BISHOP COTTON BOYS’ SCHOOL: BANGALORE

FINAL EXAMINATION : MARCH 2014

SUBJECT: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
STD : IV SEC: MARKS : 50
DATE : 28.03.2014 TIME : 1 Hr.
NAME : ROLL NO :
You will not be allowed to write during the first 10 minutes. This time is to be spent
in reading the question paper. The time given at the head of the paper is the time
allowed to write the answers. The intended marks are given in brackets. [ ]
This paper contains 6 printed pages.
I. Identify the following Nobel Laureates. [5]

Rabindranath Tagore, Amarthya Sen , Mother Teresa ,

V Ramakrishna, Sir C V Raman,

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II. When do we celebrate the following days? Tick the right answer.
[5]
1. Teachers’ Day
a. September 15
b. December 25
c. September 5
2. Children’s Day
a. August 15
b. November 14
c. April 14
3. National Science Day
a. February 28
b. January 26
c. May 29
4. International Women’s Day
a. June 6
b. October 3
c. March 8
5. International Labor Day
a. April 1
b. May 1
c. July1

III. Look at each of the following pictures and fill in the blanks: [5]

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1. The greatest Formula one racing driver, he is seven time world champion
_______________________________
2. The American Boxer, who considered as one of the greatest of heavy weight
boxers of all times. _______________________________
3. The only Brazilian footballer who is regarded as the greatest of all times.
_______________________________
4. This Australian cricketer is the greatest batsman of all times.
_______________________________
5 This greatest chess grandmaster is from Russia.
_______________________________
IV. Match these robots with their work [5]

A B
The robot used to study
human body and behavior Industrial Robot
Robots that react to music
and dance Military Robot
Loaded with sensors and
weapons useful during Scientific Robot
warfare
Work with perfection and
increase production in Humanoid Robot
industries
Live in space to collect
scientific information Dancing Robot

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V. Identify and name the following athletics by unscrambling the words.
[8]

1. nlievJa orTwh

2. tohS tPu

3. leoP aluVt

4. gHhi pumJ

5. ssuciD orwhT

6. noLg Jpum

7. udrlHe eaRc

8. leaRy aecR

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VI. Name the following astronauts using the help box. [6]
Kalpana Chawla , Rakesh Sharma, Alexei Leonov,

Yuri Gagarin, Svetlana Savitskaya, Valentina Tereshkova

1. The first person to walk in space

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2. First woman of Indian origin to go into space

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3. First woman to go into space
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4. First woman to walk in space
______________________________________________________
5. First Indian to go into space
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6. First human to travel into space
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VII. Identify these important women personalities who were the firsts in their
fields. [5]
1. First woman to reach the North pole [ Ann Bancroft / Valentina Tereshkova ]
2. First woman doctor in the world [ Mona Lisa / Elizabeth Backwell]
3. First woman to reach Mount Everest without oxygen [Alison Hargreaves /
Queen Elizabeth ]
5. First woman shuttle pilot in the world [ Alexander / Eileen Collins ]

VIII. Name the following natural hazards. [6]

Wild fire, Drought, Landslide, Volcano, Earthquake

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1. Sudden shaking of the earth’s surface _______________________
2. Opening in the earth’s surface, out of which hot magma, ash and gases come
out_________________________________________
3. Unwanted fire that spreads quickly in a forest area_____________
4. Sudden fall of rock, earth or debris from slopes of a hill or a
mountain______________________________________________
5. An acute shortage of water that causes the damage to crops and
animals_______________________________________________
IX. Complete the lines of our National Anthem. [5]
Punjaba Sindhu Gujarata Maratha
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Gaahe tava jaya gaatha.

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