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Reading promotion week quiz class3-5

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the author of the famous collection of moral fables called the Panchatantra?

a)

Kalidasa

b)

Pandit Vishnu Sharma

c)

Rabindranath Tagore

d)

R.K. Narayan

2.

Which famous Indian author wrote the book "How I Taught My Grandmother to Read"?

a)

Anita Desai

b)

Sudha Murty

c)

Ruskin Bond

d)

Sarojini Naidu

3.

The stories of "Malgudi Days", featuring a boy named Swami, were written by:

a)

R.K. Narayan

b)

Vikram Seth

c)

Ruskin Bond

d)

Mulk Raj Anand

4.

Who wrote the Indian National Anthem, "Jana Gana Mana"?

a)

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Subhash Chandra Bose

d)

Rabindranath Tagore

5.

In the story of the Monkey and the Crocodile, what did the monkey claim he had left behind on the tree?

a)

His tail

b)

His heart

c)

His food

d)

His family

6.

Which author is known for his many stories set in the Indian hills, such as "The Blue Umbrella"?

a)

Enid Blyton

b)

Ruskin Bond

c)

Roald Dahl

d)

Satyajit Ray

7.

The Jataka Tales are ancient Indian stories mainly concerned with the previous births of:

a)

Lord Rama

b)

Lord Krishna

c)

Gautama Buddha

d)

King Ashoka

8.

Who wrote the historical book "The Discovery of India"?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Jawaharlal Nehru

c)

Sardar Patel

d)

B.R. Ambedkar

9.

Which famous series by Amar Chitra Katha tells stories from Indian mythology and history?

a)

Harry Potter

b)

The Jungle Book

c)

Amar Chitra Katha

d)

Noddy

10.

What is a word that has the same meaning as another word called?

a)

Antonym

b)

Synonym

c)

Homophone

d)

Adjective

11.

Who is the author of the "Harry Potter" series, which is very popular among Indian students?

a)

J.K. Rowling

b)

Enid Blyton

c)

Roald Dahl

d)

Lewis Carroll

12.

In the Panchatantra stories, which animal is often portrayed as cunning and clever?

a)

Elephant

b)

Rabbit

c)

Jackal

d)

Turtle

13.

Which book by Rudyard Kipling features Mowgli and is set in the Indian jungle?

a)

Treasure Island

b)

The Jungle Book

c)

Black Beauty

d)

Alice in Wonderland

14.

What is the Sanskrit word for "Home," often found in Indian literature lessons?

a)

Vrkshah

b)

Griham

c)

Jalam

d)

Pathashala

15.
  1. Who wrote the Harry Potter series?

a)
  • Roald Dahl

b)
  • J.K. Rowling

c)
  • Enid Blyton

d)
  • C.S. Lewis