CHANDERBALA MODI ACADEMY
CLASS-IV
SUBJECT- SOCIAL STUDIES
QUESTION BANK
REFER TO YOUR TEXT BOOK FOR OBJECTIVES (fill in the blanks, Match, True and
False)
MAP WORK. Mark the states that lie in a) THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AND
b) THE NORTHERN PLAINS
LESSON—2 THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS
NAME THE FOLLOWING.
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Name the 3 mountain ranges in the Himalayas.
Name the hill stations of Himachal Range.
Name 3 Passes in the Himalaya.
Name the fruits and crops found in the outer and middle Himalaya.
Name the rivers that originate from the Himadri Range.
Name the mountaineers who climbed Mt.Everest.
Answer in short. (1 sentence)
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[ 1 mark]
What is a glacier?
What is a mountain Pass?
What is a mountain range ?
What does the word Himalaya in sanskrit mean?
Where is Mt. Everest situated?
Answer in 2-3 sentences.
[2 marks]
1. How do rivers originate in the Himalayas?
2. What is being done to reduce the damage caused by deforestation in the
Himalayas?
3. How do Himalaya affect the climate of the plains of India?
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Answer in detail.
[3marks]
1. How are the Himalayas useful to us?
2. Name the ranges that make up the Himalayas. Also state the which is the
highest and lowest.
LESSON-3 LIFE IN THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS
Name the following.
1. Name the capitals of the following states
Jammu & Kashmir
Assam
Mizoram
2. Name the handicraft items made in J & K
3. Name the festival famous in Himachal Pradesh.
4. Name the newly formed hill state.
5. Name the 2 lakes found in J & K.
Answer in 1 sentence.
Tripura
Nagaland
[ 1 mark]
1. Name the States in the Northern Mountains region where tea is a major
crop?
2. How far do the Himalayas extend?
3. What are the Seven Sisters?
4. How do the people of Kashmir keep themselves warm in winters?
Answer in 2-3 sentences.
[2 marks]
1. What kind of climate does the Northern Mountain region have?
2. What are the seven sisters ? Name them.
Answer in detail.
[3 marks]
1. Name the states that are located in the Northern Mountain?
2. Why is Himachal Pradesh a famous tourist place?
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LESSON—4
THE NORTHERN PLAINS
Name the following.
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Name the states that lie in the Northern Basin.
Name two main crops of each of the 3 river basins.
Name the rivers flowing from Himalayas joining the Ganga river.
Name the cities on the banks of the Ganga river.
Name the delta formed by the rivers Ganga and Brahmaputra.
Answer in 1 sentence.
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[1 mark]
What is a delta?
What is a tributary?
What is a distributary?
Which rivers form a part of Sangam?
Why are the Northern plains thickly populated?
Answer in 2-3 sentences.
[2 marks ]
1. Why do the important rivers of the northern plains have water even in the
summer when it does not rains?
2. What makes the Northern Plains so fertile?
3. What is the difference between a tributary and a distributary?
4. Why is agriculture an important occupation of the people of the Northern
plains?
Answer in detail.
[3marks]
1. How does the waters of the rivers get polluted?
2. Write a note on the Brahmaputra Basin?
3. What do you mean by a river basin? Which river basins make up the
northern plains?
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LESSON-5
LIFE IN THE NORTHERN PLAINS
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Name the states famous for its sweets.
Names of famous festivals in Punjab.
Name 3 famous industries of Punab.
Name the capitals of the foll states. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkand, West
Bengal.
5. Name the famous places to visit in Delhi.
Answer in 1 sentence.
[1 mark]
1.State the festivals celebrated in Punjab, Haryana, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh.
2. Which state has large deposits of petroleum?
3. Which is the holy place of Sikhs and in which state is it situated?
4. State the famous dance form of the people of Punjab.
Answer in 2-3 sentences.
[2marks]
1. What are the traditional clothes of the people of Uttar Pradesh?
2. Why are Nalanda and Bodh Gaya famous?
Answer in detail.
[3marks]
1. Write a short note on Delhi.
2. Name the states that are located in the northern plains.
3. Why is fishing the main occupation of the people living in West Bengal?
Name the other occupations followed there.
4. What are the main languages spoken in the foll.states
a. W. Bengal
b. Assam c. Uttar Pradesh d.Punjab
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LESSON—18
MEANS OF TRANSPORT
Name the following.
1. Name 3 Private airlines operating in India.
2. Name 2 superfast trains.
3. Name the largest seaport in India.
Answer in 1 sentence.
1. What is a Metro?
2. What are the four modes of transport?
3. When and where was the first railway line built in India?
4. What are National highways?
5. What is the Golden Quadrilateral?
Answer in 2-3 sentences.
[2marks]
1. Why is the government giving special attention to improving highways?
2. Why are helicopters used in times of natural calamities?
3. What are the advantages of water transport?
Answer in detail.
[3marks]
1. What are the advantages of air travel?
2. Why is road transport considered to be most convenient?
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of air travel?
LESSON—19
SENDING MESSAGES
Name the following.
1. Name the means of mass media.
2. Name 3 things you can send through post office.
3. Name the means of communication for which you need an internet
connection.
4. Name the fastest means by which you can send written messages.
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Answer in 1 sentence.
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[1mark]
What is mass media?
What is a satellite?
How did people communicate in the olden days?
What is communication?
What is a smart phone?
Answer in 2-3 sentences.
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[2 marks]
What is the advantage of courier service over ordinary post?
What is the advantage of mobile phone over fixed phone?
What is the full form of STD, ISD, SMS?
How do satellites help in sending TV signals?
Answer in detail.
[3marks]
1. Why are telephones such a popular means of communication today?
2. Why is TV more popular than newspaper?
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