Kovaipudur, Coimbatore- 42.

Roll No: __________________ 2019 - 2020 Subject: Social Science

Level: IV ____ Revision worksheet Date : ______

1. Answer the following questions:

i. The capital cities of India are given below. Identify which coastal plains they belong to:

Eastern Coastal Plains or Western Coastal Plains. (2)

a) Mumbai - ____________________________________

b) Bhubaneswar - ____________________________________

c) Panaji - ____________________________________

d) Chennai - ____________________________________

ii. Imagine that, it is the harvest season in Assam. Which folk dance will they perform? (½)

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iii. Which of the following statements refer to the Chikankari textile design? (½)

a) Queen Noor Jahan is said to have introduced Chikankari.

b) It is usually done in white thread.

c) The designs are made on cloth by blocks dipped in vegetable dyes.

d) Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh is famous for Chikankari

i) a,b,c only iii) all are true

ii) a, b, d only iv) only d

iv. Write the states of India where the given folk dances are performed. (2)

a) Garba - ________________________

b) Bhangra - ________________________

c) Gidda - ________________________

d) Bihu - ________________________

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v. Think and write on any two values that you learn from celebrating festivals. (1)

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vi. The Eastern Coastal Plains are said to be more fertile than the Western Coastal Plains. Why is

it so? Give reasons. (2)

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vii. We celebrate harvest festivals, thank the Earth and the Sun by offering prayers. In what other

ways, can we show our respect or say thanks to nature? Mention any two ways. (2)

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viii. Picture A Picture B

a) Identify the paintings: (2)

Picture A: _____________________ Picture B: _____________________

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b) Differentiate between the paintings in picture A and Picture B.

Picture A Picture B

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ix. Neeta’s father got his job transfer from Srinagar, Jammu to Kavaratti. Explain the changes in

her lifestyle with respect to the food she eats, clothes she wears, house she lives and the

climate. (2)

a) Food: ___________________________________________________________________________

b) Clothes: _________________________________________________________________________

c) House: __________________________________________________________________________

d) Climate: _________________________________________________________________________

x. Given below are some textile designs of India. Find them out and write one special feature of

that design. (2)

Design 1 Design 2

a) Design 1: _________________________ Design 2: _____________________________

b) Any one feature of Design 1: ________________________________________________________

c) Any one feature of Design 2: ________________________________________________________

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11. Aathi is a Tanjore painter in a small village near Trichy. He was not able to earn enough
money by selling his paintings. Most of the times, he was cheated. People ask for very cheap
prices. Today, he is painting trucks and selling fruits to earn a living. (4)

a) Why was Aathi not able to continue his painting work?

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b) What would happen if Tanjore paintings disappear?

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c) Define the term heritage.

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d) Should our heritage be preserved? Suggest two ways in which you can preserve our heritage.

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 Kovaipudur, Coimbatore- 42.
Roll No: __________________ 2019 - 2020 Subject: Social Science
Level: IV ____ Revision worksheet Date : ______
Strand 5 – Our Heritage and Culture

1. Answer the following:

i. Define festival:

Festivals are special occasions that we celebrate with our family, friends, relatives and
neighbours together.

ii. Give 2 examples for each of the festivals below.

i) Religious festival:

______________________________________ , ______________________________________________

ii) Harvest festival:

______________________________________ , ______________________________________________

iii) National festival:

______________________________________ , ______________________________________________

2. Fill in the below table on the folk dances of India:

Folk dances

States

Performed by

Performed
during

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3. Complete the following with the different textile designs and where they originate from:

4. Identify the following pictures and complete the fill ups:

State : ___________________ _______________________ ________________________

Men’s ____________________ _____________________ ______________________

clothing:

Women’s ___________________ _______________________ _____________________

clothing:

Kovaipudur, Coimbatore- 42.

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Roll No: __________________ 2019 - 2020 Subject: Social Science
Level: IV ____ Revision worksheet Date : ______

1. Answer the following questions:

i. Electricity generated by using fuels like coal, oil, natural gas is called _________________. (½)

a) Thermal power b) Atomic power c) Hydel power

ii. Correct the following statements and rewrite them. (2x½=1)

a) Landslides occur in areas that have good vegetation or tree cover.

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b) Deciduous forest have cone-shaped trees and needle shaped leaves.

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iii. In the following question, a statement is given followed by two inferences. Read the statement

and tick the desired inference. (½)

Statement : When forests are lost, we experience hotter climate, irregular rainfall and more

cycles of droughts and floods.

Inference 1 : We can get numerous products from forest.

Inference 2 : Forests help in maintaining a healthy environment.

iv. Food crops and cash crops – which one do you think is more useful? Why? Give two reasons. (2)

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v.
(2)

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 Picture A Picture B

a) Identify the type of industry where the above things are manufactured.

Picture A : _______________________________ Picture B : ____________________________

b) Write anyone difference between the above two identified industries.

Picture A industry Picture B industry

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Minerals Type of mineral Property

Marble

Gold

Petroleum

Copper

vi. Identify the type of mineral and give one property for the mineral. (2)

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vii. “Agriculture is the backbone of Indian economy”. Give two reasons to support your answer. (2)
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viii.a) Define soil erosion. (1)

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b) List any two reasons for soil erosion in the above picture.
(1)

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c) Suggest two ways to conserve the soil from soil erosion. (1)

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ix. Differentiate between laterite soil and desert soil and write one similarity. (2)

x. Our country is gifted with a large variety of wildlife. Forests provide home and shelter to a
large number of animals, birds and other creatures. Today, wildlife in India is facing several
threats. (2)

a) What dangers do animals face today? Write any two dangers.

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b) Why do we need to preserve animals?

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2. Identify the states using the given clues, mark and colour them in the given political map
of India. (3)

i) I am the state where Gir National Park is located. _______________________________________

ii) I am one of the eastern state famous for Mangrove forest. ________________________________
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iii) I am one of the western state where Mica is found. ______________________________________

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