Question: Who discovered a new sea route to India and when? Answer: Vasco Da Gama, a Portuguese explorer discovered a new sea rout to India in 1498. Question: Why did the Battle of Plassey take place and between whom? What was the result? Answer: The Battle of Plassey took place …
Read More »NCERT 5th Class (CBSE) Social Science: Natural Disasters
Question: What is a disaster? Answer: Disaster us a calamity often causing sudden, widespread and serious damage to life and property. Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Volcanic eruptions, Floods, Droughts, Cyclones, Landslides and Forest fires are forms of natural disasters. Question: How does an earthquake occur? Answer: Earthquakes are violent vibration or tremors …
Read More »NCERT 5th Class (CBSE) Social Science: How to Conserve our Environment
Question: How is imbalance created in nature? Answer: Due to the misuse of natural resource by humans imbalance is created in nature. Question: What is conservation? Answer: Conservation is the protection of the natural environment which includes plants, animals, habitats and natural resource. It means prevention of loss, waste, damage and …
Read More »NCERT 5th Class (CBSE) Social Science: Communication and Modern Techniques
Question: How has communication developed over the years? Answer: Communication has developed over the years as many technologies like mobile phone, internet etc have been developed by which people who live far away can communicate with each other. Question: How can you categorize the mean of communication? Answer: Means of communication: …
Read More »NCERT 5th Class (CBSE) Mathematics: Large Numbers
Large Numbers We use only 10 digits in our place value system to write any number, no matter how large it is. The value of the digit depends on its place in the number. Can you read the number in the following sentence? India is the seventh largest country in …
Read More »NCERT 5th Class (CBSE) Social Science: Temperature Zones of the World
Question: What are the factors that effect the climate of a place? Answer: The factors that effect the climate of a place are: Latitudes or distance of a place from the equator Altitude Distance from the sea Wind Humidity Question: On what basis has the earth been divided into temperature …
Read More »NCERT 5th Class (CBSE) Social Science: Our Environment
Question: What are the four spheres of the environment? Answer: The four spheres are: Biosphere Atmosphere Hydrosphere Lithosphere Question: List the importance of the hydrosphere? Answer: The hydrosphere is the sphere of water and is very important for the existance of life on earth. It includes all the water bodies …
Read More »NCERT 5th Class (CBSE) Social Science: The Frigid Zone
Question: describe the climate of the zone? Answer: The climate of the frigid zone is: The frigid is cold throughout the year. In winters the temperature may drop down to – 40°C. There is continuous darkness for 6 months in winters. In summers the temperature hardly reaches 3° to 12°C. …
Read More »NCERT 5th Class (CBSE) Social Science: The Temperate Zone
Question: List the different grasslands founds in different zone and mention their location? Answer: The Prairies in North America The Steppes in Russia The Pampas in South America The veld in South America The Downs in Australia Question: Explain the climate of the temperate grasslands? Answer: The climate of the temperate …
Read More »NCERT 5th Class (CBSE) Social Science: Hot Deserts
Question: Describe the climatic conditions in the desert? Answer: The climatic conditions in the deserts are as follow: It receives scanty rainfall, ie less than 25 cm annum During the daytime the temperature is very high and reaches 50°C The nights are cooler and the temperature goes down to 10°C …
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