DPS- MODERN INDIAN SCHOOL, ALWAKRAH, QATAR

ACADEMIC YEAR (2020-2021)

ANNUAL EXAMINATION
REVISION QUESTION BANK
SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE
Class – V

General Instructions: -

Read the chapters thoroughly and answer the following questions.

LESSON 2 – LATITUDES AND LONGITUDES

Q I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1.In ________ year, an international conference decided that the Prime Meridian
passes through the Royal Observatory Greenwich in south-east London.

a) 1885 b) 1995
b) 1990 a) 1884

2.There are _______ meridians, all of equal length.

a) 190 b) 360
c) 160 d) 300

3. The 00 latitude is known as_________________.

a) Prime Meridian b) Equator
c) Tropic of Cancer d) Tropic of Capricorn
 4. The Equator line that divides the Earth into __________ equal halves.
a) Two b) Three
c) Five d) Four

5) The ______________ is a network of longitude and latitude.

a) North Pole b) Grid
c) South Pole d) Axis

Q. II. FILL IN THE BLANKS:

1. One half of the earth as divided by the Equator is ______________________.

2. The meridian that passes through Greenwich in London is called

the________________.

3. The ____________ Pole is indicated by 900 N, while the ______ Pole is indicated
by 900 S.

4. The ______________________ is also called the Parallels of latitudes.

5. The Prime Meridian divides the _________________________ into the Eastern

Hemisphere and the western Hemisphere.

Q. III. CORRECT THE GIVEN SENTENCE:

1. Latitudes are imaginary lines that run from North Pole to south Pole.

Q. IV. DEFINE:

1. Grid 2. Prime Meridian 3. Pole 4. Hemisphere

VI. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:
Q1. What is the Greenwich meridian?
Q2. What is the equator?
Q3. Write three features of meridians of longitude?’
Q4. Why are imaginary lines important?

VII. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:

Q1. Differentiate between latitudes and longitudes?
Latitudes Longitudes

LESSON 3 – WEATHER AND CLIMATE

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:

1. The area around the poles is known as____________.

a. Torrid Zone b. Temperate Zone
c. Frigid Zone d. Freezing Zone

2. The winds blowing from land to sea are known as____________.

a. Land Breeze b. Sea Breeze
c. Ocean Breeze c. None of these

3. A place at higher altitude will have ____________.

a. Moderate b. Cold
c. hot c. warm

4.The winds blowing from sea to land are known as____________.

a. Land Breeze b. Sea Breeze
c. Ocean Breeze c. None of these

II. FILL IN THE BLANKS:

1. The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place is
called ___________.

2. Mumbai experiences __________ climate throughout the year.

3. The scientist who study weather are called _____________.

4. The scientist who study climate are called _____________.

III. CORRECT THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT AND REWRITE IT:

1. The climate of a region is the sum total of its weather condition over a short
period.

2. Frigid Zone receives the slanting rays of the sun and therefore this zone is neither
too hot nor too cold.

IV. DEFINE:

1.Moderate 2. Off shore wind 3. Humidity 4. Altitude

V. GIVE REASON:

a. Torrid Zone is the Hottest Zone.

b. The climate of the place is also dependent on its distance from the sea.

VI. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN DETAIL:

Q1. Distinguish between weather and Climate.

Q2. What are the factors affecting climate?

Q3. Distinguish between Temperate Zone and Frigid Zone.

VII. LABEL AND COLOUR THE DIAGRAM OF HEAT ZONES GIVEN BELOW.
FILL THE LEGEND.
LESSON 9 – THE PRAIRIES
Q I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. A large farm where livestock are bred is called _____________.

a. Badger b. Ranch

c. Igloo d. Kayak

2. The wheat basket of the world.

a. Savannah b. Downs

c. Prairies d. Veld

3. The animal widely seen in the prairies.

a. Camel b. Bison
 c. Giraffe d. Donkey

4. The African grassland is also called __________________.

a. Prairies b. Veld

c. Downs d. Savannah

Q II. FILL IN THE BLANKS:

1. _________________ farming is the occupation of people in western prairies.

2. Grasslands in North America are called ________________.

3. _____________ is an important industrial city from where beef is exported.

4. The prairies are also known for their ______________ power.

5. Correct the following statement-

a) Grasslands in Australia are called steppes.

Q III. DEFINE:

1. Ranch 2. Silos 3. Grasslands 4. Meadow

Q IV. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:

1. Why prairies are called the wheat basket of the world?

2. What are the main features of a grassland?

Q V. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN BRIEF:

1. Write a short note on occupation in the western prairies.

 2. What are grasslands? Name any four grasslands of the world.

LESSON 12 – NATURAL DISASTERS

Q.I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:

1. ____________ measures the intensity of an earthquake.

a. Richter scale b. Seismograph c. Seismic Zone

2. A tsunami occurred in the Indian ocean in ___________.

a. 2010 b. 2000 c. 2004

3. Cyclones occur in ___________.

a. Coastal areas b. Hilly areas c. Plateaus

4. The point on the surface just above the focus is called___________.

a. Tsunami b. Epicentre c. Seismic Zone

Q. II. CORRECT THE STATEMENT:

1. In India coastal areas is prone to earthquakes as it lies in the seismic zone.

Q. III. DEFINE:
1. Strom Surges 2. Focus 3. Natural Disaster 4. Earthquake

Q. IV. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:

1. Write some of the natural disasters that occur in India.
2. What is cyclone? Explain the precautions taken before it.
3. What precautions you will take to prevent drought?

Q. V. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN DETAILS:

1. What are the causes and precautions taken during a flood?

Q.VI. MAP QUESTIONS:

1. The tsunami that occur in Indian ocean in 2004.

LESSON 20: BRITISH RULE AND THE REVOLT OF 1857

Q.I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:

1.A Portuguese explorer _____________________ was the first to

discover new sea route to India in 1498.

a. Siraj-ud-Daulah. b. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

c. Vasco Da Gama. d. Columbus.

