NEW ERA PUBLIC SCHOOL
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ASSIGNMENT-6
CLASS VI
INVENTIONS & DISCOVERIES
VITAMINS-CHEMICAL NAME , SOURCES & DEFICIENCY
Q1) Choose the correct option from thegiven alternatives:
a) Vitamin E is available in
i)
Fish
ii)
Pork
iii)
Vegetable Oils
b) Tomatoes are a rich source of
i)
Chromium
ii)
Vitamin C
iii)
Iodine
c) Gramophone was invented by
i)
Michael Faraday
ii)
Thomas Alva Edison
iii)
Fahrenheit
d) Nightblindness , drying of the conjunctiva , dry and scaly skin and loss of hair are some
of the symptoms of
i)
Vitamin K deficiency
ii)
Vitamin A deficiency
iii)
Iron deficiency
e) The science that studies different aspects of foods and how the body utilizes them is
known as
i)
Dietotherapy
ii)
Nutrition
iii)
Science of metabolism
Q2) Fill in the blanks:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
The unit used to measure the energy provided by food is known as________________
Deficiency of iron in the body causes ________________
Deficiency of Vitamin D gives rise to __________________
Green and leafy vegetables are a rich source of _________________ and _____________
Fish liver ,yellow and green vegetables are a good source of ______________
Q3) Answer the following questions:
a)
b)
c)
d)
Who is known as the ‘Father of Medicine’ ? ______________________
Who discovered X-Ray ? ____________________________
Who discovered the thermometer ? _______________________
Excessive consumption of smoked food is not good for health.
Why?____________________________________________________________
e) Milk has a tinge of golden hue. What is it due to ? ___________________
Q4) Give reasons:
a) Tasty food is not always nutritious and nutritious food may not always be tasty to eat.
Comment with an example.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
b) When food is boiled or cooked in water, Vitamin A is not destroyed. Why ?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
c) When we cook green vegetables , why do they change colour ?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
d) Doctors often prescribe cod or shark liver oil for children. Why?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
e) The calorie requirement of the body increases in winter compared to summer. Why ?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
NEW ERA PUBLIC SCHOOL
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ASSIGNMENT-7
CLASS VI
SPORTS –TERMINOLOGY
Q1) Choose the correct option from the given alternatives:
a) With which game is the term Bull’s-eye associated ?
i)
Archery
ii)
Badminton
iii)
Golf
b) The term Smash is associated with
i)
Badminton
ii)
Baseball
iii)
Basketball
c) With which game is the term Bunting associated ?
i)
Billiards
ii)
Badminton
iii)
Basketball
d) The term Dribble is associated with
i)
Billiards
ii)
Badminton
iii)
Basketball
e) With which game is the term Castlingassociated ?
i)
Golf
ii)
Chess
iii)
Tennis
Q2) Can you name the sports terms?
DESCRIPTION
a) When an opponent in possession of
the football is tackled in his own end
zone.
b) Termination of a team’s right to serve.
c) When a player scores three goals in a
single game.
d) The player who delivers the ball to be
played by the batsman.
e) Scoring one below par.
TERM
SPORT
Football
Volleyball
Hockey
Cricket
Golf
Q3) Identify the sport :
a) __________________
b) _________________
d) ___________________
e) _____________________-
c)___________________
Q4) Can you name the sports based on the terms used in them?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Wicket , Batsman , Bowler __________________________
Love , Break , Fault
__________________________
Albatross , Wood , Rough
__________________________
Bump , Dig , Spike
__________________________
Corner Arc , Cross , Free kick __________________________
NEW ERA PUBLIC SCHOOL
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ASSIGNMENT-8
CLASS VI
HINDI POETS AND LITERATURE
Q1) Answer thee following questions :
a) Who composed the Hanuman Chalisa ? ______________________
b) Mani Kaul’s famous 1971 film ‘Uski Roti’ was based on a novel of the same name. Who
was the author of this novel ?_____________________________
c) When is Hindi Diwascelebrated ? _________________________
d) Who wrote Panchatantra? _____________________________
e) Who is the first woman to receive the JnanpithAward ? _________________________
Q2) Identify the following :
a) ______________
b) _______________
d) _______________________
c) _______________________
e) ____________________________
Q3) Match the following :
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Prem Chand
MahaDevi Verma
SantSurdas
Kabir
Subhadra KumariChuhan
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
Godan ,Gaban
Dohe ,Saloka , Sakhi
Jhansi ki Rani
Gillu ,Neelkanth
Sur-Sagar , Sur-Saravali
Q4) Choose the correct options from the given alternatives :
a) What was the earlier name of the famous Hindi Poet “Adam Gondvi”?
