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SAMACHEER KALVI
QUESTION BANK - 2024
SOCIAL SCIENCE
I MID TERM - PATTERN - 2024
CONTENTS : 1. Historical Places & 2. Sanctuaries
Slip Test - 2 - [Marks - 50] [2nd Mid Term] - 2024
II - MID TERM - 2024

1. Choose the best answer : 6x1=6

2. Fill in the blanks : 6x1=6
3. Match the following :
50 6x1=6
4. Write whether the following are True or False : 5x1=5
5. Name the following : 5x1=5
6. Name some of the animals or birds found in the following places : 5
7. Answer the following questions in brief : (Any 4) 4 x 3 = 12
8. Answer in detail : (Any 1) 1x5=5

50

HALF YEARLY - PATTERN - 2024

CONTENTS : 1. Historical Places To : 3. District Administration
Summative Assessment - 2 - [Marks - 60] + (Activity) - 40 - Hly - Exam - 2024
HALF YEARLY EXAM - 2024

(VOL - II - FULL)
1. Choose the best answer : 6x1=6
2. Fill in the blanks : 5x1=5
3. Match the following : 10 x 1 = 10
4. Write whether the following are True or False : 6x1=6
5. Name the state for the following Sanctuary / National Park /
Biosphere Reserve : 3x1=3
6. Find the missing letters using the hints : 60 3x1=3
7. Expand the following : 4x1=4
8. Answer the following questions in brief : (Any 6) 6 x 3 = 18
9. Answer in detail : (Any 1) 1x5=5
60
Activity Marks : 40
Total Marks : 100
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LES : 1. Historical Places [II / HLY]
Choose the correct answer : (1 Mark)
1. Fort St. George is at ..........
(a) Kanchipuram (b) Chennai (c) Trichy (b)
2. Nandhi in Thanjavur Periya Kovil was built with .........
(a) Multiple stones (b) Two stones (c) Single stone (c)
3. Sea shore temple is at ..
(a) Mahabalipuram (b) Trichy (c) Madurai (a)
4. There are ...... styles of architectures at Mahabalipuram.
(a) Six (b) Three (c) Four (c)
5. Thiruvalluvar wrote .........
(a) Thirukkural (b) Nanneri (c) Athichudi (a)
Fill in the blanks : (1 Mark) Additional :
1. Mahabalipuram was built by ........ Pallavas
2. Temples at Mahabalipuram were built by ....... generations of the Pallava kings.
Three
3. In Kanyakumari Thiruvalluvar statue is ...... 133 feet
4. ........ keep the historical places safe. The government
5. ....... is one of the oldest forts in TamilNadu. Gingee Fort
Match the following : (1 Mark) [Correct answer]
1. Vivekananda rock - Kanyakumari 4. Museum - St. George fort
2. Gingee fort - Villupuram 5. Mahabalipuram - Pallavas
3. Periya kovil - Cholas
Write the True or False :(1 Mark)
1. Mahabalipuram was built by Cholas. False
2. Fort St.George is the first English Fort in India. True
3. Thirukural has 133 adhikarams. True
4. Karikal Cholan was built Brihadeeshwara Temple. False
5. Thiruvalluvar statue is in Kanyakumari. TrueB
Answer the following questions in brief : (3 marks)
1. Describe the Gingee fort.
2. Name the three water bodies which are surrounded the Thiruvalluvar statue.
3. What are inside the fort St. George ?
4. Write a short note on Thiruvalluvar statue.
Additional :
1. Why is the Shore temple called so ?
2. What are historical places ?
Answer in detail : (5 marks)
1. Who built Thanjavur Periya Kovil ? Write any special feature of the temple.
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LES : 1. Historical Places [II / HLY]
Name the following : (1 mark)

1. - Sea shore temple 6. - Pandava Rathas

2. - Fort St. George 7. - Museum

3. - Thiruvalluvar statue 8. - Nandhi

4. - Vivekanandha Rock 9. - Gingee fort

5. - Thanjavur Periya Kovil

LES : 2. Sanctuaries [II / HLY]

