Socio Tech: November 2020

3. a) LANDFORMS

*What are main kinds of landforms ?

There are three main kinds of landforms .

They are

1 ) Mountains

2 ) Plains

3 ) Plateau

*What do you mean valley?

An area of low land between the hills or mountains often with a the river flowing through it, the land that a river flows through it.

*Which districts in Telangana state have stretches of hilly terrain ?

In Telangana state Adilabad, Nirmal, Jagitial, Vikarabad, Rangareddy, Mahaboobnaga Nagarkurnool, Peddapalli, Badradri and Jaya Shankar districts have stretches of hill terrain which we can see as pockets of scattered hills .

*What do you mean by Relief features ?

The physical surface features of the land like mountains, plains, etc. are called 'Relie features'. Telangana state has varied relief features .

*Describe the Telangana Plateau .

1. Our state has Upper Telangana Plateau in the west.

2.Godavari and Krishna river flows eastwards through this plateau.

3. The remaining area is known as the lower Telangana plateau which also eastwards slope.

4. Hyderabad and Secundrabad cities, Sangareddy, Mahaboobnagar and Nalgonda towns are located on the Upper Telangana plateau

5. Warangal and Karimnagar towns are on the Lower Telangana Plateau.

*What do you mean plain?

1. The plain is level of lands with gentle slopes.

2. They are formed by the deposition of silt by great rivers.

3. The Indus and its tributaries form the Punjab Plains.

4. The Ganga river stretches through Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Bengal states and

forms the Gangetic Plains.

5. Together the two large plains are called Indo-Gangetic Plains.

*What is called Plateau?

1. Plateaus are high lands but they have more flat lands with some hills in between

them.

2. The landscape is uneven with ups and

downs.

3. Plateau are not as steep as the mountains.

*How is the delta formed ?

Before joining the sea, a river divides into a large number of small streams. It deposits a lot of sand and silt in this area which forms the delta. It usually forms a triangle.

*What is the largest plateau in India?

The Deccan plateau is the largest plateau in India

*Name the important hills of Telangana.

They are

1. Sathmala range in Adilabad, Nirmal.

2. Balaghat range in Mahaboobnagar, Nagarkurnool.

3. Ananthagiri hills in Vikarabad,

4. Kandikal in Peddapally and Jayashankar

5. Rakhi hills in Jagitial districts.

*What are called mountains?

Mountains are very high and they have steep

slopes with very little flat land on them.

*Name the mountains in India.

The important mountain ranges

1. Himalayas mountains

2. Arvallis ranges

3. Vindhyas and Satpura mountains.

19.POST WAR WORLD AND INDIA

*How did the US President Harry Truman comment on the impact of Second World War on his country?

He commented, "We have emerged from this war, the most powerful nation in the world-the most powerful nation, perhaps in all history"

*What were the most important processes came into existence after World War 2 ?

1. Establishment of the UNO

2. Cold War

3. Decolonization

*What was the Twin objective of starting the UNO?

1. Ensure lasting peace

2. Human development

*Who are the permanent member countries of the Security Council?

They are five permanent countries.

1. USA

2. USSR (Russia)

3. UK

4.France

5.China

*What is veto power?

It is the power the permanent members to make invalid or reject any decision taken by the Security Council of UNO.

*What were the two major and political emerged in the post-war period?

1. The Communist block led by the USSR

2. The Democratic - Capitalist block led by the USA

*What was cold war?

1.The intense tension between the USA and the USSR between1945-91 was called the Cold War.

2. The war was fought behind closed doors through propaganda and words.

*Explain the impact of cold War on the World. (TS June 2024)

1.Cold War created hatredness, misbelief and enmity between Communist Russia and Capitalist USA.

2. Cold War produced new millitary alliances and treaties. Ex: NATO, WARSAW,

3. The rival powers accumulated destructive weapons.

4. So the world was lived in constant fear of war.

*What were the main tactics used during Cold War?

