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General knowledge

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is this?

a)

grapefruit

b)

persimmon

c)

artichoke

d)

pomegranate

2.

Name this cartoon character?

a)

Elmer Fudd

b)

Spinach Man

c)

Popeye

d)

Brutus

3.

Spell this animal correctly

a)

rinoceros

b)

rhinoseros

c)

rhinocerous

d)

rhinoceros

4.

What sport is this?

a)

Hockey

b)

Golf

c)

Cricket

d)

Minkey

5.

Whose flag is this?

a)

Russia

b)

Slovakia

c)

Norway

d)

Scandinavia

6.

After English, what is the second most spoken language in Australia?

a)

Chinese

b)

Spanish

c)

Vietnamese

d)

Arabic

7.

What is the name of this instrument?

a)

Guitar

b)

Australian Clarinet

c)

Didgeridoo

d)

Australian flute

8.

Is this animal real?

a)

Yes, I think it's a quokka.

b)

No, it's a rat.

c)

Yes, it's a baby kangaroo (a joey)

d)

No, it's too cute to be real.

9.

Which planet is the smallest?

a)

Mars

b)

Saturn

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

10.
How many legs does a spider have?
a)
6
b)
8
c)
4
11.

My sister´s brother is my . . .

a)

Friend

b)

Dad

c)

Best friend

d)

Brother

12.

What color is this shoe

a)

Grey and Blue

b)

Aqua

c)

Pink and white

d)

Light blue

13.

On which continent is the Sahara desert?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

North Africa

d)

South Africa

14.

What is the least populated country in the world?

a)

Tuvalu

b)

Lichtenstein

c)

San Marino

d)

Vatican City

15.

Is the Indian Ocean the biggest ocean on Earth?

a)

Yes, it is.

b)

No, it is not. The Pacific Ocean is the biggest one.

c)

The Indian Ocean does not exist.

d)

None of the above.

16.

Who painted Mona Lisa?

a)

Picasso

b)

Leonardo di Caprio.

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Michelangelo

17.

Who wrote Harry Potter?

a)

Emma Watson

b)

Stephen King

c)

J.K. Rowling

d)

Rupert Grint

18.

Are humans omnivore, herbivore or carnivore?

a)

None of the above

b)

Only carnivore

c)

Only herbivore

d)

Omnivore

19.

The flag that has ( green, white and red) belongs to which country?

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Cyprus

20.

What three kinds of metals are awarded at the Olympic Games?

a)

Gold, Silver and Copper

b)

Gold, Silver and Bronze

c)

Gold, Silver and Iron

d)

None of the above

21.

Did birds evolve from dinosaurs?

a)

No, they did not.

b)

Yes, they did.

c)

They evolved from reptiles.

d)

None of the above.

22.

Who is the founder of Microsoft Windows?

a)

Justin Bieber

b)

Walt Disney

c)

Bill Gates

d)

Rihanna

23.

Are sharks mammals?

a)

No, they are not.

b)

Yes, they are.

c)

They are reptiles.

d)

They are dinosaurs.

24.

In which country is the world's highest waterfall?

a)

Venezuela

b)

Canada

c)

Tanzania

d)

Brazil

25.

How many legs does a butterfly have?

a)

Four

b)

Six

c)

Eight

26.

This animal is also known as Tibet's beast of burden, It has long hair all over its body

a)

bull

b)

cow

c)

yak

d)

polar bear

27.

This animal raises its spines when attacked by an enemy

a)

bull

b)

porcupine

c)

snake

d)

seahorse

28.

Identify the famous building given

a)

Al Khazna

b)

Angkor Wat

c)

Burj Al Arab

d)

The Potala Palace

29.

Identify the famous building given

a)

The Louvre Museum

b)

The white house

c)

El Castillo

d)

Burj Al Arab

e)

Hagia Sophia

30.

The largest river by volume

a)

Amazon

b)

Lake Baikal

c)

Three Gorges Dam

d)

Chail

31.

The highest waterfall

a)

Chail

b)

Pacific ocean

c)

Shahara

d)

Angel Falls

32.

