INDIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES

CHAPTER 9 : DELHI
CLASS: 3 Term - 2
I. Fill in the blanks :
1. Delhi is located on the bank of the river
Yamuna.
2. On 15th August every year, The Prime Minister
of India hoist the National Flag at the Red Fort.
3. The President of India lives in Rashtrapati
Bhavan.
4. The Jama Masjid is the biggest mosque in India.
5. The Qutab Minar is built by Qutab – ud - din
Aibak.
6. The official name of Delhi is National Capital
Territory of India.
7. Lotus temple is made of White marbles.
8. The beautiful gardens of the Rashtrapati Bhavan
are called Mughal gardens.
9. The Parliament house is also called as Sansad
Bhavan.
10. Shaktisthal is the samadhi of Indira Gandhi.
11. The offices of government of foreign countries
are called Embassies.
12. The 2010 Commonwealth Game were held in
New Delhi.
13. Amar Jawan Jyothi is a flame lit at the India
Gate.
14. British build New Delhi as the capital of India.
15. At the time of Emperor Shahjahan, Delhi was
called Shahjahanabad .
16. The International Airport in New Delhi is
called The Indira Gandhi International Airport.

II. Name the following :

1. Two tourist places in Delhi.
Ans : a) Red Fort b) Qutab Minar.
2. Two religious buildings in Delhi.
Ans : a) Birla Mandir b) St. James Church.
3. Two languages spoken in Delhi.
Ans : a ) Hindi b ) Punjabi.
4. Two government offices in Delhi.
Ans : a) Central Secretariet b) Parliament.
5. Two houses of Parliament.
Ans : a) Rajya Sabha b) Lok Sabha.
6. Two Samadhi’s of our great leaders.
Ans : a) Raj Ghat b) Shantivan.

7. Two places of children's interest in Delhi.

Ans : a) Nehru Planetarium b) Adventure Island.

III. Answer the following questions :

1) What is the climate of Delhi ?
Ans : Delhi is very hot in summer and very
cold in winter . In summer , hot day winds
called loo blows. It gets rash during the
monsoon months from July to September.

2) Why is Delhi called ‘Mini India' ?

Ans : People from all over the country live
in Delhi. They speak different languages and
celebrate different festivals. Yet they all are
Indians . Thus, we can call Delhi a ‘Mini
India’.
3) What is the significant of Aman Jawan
Jyothi ?
Ans : In the middle of the India Gate, there
is a flame called Amar Jawan Jyothi. It keep
burning 24 hours a day to remind us of the
 Indian soldiers who died fighting for the
country .

4) What is the Iron Pillar famous for ?

Ans : The Iron Pillar was built by King
Ashoka several hundred years ago . It is
famous because it has not rusted after such a
long period.