Std V

Course
Vistas text book.
L 1 Globes and maps
L 2 Latitude and Longitude
L 23 Government
L 14 Communication
L 22 India wins freedoms
L 16 Invention and discoveries
L 24 United Nations
L 4 Major Land forms
L 5 Natural resources
Environment text book
L-6 Helper to all
L 7 I love Gujarat
Paper Style
Ex
1 MCQ
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2 FILL IN THE BLANKS
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3 TRUE OR FALSE
Ex
4 MATCH
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5 NAME THEM
Ex
6 DEFINE
Ex
7 GIVE REASON
Ex
8 ANSWER IN SHORT
EX
9 ANSWER IN DETAILS
Ex 10 (a) SHORTNOTE
(b) MAP

Best Primary School

1st Sem
Sub : Social Studies

Exercise 1 MCQ
1. The name of George Stephensons Engine was _________________.
(a) Iron (b) Engine (c) Rocket (d) Rail
2. ____________ invented electric motor.
(a) James Watt (b) Michael Faraday (c) Alessandro Volta (d) George Stephenson
3. We get electricity from ____________________.
(a) Power stations (b) Railway stations (c) Food stations
(d) Coal stations
4. The UN was formed after the ___________.
(a) First World War (b) Second World War
(c) Indo-Pak Wars
(d) Korean War
5. Which of the following is not the agency of UN?
(a) UNICEF (b) WHO
(c) APO
(d) ILO
6. The secretary general heads the _____________
(a) Secretariat
(b) Agencies for food (c) Disarmament Committee (d) None
7. The International Court of Justice has ____________ members.
(a) 15
(b) 12
(c) 9
(d) 20
8. The FAO is the _____________ and ____________ Organization of the UN.
(a) Food and Arms (b) Films and Agriculture
(c) Farms and Associations
(d) Food and Agricultural
9. The International Court of Justice is located in ________________.
(a) Geneva (b) London (c) The Hague
(d) New York
10. A chain of mountains grouped together was known as _____________.
(a) Mountain Rings (b) Mountain chain (c) Mountain range (d) Mountain group
11. ___________ is also known as tableland.
(a) Hill
(b) Plain
(c) Desert
(d) Plateau
12. Deserts are of ____________ type.

(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
13. ____________ is most populated.
(a) Hill
(b) Mountain (c) Desert
(d) Plain
14. ____________ is a non-renewable source of energy.
(a) Solar Energy
(b) Water
(c) Petroleum (d) Air
15. Electricity can be generated by the use of ____________ energy.
(a) Plants
(b) Animals (c) Waters
(d) Aquatic ice
16. _____________ is an inexhaustible resource.
(a) Plants
(b) Animals (c) Humans (d) Water
17. Which is the second largest port of our country?
(a) Jamnagar
(b) Kandala
(c) Veraval
(d) Alang
18. Grass growing in which region of Kachchh is the tallest grass of Asia?
(a) Banni
(b) Bhuj
(c) Veraval
(d ) Kandla
19.
Which is the national aquatic animal of our country?
(a) Starfish (b) Crocodile (c) Dolphin(d) Octopus
20. Which is the only hill station of Gujarat?
a) Girnar
(b) Satpuda (c) Vindhyachal
(d) Saputara
21. Which dam is built on Narmada river?
(a) Dharoi
(b) Sardar Sarovar (c) Kakrapar
22. Which of the following professionals works in the post office?
(a) Teacher
(b) Postman (c) Doctor
(d) Gram Sevak
23. Which of the following professionals works on the border ?
(a) Police
(b) Conductor
(c) Soldier (d) Talati
24. Which among the following professionals use chalk, duster and books as his/her tools ?
(a) Doctor
(b) Postman (c) Peon
(d) Teacher
25. Which among the following professionals gives judgments to the victims.
(a) Gram sevak (b) Judge
(c) Talati
(d) Policeman
26. Which of the following professionals work in the Gram Panchayat?
(a) Teacher (b) Postman (c) Driver (d) Talati
Ex 2 FILL IN THE BLANKS
1. The earliest tools were made up of stones, wood and bones.
2. Benjamin Franklin proved that lightning was Electricity.
3. Coal and Petroleum are non-renewable sources of energy.
4. India is one of the founding members of the UN.
5. The International court of Justice is also called world court.
6. The UN was established after the second world war in 1945.
7. The security council is responsible for maintain International Peace in the world.
8. The changes in earths surface give rise to Land.
9. The River passes through three stages during the course of its journey.
10. The snow filled mountains are the sources for many rivers.
11. The silt deposited by the river make the plains very fertile.
12. A river usually starts in the mountains and end its journey in a sea or an ocean.
13. A resource is anything available in nature for the use of mankind.
14. We should always keep the Environment clean and green by planting trees.
15. Renewable resources are inexhaustible.
16. The increasing population has increased the demand of Natural Resources.
17. Solar energy is being used for heating and generating electricity.
18. An air hostes is the professional who helps us in aeroplane.
19. A doctor works in a hospital.
20. Police catches a thief and makes him wear handcuffs.
21. Broom is the equipment of a sweeper.
22. Painter is a professional who makes creative pictures with brush on paper.
23. The birds coming from foreign countries are called migratory birds.
24. Kandla port is situated in Abdasa of Kachchh.
25. Pirotan island is situated in Jamnagar district.

