CLASS QUESTION

PAPER SET
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4 SOF INTERNATIONAL
SOCIAL STUDIES OLYMPIAD
2022-23

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Total Questions: 35 I Time: 1 hr.

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3. The Question Paper comprises two sections:
Social Studies (30 Questions) and Achievers Section (5 Questions) .
Each question in Achievers Section carries 2 marks, whereas all other questions carry one mark each.
4. All questions are compulsory. There is no negative marking.
5. There is only ONE correct answer. Choose only ONE option for an answer.
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Q.1 0: Which of the following is a capital city?

A. Amritsar B. Ladakh C. Dispur D. Coimbatore

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1. Which is the highest mountain range of the Himalayas?
A. Shiwalik B. Himachal
V Himadri D. Sahyadri

2. Which of the following is a capital city of a Union Terrhory of India?

k-R'aipur B. Kavaratti
C. lmphal D. Gangtok

3. India does not share land border with _ _ __

VMyanmar B. Bhutan
C. Afghanistan D. Thailand

4. _____ receives the highest rainfall in the world.

A. Mawsynram B. Sikkim
V. Shillong D. Kohima

5. Which of the following was a famous Indian scientist?

A. C. D.

Mahatma APJ Abdul Atal Bihari Sub has

Gandhi Kalam Vajpayee Chandra Bose

6. Which of the following is a non-metallic mineral?

A. Mica B. Copper

c/Manganese D. Aluminium

7. Select the INCORRECT match.

A. Bharatanatyam Tamil Nadu
B. Kathakali Kerala

C. ~athak Karnataka
Vsattriya Assam

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 8. . Ajflta and Ellora caves are located in
\.1. Maharashtra B. West Bengal
C. Gujarat D. Karnataka

9. Miniature paintings became famous under _ _ __

A. Cholas B/ Gupt~s
C. Chandelas \0. Mughals
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1O.~ect the correct statement.
'A. C.V. Raman is considered as the "Father of Indian Nuclear Programme".
B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the Brahmo Samaj.
C. Charaka was a famous Indian mathematician.
D. Akbar was the first Mughal ruler in India.

11. _8e~t the INCORRECT statement.

V. Evergreen forests are also called as tropical rainforests.
B. Tropical deciduous forests are also called as monsoon forests.
C. Trees of coniferous forests are tall and cone shaped.
D. Mountain forests are also called mangroves.

12. Who was the teacher of Swami Vivekananda?

A. Ramakrishna Paramahansa
B. Rabindranath Tagore
~ Dayan and a .Saraswati
D. Jyotirao Phule

13. Who appoints the Governor of a state in India?

A/ Prime Minister B. President
\t. Chief Minister D. Chief Justice

14. The Indian government introduced a law to provide free and compulsory elementary
education to all children in the age group of 6 to 14 years. It came into force in

A. }007 B. 2008
v. 2009 D. 2010

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15. Who among the following is known as the 'Father of the Indian Constitution'?

A. B. C.

Rajendra Lala Lajpat Pt. Jawaharlal Dr. B. R.

Prasad Rai Nehru Ambedkar

16. The traditional dress shown in the given picture is worn by the women
of _ _ __

A. Jammu and Kashmir

Gujarat

West Bengal

D. Maharashtra

17 . . Wt;o among the following was the founder of the Mauryan Empire?
Y/. Ashoka B. Chanakya
C. Bindusara D. Chandragupta

1 ~- Emperor Akbar built a new capital city at Fatehpur Sikri. It is located near _ _ __
• A./ Jaipur B. Agra
'6. Hyderabad D. Lucknow

19. The only ocean in the world which is named after a country and lies to the South of this
country is _ _ __
A. Arctic Ocean B. / Southern Ocean
C. Atlantic Ocean \ii.' Indian Ocean

20. Dy-terent seasons on the Earth are caused by the

Y:/.. Revolution of the Earth around the Sun
B. Rotation of the Earth on its axis
C. Gravitational force of the Earth
D. All of these.

21. Mass media includes

A. Radio ,B-j Television
C. Magazines \i. All of these.

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 22. People who study old buildings, paintings a~d~oins are known as
A. Sociologists \B. Architects
C. Archaeologists D. Geologists

23. The item shown here is related to _ _ __

A. Railway station Post office

C. Bus stop D. Telephone exchange

24. Which of the following was the first city to be discovered in Indus Valley Civilisation?
.Af Lothal B. Mohenjo-daro
IC. Harappa D. Banawali

25. Large area of a highland that is flat on top is called a/an _ _ _ __

A. Glacier _B/ Valley
C. Isthmus "Q. Plateau

26. Which season is shown in the given picture?

~- / Summer B. Winter
0! Autumn D. Spring

27. Which of the following civic bodies looks after the need of the people living in villages?
A/ Zila Parishad B. Municipal Corporation
~- Block Samiti D. Gram Panchayat

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 28. Who among the following was the first woman to be elected as the governor of an Indian
state?

"A. B. D.

Indira Gandhi Pratibha Patil Mayawati Sarojini Naidu

29. Who among the following travels long distances to deliver our letters, parcels, money
. o)ders, etc.?

\f.... Postman B. Plumber

C. Grocer D. Chemist

30. Select the correct statement.

A.j Postcard is a means of mass communication.

'ft Mules are used in hilly areas as a means of transport.

C. Water transport is the fastest mode of transport.

D. None of these
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ACHIEVERS SECTION

31. Read the following statements and fill in the blanks by selecting the correct option.

(i) ____ is used during natural disasters like flood to drop food and medicines in the
affected areas.

(ii) ____ is one of the oldest and the longest roads of South Asia which passes through
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

(iii) Special ship carrying petroleum and oil is called _ _ __

(i) (ii) (iii)

A. Aeroplane National Highway-1 Cargo

~Metro train National Highway-2 Cruise

Helicopter Grand Trunk Road Tanker

D. Helicopter National Highway-44 Cargo

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 32. Unscramble the given letters to find the name of a cash crop and select the correct
statement regarding it.

TCOONT

A. It is used to get jaggery.

B. It grows well in clayey soil.
c/. It is a rabi crop.
\to. It grows well in warm climate.

33. Shubham listed the locations of a few famous tourist attractions of India. But, while
making the list, he made a few mistakes. Select the option that correctly identifies the
INCORRECT match.

(i) India Gate - New Delhi

(ii) Victoria Memorial - Kolkata
(iii) Gateway of India - Mumbai
(iv) Koval a m Beach - Chennai
(v) Mecca Masjid - Lucknow

ft/. (i) and (iii) only B. (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
'i. (ii) and (v) only D. (iv) and (v) only

34. Some features are given regarding the structure shown here.

(i) It is the remains of great granary in Lothal.

(~i) / It is in a place that lies in present day Afghanistan.
(M' The archaeologists has named this as Great Bath.
(iv) It was built with bricks, coated with plaster and made water-tight-with a layer of natural
tar.
Which of the given features is/are correct?
A. (i) only B. (i) and (ii) only
C. (iii) and (iv) only D. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)

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 35 . Select the option that CANNOT be found in the given word grid.

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A. A tributary of river Ganga
Largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area
A river of South America
D. Largest ocean in the world

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