1. Proxy Wars

2. Military Alliances

3. Arms Race

*Name some Military Alliances formed during Cold War?

Military alliances:

1. NATO

2. Warsaw Pact

3. SEATO

4. CENTO

*On which things did Super powers gain access due to military alliances?

They gained access to:

1. The vital resources

2. Markets for their products & safer places for their capital

3. Military bases

4. Spread their ideology

5. Gain economic support

*What was Space Race?

The intense competition between the power blocks of USA and USSR to put more and more satellites in the space was called Space Race.

*What is Bi-polar world?

The situation in which the world politics are controlled by two super powers i.e. USA and USSR is called bi polar world.

*What is Non Aligned Movement (NAM)?

1. The international organization started with the aim to promote cultural and economic cooperation among the member countries.

2.The newly independent countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America were not joined any of two power blocks of USA and USSR.

3. They tried to maintain equi distance and independent position in foreign policy.

*Who were the important leaders of NAM?

1. Nehru (India)

2. Nasser (Egypt)

3. Tito (Yugoslavia)

4. Sukarno (Indonesia)

*What is West Asian Crisis?

The conflicts that developed between Arabs and Jews for Palestine are known as the West Asian Crisis.

*Why were the Jews persecuted in Europe?

Because the Christians considered the Jews responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

*What was the Zionist movement?

It was the movement of the Jews called for uniting them spread across the world and to reclaim Palestine as their Home land and build a separate state for Jews.

*Which are as being used as buffer zones by Israel?

1. Gaza

2. Golan Heights

3. West Bank

*Why did Egypt support the Palestinians during the conflict?

As an Arab country, Egypt supported the Palestinians who are also Arabs.

*What was PLO? Who was its leader?

The Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) was an organization formed with all the different Arab fractions aiming to regain the land it lost without violence. Yasser Arafat was the leader.

*What was the twin slogan of Saddam Hussein used in 1968 coup in Iraq?

1. Arab Nationalism

2. Socialism

*Write about Revolution in Iran.

1.Revolution took place in Iran in1979 in which the king of Iran supported by the US was removed.

2.And a new government jointly controlled by ShiaIslamic clerics and democratically elected leaders was established.

*Who are the Taliban’s?

They were Islamic extremists who took over Afghanistan after withdrawal of USSR Troops from the country.

*What were the reforms introduced by Gorbachev in USSR called?

1. Glasnost

2. Perestroika

*What did the collapse of the USSR mark?

It marked the beginning of new Era in the world politics.

1. Era of uni-polar world

2. Era of globalization

*What is Uni-polar World?

A situation in which the world politics are controlled by a single powerful country i.e. the USA is called Uni-polar World.

*Write any two principles of Panchsheel.

1.Respect for each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity

2.Non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries

*Who is Dalai Lama?

He is the leader of Tibet, who took asylum in India after China annexed Tibet in 1950.

*What was the result of Indo-Pak War 1947-48?

Kashmir was divided into two parts by a Line of Control.

1. Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK)

2. Jammu & Kashmir (Indian state)

*What was Mukti Bahini?

It was the form in which the liberation struggle organized by the supporters of Mujibur Rahman for separate Bangladesh country from Pakistan.

*What was Kargil War?

1.Anti-Indian militants occupied portions of Indian Territory in J&K with the backing of Pakistan army.

2.They were repelled through a major military operation in 1999 called Kargil War.

*What has been a major irritant in the relation between India and SriLanka?

It has been the treatment of Tamil speaking minorities by Sri Lankan Government.

*What is proxy war?

1.The war between two small countries representing benefits of the super powers is called proxy war.

2.The super powers used this strategy during the cold war without fighting directly.

21.THE MOVEMENT FOR THE FORMATION OF TELANGANA STATE

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I. Keywords:

1.Razakars:

2.Police action: The Government of India took military action against the Hyderabad state to merge with Indian union

3.Regional Council: A statutory body consisting of 20 members from the legislative assembly to look after the needs and development of Telangana.

