General knowledge worksheet-1 ( wisdom Tree) class -4 1 to 23 question typing work remeaning and the answer of the question.) The speaker of 16th Lok Sabha is Meira Kumar/ Sumitra Mahajan The newly created state Telangana has Hyderabad as its capital. ( True/ False) Mizoram / Sikkim become s the only state to achieve hundred percent sainitation in urban and rural house holds, schoos., sanitary complexex and Aanganwadi centres. Deepa Kumari / Dola Banerjee has been recognised as the sportsperson of the year 2013 by FICCI. The flag bearer on Indian Continent at the opening ceremony of Commonwealth , Games, 2014 was Sushil Kumar/ Vijay Kumar. Virender Sehwag / Virat Kohli becomes the fastest Indian to score a one-Day International (ODI) century. The longest platform of the world is in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh / Kharagpur in West Bengal. The new state of Telangana has been created from Andhara Pradesh / Tamil Nadu. India is building the world’s highest bridge which is expected to be 35 metre taller than the Eiffel tower. This bridge is constructed over the river Brahamaputra / Ganga / Chenab / Beas. Alka Yagnik / Lata Mangeshkar has been honoured with first Yash Chopra Memorial Award.
Delhi / Mumbai has been declared as the first kerosene –free city of India. The signature Bridge project is being constructed across the river Ganga / Yamuna/ Beas. Gyrochronology is a method of estimating the age of stars / planets / fossils. India’s first indigeneously build worship is INS Kamorta / INS Tejas / INS Shivalik Prof. C. N. Rao/ Amartya Sen has been honoured with Bharat Ratna along with Saxhin Tendulkar in 2014. The 2013 UN Human Rights awards was given to Pakistani teenage activist Malala Yusafzai. ( True / False) The 2013 Academy Award ( Oscar ) for best animated film has been given to Frozen/ Despicable Me-2. To promote protextion and expansion of the wild tiger habitats, the international Tiger’s day is observed on 29july/ 29 August. The first village in India to be powered entirely by solar power is Dharnai in Bihar. ( True / False) Shanghai / Johannesburg is proposed to be the headquarter of the New Development Bank set up by BRICS nations. Who is the captain of Indian hockey –team? ( Dilip Tirkey / Sardara Singh)
Raghuram Ranjan is the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India? ( True / False) Mohammad hamid Ansari is the Chairman of Rajya Sabha . ( True/ False) Indian Air Force’s largest transport aircraft with a carrying capacity of 70 tonnes is C-17 Global master III. ( True / False) Noted filmmaker Muzaffar Ali has been honoured with Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavna Award for 2014. (True/ False) The Indian submarine that sank in Mumbai’s Naval dockyard was INS Sindhurakshak. ( True / False ) Which animal has been declared as the national heritage Animal of india? ( The Elephant / The Asiatic lion) Mahinda Rajpaksa is the president of Nepal/ Afghanistan/ Sri Lanka. Which is the other country that celebrates its independence Day on 15 August as India? ( Pakistan / South Korea) In the film Gandhi, My Father , what is the name of Akshay khanna’s character as Gandhiji’s son?
( harilal / nandlal) Who often uses a telephone booth as a changing room? ( Spiderman / Superman) The largest moon of Saturn is the Titan / Enceladus. Which former President is also one of the most distinguished scientists of india? ( Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam / Dr. Zakir hussain) Who is the first indian tennis player to win all four Grand slams in his career? (Leander Paes / Sania Mirza) To which deity is the temple at Konark dedicated? ( The Sun / The indra ) According to Mahabharata , who was the last commander – in – Chief of kaurave army ? ( Shalya / Ashwathama) What is the name of Big ben in London? ( Victoria Tower / Elizabeth Tower ) Laika / Mary was the name of the dog that went into space first. Which religion has 24 great teachers called Tirthankars? ( Buddhism / Jainism) The flag of which neighbouring country has one big star and four small stars? ( Pakistan / China) Jama Masjid is the most famous and one of the largest mosques situated in new Delhi.