Choose the correct answer : (1 Mark)
1. There are ....... Biosphere Reserves in Tamil Nadu.
(a) Three (b) Five (c) Four (a)
2. Gir national Park is in ..........
(a) Gujarat (b) Assam (c) Hyderabad (a)
3. Corbett National Park is at .........
(a) Uttarakhand (b) Bangaluru (c) Chennai (a)
4. ........ sanctuary is at Vedanthangal.
(a) Lions (b) Birds (c) Tigers (b)
5. The National Park in West Bengal is ........ (a) Sunderbans National Park
(b) Gir National Park (c) Anna National Park (a)
Fill in the blanks : (1 mark) Additional :
1. ....... is the oldest park. Corbett National Park
2. Asiatic Lions are protected in ............ Gir National Park in Gujarat
3. Kurinchi flower blossoms only once in ........ years. 12
4. ..... Bird Sanctuary is the oldest water birds Sanctuary in India. Vedanthangal
5. One horned rhinoceros are protected in ..... park. Kaziranga National
Match the following : (1 mark) (Correct answer)
1. Tiger - West Bengal 4. Birds - Vedanthangal
2. Lion - Gujarat 5. Elephant - Nilgiris
3. One horned rhinoceros - Assam
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LES : 2. Sanctuaries [II / HLY]

Write the True or False : (1 mark)
1. In Biosphere Reserve animals, birds and plants are protected. True
2. Corbett National Park is the oldest park in Gujarat. False
3. Sunderbans National Park is in West Bengal. True
4. International Tiger Day is celebrated on 29th July. True
Name some of the animals or birds found in the following places : (5 marks)
Viralimalali Nilgiri Kaziranga Corbett
Sanctuary Biosphere Reserve National Park National Park

Peacock Bengal Tiger One horned Bengal Tiger

Rhinoceros

Indian Leopard Asiatic water Tiger

Buffalo

Black Panther Eastern Swamp Sloth beer

deer

Indian Elephant Gaur Deer, Sambar Deer

Name the state for the following Sanctaury / National Park / Biosphere Reserve :
1. Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary - Tamil Nadu (1 mark)
2. Gir National Park - Gujarat
3. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve - Tamil Nadu
4. Kaziranga National Park - Assam
5. Corbett National Park - Uttarakhand
Answer the following : (3 marks)
1. What is Sanctuary ?
2. (a) What are the animals protected in the Corbett National Park ?
(b) Name the animals in Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve.
3. How should we treat animals ?
Additional :
1. What do you mean migrate ?
2. What are the three Biosphere Reserves in Tamil Nadu ?
Answer in detail : (5 marks)
1. Where are one - horned rhinoceros protected ? Explain.

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LES : 3. District Administration [HLY]

Choose the correct answer : (1 Mark)
1. ....... is maintained by the police department.
(a) Health (b) Forest (c) Law and order (c)
2. ........ advises on sanitation of the district.
(a) Medical Officer (b) Forest Officer (c) Revenue Officer (a)
3. ........ administrative head of the district.
(a) District collector (b) Judge (c) Superintendent of Police (a)
4. ........ are responsible for government hospitals.
(a) Policemen (b) Health Officer (c) Drivers (b)
5. ........ ensures the proper functioning of educational department in a district.
(a) Forest Officer (b) Chief Educational officer (c) Health Officer (b)
Fill in the blanks : (1 Mark)
1. Call ........ to reach out to police in case of emergency. 100
2. ...... is the head of the revenue department. District Collector
Match the following : (1 mark)
1. Health officer - Government Hospitals
2. Superintendent of Police - Responsiple for the police force
3. I.A.S. officers - Recruited by U.P.S.C.
Write the True or False : (1 mark)
1. Police officers are responsible for the government hospitals. False
2. Chief Educational Officer takes care of the education department. True
3. Forest officer takes care of the forest department. True
4. District collectors are appointed through exams conducted by U.P.S.C. True
5. Teacher monitors the welfare schemes to reach the people. False
6. District Collector takes actions during natural disaster. True
7. District Collector does not supervise local bodies. False
8. The Superintendent of police does not make sure that policy reaches
the people. False
9. District Collector works along with different department heads for the
smooth functioning of the district. True
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LES : 3. District Administration [HLY]

Find the Missing letters using the hints : (1 mark)
1. Administrative head of the district.C .... l .... ect.... r. Collector
2. Maintains law in and order. P ... l ... c ... Police
3. Advises on health. D ... ct ... r Doctor
4. Teaches morality. T ... ach ... r Teacher
Expand the following : (1 mark)
1. D M O - District Medical Officer
2. D F O - District Forest Officer
3. C E O - Chief Educational Officer
4. R D O - Revenue Divisional Officer
5. U.P.S.C - Union Public Service Commission
6. T N P S C - Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
7. D. E. O. - District Educational Officer
Answer the following in brief : (3 marks)
1. (a) Who maintains law and order in the district ?
(b) Who is the Administrative head of the district ?
2. Write about the Medical Officer.
3. How are the District Collectors selected ?
4. Name any three department of the district.
Additional :
1. TNPSC - Derive.
2. Write a short note on Superintendent of Police.
Answer in detail : (5 makrs)
1. Describe the several services of the District Collector.
2. Name some of the departments functioning in your District.

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