PRACTICE PAPER- EVS

FILL IN THE BLANKS

1.———— shoots do not have branches.
2. –---------------------------- trees grow in Marshy areas.
3. –----------------------------Is the swollen portion at the end of a stem that matures into a
flower
4. The process of making new seeds is called –----------------------------
5. Flower Motifs are commonly used as basic designs in
–----------------------------–,----------------------------and –----------------------------.
6. In–----------------------------inlay work on marble has many floral motifs.
7. –---------------------------- Are the most attractive parts of plant.
8. –---------------------------- Tree is considered sacred.
9. The –---------------------------- department is in charge of protecting the trees..
10. –---------------------------- Are parts of certain plants that have a strong taste and smell.
11. Green such as we trice Parle oats means are called –----------------------------
12. –----------------------------Are called dry crops because they need little water to grow.
13. –---------------------------- Are also used as a breakfast cereal.
14. The food we get from plants is grown by the –----------------------------
15. Farmers spray –---------------------------- to avoid damage to the crop.
16. Eating together on certain occasions is known as –----------------------------
17. –---------------------------- Is celebrated in the spring season in many parts of India.
18. –---------------------------- Sell the crop to retailers.
19. The –---------------------------- Buy from the shopkeeper.
20. –---------------------------- is celebrated to mark the New Year celebration in Kerala.
21. –---------------------------- Is a special meal of several dishes is prepared and served during
Onam.
22. –---------------------------- Is the community meal organised by Gurudwara‘s.
23. The government in India started a –---------------------------- scheme to help children get
healthy meal in school.
24. The –---------------------------- Ensure that the planned structures are built properly.
25. –----------------------------Mixture is used for the foundation of the building.
26. This sun-dried bricks are baked in a –----------------------------
27. A–----------------------------is a structure built over waterways, railway tracks, roads and low
flying areas.
28. Long bridges have supporting pillars in between the two ends known as
–----------------------------
29. –----------------------------Are one of the oldest types of bridges.
30. A –---------------------------- bridge consist of a number of girder or strong beams.
31. –----------------------------Bridge has two half resting on two independent beam called
cantilevers.
32. A –----------------------------bridge is a temporary kind of bridge.
33. The –---------------------------- of the bridge is the distance between the two supports.
34. The –---------------------------- is the main source of light, heat and energy or earth.
35. –---------------------------- Is very important for life to exist. Almost –----------------------------
percent of human body consists of water.
36. Plants use –---------------------------- present in the air to make their food.
37. The soil found on the earth contains a number of –----------------------------.
38. –---------------------------- Things cannot move on their own.
39. We all need to –---------------------------- to live.
40. Plants breathe through tiny pores on the leaf is called –----------------------------
41. Plants have green leaves because of a green pigment called –----------------------------
42. The process by which living things produce their babies is called –----------------------------.
43. The word – means light and synthesis means to –----------------------------.
44. Sun energy is passed on to all living things through the food, they eat, forming a –
45. The stage in the life of an animal is called a –----------------------------.
46. The process of change from eggs to larva, then to pupa, and finally into an adult is called
–----------------------------
47. Plants respond to changes in the environment or –----------------------------
48. The changes in the body of an organism and behaviour are called –----------------------------
49. Winter sleep is called –----------------------------.
50. The movement of birds and animals from one place to another is called
–----------------------------.
51. When species are not able to adapt to the changes in their environment, it leads to
–----------------------------.
52. Air occupies –----------------------------
53. –---------------------------- helps in burning.
54. All living beans need oxygen for –----------------------------
55. Air can be –---------------------------- into a very small space.
56. Air exerts –----------------------------
57. Moving air is called as –----------------------------
58. Hot air is –---------------------------- and –---------------------------- air is heavy
59. Air carries –---------------------------- to our ears.
60. we are able to smell the dash of flowers because of the air.
61. A group of people living together in a particular area is called –----------------------------.
62. India has made up of –---------------------------- states and –---------------------------- union
territories.
63. Each village in India has a –---------------------------- which looks after the needs of people
living in village
64. The Panchayat elect is a –---------------------------- or head and works for the welfare of the
village.
65. The Panchayat is elected for a period of –---------------------------- years.
66. The gram Panchayat functions on behalf of the –---------------------------- to provide
facilities to villagers
67. Big city such as Delhi and Mumbai have –---------------------------- corporations whereas
smaller towns have
68. Each or cities is divided into –----------------------------for the purpose of election
69. The –---------------------------- is the head of municipal corporation in the cities. He/she is
assisted by the –----------------------------, and other government officers like chief engineer
and the chief medical officer.
70. The –---------------------------- is the head of municipal committee.

Short answer questions

1. List some of the jobs that villagers do.

2. Name some states of India where electricity has reached.

3. Name the three levels on which the government of India operates

4. Write important uses of air.

5. Write the uses of compressed air.

6. What is a breeze?

7. Define the term cold- blooded animals and migration

8. Name two extinct species.

9. Give examples of cold-blooded animals.

10. Name two migratory birds.

11. Name two desert plants

12. Name an animal which can adapt in desert

13. Name two animals which hibernate to escape the freezing cold during winter

14. Name an animal which can run faster than any other animal on land

15. Name the stages in the life cycle of a butterfly.

16. Name some egg laying animals.

17. Give an example of stimuli in plants.

18. Give example of Cantilever bridge.

19. Name the two processes by which brick is made.

20. Name the longest cable- stayed bridge in India.

21. Name India’s first cable stayed bridge. In which year was it built?

22. Name any five people involved in Construction Activity.

23. Name the various parts of a plant.

24. Give examples of plants with-

a) Fibrous root-

b) Storage roots-

c) Aerial roots-

d) Buttress roots-

e) Water storage roots-

g) Domestic plants-

25. Name the various parts of flower.

26. What is a Biosphere reserve?

27. Give examples of---

a) Cereals-

b) Pulses-

c) Spices-

d) Oilseeds-

e) Beverages-

f) Fruits and vegetables-

28. Name some festivals in which community meals are organised.

29. Write the importance of Mid- Day meal Scheme.

30. In which community do we see the tradition of open kitchen and who started it?