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CHRIST KING HR. SEC SCHOOL, KOHIMA CLASS -7 (A@B) SUBJECT: G.K, 1ST AND 2ND TERM

Exercise-1 A. Tick the right option. 1. From where does the Ganga River originate? c. Gangotri Glacier 2. What is the capital of Andhra Pradesh? a. Amravati 3. How many Presidents have been elected in since the introduction of the post1950? c.14 4. What is the currency symbol of India? c. 5. What is the Capital of Nagaland? c. Kohima

B. Write the names of the following. 1. National tree of India - Banyan tree 2. National Aquatic Animal of India - River Dolphin 3. National Calendar of India - Saka Era 4. National Fruit of India - Mango 5. National River of india - Ganga

C. Match the States with the Capitals 1. Assam - c. Dispur 2. Arunachal Pradesh - e. Itanagar 3. Manipur - a. Imphal 4. Meghalaya - b. Shillong 5. Mizoram - d. Aizawl

D. Number the Following Vice-Presidents of India According to their tenure. 1. Dr. - 1 2. K. R. Narayanan - 9 3. - 10 4. - 7 5. Dr. Zakir Husain - 2

Exercise-2 A. Tick the right option. 1. Who is India’s longest-serving Prime Minister? a. 2. Which is the second highest Civilian award in India? a. Padma Vibhushan 3. He was India’s only acting Prime Minister. a. Gulzari Lal Nanda 4. An Arab scholar in the court of Mahmud Ghazni. c. Al-Biruni 5. A social reformer who condemned the practice of sati. b. Raja

B. Write the name of major Indian awards. 1. Highest award in cinema. - Dada Saheb Phalke Award 2. Highest Award for military services - Param vir Chakra 3. Highest civilian award. - 4. Highest national sports award. - Arjuna Award 5. Second highest civilian award - Padma vibhushan

C. Fill in the blanks. 1. Fa-Hein was the earliest Buddhist pilgrim from China who visited during the time of Chandragupta II. 2. Ibn-e-Batuta wrote about the details of the reign of Mohammad bin Tughlag. 3. Megasthenes was a Greek envoy at the court of Chandragupta Maurya. 4. Al-Biruni was an Arab scholar in the court of Mahmud Ghaznavi. 5. Hiuen-Tsang was the famous Chinese Buddhist pilgrim who came to india during the rule of Raja Harsha Vardhana.

D. Match the Following. 1. Keshab Chandra Sen - d. Social reformer 2. Dadu Dayal - b. Saint 3. Charaka - e. Scientist 4. Brahamagupta - a. Educationist 5. Porus - c. Political leader

Exercise-3 A. Tick the right option. 1. Massacre at Jallianwala Bagh. b. 1919 2. When did break up? b. 1991 3. What is the capital of Belgium? c. Brussels 4. Largest Freshwater Lake in India. b. Kolleru Lake 5. When did Hundred years War begin in France? c. 1337

B. Write the year of occurrence. 1. Beginning of Vietnam War - 1957 2. Independence of Mexico - 1821 3. Fall of Berlin Wall - 1990 4. Occurrence of Russian Revolution - 1917 5. Jesus was crucified in Jerusalem - 29 AD

C. Write the capital and currency of the following countries. Country Capital Currency 1. Argentina Buenos Aires Peso 2. Brazil Brasilia Real 3. China Beijing Renminbi 4. Denmark Copenhagen Danish Krone 5. Egypt Cairo Euro

D. Answer the following questions. 1. Which is the highest mountain peak in India? Kanchenjunga (8,586m) 2. Which is the largest library in India? National Library of India (Kolkata) 3. Which is the tallest building in India? Imperial Towers I & II (Mumbai) 4. Which is the wettest place in India? Mawsynram (11,872mm) 5. Which is the longest highway in India? NH7 (2,369km)

Exercise- 4 A. Tick the right option. 1. Largest gulf of the world. a. Gulf of Mexico 2. Longest River of the world. b. Nile 3. Tallest building of the world. c. Burj Khalifa 4. Tallest statue of the world. a. Statue of Unity 5. Highest plateau of the world. c. Tibetan Plateau B. Fill in the blanks. 1. The largest Bald eagle nest on record was 9 ft 6 in (2.9 m) wide and 20 ft (6 m) deep. 2. Flying fish can soar high enough that sailors often find them on the decks of their ships. 3. The tongue of a giant anteater can extend beyond more than 2 ft (60 cm) to capture prey. 4. Unlike most other whales, the beluga has a flexible neck that enables it to turn its head in all directions. 5. Scorpions are fluorescent under ultraviolet light.

C. Match the following. 1. Melanin - c. The colour of a humans’ skin is determined by this pigment. 2. Clouds - e. Cumulus, Stratus, Cirrus. 3. Carnivorous plant - a. Venus flytrap. 4. Helium - b. Gas lighter than the air. 5. Eel - d. Animal that produces strong electric shocks.

D. Write the names of any five tribes of Nagaland. 1. Angami 2. Ao 3. Lotha 4. Sumi 5. Konyak

Exercise-5 A. Tick the right option. 1. Official residence of the President of Russia. b. Kremlin 2. Grand Canyon is the steep-sided gorge carved by the: c. Colorado River 3. A German dictator assumed the title of ‘Fuhrer’. a. Adolf Hitler 4. Who lives in Buckingham Palace? c. Queen of England 5. An archaeological city of Mexico. b. Chichen Itza

B. Fill in the blanks. 1. Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest single structure, which is made of living organisms. 2. The powerful sources that cause an impact on the Grand Canyon is erosion, first by water and second by wind. 3. Uluru in Australia is one of the world’s great natural wonders. 4. Chichen Itza is one of the New Seven wonders of the world. 5. Niagara falls is a massive group of waterfalls on the US- Canadian border.

C. Name the world famous personality. 1. A British comedian widely regarded as the greatest comic artist. Charlie Chaplin 2. An English dramatist and poet considered by many to be the greatest dramatist of all time. William Shakespeare 3. He took a leading part in framing of the Indian Constitution. B.R. Ambedkar 4. An Australian cricketer. He set many batting records with an average of 99.44. Don Bradman 5. She founded modern nursing. She is known as ‘The lady with the Lamp’. Florence Nightingale

D. Write the starting year of the following newspapers. 1. - 1838 2. Anandabazar Patrika - 1922 3. Amar Ujala - 1938 4. Dainik Jagran - 1942 5. Malayala Manorama - 1980

Exercise-6 A. Tick the right option. 1. RBI stands for: b. Reserve Bank of India 2. Identify the logo b. India Post 3. Who designs and builds engines, machines, roads, bridges, etc.? b. Engineer 4. What is the art of writing or solving codes? a. Cryptography 5. Identify the logo c. Micromax B. Match the following. 1. - c. Doordarshan 2. - e. Reliance 3. - a. Digital India 4. - b. State Bank of India 5. - d. Bajaj

C. Fill in the Blanks. 1. Beautician gives beauty treatments to the face and body of others. 2. Florist owns or works in a shop/store that sells flowers and plants. 3. Nurse takes care of sick or injured people, usually in a hospital. 4. Physician attends sick people and prescribes medicines. 5. Writer writes books, stories, articles, etc.

D. Write the names of following branches of knowledge. 1. Scientific study of plants and their structure. Botany 2. Scientific study of skin diseases. Dermatology 3. Scientific study of nerves and their diseases. Neurology 4. Study of religions and beliefs. Theology 5. Study of coins and medals. Numismatics