4.Mulki rules:

5.Seemandhra: Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra regions collectively called Seemandhra.

6.Gross cropped area:

II. Improve your learning:

1) Correct the incorrect statements:

°Indian states were formed based on languages.

Correct (Linguistic states are formed according to the state reorganisation act 1956)

°Sufficient recognition has been provided to languages of all different groups of people living in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Correct (Sufficient recognition provide to the languages)

2) “Diversity of people living in Telangana has historical, social and cultural context”. Justify the statement based on arguments given in the chapter.

3) Describe the main features of Gentleman’s Agreement. How did this become a point of distrust between the regions?

4) Based on the experiences of people’s aspiration in Telangana what measures of safeguards would you take to ensure that all sections of people living in the Telangana State feel respected?

5) What have been the differences in access to water, agriculture, education and employment in the two regions?

6) How did the disparity of growth between urban areas and agriculture create conflict of interest in expectations from the government?

7) What arguments were put forward by people who wanted the two regions to be united?

8) How do you evaluate the various modes of mobilisation methods used in Telangana state formation.

9) Describe the different roles taken up by JACs and political parties in the formation of Telangana state? How do you think JACs created platform across political ideologies?

10) Locate the following on the map of Telangana.

i) Mahabubnagar ii) Khammam iii) Nizamabad IV)Adilabad v)Nalgonda vi) Mahaboobabad vii) Nirmal viii)Jogulamba

III. Short Answers:

*Why did the people of Telangana fight for long time demanding separate state?

Ans:

They fought for:

1. Water.

2. Funds.

3. Employment.

*Which area has been called Telangana in erstwhile-Hyderabad State?

Ans:

The area of eight districts of Hyderabad State, consisted of Telugu speaking people has been called Telangana.

*What were the three distinct regions speaking Telugu language?

Ans:

1.Telangana

2. Coastal Andhra

3. Rayalaseema

*Why did the demand for Vishalandra come from Andhra region?

Ans:

Because the rich from coastal areas were keen to invest in Telangana to make use of its resources.

*Who were the signatories to the Gentlemen's agreement1956?

Ans:

From Telangana:

1. Burgula Ramakrishna Rao

2. K V Ranga Reddy

3. J V Narasinga Rao

4. Marri Chenna Reddy.

From Andhra:

1. Bezawada Gopal Reddy

2. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy

3. Gouthu Latchanna

4. Alluri Satyanarayana Raju.

*What were the Mulki rules?

Ans:

These were the rules under which only those with a minimum of 12 years of residence in Telangana were eligible for jobs and admission to educational institutions in this area.

*What is "State within the State"?

Ans:

1.The Gentlemen's Agreement-1956 recognized the distinct identity of Telangana within the new state.

3.'Regional Council' was formed for the need and development of Telangana.

2. So it came to be known as "State within the State”.

*What are the main reasons for the discontent over the non-implementation of the Gentlemen's Agreement?

Ans:

Three main reasons:

1.Diversion of surplus revenue from Telangana to other regions of the state.

2.Discrimination in employment in government sector.

3.Granting of domicile status to Coastal Andhra persons working in Telangana in violation of the Mulki rules.

*What was the central government response to the 1969 Agitation?

Ans:

1.The central government held long talks and came up with an Eight Point Plan.

2.It basically consisted of setting up several committees.

3.Even though this did not satisfy most people, the agitation receded for the time being.

*What was Jai Andhra movement? What were their demands?

Ans:

The counter movement started in1972 in Seemandhra region in response to the 1969- Telangana agitation.

The demands:

1.Greater development of coastal districts.

2.Removal of the Mulki rules.

*What was the result of the Jai Andhra movement?

Ans:

1.A six point formula was formulated by the Central Government in 1973,

2.Assuring all the regions that priority in government employment would be given to local people.

3.Educational opportunities would be expanded in all regions and a Central University would be set up in Hyderabad.

