A ff il ia C to te B d S ( Children’s Dream Land ) E Session : ................2020-21 Subject :...................................General Knowledge Practice Worksheet :.....................November Date :............... Name :.......................................................................................... Class :............VIII Sec. :.......... Roll .................. A. Answer the following questions : 1. Name the hottest planet : _________________________ 2. Name the longest river : _________________________ 3. Name the biggest island : _________________________ 4. Name the longest seaweed : _________________________ 5. Name the longest mountain chain : _________________________ B. Identify the countries the ruling monarchs belong to : 1. Qaboos Bin Said : _________________________ 2. King Salman : _________________________ 3.Akihito : _________________________ 4. Felipe VI : _________________________ 5. Queen Margrethe II : _________________________ C. Answer the following questions : 1. In which country was a civil war fought and the communist government, under chairman Mao, came to power? Ans :____________________________________________________________________________ 2. He was the British prime minister during the second world war. Name him. Ans :____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Which country in the Middle East became independent on 14 May, 1948? Ans :____________________________________________________________________________ 4. The United States of America fought a war with this country in Asia which lasted approximate ten years. Teacher’s Signature : .................................. Name _____________________________________ Class : _____VIII Sec : _____ Roll : _____ W/S No . : _____ The US had to finally admit defeat and withdraw. Name the country. Ans :____________________________________________________________________________ D. Name the Indian cities which are also known by the following nicknames. 1. Pink city of India : _________________________ 2. Orange city : _________________________ 3. City of joy : _________________________ 4. Manchester of India : _________________________ 5. Tea city of India : _________________________ 6. City of Pearls : _________________________ E. Name the countries the following delicacies belong to : 1. Term Yum is spicy and sour soup. It is made of vegetables, spices and herbs. Ans :____________________________________________________________________________ 2. Goulash is a traditional soup-style dish made of meat and vegetables. It is cooked with spices. Ans :____________________________________________________________________________ F. Answer the following questions : 1. Which is the principal spoken language of Lakshadweep? Ans :____________________________________________________________________________ 2. When did Delhi become a Union territory? Ans :____________________________________________________________________________ 3. What is the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands? Ans :____________________________________________________________________________ G. Answer the following questions : 1. She was a member of the British royal family, who was known for her philanthropic work. Who is she? Name _____________________________________ Class : _____VIII Sec : _____ Roll : _____ W/S No . : _____ Ans :____________________________________________________________________________ 2. She is an Indian author and a political activist, who wrote the novel ‘The God of Small Things,’ which won the Man Booker Prize. Name her. Ans :____________________________________________________________________________ H. Name these Indians who have won worldwide fame. 1. Born in Mumbai in 1973, he is considered by many to be one of the greatest batsman of all time. Ans :____________________________________________________________________________ 2. The Indian composer whose extensive body of work for cinema and the stage has earned him the nickname ‘the Mozart of Madras’. Ans :____________________________________________________________________________ I. Find the currencies of the given countries : 1. Italy : ________________________ 2. Brazil : ________________________ 3. Russia : ________________________ J. Identify the coin : The obverse shows the country’s name and king Ashoka’s Pillar at Sarnath. This coin features a denomination and a floral motif on the reverse. This must be a one rupee coin of _______________ K. Answer the following : Who was the first person in history to win both a Nobel Prize and an oscar? Ans : ___________________________________________________________________________ L. Answer the following question : Indian orchestral conductor and musical director known globally for his expressiveness on the podium and for his interpretation of a musical drama. Name him. Ans : ___________________________________________________________________________.