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General Knowledge Quiz

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which was the main language of the Vedic period?

a)

Pali

b)

Tamil

c)

Persian

d)

Sanskrit

2.

The Battle of Plassey (1757) was fought between:

a)

Mughals and British

b)

Marathas and British

c)

Nawab of Bengal and British

d)

French and British

3.

Which is the highest mountain peak in India?

a)

Mount Everest

b)

Kanchenjunga

c)

Nanda Devi

d)

K2

4.

Which landform is created due to volcanic eruptions?

a)

Valley

b)

Plateau

c)

Island

d)

Mountain

5.

The heart pumps blood through:

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

d)

All of the above

6.

The blood component that fights infections is:

a)

Red blood cells

b)

White blood cells

c)

Platelets

7.

The largest part of the brain is:

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Medulla

d)

Spinal cord

8.

Which microorganism causes malaria?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Protozoa

c)

Virus

d)

Fungi

9.

Friction always acts:

a)

In the direction of motion

b)

Opposite to the direction of motion

c)

Perpendicular to motion

d)

In the upward direction

10.

Which nation successfully landed on the far side of the Moon in 2024?

a)

USA

b)

China

c)

Russia

11.

Who wrote the Arthashastra?

a)

Kalidasa

b)

Chanakya

c)

Panini

d)

Aryabhata

12.

Who founded the Delhi Sultanate?

a)

Akbar

b)

Babur

c)

Qutb-ud-din Aibak

d)

Alauddin Khilji

13.

Who led the Dandi March in 1930?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Subhas Chandra Bose

c)

Bhagat Singh

d)

Sardar Patel

14.

Who was the first President of the United States?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

John Adams

15.

Who discovered the Theory of Relativity?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Albert Einstein

16.

Who is known as the 'God of Cricket'?

a)

Sachin Tendulkar

b)

Virat Kohli

c)

MS Dhoni

d)

Kapil Dev

17.

Which of the following is an example of a double displacement reaction?

a)

Na + Cl₂ → NaCl

b)

CaO + H₂O → Ca(OH)2

18.

Which of the following is an indicator used to test pH?

a)

Methyl orange

b)

Potassium chloride

c)

Sodium hydroxide

d)

Magnesium sulfate

19.

Which of the following is a property of bases?

a)

Turns red litmus paper blue

b)

Turns blue litmus paper red

c)

Tastes sour

d)

Releases hydrogen gas when reacting with metals

20.

Which non-metal is used in making pencils?

a)

Sulfur

b)

Graphite

c)

Chlorine

d)

Oxygen

21.

Which type of friction is the highest?

a)

Static friction

b)

Sliding friction

c)

Rolling friction

d)

Fluid friction

22.

The image formed by a plane mirror is:

a)

Real and inverted

b)

Virtual and inverted

c)

Real and upright

d)

Virtual and upright

23.

Which part of the human ear helps in perceiving sound?

a)

Eardrum

b)

Cochlea

c)

Auditory nerve

d)

All of the above

24.

Which of the following is an example of a combination reaction?

a)

2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O

b)

CaCO3 > CaO + CO2

c)

Fe + CuSO4 → FeSO4 + Cu

d)

NaOH + HCl → NaCl + H₂O

25.

Which base is used in soaps?

a)

HCI

b)

NaOH

c)

CH3COOH

d)

NH3

26.

The 'PM Vishwakarma Yojana' was launched to support which sector?

a)

IT Professionals

b)

Traditional Artisans and Craftsmen

c)

Farmers

d)

Women Entrepreneurs

27.

India's first underwater metro started in which city?

a)

Mumbai

b)

Chennai

c)

Kolkata

d)

Kochi

28.

Which space mission of ISRO aimed at studying the Sun?

a)

Mangalyaan

b)

Chandrayaan-3

c)

Aditya-L1

d)

Gaganyaan

29.

Which property of metals is used in making mirrors?

a)

Conductivity

b)

Malleability

c)

Ductility

d)

Luster

30.

India's first indigenously developed hydrogen fuel cell ferry was deployed for service at which place of Uttar Pradesh?

a)

Lucknow

b)

Varanasi

c)

Kanpur

d)

Ayodhya

31.

Recently, where was the world's first Om-shaped temple inaugurated?

a)

Rajasthan

b)

Gujarat

c)

Uttarakhand

d)

Uttar Pradesh

32.

Port Blair is located on which of the following Islands?

a)

North Andaman

b)

South Andaman

c)

Middle Andaman

d)

None of the above

33.

Indira Gandhi super thermal power project, is located in which of the following state?

a)

Haryana

b)

Uttar Pradesh

34.

Which vitamins help in the absorption of calcium?

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin B

c)

Vitamin C

d)

Vitamin D

35.

The basic unit of life is:

a)

Organ

b)

Cell

c)

Tissue

d)

Organ system

36.

Which organelle is responsible for photosynthesis?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Chloroplast

37.

The control center of the cell is:

a)

Cell wall

b)

Nucleus

c)

Golgi body

d)

Lysosome

38.

The Indus Valley Civilization was discovered in which year?

a)

1901

b)

1921