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CHETTINAD VIDYASHRAM
R.A. PURAM, CHENNAI-28
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER (2023 -24)
CLASS: V
MARKS: 80 SUBJECT:EVS 2

SECTION A
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS: (20x1=20)
1. The ruler of Jhansi was ________ during the Revolt of 1857.
a. Begum Hazrat Mahal
b. Rani Lakshmi Bai
c. Kunwar Singh
d. Nana Sahib

2. Land occupies ________of the Earth’s surface.

a. One - third
b. One- fifth
c. Three - fourth
d. One- fourth

3. The only continent which is also a country.

a. Australia
b. Asia
c. Africa
d. Antarctica
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4. In ______ the Portuguese sailor Vasco da Gama discovered a sea route

to India via Africa.
a. 1598
b. 1549
c. 1498
d. 1488

5. _______ is also known as Bagha Jatin.

a. Khudiram Bose
b. Aurobindo Ghosh
c. Jatindranath Mukjerjee
d. Prafulla Chaki

6. The ______ is the longest latitude.

a. Prime Meridian
b. Arctic circle
c. Tropic of Cancer
d. Equator

7. The Rajya Sabha can have a maximum of ______ members.

a. 552
b. 250
c. 205
d. 215

8. Big land masses on the Earth’s surface are called ______

a. Continents
b. Oceans
c. Bays
d. Gulfs
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9. _______ was not a leader of the INC.

a. A.O.Hume
b. Dadabhai Naoroji
c. Surendranath Banerjee
d. Vivekananda

10. The Prime Meridian does not pass through ________

a. France
b. India
c. Spain
d. Ghana

11. Nana Sahib was the _______ chief.

a. Maratha
b. Bengal
c. Kerala
d. Odisha

12. This is the third largest ocean in the world.

a. Pacific Ocean
b. Atlantic Ocean
c. Indian Ocean
d. Arctic Ocean

13. Mughal Emperor _______ allowed the EEIC to set up their first factory.
a. Shajahan
b. Siraj-ud-Daulah
c. Shuja-ud-Daulah
d. Jahangir
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14. There are _______ lines of latitudes.

a. 184
b. 181
c. 185
d. 187

15. After the Revolt of 1857, a ________ was appointed to rule over India.
a. Viceroy
b. Prince
c. King
d. Queen

16. ________ are imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South
Pole.
a. Axis
b. Latitudes
c. Longitudes
d. Poles

17. People elect the leader of their choice by _______

a. Voting
b. Fighting
c. Contesting
d. Arguing

18. The members of the Lok Sabha elect the _______

a. President
b. Vice President
c. Speaker
d. Chief Minister
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19. The _______ of India is the highest court of justice in the country.
a. Parliament
b. Supreme court
c. High court
d. Vidhan Sabha

20. In 1600 the EEIC was granted a charter by ______

a. Queen Victoria
b. Queen Elizabeth I
c. Lord Cornwallis
d. Mir Qasim

II. FILL IN THE BLANKS (5x1=5)

1. The Earth spins on an imaginary axle, known as the ______ of the Earth.
2. The Battle of Buxar was fought between ______ and the English East
India Company.
3. The Vice President of India is the ______ of the Rajya Sabha.
4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak and ______ started the two Home Rule Leagues.
5. ______ is an extremely large mass of ice floating in the sea.

III. CORRECT THE FALSE STATEMENT (5x1=5)

1. Abraham Lincoln was the 20th President of the United States of
America.
2. The Volga and the Danube are the two important rivers of Asia.
3. The Swadeshi Movement supported the use of goods manufactured in
England.
4. The line which divides the Earth into two equal halves between the
North Pole and the South Pole is called the Prime Meridian.
5. A peasant is a person who owns land and rents it to tenants to
cultivate.
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IV. MATCH THE FOLLOWING (5x1=5)

1. Greenwich a. 1757
2. Battle of Plassey b. Supreme Court
3. Chief Justice c. Prime Meridian
4. Antarctica d. 1858
5. End of EEIC’s rule e. White Continent

V. IDENTIFY THE GIVEN PICTURES USING THE GIVEN CLUES (5x1=5)

1. He accidentally discovered North America, while trying to reach India.

2. A loyal soldier of Nana Sahib.

3. He was a social reformer.

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4. The official residence of the President of India.

5. Identify the name of the National Party.

SECTION – B

VI. GIVE REASON : (2x2=4)

1. Indian democracy is one of the most popular form of government in

the world.
2. Earth is called The Blue Planet.

VII. ANSWER IN SHORT : (3x2=6)

1. Fill in the missing information.

S.No Continent River Mountain
a) North America ? Rockies
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b) ? ? Mt.Everest
c) Africa Nile River ?

2. What are Meridians?

3. Which states in India also have the Vidhan Parishad?

VIII. ANSWER IN BRIEF (ANY 3) (3x3=9)

1. Distinguish between latitude and longitude.

2. What were the contributions of the social reformers?
3. Name the levels and branches of the Indian government.
4. What is International Date Line?
5. Write a short note on Parliament.

IX. ANSWER IN DETAIL (ANY 2) (2x5=10)

1. a) Why did the Indians revolt against the British rule in 1857?
OR
b) Write a detailed note on the formation of the INC.

2. a) Draw and mark the important lines of latitude

OR
b) Explain ridges and trenches with the help of a diagram. Give examples.

X. READ THE GIVEN EXTRACT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW:
(4x1=4)

The government makes laws and everyone who lives in the country has to
follow these. Just like the government has the power to make the decisions,
it has the power to enforce its decisions. In a democracy it is the people who
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give the government this power. They do this through elections in which they
vote for particular persons and elect them. Another form of government is
Monarchy. The Monarch (King or Queen) has the power to make decisions
and run the government.

Answer the following questions :

1. Who makes laws?

2. In which type of government is it the people who give government the
power?
3. In Monarchy, who has the decision making power?
4. Give example of a country that follows democracy.

XI. MAP WORK (10x1=10)

1. On an outline map of the world, mark the following oceans and continents.
a) Europe
b) North America
c) Southern Ocean
d) Australia
e) Pacific Ocean

2. On a Political Map of India, mark the following places :

a) Calicut
b) Bengal
c) Agra
d) Surat
e) Awadh

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