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The document contains a general knowledge quiz for a student named Samriddha Das from PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya Burdwan, covering various topics such as history, science, geography, and awards. It includes questions about notable figures, inventions, and definitions, with corresponding answers. The quiz is designed to test the student's knowledge in a concise format.

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PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA

BURDWAN

STUDENT NAME: Samriddha Das


CLASS: 8 (A); ROLL: 33;
HOUSE NAME: ASHOKA
General Knowledge
1) Who was the first president of India?
Ans- Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

2) Who is the author of ‘Gitanjali’?


Ans- Shri Rabindra Nath Tagore.

3) Who founded Mughal Empire?


Ans- Babur.

4) Who invented bulb?


Ans- Thomas Alva Edison.

5) Which is largest desert of the world?


Ans- The Sahara Desert.

6) Deficiency of Vitamin A causes ______?


Ans- Night blindness.

7) Name the longest bone in human body?


Ans- Femur (Thigh bone).

8) What is the minimum voting age for an Indian Citizen?


Ans- 18 years.

9) The Prime Minister of India is the Head of the ______?


Ans- Government.

10) What are baby kangaroos called?


Ans- Joeys.

11) Which is the smallest mammals in the world?


Ans- Etruscan.

12) Vidyasagar Setu in Kolkata is built across which river?


Ans- Hoogly River.

13) Which river flows by the side of the Taj Mahal?


Ans- Yamuna.

14) Name the national award instituted by the government of India to honour the
sport coaches?
Ans- Dronacharya Award.
15) Name the only president in the world whose mother and father were both prime
minister of a country.
Ans- Chandrika Kumaratunga (Sri Lanka).

16) Acrophobia is a fear to _______?


Ans- Heights.

17) The biography of Sachin Tendulkar written by his brother, Ajit Tendulkar is
______?
Ans- The Making of a Cricketer.

18) “Small Aim is a Crime.” This is the famous quotation by a famous Indian
personality. Name this great person.
Ans- Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.

19) What is the fullform of ATM?


Ans- Automated Teller Machine.

20) NASA stands for _________.


Ans- National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

21) Oscar awards are associated with _______?


Ans- Films

22) India’s oldest iron and steel plant is _______?


Ans- TISCO (Tata Iron and Steel Company) at Jamshedpur.

23) Ozone layer is being depleted by ________?


Ans- Chlorofluorocarbon.

24) Ozone layer occurs in ______?


Ans- Stratosphere.

25) What is the fullform of CBI?


Ans- Central Bureau of Investigation.

26) What is the fullform of CNG?


Ans- Compressed Natural Gas.

27) The headquarters of UNESCO is in ______?


Ans- Paris.

28) What is the fullform of BSF?


Ans- Border Security Forces.

29) The words ‘Satyameva Jayate’ in Hindi Devnagiri script in Indian National
Emblem is taken from ______.
Ans- Mundaka Upanishad.

30) FIFA is an International Sporting body related to ______?


Ans- Football

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