Half Yearly Exam

Class- VII Subject- General Knowledge MM- 50

Que. 1) Multiple choice type question – (1x10 = 10 marks)

1) One of the largest salt deserts in the world, located in the kutch district of
Gujarat is?

a) Great Salt Lake Desert b) Kalahari Desert c) Great Rann of Kutch

2) The planet that is known as Earth’s twin is-

a) Neptune b) Mars c) Venus

3) The continent over which a massive hole in the ozone layer was discovered in
1985-

a) Asia b) Antarctica c) Australia

4) The mission that bring India to an elite club of countries which have sent
successful mission to Mars is –

a) DAD b) MOM c ) GRANDMA

5) The gas released from landfills and decaying organic matter which has more
global warming potential than carbon dioxide is-

a) Sulphar dioxide b) Ammonia c) Methane

6) About 60% to 80% of all marine debris is composed is-

a) Oil b) Plastic c) Aluminium

7) The mountain range that is the home to Siachen glacier is-

a) Vindhya Range b) Pir Panjal Range c) Karakoram Range

8) The largest constellation in the sky is-

a) Ursa Major b) Pegasus c) Hydra

9) Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta are rings encircling the planet-

a) Uranus b) Jupiter c) Saturn

10) A natural process that warms the earth’s surface is called-

a) Greenhouse effect b) Globle warming c) Climate change

Que. 2) Fill in the blanks - (1x5 = 5 marks)

1) ________ is a triangular tract of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river,

typically where it diverges into several outlets.

2) _____ is the most popular festival of Nagaland. It is celebrated from 1 st to

10th December every year.

3) Baneshwar fair is the main festival celebrated among the___________.

4) ________is a popular folk dance of Mizoram.

5) ________ is a harvest festival of Tamil nadu. It falls in the month of January.

Que . 3 ) Write short note on -: (2x5 = 10 marks)

(1) Bhil

(2) United States

(3) Durga puja

(4) Munda

(5) Diwali

Que. 4) Write the name any ten Museums Around the World. (1X10 = 10marks)
Que. 5) Match the following – (1x5 = 5 marks)

Column A Column B

1. The Andes (a) Longest River

2. The Bay of Bengal (b) Highest peak

3. Nile (c) Longest mountain range

4. Gulf of Mexico (d) Largest Bay

5. Mount K2, Ladakh (e) Largest Gulf

Que. 5) Write the name of five States with their Capital and five Union Territory
with their Capital – (1 x10 = 10 Marks)