SOLUTION
a.True
b.False
Q. 152403
Identify the image given below, and name the city to which it belongs.
Which city is the hub of the bollywood film industry?
Mumbai
State whether the following statements are true or false.
a. Chennai is also famous for its cotton and silk textile mills.
b. Chennai holds the tag of being the largest exporter of Information Technology and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO).
a.True
b.False
Identify the image given below, and name the city to which it belongs.
Kanjeevaram silk sarees ,Chennai.
Complete the table:
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Most common language spoken by the people of Vishakhapatnam. |
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The city which was earlier called 'Madras'. |
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Most common language spoken by the people of Vishakhapatnam. |
Telegu |
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The city which was earlier called 'Madras'. |
Chennai |
Name any three things for which Mumbai is famous?
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
Marine drive
Chowpatty
Fill in the blank with the correct option:
_________ is the city which houses a large factory for making railway coaches.
a.Kochi b.Chennai
Chennai
Complete the sentence:
_________, made from thick yoghurt is a great favourite at weddings and during the Dusshera festival in Mumbai.
Shrikhand.
Why is Chennai called the ‘Detroit of India’?
The automobile industry in Chennai is one of the leading industries in the country. Thus, it is called the ’detroit of India’.
This city is famous for its street food like pani puri,Pao Bhaji etc.Name the city.
Mumbai
Which is the main commercial hub of East and north east India.
Kolkata
State the following:
a.It is the commercial hub of Kerala state.
b.It is the language spoken by the people of Kolkata.
a.Kochi
b.Bengal
Write few lines on the following:
a.Vishakhapatnam.
b.Periyar wildlife sanctuary.
a. Vishakhapatnam, called the 'jewel of the east coast' is situated in Andhra Pradesh .It is the largest coastal city and has a ship building centre, oil refinery and iron and steel plant.
b. Periyar Wildlife Sanctuaryis situated in the heart of the Kochi city.The dense forests and the varied wildlife can be seen at its best in it.
Give an account of the culture and people of Chennai.
Chennai is a major centre for music, art and culture in India. People speak Tamil language. The city is known for its Bharatnatyam and Carnatic music all over the world. In Chennai, Pongal, the harvest festival of South India, is celebrated for over five days in January. The festival marks the end of the traditional farming season, and welcomes a new beginning.
Which food items are a rich source of protein?
Milk, beans, cheese, peas, fish, pulses, etc. are rich source of protein.
List any two uses of fats.
1. Fats provide us with energy
2. Fat is stored beneath the skin that keeps our bodies warm.
Which mineral plays a vital role in the formation of blood?
Iron
Give any four examples of foods rich in fat.
Butter, oil, nuts and eggs.
Which beverage is prepared using coffee beans?
Coffee
List three food items rich in carbohydrates.
Potatoes, bread and rice.
Name the tree whose seeds are used to make chocolates.
Cocoa tree
What was the most common method of cooking used by early man?
b. Roasting
What is used for rinsing, boiling and steaming the food items?
a. Water
Which is the most important element required for cooking food?
b. heat
Where is Asia’s largest solar park located?
a. Charanka village
Which state is the leader of solar power generation in India?
b. Gujarat
Why we should cook certain food items?
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Many raw food items may have bacteria present in them. Raw food, such as meat and vegetables may carry bacteria that can be dangerous for our health.
Name any two electric cooking gadgets used in your home.
Hint:
Oven, Rice-maker
Answers may vary.
Tick the food items that cannot be eaten raw
Name the fuel, we use for cooking food.
Unscramble the letters to form correct word.
1. ABKING
2. RFIYNG
3. MINGSTEA
4. OASRTING
5. LINGBOI
1. BAKING
2. FRYING
3. STEAMING
4. ROASTING
5. BOILING
Tick the correct answer
1) The leader is solar power generation of our country.
a) Rajasthan b) Gujarat
2) Asia’s biggest solar park at
a) Charanka village b) Wadia village
3) An extremely important element required for cooking food is.
a) Sun b) Heat
4) It is used to clean, Boil and steam many food items.
a) Water b) Oil
5) The most common method of cooking used by early man
a) Frying b) Roasting
1. Gujarat
2. Charanka village
3. Heat
4. Water
5. Roasting
Fill in the blanks
1. Cooked food is easily ________.
2. Heat and water are ______ to cook food.
3. In cities food is cooked on _________.
4. There are various _______ of cooking food.
5. We need to cook certain food items because it makes food _____ and healthy.
1. digestible
2. required
3. gas stoves
4. methods
5. tasty
Tick the boiled food.
