Children Public Sr. Sec.
School, Fatehpur
Half Yearly Examination 2020-21
Class – 4th
Sub : Social Studies
Time : 01:30 Hrs. M.M. : 40
Note : Read the paper carefully and answer all the questions.
Q. No. 1. Choose the right answer. (½ x5=2.5)
a) One of the neighbouring countries of India is –
(i) Russia [ ] (ii) China [ ] (iii) Brazil [ ] (iv) Australia [ ]
b) Darjeeling is a hill station in –
(i) West Bengal [ ] (ii) Assam [ ] (iii) Tripura [ ] (iv) Uttrakhand [ ]
c) The river that does not flow in the Northern plains is –
(i) Bramhaputra [ ] (ii) Narmada [ ] (iii) Satluj [ ] (iv) Ganga [ ]
d) Indira point, the southern-most point of India is located –
(i) Kanyakumari [ ] (ii) Nicobar [ ] (iii) Andaman [ ] (iv) Lakshadweep [ ]
e) Sundarbans is the largest –
(i) Tributary [ ] (ii) Basin [ ] (iii) Distributary [ ] (iv) Delta
Q. No. 2. Match the columns - (½ x5=2.5)
Columns ‘A’ Columns ‘B’
1. Tamil Nadu Kavarati
2. Gujarat Imphal
3. Manipur Chennai
4. Punjab Gandhinagar
5. Lakshadweep Chandigarh
Q. No. 3. Fill in the blanks. (1x5=5)
a) The ……………….protects India in the north.
b) The Deccan plateau is bounded by ………………. In the west and ……………….in the
east.
c) The …………….of India extends along the coastline all around the peninsula.
d) ……….are small salt water bodies separated from the sea by rocks and sands.
Q. No. 4. Write (T) for true and (F) for false statement. (1x5=5)
a) The highest peak in the world is Kanchanjunga. [ ]
b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands are located in the Arabian Sea. [ ]
c) The silt that the rivers bring with them is called alluvium. [ ]
d) Ganges begins in the Gangotri glacier. [ ]
e) Bodh Gaya is in Uttar Pradesh. [ ]
Q. No. 5. Answer in one word. (1x5=5)
a) The Great Indian Desert is also known by which name ?
b) Which is most suitable soil for the growth of cotton ?
c) Where is the Jog falls located ?
d) In which jail of Portblair our freedom fighters were imprisoned ?
e) How many states are there in India ?
Q. No. 6. Answer in short. (3x4=12)
a) Define - (i) Plateau (ii) Peninsula
b) What is a sand dunes ? Why does it keep shifting ?
c) What does ‘seven sisters’ stand for ? Name them.
d) Which are the water bodies that surround India in the south ?
Q. No. 7. Answer in detail. (4x2=8)
a) List the states through which the Himalayas pass through ? How do the Himalayas affect
the climate of India ?
b) Define – (i) Basin (ii) Delta (iii) Tributary (iv) Oasis