Worksheet Solutions: Our Country India Notes | Study Social Studies for Class 4 - Class 4

Question 1: Choose the correct answers

• Which of these countries is not one of our neighbours?
  (a) Iran
  (b) Pakistan
  (c) Sri Lanka
  (d) Bhutan

Correct Answer is Option (a)

The nine neighbouring countries of India are: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

• Kavaratti is the capital of which Union Territory?
  (a) Assam
  (b) Puducherry
  (c) Lakshadweep
  (d) Kerala

Correct Answer is Option (c)

The Kavaratti is the capital of the Union Territory Lakshadweep in India.

Dispur is the capital of the State Assam in India.

Puducherry is the capital of the Union Territory Puducherry in India.

Thiruvananthapuram is the capital of the State Kerala in India.

• Which is the southernmost tip of India?
  (a) Kerala
  (b) Indira Point
  (c) Puducherry
  (d) New Delhi

Correct Answer is Option (b)

Indira Point, southernmost point of India's territory, is a village in the Nicobar district at Great Nicobar Island of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India.

• How many states are there in India?
  (a) 7
  (b) 36
  (c) 25
  (d) 28

Correct Answer is Option (d)

India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions.

Question 2: The underlined word in each sentence is incorrect. Write the correct word.

• The northern boundary of India is protected by the Alps.

The northern border of India are Himalayas.

⇨ The Himalayas, geologically young and structurally fold mountains stretch over the northern borders of India. These mountain ranges run in a west-east direction from the Indus to the Brahmaputra. These mountain ranges are called as the Northern Mountain Wall of India. 

⇨ The frontier of India with China starts at the tri-junction with Afghanistan in the west, and runs along the Himalayan ranges bordering Ladakh, Punjab, Uttar Predesh, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, and the North East Frontier Agency (NEFA), ending at the tri-junction with Burma in the east. 

(Alps are in Europe, not in India.)

• Maharashtra is the largest state of India in term of Area.

Rajasthan is the largest state in India in terms of area. It covers 342,239 km²

Maharashtra is the third largest state in India in terms of area. It covers 307,713 km²

• India is in Africa.

India is in Asia

⇨ India is a part of Asia continent. It is located in South Asia. This area is also known as Indian subcontinent. 

⇨ India is the second largest country of Asia in terms of area and population. The total area of India is 1.27 million square miles and total population is 1.2 billion people. 

⇨ China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka are the major countries surrounding India.

• The capital of Telangana is Amaravati.

The capital of Telangana is Hyderabad.

Amaravati is capital of Andhra Pradesh

• Silvassa is the capital of both Punjab and Haryana.

Chandigarh is the capital of both Punjab and Haryana.

Silvassa is the capital of Dadra and Nagar Haveli union territory

Question 3: Answer these questions

• Which Union Territory has got two capitals?

Jammu & Kashmir is the Union territory which has two capitals i.e. Srinagar & Jammu.

• Write the names of the water bodies that surround India.

The Country is surrounded by the Bay of Bengal in the east, the Arabian Sea in the west, and the Indian Ocean to the south.

• What are the five physical divisions of India?

India lies largely on the northern portion of the Indo-Australian Plate, also known as the Indian Plate, whose continental crust forms the major physical divisions of the Indian subcontinent. India is therefore divided broadly into five physical units. They are:

1. The Great Mountains of the north
2. The north Indian plain
3. The Peninsular Plateau
4. The coastal plains
5. The Islands

Question 4: Think and answer
Why does the capital of Jammu & Kashmir shift from Srinagar to Jammu in winter?

• This practice of two capitals was started by Dogra king about more than a century ago to escape the harsh winter of Srinagar.
• Srinagar which is situated nearly in the middle of the populated areas of Jammu & Kashmir is the most strategic place to control all the politics and functional working of the state. 
• But during winters Srinagar becomes geographically challenging due to the blockage of National Highways and landslides. 
• Thus every year the capital is shifted to Jammu to make sure that the trade and business do not suffer. Everything in the state goes well in a smooth condition.

Question 5: Find out the following about any one neighbouring country of India

• its capital
• the language spoken
• a famous monument
• a popular festival celebrated

• Capital of China is Beijing
• Langauge Spoken in Nepal is Nepali
• Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Sigiriya is the famous Monument in Sri Lanka
• Muharram is the most popular celebrated festival in Pakistan

Question 6: Fill in the word puzzle with the capitals of the given states and Union Territory.

Across
4. Jharkhand
5. Chhattisgarh
6. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Down
1. Tripura
2. Karnataka
3. Assam

Across

4. Ranchi

5. Raipur

6. Port Blair

Down

1. Agartala

2. Bengaluru

3. Dispur

Question 7:  How will you show that you love your country?

• By keeping it clean.
• By keeping our India clean
• By being an active citizen
• By being the voice of dissent