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G3_SS_Ch8_India at a Glance

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

India is located in the continent of _______.

a)

a) Africa

b)

b) Australia

c)

c) Asia

d)

d) Europe

2.

Read the following statements carefully and select the correct statement.

a)

a) India has 27 states and 8 union territories.

b)

b) India has 26 states and 10 union territories.

c)

c) India has 28 states and 9 union territories.

d)

d) India has 27 states and 6 union territories.

3.

The current symbol of Indian rupee was adopted in the year _______.

a)

a) 2011

b)

b) 2012

c)

c) 2015

d)

d) 2002

4.

If I travel to Jammu and Kashmir, I will get to see the ________.

a)

a) Deccan plateau

b)

b) Coastal plains

c)

c) Northern mountains

d)

d) Great Indian desert

5.

While Rahul was looking at the map of India, he observed that the southern part of India is surrounded by water bodies on all three sides. What are the names of the three water bodies?

a)

a) Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, Arabian ocean.

b)

b) Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea.

c)

c) Bay of India, Arabian ocean , Indian Sea.

d)

d) Bay of Bengal, Arabian sea, Indian Sea.

6.

_____ colour on the Indian National flag represents courage and strength.

a)

a) White

b)

b) Saffron

c)

c) Green

d)

d) Blue

7.

Observe the map and the table carefully and select the correct option.

a)

a) 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d, 5-e, 6-f

b)

b) 1-a, 2-f, 3-d, 4-c, 5-b, 6-e

c)

c) 1-a, 2-d, 3-c, 4-e, 5-f, 6-b

d)

d) 1-f, 2-d, 3-c, 4-b, 5-a, 6-e

8.

Which one of the following states is not located in North East India?

a)

a) Chhattisgarh

b)

b) Meghalaya

c)

c) Mizoram

d)

d) Arunachal Pradesh

9.

Raj was making a political map of India in his notebook. Which of the following details should he not include in his map?

a)

a) Maharashtra

b)

b) Jammu and Kashmir

c)

c) Himalayas

d)

d) Andhra Pradesh

10.

Which of the following statements is true about the person in the image given below?

a)

a) He wrote the national song of India.

b)

b) He wrote the national anthem of India.

c)

c) He designed the national flag of India.

d)

d) He was the first Prime Minister of India.

11.

Which of the following states is located on the coastal plains of India?

a)

a) Madhya Pradesh

b)

b) Kerala

c)

c) Rajasthan

d)

d) Punjab

12.

Jyoti was given an assignment to write about the Thar Desert. Which state of India is the Thar Desert located in?

a)

a) Himachal Pradesh

b)

b) Rajasthan

c)

c) Punjab

d)

d) All of the above states

13.

Match the capitals to the states of India.

a)

a) 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c

b)

b) 1-d, 2-a, 3-c, 4-b

c)

c) 1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 4-d

d)

d) 1-c, b-a, 3-b, 4-d

14.

Sachin Tendulkar, the cricket legend was born in this state. It has its capital in Mumbai. Identify the state.

a)

a) Nagaland

b)

b) Kerala

c)

c) Maharashtra

d)

d) Telangana

15.

The North Eastern part of India has 7 sister states. _______, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, ______, Mizoram, Meghalaya and _______ are a part of the 7 sister states.

a)

a) Nagaland, Assam, Chattisgarh

b)

b) Nagaland, Assam, Tripura

c)

c) Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam

d)

d) Assam, Nagaland, Nepal

16.

India is a land of _______ in ______ where people respect variety in language, religion, caste and culture.

a)

a) diversity, unity

b)

b) unity, diversity

c)

c) States and Union Territories

d)

d) oceans and deserts.

17.

India’s national emblem has which of the following animals carved on it?

a)

a) An elephant, a peacock, a galloping horse and a lion

b)

b) An elephant, a galloping horse, a bull and a lion

c)

c) A galloping horse, a lion, a bull, a peacock and an elephant

d)

d) A galloping horse, an elephant, a bull and a deer

18.

________ and ________ have been announced as the two new Union Territories by the government of India.

a)

a) Andaman and Nicobar

b)

b) Goa and Delhi

c)

c) Leh, Jammu and Kashmir

d)

d) Ladakh , Jammu and Kashmir

19.

Find the incorrect statement/statements .

a)

a) Statement 1

b)

b) Statements 1, 2

c)

c) Statements 1, 3, 4

d)

d) Statements 2, 3, 4

20.

Parth was writing down names of the southern states of India. Check if the names written by Parth are correct.

a)

a) Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh

b)

b) Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Odisha

c)

c) Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Kerala

d)

d) Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Karnataka

21.

Solve the following puzzle. I am the capital of India. I am also a Union Territory. Who am I?

a)

a) Puducherry

b)

b) New Delhi

c)

c) Chandigarh

d)

d) Dadra and Nagar Haveli

22.

Every state and Union Territory in India has a ___________ where the seat of the government is located.

a)

a) capital

b)

b) boundary

c)

c) map

d)

d) name

23.

I am the longest river of India. I originate in the Himalayas. Who am I?

a)

a) Yamuna

b)

b) Bhagirathi

c)

c) Krishna

d)

d) Ganga

24.

Choose the odd one out : “Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Panaji, Haryana”

a)

a) Chattisgarh

b)

b) Bihar

c)

c) Panaji

d)

d) Haryana

25.

The below given names of rivers and states are paired incorrectly. Rectify the error by selecting the correct pairs from the given options.

a)

a) Godavari - Telangana, Ganga - Uttarakhand, Kaveri - Karnataka, Yamuna - Delhi, Brahmaputra - Assam

b)

b) Godavari - Assam, Ganga - Uttarakhand, Kaveri - Karnataka, Yamuna - Delhi, Brahmaputra - Telangana

c)

c) Godavari - Delhi, Ganga - Uttarakhand, Kaveri - Karnataka, Yamuna - Assam, Brahmaputra - Telangana

d)

d) Godavari – Karnataka, Ganga - Uttarakhand, Kaveri - Telangana, Yamuna - Delhi, Brahmaputra - Assam