i)
Ram Nath Singh
ii)
Vishnath Singh
iii)
Vijendra Singh
b) Who is the writer of the book “Train to Pakistan” ?
i)
Amrita Pritam
ii)
Khushwant Singh
iii)
Anita Desai
c) Besides the JnanpithAward , the other most prestigious award given to Hindi writers is
i)
Padma Bhushan
ii)
Arjuna Award
iii)
SahityaAkademi Award
d) Who was a 16th century Hindi mystic poetess and devotee of Krishna?
i)
Lal Ded
ii)
Mira Bai
iii)
Maha Devi Verma
e) Who is the writer of the book “Devdas”?
i)
Satyajit Ray
ii)
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
iii)
Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
NEW ERA PUBLIC SCHOOL
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ASSIGNMENT -9
CLASS VI
INTERNATIONAL MONUMENTS
Q1) Fill in the blanks:
a) _____________________________ is the longest man made monument. It is also one of
theseven ancient wonders of the world.
b) _____________________________ is a big bell in London.
c) The __________________________ are ancient statues on an island belonging to Chile.
d) The largest and most famous sphinx is the __________________, situated on
the _______Plateau.
e) _______________________________ is a famous tower that is a very popular tourist
attraction in Italy.
Q2) Choose the correct option from the given alternatives:
a) Which is a famous temple in Greece in honour of the Greek goddess of Wisdom?
i) The Parthenon
ii) The Colosseum
iii) The Vatican
b)
i)
ii)
iii)
Which pre historic monument located in the UK , is made up of rocks and stones?
The Great Wall of China
Machu Picchu
Stonehenge
c) Which city is referred to as the “ Lost City of the Incas”?
i) Machu Picchu
ii) San Lorenzo
iii) Angkor
d)
i)
ii)
iii)
Which amazing waterfalls are located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
Niagara Falls
Victoria Falls
Angel Falls
e) In which country The Leaning Tower of Pisa is located?
i)
Spain
ii)
France
iii)
Italy
Q3) Correct the following incorrect statements :
a) The statue of Liberty was a Gift from Spain._____________
b) The base pillars of the Eiffel Tower are oriented with the six points of the
compass.____________
c) The French name for the Eiffel Tower is La Tour De Pise.___________
d) The Sphinx was carved from the bedrock of the Giza plateau, a single ridge of limestone
that is 70 meters long and 16 meters high.___________
e) Ayers Rock is the most famous natural landmark in Paris._____________
Q4) Answer the following questions :
a) Where is the Statue of Liberty located ? _____________________
b) Why was the Eiffel Tower built ? __________________________________
c) What is the Great Sphinx ? _______________________________________
d) Which famous temple in Cambodia is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu and it is
depicted on the national flag of Cambodia ?
_____________________________________
e) What is the London Eye?______________________________________
NEW ERA PUBLIC SCHOOL
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ASSIGNMENT -10
CLASS VI
FAMOUS FOOTBALLERS OF THE WORLD
Q1) Answer the following questions :
a) Who invented the word ‘soccer’ for football? ____________________________
b) What is the nickname of Johan Cruyff ?______________________
c) Who was called the ‘Female Pele’? ___________________________________
d) Who was the first footballer to be knighted? ____________________________
e) What does F.I.F.A stand for? ________________________________________
Q2) Fill in the blanks:
a) The oldest football club in the world is _____________________________________
b) _______________________________ was the first football match to be televised.
c) _______________________________ captained West Germany to their victory in the
1974 world cup.
d) _______________________________ was the first football player to play a century of
Internationals.
e) The first footballer to get the Padma shri was _______________________________
Q3) Choose the correct option from the given alternatives :
a) Which footballer holds two doctorates , one in medicine and in philosophy?
i)
The Brazilian Socrates
ii)
The French Frank Ribery
iii)
The Italian Dino Zoff
b) Which soccer player was voted “Greatest Manchester United Player of the 20 th Century”
in 2001?
i)
Ryan Giggs
ii)
David Beckham
iii)
Eric Cantona
c) Who is dubbed as the “Maradona of the Carpathians”?
i)
The Bulgarian HristoStoichkov
ii)
The Romanian Gheorghe Hagi
iii)
The Turkish HakanSukur
d) Who is renowned as the greatest Polish player ever?
i)
Jerzy Dudek
ii)
GrzegorzLato
iii)
ZbigniewBoniek
e) Which of these football superstars has never played a World Cup match?
i)
Lev Yashin
ii)
Alfredo Di Stefano
iii)
Raul
Q4) Which country did these footballers of great repute represent?
a) Marco Van Basten
- ______________________________
b) Mirandinha
- ______________________________
c) Daniel Mc Grain
-_______________________________
d) Alfredo di Stefano
-_______________________________
e) Carlos Alberto Torres - ______________________________