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3rd soc quarterly

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The brightest star in the night sky is

a)

Sirius

b)

Onion

2.

Solar energy means the energy we get from the

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

3.

The closest neighbour of the Earth is

a)

Moon

b)

Great bear

4.

A model of the Earth is called

a)

Globe

b)

Sphere

5.

A very large body of water is called

a)

Lake

b)

Ocean

6.

We can live on Earth because it has the right

a)

Temperature

b)

Humidity

7.

We can see thousands of _____ in the sky at night

a)

Sun

b)

Stars

8.

_____ has no light of its own

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

9.

_____are big holes on the Moon's surface.

a)

Craters

b)

Constellations

10.

Which planet lies between Earth and Jupiter?

a)

Mercury

b)

Mars

11.

Water covers about _____ of the Earth.

a)

One fourth

b)

Three fourth

12.

The Earth is _____ in shape.

a)

Round

b)

Square

13.

An _____ is a book of maps.

a)

Atlas

b)

Guide

14.

Earth has _____ oceans

a)

5

b)

6

15.

Earth has _____ continents

a)

6

b)

7

16.

Venus is a

a)

Star

b)

Planet

17.

Large maps hung on walls are called

a)

Wall maps

b)

Huge maps

18.

The sun is made up of very _____ gases.

a)

Cool

b)

Hot

19.

Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin were the first people to land on the

a)

Moon

b)

Star

20.

Ferdinand Magellan and his crew started their journey from

a)

Spain

b)

Japan

21.

We locate places on the map using the

a)

directions

b)

Thermometer

22.

The place where the land and the sea meet is called

a)

Coast

b)

Junction

23.

When do we celebrate Republic day?

a)

26th January

b)

15th August

24.

Which festival is also called the festival of lights?

a)

Holi

b)

Diwali

25.

_____ is the most populated country in the world.

a)

China

b)

Japan

26.

The offices of central government are in

a)

New Delhi

b)

Rajasthan

27.

The capital of India is

a)

New Delhi

b)

Kolkata

28.

The union territories are governed by

a)

Central government

b)

State government

29.

The Arabian sea lies to the east of India

a)

True

b)

False

30.

India has one central government and many state givernment.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The capital of Bihar is

a)

Patna

b)

Shimla

32.

Which is the highest peak in the world?

a)

Mt. Everest

b)

Nanda Devi

33.

Where do the two coastal plains meet?

a)

Kanniyakumari

b)

Kochi

34.

A hill is a high land with a _____ top

a)

Round

b)

Sharp

35.

Parts of _____ is covered by a desert.

a)

Sand

b)

Forest

36.

An _____ is a piece of land surrounded by water on all sides.

a)

Island

b)

Desert

37.

The Himalaya lies in _____ India

a)

North

b)

South

38.

_____ is a flat and level land

a)

Plains

b)

Plateaus

39.

Which is the capital of Chandigarh?

a)

Chandigarh

b)

Bihar

40.

Which of these is one of the famous monuments in Agra?

a)

Taj Mahal

b)

Eiffel Tower

41.

No person above the age of 18 can vote in India.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

A large area of land covered with sand is called a

a)

Desert

b)

Mountains

43.

One fourth of tha Earth is covered by

a)

land

b)

Water

44.

Large area of land are called

a)

Continents

b)

Oceans

45.

The planets, the stars, the moon and the sun are called

a)

Glaciers

b)

Heavenly bodies

46.

Humans first landed on the Moon in

a)

1969

b)

2009

47.

The layer of air surrounding the Earth is called

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Atmosphere

48.

The constellation that can be seen claerly at night is the

a)

Scorpius

b)

Great bear

49.

There are _____ types of government

a)

2

b)

3

50.

India is divided into _____ states.

a)

28

b)

29

51.

How many union tetritories are there in India?

a)

7

b)

8

52.

_____ is much bigger than the Earth.

a)

Sun

b)

Globe

53.

Which is the furthest planet from the sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

54.

Some stars appear to form patterns called

a)

Constellations

b)

Craters

55.

To find directions we use

a)

Compass

b)

Rain gauge

56.

Which planet has more water than land?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

57.

The place where the land and the sky meet is called

a)

Horizon

b)

Junction

58.

India is in

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

59.

Choose the correct spelling

a)

DELHI

b)

DEHLI

60.

Write the missing letter.

I __ D I A

a)

N

b)

Y