The highest mountain peak

a)

Shanghai

b)

Chail

c)

Amazon

d)

Mt. Everest

33.

Identify the country from the flag

a)

Mexico

b)

Malaysia

c)

Maldives

d)

Canada

34.

Identify the country from the flag

a)

Bhutan

b)

Canada

c)

Malaysia

d)

Maldives

35.

The land of the Rising Sun

a)

New York City

b)

Paris

c)

Japan

d)

Myanmar

36.

The land of golden pagodas

a)

Bhutan

b)

Paris

c)

Japan

d)

Myanmar

37.

The Big Apple

a)

Paris

b)

Myanmar

c)

Japan

d)

New York City

38.

Find the national park in the state of Karnataka

a)

Kanha National Park

b)

Periyar National Park

c)

Nagar hole National park

d)

Corbett National park

39.

The National Park located in Assam

a)

Kanha National Park

b)

Kazhiranga National Park

c)

Corbett National Park

d)

Periyar National Park

40.

Name the group

a)

cutlery

b)

cereals

c)

confectionery

41.

Identify the group

a)

confectionary

b)

Stationary

c)

cutlery

d)

Cereals

42.

Identify the group

a)

Roots

b)

fruits

c)

Confectionery

d)

cereals

43.

Identify this famous Indian freedom fighter

a)

Subhash Chandra Bose

b)

Bhagath Singh

c)

Lala Lajpat Rai

d)

Sardar Vallabhai Patel

44.

Choose the place where Durga pooja is celebrated

a)

Odisha

b)

West Bengal

c)

Kerala

d)

Punjab

45.

Which crop is sown on the largest area in India?

a)

Rice

b)

Wheat

c)

Sugarcane

d)

Maize

46.

For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?

a)

Literature, Peace and Economics

b)

Physics and Chemistry

c)

Physiology or Medicine

d)

All of the above

47.

What is the world's most widely followed religion?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

48.

Who hosts the flag on Independence Day at Delhi Fort?

a)

President

b)

Chief Justice

c)

Prime Minister

d)

Vice President

49.

The Chakra in the national flag of India has

a)

12 spokes

b)

18 spokes

c)

24 spokes

d)

20 spokes

50.

Ustad Bismillah Khan was famous for playing

a)

Sitar

b)

Shehnai

c)

Flute

d)

Veena

51.

What is the colour of a sunflower?

a)

a) White

b)

b) Yellow

c)

c) Pink

d)

d) Blue

52.

Earth is also known as the ________________________ planet.

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

yellow

d)

orange

53.

Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

a)

Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru

b)

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

c)

Sardar Vallabhai Patel

54.

Who was the first President of India?

a)

Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru

b)

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

c)

B.R. Ambedkar

d)

Zakir Husain

55.

Who was the first Indian to win an Academy (Oscar) Award?

a)

Bhanu Athaiya

b)

A.R. Rahman

c)

Gulzar

d)

Resul Pookutty

56.

Who was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna?

a)

Pratibha Patil

b)

Indira Gandhi

c)

Mother Teresa

d)

Lata Mangeshkar

57.

How many days are there in a calendar year (excluding a leap year)?

a)

365 days

b)

360 days

c)

366 days

d)

356 days

58.

Which is the longest river in the world?

a)

Ganges

b)

Amazon River

c)

Yamuna

d)

Nile

59.

Which place in India is also known as “Land of Rising Sun”?

a)

a) Arunachal Pradesh

b)

b) Gujarat

c)

c) Kerala

d)

d) Meghalaya

60.

How many weeks are there in a calendar year?

a)

a) 36 weeks

b)

b) 52 weeks

c)

c) 60 weeks

d)

d) 24 weeks

61.

Who was sworn-in as India's youngest Prime minister of India?

a)

Rahul Gandhi

b)

Indira Gandhi

c)

Narendra Modi

d)

Rajiv Gandhi

62.

Who was the first woman president of India?

a)

Pratibha Patil

b)

Indira Gandhi

c)

Sirimavo Bandaranaike

d)

Sucheta Kripalani

63.

Who among the following has not won an Olympics Medal?

a)

P.T. Usha

b)

Leander Paes

c)

Saina Nehwal

d)

P.V. Sindhu

64.

