Third class
Part 1
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1. What is the biggest planet in our solar
system? Ans:- Jupiter
2. What is the chemical symbol for the element
oxygen? Ans:- O
3. Another name for a tidal wave is a? Ans:Tsunami
4. True or false? Dogs are herbivores. Ans:False – They are omnivores
5. What is the 7th element on the periodic table
of elements? Ans:- Nitrogen
6. What is the name of the long appendage that
hangs from an elephants face? Ans:- A trunk
7. The fear of what animal is known as
„arachnophobia‟? Ans:- Spiders
8. Pure water has a pH level of a around? Ans:7
9. The molten rock that comes from a volcano
after it has erupted is known as what? Ans:Lava
10. What is the name of the part of the human
skeleton which protects our brain? Ans:- The
skull
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11. How many bones do sharks have in their
bodies? Ans:- 0
12. What famous scientist was awarded the
1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on
theoretical physics? Ans:- Albert Einstein
13. The following countries have a border with
India to the North West. Ans :- Afganistan
& Pakistan
14. Which state in India has the highest literacy
rate? Ans:-Kerala
15. What is the ratio of the width of the Indian
Flag to its length? Ans:- 2 :3
16. The song Jana-gana-Mana was originally
composed in? Ans:- Bengali
17. The song Vande Mantaram was composed
by: Ans:- Bankimchandra Chatterji.
18. The National Animal of India is the: Ans:Tiger
19. The National Tree of India is the: Ans:Banyan Tree
20. The National Fruit of India is the: Ans:Mango
21. The constitution of India was adopted on
: Ans:- 1949
22. The following is a true statement in
2011: Ans:- India Comprises of
28 State and 5 union Territories
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23. The contribution of agriculture to the GDP of
India is roughly: Ans:- 33%
24. The population of India according to the
Census of 2001 is: Ans:- 1,028 Million
25. India‟s largest MNC in 2011 in terms of
turnover is: Ans:- Maruti Suzuki
26. The CPI is an abbreviation that stands
for: Ans:- Consumer Price Index
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Part 2
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1. Which day is to be celebrated as Global Tiger
Day?
Ans. JULY 29
2. How many students felicitated with PM‟S
Trophy scholarships?
Ans. 296 students
3. Which state won award for production of rice?
Ans. Chhattisgarh
4. Who was selected as new CVC?
Ans. Defence secretary Pradeep Kumar
5. How many applicants get job through Rojgar
mela?
Ans. 2053 applicants
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6. Who orgainsed the workshop entitled “Early
Childhood care and education”.
Ans. Dan institute at DAV public school.
7. Who brought laurels for the state by register a
record in mountaineering?
Ans. Naina Thakur
8. Name the tourism and cultural Minister who
visited Niagara Falls at New York?
Ans. Brijmohan Agrawal.
9. Name the group of persons working for world
peace, human welfare.
Ans. Rotary.
10. How many trains did Central Railway has
decided to run between Mumbai-Madagon for
Ganesh festivals?
Ans. 54 special trains.
11. Who won the Magsasay award in the year
2011?
Ans. Nileema Mishra & Harish Hande.
12. Name the foreign minister of Pakistan who
recently visited India?
Ans. Hina Rabbani.
13. Who is the Union minister of state for
Agriculture and food procession?
Ans. Dr. Charandas Mahant.
14. Which Indian Shot-putter qualified for the
2012 London Olympics?
Ans. Om Prakrash Karhana.
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15. Who received „Bangladesh Freedom
Honour‟ on behalf of Indira Gandhi?
Ans. Sonia Gandhi.
16. Name the player whose name was
nominated for Khel Ratna and Arjuna award this
year
2011.
Ans. Gagan Narang and Zaheer Khan.
17. Who clinched the title the title in the 78th
National Snooker championship in Chennai?
Ans. Aditya Mehta.
18. What is the minimum age for competing in
the Olympic games?
Ans. 16 years.
19. Who is the only Indian tennis player to have
been awarded the Arjuna Award, the
Padmashri and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
Award?
Ans. Leander Peas.
20. The Snooker is played on a billiard table by
two players or more. How many balls in all are
used in Snooker?
Ans. 22 balls.
21. Who is the first batsman in the world to
score fifty centuries in Test cricket?
Ans. Sachin Tendulkar.
22. What is the new name of Orissa?
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Ans. Odisha.