* How did Telangana lose its distinct identity as promised in the Gentleman's agreement?

Ans:

1.A six point formula was formulated by central government in 1973 after jai Andhra movement.

2.The Mulki Rules and the regional committee for Telangana were dropped in the formula.

3.Thus Telangana lost its distinct identity.

*What are the main festivals that are celebrated in Telanagna?

Ans:

1. Bathukamma

2. Bonalu

*Give examples for the films which represent the people, language and culture of Telangana accurately?

Ans:

1. Ma Bhoomi

2. Osey Ramulamma

3. Bathukamma

4. Jai Bolo Telangana

**During the last twenty years, Hyderabad has become a very large and prosperous city. Why were the people of Telangana not satisfied with it?

Ans:

1.The development was confined to in and around Hyderabad city.

2.The local people did not benefit much from this development.

3.They were in fact losing control over their own land to real estate developers.

4.The people of Telangana were not satisfied due to the backwardness of the other parts of the region.

*What could be the reasons for higher number of suicides in Telangana?

Ans:

1.Huge investments in boring deeper wells due to the depletion of ground water

2.Increase in the prices of inputs like fertilizers & pesticides.

3.Draughts, failure of crops & loss of livelihood.

4.Competition from cheap imported Agricultural Products.

*Why were the tribal or caste organizations formed in Telangana?

Ans:

1.Fighting against on slaught on their conventional forms of life.

2.For protecting their existential needs -Jal, Jungle, Zameen (Water, Forest, Land)

*Give examples for the tribal or caste organizations formed in Telangana during the movement?

Ans:

1. Tudum debba

2. Lambada Nagara bheri

3. YerukalaKurru

4. Madiga Dandora

5. Kurma-golla

6. Dolu debba

7. Moku Debba

*What were the organizational experiments tried out for Telangana State?

Ans:

1. Telangana Jana Parishad

2. Telangana Maha sabha

3. Telangana Jana sabha

4. Telangana Aikya Vedik

*What is Dhoom Dhaam?

Ans:

This is a form of protest with songs and dances by many artists - Singers and dancers of different folklore come on to the same dais and presents their skills

*What was Vanta Varpu program?

Ans:

It was a way of protest in which people came on to the public roads, cooked food items and ate them on the road itself during the Telangana movement.

*What was the importance of K. Chandrasekhar Rao's Fast of 2009 in Telangana movement?

Ans:

1.The TRS leader was on fast for 10 days between 29th November and 9th December 2009.

2.This galvanized the people and the movement received new thrust and meaning.

*Which conditions persuaded the central government to announce the formation of Telangana on 9th December 2009?

Ans:

1.Spreading the movement among the communities at grass roots

2.K. Chandrasekhar Rao's fast

3.The proposed Assembly Muttadi on 10th December.

*What are the reasons for the withdrawal of announcement of Telangana by the central government? (OR)

Why were people from Andhra region worried about the formation of Telangana?

Ans:

1.The investors from other regions worried about their investments on properties in Hyderabad.

2.Andhra farmers worried of irrigation water the canals and regular electric supply

3.They felt that it would be unfortunate to divide the state, once united by Telugu language.

4.They people started protests against the decision.

*Name the six major agitations launched by Telangana Joint Action Committee (TJAC)?

Ans:

1. Non Cooperation Movement.

2. Million March.

3. Sakala Janula Samme.

4. Sagara Haram.

5. Sansad Yatra.

6. Chalo Assembly.

*What was the 2014 Time Line of formation of Telangana state?

Ans:

1.Lok Sabha passed the Telangana Bill on 18th February.

2.The Rajya Sabha passed the Bill on 20th February.

3.The President sign on the bill on 1st March.

4.Telangana was formed on 2nd June 2014.

*Name the parties that supported Telangana bill in the Parliament?

Ans:

Ex: 1. BJP

2. BSP

3. CPI

*What could be the reasons for the lower literacy rate in Telangana as compared to Coastal Andhra?

