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WorksheetsDRAIN YOUR BRAIN
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 8mins
Somnath temple was plundered by
A. Muhammad Ghori
B. Prithviraj
C. Rajaraja
D. Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni
Why was Sultan Iltutmish’s Daughter,Raziya made the Sultan?
A. Because she was more able and qualified than all her brothers
B. Because she was a woman
C. Because the nobles of the sultanate wanted her to become the sultan
D. Because her brothers wanted to become the sultan
Which one of the following defines, the lands adjacent to a city or part supplying the city with goods and services?
Garrison Town
hinterland
Birth right
Gender Discrimination
Rocks which contain fossils are
Sedimentary rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Igneous rocks
All of the above
Magma that cools down slowly below the Earth surface produces
Marble
Intrusive Igneous Rock
Fine Grained Metamorphic Rock
Extrusive Igneous Rock
What is Volcano?
Ash that comes out of earth surface
Molten rock deep in the earth crust
Magma that erupts onto earth surface
Gas clouds created by volcanoes
The lithosphere is broken into a number of plates. These plates move around very slowly – just a few millimeters each year because of the movement of the molten magma inside the earth which moves in a circular manner. What are these broken plates known as?
Environmental Plates
Farallon plates
Scotia plates
Lithospheric plates
Which of the following layer of the atmosphere is free from clouds and weather phenomenon, making conditions most ideal for flying?
they love to wear it
because moon’s atmosphere has much co2
as the counter pressure exerted by the body of the astronauts would make the blood vessels burst.
so that they can hold the oxygen cylinders.
High pressure is associated with
moist day
moisture laden winds
clear and sunny skies
cloudy skies and wet weather
The air above presses us with great force. We don't feel it because the air presses us from all the directions and our bodies exert the counter pressure. Air pressure is defined as the pressure exerted by the weight of air on the earth's surface. What will happen to air pressure if we go to Mount Everest?
it increases
it falls
remains normal
causes frost bite
Ramesh lives in a slum area, whereas his friend Suresh lives in an area which has clean water, pollution free air and waste and garbage are collected regularly. Ramesh is always sick and tired while Suresh is a healthy boy mostly in good spirits. What part of Ramesh is severely affected because of his surrounding?
his school
his bicycle
his mental and physical health
his colony
When can we say that we are not healthy?
When we are able to cope well with the social pressure.
When we have a positive outlook towards life
When we feel good physically
When we constantly suffer from headaches due to a stressful life
Complete the following sentence.
Samantas were the warrior chiefs who were the subordinates of the king. They were expected to_____________________________________ .
bring gifts for the kings,make their own courts and take own decisions and create military support for the king
bring gifts for the kings, present at king’s courts and provide them with military support
never assert over their landlords, tried to become independent
stand against the king and fight with the king
Which of the following statement is true ?
Hiranya Garbha was a deity
Hiranya Garbha was a ritual prevalent during eighth century
Hiranya Garbha was a part of their diet.
Hiranya Garbha was a social worker.
Today, taxes in India are levied by the Central Government and the state governments. Under the Cholas, there were more than 400 different types of taxes imposed; out of which 'vetti' and 'kadamai' were the most common. What were 'vetti' and 'kadamai'?
Vetti' was tax on thatching the house and 'kadamai' taken as forced labour.
'Vetti' was land revenue and 'kadamai' was forced labour
'Vetti' referred to forced labour and 'kadamai' was land revenue.
'Vetti' was a tax on thatching the house and 'kadamai' was tax refund
Identify the building in the following picture. Which rock has been used for for making this building?
Taj mahal,marble
Red fort ,red sandstone
Red fort,copper
Red fort,red POP
Which one of the following is NOT an agent of Erosion and deposition and why?
Running water because its natural.
Glacier because they are rivers of ice.
Wind because it blows uncontrolled.
Volcanoes because its an endogenic force.
Look at the following picture and choose the correct sequence of the layers of the Earth.
Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere, Exosphere
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere
Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere, Exosphere, Stratosphere
The degree of hotness or coldness of the air is known as temperature. An important factor that influences the distribution of temperature is insolation. What is insolation?
incoming solar energy released by earth
incoming wind energy obstructed by earth
incoming solar energy obstructed by the earth
incoming tidal energy released by the earth
What do you mean by the Medical tourists?
This refers to foreigners who came to a country for medical treatment at hospitals,of a world class facilities at a lower cost than what they would have to pay their own countries.
It means foriegnres who visited the country for tourism
It means foriegnres who came to sell their medical products
It means foriegnres who came to the country to open a hospital
Observe the diagram of ‘Origin of Earthquake’ and answer the following question:
Which one of the following correctly describes the ‘origin of earthquake’?
The vibrations on earth’s surface experienced due to movement of lithospheric plates is called earthquake. Where focus is the place or point in the mantle where vibrations started and epicenter is the place or the surface below the focus.
The vibrations on earth’s surface experienced due to movement of lithospheric plates is called earthquake. Where focus is the place or point in the crust where vibrations started and epicenter is the place or the surface above the focus.
The vibrations on earth’s surface experienced due to eruption of molten material is called earthquake. Where focus is the place or point in the crust where vibrations started and epicenter is the place or the surface below the focus.
The vibrations on earth’s surface experienced due to movement of lithospheric plates is called earthquake. Where focus is the place or point in the inner core where vibrations started and epicenter is the place or the surface above the focus.
Read the excerpt from assembly discussion held before the press conference and answer the following questions:
MLA-1: My question is why are government hospitals in such a bad condition? Why is the government not appointing proper doctors and other medical staff in the district? I would also like to know how the government plans to deal with this situation which is affecting the large number of people and is also spreading. This is an epidemic.
MLA -2: The opposition members are unnecessarily blaming the government. The previous government did not pay any attention to sanitation. We have now taken up a drive to clear the garbage that has been lying around for years.
(i) Identify the MLA from ruling party?
(ii) What is the purpose of a press conference and how it helps us to get information on what the government is doing?
(i )MLA- 1; (ii) to highlight the steps taken by the government, it is broadcasted or telecasted.
(i) MLA- 2; (ii) to highlight the steps not taken by the government, it is printed in Novels.
(i) MLA- 2; (ii) to highlight the steps taken by the government, it is broadcasted or telecasted also printed in newspapers.
(i) MLA- 1; (ii) to highlight the steps taken by the government, it is printed in newspaper.
Title of an autobiography of a Dalit author
Joothan
Literature of Dalits
Indian Literature
Dalit Society
The woman who changed the course of American history was
Mitchell
Rosa Parks
Linda Park
Miranda Park
First state in India to introduce mid-day meal scheme was
Gujarat
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Madhya Pradesh
