Class 4 Environmental Studies Chapter 2: Exploring Our Neighbourhood — practice questions with answers
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Q1. Who did Navya travel home with, taking the market route?
- Her brother
- Her friend Mallika
- Her teacher
- Her grandfather (Dada ji)
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Answer: D. Her grandfather (Dada ji)
Why: Navya's Dada ji was waiting at the school gate and they took the bus home by the market route.
Why: Navya's Dada ji was waiting at the school gate and they took the bus home by the market route.
Q2. What colour was the postbox Navya saw from the bus?
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Yellow
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Answer: C. Red
Why: Navya pointed out a red postbox on the corner.
Why: Navya pointed out a red postbox on the corner.
Q3. According to Dada ji, what does the post office do with the letters it collects?
- Sells them
- Sorts them by region and sends them to their destinations
- Keeps them for a year
- Burns them
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Answer: B. Sorts them by region and sends them to their destinations
Why: The postman takes letters to the post office, which sorts them according to regions and sends them on.
Why: The postman takes letters to the post office, which sorts them according to regions and sends them on.
Q4. Long ago, how did people communicate over distances?
- Mobile phones
- Drumbeats and carvings on rocks
- Video calls
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Answer: B. Drumbeats and carvings on rocks
Why: The chapter says that long ago people communicated using drumbeats and carvings on rocks.
Why: The chapter says that long ago people communicated using drumbeats and carvings on rocks.
Q5. Before the postal service, which carried letters for people? Select all that apply.
- Drones
- Pigeons
- The internet
- Messengers
- Satellites
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Answer: B. Pigeons; D. Messengers
Why: Later, people sent letters carried by messengers and pigeons. The postal service came after that.
Why: Later, people sent letters carried by messengers and pigeons. The postal service came after that.
Q6. Which inventions made it easier to communicate and share information? Select all that apply.
- Bullock cart
- Telephone
- Stone carving
- Radio
- Television
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Answer: B. Telephone; D. Radio; E. Television
Why: New inventions like the telephone, radio and television made communication easier.
Why: New inventions like the telephone, radio and television made communication easier.
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How many practice questions are there for Class 4 Environmental Studies Chapter 2: Exploring Our Neighbourhood?
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Is this chapter from the NCERT book?
Yes — it follows the NCERT Class 4 Environmental Studies syllabus, used by CBSE and many state boards.