Which materials are used to build an independent house?
Bricks, stones, concrete, cement and glass
Identify the picture and name the type of house?
Independent house
Rearrange the names of the types of houses.
a. UNWGALBO
b. ONSAMIN
a. Bungalow
b. Mansion
Fill in the blanks with the correct option.
_______ is a complete house with all types of rooms inside it. (Tent house/ Houseboat)
Houseboat
Why is the wood house preferred more than a brick house in a earthquake prone areas?
Houses made of wood will suffer less damage than the brick house during an earthquake.
What materials are used to construct houses over the hills?
Houses constructed over the hills are made up of stones or wood.
What according to you is the reason for removing the folding ladder at night?
If ladder is not removed at night, wild animals will be able to climb up easily and enter the house.
Name the house in which a folding ladder is used to climb up the house.
Stilt house
Agree or Disagree:
Staying in Igloo provides warmth to Eskimos.
True
Give one word for the following.
Leisure boats are mainly found on Dal lake in Kashmir.
Shikara
Stilt house
List some of the areas outside India where houseboats can be seen.
Houseboats are popular in Canada, UK, America and Australia.
Name any two leisure boats.
a. Shikara
b.Kettuvallum
Name the houseboat which is not stationary.
Kettuvallum is the houseboat in Kerala which is not stationary.
Name the type of house shown in the given image and the country where they are predominantly found.
Igloo
It is predominantly found in Greenland.
Give brief description about Igloo.
Igloo is made up of ice bricks. It is lined with animal skins which provides warmth. Its entrance is like a long funnel which is also made up of snow.
True or False:
Log cabins are constructed 10 to 12 feet above the ground
False
Stilt houses are constructed 10 to 12 feet above the ground.
Name the material which is used to built the stilt houses in Assam?
Bamboo pillars or stilts are used to build stilt houses in Assam.
Log cabins
What according to you is the reason behind sloping roofs of the stilt houses?
Sloping roofs are used to prevent rain water from stagnating on the roofs of the stilt houses.
How is water essential for plants?
Water is essential as it helps in the proper growth of plants and enables the plants to make their own food.
Give the use of water illustrated in the following pictures.
How many glasses of water do humans need to drink everyday?
Eight glasses of water.
Tick ( 
) the correct answer:
1. Underground water is drawn from hand (pumps/storage tanks).
2. The condensed water vapours falling on the Earth’s surface in the form of water droplets is called (rain/rivers).
1. Hand-pumps
2. Rain
Make a model on a chart titled “Geysers-A Source of Water”.
answer mat vary.
Write a slogan on ‘Water is precious’. (with the help of teacher.)
Hint:
Water as a Boon
answer may vary.
Make a scrap file on the sources of water found on the surface.
Hint:
Rivers
Lakes
answers may vary.
Collect pictures of the underground sources of water.
Hint:
answers may vary.
How does tube wells enable us to draw out underground water, suitable for drinking?
In tubewells, electricity is used to draw out underground water .It also has a filter in the pipe and hence, provide water suitable for drinking.
How does the river originates?
Rivers originate from melting glaciers or when heavy rainfall leads to the formation of small streams which grows into a bigger river.
How are lakes formed?
Lakes are formed by rainwater or by melted ice from glaciers.
Complete the sentence:
________is the common source of water in slums.
a.tubewell b.tap water
a.tap water
Select the odd one out:
a.Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra, Narmada.
b.Narmada, Ganga, Tapi, Krishna, Kaveri, Godavari.
a.Narmada
b.Ganga
Complete the table:
Riddle.
I am a large water body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface. Guess who am I?
Glacier
What are perennial rivers?
