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Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary factor that classifies economic activities into sectors?

a)

Monetary value

b)

Similar characteristics

c)

Number of employees

d)

Size of the organization

2.

Which of the following is a primary sector activity?

a)

Manufacturing

b)

Banking

c)

Mining

d)

Transportation

3.

Secondary sector activities depend on:

a)

Tertiary sector

b)

Consumers

c)

Primary sector

d)

Government policies

4.

Processing of grains into flour is an example of:

a)

Primary activity

b)

Secondary activity

c)

Tertiary activity

d)

Quaternary activity

5.

Which sector provides support to both primary and secondary sectors?

a)

Primary sector

b)

Secondary sector

c)

Tertiary sector

d)

Quaternary sector

6.

Transportation of grains from farms to factories is an example of:

a)

Primary activity

b)

Secondary activity

c)

Tertiary activity

d)

Quaternary activity

7.

What is another name for the tertiary sector?

a)

Primary sector

b)

Secondary sector

c)

Service sector

d)

Manufacturing sector

8.

The process of converting natural raw materials into finished products involves:

a)

Only primary and secondary sectors

b)

Only secondary and tertiary sectors

c)

Primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors

d)

Only primary and tertiary sectors

9.

AMUL is an example of a:

a)

Private company

b)

Milk cooperative

c)

Government organization

d)

Multinational corporation

10.

What did Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel advise the farmers of Anand to form?

a)

Private company

b)

Government organization

c)

Cooperative

d)

Trade union

11.

Which of the following is a primary sector activity in the AMUL cooperative?

a)

Processing of milk

b)

Transportation of milk

c)

Milking cows

d)

Selling milk products

12.

Conversion of milk into milk powder and cheese is an example of:

a)

Primary activity

b)

Secondary activity

c)

Tertiary activity

d)

Quaternary activity

13.

Which activity involves transportation, trading, and retail of milk products?

a)

Primary activity

b)

Secondary activity

c)

Tertiary activity

d)

Quaternary activity

14.

Which of the following is NOT a milk cooperative brand mentioned in the text?

a)

Nandini

b)

Mother Dairy

c)

Aavin

d)

Verka

15.

What is used paper recycled to make?

a)

Plastic

b)

Glass

c)

New paper

d)

Fabric

16.

Recycling one tonne of paper saves:

a)

5 trees

b)

10 trees

c)

17 trees

d)

20 trees

17.

How much less energy does it take to recycle paper compared to making new paper from wood pulp?

a)

20%

b)

40%

c)

50%

d)

70%

18.

The earliest civilization of the Indian Subcontinent is known as:

a)

Mesopotamian Civilization

b)

Egyptian Civilization

c)

Harappan Civilization

d)

Roman Civilization

19.

The Harappan civilization is also known as:

a)

Indus Civilization

b)

Indus-Sarasvati Civilization

c)

Sindhu-Sarasvati Civilization

d)

All of the above

20.

A key feature of a civilization is:

a)

Simple society

b)

Absence of trade

c)

Some form of government

d)

Lack of cultural ideas

21.

The term 'urbanism' in the context of civilization refers to:

a)

Rural development

b)

Agricultural practices

c)

Town-planning and city management

d)

Forest management

22.

Internal and external exchange of goods is referred to as:

a)

Production

b)

Consumption

c)

Trade

d)

Manufacturing

23.

Which of the following is essential for keeping records and communication in a civilization?

a)

Art

b)

Architecture

c)

Oral traditions

d)

Some form of writing

24.

The civilization in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq and Syria) began about:

a)

5,000 years ago

b)

6,000 years ago

c)

7,000 years ago

d)

8,000 years ago

25.

The Indus-Sarasvati civilization existed approximately between:

a)

3000 to 2500 BCE

b)

2600 to 1900 BCE

c)

2000 to 1500 BCE

d)

1500 to 1000 BCE

26.

The first city of the Indus-Sarasvati civilization to be excavated was:

a)

Mohenjo-daro

b)

Dholavira

c)

Harappa

d)

Kalibangan

27.

The Indus River and its tributaries water the plains of:

a)

Haryana and Rajasthan

b)

Gujarat and Rajasthan

c)

Punjab and Sindh

d)

Haryana and Gujarat

28.

Another river that flowed through the region of the Indus-Sarasvati civilization was:

a)

Ganga

b)

Yamuna

c)

Brahmaputra

d)

Sarasvati

29.

The city of Harappa is located in present-day:

a)

India

b)

Pakistan

c)

Afghanistan

d)

Nepal

30.

The term 'First Urbanisation of India' is associated with:

a)

Vedic Period

b)

Mauryan Period

c)

Gupta Period

d)

Indus-Sarasvati Civilization

31.

The Sarasvati River is known as 'Ghaggar' in:

a)

Pakistan

b)

India

c)

Afghanistan

d)

Nepal

32.

In the Rig Veda, Sarasvati is worshipped as:

a)

A goddess of wealth

b)

A god of war

c)

Both a goddess and a river

d)

A god of rain

33.

The discovery of Harappa and Mohenjo-daro goes back to approximately:

a)

200 years ago

b)

150 years ago

c)

100 years ago

d)

50 years ago

34.

Which of the following cities of the Indus-Sarasvati civilization had three distinct zones?

a)

Harappa

b)

Mohenjo-daro

c)

Dholavira

d)

Rakhigarhi

35.

The 'Great Bath' is located in:

a)

Harappa

b)

Mohenjo-daro

c)

Dholavira

d)

Kalibangan

36.

The Harappans gave great importance to:

a)

Trade

b)

Agriculture

c)

Water management and cleanliness

d)

Construction

37.

The largest reservoir in Dholavira measured about:

a)

53 meters

b)

63 meters

c)

73 meters

d)

83 meters

38.

The Harappans were the first in Eurasia to grow:

a)

Wheat

b)

Barley

c)

Millets

d)

Cotton

39.

The most favoured ornaments for Harappans were beads of:

a)

Copper

b)

Bronze

c)

Carnelian

d)

Iron

40.

Harappan seals were generally made of:

a)

Copper

b)

Bronze

c)

Iron

d)

Steatite

41.

Around which year did the Indus-Sarasvati civilization begin to decline?

a)

2000 BCE

b)

1900 BCE

c)

1800 BCE

d)

1700 BCE

42.

A possible reason for the decline of the Indus-Sarasvati civilization is:

a)

Warfare

b)

Invasion

c)

Climatic change

d)

Earthquake

43.

The Earth is made up of:

a)

Only land

b)

Only water

c)

Land and air

d)

Water, earth, fire, and air

44.

Most of the Earth's surface is covered with:

a)

Land

b)

Water

c)

Forests

d)

Mountains

45.

The largest water bodies on Earth are called:

a)

Seas

b)

Rivers

c)

Oceans

d)

Lakes

46.

A large continuous expanse of land is called:

a)

Island

b)

Continent

c)

Peninsula

d)

Delta

47.

The motto of the Indian Navy is:

a)

Jai Hind

b)

Vande Mataram

c)

Satyameva Jayate

d)

Sam no Varunah

48.

Which hemisphere holds more water?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Eastern Hemisphere

d)

Western Hemisphere

49.

The largest ocean is the:

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

50.

A natural disaster that originates in the ocean is:

a)

Earthquake

b)

Landslide

c)

Tsunami

d)

Volcanic eruption