2. The revolt of 1857 is also known as the __________________.

a. Margherita b. First War of Independence

c. East India d. Meerut.

3. The Battle of Plassey was fought in __________

a. 1700 b. 1764 c. 1760 d. 1757

4. Bahadur Shah Zafar was sent on exile to _________________

a. Afghanistan b. China e. Mongolia f. Burma

Q.II FILL IN THE BLANKS: -

a. The farmers were forced to grow _______________ and _____________

instead of food grain.

b. _______________ was the place where the revolt against the British started.

c. The first viceroy of India was _______________ .

d. In 1764 the British fought the Battle of _______________ against the nawab of Bengal.

Q.III State whether True or False and correct the statement: -

a. The British East India Company came to India with the intention of trading tea and
coffee.

b. Siraj-ud-Daula was the nawab of Rajasthan.

Q.IV DEFINE: -

a. Explorer b. Trade c. Trade centers d. Revolt.

Q.V Answer the following questions in two or three sentences.

a. Why did the Indian Cotton growers and weavers become jobless?

b. Why did the British adopt a policy of divide and rule?

c. Why did the Indian soldiers refuse to use cartridges coated with the fats of pig and
cows?

Q.VI. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN DETAIL:

a. What happened after the Revolt of 1857?

LESSON 21 – TOWARDS FREEDOM

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:

1. The Indian National Congress was formed by ______.

(a) Syed Ahmed Khan (b) Nehru
(c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) A. O. Hume

2. The person who gave the slogan “Swaraj is my birth right and I shall
have it”.
(a) Subash Chandra Bose (b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak (d) John Simon

3. The Congress Leaders who approached the British in a peaceful manner

were called. __________.
(a) Social reformers (b) Radicals
(c) Moderates (d) Revolutionaries
4. The British Government in _________ divided Bengal into two parts.
a) 1905 (b) 1908
(c) 1909 (d) 1904
II. FILL IN THE BLANKS:
1. The ___________ was started by the Muslim leader against the British
Government.
 2. On ___________ many Indians assembled for a peaceful and unarmed political
meeting to protest against Rowlatt Act.

3. Gandhiji taught the Indians to fight the British using _____________ and
____________.

4. The first president of Indian National Congress was___________.

III. CORRECT THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:

1. Gandhiji came to India in 1920 and led the freedom struggle for 30 years.
2. In India, Gandhiji fought against apartheid using violence and Swadeshi
Movement.

IV. DEFINE:
1. Non – cooperation Movement 2. Satyagraha 3. Civil Disobedience

V. GIVE REASON:
1. The Khilafat Movement was started.

VI. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN SHORT:

Q1. Describe the incident at Jallianwala Bagh
Q2. What led to the Formation of the Indian National Congress?

VII.ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN DETAIL:

1. Differentiate between the Radicals and moderates.
2. Why did Gandhiji call off the Non –Cooperation movement after the Chauri
Chaura incident?

LESSON – 22 INDIA WINS FREEDOM

Q.I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:

1. Quit India movement started in _________.

a. 1942 b. 1941 c. 1927

2. Jai Hind was called out by ______________.

a. Mahatma Gandhi b. Lala Lajpat Rai c. Subash Chandra Bose

3. _____________ is known as Frontier Gandhi.

a. Rajendra Prasad b. Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan c. Mahatma Gandhi
 4. Gandhiji’s ashram was situated in ___________.
a. Ahmedabad b. Dandi c. Baroda

Q. II. CORRECT THE STATEMENT:

1. During the phase of freedom struggle Subash Chandra Bose emerged as a

powerful leader. He formed Indian National Congress in 1941 to fight against
the British.

Q. III. DEFINE:
1. Quit India 2. Regiment 3. Civil Disobedience

Q. IV. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:

1. The Indian leaders greeted the Simon Commission with black flags and the
slogan ‘Simon go back’. Why?
2. Who led the Dandi March and when?
3. Write short note about Quit India Movement

Q. V. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN DETAIL:

1. Briefly explain about the Indian National Army.
2. What led to India’s freedom?

Q.VI. MAP QUESTIONS:

I. On the given map, locate and Label the following:

1. The state where the Battle of Buxar took place.
2. The state where Gandhiji’s ashram was situated.
3. The place where Jallianwala Bagh Massacre happened.
4. Siraj-ud-Daula was the nawab of which state.
5. The ocean in which tsunami occurred in 2004.
6. The state in which Gandhiji was born.
7. The place where the first session of the Indian National Congress held.
8. The place where the revolt of 1857 started.
9. The place from where Gandhiji started the Dandi March.
10. In which state Droughts occurs frequently.
11. The place where angry mob burnt down the police station.
[ANSWER KEY]
QI. On the given map, locate and Label the following:
1. The state where the Battle of Buxar took place. [BIHAR]
2. The state where Gandhiji’s ashram was situated. [GUJRAT]
3. The place where Jallianwala Bagh Massacre happened. [AMRITSAR]
4. Siraj-ud-Daula was the nawab of which state. [WEST BENGAL]
5. The ocean in which tsunami occurred in 2004. [INDIAN OCEAN]
6. The state in which Gandhiji was born. [GUJRAT]
7. The place where the first session of the Indian National Congress held. [BOMBAY]
8. The place where the revolt of 1857 started. [MEERUT]
9. The place from where Gandhiji started the Dandi March.
[SABARMATI ASHRAM]
10. In which state Droughts occurs frequently. [RAJASTHAN]
11. The place where angry mob burnt down the police station. [CHAURI CHAURA]