Ans:

1.Educational opportunities were not spread all over Telangana.

2.Discrimination against Telangana in the allotment of funds for education in the budget.

*What is Gross Cropped area?

Ans.

The total area on which crops were grown in a year is called Gross Cropped Area.

*What are the differences between Andhra and Telangana regions regarding irrigation facilities?

Ans.

Andhra

1.Canals are major irrigation facilities here.

2.Farmers did not spend money as canal irrigation was provided by the government

3.Gross Cropped Area increased.

Telangana

1.Wells are major irrigation facilities here.

2.The farmers spent a lot of money to dug expensive wells.

3.Gross Cropped Area did not change

*What would have been the best way to use the mineral resources of Telangana?

Ans:

Establishing mineral based industries in this region is the best way.

*Why did the students play a leading role in demanding a separate state for Telangana?

Ans.

Because they hoped that they would get good job opportunities in their own state.

*In what ways the employment opportunities for SCs, tribal and nomadic people of Telangana could have been ensured?

Ans.

1.Supplying the raw materials for their caste professions through special corporations.

2.Separate budget allocation for these categories.

*What are the problems being faced by the farmers of Telangana due to over reliance on wells for irrigation?

Ans.

1.Depletion of the ground water

2.Spending more money on digging bore wells deeper.

3.Spending large amounts on electric motors and pump sets.

4.Indebtedness with increased agricultural investment.

* What are the qualities do you like in Prof. Jaya Shankar?

Ans:

1. He was the teacher and professor.

2. He was formulated Telangana movement.

3. He was idealogist for the next phase for Telangana movement.

4. He spread the idealogy till achievement of Telangana.

5. He was the father of Telangana.

*Write some slogans used during the Telangana movement?

Ans

1969:

1.Jai Telangana!

2.Gongura go back!

2009;

1.Jai Telangana! Jai Jai Telangana!!

2.KCR sachhudo! Telangana vachhudo!!

Previous Questions:

*Name the two political parties, established for the formation of separate Telangana 1969 and 2001. (TS March -2017)

Ans:

1.Telangana Praja Samithi - 1969

2.Telangana Rashtra Samithi - 2001

*What are the consequences of rich people from outside the state purchasing agriculture land in Telangana? (TS May 2022)

Ans:

*Observe the given table and answer the questions A and B. (TS May 2022)

A) In which year is the total cropped area high in Telangana?

Ans:

2006 -07

B) Write two reasons for the high growth rate of total cropped area in Andhra.

Ans.

1.Canals are major irrigation facilities here.

2.Farmers did not spend money as canal irrigation was provided by the government.

*Why did the people of Telangana demand separate state? (TS March 2019)

Ans:

1.Uneven Development between the Telangana and other regions

2. Resources were not being used for the benefit of the Telangana people

3. New employment opportunities created in the state were being cornered by people of other regions.

4.Non-implementation of Gentlemen's Agreement.

*Mention any Four points of the gentleman's agreement (TS March 2018)

Ans:

The most important points in the agreement were;

1.Expenditure on Administration was to be borne proportionately by the two regions and surplus revenue from Telangana region would be spent only for the development of Telangana.

2.The existing educational facilities in Telangana would be reserved for the students from the Telangana region only.

3.It was agreed to continue the Mulki rules under which only those with a minimum of 12 years of residence in Telangana were eligible for jobs and admission to educational institutions in Telangana.

4.It was agreed to set up a Regional Council, a statutary body consisting of 20 members from the Legislative Assembly to oversee the needs and development of Telangana.

5.Sale of agricultural land in Telangana would be controlled by the Regional Council.

6.The Andhra Pradesh ministry will consist of 40 percent members from Telangana and 60 percent from Andhra.

7.If the Chief Minster was from Andhra, the Deputy Chief Minister would be from Telangana and vice versa.

