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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which country did yoga originate?

a)

India

b)

Thailand

c)

Nepal

d)

Bangladesh

2.

Who is believed to be the father of Yoga?

a)

Krishnamacharya

b)

Gautam Buddha

c)

Maharshi Patanjali

d)

Adi Shankaracharya

3.

When was the first International Day of Yoga celebrated?

a)

25th December, 2010

b)

21st June, 2015

c)

31st October, 2017

d)

30th January, 1950

4.

Who had introduced Yoga for the first time to the Western World in Religion Conference at America?

a)

Pt. Ravi Shankar

b)

Baba Ram Dev

c)

Swami Vivekananda

d)

Narendra Modi

5.

Identify Dhanurasana

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

“Woman is the companion of man, gifted with equal mental capacity. If by strength is meant moral power, then woman is immeasurably man’s superior. If non-violence is the law of our being, the future is with women.” Quoted by--------

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

John F Kennedy

c)

Bill Clinton

d)

William Wordsworth

7.

Who became the second Indian-born woman to fly to space after Kalpana Chawla?

a)

Indira Gandhi

b)

Valentina Tereshkova

c)

Kalpana Chawla

d)

Sirisha Bandla

8.

What was the main theme of International Yoga Day 2021?

a)

Yoga for All

b)

Yoga for Everyone

c)

Yoga for Health

d)

Yoga for Wellness

9.

Who are the Indian flag bearers of the Indian contingent at the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics?

a)

Manpreet Singh

b)

MC Mary Kom and Saina Mirza

c)

MC Mary Kom

d)

MC Mary Kom and Manpreet Singh

10.

Which Indian athlete won silver medal in weightlifting at Tokyo 2021 [1st silver medal in weightlifting ever for India]?

a)

Sania Mirza

b)

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu

c)

Mary Kom

d)

Saina Nehwal

11.

How many rings does the Olympics flag contain?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

4

12.

In how many years is the Olympics conducted?

a)

once every 2 year

b)

once every 3 year

c)

once every 4 year

d)

once every 5 year

13.

Who was the first President of Independent India?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

c)

Dr. S Radhakrishnan

14.

Who is known as the ‘Iron man of India’?

a)

Sardar Vallabhai Patel

b)

Rajendra Prasad

c)

Lal Bahadur Shastri

15.

Where did Nehru raise the national flag of India on 15th August 1947?

a)

Red Fort

b)

Gate way of India

c)

Taj Mahal

16.

Who wrote the poem 'Saare Jahan Se Achha' ?

a)

Muhammad Iqbal

b)

Rabindranath Tagore

c)

Sahir Ludhianvi

d)

Gulzar

17.

How many seconds does it take to complete the Indian National Anthem?

a)

20 seconds

b)

53 seconds

c)

52 seconds

d)

55 seconds

18.

Who said the following quote "At the stroke of the midnight, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom" ?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Lal Bahadur Shastri

c)

Subhash Chandra Bose

d)

Abul Kalam Azad

19.

Who amongst the following was popularly known as 'Punjab Kesari'?

a)

Udham Singh

b)

Dr. Satyapal

c)

Lala Lajpat Rai

d)

Bhagat Singh

20.

Who designed the Indian flag?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Lord Mountbatten

c)

Pingali Venkayya

21.

Who was the first to address Mahatma Gandhi as 'Father of Nation'?

a)

Subhash Chandra Bose

b)

Rabindranath Tagore

c)

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

d)

Jawahar Lal Nehru

22.

What do the three colours of national flag represent?

a)

Justice, Selflessness, Agriculture

b)

Religion, Peace, Trees

c)

Sacrifice, Peace and Prosperity

d)

None of these

23.

Which of the following is true regarding the ratio of the national flag?

a)

The ratio of the length to the height of the flag is 3:2

b)

The ratio of the length to the height of the flag is 2:3

c)

The ratio of the length to the height of the flag is 1:3

d)

The ratio of the length to the height of the flag is 3:4

24.

Identify this national symbol of India -

a)

Sudarshan Chakra

b)

National Emblem

c)

Ashoka Chakra

d)

Veer Chakra

25.
What is the National motto of India?
a)
Jai Jawan Jai Kisaan
b)
Saare Jahan se achcha
c)
Satyamev Jayate
d)
Jana Gana Mana
26.

