SOCIAL SCIENCE NOTES
Grade :3
SA2 -PORTIONS
1.PEOPLE WHO HELP US
FILL IN THE BLANKS.
1.We all need ………………to grow in our life.
Ans: Education
2.In India teachers day is celebrated on …………..
Ans:5th September
3.A person who treat sick people is called a …………
Ans: Doctor
4.A person who treat sick animals is called a ………..
Ans: veterinary doctor
5.Doctor’s day in India is celebrated on every …………..
Ans :1st july
6.A health centre opened for a group of village is called ………
Ans:Primary health centre.
7……………..was the first woman to join the Indian police service
Ans:Kiran bedi
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING
1.How does the teacher help us to grow in our life?
Ans:Teachers teaches us to read and write .Teachers encourages us to participate
in various activities. Teachers help us to develop good habits and disciplines.
2.What are the number to dial to call police in India and UAE?
Ans:In India -100,UAE -999
3.Name some hospitals in the UAE.
Ans:Al Zara,Al Rashid hospital,GMC hospital.
4.Name the people you find working in the school
Ans:Director,principal,Supervisor,Teachers,Nurse,librarian,Accountant,Bus
drivers, Care takers.
5.Who is journalists?
Ans:People who gather news and produce news for news papers, TV and radio are
called journalists.
6.Who is soldiers?
Ans:People who fight to protect our country ,and work for Army ,Air force and
Navy are called soldiers.
2)HOW WE COMMUNICATE
Fill in the blanks
1.In ancient time ,people used to communicate through ………
Ans:sign language
2…………..and………….. were used to send message in earlier days.
Ans:Pigeons and horse riders
3.Instead of letters ,urgent messages can be sent through ………..
Ans:Telegrams
4.The full form of STD is ………………..
Ans:subscriber Trunk dialing
5.The full form of ISD is………...
Ans:International Subscriber Dialing.
6……………..and……..are used to send letters and parcels
Ans:Speed post and couriers
7.The letter which can be sent through internet is called an …………..
Ans:e-mail
8.The …………is a network of computers
Ans:Internet
9.India’s first satellite was ………….
Ans:Aryabhatta
Answer the following
1.What is communication?
Ans:The process of sending and receiving messages is called communication.
2.Why cellular phones are more helpful?
Ans:With the help of cellular phones we can speak with a person any time any
place.
3.What is mass communication?
Ans:A message or information is given to large number of people at different
places at the same time is called as mass communication.
4.How television and radio are useful?
Ans:Television and radio give us the messages which are meant for entertainment
and information. They are also useful for the people who can read or write.
5.List out various means of communication companies you find in the UAE.
Ans:Etisalat-For telephone,mobile and internet lines.
Du
-For telephone,mobile and internet lines.
6.List out means of communications
Ans:Letter,Fax,phone,mobile,TV,satellite,radio,magazine,internet,e-mail.
7.Write some examples of mass communication?
Ans:TV,Radio,News paper,magazine,website
8.What is FAX?
Ans:FAX is an electronic machine used to send printed or written matter and
pictures through telephone lines.
9.What is satellite communication?
Ans:Satellite s are used for long –distance communication .They help us to see
events taking place in different parts of the world.
3)Typical features of the UAE.
Fill in the blanks.
1.People living in the oasis make their houses of ……………
Ans:clay and mud
2………………..tree is one of the oldest known food plant.
Ans:Date palm
3.The best variety of dates are …………
Ans:Khanezi and Lulu
4.Camel enjoys eating leaves of…………tree which grows in desert.
Ans:Acacia
5.Dates on the date palm trees get ripe in the months from ……….
Ans:June to August.
Answer the following
1.How date palm tree is useful ?
a. It’s trunk is used as a buildings material
b.Leaves are used as a thatch.
c.The fleshy part of the fruit is used for eating in the form of jams, dried, cooked,
boiled with milk.
d.Seeds are used to make oil to make soaps and cosmetics.
e.Leaves are used to make baskets and mats.
f. seeds are used to make charcoal.
