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General Knowledge

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mycology is the study of _____

a)

Fungi

b)

Lichens

c)

Ferns

d)

Insects

2.

Which statement is true about the cat family ?

a)

All cats can both purr and roar

b)

Only domestic cats can purr

c)

Lion and Tiger can purr

d)

None of these

3.

I am a primate that lives in the forests of Sumatra and Borneo in Southeast Asia. I have an ability to reason and think. My fur is orange, reddish-brown. My name means 'Person of the Forest' in Malay. Who am I?

a)

Chimpanzee

b)

Orangutan

c)

Gorilla

d)

Bonobo

4.

Which of the following statements is incorrect ?

a)

A male ostrich can roar like a lion

b)

Potatoes are good source of vitamin B6, potassium and carbohydrates

c)

Jasmine is the national flower of Sudan

d)

A group of Porcupines is called a 'Prickle'

5.

This fruit is a staple diet in the Pacific Islands. It is eaten baked or boiled, or sliced and fried. It is rich in starch. Name the fruit.

a)

Dates

b)

Breadfruit

c)

Jackfruit

d)

Cooking Plantain

6.

'Pangaea' is

a)

A giant super continent from which all the other continents broke off

b)

A type of plankton found in the deep ocean

c)

Another name of ancient Indian civilization

d)

The most ancient mountain of the Himalayas

7.

Which of the following is a national flower of the country known as 'Land of the Thunder Dragon'?

a)

Golden Wattle

b)

Tulips

c)

Lotus

d)

Blue poppy

8.

Which of the following does not have a central nervous system ?

a)

Jellyfish

b)

Spiny Dogfish

c)

Starfish

d)

All of these

9.

It is a long-legged African bird with a slender but powerful body. It derives its name from the quill like feathers on the back of its head. Identify the bird.

a)

Civet

b)

Secretary bird

c)

Puffin

d)

Kouprey

10.

This family of trees is the tallest and oldest living trees on earth with the height of up to 120 m high. Name it.

a)

Baobab

b)

Banyan

c)

Sequoia

d)

Pinus

11.

The given picture of tall and thin blades of hardened snow are believed to be formed by strong winds of Andes mountains. This type of snow formation is know as ______

a)

Ice circles

b)

Penitentes

c)

Pointing Stones

d)

Moving Stones

12.

Permafrost, a permanently frozen soil, found in high altitudes is melting due to global warming. Which of the following gasses are released from its melting ?

a)

Ozone and Methane

b)

Hydrogen and Ozone

c)

Nitrogen Oxide and Hydrogen

d)

Carbon Dioxide and Methane

13.

Study the Venn diagram.

X is likely to be _________.

a)

Blackbuck

b)

Woolly Mammoth

c)

Indian Gazelle

d)

Red Panda

14.

A rainforest is a huge, dense and lush forest having four distinct layers. Which of the following layers lie above the canopy layer ?

a)

Forest Floor

b)

Emergent

c)

Understorey

d)

Canopy is the uppermost layer

15.

In order to reduce land pollution from industrial operations, some methods have been developed to reduce the volume of waste. Name the method in which waste is burned in the absence of oxygen. This method also produces stable end products.

a)

Shredding

b)

Pyrolysis

c)

Scrubbing

d)

Electrostatic Induction

16.

Read the following statements and select the correct ones.

(i) Biodiversity hotspots are those specific regions which have large number of endemic species.

(ii) The passenger pigeon is an extinct bird.

(iii) The term ecology was coined by Ernst Haeckel in 1866.

(iv) Gandhi Peace Prize was awarded to a noted environmentalist Chandi Prasad Bhatt in 2013.

a)

(i) and (ii) only

b)

(ii) and (iii) only

c)

(i) and (iv) only

d)

All are correct

17.

Proboscis monkey is a reddish-brown arboreal monkey that is endemic to Southeast Asian Islands of Borneo. Which of the following is a prominent feature of this animal ?

a)

Tail

b)

Ear

c)

Nose

d)

Lip

18.

Ataulfo, Haden, Keitt and Tommy Atkins are types of ______.

a)

Brands

b)

Mangoes

c)

Dogs

d)

Bananas

19.

Some changes are seen in a bird's body before it migrates. Which of the following is correct regarding this ?

a)

The feathers grow thicker.

b)

The muscle get more dense.

c)

The fat gets collected under the skin.

d)

Eyes become keener

20.

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