26. Gir forest is the only sanctuary for Asiatic lions in entire Asia.
27. Girnar are the highest hills of Gujarat.
Ex-3 Write true or false
1. Fossil fuel is also a non- renewable source of energy True
2. Electricity is used to run only home appliances False
3. James Watt invented steam engine True
4. United nation organisation was establish on 24 October 1945 True
5. The international council of justice has five judges for a term of nine years False
6. The full form of (WHO) is World health organisation True
7. The FAO has improved agriculture practices in India by providing better quality seeds ,pesticides
and fertilisers True
8. The Himalayas are very old mountains False
9. Plateaus are highlands with a flat top True
10. Plains form a natural barrier from cold and hot winds False
11. Mountain dunes are found in the desert False
12. Minerals are not separated from their ore before use False
13. Eco- friendly methods are harmful to nature False
14. Flamingo starts its Gujarat Tour from Nal Sarovar False
15. Sardar Sarovar dam is built on Narmada river True
16. Building wood of teak is produced in huge quantity in Dang district True
17. Sabarmati river is called the lifeline of Gujarat False
18. Nal Sarovar is a bird sanctuary True
19. Birth -Death record is available in school False
20. A driver is a professionals who repairs our vehicles (scooter and motorcycle) false
21. A driver drives a bus True
22. Chalk, duster and books are tools of a teacher True
23. Birthday of Shri Jawaharlal Nehru is celebrated as Children's day True
Ex-4 Match
1) Faraday
2) Daimler
3) Thomas Alva Edison
4) Alessandro Volta
5) George Stephenson
6) wind
7) Water
8) Solar energy
9) Fossil Fuel
10) Teacher
11) Doctor
12) Policeman
13) Conductor
14) Engineer
15) Postman
16) Talati
17) Little Rann of Kachchh
18) Kandla
19) Abdasa
20) Banni
21 ) Pirotan island
22) Ghudkhar (wild ass)
23) Bear
24) Blackbuck
25) Lion
26) Sabar

electric motor
petrol engine
electric lamp
- battery cell
steam locomotive
- renewable
generating electricity
heating
non-renewable
Teaches
Treats patients
Protect us
Gives bus tickets
Build houses
post Office
Gram Panchayat
Highest salt producing site in the country
Second largest port of the country
Flamingo town
Tallest grass of Asia grows in this region
Coral
Kachchh
Jessore
Bhavnagar
Gir Sasan
Baradipada

EXERCISE 5
NAME THEM
1. Drawings of the whole or part of the earth on a flat surface
Ans. Maps
2. A small ruler like symbols on map.
Ans. Scales
3. A course along which somebody or something goes ,points or faces.
Ans. Direction.
4. One half of the Earth as divided by the Equator.
Ans. Hemisphere.
5. The imaginary line that divided the earth into two equal parts.
Ans. Equator
6. Either of the two end points of Earth axis, the north pole and the south pole.
Ans. Pole
7. The imaginary lines that run from east to west.
Ans. Latitudes.
8. The highest court of justice in India.
Ans. Supreme Court
9. The legislative body of a country.
Ans. Parliament
10. It helps us in receiving and sending messages all over the world.
Ans. E-mail
11. Three ways of sending messages to a large number of people.
Ans. Newspaper ,TV, Radio
12. Two ways of communication through the computer.
Ans. Internet, E-mail
13. An object sent to space to collect information.
Ans. Satellite
14. A movement demanding complete independence from the British rule.
Ans. Quit India
15. The refusal to obey laws.
Ans. Civil Disobedience
16. An army unit.
Ans. Regiment
17. Energy derived from the sun.
Ans. Solar energy
18. Crude oil obtained from sedimentary rocks
Ans. Petroleum
19. A source of power used to generate electricity.
Ans. Nuclear energy
20. An association of countries and nations that combine usually for mutual protection pr co-operation.
Ans. League
21. An office that carries out the administrative work of the government or organisation.
Ans. Secretariat.
22. Any feature that makes up earths surface.
Ans. Landforms
23. Landforms that rise above the area around them.
Ans. Mountains.
24. Lowlands that extend over a large area and have a level surface with few trees.
Ans. Plains.
25. Surrounding Affecting the life and activities of people, plants and animals.
Ans. Environment
26. Wild animals, birds and plants collectively that live outside the urban set up.
Ans. Wildlife
27. Untapped and renewable energy that on he used in place of natural resources that are nonrenewable.