*What are the different protest forms in Telangana movement? (OR)

*Name any two forms of protest that were fought as a part of Telangana agitation. (TS June 2019) (OR)

*Which forms of protest do you like in Telangana movement? why? (TS March 2018)

Ans:

1. Dhoom-Dhams

2. Garjanas

3. Padayatra

4. Bonalu

5. Rangoli

6. Sadakbandh

7. Relay hunger strike

8. Vantavaarpu

*Write in slogans that revealed the aspiration of separate Telangana state? (TS March 2017)

Ans.

1.Our state - Our development

2.Dream of Telangana - Golden Telangana.

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2. Globe – A Model of the Earth

I. Key Words:

1. Latitude: Latitudes are imaginary circles that are drawn horizontal to the eqator from west to east.

2. Longitude: Longitude are imaginary semi circles that connects north pole and south pole.

3. International Date Line: 180° East and West longitude is known as international date line.

4. Axis: An imaginary line which is connecting north pole and south pole through the centre of the earth.

II. Improve Your Learning:

1. There is an outline map of the world on the next page. Identify and write the names of

continents and oceans. Colour the map using appropriate colours. Draw and write the names of the main latitudes.

Continents in the world:

1. Asia

2. Africa

3. North America

4. South America

5. Europe

6. Antarctica and

7. Australia

Oceans in the world:

1. Pacific ocean.

2. Atlantic ocean.

3. Indian ocean.

4. Arctic ocean.

5. Antarctic ocean (Southern Ocean).

2. Ramesh says “Earth is flat”. What do you say?

1. Some four hundred years ago most people believed that the Earth was flat and that if anyone kept travelling in any direction he would reach the edge of the Earth and from there he would fall off into the sky.

2. Actually the Earth is not like perfect sphere - not perfectly round . It is a little presse at the two poles in the north and south and bulges slightly in the middle around a line called equator.

3. Rosy is spinning a bangle like a top.What shape do you see?

I saw it is in spheriod shape.

4. Collect information about explorers like Columbus.

Vasco - Da- Gama , Magellan , Captain David Cook are some of explorers like Columbus

1. Marco Polo - Italian- Exploration of Asia and China.

2. Ferdenand Magellan - Portuguese- First voyage around the world.

3. Christopher Columbus - Italian / Spanish - Discovery of the new world.

4. Amerigo Vespucci - Italian / Spanish - America was named after him.

5. Vasco - Da- Gama - Portuguese -Discovery of Ocean Route from Portuguese to the East.

6. Captain James Cook - British explorer - Explored Australia.

5. Draw the latitudes and longitudes on the surface of a ball.

6. “The Sun always rises in the east.” Find out the reasons for this.

The Sun always rises in the east because, The Earth rotates on its axis from west to East.

7. Why do we draw imaginary lines on the globe/ map?

The imaginary lines of latitudes and longitudes drawn by map makers help us to locate places on the globe and maps and to know the distance between the place

8. What is the effort put by scientists and sailors to know about earth?

1. They found and proved the shape of the earth.

2. They calculated the place of the earth in the solar system.

3. They estimated the birth and evolutions of the earth.

4. They drew the imaginary lines on the earth. Ex: axis, longitudes, latitudes, etc.

5. They make us to know many things about the earth like revolution, rotation, atmosphere, etc.

9. Observe the following pictures and fill the boxes with the names of the shaded

hemispheres.

III. Additional and Short Answers:

1. What is called equator?

An imaginary line drawn on the earth exactly with equal distance from the north pole and South pole

2. What is meant by 'Northern Hemisphere'?

The area lies between the Equator and the North Pole is called Northern Hemisphere.

3. What is meant by 'Southern Hemisphere' ?

The area lies between the Equator and the South Pole is called Southern Hemisphere.

4. Name the largest and smallest oceans ?

The Pacific is the largest ocean and Arctic is the smallest ocean.

5. What is the differences between the latitudes and longitudes.

Latitudes:

1.Latitudes are circles drawn parallel to equator at 1° interval.