"Satyamev Jayate" slogan was given by.....

a)

Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya

b)

Lal Bahadur Shastri

c)

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

d)

Gandhiji

27.

Who was the First and last Governor-General of India after Independence ?

a)

C. Rajagopalachari

b)

Lord Mountbatten

c)

Archibald Wavell

d)

Jawaharlal Nehru

28.

"KHOON SE KHELENGE HOLI GHAR VATAN MUSHKIL MAIN HAI"---- slogan given by

a)

CHANDRASHEKHAR AZAD

b)

RAMPRASAD BISMIL

c)

ASHFAQULLAH KHAN

d)

SHAHEED BHAGAT SINGH

29.

In which year did the capital of India shift from Kolkata to Delhi?

a)

1923

b)

1911

c)

1945

d)

1947

30.

What was the slogan given by Shaheed Bhagat Singh?

a)

Jai Hind

b)

Inquilab Zindabad

c)

Vande Mataram

d)

Jana Gana Mana

31.

Name the freedom fighter in this picture who was also known as Lokmanya.

a)

Dadabai Navaroji

b)

Gopalkrishna Gokhale

c)

Firojsha Mehata

d)

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

32.
Look at the image and identify the famous monument
a)
Konark - Sun Temple
b)
Golconda Fort
c)
Balaji Temple
d)
Trimbakeshwar
33.
Lotus temple is located in __________
a)
New Delhi
b)
Sydney
c)
Kolkata
d)
Mumbai
34.
Jai Singh built 5 astronomical observatory in west-central India. Famously known as________
a)
Jantar Mantar
b)
Ganga Jamuna
c)
Antar Mantar
35.
Name the monument
a)
The Golden Temple
b)
The Lotus Temple
c)
The Lake Palace
d)
The City Palace
36.

Where is the Gateway of India located?

a)

Mumbai

b)

Delhi

c)

Kolkata

d)

Hyderabad

37.

Name a place where Victoria memorial is situated.

a)

Rajasthan

b)

Madhya Pradesh

c)

Kolkata

d)

Delhi

38.

Which state is also known as the “Fruit Bowl” of India?

a)

Jammu and Kashmir

b)

Himachal Pradesh

c)

Assam

d)

Meghalaya

39.

Who discovered the sea route to India?

a)

Vasco da Gama

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

James Cook

d)

Willem Janszoon

40.

Which is the national sport of India?

a)

Cricket

b)

Hockey

c)

Kabaddi

d)

Football

41.

Who is the current President of India?

a)

Ram Nath Kovind

b)

Pranab Mukherjee

c)

A. P. J Abdul Kalam

d)

Pratibha Patil

42.

Which city is known as the “summer capital” of Jammu and Kashmir?

a)

Jammu

b)

Srinagar

c)

Shimla

d)

Anantnag

43.

Kavaratti is the capital of which Union Territory?

a)

Daman and Diu

b)

Lakshadweep

c)

Dadar and Nagar Haveli

d)

Chandigarh

44.

THE TIME DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EAST & WEST OF INDIA IS--

a)

4 HOURS

b)

2 HOURS

c)

5 HOURS

d)

3 HOURS

45.

Dispur is the capital city of which north-eastern state?

a)

Assam

b)

Tripura

c)

Meghalaya

d)

Mizoram

46.

________________________ is known as the harvest festival of Kerala celebrated by Malayalis across the southern part of India.

a)

Onam

b)

Pongal

c)

Lohri

d)

Easter

47.

Bijapur is known for the monument of---------

a)

Severe Drought

b)

Gol Gumbaz

c)

Heavy Rainfall

48.

Which is the largest state in terms of area?

a)

Uttar Pradesh

b)

Rajasthan

c)

Sikkim

d)

Gujarat

49.

Which of the following cities are called the twin cities?

a)

Delhi and Faridabad

b)

Mumbai and Pune

c)

Hyderabad and Secunderabad

d)

Bangalore and Mysore

50.

Life began in India along the __________ river.

a)

Ganga

b)

Godavari

c)

Yamuna

d)

Indus