Ans. Alternate sources of energy.

28.) Rivers of the district:Ans;
Banas, Arjuni, Sipu
29) Biggest river of the district :Ans : Banas
30) Dams located in the district:Ans :-Dantiwada dam on Banas river
EX.6
DEFINE
1. Hill- A small mountains that are not very high are called hill.
2. Plateaus-A highlands with flat tops are called plateau.
3. Deserts- The vast areas of sand receive very little rainfall.
4. Renewable Resources that can be used again and again are renewable.
5. Exhaustible- Resources that will eventually deplete are exhaustible
6. Natural resources Things available in nature that are useful to us is called natural resources.
EX 7
GIVE REASON
1. Communication is important in our lives
Ans. Because through communication we can express our thoughts ,shares ideas and exchange
information.
2. Television is an important means of mass
Ans. Because through this medium we can hear to news and see the entertainment programmes
3. We are always in the search of alternative use of energy
Ans. Because to prevent a non-renewable source of energy from getting depleted.
4. Why is the general assembly important?
Ans. Because each member of the country works like a parliament and meets to discuss the issues
related to world peace.
5. Non-renewable natural resources can t be used forever
Ans. Because they can t be replaced.
6. Some natural resources like fossil fuels need to be refined before using
Ans. Because fossil fuels are refined to obtain petrol, kerosene and diesel.
EX 8. ANSWER IN SHORT
Q-1. What is a globe?
Ans. A globe is an exact model of the earth.
Q-2. What is meant of the language of map?
Ans. Language of map consists of sign and symbols.
Q-3. What colour is used to represent ocean on a map?
Ans. Oceans are represented in shades of blue.
Q-4. Name four main direction used in a map.
Ans. The four main direction are east, west, north and south.
Q-5. Write two features of the meridians of longitude.
1) The imaginary lines that run from the north pole to the south pole are called meridians of
longitude.
2) These lines are not parallel to each other.
Q-6. What s Greenwich meridian?
Ans. Greenwich meridian is an imaginary line used to indicate 0* latitudes that passes through
Greenwich of the London.
Q-7. What is a grid?
Ans. The longitudes and latitude that run from east to west and north to south, they form a network
named grid.
Q-8. What is the equator?
Ans. The latitude that divides the Earth into two equal parts ,the northern and the southern hemisphere
is called the equator.
Q-9. What are parallel of latitudes?

Ans. The imaginary line that runs from east to west. These lines are parallel to each other and have
equal distance. They are also called parallel of latitudes.
Q-10. What is democracy?
Ans. Democracy is the rule of the people ,by the people , and for the people.
Q-11. Who holds the election in our country?
Ans. The election commission of India holds the election in our country.
Q-12. What is the other name of Lok Sabha?
Ans. It is also known as the lower house or the house of the people.
Q-13. How many members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by the President?
Ans. Twelve members who have excelled in different fields are elected by the President.
Q-14. What is communication?
Ans. A process of sending and receiving messages is known as communication.
Q-15. What is mass communication?
Ans. Interaction with large number of people at the same time is called mass communication.
Q-16. What is the use of stamp?
Ans. Stamp is used to cover the certain amount of postage cost.
Q-17. What is advertisement?
Ans. Advertisement is a dominant form of communication which tells us about products and services.
Q-18. Who took (led) the Dandi march?
Ans. People from all the parts of the country took active part in this movement and it was led by
Gandhiji.
Q-19. Why is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose famous?
Ans. During the phase of freedom struggle , Netaji emerged as a powerful leader. He formed the Indian
Army and also formed womens regiment to fight against the Britishers. This made him famous.
Q-20. Who were the new leaders of the freedom movement?
Ans. The leaders such as Rajendra Prasad, Abdul Kalam Azad, Sarojini Naidu, Sardar Vallabhbhai,
Goving Ballabh Pant and Jawaharlal Nehru were the new leaders of the freedom movement.
Q-21. Who invented the steam machine?
Ans. James watt invented the steam machine.
Q22. Write the names of the professional who help us ?
Ans. Policeman, sweeper, doctor, teacher, postman, etc are
professional who help us in our daily life.
Q-23. What is electricity generated from running water called?
Ans. Electricity generated from running water is called Hydro electricity.
Q-24. Who invented the electric bulb?
Ans. Thomas Alva Edison invented the electric bulb.
Q-25. Who made the first battery cell?
Ans. An Italian scientist made the first battery cell.
Q-26. Who proved that lightening was electricity?
ANs Benjamin Franklin ,an American Scientist proved that lightening was electricity.
Q-27. Name some of the agencies set up by UN.
Ans. The agencies set up by UN are UNICEF, WHO, UNESCO, FAO and ILO.
Q-28. Name the six organs of the UN.
Ans. The six organs of the UN are:
General Assembly
Security Council
Secretariat
Economic and social council
International court of Justice.
Q-29. When was the UN formed?
Ans. UN was formed after the Second World War.
Q-30. When is the UN day celebrated?
Ans. UN day is celebrated on 24th October, 1945.
Q-31. Name the full form.
Ans. UNICEF United nations international childrens emerging fund

