Ministry OF Education
DZONGKHAG COMMON EXAMINATIONS-2017
SARPANG
Social
Studies Writing
Time : 2 Hours
Class
V Total
Marks : 100
READ
THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY:
1. You
must answer all the questions.
2. All
answers must be written in question paper itself.
3. Do
not start writing the answers to the questions until you are given permission
to do so.
4. You
will have 2 hours in which to answer all the questions.
5. Once
the test begins, you will not be allowed to ask questions, speak with others or
move around.
6. If
you finish before the time is over, close the answer sheets and sit quietly.
You are allowed to leave the room ONLY half – an – hour before the completion
of the stipulated time of the paper.
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DO NOT
forget to write your name and class/section.
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IF
YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, ASK THEM NOW!
TURN
PAGE
Section
A [25 marks]
Direction:
Each question is followed by FOUR possible answers. Choose the most correct answer
and write it down in the space provided. [1x25]
1. Which
one of the following is NOT the component of the Earth?
A. Air
B. Land
C. Tree
D. Water
Answer:
………………………………………………………………………………..
2. The
shape of the Earth is
A. Circle
B. Flat
C. Oblate
spheroid
D. Square
Answer:
………………………………………………………………………………..
“Think well about others. Think of love
and do not harm others. Do not think of getting more things, hatred and
cheating others”.
3. The
above mentioned paragraph describes about …………………………………………
A. Right
Understanding.
B. Right
thought
C. Right
Action
D. Right
Speech.
Answer:
………………………………………………………………………………..
4. On
the 15th day of the Bhutanese calendar, we have
A. Full
moon
B. New
half moon
C. New
moon
D. Old
quarter moon
Answer:
………………………………………………………………………………..
5. The
group of stars is called
A. Asteroid
B. Galaxy
C. Meteoroid
D. Satellite
Answer:
………………………………………………………………………………..
A. Axis
B. Latitude
C. Longitude
D. Pole
Answer:
………………………………………………………………………………..
7. The
name of our present prime minister is
A. LyonchenJigmeThinley
B. LyonchenJigmePeldhen
Dorji
C. LyonchenTshering
Dorji
D. LyonchenTsheringTobgay
Answer:
………………………………………………………………………………..
8. Who
is the head of the government?
A. The
King
B. The
Je Khenpo
C. The
Prime minister
D. Cabinet
minister
Answer:
………………………………………………………………………………..
9. The
local Government provides services to the local communities and encourage
people to join in the decision making process.
Which one of the following is NOT the
level of the local government?
A. GyalyongTshogde
B. DzongkhagTshogde
C. GewogTshogde
D. ThromdeTshogde.
Answer:
………………………………………………………………………………..
10. Which
is the highest court in Bhutan?
A. The
Drungkhag Court
B. The
Dzongkhag Court
C. The
Supreme Court
D. The
High Court
Answer:
………………………………………………………………………………..
11. In
1945 after the end of the Second World War, many countries joined their hands
to form the UNITED NATIONS.
The main aim of forming the United Nations
is;
A. To
stop the war
B. To
help bring peace
C. To
encourage children to go to school.
D. To
bring development in every country.
Answer: ………………………………………………………………………………..
12. Which
one of the following organizations provides us food in schools?
A. WHO
B. UNEP
C. UNICEF
D. WFP
Answer:
………………………………………………………………………………..
13. What
animal year is it now as per the Bhutanese calendar?
A. Snake
year
B. Dragon
year
C. Monkey
D. Bird
year
Answer: ………………………………………………………………………………..
14. When
was JakarDzong built?
A. 1659
B. 1616
C. 1549
D. 1907
Answer: ………………………………………………………………………………..
15. The
English term for JeKhenpo is …………………………….
A. Abbot
B. Judge
C. Minister
D. Abot
Answer: …………………………………………………………………………………
16. Person
who studies and writes about the past story is called…………………….
A. Archeologists
B. Astronomer
C. Historians
D. Paleontologist
Answer:
…………………………………………………………………………………
“He fought many wars and killed many
people. Soon he became sick of war and became the Buddhist. After that he did
not let his people fight wars any more. He spread Buddhism in India and Nepal.”
17. The
subject “he” in the above statement is referred to;
A. Guru
Rinpoche.
B. King
Ashoka
C. Lord
Buddha
D. ZhabdrungNgawangNamgyal
Answer:
…………………………………………………………………………………
18. The
altitude of Thimphu is
A. 300
meters above the sea level.
B. 917
meters above the sea level.
C. 1200
meters above the sea level.
D. 2400
meters above the sea level.
Answer:
…………………………………………………………………………………
19. The
special relic brought by ZhabdrungNgawangNamgyal to our country is
A. Holly
books
B. RangjungKharsapani
C. Statue
D. The
Yaks Horn.
Answer: …………………………………………………………………………………
20. Guru
Rinpoche Came to Bhutan in
A. 746
A.D.
B. 1000
A.D.
C. 1400
A.D.
D. 1616
A.D.
Answer:
…………………………………………………………………………………
21. How
many members are there in National Assembly?
A. 25
B. 35
C. 37
D. 47
Answer:
…………………………………………………………………………………
22. The
height of a land is called
A. Altitude
B. Plane
C. Valley
D. Waterfall
Answer:
…………………………………………………………………………………
23. ZhabdrungKuchoe
Means the day on which Zhabdrung
A. Born
B. Came
to Bhutan
C. Died
D. Started
meditation.
Answer:
…………………………………………………………………………………
24. People
of whichDzongkhags make baskets, Bangchungs and hats out of bamboo?
A. Mongar
and Zhemgang
B. Sarpang
and Paro.