Who has served as Indian Prime minister for maximum number of years?

a)

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

b)

Indira Gandhi

c)

Jawaharlal Nehru

d)

Manmohan singh

65.

Identify this dance form

a)

Kathak

b)

Manipuri

c)

Bharatanatyam

d)

Mohinyattam

66.

The first News Paper in India?

a)

The Bengal Gazette

b)

Times of India

c)

Malayala Manorama

d)

Deccan Herald

67.

Who among the list has become prime Minister of India now ?

a)

Rajib Gandhi

b)

Indira Gandhi

c)

Narendra Damodardas Modi

d)

M.G. Ramchandran

68.

A person who treats sick people

a)

gardener

b)

teacher

c)

doctor

69.

An animal that has no home

a)

stray

b)

lost

c)

wild

70.

A person who mends taps

a)

fire fighter

b)

plumber

c)

mason

71.

A person who repairs shoes

a)

postman

b)

teacher

c)

cobbler

72.

Giraffe is a part of our neighbourhood

a)

Yes

b)

No

73.

My brothers and sisters are a part of my ____________

a)

Surroundings

b)

Family

74.

Plants give us ___________ air.

a)

healthy

b)

fresh

c)

happy

75.

We should throw the rubbish ________ the dustbin.

a)

into

b)

outside

c)

around

76.

A person that delivers letters is called a

a)

doctor

b)

postman

c)

maid

77.

A person who takes care of our teeth is a

a)

policeman

b)

dentist

c)

servant

78.

A person who drives a car is called a

a)

postman

b)

driver

c)

builder

79.

A person who sells vegetables is called a

a)

policeman

b)

green grocer

c)

florist

80.

Which of these are water bodies?

a)

ocean

b)

lake

c)

mountain

d)

valley

81.

Where does a Arctic Fox live?

a)

Polar Region

b)

Desert

c)

Rainforest

d)

Grassland

82.

Which of these animals live in a rainforest?

a)
b)
c)
d)
83.

What is a valley?

a)

A place between hills or mountains

b)

A raised land from the land below it

c)

a raised cone shaped hill which is very high

84.

What do Animals need to survive?

a)

Air, water, food and shelter

b)

humans and food

c)

other animals

d)

predator

85.

Where is the Arctic located?

a)

North pole

b)

South pole

c)

Himalayas

d)

America

e)

Antarctica

86.

The order of arrangement of letters A B C ... till Z is called _______ .

a)

AZ order

b)

Alphabetical order

c)

English Order

87.

A sentence always begins with a ___________ .

a)

full stop

b)

capital letter

c)

question mark

88.

There are ______ letters in English alphabet.

a)

26

b)

43

c)

32

89.

Complete the spelling by using vowels : k_t_

a)

kyte

b)

kity

c)

kite

90.

Complete the spelling by using consonant : o _ _

a)

oul

b)

all

c)

oll

d)

owl

91.

Complete the spelling by using vowels :

h _ _ s _

a)

hwuse

b)

house

c)

hawse

92.

Complete the spelling by using consonants : _ i _ e _

a)

tager

b)

teger

c)

tiger

93.

Which group of letters is arranged in alphabetical order?

a)

M D U Q

b)

C G O Z

c)

T C K E

94.

Arrange the following words in alphabetical order .

sun cup hen

a)

cup hen sun

b)

hen cup sun

c)

sun hen cup

95.

Arrange the following letters in alphabetical order .

K V D T

a)

V D T K

b)

T V K D

c)

D K T V

96.

A sentence always ends with a ____________ .

a)

capital letter

b)

full stop

97.

Fill in the blanks :

The gardner ________ the plants.

a)

kills

b)

makes

c)

waters

98.

Which group of words is a sentence?

a)

mother cooks

b)

Mother cooks food for us.

c)

cook for us

99.

Arrange the following words in alphabetical order.

duck doll dip

a)

doll , dip , duck

b)

duck , dip , doll

c)

dip , doll , duck

100.

Which group of words is a sentence ?

a)

the monkey is

b)

jumping the monkey

c)

The monkey is jumping on the tree.