International Social Studies Olympiad - ISSO 19

CLASS 3 SAMPLE QUESTIONS

The Actual Question Paper Contains 50 Questions. The Duration of the Test Paper is 60 Minutes.

1. Who among the following was the first Vice-President of 7. Both the Central Government and the State Governments
the Independent India? of India are responsible to the________________. (Fill in
the blanks)
(A) (B) (C) (D) (A) Parliament (B) President
(C) Supreme Court (D) People of India

2. Man became more civilized and settled during: 8. Which of the following is our national fruit?
(A) Old Stone Age
(B) Middle Stone Age (A) (B)
(C) New Stone Age
(D) Prehistoric period
3. Which of the following cities is often referred as ‘the city (C) (D)
that never sleeps’?
(A) Chennai
(B) Mumbai
9. Match the following.
(C) Delhi
(D) Kolkata a. Nile i. receives highest
rainfall in India
4. Which of the following is NOT true? b. Revolution of ii. according to the climate
(A) A globe is the three dimensional model of the earth. the earth of a place
(B) We should always throw garbage in the dustbin. c. Mawsynram iii. is the longest river in the world
d. Houses are built iv. causes different seasons
(C) People who do not take meat products are called
in the world
non-vegetarian.
(A) a-i; b-ii; c-iii; d-iv
(D) Solid, liquid and gas are three natural forms of water. (B) a-iii; b-iv; c-i; d-ii
5. Find the odd one out. (C) a-ii; b-i; c-iv d-iii
(A) 15th August (D) a-iv; b-iii; c-ii d-i
(B) 26th January 10. In a lucky draw you have been selected on a space mission
(C) 2nd October to visit and explore the twin planet of the earth. You
would be visiting which of the following planets?
(D) 5th September
(A) Moon
6. Short message service is popularly known as: (B) Mars
(A) Fax (B) E-mail (C) Mercury
(C) SMS (D) Cell phone (D) Venus

ANSWERS
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. C 7. D 8. B 9. B 10. D