885
D.1907

40. The_____ was created in America.

A. Indian National Congress
B.Sati
C.Ghadar Party
D.Simon Commission

41. ________ asked his troops to open fire at Jallianwala Bagh.

A.General Dyer
B.Sir Simon
C.A.O.Hume
D.Viceroy

42. Who gave the slogans 'Jai Hind' and 'Dilli Chalo'?
A.Subhash Chandra Bose
B.Sardar Patel
C.Jawaharlal Nehru
D.Mahatma Gandhi

43. Poorna Swaraj was declared by the Congress at Lahore in______ year.
 A.1942
B.1945
C.1929
D.1919

44. Gandhiji's journey to break the salt law was called the_______.
A.Dandi March
B. Non- cooperation movement
C. Quit India Movement
D. Rowlatt Act

45. Indian National Army was founded by Jawaharlal Nehru.

A.True
B.False

46. The first session of Indian National Congress was held in Chennai.
A.True
B.False

47. The Revolt of 1857 was started by the sepoys in the British army.
A.True
B.False

48. The farmers of the Prairies are very poor.

A.True
B.False

49. Chicago is an important Centre for slaughtering animals.

A.True
B.False

50. Saudi Arabia is a cold desert.

A.True
B.False

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