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Prashnawali Class 7-8

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Development expenditure of the Central government does not include:

a)

defence expenditure

b)

expenditure on economic services

c)

expenditure on social and community services

d)

grant to states.

2.

The Indian Navy has received the 10th anti-submarine warfare aircraft P-8I. With which country had India signed the deal to procure the same?

a)

United States

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Israel

3.

The chemical (ethyl mercaptan) added to the otherwise odourless LPG cooking gas for imparting a detectable smell to the gas is a compound of:

a)

Bromine

b)

Flourine

c)

Chlorine

d)

Sulphur

4.

Which country was NOT formerly part of Yugoslavia?

a)

Albania

b)

Croatia

c)

Serbia

d)

Macedonia

5.

Sumit Deb has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of which organisation?

a)

National Mineral Development Corporation

b)

National Aluminium Company

c)

Coal INDIA

d)

NLC India Limited

6.

Which Indian state topped the ‘Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2020’ released by NITI Aayog?

a)

Gujarat

b)

Tamil Nadu

c)

Maharashtra

d)

Telangana

7.

Which Indian company has launched the world’s first CRISPR Cas-9 based diagnostic tool ‘CHECK’?

a)

Infosys

b)

Biocon

c)

Tata Medical and Diagnostics

d)

Wipro

8.

What is India’s rank in the Economic Freedom Index 2020, released recently?

a)

55

b)

75

c)

105

d)

125

9.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. Which letter in this alphabet is the eighth letter to the right of the letter and which is the tenth letter to the left of the last but one letter of the alphabet?

a)

X

b)

W

c)

I

d)

H

10.

Five children are sitting in a row. S is sitting next to P but not T. K is sitting next to R who is sitting on the extreme left and T is not sitting next to K. Who are sitting adjacent to S?

a)

K & P

b)

R & P

c)

Only P

d)

P & T

11.

The correct order of parts is the answer.

1. I​ 2.immediately​ 3. salary 4. my​ 5. want​

a)

43152

b)

15432

c)

25143

d)

42351

12.

66 cubic centimetres of silver is drawn into a wire 1 mm in diameter. The length of the wire in metres will be:

a)

84

b)

90

c)

138

d)

166

13.

As per a recent study, the habitat of which species has been estimated to decline by 2050, due to climate change?

a)

Gangetic Dolphin

b)

Bengal Tiger

c)

Himalayan Brown Bear

d)

Great indian bustard

14.

As per a joint statement by FAO, IFAD, ILO and WHO, what fraction of the world’s workforce is at the risk of losing livelihoods due to Covid-19?

a)

One third

b)

Half

c)

One fourth

d)

One fifth

15.

The ‘Kati Bihu festival’ is celebrated in which state/UT?

a)

Odisha

b)

Assam

c)

West Bengal

d)

Karnataka

16.

Fengyun-4B, the New-Gen Meteorological Satellite, has been recently launched by which country?

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

Israel

d)

UAE

17.

Indus Best Mega Food Park, which was inaugurated recently, is located in which state?

a)

Punjab

b)

Haryana

c)

Chattisgarh

d)

Odisha

18.

The Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant that recently achieved criticality, is located in which state?

a)

Madhya Pradesh

b)

Gujarat

c)

Odisha

d)

Maharashtra

19.

How many Indian beaches have been recommended by the Union Environment Ministry for Blue Flag” International eco-label?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

8

d)

9

20.

Which forest is said to be in a risk of changing from Forest to Savanna, as per a recent study?

a)

Congo Rainforest

b)

Amazon rainforest

c)

Daintree rainforest

d)

Tongass natuonal forest

21.

Under which regulation, migrants from Mexico were denied entry into the USA?

a)

Migrant Protection Protocols

b)

Visa Protocol

c)

Regulations on citizenship

d)

Rules of Migration

22.

“Hisaab Ki Kitaab” – a module of 6 short films has been released by which authority?

a)

Investor Education & Protection Fund Authority

b)

Securities and Exchange Board of India

c)

Reserve Bank of India

d)

National Health Authority

23.

‘Buttergate’ or ‘Firm-butter phenomenon’, which were sometimes seen in the news, are associated with which country?

a)

Canada

b)

Russia

c)

China

d)

Italy

24.

Shirley Ann Grau, who recently passed away, was associated with which field?

a)

Sports

b)

Literature

c)

Business

d)

Politics

25.

Golf player Sophia Popov, who was in news recently, belongs to which country?

a)

Australia

b)

Austria

c)

Germany

d)

Thailand

26.

Recently Indian and Canadian researchers have found evidence of Dairy production in which civilization?

a)

Indus valley civilization

b)

Mesopotamia civilization

c)

Egyptian civilization

d)

Roman civilization

27.

The martyrdom day of which Sikh Guru is observed in the month of November, as ‘Shaheed Diwas’?

a)

Guru Tegh Bahadur

b)

Guru Hargobind

c)

Guru Ramdas

d)

Guru Gobind Singh

28.

Which of the following is not a variety of mango?

a)

Banganapalle

b)

Alphonso

c)

Sindhoora

d)

Red Dacca

29.

Which among the following plants is used as Green Manure?

a)

Wheat

b)

Cotton

c)

Rice

d)

Sunhemp

30.

Two Flat mirrors are placed at an angle of 60° from each other. How many images will be formed of a Candle placed in between them?

a)

Three

b)

Four

c)

Five

d)

Six

31.

Which among the following language is NOT there in the 8th Schedule of Constitution of India?

a)

Dogri

b)

Manipuri

c)

Rajasthani

d)

Sindhi

32.

From which date the President of India holds office for a term of five years?

a)

The date on which he enters upon his office

b)

The date on which he/she is elected

c)

The date decided by Parliament

d)

The date decided by Election Commission

33.

Direct Benefit Transfer or DBT beneficiaries can withdraw money through which of the following servies?

a)

Micro-ATMs

b)

Aadhar Enabled Payment System

c)

BHIM Aadhar Pay

d)

All of the above

34.

Liberalized Exchange Rate Management System (LERMS) involving dual exchange rate mechanism was instituted on the recommendations of a high level committee. Who was the head of this committee?

a)

Urjit Patel

b)

Dr. C. Rangarajan

c)

Nandan Nilekani

d)

None of the above

35.

V-RAM is used for access of the following?

a)

Videos & Graphics

b)

Text & Images

c)

Programs

d)

None of the above

36.

When some unidentified / unknown person / firm sends you mail in a trustworthy /lucrative way asking for sensitive banks and online payment information, this is a case of __?

a)

Spam

b)

Hacking

c)

Phishing

d)

Vishing

37.

Which among the following is NOT a web browser?

a)

SpaceTime

b)

NeoPlanet

c)

Sputnik

d)

MeeGo

38.

Which of the following battles is subject matter of Alha Khand, a 12th Century epic poetic work in Hindi?

a)

Battle of Mandsaur

b)

Battle of Chittor

c)

Battle of Mahoba

d)

Battle of Tarain

39.

The temple city of Osean in Rajasthan was established by which of the following Rajputs?

a)

Gurjar Pratihars

b)

Chauhans

c)

Solankis

d)

Sisodias

40.

Qanun-i Humayuni was written by which of the following authors?

a)

Alberuni

b)

Amir Khusrau

c)

Mirza Muhammad Haidar Dughlat

d)

Khvandamir