2.What is oasis?
Ans:Oasis is an area in a desert where there is water and plants.
3.Why the pond in oasis is surrounded by low stone walls?
Ans:To reduce the rate of evaporation of the water ,the pond in oasis is
surrounded by low stone walls.
4.What is caravan?
Ans: a long line of camel is often seen in the desert is called as caravan.
Hot questions
1.Why are the walls of the houses in an oasis thick?
Ans:The walls of the houses of the Oasis is thick because to keep the houses cool
in summer and warm at night during the cooler months.
2.Why do the houses in a desert have flat roofs?
Ans:It help to protect the house from heating up too much during the day light
hours.
4.)WHAT WE DO
Fill in the blanks
1……………..is the main occupation in India.
Ans:Farming
2………………is used to make rubber
Ans:Latex
3.The process of obtaining minerals from inside the earth is called……….
Ans:Mining
4.Two types of minerals …….and…………
Ans:metallic and non-metallic
5.Sugar is made from ….
Ans:sugarcane
6.Clothes are made from ……..
Ans:cotton
Answer the following
1.Define occupations?
Ans:Any work done to earn money is called an occupation
2.What does a farmer need to grow a good crop?
Ans:A farmer needs a flat surface of land ,good soil and plenty of water to grow a
good crop.
3.What are farming related occupations?
Ans:Making tea from tea leaves, making clothes from cotton, making bags and
ropes from jute and making oil from seeds of sun flower mustard etc
4.What are mining related occupations?
Ans:a)Steel companies make metallic things like rods,bicycle,nails ,bottles etc
b)Jewellary makers make ornaments from gold,copper,silver,diamond.
c)Petroleum ,crude oil are used to make diesel,fuel,kerosene.
5.Write advantages of camel farming in UAE.
Ans:a)Camel’s skin is used to make shoes ,bags,belts.
b)Camel’s wool is used to make warm clothes.
c)Camel’s milk is rich in proteins and fat.
d)Healthy camel’s are used for racing.
6.Name dairy companies in the UAE
Ans:Al Ain,Al Rawabi,Al Marmum,Al safa
7.On which two natural resources ,the economy of UAE depends upon?
Ans:Petroleum and natural gas.
5.FESTIVALS WE CELEBRATE
Fill in the blanks
1………….,……………..,……………….. are family festivals
Ans:Birthdays,wedding days,rakshabhandhan
2…………is called as festival of lights.
Ans:Diwali
3…………is the main festival of Maharashtra state
Ans:Ganesh chaturthi
4.National day of UAE is celebrated on …………..
Ans:2nd December every year
5……….is the main festival celebrated by UAE people
Ans:Eid Ul Fitr
Answer the following
1.How Eid is celebrated?
Ans:a)Eid is celebrated after a month long fasting.
b)Thousands of people offer a Namaj(prayer) in the mosque on the evening of Eid
c)After Namaj people embrace one another, exchange gifts and greet.
2.How is Christmas celebrated?
Ans:Christmas is celebrated every year on 25th December in honor of the birth of
Jesus Christ. Christmas tree is decorated with gifts, lights and stars. people pray
and sing in churches.
3.Why does diwali is known as festival of light?
Ans:On this day houses are cleaned and decorated with diyas,candles and lights.
4.How does Independence day is celebrated?
Ans: On this day ,the prime minister hoists the national flag at the Red Fort in
Delhi. And prime minister delivers a speech in front of a large gathering.
5.Why we are celebrating National festivals?
Ans: National festivals are celebrated in remembrance of the great historical
events of national importance.
6.List three harvest festivals.
Ans:Baisakhi,Pongal,Onam
Hot question
1.Why harvest time is celebrated as a festival in different parts of India?
Ans:A harvest festivals is an annual celebrations that occurs around the time of
the main harvest of a given region. Harvest festivals have been held as people
have been sowing and gathering food.
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