4th Standard, EVS LESSON – 25
OUR STATE – OUR PRIDE
With the help of the map, write the names of the states of India.
- Andhra Pradesh
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Assam
- Bihar
- Chhattisgarh
- Goa
- Gujarat
- Haryana
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jharkhand
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Manipur
- Meghalaya
- Mizoram
- Nagaland
- Odisha
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Sikkim
- Tamil Nadu
- Telangana
- Tripura
- Uttar Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
- West Bengal
Total number of states in India is 28.
The direction in which Karnataka is situated in the map of India is South.
Write the names of districts that come under natural regions.
1. The districts of western coastal region: Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada
2. The districts of malnad region: Chikkamagalur, Chamarajanagar, Hassan, Kodagu, Shimogga
3. The districts of northern plain region: Bagalakote, Bijapur, Gadaga, Dharawad, Haveri, Belagavi, Bellary, Bidar, Kalburgi, Koppal, Raichur, Vijayanagara, Yadagiri
4. The districts of southern plain region: Bangalore Urban,Bangalore Rural, Chikkaballapur, Kolar, Mysuru, Mandya, Tumakuru, Chitradurga, Davanagere, Chamarajanagar, Ramanagara
Answer the following.
What is the other name of western coastal region?
Answer: The other names of western coastal region are Karavali, Kanara, Konkan
Which is the main occupation of the people of western coastal region?
Answer: Fishing, Agriculture and tourism are the main occupation of the people of western coastal region.
Match the following.
A B
Jungle fowl bird
Shark aquatic animal
arecanut crop
iron mineral
Karwar main city
You have learnt about malnad region, haven’t you? Match the following.
A B
Sahyadri mountain range
Manganese mineral
Sandal wood state tree
Sleder loris rare animal
Make a list of the important things in relation to malnad region.
Trees – Jackfruit, Sandalwood, Hebbalasu, Honne, silk cotton tree, teak, nandi, rosewood etc.
Crops – Paddy, Coconut, Coffee, Arecanut, Cardamom, black pepper, Tea and spices
Cities – Madikeri, Chikkamagalur, Hassan, Shivamogga
Answer the following.
What types of forests are found in northern plains?
Answer: The northern plains of Karnataka have moist deciduous forests, dry deciduous forests, and thorny scrubs. Evergreen forests, Semi-evergreen forests, Coastal mangroves and Shola forests also found in these places.
Which is the main occupation of the people of northern plains?
Answer: Agriculture is the main occupation of the people of northern plains. Wheat, jowar, sugarcane, bajra, millet, tobacco, groundnut and oil seeds are the major crops of northern plains.
Make a list of the relevant factors of northern plains.
| Important minerals – copper, limestone, iron, gold |
| Important animals – Monitor lizard, garden lizard, snake, wolf, fox, hyena and mangoose. |
| Important crops – Wheat, jowar, sugarcane, bajra, millet, tobacco, groundnut and oil seeds Identify the wrong statements related to southern plains. Correct the wrong statements and write them. • Southern plains are flat. – False. Southern plains are not flat. • The important animal of this region is wolf. – True • The important occupation is fishery. – False, The important occupation is Agriculture and dairy farming. • The important mineral is mica. – True Rivers in Karnataka – Krishna, Ghataprabha, Sharavathi, Kali, Malaprabha, Bhima, Aghanashini, Thungabhadra, Cauvery, Netravathi, Hemavathi, Kabini. West Flowing rivers – Sharavathi, Kali, Netravathi, Aghanashini East Flowing rivers – Krishna, Ghataprabha, Malaprabha, Bhima, Thungabhadra, Cauvery, Hemavathi, Kabini. Know these with the help of your teacher/elders. The perennial river of Karnataka is Cauvery. The longest river of Karnataka is Krishna. |
Write four sentences about any important city of your district.
Answer: Our district is Dakshina Kannada is located in western coastal region of Karnataka state. Mangaluru is the main city of this district. Mangaluru is well known for port, beaches, Airport and many tourism places. Many famous temples are around this city. Temples like Dharmasthala, Kukke Subrahmanya, Kudroli, Polali, Kateelu are always visited by thousands of devotees every day.
Historical places and the districts where they are situated are given below. Match them.
A B
1. Halebeedu Hassan
2. Badami Bagalkote
3. Golgumbuz Vijayapura
4. Stone fort Chitradurga
5. Sulthan Batheri Dakshina Kannada
Write four lines about any historical place of your place or district.
Answer: Dakshina Kannada, a district in Karnataka, has many historical places to visit, including temples, monasteries, and other sites. Kukke Subramanya Temple is one of the popular temple in our district. Considered to be the abode of “nagas”, this temple is dedicated to Lord Subramanya. There are thousands of devotees visiting every day to this temple.
Historical places and natural resorts are the symbols of national pride in our state. It is our responsibility to protect them. Some statements are given below. Identify the right and wrong statements.
Engraving or writing names on historical monuments. – Wrong
Keeping silence in bird sanctuaries. – Right
Troubling the tourists of historical places and natural resorts. – Wrong
Hunting animals in natural resorts. – Wrong
Using places near historical places for nature’s call. – Wrong
| Write four lines about a place of attraction that you like. Answer: The place which I like most is the Jog falls. Jog falls, the highest waterfall in India is in Shivamogga district of Karnataka. Jog Falls is a waterfall on the Sharavati river located in the Western Ghats running between Uttara Kannada and Shimoga districts of Karnataka, India. It is the third highest plunge waterfall in India. It is a segmented waterfall which depends on rain and season to become a plunge waterfall. There are thousands of people are visiting this falls every day. Do you know this? In 2014, Andhra pradhesh state was divided into two states namely, Andhra pradhesh and Telangana. In 2019, Jammu and Kashmir state was divided into two Union Territories namely, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.The river Cauvery takes its birth at Talakaveri of Brahmagiri hill in Kodagu district.Bengaluru is famous for information technology. So it is also called Silicon city.In Asia, the first hydro electricity generating station was established in 1902 at Shivanasamudra of Mandya district.Jog falls, the highest waterfall in India is in Shivamogga district of Karnataka.Saint Mary’s or Thonsepar island of western coastal regions of India has the hexagonal shaped rock structures.Hampi and Pattadakal, the historical places of Karnataka are in the list of world heritage sites. |
