Question

2. Tick the correct answer.

(a) The planet known as the “Earth’s Twin” is

(i) Jupiter

(ii) Saturn

(iii) Venus

Answer: (iii) Venus
b) Which is the third nearest planet to the sun?

(i) Venus

(ii) Earth

(iii) Mercury

Answer: (ii) Earth
(3) All the planets move around the sun in a
(i) Circular path
(ii) Rectangular path
(iii) Elongated path
Answer: (i) Elongated path

4) The Pole Star indicates the direction to the
(i) South
(ii) North
(iii) East
Answer: (ii) North
5 ) Asteroids are found between the orbits of
(i) Saturn and Jupiter
(ii) Mars and Jupiter
(iii) The Earth and Mars
Answer: (ii) Mars and Jupiter
6) The Pole Star indicates the direction to the
a) South
b) North
c) East.
d) west.
Ans- South
7) The sun is …………
a) a star
b) a celestial body
c) the head of the solar system
d) all of these.
Ans- A star
8) The term “Blue Planet” indicates the presence of
a) Land
b) Water
c) Oxygen
d) all of these.
Ans-water
Full moon night occurs once every……….
a) Day
b) 215 days
c) 20 days
d) month.
Answer - d) month.
10 ) People who gathered their food are called……………….
A) hunters
B) skilled gatherers
C) farmers
D) merchants.
Answer - B) skilled gatherers

11) The places where rice was first grown are located in ………………
a) north of the Vindhyas
b) Sulaiman hills
c) on the banks of the Ganga
d) the Gaxo hills.
Answer = a) north of the vindhyas
(12) …… was not used in the old books.
a) Prakrit
b) Hindi
c) Sanskrit
d) Tamil
Ans-hindi
(13) The kingdom of Magadha was located ……………
a) on the banks of the Indus
b) in the south of the Vindhyas
c) in the area along Ganga’s tributaries in the south of Ganga.
d) in the Garo hills region.
Ans-in the area along Ganga’s tributaries in the south of Ganga
14) Writtings engraved on rocks, pillars, metal plates, clay tablets, walls of temples, houses and tombs are called ---------
a) Monuments b) Inscriptions c) Artefacts d) Stupa
answer = b) Inscriptions
15) ----------- snake -boat race shows the coastal people's strong bond with water.
a) Kerala b) Tamil nadu c) Bihar d) Silvassa
answer = a) Kerala
16) ---------------- worn by Rajasthani men are suitable for the extreme heat of the Thar Desert.
a) The turbans b) Ghunghat c) Panghat d) Kediya
answer = a) The turbans
17) In India we have --------- major languages.
A) 22 b) 23 c) 64 d) 89
answer = 22
18) A group of families either living in the same area or having some common links is known as a ----------
A) Group B)Community C) Genus D) Species
19) The presence of a wide range of qualities or features is called ------------.
A) Community
B) Diversity
C) Religion
D) Society
answer = A) Community
20) The harvest festival celebration in Punjab called as -----------
A) Baisakhi B) Onam C) Bihu D) Makar sankranti
answer = A) Baisakhi
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Answer 1

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Explanation:

1. VENUS
2. EARTH
3. ELONGATED PATH
4. NORTH
5. MARS AND JUPITER
6. SOUTH
7. A STAR