2. Tick the correct answer.(a) The planet known as the “Earth’s Twin” is(i) Jupiter(ii) Saturn(iii) VenusAnswer: (iii) Venusb) Which is the third nearest planet to the sun?(i) Venus(ii) Earth(iii) MercuryAnswer: (ii) Earth(3) All the planets move around the sun in a(i) Circular path(ii) Rectangular path(iii) Elongated pathAnswer: (i) Elongated path4) The Pole Star indicates the direction to the(i) South(ii) North(iii) EastAnswer: (ii) North5 ) Asteroids are found between the orbits of(i) Saturn and Jupiter(ii) Mars and Jupiter(iii) The Earth and MarsAnswer: (ii) Mars and Jupiter6) The Pole Star indicates the direction to thea) Southb) Northc) East.d) west.Ans- South7) The sun is …………a) a starb) a celestial bodyc) the head of the solar systemd) all of these.Ans- A star8) The term “Blue Planet” indicates the presence ofa) Landb) Waterc) Oxygend) all of these.Ans-waterFull moon night occurs once every……….a) Dayb) 215 daysc) 20 daysd) month.Answer - d) month.10 ) People who gathered their food are called……………….A) huntersB) skilled gatherersC) farmersD) merchants. Answer - B) skilled gatherers11) The places where rice was first grown are located in ………………a) north of the Vindhyasb) Sulaiman hillsc) on the banks of the Gangad) the Gaxo hills.Answer = a) north of the vindhyas(12) …… was not used in the old books.a) Prakritb) Hindic) Sanskritd) TamilAns-hindi(13) The kingdom of Magadha was located ……………a) on the banks of the Indus b) in the south of the Vindhyas c) in the area along Ganga’s tributaries in the south of Ganga.d) in the Garo hills region.Ans-in the area along Ganga’s tributaries in the south of Ganga14) Writtings engraved on rocks, pillars, metal plates, clay tablets, walls of temples, houses and tombs are called ---------a) Monuments b) Inscriptions c) Artefacts d) Stupaanswer = b) Inscriptions15) ----------- snake -boat race shows the coastal people's strong bond with water.a) Kerala b) Tamil nadu c) Bihar d) Silvassaanswer = a) Kerala16) ---------------- worn by Rajasthani men are suitable for the extreme heat of the Thar Desert.a) The turbans b) Ghunghat c) Panghat d) Kediyaanswer = a) The turbans 17) In India we have --------- major languages.A) 22 b) 23 c) 64 d) 89answer = 22 18) A group of families either living in the same area or having some common links is known as a ----------A) Group B)Community C) Genus D) Species19) The presence of a wide range of qualities or features is called ------------.A) CommunityB) DiversityC) ReligionD) Societyanswer = A) Community20) The harvest festival celebration in Punjab called as -----------A) Baisakhi B) Onam C) Bihu D) Makar sankrantianswer = A) Baisakhi​