Children's Academy Grade 4 Social Studies Past Paper PDF

 - **Name :** **[\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_]** **Roll No. :** **[\_\_\_\_\_]** ------------- ------------------------------------------------...

 - **Name :** **[\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_]** **Roll No. :** **[\_\_\_\_\_]** ------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- ------------------------------ --------------- -------------------- -- ------------ -------------------------------------- **Grade :** **IV** **Div. :** **[\_\_\_]** **Subject :** **Social Studies** **Date :** **[\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_]** **Topic :** **[The Physical Divisions of India]** **WS :** **1** I. **Choose the correct option and fill in the blanks. (5)** 1\. [ ] , the highest peak in the world lies in the Greater Himalayas range in Nepal. a\) Kanchenjunga b) Nanda Devi **c) Mount Everest** d) Nanga Parbat 2\. The Sanskrit word *Himalaya* means \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. a\) abode of god **b)** **abode of snow** c\) abode of peace d) abode of ice 3\. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is the main tributary of Satluj. **a) Beas** b) Yamuna c\) Narmada d) Ganga 4\. The Shiwaliks are known for the presence of special scenic valleys called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. a\) pass b) terai c\) ghats **d)** **duns** 5\. The river that enters India through Arunachal Pradesh. a\) Indus b) Kaveri c\) **Brahmaputra** d) Satluj **II.** **Name the following: (4)** 1\. Rivers that arise due to the melting of snow on the mountains **[perennial]** **[rivers]** 2\. A river or stream flowing away from the main river **[distributary]** 3\. The name of river Brahmaputra in Tibet **[Tsangpo]** 4\. A wetland where sediments carried by rivers are dropped **[delta]** **III. Rewrite the sentence by correcting the underlined word. (3)** 1\. [The Malwa Plateau] is the largest plateau in India. **[The Deccan Plateau is the largest plateau in India.]** 2\. [The Bhakra Nangal Dam,] built over Mahanadi, is the longest dam in India. [ **The Hirakud Dam built over Mahanadi in Odisha is the longest dam in**] **[India.]** 3\. The Kullu valley and the Lahaul valley lie in the Shiwalik range. **[The Kullu valley and the Lahaul valley lie in the Himachal range.]** **IV. Read the excerpt and answer the questions that follow: (3)** 1\. What are the Greater Himalayas also known as? Ans: **The Greater Himalayas are also known as the Himadri.** 2\. Describe the Lesser Himalayas. (Any one point) Ans: **The Lesser Himalayas or Himachal lies to the south of the Greater Himalayas. Their landscape encompasses valleys, plateaus and rolling hills covered in forests. They host a diverse flora and fauna offering a rich biodiversity.** 3\. a) In a scenario where you are discussing environmental issues, how would you explain the significance of the Himalayas? b\) Write **any one** benefit of the towering mountains from the excerpt. **Ans: The Himalayas are important as they acted as a natural barrier against foreign invaders in the past. It has prevented unfriendly arrivals and attacks from the other side of the mountains.** **i) They form a barrier between the Indian subcontinent and the Tibetan Plateau.** **ii) They also host a diverse flora and fauna offering a rich biodiversity.** +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+ | □ Can | □ Can classify | □ Good | | understand/reason out | | | | the concepts | □ Draw conclusion | □ Learning | | | | | | □ Can identify | | □ Needs practice | +-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+