2. They are also known as parallels.

3. There are 90 latitudes in each of the Northern and Southern hemisphere.

4. The 0 ° latitude is called the equator.

Longitudes:

1. Longitudes are the semicircles drawn passing through the poles intersecting the equator.

2. They are also known as meridians.

3. There are 180 longitudes each eastwards and westwards.

4. The 0 ° longitude is called the Greenwich meridian.

6. Can you see how people can stand on the earth if it is like a ball? Explain.

We never fall off the Earth because the Earth acts like a very powerful magnet which pulls us towards it. We can only fall on the earth.

1.Reading and Making Maps

I. Key Words:

1. Sketch: A simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details.

2. Map: a) When the spherical earth is drawn on a paper or any plain surface, it is called map. b) It is a device to show various geographical features on the Earth fully or partly. c) It shows the world or a state or small region on it.

3. Scale: The size or extent of something especially when compared with something else

4. Direction:

II. Improve Your Learning:

1. Collect different kinds of maps and study them. If you have any doubts, clarify them with your teacher.

2. Find out the distance from your mandal headquarter to the district headquarter by converting the map distance into actual distance.

3. Why is the actual distance on the ground reduced on the map?

1. It is impossible to draw a map on the paper with actual distances.

2. Showing the actual distance of the ground/ place, we use 'scale' in a reduced manner on the map.

4. Explain the need of symbols in preparing maps.

1. Maps are too small for us to draw pictures of the things shown on them.

2. We can't draw the real school or bus stand

on the map.

3. Therefore, we always show things on a map with the help of symbols.

4. Map makers prepare symbols appropriate to their needs.

5. Some common symbols which are called "conventional symbols" are also used.

5. Draw the symbols representing different waterbodies, places of worship and public

offices on a drawing sheet and present it in the class.

1. Water bodies :

2. Worshiping places :

3. Public Offices :

PS : Police Station

PO : Post Office

RS : Railway Station

PTO : Post and Telegraph Office .

6. Draw a sketch of your house and mark the other houses and places around it in the correct direction.

7. What are the important features of a map?

Important features of a maps:

1. It is drawn to a scale.

2. It is drawn on a paper or any plain surface.

3. Various regions, landforms, weather conditions, forests, population, etc. are shown on the map

8. Read the paragraph titled ‘Symbols’ on page 6 and comment on it.

A map symbol is something that is used, to represent an object in a map. It may either be a shape or a color. Where for instance, a small circle may mean a particular point of interest, a green circle may mean rest stop and a brown circle may mean recreation. Colors cover larger areas of a map like green representing a forested land and blue standing for water ways.

9. Observe the different maps present in the Atlas and fill the table with details.

III. Additional and short Answers:

1. What are called Thematic maps?

Maps focused on only one aspect are called thematic maps.

2. What are called Physical maps?

Maps which show details about mountains, rivers, plateaus, are called physical maps.

3. What are called Land use maps:

Maps which show land use patterns for example pasture, crops, schools etc.

4. What are called Contour lines?

lines which join the places of same height measured from the sea level are called contour lines.

5. How are maps prepared?

Maps are prepared on the basis of directions of place.

6. What are the components of the map?

There are 3 components of the map

1. Distance

2. Directions and

3. Symbols

7. Give the examples of various types of maps

1. Physical maps

2. political maps

3. Thematic maps etc..

8. What are the different types of Maps?

A. Maps are of many types:

1. Political Maps: Maps which show political divisions.

2. Physical Maps: Maps showing land forms like mountains, plateaus and plains.

3. Weather Maps: They show weather conditions of regions.

4. Population Maps: Population Maps show the distribution of population of a country or a place.

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3. a) LANDFORMS

19.POST WAR WORLD AND INDIA

21.THE MOVEMENT FOR THE FORMATION OF TELANGANA STATE

2. Globe – A Model of the Earth

1.Reading and Making Maps

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