Chanderbala Modi Academy
Class-IV
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Evaluation-2
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L-6 The Western Desert
L.6 THE WESTERN DESERT
Fill in the blanks:
1. The Great Indian Desert is also called the ______desert.
2. Sand ________are small hills of sand that keep shifting in the
wind.
3. The Indira Gandhi Canal, starts from ________river.
4. The Thar Desert is a ________area.
Define the term:a) Desert
b) Oasis
c) Sand dunes
Answer the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Soil erosion due to wind is very common in the desert why?
Why are days hot and nights cool in the desert?
What kind of vegetation we find in Rajasthan?
What changes has been brought about after the arrival of
Indira Ghandhi canal in Rajasthan?
Answer in short:
1. Thar desert is so less populated. Why?
2. Name three important cities of Thar desert.
3. In which part of Thar desert is Rann of Kachchh?
L-7 Life in the desert
Fill in the blanks:
1 .The _______festival is held at Jaisalmer every year.
2. The most useful animal for the people of the Thar Desert is
the________.
3. Jaipur is called the_______city.
4. Palace on wheels is the famous luxury________.
Name these:
1. Name the two main languages of Rajasthan.
2. Name any two cities of Rajasthan.
3. Name any two festivals of Rajasthan.
Answer the following:
1.Why is the camel called the ship of the desert?
2.Describe the traditional clothes of the people of Rajasthan?
Answer in short:
1. Why Jaipur is called the ‘pink city’?
2. Name a few things in Rajasthan that attract tourists.
3. Who are Banjaras?
L-9 Life in the southern plateau
Fill in the blanks:
1.One of Indians biggest steel plants is located in the state
of_______.
2.The famous dance-drama of Maharashtra is called_______.
3.The capital of Madhya Pradesh is _______.
4._______is the most popular dance form of Tamil Nadu.
Name these:
1.Name the two important rivers of Maharashtra?
2.Name any two tourist places of Karnataka?
3.Name any two minerals found in Chhattisgarh?
Answer the following:
1. What makes Mumbai such an important city of India?
2. Name three main agricultural and two main industrial
products of Maharashtra?
3. Parts of which states are included in the
(a) Malwa Plateau (b) Chota Nagpur Plateau
Answer in short:
1. Which is the highest fall of India?
2. Name any three sights of Hyderabad that attract tourists.
3. Which state in the Deccan Plateau is famous for its forest
reserves?
L-10 The coastal Plains and islands
Fill in the blanks:
1. The western and eastern coasts of India met at______.
2. ______ are salt water lakes, which get cut off from the sea.
3. A ______ is a lake formed from sea water which has got cut off
from the sea.
4. Lakshadweep islands are situated close to the ______coast in the
______sea.
Define the term :
(a)Island
(b)Coast
(c)Port
(d)Peninsula
Difference between:
1. Peninsula and island
2. The western coastal and eastern coastal plains
( any 3 points)
Answer the following:
1. What makes the eastern coastal plains so fertile?
2. What is the advantage of a long coastline?
3. Name the parts into which the western coastal plains are
divided?
L-11 Life in the Western Coastal Plains
Fill in the blanks:
1._______ is obtained from the husk of coconut.
2.The city famous for dairy farming in Gujarat is_______
3._______ is the traditional dance form of kerala.
4._____is the largest city of Gujarat.
Name these:
1.Name any two main industries of Gujarat
2.Name the main festival of Goa?
3.Name the most famous beach of Kerala?
4.Name the main cereal crops of Gujarat?
Answer the following:
1. Coconut is very important for the people of Kerala. why?
2. Why are so many tourists attracted to Goa?
3. Why are the Lakshadweep Islands referred to as ‘Coral Islands’?
Answer in short:
1. The western coastal plains run through which states ?
2. Which state is famous for its Alphonso mango?
3. How do people of Lakshadweep Islands earn their living?
Lesson- 12
Life in The Eastern Coastal Plains
Answer The following Questions
1. Which is the most fertile part of Orissa?
2. How is it that many people in uducherry know French?
3. What events and places would you like to see when you visit
Orissa?
4. Where is the Cellular Jail? What was it used for?
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