INTSO EDUCATION

G.K TALENT SEARCH OLYMPIAD(GTSO) 2014 - 2015

STAGE - 1
Primary Level TIME : 60 min
Classes : 3rd & 4th Max. Marks : 50
Instructions:
 Fill the OMR sheet completely and carefully.
 Each question carries one mark and has only one correct answer. No negitive marks
 The question paper contains 50 questions to be answered in 60 minutes.

1. Our home galaxy is [ ]

A. Andromeda B. Akash Ganga C. Omega Centauri D. Black Eye
2 Which planet is called “Evening Star”? [ ]
A. Mercury B. Pluto C. Venus D. Jupiter
3. Which planet is named after the “Roman God of War”? [ ]
A. Satur n B. Earth C. Mars D. Uranus
4. Which is the farthest planet from the Sun? [ ]
A. Saturn B. Neptune C. Mars D. Uranus
5. The mean distance between the Earth and the Sun is [ ]
A. 152 million kms B. 149.5 million kms C. 147 million kms D. 150 million kms
6. Only Satellite with an atmosphere like earth is [ ]
A. Titan B. Ganymede C. Callisto D. Hyperion
7. Match the following. [ ]
(i) Piont at the top (a) 366 days
(ii) Rotation (b) third planet
(iii) Leap year (c) North pole
(iv) Winter (d) 24 hours
(v) the earth (e) Cold Season
Which is the correct set ?
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)
A) c d a b e
B) e d c b a
C) c d a e b
D) a b c d e
8. The Summer Solstice in Northern Hemisphere Occurs on [ ]
A. March 21st B. December 22nd C. September 23rd D. June 21st
9. The immediate effect of Earth’s rotation is [ ]
A. equal distribution of temperature on the earth’s surface
B. causing of day and nights
C. Formation of seasons
D. Occurrence of rainfall
10. The Earth is a [ ]
A. Star B. Planet C. Satellite D. Plant
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11. Which is the model of the Earth? [ ]
A. Comet B. Globe C. Atlas D. Map
12. India is a part of [ ]
A. Africa B. Asia C. Europe D. North America
13. The Very Large areas of salt water bodies are called [ ]
A. Seas B. Oceans C. lakes D. Rivers
14. The fifth largest continent is [ ]
A. Africa B. North America C. Antarctica D. South America
15. The Smallest Ocean is [ ]
A. The Pacific Ocean B. The Arctic Ocean C. The AtlanticOcean D. The Indian Ocean
16. The Percentage of water on the earth’s Surface is [ ]
A. 29% B. 71% C. 30% D. 50%
17. The most populated Continent is [ ]
A. Europe B. Asia C. Africa D. Australia
18. Maps are arranged together and formed into a book called as [ ]
A. Globe B. Earth C. Atlas D. Continents
19. THe smallest Continent is [ ]
A. Europe B. Australia C. Africa D. Antarctica
20. Which Islands are located to the southeast of Bay of Bengal? [ ]
A. Lakshadweep islands B. Andaman and Nicobar islands
C. Maldives D. New Moore islands
21. Which sea lies to the west of india? [ ]
A. Bay of Bengal B. Arabia Sea C. Indian Ocean D. Yellow Sea
22. A Triangular piece of land that is Surrounded by water on three sides is known as. [ ]
A. Island B. Peninsula C. Bay D. Cape
23. The Indian desert is called as [ ]
A. Southern desert B. Thar desert C. Sonoran desert D. Arabian desert
24. The number of countries share land frontiers with india are [ ]
A. 8 B. 9 C. 7 D. 6
25. The largest populous country in the world is [ ]
A. India B. China C. Pakistan D. America
26. Which is the major language spoken by people of Pakistan? [ ]
A. English B. Hindi C. Urdu D. Nepali
27. Which country is called as Ceylon? [ ]
A. Bangladesh B. Sri Lanka C. Pakistan D. Nepal
28. The Capital of Pakistan is [ ]
A. Thimpu B. Islamabad C. Colombo D. Kabul
29. Beijing is the capital of [ ]
A. China B. Afghanistan C. Myanmar D. Bangladesh

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30. What does the adjacent picture indicate the land form of [ ]
A. Mountains
B. Plateaus
C. Plains
D. Deserts
31. What kind of forests are shown in the picture given below? [ ]
A. Desent Vegetation
B. Mangrove Forests
C. Evergreen Forests
D. Grass lands region
32. The adjacent picture indicates [ ]
A. ‘U’ Shaped valley
B. ‘V’ Shaped Valley
C. Tea plantation
D. Cotton Plantation
33. The temple is shown in this picture is located at [ ]
A. Lahore
B. Delhi
C. Amritsar
D. Hyderabad
34. The Famous “Red Frot”is located at [ ]
A. Agra B. Alwar C. Delhi D. Fathefur Sikri
35. The Famous Sun temple in Odisha is located at [ ]
A. Bhubaneswar B. Konark C. Cutak D. Puri
36. What does the given photograph show? [ ]
A. India Gate, New Delhi
B. The Gate Way of India, Mumbai
C. Red Fort, Delhi
D. Charminar, Hyderabad
37. The largest vishnu temple in the world is [ ]
A. Madurai Meenakshi Temple
B. Tirumala Venkateswara Temple
C. Angkorwatt Temple
D. Kasi Visweswara Temple
38. Water falling down from a height is know as [ ]
A. Glacier
B. Water Fall
C. Mountain
D. River
39. Who is Known as the Father of the Green Revolution in India? [ ]
A. NormanBorlog
B. M.S. Swaminathan
C. Jean Keyroll
D. S. RadhaKrishnan
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40. Who was the founder of microsoft company? [ ]
A. Nadendla Satya B. Bill Gates C. Bill Clinton D. Mukhesh Ambani
41. Who invented Dynamite? [ ]
A. Alexander Graham Bell B. Benzamin Franklin
C. Alfred Nobel D. David Bushwell
42. Who invented the “Television”? [ ]
A. The Wright Brithers
B. John L.Baird
C. Thomas Alva Edison
D. Alexander Fleming
43. Who invented Telephone? [ ]
A. Charles Babage B. Alexander Graham Bell C. Galileo Galili D. William Calf
44. Who Invented Method of Vaccination for diseases? [ ]
A. Albert Sachin B. Edward Jenner C. William Harvey D. John Browsing
45. Identify the picture given below, which shows the residence of British royal family?[ ]
A. Patola Palace
B. Bukingham Palace
C. Golden Pagoda
D. Parthenon in Greece
46. Jesus Christ was born at [ ]
A. Agartala B. Bethlehem C. Jerusalem D. Lebanon
47. Muslims go on Pilgrimage to [ ]
A. Madina B. Mecca C. Bagdad D. Demasws
48. The following place is famous for the temple of lord Jagannath [ ]
A. Pune B. Puri C. Patla D. Lasa
49. He is a Wheelchair bound physicist due to disability. He uses a speech generating device to
communicate and has written popular science book including “A brief History of Time”.
Who is he ? [ ]
A. Thomos Alva Edison
B. Denis Facin
C. Stephen Hawking
D. Charles Ginsburg
50. Which kind of forests are found in the deltas of rivers and sea shores? [ ]
A. Deciduous Forests
B. Coniferous Forests
C. Mangrove Forests
D. Thorny Forests

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