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BEST PRIMARY SCHOOL

STD II SECOND SEMISTER SUBJECT: SOCIAL STUDIES
Paper style:
Q1. Fill in the blanks
Q2. True or False
Q3. Match the following
Q4. Name them
Q5. MCQ
Q6. Answer in one word
Q7.Short note
Q8. Answer the following
Q9. Draw and name the direction
Q-1) Fill in the blanks1. We all breathe air.
2. Low lands that lie between mountains or hills are called valleys.
3. Most rivers flow into seas.
4. The earth is covered with land and water.
5. Deserts are sandy dry lands.
6. There are 365 days in a year.
7. There are 12 months in a year.
8. The shadow is longest in the morning and evening.
9. We see the moon in the sky at night.
10.A clock tells the time.
11.The Earth spins like a top on its axis.
12.The part of the Earth facing the sun has light.
13.The wheel is round in shape.
14.Nowadays wheels are made of rubber.
15.Wheels are used in cars and buses.
16.Wheels are made of different sizes.
17.The first wheel was probably made of log of wood.
18.Wheels are also used for carrying loads.
19.The earth is round in shape.
20.The top of the mountain is known as its peak.
21.Very big seas are called oceans.
22. 24 hours form a day.
23.The stars shine like diamond in the sky .
24.We see the moon in the sky at night .
25.All the vehicles run on wheels.
Q2.Write true or false1) Trucks carry heavy goods over long distances. True
2) Boats can carry only few people.
True

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3) The Earth is round in shape.

True
4) There are four oceans in this world.
False
5) The water from sea can be used for drinking.
False
6) Most of the earths surface is covered with water. True
7) Camel is the ship of desert.
True
8) The Earth spins on its axis.
True
9) We see the sun at night in sky.
False
10)
Shadows are longer in the morning and evening. True
11)
The month of February has 30 days.
False
12) A year has 365 days.
True
13) Wheels are of different shapes.
False
14) The invention of wheel made life much easier for man. True
15) In olden days the wheels were made of stones.
False
16) Wheels are also used for carrying loads.
True
17) Earlier human beings, used to walk long distance. True
18) Plants and animals can live without water. False
19) Lakes and ponds are small water bodies. True
20) A river is a long stream of water.True
21) Our day is divided into four parts. True
22) The sun rises in the west. False
23) Different vehicles use different size and different number of wheels. True
24) An autorickshaw has two wheels. False
Q3. Match the following
1. 24 hours--- in a day
2. 365 day--- in a year
3. 12 monthsin a year
4. 7 days --- in a week
5. Wheels--- Made of rubber
6. Motorcycletwo wheels
7. First wheel made of log of wood
8. Earlier human beingswalk long distance
Q4. Name them.
1.Indoor games
Ludo Chess
2. Outdoor games
Cricket
Hockey
3. Indoor activities
Painting
Drawing
4. Outdoor activities
Cycling Swimming
5. Short distance transport
Cycle
Scooter
6. Air transport
Aeroplane Helicopter
7.One city to another city
Bus
Train
8. Water transport
Boat
Ship
9.In Villages
Tonga
Bullockcart
Q5. MCQ
1) Plain is a flat land.