( True / False) Which newspaper was started by balgangadhar Tilak to serve the cause of the indian fredom struggle? ( Bengal Gazzette / Kesari ) Who is the first indian to score a Test century? ( lala Amarnath / kapil Dev) Who was the first Captain of Indian Test cricket? ( C. K. Nayadu / Ghanshyam sinhji) What is the number of squares on a chess board? ( 64/68) The first Indian to win a gold medal in World Wrestling Championship is Abhinav Bindra / Sushil Kumar ( Hint:- He is also the the first indian to win an Olyympic medal in Wrestling? Roboton is the robot who loves to eat banana and always tries to fight with his neighbour. ( True / False) Who was the first Defence Minister of India ? ( Sardar Patel / Baldev Singh) The programme ‘ Satyamev jayate’ on Star T.V. was hosted by Amir Khan. ( True / False) The first Law Minister of India was Ashok Kumar Sen . ( True / False)
What kind of creature is pingu? ( An owl / A penguin) What does the ozone layer restric? ( electromagnetic radiation / Ultra –violet radiation ) Which game is played with five players on either side? ( Hockey/ Basketball) Who was the first Home Minister of India? ( Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel / C. Rajgopalchari ) The first Indian full length animation movie is Hanuman / Ghatokach. The 2014 Asian Games are scheduled to be held in Moscow, Russia / Incheon, South Korea. Who was the first Emperor of Mughal Dynasty? (Bbabur / Humayun) What is the national game of the U S A? ( Tennis / Baseball) Lord hanuman is known to have almost set the entire lanka on fire. ( True / False) The first indian satellite whas Bhaskara . ( True / False) Srimavo Bhandarnaike of Sri Lanka was the first Lady prime Minister of the world. ( True / False) Sukumar Sen was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India. ( True / False)
India launched its first Moon Mission Chandrayaan- I on October 22, 2008. ( True / False) The NASA rover that has drilled a planet for the first time is Curiosity / Voyager. What is the name of carton character Johnny Bravo’s Mother? ( Cuty bravo / Bunny Bravo) Who Was the first and only female finance minister of India? ( Sucheta Kriplani/ Indira Gandhi) Tim Berners – Lee invented the internet? ( True/ False) The first English Song in India was ‘ My Heart is Beating ……. From Julie ( 1974) ( True / false) Baron Pierre de Coubertin is known as the ‘Father of Modern Olympics’ . (Yes / No) How many rings are there on the Olympic Flag? ( 5 /6 ) What was India ‘s highest civilian honour ? ( Ashok Chakra / Bharat Ratna) The young Bheem gets his power by eating Laddoos. ( True / False ) Rafael nadal / Roger Federer holds a record of 17 consecutive Grand slam singles semi-final.
Which country is the largest producer of bananas in the world ? ( South Africa/ India) Bal Hanuman is india’s first 3D animation feature film. ( True / False )
Circle the odd-one out ( A) apple ( B) Potato © orange (D) cherry ( A)pen ( B) Pencil © Paper orange (D) Crayon ( A) Eagle ( B) Cloud © Plane (D) Squirrel ( A)Ear ( B) Lip © Nose (D) Chest ( A)Table ( B) Chair © Cupboard (D) Wood ( A)August ( B) December © January (D) November ( A) Pool ( B) Lake © Water (D) Pond
Worksheet format: Q1. Which of the following is not a national festival: a) Gandhi Jayanti b) Diwali
c) Republic Day d) Independence Day
Q2. Which festival brings gifts and Santa Claus: a) Holi b) Gandhi Jayanti
c) Christmas d) Bhai Duj
Q3. We see parade on our television on: a) 26th January
c) 14th November
b) 15th August
d) 2nd December
Q4. Who is also known as “Bapu” a) Sardar Patel
c) Jawahar Lal Nehru
b) Mother Teresa
d) Mahatma Gandhi
Q5. Which of the following is not a part of computer: a) Mouse
c) Rat
b) Monitor
d) U
Q6. A computer company by the name of a fruit: a) Apple b) Mango
c) Grapes d) Banana
Q7. Gurupurab/ Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated by: a) Muslims
c) Sikhs
b) Hindus
d) Christians
Q8. Which helper do you see in the school: a) Driver b) Postman
c) Tailor d) Plumber
Q9. Which of the following mends our shoes: a) Carpenter c) Blacksmith
b) Cobbler d) None of these
Q10. Which is the festival of colors: a) Diwali
b) Dussehra
c) Holi
d) None of these
Q11. How will you relate maternal grandfather with yourself: a) Your fathers father
b) Your Mothers Father
c) Your fathers grandfather
d) None of these
Q12. Which of these is a river: a) Ganga
b) Yamuna
c) Bahramaputra
d) All of these
Q13. Which is the other name of India: a) Indiana
b) Bharati
c) Hindustan
d) None of these
Q14. Highest tower/building in the world: a) Eiffel tower
b) Burj Khalifa
c) Leaning tower of Pisa
d) World trade center
Q15. First Indian woman in space: a) Kalpana Chawla
b) Sunita Williams
c) Mary Kom
d) None of these
Q16. Who wrote the national anthem a) Bankim Chandra Chatterji c) Swami Vivekanand
b) Rabindranath Tagore d) None of these
Q17. Who was the first president of India a) Abdul Kalam
b) Lal Bahadur Shastri
c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
d) Zakir Hussain
