V Gen.

Knowledge 1

Std V 2nd Semester GK assignment.

Course:-L 23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,38,39,42,43

Paper Style.

Ex 1.MCQs

Ex 2. Match

Ex3.Name them

Ex 4.Full form of following names

Ex5. Ans the question.

EX.6 Say True of False. If false give right answer:-

Ex 1. Multiple choice questions:-

1. How many spokes are there in the Chakra of our national flag?

a) 36 b) 24 c)48

2. How many states and union territories are there in India?

a) 29 and 7 b) 20 and 8 c) 35 and 10

3. Which colour in our National flag stand for courage and sacrifice?

a) Saffron b) White c) Green

4. Who composed the national song VandeMataram?

a) Rabindranath Tagore b) HarivanshraiBachchan c)Bankim Chandra Chatterji

5. Which is the national game of India?

a) Cricket b) Badminton c)Hockey

6.Which of the following functions help to keep the body cool?

a) Respiration b) Perspiration c) Urination

7. Who invented the electric lamp?

a) Alfred Nobel b) Ben Franklin c) Thomas Alva Edison

8. Greenhouse effect will lead to

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a) Greater rainfall b) An increase in the temperature c) Decrease in atmospheric

pressure

9. Which of these parts protect the brain from damage?

a) pelvis b) skull c) spine

10. The ozone layer protects us from too much of

a) carbon-di-oxide b) ultraviolet radiation c) temperature fluctuation

11. Which one of these is the lightest gas?

a) Hydrogen b) Oxygen c) Helium

12. What is the name of the white liquid from which rubber is made?

a) Milk b) Latex c) Helium

13. The process of gas changing into the liquid form is known as

a) evaporation b) sedimentation c) condensation

14. What is poisonous chemical found in tobacco called?

a) cocaine b) cannabis c) nicotine

15. If you loudly call someones name on a mountainside,you will hear that name
again.What is this sound called?

a) reflection b) chorus c)echo

16. Who won a gold for shooting 50 m pistol in commonwealth 2014?

a) Jitu Rai b) AbhinavBindra c) R.S.Rathore

17. Which country won ICCT world cup 2014?

a) West Indies b) India c) Sri Lanka

18. Who won the French Open 2014?

a) Rafael Nadal b) N.Djokovic c) Mahesh Bhupati

19) Which country won the Kabbadi World Cup 2012?

a) Pakistan b) Sri Lanka c) India

20) Which cricket player scored a century of centuries in cricket recently?

a) Brian Lara b) Sachin Tendulkar c) Don Bradman

Ex-2 Name Them:-

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1) Cascade Waterfall is in California

2) Niagara waterfall is in Canada

3) Plunge Waterfall is in Meghalaya

4) Jog Waterfall is inKarnataka

5) Cataract waterfall is inIndiana

6) Victoria waterfall is in Zimbabwe

7) His name is synonymous with sacrifice , courage , bravery and vision. He sacrificed
his life at the age of 30 and became an inspiration for others.Bhagat Singh

8) He founded the Indian National Army and raised the slogan .Tum MujheKhoon Do
, Mai TumheAzadiDoonga .HE was jailed 11 times between 1920 and 1941.Subash
Chandra Bose

9) He was one of the fire brand freedom fighters of India . He gave the slogan Swaraj
is my right and I shall have it .He was called LokmanyaTilak. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

10) He was ta Pourtuguese explorer , one of the most successful in the Age of
Discovery and the commander of the first ship to sail directly from Europe to India.
Vasco da Gama

11) He was the best known British explorer who travelled to the Antarctic circle
and Hawaii Island . He was the first person to map the route off the coast of
Australia.James cook

12) He was an Italian explorer who explored China and Central Asia. His
pioneering journey inspired Christopher Columbus and others . Marco polo

Ex 3. Match

1. Jawaharlal Nehru - Discovery of India

2. Sarojini Naidu - The Broken Wings

3. Vikram Chandra -Red Earth and Pouring Rain

4. Rajendra Prasad -India Divided

5. UpamanyuChatterjee- English August

6. Vikram Seth -A Suitable Boy

7. Satyajit Ray -The Adventures of Feluda

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8. Michael Johnson - Athletics

9. Chris Gayle - Cricket

10.Lin Jong - Rugby

11.Beckham - Football

12.SeastianVettel- Car Racing

13.Mike Tyson - Boxing

14.Nadia Comaneci -Gymnastics

15.India -Lioned Capital

16.Australia -Kangaroo,Wattle

17.France -Lily

18.Canada -Maple leaf

19.German -Corn flower

20.Sri Lanka -Lion

Ex. 4.Full forms of: (Abbreviations)

1. BC -Before Christ

2. AD -Anno Domino

3. AIDS -Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

4. CIS -Commonwealth of Independent States

5. FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation

6. ICMR -Indian Council of Medical Research

7. INTERPOL -International Police

8. SAIL - Steel Authority of India

10.UPSC-Union Public Service Commission

11. MP - Member of Parliament

Ex 5. Answer the questions:-

Q 1)Who discovered Saturn and in which year?

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A.1 Galileo discovered Saturn and in 1610.

Q 2)How did Saturn get its name?

A 2)Saturn is named after Roman God of Agriculture.

Q 3)What is Saturn popularly known as?

A 3)Saturn is popularly known as the jewel of the solar system.

Q 4)How many years does Saturn take to orbit the sun?

A 4)Saturn takes 30 years to orbit the sun.

Q 5)What is the life span of an elephant?

A 5)The life span of an elephant is 70 years.

EX.6 Say True of False. If false give right answer:-

1. Vasco da Cama was the Italian explorer : False

2. Colosseum is the most impressive building of Mughal empire: False
3. The statue of Jesus Christ Rio de Janeiro is situated in U.S.A : False
4. Rani Laxmibai was one of the freedom fighters of India: False
5. Oxygen is the lightest gas: False
6. The full form of INTERPOL Is international Polio: False
7. Mike Tyson is the Boxing sports person : True
8. Upamanyu Chatterjee written the book of Malgudi Days. : False
9. Saturn is 80 times larger than the Earth.: False
10.The word Handsome used for Females : False
11.Kangaroo is national emblem of Australia. True
12.Corn flower is national emblem of Pakistan. : False
13.Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the First prime minister of India. False
14.India is a Peninsular country which means it is surrounded by water on Four
sides. False
15.Michael Johnson is the well known Hockey player. : False

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