The rivers which carry water in them throughout the year are called perennial rivers.
Why are some rivers termed as perennial rivers?
Some rivers are perennial rivers because they are snow fed.
Give the difference between geysers and springs.
The only difference between geyser and spring is that spring water comes out continuously but water from geysers comes out at regular intervals.
What are geysers?
Geysers are the fountains of water which come out from the Earth’s interior at regular intervals.
Write whether you agree/ disagree with the given statements?
a.Agree
b.Agree
Name the set of clothes that students wear to school.
uniform
Why do we need clothes?
We need clothes to protect our body. Clothes protect us from strong sunlight, extreme heat, rain, dust and insect bites.
What is weaving?
Weaving is a process of making cloth, rugs, blankets and other products by crossing two sets of threads over and under each other.
Give some examples of a pest.
Cockroach, rat, lizard etc
Give some examples of a pet.
Dog, cat, goldfish, parrot etc
Identify whether the animal shown in the image is a pet or pest:
The animal is a dog which is a pet.
Do humans live alone without any other animal living with them?
No. Wherever humans live, they are not alone. Big or small animals cohabitate with humans.
What special decorations are done on festivals like Diwali?
During special occasions, people decorate their houses by using various materials. It can be a rangoli, toran or flowers. Festival such as Diwali is celebrated by lighting up diyas and lining the house with lights.
What are the ways to decorate a home?
Many decorative items such as wall hangings, paintings and lamps are used to decorate a home.
Can a house be divided amongst family members?
Many a times, one house is divided between members of the same family. For example: the family of two brothers living in the same house and having different cooking spaces.
Are there many types of living spaces?
There are many types of houses with many kinds of living spaces. Even in our houses, we may or may not have a separate space for dining and entertaining guests.
How does a house truly becomes a home?
A home is not a home without having someone to share it with. It is only when we cohabitate with other people and share our life's experiences and feelings, that life becomes joyful.
How does Chhotu's little house truly becomes a home?
Chhotu invites Monu to stay with him. This way Chhotu's little house truly became a home.
What does Chhotu learn about Monu?
Monu goes over to Chhotu to have a friendly talk. Chhotu learns that they belong to the same village.
Who else arrived in Mumbai in search of work?
Another young boy named Monu arrives in Mumbai in search of work.
Into which all areas Chottu divides the pipe ?
Chhotu divides the pipe and the surrounding area into a resting place, bathing area and a cooking area.
What efforts were made by Chhotu to convert the pipe into a living space?
Day by day, he collected more things to make the pipe into a house like a stove, a thin mattress to sleep on, tumbler and mug etc.
How did Chhotu utilize the pipe in the coming days?
Over the coming days, he decided that the unused pipe could be better utilised as a living space.
What occurred to Chhotu during the difficult hour?
Chhotu spotted a large construction pipe lying at the side of the road. Wet and tired, he took shelter in the pipe.
At night, what kind of situation was Chhotu in ?
At night, Chhotu was left stranded without a place to go. To make matters worse, it started raining. Now it was a difficult time for Chhotu.
Rita left the tap open after taking bath. Is this right or not?
What would you have done if you were in her place?
No, it is not right to leave the tap open if it is not being used for some purpose. This leads to wastage of water. If I were at her place, I would have filled a bucket with water and closed the tap.
Write whether you agree /disagree with the given statements:
>Nearly 11 to 19 litres of water is wasted every minute by leaving the tap open while taking shower, brushing teeth etc.
Agree
Write whether the following statements are true/false:
a. Water should be stored in a clean vessel.
b. The continuous movement of water from the Earth’s surface into the air and back to the Earth is called the water cycle.
a.False
b.True
Mention any two ways through which you can conserve water at your home.
The various ways through which one can conserve water are:
1.Use a bucket instead of a shower while bathing.
2.Do not let the water run while bathing, washing, etc.
How can we conserve water?
We can conserve water by reusing and recycling it.
What are the most commonly used sources of water in the villages?
Wells, tube-wells and hand-pumps are the most commonly used sources of water in the villages.
Name the process which involves the change of liquid water into water vapour?