ITL PUBLIC SCHOOL SECTOR 9, DWARKA SESSION 2016-2017 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT (II) SET (A1) DATE: 27.02.2017 CLASS: III - SUBJECT: Social Science TIME: 2 hrs30 min M.M: 60 Student s Name: Roll No. : No. of Pages: 7 Invigilator s Signature Marks obtained: Examiner s Signature General Instructions: Read the question paper carefully. This paper contains 10 questions. All the questions are mandatory. Q.1 Multiple Choice Questions (choose the correct answer):- i. Chennai is located on the coast of India. a) east b) west c) south- east d) south - west 10 ii. Kolkata was earlier known as. a) Calcutta b) Hugli c) Haora d) Haldia iii. The main tourist attraction of Chennai is Beach. a) Juhu b) Kovalam c) Marve d) Marina iv. In villages we have to provide the civic amenities. a) Panchayat Samiti b) Zila Parishad c) Gram Panchayat d) Municipal Corporation v. Chennai receives more rainfall during. a) summer b) winter c) spring d) autumn Page 1 of 7
vi. An elected member of the Gram Panchayat is called the. a) Panch b) Sarpanch c) Mayor d) Councillor vii.the underground railway system in Kolkata is called. a) Monorail b) Metro c) Local train d) Tram viii. Rabindra Setu is the old hanging bridge on the River. a) Hugli b) Yamuna c) Satluj d) Padma ix. Netaji Bose International airport connects Kolkata to the other cities in India and the world. a) Rabindranath b) Subhash Chandra c) Gurudev d) Devdas x. The full form of SMS is. a) Short Mobile Service b) Small Message Service c) Short Manage Station d) Short Message Service Q.2 Fill in the blanks:- a) is the traditional dance form of Tamil Nadu. b) Kolkata has a climate. c) Objects or pattern made by cutting away material from wood or stone is called. d) The Library in Kolkata is the biggest library in India. e) Kolkata got its name from the village of. f) Indian Pin code has digits. g) The traditional dress of the men of Chennai is and shirt. h) The is a small gadget on which one can read books. i) The picks up signals for the internet services to make the e- mail work. j) The Gram Panchayat in Rajasthan received President s award in 2007. 10 Page 2 of 7
Q.3 Unscramble the following words by using the given hints:- a) OPNGAL- 3 (harvest festival of Chennai) b) ANBGLA- (main language spoken in Kolkata) c) ESSMAS- (a large number of people) Q.4 Rewrite the following sentences correctly:- a) China has the largest postal service in the world. b) The old city of Chennai is known as John Town. c) The most important festival celebrated in Kolkata is Bihu. d) Gram Panchayat is also called Lok Sabha. Q.5 Define the following terms:- a) communication b) port 4 2 Page 3 of 7
Q.6 Answer the following questions: a) Maya has just come to Chennai from Kashmir. What kind of clothes does she need to buy and why? b) Most of the people visit Parathasarthi Temple and Kapaleeswarar Temple in Chennai. Why? c) What are civic amenities? d) What is the traditional dress of men and women in Kolkata? e) Differentiate between Municipal Committee and Municipal Corporation. 18 Page 4 of 7
f) Radhika lives in Delhi and has to send copy of her report card to her father in the USA instantly. Which means of communication should she use and why? g) What is Lucknow famous for? h) i) Who started the first postal system in India? When? ii) Write the full form of PIN. i) What is personal communication? Draw and name any one means of personal communication. Page 5 of 7
Q.7 Think and answer:- a) Sushil studies in class 3. Can he choose the members of the Gram Panchayat? Give reason for your answer. b) The Governor and the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu lives in Chennai. Q.8. Answer in detail:- a) i) Why do the members of the Gram Panchayat meet often? ii) Write any two functions of Gram Panchayat. b) The discovery of fire brought about many changes in the life of early humans. How was fire discovered by early humans? Write any two uses of fire by early humans. 2 6 Page 6 of 7
Q.9 Time to apply your knowledge by identifying the following pictures:- a) 2 b) Q.10 Answer and mark the following in the outline map of world:- a) smallest ocean- b) frozen continent- c) India lies in this continent- 3 Page 7 of 7