Session-1

BasicGK-09

                                                 Topic- Sports

Q.1    What is sport?

Class- 6th PA-II

Topic :- Let's us Explore Island

Q.1        Lakshadweep is an archipelago of how many islands and what is its capital?

Ans:-     36 islands, Capital - Kavaratti

Q.2        Which island is also known as Cardamom Island?

Ans:-     Kadmat Island

Q.3        Which is the second largest island in Lakshadweep ?

Ans:-     Minicoy Island, known as Maliku

Q.5.       The Andaman and Nicobar Islands comprises about how many islands ? 

Ans:-     About 836 islands, out of which only 31 are inhabited

Q.6.      Which island was earlier known as Neil Island?

Ans:-    Shaheed Dweep

Q.7     Which island was previously known as Havelock Island?

Ans:-  Swaraj Dweep

Q.8       Which city, formerly known as Port Blair, is the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

Ans:-    Sri Vijaya Puram

Q.9.     Which is the only confirmed active volcano of India?

Ans:   Barren Island

Session -1 

 Basic GK -08 

                                            Topic:- First in India 

Q.1        Which was the First Talking Film of India?

Ans:-     Alam Ara (1931)

Q.2        Which was the First Satellite of India?

Ans:-     Aryabhata (1975)

Q.3         Which was the First National Park of India? 

Ans:-      Jim Corbett (1936)

Q.4         Who was the First  Indian origin woman Astronaut?

Ans:-    Kalpana Chawla

Q.5      Who was the First Chief Election Commissioner of India?

Ans:-     Sukumar Sen

Q.6         Who was the First Nobel Prize Winner of India? 

Ans:-     Rabindranath Tagore (1913)

Q.7     Who was the First Woman Chief Minister of India?

Ans:-     Sucheta Kripalani (UP)

Q.8      Who was the First Astronaut (Male) of India?

Ans: -    Rakesh Sharma

Q.9      Who was the First Woman Lok Sabha Speaker of India?

Ans:-     Meira Kumar

Q.10.    Who was the First Woman IPS Officer of India?

Ans:-     Kiran Bedi

Session-1

Basic GK -07

Topic :-     Planetology  

Q.1        How many planets are there in our Solar System?

Ans:-    Eight planets.

Q.2        Which is the largest planet in our Solar System?
Ans:-     Jupiter.

Q.3     What is the name of the galaxy in which our Solar System is located?

Q.4        Which planet has two natural moons named Phobos and Deimos?
Ans:-     Mars.

Q.5         Which planet is called the Morning Star or Evening Star?

Q.6        What is the path followed by a planet around the Sun called?

Q.7        Which planet is known as the Blue Planet?
Ans:-     Earth.

Q.8        Which planet is famous for its beautiful rings?
Ans:-    Saturn.

Q.9        Which planet is known as Earth's twin?
Ans:-    Venus.

Q.10     What force keeps planets moving around the Sun in their orbits?

दीपों का यह त्योहार,

लाए आपके जीवन में खुशियों की बहार।

मुबारक हो आपको दीपावली का त्योहार,

सदा बना रहे अपनों का प्यार।

दीपावली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं!"

"दीपों की रोशनी से जगमगाए आपका संसार,

पटाखों की गूंज से गूंजे खुशियां अपार।

अपनों के साथ बीते यह पावन त्योहार,

मुबारक हो आपको दीपावली का पावन त्योहार!

दीपावली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं!"

"दीपों की रोशनी, पटाखों की बहार,

खुशियों से भरा हो आपका यह त्योहार।

जगमगाए आपका घर-आंगन,

मुबारक हो आपको दीपावली का त्योहार!

दीपावली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं!"

​"फुलझड़ियों की चमक, अपनों की मुस्कान,

हर पल महके आपका यह पावन जहान।

दीपावली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं!"

​"मां लक्ष्मी का वास हो, संकटों का नाश हो,

हर घर में सुख-समृद्धि और उल्लास हो।

दीपावली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं!"

 

 

राजसी ठाठ और दीपों का प्रकाश,

जीवन में लाए नई उमंग और विश्वास।

दीपावली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं!"

गंगा की पावन धारा, दीपों की कतार,

खुशियों से भर जाए आपका संसार।

दीपावली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं!"

"राम जी का आशीर्वाद रहे आपके साथ,

हर कार्य में मिले सफलता और विश्वास।

दीपावली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं!"

 Indian & World History GK Quiz

 Q.1 Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire in ancient India?

   Ans:-  Chandragupta Maurya

 Q.2 In which year did the Battle of Plassey take place?

  Ans:- 1757

Q.3 Who was the first woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?

  Ans:- Razia Sultana

Q.4 Who built the Grand Trunk Road (GT Road)?

  Ans:-Sher Shah Suri

Q.5  In which year was the Treaty of Versailles signed, officially ending World War I?

Ans:-  1919

 Q.6 Who was the Viceroy of India during the Partition of Bengal in 1905?

  Ans:- Lord Curzon

 Q.7 Which Mughal Emperor assumed the title Alamgir?

   Ans:- Aurangzeb

Q.8 The French Revolution began in which year with the storming of the Bastille?

   Ans:-  1789

 Q.9  Who was the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi?

   Ans:- Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Q.10 Between whom was the First Battle of Panipat (1526) fought?

