Name of the Student: _____________________________________
Grade: IV Section: __________________ Subject: SST
Total Marks: 40 Duration: 1 hr. 30 mins
Model Paper
Section A
I. Tick (✓) the correct answer. 4 x 1M = 4M
1. Identify the season from the following hints.
Meghalaya receives about 800 cm of annual rainfall.
Plums and cherries are available during this season.
a) Monsoon
b) Summer
c) Spring
d) Winter
2. What is the largest network of communication in the world?
a) Cinema
b) Postal service
c) Newspaper
d) Radio
3. Identify the example for the large-scale industry.
a) Chemical plants
b) Garments factory
c) Leather goods
d) Baskets making
4. What is necessary for tanker ships?
a) To carry petroleum and oil
b) To carry people
c) To carry perishable goods
d) All of the above
II. Match the following. 6 x 0.5M = 3M
Industry Location
a) Iron and steel i) Kochi
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b) Railway equipment ii) Guntur
c) Automobile iii) Salen
d) Electronic goods iv) Chittaranjan
e) Shipbuilding v) Panchkula
f) Jute mill vi) Pune
a) _______ b) _______ c) _______ d) _______ e) _______ f) _______
III. Answer the following questions. 2 x 2M = 4M
5. A) Transport is playing a huge role in human life. India has a well-developed network of
transport. But in a city like Bengaluru, people face lots of traffic and transport issues. What
should the government do to improve this?
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B) Communication has improved a lot from an early age till now. Humans started with smoke
as a signal and now invented smartphones. What would have happened, if there was no
communication system?
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6. You are planning to go to Thar Desert during winter vacation. Imagine what type of climate
would you experience there.
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Section B 3 x 3M = 9M
7. You are planning to go to Thar Desert during winter vacation. What type of natural vegetation
you would experience there and why?
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8. Identify the state/union territory with the following hints:
i. Place A: _______________________________________________
The state is rich in forest products.
Saila is a popular folk dance of the state.
ii. Place B: _______________________________________________
Litti-chokha and thekua are popular dishes in the state.
Netarhat is a main tourist attraction place of the state.
iii. Place C: _______________________________________________
Fishing is the main occupation of the people living in the union territory.
Most people speak Malayalam.
9. A) Write the differences between transport and communication.
OR
B) Write the differences between postal Service and telephone.
Section C 2 x 4M = 8 M
10. Complete the table:
Crops Climate States where grown
Hot and dry
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Kerala
Jute
Sugar cane
11. Complete the boxes.
Types
of Soils
in India
Black Desert
Soil Soil
Section D 2 x 5M = 10 M
12. A) Write the features of the Winter season in India.
OR
B) Write the features of the Summer season in India.
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13. Transports are important for the human life. Which types of transport you would prefer for a
short distance and long distance and why?
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Section E
Map skill-based question
14. Mark the given four places on the outline map of India. 4 x 0.5M = 2 M
A – Western Ghats
B – Eastern coastal plain
C – Central Highland
D – Jaisalmer
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