Rice, Wheat, Barley, Bajra, Jowar, Maize are:
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Pulses
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Grains
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Oil seeds
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Fruits
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How many national festivals do we have in India?
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3
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2
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4
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6
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Name the following. A heavenly body made of rocks or gas that orbit around the Sun
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Comet
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Planet
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Constellation
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Star
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The animal shown in the given picture is used in hilly areas as a means of transport. Identify the animal.
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Horse
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Mule
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Camel
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Yak
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Which of the following we can eat raw?
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Cauliflower
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Gourd
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Radish
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Potato
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Which of the following is a popular sweet dish among Mumbaikars?
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Pav bhaji
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Vada pav
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Bhelpuri
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Shrikhand
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What is the shape of our national flag?
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Square
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Triangular
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Rectangular
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Circle
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Which of the following are highlands but flat at the top?
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Plateaus
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Mountains
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Hillocks
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Valleys
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Fill in the blank. Kolkata was the capital of India under the British rule till_______.
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1947
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1847
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1911
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1915
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Why helicopters, instead of airplanes, are used for search and rescue operations during disasters, natural calamities and military purposes?
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They can be flown from anywhere.
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They can hover for extended period of time.
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It is less costlier than an aeroplane.
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None of these
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Why the coastal plains of India have moderate climate?
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Because they are located near the sea.
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Because they receive very high rainfall.
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Because Sun rays never fall directly in these areas, so they never get too hot.
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Because they are very narrow strips of land.
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None of these
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Bullock carts are an important means of transport in:
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Urban India
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Rural India
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Small towns
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Cities
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Generally when the harvest festivals are celebrated?
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When crops are sown.
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When crops are grown.
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When crops are reaped.
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When crops are sold.
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None of these
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Which of the following places near Chennai is famous for its rock carvings?
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Elephanta cave
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Marina
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Gopurams
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Mahabalipuram
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None of these
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Why there is no vegetation on the upper slopes of the Himalayan region?
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It is extremely cold there and covered with thick blanket of snow.
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People living on the upper slopes of Himalayas have destroyed the vegetation.
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Due to both land and air pollution no vegetation grows there.
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When air blows fast, it is called:
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Gale
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Storm
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Wind
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Breeze
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None of these
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Which of the following is a method of conserving water?
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While bathing we should let the water to overflow our bucket.
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We must not use showers to take bath.
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We must have the proper leaky pipes.
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While brushing our teeth we can leave the tap open.
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None of these
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With which discovery of early men, their travelling on land became quicker and easier?
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Fire
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Agriculture
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Wheel
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Pottery
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None of these
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What do you understand by a "Gram Panchayat'?
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A village market
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Local self government of a village
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Community centre of a village
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All of these
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None of these
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Which of the following monuments was built in memory of the brave soldiers who died while fighting for the country?
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Bhahgra and Gidda are performed during:
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Onam
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Pongal
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Baisakhi
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Bihu
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None of these
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Oil drilling is done at:
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Mumbai High
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Bombay High
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Kolkata High
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Delhi High
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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is in:
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New Delhi
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Mumbai
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Chennai
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Kolkata
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None of these
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Which of the following is at the centre of the solar system?
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Milky Way
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Earth
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Sun
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Jupiter
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None of these
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Identify the personality from the given clue. I am the first Indian Governor General of India. I was born in Tamil Nadu.
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C. Rajagopalachari
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Dr. Zakir Hussain
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
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None of these
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Help of whom of the following we do not need?
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Traffic police
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Our school bus driver
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Nurse
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Teacher
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None of these
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Why do we celebrate 2nd October as our national holiday?
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India got Independence on that date.
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It is the birthday of the Father of our Nation.
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It is the birthday of the first President of India.
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On this date our Father of the Nation was shot dead.
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None of these
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How many continents are there in the world?
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5
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6
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7
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8
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None of these
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If President is to Nation then_____ is to State.
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Prime Minister
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Chief Minister
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Vice President
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Governor
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None of these
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The first railway service in India was started between:
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Mumbai and Thane
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Mumbai and Pune
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Mumbai and Chennai
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Mumbai and Kolkata
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None of these
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In which direction the Pole Star is always seen?
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East
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West
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North
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South
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None of these
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Name the following. A water body surrounded by land on all sides
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Lake
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River
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Glacier
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Sea
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Read the given statements carefully and say which one of them in true? I. Houseplants can reduce indoor air pollution. II. Air has no weight. III. Burning of garbage in open leads to air pollution. IV. Bathing of animals in river pollutes the water of the river.
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Only I is true
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Both II and III is true
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II, III and IV is true
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I, III and IV is true
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None of these
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Which of the following has made travelling within the city of Delhi comfortable, quick and cheap?
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Identify the geographical region of India from the given description. I run from west to east with high peaks and deep valleys. I am the source of many perennial rivers. The vast stretch of even land known as the northern plains lies to the south of me.
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The Himalayan Region
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The Deccan Plateau
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The Great Indian Desert
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The Northern Plains
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None of these
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Find the odd one out.
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E-mails
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Cell phones
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Fax
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Telegraph
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None of these
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Which of the following is NOT essential for a peaceful social life?
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Respect for one another
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Following laws of the country
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Helping each other in need
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All of these
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None of these
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Plains in a physical map is generally represented by which colour?
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Green
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Red
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Blue
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Yellow
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None of these
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Name the seasonal wind that brings rain in India.
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Loo
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Breeze
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Monsoon
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Storm
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None of these
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Which of the following is NOT true?
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Jupiter is the fastest among all planets in its rotation.
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The Earth rotates from east to west.
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Moon is the second brightest heavenly body in the sky, next to the sun.
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All living beings need air to breathe.
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None of these
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Given below is the picture of a great leader of India. Identify him from the clue given below his picture. He was the first President of India
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Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
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Dr. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad
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Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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None of these
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Which of the following is the law making body of our country?
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The Lok Sabha
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The President
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The Rajya Sabha
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The Parliament
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None of these
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Which of the following is not the use of oceans?
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They act as waterways for transportation.
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Salt is produced from their water.
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Oceans help generate electricity from tidal waves.
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The water of the oceans evaporates and form rain clouds that bring rain.
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None of these
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Match the following festivals with their dates of celebration.
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Diwali
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25 December
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Pongal
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13 or 14 April
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Christmas
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October or November
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Baishaki
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Mid-January
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A - iv; B - ii, C - i, D - iii
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A - iii; B - iv, C - i, D - ii
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A - i; B - iv, C - iii, D - ii
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A - ii; B - i, C - iv, D - iii
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None of these
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Identify the incorrect statement.
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The stars produce their own heat and light.
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The stars are not stationary.
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The planets are also known as wanderers.
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Venus is known as the twin planet of the Earth.
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None of these
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Which period is marked for the invention of wheel by men?
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The New Stone Age
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The Old Stone Age
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The Middle Stone Age
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Why Africa used to be known as the 'dark continent'?
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Because its existence was not known to the people for a very long time.
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Because the continent was mostly covered by deep and dark jungles, inhabited by large animals.
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Because of the dark skin of its population.
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All of these
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None of these
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Which of the following is not a perennial river of India?
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The Ganga
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The Yamuna
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The Indus
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The Narmada
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None of these
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Which state borders the southern boundary of Delhi?
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Haryana
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Uttar Pradesh
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Punjab
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Bihar
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None of these
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When do we sing our national anthem?
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During all festival
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During national festivals
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During any meeting
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During any sports
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None of these
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