UNESCO - United nations educational scientific and cultural organisation

FAO Food and agricultural organisation.
ILO International labour organisation.
WHO World health organisation
Q-32. What is a mountain? How is it different form a hill?
Ans. Mountains are the landforms that rise above the area around them and hills are the small
mountains that are not very high.
Q-33. Write two features of plateau.
Ans Plateaus are rich in mineral resources. For example coal, copper etc.

Low plateau are often farming regions while high plateaus are suitable for rearing cattle and sheep.Q34. In which stage of the river are waterfall and rapid found?

Ans. In the upper or youthful stage, waterfall and rapid found.

Q-35. Name some famous deserts of the world.

Ans. Some famous deserts of the world are

Sahara in Africa

Thar in india

Great sandy desert in Australia

Patagonias in south America

Q-36. What is an oasis?
Ans. Oasis are small water fools that spring up at some places in the desert.
Q-37. What do you mean by a natural resource?
Ans. Resources that we get from earth to fulfil our needs such as food , shelter, water etc are called
natural resources.
Q-38. What are the types of resources?
Ans. There are two types of resources- Renewable and Non-renewable.
Q-39. What are non-renewable resources?
Ans. The natural resources which are exhaustible and cant be used again and again are called nonrenewable resources.
Q-40 What do you mean by migratory birds?
A- Birds which come from foreign countries are called migratory.
Q-41 Which town of Kachchh is also called the town of flamingo?
A- Abdasa of Kachchh is also called the town of flamingo.
Q-42 What do you mean by a sanctuary?
A- A protected region where animals and birds can move freely without any fear and can be protected
and breed is known as sanctuary.

Q-43 Where is the biggest fishery centre of Gujarat?

A- Veraval is the biggest fishery centre of Gujarat.
Q-44 Where is ship wrecking industry flourishing in Gujarat?
A- Ship wrecking industries flourishing at Along harbour in Bhavnagar distict.
Q-45 Which city of Gujarat has the highest number of trees?
A- Gandhinagar is the city of Gujarat having highest number of trees.
Q-46 Which is the only bird sanctuary of Gujarat? Where is it located?
A- Nalsarovar is the only bird sanctuary of Gujarat. It is between Ahmedabad and Surendranagar
district.
EX 9
ANSWER IN DETAIL
Q-1. How do we locate a place on a map?
Ans. As longitudes and latitudes run from east to west and north to south, they form a network called a
grid. This Grid helps us to locate accurate places in maps and globes.
Q-2. Write features of Meridian.
Ans. The features of Meridian are

All the meridian are equal in length.

The distance between two meridians is maximum at the equator.

The distance between two meridians decreases towards the pole.

Q-3. How is president of India Elected?
Ans. The president of India is Elected by the members of both the houses of the parliament and the state
assemblies and he or she becomes the head of the country for five years.
Q-4. What are satellites? What role do they play in communications?
Ans. Satellites are artificial body which orbits the earth. They pick up signals from the earth and send
back without any loss of time. As a result, television programmes are telecast and we can see news,
reports or any vent taking place in elsewhere in this world. It also helps to forecast the weather.
Q-5. How did the invention of steam engine help?
Ans. The invention of steam engine helped to pump the water and run small and big machines. It was
also helped to pull a coach with thirty people at the speed of 50 km.
Q-6. Write the principles of UN.
Ans. The UN charter was based on the following principles

There should be mutual respect for each other among all the nations.