Q18. Baby of a frog is called. a) froglet
b) fawn
c) tadpole
d) kid
Q19. A pig lives in a a) Sty
b) shed
c) den
d) stable
Q20. We wear this to keep our hands warm. a) Finger ring c) socks
b) bangles d) gloves
Q21. We smell with our – a) Toes
b) hands
c) nose
d) ears
Q22. Mother of a calf is –
a) Horse c) cat
b) cow d) goat
Q23. Opposite of below is – a) On
b) far
c) short
d) above
Q24. Who brings your letter home from the post office – a) Doctor
b) gardener
c) postman
d) mother
Q25. Vaccination against which disease is given free every month to all children below 5 years? a) Polio c) BCG
b) Dengue d) None of these
Q26.Which animal is called the Ship of the Desert? a) Elephant c) Camel
b) Goat d) Cow
Q27. Which month has the least number of days? a) December
b) May
c) February
d) October
Q28. Which is the national flower of India? a) Rose
b) Lotus
d) Lily
d) Jasmine
Q29. Which is the national tree of India? a) Peepal
b) Eucalyptus
c) Banyan
d) Cactus
Q30. Which is the national aquatic animal of India? a) Sea Turtle
b) Jellyfish
c) River Dolphin
d) Whale
Q31. How many spokes does the wheel in Indian National Flag have? a) 50
b) 29
c) 24
d) 100
Answer Key: 1. b 5. c 9. b 13. c 17. c 21. c 25. a 29. c
2. c 6. a 10. c 14. b 18. c 22. b 26. c 30. c
3. a 7. c 11. b 15. b 19. a 23. d 27. c 31. c
4. d 8. a 12. d 16. b 20. d 24. c 28. b
1. Which is the largest animal in the world ? Answer: Blue whale 2. Which is the largest animal on land ? Answer: African elephant 3. Which is the smallest bird ? Answer: Humming Bird 4. Which is the tallest animal on the earth ? Answer: Giraffe 5. Which is the biggest bird in the world ? Answer: Ostrich 6. Which is the biggest continent in the world ? Answer: Asia 7. Which is the smallest continent in the world ? Answer: Australia 8. Which is the dark continent ?
Answer: Africa 9. Which is the white continent ? Answer: Antartica 10. Which is the hottest planet? Answer: Venus 11. Which is the largest planet ? Answer: Jupiter 12. Which planet has rings ? Answer: Saturn 13. Which is the fastest planet? Answer: Mercury 14. What is the capital of India ? Answer: New Delhi 15. In which continent is India? Answer: Asia
16. How many states does India have? Answer: 29 17. Which is the largest country (area) in the world ? Answer: Russia 2nd place > Canada 18. Which is the most spoken language in the world ? Answer: Mandarin (Chinese ) 2nd place > Spanish 19. Which is the largest island in the world ? Answer: Greenland 2nd place > New Guinea 20.Which is the longest river in the world ? Answer: Nile 21. Which is the largest desert in the world ? Answer: Sahara Desert
22. Which is the largest ocean in the world ? Answer: Pacific Ocean 23. Which is the highest mountain in the world? Answer: Mount Everest 24. Which country is called the Land of the Rising Sun? Answer: Japan 25. Which is the National Sport of India? Answer: Hockey
1. This city, whose name is said to have been derived from Sanskrit for “City of Virtue” (Punya Nagari) is the eight largest in India and is situated around 550 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau. Which city? 2. Which neighbouring country of India has a lion on it flag? 3.
How many grams are there in 2 KG?
4. Which part of the body protects the heart and the lungs? 5.
Which is the continent that has no rivers?
6.
Chatrapati Sivaji Internal terminus is in which city?
7. Which is the bird that can turn its head all the way around? 8. Who is the character in Ramayana who leaped up and swallowed the sun mistaking it for a fruit? 9. What is the hindi term for a googly bowled by a bowler in cricket? 10. All Rajdhani express trains leave from or arrive at this city. 11. Which is the last planet in the Solar System? 12. What does the M in ATM stand for? 13. What is the Indian equivalent of a burger? 14. What is the party symbol of AAP (Aam Ai Party)?
15. Where does the president of India live in Delhi? 16. Kaziranga National Park in Assam is home to the largest population of the one-horned variety of which animal? 17. The German name of which day of the week literally means “middle of the week”? 18. Which is the tallest mountain in Maharashtra? 19. What is the name of Chhota Bheem’s pet monkey? 20. What was the informal name of the mission to Mars launched by ISRO? The formal name was “Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM)”. 21. What would a doctor ask you to take to see if there is a problem in your bones? 22. Who is the only cricketer to his two double centuries in ODIs? 23. The Ostrich is the largest bird. Another flightless bird is the second largest. Which one? 24. The male of which sea creature carries the eggs in its pouch and fertilizes them internally? 25. Oil is made from the Copra of this fruit. Which fruit?
Answers to the quiz. 1. Pune 2. Sri Lanka 3.2000 4.Ribcage 5. Antarctica 6. Mumbai 7.Owl 8. Hanuman 9.Doosra 10New Delhi 11Neptune 12Machine 13Vada Pav 14Broom 15Rashtrapati Bhavan 16 Rhino 17Wednesday 18Kalsubai 19Jaggu 20Mangalyaan 21XRay 22Rohit Sharma 23Emu 24 Sea Horse 25 coconut