AHPS OLYMPIADS SCHOOL LEVEL

CLASS VI – GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

2021-22

Choose the correct answer.

1. Who wrote "Arthashastra"?
a. Kautilya
b. Vishakhadata
c. Kalhana
d. Chandragupta
2. Which of the following Harappan site had a dock?
a. Harappa
b. Mohenjodaro
c. Lothal
d. Alamgirpur
3. Which of the following contains the Gayatri Mantra?
a. Rigveda
b. Yajurveda
c. Samaveda
d. Upanishads
4. Into which two sets was Jainism divided?
a. Kapalika and Kalamulkha
b. Mahayana and Hinayana
c. Vaisesika
d. Svetambara and Digambara
5. Name the King who was popularly known as 'Piyadasi'?
a. Chandragupta
b. Ashoka
c. Bindusara
d. Harshvardhan
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6. Which one of the following is the hottest planet?

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 a. Mercury
b. Earth
c. Venus
d. Jupiter
7. The Prime Meridian passes through __________
a. Greenwich, England
b. Berlin, Germany
c. Tokyo, Japan
d. Moscow, Russia
8. A map that shows density of population is a __________
a. scale map
b. thematic map
c. sketch map
d. physical map
9. All communication satellites are satellites are stationed in __________
a. Troposphere
b. Mesosphere
c. Ionosphere
d. Exosphere
10. The Alps are situated in ________________
a. Africa
b. Australia
c. North America
d. Europe
11. Who is known as the "Father of Indian Constitution"?
a. Jawaharlal Nehru
b. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
c. Bhimrao Ambedkar
d. Dr. S. Radhakrihnan
12. The 'National Voters Day' is on __________
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a. 5th June
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 b. 1st November
c. 25th January
d. 8th March
13. The elections for Panchayat are to be held after ____________
a. Every four years
b. Every five years
c. Every six years
d. At the Government's discretion
14. U.N.O. was founded in ____________
a. 1944
b. 1945
c. 1946
d. 1947
15. The middle level in Panchayati Raj System is ____________
a. Zila Parishad
b. Gram Panchayat
c. Panchayat Samiti
d. Ward
16. Who is called the "Bird Man of India"?
a. Salim Ali
b. Varghese Kurien
c. Abdul Kalam
d. M.S. Swaminathan
17. The world is divided into ____________
a. 12 time zones
b. 20 time zones
c. 24 time zones
d. 36 time zones
18. Which of the following gas occupies the highest percentage in air?
a. Hydrogen
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b. Carbon dioxide
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d. Nitrogen
19. Which of the following sanctuary is famous for the Great Indian one-horned Rhinoceros?
a. Kaziranga National Park
b. Gir National Park
c. Ranthambore National Park
d. Jim Corbett National Park
20. The book 'India Wins Freedom' is the autobiography of ____________
a. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
b. Jawaharlal Nehru
c. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
d. Humayun Kabir
21. Who discovered pencillin?
a. Alexander Graham Bell
b. Alexander Fleming
c. Christopher MacDonald
d. Albert Einstein
22. To which state does the folk art form of Madhubani belong?
a. Orissa
b. West Bengal
c. Bihar
d. Rajasthan
23. Who was the first Indian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest?
a. Arti Saha
b. Asha Agarwal
c. Reita Fariye
d. Bachendari Pal
24. Which of the following is the capital of Gujarat?
a. Ahmedabad
b. Surat
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c. Anand
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25. The largest flower in the world is ___________
a. Lotus
b. Rafflesia
c. Hydrangea
d. Glory Lily
26. Congo is situated in ___________
a. Africa
b. Asia
c. Europe
d. North America
27. Which country is famous by the name ‘Land of Rising Sun’?
a. Norway
b. Japan
c. Britain
d. Finland
28. What is the elephant’s tusk?
a. Modified incisor
b. Modified molar
c. Modified premolar
d. Special teeth
29. In which state is Victoria Memorial locate?
a. Delhi
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Maharashtra
d. West Bengal
30. Name the instrument used by the crew of a submarine to survey the ships on the surface of the sea
while the submarine is under water.
a. Manometer
b. Telescope
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c. Periscope
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d. Microscope
 31. On which day is the World Environment Day celebrated every year?
a. 1st April
b. 5th June
c. 4th November
d. 5th February
32. Who has been appointed as the 45th Chief Justice of India by the President?
a. Sharad Arvind Bobde
b. Ravinder Singh Dhillon
c. Ranjan Gogoi
d. N V Ramana
33. Who is the author of the book titled "Exam warriors"?
a. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
b. Harsh Vardhan
c. Narendra Modi
d. Shashi Tharoor
34. Prince Philip passed away recently. He was from which country?
a. Scotland
b. England
c. France
d. Denmark
35. On which day did Jallianwala Bagh Massacre take place?
a. 11th April
b. 12th April
c. 13th April
d. 14th April
36. A Garhwali environmentalist and Chipko movement leader who died in May 2021 due to
Covid19?
a. Satish Kaul
b. Sunderlal Bahuguna
c. Rajan Mishra
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d. Vira Sathidar
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37. Name the vaccine manufactured by Russia to counter Coronavirus?

 a. Sputnik-V
b. Moderna
c. AstraZeneca
d. Covaxin
38. Which sea/ocean was hit by the cyclone Taukte in May 2021?
a. Bay of Bengal
b. Arabian Sea
c. Pacific Ocean
d. Caspian Sea
39. Identify the person shown in the figure?

a. Ram Vilas Paswan

b. Ram Nath Kovind
c. M. Venkaiah Naidu
d. Rajnath Singh
40. Who is the author or book titled "All Time Favourites for Children"?
a. J.K. Rowling
b. Kate Dicamillo
c. R L Stine
d. Ruskin Bond
41. Wimbledon Trophy is associated with ___________
a. Football
b Table Tennis
c. Lawn Tennis
d. Hockey
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42. With which sport is Sania Nehwal associated?

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 a. Boxing
b. Badminton
c. Table Tennis
d. Cricket
43. Googly is associated with __________
a. Cricket
b. A Planet
c. A Satellite
d. A Meteorite
44. Moon is __________
a. A Star
b. A Planet
c. A Satellite
d. A Meteroite
45. A.T.M. means __________
a. Automatic Transaction Machine
b. Automatic Transfer Machine
c. Automated Teller Machine
d. Advance Transaction Machine
46. The brain of a computer is known as __________
a. Memory
b. Keyboard
c. Hard Disk
d. C.P.U.
47. The process of starting a computer is called __________
a. Installing
b. Booting
c. Debugging
d. Mounting
48. Which of the following is the hottest continent on Earth?
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a. Asia
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c. Africa
d. South America
49. Who among the following wrote Sanskrit grammar?
a. Kalidasa
b. Charak
c. Panini
d. Aryabhatta
50. Which of the following is a bookworm?
a. Ragfish
b. Catfish
c. Jellyfish
d. Silverfish
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 AHPS OLYMPIADS SCHOOL LEVEL
CLASS VI – GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
2021-22
(ANSWER KEY)

1. a 2. c 3. a 4. d 5. b
6. c 7. a 8. b 9. c 10. d
11. c 12. c 13. b 14. b 15. c
16. a 17. c 18. d 19. a 20. c
21. b 22. c 23. d 24. d 25. b
26. a 27. b 28. a 29. d 30. c
31. b 32. d 33. c 34. b 35. c
36. b 37. a 38. b 39. b 40. d
41. c 42. b 43. a 44. c 45. c
46. d 47. b 48. c 49. c 50. d
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