C. Tashigang
and Tashiyangtse
D. Thimphu
and Punakha
Answer:
…………………………………………………………………………………
25. Which
Two rivers join to form PunatsangChhu?
A. DranngmiChhu
and KuriChhu
B. Ha
Chhu and AmoChhu.
C. MangdiChhu
and ChamkharChhu.
D. Mo
Chhu and Pho Chhu
Answer:
…………………………………………………………………………………
Section B [10
marks]
Direction: Fill
in the blanks with appropriate word(s). Write the answer in the space provided.
[1x10]
1. The
line that goes from west to east is called ……………………………………………
2. The
only planet that has life is the …………………………………………………
3. Some
countries have water around them. They are called …………………………………
4. The
highest mountain peak in the world is ………………………………………………
5. India
is hotter than China because India is closer to the ………………………………than China
6.
When Guru Rinpoche came to Taktsang, he
transformed himself into ……………………
7.
The Roman number for ten is
………………………………………………..
8.
The first plant on the land were mosses
and ………………………..
9. Cardamom
is an example of ……………………………..crop in Bhutan.
10. The
monkey- men are called our ………………………………………………
Section
C [10
marks]
Direction:
WriteTRUE
of FALSE against each statement in the space provided. [1x10]
1. There
are ten planets in the solar system (………………………………….)
2. Higher
the altitude, lower is the temperature (……………………………………)
3. At
present, our country has six Thromdes (……………………………………..)
4. Shooting
stars are not the stars (………………………………….)
5.
The descending day of lord Buddha Means
the day on which Lord Buddha came down from the Heaven. (……………………………………………….. )
6. Peninsulas
are the land that have water on three sides.(………………………………)
7. Different
countries lie on different longitudes. (………………………………..)
8. The
Bhutanese calendar is also called solar calendar (………………………….)
9. JampaLhakhang
is in Paro (…………………………)
10. A
person who looks after the laws is called judge (…………………………)
Section
D [10
marks]
Direction:
Match
the correct pairs. Write the number from Column I against the answers in Column
II in the space provided. [1x10]
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Column I
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Column II
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1. UNICEF
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A. NgenthoThrimDuen
……………………………
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2. Solar
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B. Rain
shadow area ………………………………
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3. Tibet
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C. Eightfold
paths ……………………………….
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4. History
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D. Monsoon
wind ………………………………….
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5. Coal
mines
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E. Helps
the world’s children …………………………
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6. The
Supreme Court
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F. Another
word for sun ………………………………
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7. India
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G. Invented
writing …………………………………
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8. Lord
Buddha
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H. Tells
us about the past ………………………………
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9. Summer
wind
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I. Peninsula
………………………….
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10. Chinese
people
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J. SamdrupJongkhar
……………………………….
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Section
E [45
marks]
Direction: Answer
ALL the questions. The answers must be written appropriately in the space
provided.
1. List
ANY TWO SAARC countries [1x2=2]
i.
…………………………………….
ii.
…………………………………….
2. Draw
a neat and clear diagram of the Earth and label the following. [1x4=4]
a. Equator
b. South
pole
c. North
pole
d. Axis
3. Write
down ANY TWO differences between the Bhutanese calendar and the Western calendar [1x2=2]
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Sl.
no.
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Bhutanese
Calendar
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Western
Calendar
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1.
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2.
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4. “We
live in this world for a very short period of time. Therefore, we must live
peacefully with each other.”
Write down TWO ways how can we live peacefully with
each other. [1x2=2]
i.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
ii.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. WFP
stands for World Food Program. What does WHO stands for? [1]
Answer: .……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Write
down TWO ways to prevent a land from becoming a desert. [1x2=2]
i.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
ii.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Do
you think that Bhutan should havea Great Wall like the Great Wall of
China around its boarder? Give ONE reason. [2]
Answer……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. “We
must have a zebra crossing at our school gate.”Do
you agree with the statement? Give ONE reason. [2]
Answer...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
9. If
it is 8:00 pm in Bhutan, it is only 2:00 pm in England. Why? [1]
Answer
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Define
food crop with an example. [2]
Answer
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. Write
ANY THREE ways of sending messages. [1x3=3]
i.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
ii.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
iii.
………………………………………………………………………………….
12. Write
THREE laws made by ZhabdrungNgawangNamgyal. [1x3=3]
i.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
ii.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
iii.
………………………………………………………………………………….
13. Write
ANY THREE organizations of United Nations which solves some of the problems in
the world. [1x3=3]
i.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
ii.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
iii.
………………………………………………………………………………….
14.
Define
desert. [1]
Answer
………………………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………………………………………
15. List
ANY THREE major oceans in the world. [1x3=3]
i.
…………………………………………….
ii.
…………………………………………….
iii.
…………………………………………….
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No.
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Name
of Dzongkhags
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Annual
Total Rainfall.
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1
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Mongar
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1028.3mm
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2
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Thimphu
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631mm
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3
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Sarpang
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3990.7mm
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4
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Tshirang
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1838mm
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5
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Zhemgang
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1186.7mm
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16. Use
the table given above to answer the following questions.
i.
Which Dzongkhag receives maximum
rainfall? [1]
Answer:
…………………………………………………………………………………
ii.
Which Dzongkhag receives minimum
rainfall? [1]
Answer:
…………………………………………………………………………………
17. Use
the outline map of Bhutan to answer the following questions [10]
i.
Locate: Sarpang,
Punakha and Trashigang with [1x3=3]
ii.
Name the rivers: AmoChhu, Wang Chhu, and
DrangmeChhu [1x3=3]
iii.
Shade the regions: The Cool High
Mountains, The Cool High Central Valleys, and The Hot Low Valleys [1x3=3]
iv.
Show with arrows, the direction of
monsoon winds. [1]
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