23. What does an odometer measure?
Ans. The distance traveled by a wheeled
vehicle.
24. What does the acronym VAT stand for?
Ans. Value Added Tax.
25. Who will lead the junior Indian hockey side in
the six-nation Sultan Johar Cup, to be held in
Malaysia from November?
Ans. Gurjinder Singh.
26. Who was recently nominated as the
President of Chhattisgarh Pradesh Woman
Congress
committee?
Ans. Ambika Markam.
27. Name the award bagged by Raipur during
the Euro-India Summit in Belgium.
Ans. ESCA award for Telibandha Pond
Restoration.
28. Who was honored with „Chikitsa Ratna‟
award by a national level body Indian Economic
Development
and
Research
Association
(IEDRA)?
Ans. Dr. Pradeep Kumar.
29. Name a 100 year old runner of Indian-origin
who has set a new Guinness record of being
the oldest person to complete a full distance
marathon in Toronto?
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Ans. Fauja Singh.
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Part 3
THIRD WEEK
GK Questions(Class-IV)
1. Which planet is known as the „Red
Planet‟? Ans. Mercury.
2. The longest bone in our body is__________. Ans.
Femur bone.
3. The first Women president of India is
___________. Ans. Ms.Pratibha Patil.
4. The study of the weather phenomena is called
_________. Ans. Meteorology.
5. The full form of „CID „is ______________. Ans.
Criminal Investigation Department.
6. The famous Indian Woman K.Malleshwari won a
medal in _______ sports in Olympics. Ans. Weight
lifting.
7.
Mammoth‟
is
a
very
large
____________ Ans. Elephant
8. The Garden city of India is ____________ Ans.
Bangalure.
9.
The
largest
bird
in
the
world
is
_____________ Ans. Ostrich.
10. An animal that can drop its tail and grows a new
one is _________ Ans. Lizard.
11. Char Minar is in _________ city. Ans.
Hyderabad
12. The author of famous book Harry Potter
is___________ Ans. J K Rowling
13. Our country‟s oldest steel company
is_____________ Ans. TATA steel
14. The name of the first cloned sheep
was_________ Ans. Dolly
15. World Environment Day is celebrated on
___________ Ans. 5th June.
Third class test of g.k
Q.1. Give one word answers:
1. The most delicious fruit in the world ____________________________________
2. The tree that yields natural chewing gum _________________________________
3. Anacondas are also called as________________________________________
4. Animals that live in water _________________________________
5. Longest palm on earth _________________________________________
6. Farming on hill slopes
_________________________________
7. Mushroom city of India
____________________________
8. Fastest growing grass
______________________________
Q.2. Complete it:
1. A pack of _____________________
2. A wardrobe of _______________________
3. A string of ______________________________
4. A __________________________of sticks
5. A ___________________________ of names
6. A _________________________of eggs
Q.3. Put a √ or a X
1. Rice and wheat are called grains.
2. Dolphins sleep with both eyes closed.
3. Rafflesia is the largest and smelliest flower in the
world.
4. An octopus is a day hunter.
5. A passport is must while driving a car.
6. Jelly Fish is an aquatic animal.
Q.4. Fill in the blanks:
1. Bark and leaves of
__________________________tree is used to treat
headaches andfever.
2. ____________________ and
__________________________ are grown in an
orchard.
3. Your parents use the _____________________
for voting at the time of elections.
4. There are _________________ independent
countries in the world.
5. _______________ keeping is known as
apiculture.
6. __________________ is known as „White Gold‟.
7. _____________________ and ______________
are grown on hill slopes.
8. Mushrooms are used to make
____________________ &
_____________________.
Test ii part
a) The full form of ISS is International Space
Centre............
b) Atmosphere on Earth is made up of carbon
dioxide...........
c) Stephen Hawking is a French scientist..............
d) Sometimes e-mail bounces back due to wrong
address.........
e) Sanskrit is the mother of all European
languages...........
f) Archery is the indigenous sport of Manipur.............
g) Movies are the great source of
entertainment............
Q-2 Fill in the blanks.
a) ………………………………. is used on the moon
to travel around.
b) Rocket is a …………………………..…… machine
which is used to travel in space.
c) …………………….….. and
…………………………….. are the names of the
scientists.
d) Malayalam is spoken in ………………………….
whose capital is ………………………….…….
e) …………………………………………………..… is
the oldest Indian women to scale Mount Everest.
f) Cricket is played on a
……………………………………………….…….