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OCCUPATION
A work done to earn money is called an occupation.
People choose occupations according to their education, skill and need.
Various occupations followed by people in villages are farming, selling fruits and vegetables, rearing
animals and fishing.
4. Various occupation followed by people in cities are people working in factories and offices, hospitals,
schools, colleges etc.
*MEANS OF TRAVEL
1. We travel for fun as well as for work.
2. We also travel to carry goods from one place to another.
3. There are three modes of travel. They are roadway, waterway and air way.
4. People travel on land by car, bus, scooter, taxi, auto rickshaw, train etc.
5. People travel on water by boats, ships, steamers, rafts and boat house.
6. People travel in air by Aeroplane and helicopter.
* COMMUNICATION
1. Communication is exchange of ideas and thoughts.
2. Letters, telephones and E-Mails are personal means of communication.
3. Newspaper, magazines, radio and television are means of Mass Communication.
4. Artificial Satellites also play an important role in communication.
* EARLY HUMAN BEINGS.
1. Early humans were hunters and gatherers.
2. They lived in caves to seek shelter and protection from heat, cold, rain and wild animals.
3. They ate roots of plants and fruits from trees.
4. They made tools out of stone and used as weapons.
5. They used animal skin, leaves and barks of trees as clothing.
Ex. 7. Answer the following Questions.
1. Name some important tourist attraction of Kolkata.
A. Some important tourist attractions of Kolkata are Botonical garden, Alipore Zoo, Indian Museum,
Birla Planetarium.
2. Write some important places to see in Bengaluru.
A. Some important places to see in Bengaluru are the Tipu Sultan Fort, lalbagh, Bull Temple, Cubbon
Park.
3. How is Dusshera celebrated in West Bengal?
A. In west Bengal Dussehra is celebrated as Durga Puja. People worship idols of Goddess Durga.
4. Name the festival that comes after a month of fasting.
A. Ramzan Edd is celebrated after a month of fasting.
5. During which festival are crops like wheat and grams ready for harvest?
A. During Holi crops like wheat, gram and mustard are ready for harvest.
6. Name the harvest festival of Tamil Nadu.
A. Pongal is the harvest festival of Tamil Nadu.
7. What is a community?
A. A group of people living together is called a community.
8. Who is a postman? What does he do?
A. A postman works in a post office. He delivers letter and parcels in cities and villages.
9. Where does a policemen works? How does he help us?
A. A policemen works in a police station. He maintains law and order in the community.
10. Where do we go when we fall sick?
A. We go to a hospital when we fall sick.
11. What are the major occupations chosen by people in villages?
A. The occupations chosen by people in villages are farming, selling fruits, vegetables, rearing animals
and fishing.
12. Give two reasons why we travel.
A. We travel for fun as well as for work. We also travel to carry goods from one place to another.
13. Name three means of transport.
A. Roadways, waterways and airways are three means of transport.
14. How are goods transferred from one place to another on land?
A. Goods are transferred from one place to another place on land by use of trucks, tankers, containers
and goods trains.
15. What are the modes of travelling in air?
A. Aeroplanes and helicopters are the modes of travelling in air. They are very expensive modes of
travel.
16. What are the three means of personal communication?
A. Three means of personal communication are letters, telephones and E-Mails.
17. How did living in caves help early human beings?
A. Early human beings discovered that living in caves protected them from sun, rain, cold and wild
animals.
18. Why were the early humans nomads?
A. Early humans moved from one place to another in search of food and shelter for themselves so they
were called nomads.
19. Name the places where the Stone Age sites have been found in India.
A. In India, the Stone Age sites have been discovered at many places in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and
Odisha. Some other places where men lived are the river valleys of Beas, Krishna and Narmada.
20. Write any two uses of fire for early human beings.
A. Two uses of fire for early human beings are to keep themselves warm, cook food, scare away wild
animals.
21. Why did the early humans settle near water bodies?
A. The early humans realized that the use of water helped them to grow more crops. So they started
living near rivers, lakes or any other water body.
22. Name the animals that were domesticated by the early humans.
A. Bullock, sheep, goats, cows, horses and donkeys were domesticated by the early humans.
23. In which direction does the sun rise and set?
A. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
Ex. 8. ANSWER IN DETAIL.
1. Which is the festival of lights? How is it celebrated?
A. Diwali is the festival of lights. People decorate their houses with lamps and candles. They make
rangoli at the entrance of house, prepare sweet dishes and burst crackers at night.
2. What is the difference between a hobby and an occupation?
A. Hobby : Hobby is an activity done for fun. Hobbies are practiced during free time. Hobbies are of
different types, like music, dance, painting, football etc.
Occupation : Occupation is a work done to earn money. Occupation takes up most of our time during
a day. People choose occupation according to their education, skill and need.
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