 Ans:- Babur and Ibrahim Lodi

 Q.11 Which ancient Indian ruler is known as the "Napoleon of India"?

   Ans:-  Samudragupta

 Q.12 Who started the Saka Era in 78 CE?

   Ans:-  Kanishka (Kushan Empire)

 Q.13  In which year did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place?

   Ans:-  1919 (13 April)

 Q.14 Who founded the Brahmo Samaj in 1828?

  Ans:-  Raja Ram Mohan Roy

 Q.15  Which civilization developed the cuneiform script, considered one of the earliest systems of writing?

   Ans:-  Sumerian civilization (Mesopotamia)

 Q.16 Under whose leadership was the Indian National Army (INA) reorganized in Singapore in 1943?

   Ans:-  Subhas Chandra Bose

 Q.17 Who was the first Indian  Governor-General of independent India?

   Ans:- C. Rajagopalachari was the first and only Indian Governor-General

 Q.18 The city of Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Empire in which year?

   Ans:- 1453

 Q.19  Which session of the Indian National Congress passed the historic Purna Swaraj (Complete Independence) resolution in 1929?

   Ans:- Lahore Session

Q.20  Which Indus Valley Civilization site is famous for its Great Bath?

 Ans:- Mohenjo-daro

Celebrating Poets and Writers

Q.1  Who was Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?

   Ans:- Rikki-Tikki-Tavi was a mongoose. 

Q.2 Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

 Ans:-  Selma Lagerlöf (in 1909).

Q.3  Who wrote The God of Small Things ?

  Ansh:- Arundhati Roy.

Q.4 Who wrote In the Bazaars of Hyderabad? 

   Ans:- Sarojini Naidu.

Q.5 Who is the author of the Harry Potter series?

  Ans:-  J.K. Rowling.

Q.6 Who is the creator of Sherlock Holmes?

  Ans:- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Q.7 Who is the author of _The White Tiger_?*

  Ans:-  Aravind Adiga.

Q.8  Which is Tagore’s poem about floating paper boats?

   Ans:- Paper Boats

Topic :- The Blurred Lines Between Learning and Entertainment 

Q.1  Where is the Mona Lisa housed?

   Ans- Louvre

 Q.2 Where is Van Gogh’s The Starry Night displayed?

   Ans:- Museum of Modern Art

 Q.3 Which famous science museum is located in Taiwan?

   Ans:-  National Museum of Natural Science

 Q.4  Which London museum houses over 80 million natural specimens?

   Ans-  Natural History Museum

 Q.5 In which city is the Museum of Modern Art located?

   A: New York (Manhattan)

Topic:- Spice Trail 

 Q.1 Which spice is known as the "King of Spices"?

   Ans:- Black Pepper

 Q.2 Which spice is called the "Queen of Spices"?

   Ans:- Cardamom

 Q.3 What is the "Golden Spice" of India?

   Ans:-  Turmeric

 Q.4  Which spice acts as an antiseptic to heal wounds?

   Ans: -  Turmeric

 Q.5  Which spice helps lower blood sugar levels?

   Ans:-  Cinnamon

 Q.6  Which spice provides relief from toothache?

   Ans:- Clove

 Q.7  In which ancient Indian texts is the history of spices mentioned?

   Ans:- Yajurveda, Atharvaveda, and Rigveda

 Q.8 Which explorer reached the Malabar Coast in 1498 for spices?

  Ans:-  Vasco da Gama

Topic:- Newly Coined English Words 

Q.1  What does "Adulting" mean?

 Ans:- Behaving like a responsible adult in everyday tasks

Q.2 What is an "Awe walk"? 

Ans:- Walking outside while mindfully observing your surroundings

Q.3  Who is a "Gig worker"? 

Ans:-  An independent contractor or freelancer in the service sector

Q.4  What does "Allergenic" mean? 

Ans:-  Likely to cause an allergic reaction

Q.5 What does "Bikeable" mean? 

Ans:-  An environment suitable or safe for riding a bicycle

Q.6 What does "Contactless" refer to? 

A: Delivery or payment technology done without physical contact

Topic:- Unusual Festivals Across the World 

Q.1 Which Japanese festival offers broken needles to tofu?

   Ans:-  Hari-Kuyo

 Q.2 Where is the Underwater Music Festival celebrated?

   Ans:-  Looe Key Reef, Florida

 Q.3  Which Thai festival features floating sky lanterns?

   Ans:-  Yi Peng Lantern Festival

 Q.4  Which Scottish festival ends with burning a Viking longship?

   Ans:- Up Helly Aa

 Q.5  Which Hong Kong festival involves snatching buns from high towers?

  Ans:- Cheung Chau Bun Festival

 Q.6  Which Thai festival serves fruit feasts to monkeys?

   Ans:-  Monkey Buffet Festival

Topic:- POCSO : Speak Up,Stay Safe 

 Q.1 What is the full form of the POCSO Act?

   Ans:-  Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act

 Q.2  In which year was the POCSO Act enacted?

   Ans:- 2012

 Q.3  According to the POCSO Act, who is considered a child?

  Ans:- Any person below the age of 18

 Q.4 Is the POCSO Act only for girls or gender-neutral?

   Ans:-  It is a gender-neutral act

 Q.5  What does the "No-Go-Tell" personal safety rule stand for?

   Ans:-  Say NO, GO away from the person, and TELL a trusted adult