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WorksheetsGrandpa's Trivia Time
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the biggest planet in our solar system?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Pluto
2.
What is the chemical symbol for the element oxygen?
a)
Ox
b)
Og
c)
On
d)
O
3.
Another name for a tidal wave is a?
a)
Tsunami
b)
Wavy
c)
Watery Wave
d)
Big Wave
4.
True or false? Dogs are herbivores.
a)
True
b)
false
5.
What is the 7th element on the periodic table of elements?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Helium
c)
Oxygen
d)
Hydrogen
6.
What is the name of the long appendage that hangs from an elephants face?
a)
Tail
b)
Stomach
c)
Hair
d)
A Trunk
7.
True or false? DNA is the shortened form of the term ‘Deoxyribonucleic acid’?
a)
True
b)
false
8.
The highest mountain on earth is?
a)
Himalayas
b)
Kanchenjunga
c)
Mt.Fuji
d)
Mount Everest
9.
What is the name of the closest star to the earth?
a)
Sun
b)
Venus
c)
Centurion
d)
Comet
10.
True or false? Frogs are cold blooded animals.
a)
True
b)
false
11.
What is the name of the element with the chemical symbol ‘He’?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Helium
12.
The fear of what animal is known as ‘arachnophobia’?
a)
Ladybug
b)
Ants
c)
Beetles
d)
Spiders
13.
Pure water has a pH level of a around?
a)
2
b)
7
c)
8.5
d)
10
14.
The molten rock that comes from a volcano after it has erupted is known as what?
a)
Lava
b)
Magma
c)
Volcanic
d)
Rubbish
15.
True or false? Yogurt is produced by bacterial fermentation of milk.
a)
False
b)
true
16.
What is the name of the part of the human skeleton which protects our brain?
a)
Grey Matter
b)
Atoms
c)
Skull
d)
Bones
17.
Is the compound ‘HCl’ an acid or base?
a)
An acid (hydrochloric acid)
b)
Base
18.
True or false? The fastest land animal in the world is the zebra.
a)
True
b)
False (it is the cheetah)
19.
How many bones do sharks have in their bodies?
a)
57
b)
72
c)
0
d)
21
20.
What famous scientist was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on theoretical physics?
a)
Newton Issac
b)
David Copperfield
c)
Roberto
d)
Albert Einstein
21.
Who is also known as the Iron Man of India?
a)
Subhas Chandra Bose
b)
Lal Bahadur Shastri
c)
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
d)
Murli Manohar Joshi
22.
Who founded the Indian National Army?
a)
Subhas Chandra Bose
b)
Mohan Singh
c)
Chandra Shekhar Azad
d)
Bhagat Singh
23.
Who was the second Prime Minister of India?
a)
Indira Gandhi
b)
Lal Bahadur Shastri
c)
Gulzarilal Nanda
d)
Rajendra Prasad
24.
Who is known as the Father of India?
a)
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
b)
Jawaharlal Nehru
c)
Rajendra Prasad
d)
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
25.
Who is the chief architect of the Indian Constitution?
a)
Bhimrao Ambedkar
b)
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
c)
Abul Kalam Azad
d)
Jawaharlal Nehru
26.
India adopted the Constitution on
a)
15th August 1947
b)
26th August 1947
c)
26th January 1950
d)
15th August 1950
27.
Name the historical monument of India
a)
Mysore Palace
b)
Hawa Mahal
c)
Victoria Memorial
d)
Taj Mahal
28.
Every year on the Independence Day of India, the Prime Minister hoists the Indian “tricolor flag” on the gate of this historical fort
a)
Humayun’s Tomb
b)
Jama Masjid
c)
Red Fort
d)
Qutub Minar
29.
The first woman Prime Minister of India, _____ is also called the Mother of India
a)
Indira Gandhi
b)
Sarojini Naidu
c)
Annie Besant
d)
Sucheta Kriplani
30.
Quit India Movement was started by
a)
Bhagat Singh
b)
Shivrama Rajguru
c)
Mahatma Gandhi
d)
Jawaharlal Nehru
31.
Who was the first President of India?
a)
Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru
b)
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
c)
B.R. Ambedkar
d)
Zakir Husain
32.
Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
a)
Indira Gandhi
b)
Subhash Chandra Bose
c)
Lal Bahadur Shastri
d)
Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru
33.
Who was the first Indian to travel to space?
a)
Rakesh Sharma
b)
Kalpana Chawla
c)
Ravish Malhotra
d)
Sunita Williams
34.