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a) plain
b) plateau
c) desert
2) Ocean is the largest water body.
a) pond
b) well
c) ocean
3) Lake is a small water body.
a) valley
b) lake
c) sea
4) Cactus grow in the deserts.
a) mogra
b) cactus
c) lily
5) Very high areas on the surface of the earth are called mountains.
a) valley
b) plains
c) mountains
6) Stars shine like diamonds in the sky.
a) Sun
b) Stars
c) Planet
7) The sun sets in the evening.
a) morning
b) afternoon c) evening
8) We go to school at noon.
a) morning
b) evening c) noon
9) One day is divided into four parts.
a) two
b) four
c) three
10) We have our dinner at night.
a) noon b) morning c) night
11) The month of has 28 days
a) December b) February c) April
12) Two wheels are used in motorcycles.
a) four
b) two
c) three
13) Wheels are used in trucks are bigger than the wheels used in cars.
a) smaller
b) bigger
c) long
14) Earlier human beings used to walk long distance.
a) jump
b) walk
c) stand
15) A car has four wheels.
a) two
b) five
c) four
16) Wheels are made of rubber.
a) rubber
b) stone
c) wood
17) An aero plane has wheels.
a) Ship
b) Aero plane
c) space ship
18) The earth is ----------- in shape. (Square ,round , triangle)
19) The part of the earth which faces the sun has _____________
( day, night , evening )
20) There are _____ days in a week .
( 24 , 30 , 7 )
21In old times carts are pulled by _____________
( wheels , animals , stones )
22 Wheels made our life ___________
(hard , easy , sad. )
Q6. Answer in one word

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1. A high land not as high as a mountain.

Hill
2. A highland which looks like a table.
Tableland or Plateau
3. A hot, dry, sandy land.
Desert
4. V shaped landform
Valley
Q7. Short Note
a) The Earth
1. The earth is round in shape.
2. The earth is covered with land and water.
3.The earth is surrounded by air.
Q8. Answer the following:
Q1. What is the prayer of Muslims called?
A1.The prayer of Muslims is called namaz.
Q2. What is sung on Christmas in the church?
A2. Carols and hymns are sung on this Christmas in the church.
Q3. Who offers prayers in a fire temple?
A3. Parsis offer prayer in a fire temple.
Q4. What do all religions teach us?
A4. All religions teach us to love each other, be helpful, truthful, honest and kind.
Q5. When is Republic Day celebrated?
Ans Republic Day is celebrated on 26th January.
Q6. Where is the Indian flag unfurled on Independence day?
Ans The Indian flag is unfurled at Red Fort in Delhi on Independence day.
Q7. Who celebrates Navroz ?
Ans Parsis celebrate Navroz.
Q8. What is recreation?
Ans. The activity that makes us happy is called recreation.
Q 9. How do outdoor games help us?
Ans. Outdoor games help us to stay fit and healthy.
Q 10. Name the four directions.
Ans There are four main dire main directions. There are four main directions East , West ,
North and South.
Q11. How can we find the four directions by looking at rising sun?
Ans When we stand facing the sun, east direction is in front of us and west is behind us.
South is to our right and North is to our left.
Q12. Name the instrument used to find directions.
Ans Compass is used to find the directions.
Q13. What is transport?
Ans. Transport is to carry goods and people from one place to another.
Q14. Name the means of transport.
Ans. They are: Land transport, Air transport , Water transport
Q15. How did people travel in old days?
Ans. People walk long distance on foot or rode on animals in old days.

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Q16. Name one city in India which has metro rail.

Ans. New Delhi in India has metro rail.
Q17. Which is your favourite means of transport? Why?
Ans. Train is my favourite means of transport because we can see many places like hills,
rivers, fields, tunnels, etc and it also carries many people.
Q18. What are mountains?
Ans: Very high areas on the surface of the earth are called mountains.
Q19. Which land form is suitable for living and for growing crops?
Ans: Plains are suitable for living and growing crops.
Q20. Why is the water from seas and oceans not fit for drinking?
Ans: The water from seas and oceans is very salty. So it is not fit for drinking.
Q21. How many months are there in a year?
Ans: There are twelve months in a year.
Q22. How many days are there in a year?
Ans: There are 365 days in a year.
Q23. What do we do in the evening?
Ans: We do our homework in the evening.
Q24. How did man carry loads before the invention of wheels?
Ans: Before the invention of wheel, man used to walk great distance with heavy loads.
Sometimes animals carried their loads.
Q25. How did the invention of wheel made life easier for men?
Ans: People could travel longer distances in short time, with speed due to the invention of
wheel.
Q9. Draw and name four directions.