The members of the UN should not use threats and force.

The members should settle disputes by peaceful means.

The members should support the UN and all its activities.

Q-7. Describe the three stages of a river from its origin in mountains to its journey into a sea or an
ocean.
Ans (a) The first stage of the river is upper stage, In this stage, the river flows rapidly down from the
mountain slopes.
(b) The second stage is the mature stage, began as it enters the plains, here it swells and becomes broad.
(c) The third stage of the river is known as the old stage, here the movement of the river becomes slow
before it enters into the sea.
Q-8. How are forest useful to us?
Ans. Forest are an important natural resources they provide us many useful things such as nuts, berries
and fruits.
They provide shelter to wildlife and fodder to animals.
It also provides wood for making furniture, medicinal plants for supplying oxygen to air.
Q-9. How was the initial belief of the people that the earth was flat proved wrong?
Ans. Ferdinand Magellan, a Portugal explorer undertook sea voyage from Spain and returned back to
the same place. This proved that earth was not lat but round.
Q-10. What is a map? What are its advantage over a globe?
Ans. Maps are the drawing of the whole or a part of the earth on a flat surface.Maps represent a small
area,a country , a continent or the entire world. Maps show large areas , important locations or places
while, .globes dont show the entire earth at atime. It shows some details, but they are difficult to handle.
Q-11. Why is the study of direction essential? Show the main directions and sub directions with the help
of a diagram.
Ans. Study of direction is essential to study maps and to locate a place. There are four main directions
North, South, East, West. A part of the main direction there are four sub directions.
Q-12. What is the importance of colours on map?
Ans. Apart form signs and symbols different colours are also important in the map because they are
used to represent different landforms and water bodies in a map.
Q-13 Sanctuaries for which animals are there in Gujarat? Where are these sanctuaries located?
Ans There are sanctuaries in Gujarat for animals like bear, wild ass, blackbuck, chinkara lion etc. The
location of these sanctuaries are in Banaskantha, Kachchh, Bhavanagar and Junagadh.
Q-14 Why do birds from foreign countries migrate to our state?
A- Birds migrating from foreign countries are cold region birds. In winter our state Gujarat
becomes cold. The temperature and atmosphere here suits the migratory birds. A part from this, birds
also get their yearly trip.
EX 10 (a) SHORTNOTE
1. Judicial system

The judicial system of India ensures justice for all the citizens.

The people who violate laws of the land are tried in the court.

The supreme court is the highest court of justice in India.

It is located in New Delhi.

It is headed by the chief justice who is appointed by the president.

2. Rajya Sabha

The rajya sabha is also known as the upper house of the Parliament.

Its members are not directly elected by the people of India.

From 250 members, president chooses 12 members, who are excelled in the fields of literature,
science, sports , arts and social media.

The remaining 238 are elected by the members of legislative assemblies.

The term of these members is six years.

3. Lok Sabha
The Lok sabha is also known as the lower house of the Parliament.
At present it has 545 members
Only Indian citizens of 25 years and above can be members of lok sabha and they are directly elected by
the members of India
These members elect a speaker who conduct the proceeding of the house.
The term of these members is five years.
4. Indias role in United Nations.
The UN was established after the second world war.
India is one of the founding members of UN.
It has lent full support to the ideals of UN.
It actively participates in all activities of the UN.
Many Indian experts work for UN agencies.
5. Objectives of UN
To maintain international peace and security.
To settle disputes between member states peacefully.
To maintain friendly relation among nations.
To ensure equal right for all nations.
To promote respect for human rights and freedom to all.
To solve economic, cultural, political and human problems.
6. Features of a desert.
The deserts experience extreme climate.
The deserts are extremely dry due to little rainfall in these areas.
Sand storms are common in the desert and due to that sand dunes are found.
Deserts are of two types- cold and hot.
Oasis are small water pools found in deserts and date palm ground around it.

7. Latitudes

Latitudes are imaginary lines that run from east to west.

There lines are parallel to each other, they are also called parallel of latitudes.

The Latitude that divides the earth in to two equal halves is called the equator.

Some Latitudes have special name

1. Tropic of cancer
2. Tropic of capricorn 3. Arctic circle
4. Antarctic circle
8. Quit India Movement

The 1942 the congress leaders started the Quit India Movement.

This movement was started under the leadership of Gandhiji

Gandhiji gave a famous cry, Do or Die.
He appealed to the people to fight till the British left (leave) our country.
Ex 10 (b)
Map of Gujarat