Who was the first Indian pilot?
a)
Sardar Baldev Singh
b)
J.R.D. Tata
c)
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
d)
R.K. Shanmukham Chetty
35.
Who was the first Home Minister of India?
a)
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
b)
Lal Bahadur Shastri
c)
Sardar Baldev Singh
d)
Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
36.
Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize?
a)
Indira Gandhi
b)
J.R.D. Tata
c)
Rabindranath Tagore
d)
Subhash Chandra Bose
37.
Who was the first Indian woman to win Miss World contest?
a)
Priyanka Chopra
b)
Diana Hayden
c)
Reita Faria
d)
Aishwariya Rai
38.
Who was the first Chief Justice of India of the apex court, Supreme Court?
a)
Justice Harilal Jekisundas Kania
b)
Justice Sudhi Ranjan Das
c)
Justice K. Subba Rao
d)
Justice Y.V. Chandrachud
39.
Who was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna?
a)
Pratibha Patil
b)
Indira Gandhi
c)
Mother Teresa
d)
Lata Mangeshkar
40.
Name the Indian who won the Miss Universe crown for the first time.
a)
Lara Dutta
b)
Sushmita Sen
c)
Manushi Chillar
d)
Reita Faria
41.
Who was the first Speaker of Lok Sabha?
a)
Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
b)
Hukam Singh
c)
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
d)
Shivraj Patil
42.
Who was the first woman Chief Minister in India?
a)
Mamata Banerjee
b)
Sushma Swaraj
c)
Sucheta Kripalani
d)
J. Jayalalithaa
43.
Who was the first Railway Minister of India post-independence?
a)
Swaran Singh
b)
Lal Bahadur Shastri
c)
Gulzarilal Nanda
d)
John Mathai
44.
Name the first Indian who won the Grammy Award.
a)
Zakir Hussain
b)
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
c)
Pandit Ravi Shankar
d)
Ricky Kej
45.
Who was the first Indian to win an Academy (Oscar) Award?
a)
Bhanu Athaiya
b)
A.R. Rahman
c)
Gulzar
d)
Resul Pookutty
46.
Full Form of RBI
a)
Rupiah Bank of India
b)
Rupee bank of India
c)
Reserve Bank of India
d)
Ropar Bank of India
47.
Name the tallest building in the world.
a)
Burj Khalifa, UAE
b)
Shanghai Tower
c)
Qutub Minar
d)
Leaning Tower of Pisa
48.
Which is the highest mountain peak in the world?
a)
K2
b)
Mount Everest
c)
Alps
d)
Mount Kilimanjaro
49.
Which is the tallest animal in the world?
a)
African Elephant
b)
Saltwater Crocodile
c)
Giraffe
d)
Bear
50.
Name the longest river in the world.
a)
Ganga
b)
Nile
c)
Amazon
d)
Mississippi
51.
Which is the biggest and deepest ocean in the world?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Atlantic Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
52.
Which is the smallest bird in the world?
a)
Sparrow
b)
Humming Bird
c)
Pigeon
d)
Parrot
53.
Which is the smallest planet in our solar system?
a)
Earth
b)
Venus
c)
Uranus
d)
Mercury
54.
Which animal is the fastest runner in the world?
a)
Cheetah
b)
Deer
c)
Lion
d)
Hare
55.
Which is the smallest country in the world?
a)
China
b)
Uganda
c)
Vatican City
d)
France
56.
Which is the world’s biggest sea animal?
a)
Blue Whale
b)
Octopus
c)
Shark
d)
Jellyfish
57.
Which is the fastest bird in the world?
a)
Ostrich
b)
Humming Bird
c)
Peregrine Falcon
d)
Golden Eagle
58.
Which is the smallest continent in the world?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
59.
Which is the world’s longest railway platform?
a)
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh, India)
b)
Kharagpur (West Bengal, India)
c)
Kollam (Kerala, India)
d)
State Street Subway
60.
Which is the highest waterfall in the world?
a)
Yosemite Falls (California, USA)
b)
Angel Falls (Venezuela, South America)
c)
Niagara Falls (USA and Canada, North America)
d)
Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe, Africa)
61.
Which is the world’s tallest monument?
a)
Gateway Arch (USA)
b)
Qutub Minar (New Delhi, India)
c)
Eiffel Tower (Paris, France)
d)
The Empire State Building (New York City, USA)
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