Class 5 Social Studies Practice Questions

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Q1. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Nation? 🗺️

  1. Bhimrao Ambedkar
  2. Subhas Chandra Bose
  3. Mahatma Gandhi
  4. Jawaharlal Nehru
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C. Mahatma Gandhi

Q2. In which year did India gain independence from British rule? 🗺️

  1. 1945
  2. 1942
  3. 1947
  4. 1950
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C. 1947

Q3. The Dandi March of 1930 was a protest against: 🗺️

  1. The Rowlatt Act
  2. The partition of Bengal
  3. The British salt tax
  4. The ban on Indian textiles
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C. The British salt tax

Q4. Which is the largest state in India by area? 🗺️

  1. Madhya Pradesh
  2. Uttar Pradesh
  3. Maharashtra
  4. Rajasthan
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D. Rajasthan

Q5. The Tropic of Cancer passes through which of the following Indian states? 🗺️

  1. Kerala
  2. Gujarat
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Karnataka
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B. Gujarat

Q6. Which leader led the Indian National Army (INA) to fight for India's independence? 🗺️

  1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  2. Subhas Chandra Bose
  3. Bhagat Singh
  4. Lala Lajpat Rai
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B. Subhas Chandra Bose

Q7. What is the purpose of a scale on a map? 🗺️

  1. To show population of a region
  2. To mark the capital cities
  3. To show colours of different regions
  4. To represent real distances on paper
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D. To represent real distances on paper

Q8. India shares its longest land border with which country? 🗺️

  1. Nepal
  2. China
  3. Pakistan
  4. Bangladesh
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D. Bangladesh

Q9. The Quit India Movement was launched in which year? 🗺️

  1. 1935
  2. 1942
  3. 1945
  4. 1930
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B. 1942

Q10. Which of the following rivers flows westward and drains into the Arabian Sea? 🗺️

  1. Ganga
  2. Mahanadi
  3. Narmada
  4. Godavari
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C. Narmada

Q11. How many continents are there in the world?

  1. 7
  2. 5
  3. 6
  4. 8
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A. 7

Q12. Which is the largest continent?

  1. Africa
  2. Asia
  3. Europe
  4. Australia
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B. Asia

Q13. How many oceans are there in the world?

  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. 7
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C. 5

Q14. Which is the largest ocean?

  1. Indian Ocean
  2. Atlantic Ocean
  3. Asia
  4. Pacific Ocean
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D. Pacific Ocean

Q15. Which ocean lies to the south of India?

  1. Indian Ocean
  2. Pacific Ocean
  3. Atlantic Ocean
  4. Europe
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A. Indian Ocean

Q16. How many states does India have?

  1. 25
  2. 28
  3. 29
  4. 30
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B. 28

Q17. Which is the largest state of India by area?

  1. Kerala
  2. Punjab
  3. Rajasthan
  4. New Delhi
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C. Rajasthan

Q18. Which city is the capital of India?

  1. Mumbai
  2. Chennai
  3. Kolkata
  4. New Delhi
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D. New Delhi

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