Summative Assessment _ 2 Flashcards
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1
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wears an armour of thick bumpy skin. Feeds on leaves, shrubs, branches and grass
A
one horned rhino
2
Q
Largest kind of ape found in Africa; quite, gentle and shy
A
gorilla
3
Q
long and narrow snout, one of the strongest and rarest crocodile species in Asia
A
gharial
4
Q
largest animal to inhabit the world’s oceans. gentle, giant, with greyish blue skin and light spots
A
blue whale
5
Q
largest from cat family, found in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, and Myanmar
A
royal Bengal tiger
6
Q
graceful, ostrich like bird commonly found earlier across the Indian subcontinent is a rarity today
A
Indian bustard
7
Q
the world’s tallest flying bird that resides and breeds in India
A
sarus crane
8
Q
symbol for world wide life fund ( WWF) for nature, found only in China.
A
giant panda
9
Q
largest land animal that inhabits the Savannah and semi-deserted regions of Africa
A
African elephant
10
Q
fossils are remains of pre-historic plants and animals
A
true
11
Q
stars shine only at night
A
false
12
Q
stars seem to twinkle due to the air in between them
A
true
13
Q
Siberia covers a large part of Canada
A
false
14
Q
the tundras stretch across the north of the Asian continent
A
true
15
Q
the old name of Zimbabwe was Zambia
A
false
16
Q
sri lanka was formerly known as Ceylon
A
true
17
Q
the thar desert is a cold desert
A
false
18
Q
a manometer measures the pressure of liquids
A
true
19
Q
one inch of rain is equivalent to one inch of snow
A
true
20
Q
Switzerland is called the ‘ playground of the Europe’
A
true
21
Q
Kashmir is also known as the Switzerland of India
A
true
22
Q
Mumbai is known as the Hollywood of India
A
true
23
Q
prophet Muhammad was born in Mecca
A
true
24
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Pentagon is the headquarters of the British defence forces
A
false
25
Wall Street is famous for American stock exchange market.
true
26
the earth rotates in the opposite direction as it orbits the sun
false
27
in a quire there is a set of 24 or 25 sheets of paper
true
28
saccharine, an artificial sweetener, is derived from coal
true
29
male wasps have no stings
true
30
the largest cold desert in the world is Gobi desert
true
31
one yard is equal to three feet.
true
32
in the Fahrenheit system freezing point is at 20°
false
33
one pound is equal to twelve pennies
false
34
tongue is the only muscle attached at only one end
true
35
the radio broadcast started in India in the year___
1927
36
the India's first TV station was set up at ___
new Delhi
37
color telecast began in India in the year __
1982
38
the Atlantic and Pacific ocean meet at __
cape Horn
39
the term for 180° longitude meridian is ___
international date line
40
the tallest tree in the world is __
red wood tree
41
chocolate is made from --
cocoa beans
42
the fruitnut of an oak tree is called __
acorns
43
a fruit having seeds on it's outside is __
cashew nuts
44
mineral fibres of asbestos are also known as __
rock cotton
45
Cristians recall the last supper on __
Maundy Thursday
46
black widow is the common name of ___
spider
47
one who studies about living organisms is called__
biologist
48
one who studies human antiquity is called__
archeologist
49
Oscar award are for excellence in __
film industry
50
Pulitzer prize is US award for achievements in __
literature and journalism
51
ides of March ( assassination of Julius Caesar) is on --
15th march
52
the world health day is celebrated on __
7th april
53
the world environment day is celebrated on __
5th June
54
Pearl are found inside a living creature called__
oysters
55
who holds the record for most gold medals at a single Olympics?
Michael Fred Phelps
56
bull fighting is the national game of
Spain
57
which country got maximum medals in Olympics 2012
USA
58
which color ball is spotted at the centre of the table of snooker
blue
59
the first Asian games were hosted in
India
60
the first Indian to win an individual medal in Olympics
K.D. Yadav
61
' play the game in the spirit of the game' was said by
pt Nehru
62
international sports trophy ashes is associated with
cricket
63
which Indian player won TWO medals at consecutive Olympics
sushil Kumar
64
international sports trophy derby is associated with
horse race
65
in tennis a service which an opponent fails to touch
ace
66
us open is associated with
tennis
67
the first sport played on moon
golf
68
how many players are there on each side in a basketball match
5
69
the term lbw is associated with
cricket
70
which is India's largest indoor stadium?
Netaji stadium , Kolkata
71
human blood groups were discovered by
Karl Landstiener
72
software that can manipulate or destroy Data or programs in a computer is
virus
73
in a vacuum flask, silvering reduces the loss of heat by
radiation
74
bone is used as a fertilizer as it contains
phosphorus
75
the product obtained by destructive distillation of wood is
charcoal
76
aids disease was first identified in
America
77
the earth is nearest to the sun on
4th January
78
magnifying glass was invented by
Roger bacon
79
Booker prize is given in the field of
fiction writing
80
a green leaf placed in a dark room is illuminated by red light. the leaf will appear as
black
81
the king of birds is
Garuda
82
it's easier to swim in sea water than in a river because
density of sea water is higher
83
the computer mouse was invented by
Apple corporation
84
the earth is the farthest from the sun on
4th july
85
the plural of mother-in-law is
mothers-in-law
86
which is the closest star to the earth
sun
87
which is the main constituent of the atmosphere of Mars
carbon dioxide
88
the planet having seasons like the earth
Mars
89
the first spacecraft to orbit Jupiter
Galileo
90
the first American to orbit the earth
john Glenn
91
the sea of tranquility is found in
moon
92
the first stage in formation of a star
red nebula
93
the study of life in outer space
astrobiology
94
the first human to orbit the earth in a spaceship
Yuri Gagarin
95
the space constellation shaped like a hunter
Orion
96
'Olympus moon', the largest volcano in the solar system is located at
mars
97
planet that spins Very fast at it's axis
Jupiter
98
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are called the __ planets
gaseous
99
the outermost layer of the Earth's atmosphere is
exosphere
100
the most powerful magnetic object in the space is
a neutron star
101
the first artificial satellite
Sputnik 1
102
all packaged foods with a shelf life less less than two years must have a ___ date stamped on the box, wrapper or bottle
best before
103
before the__ the quality of a pharmaceutical remains acceptable for its intended use
expiry date
104
__ is an acronym for agricultural marketing. this organization certifies the food products for their quality
AG mark
105
the full form of ISO
international organization of standardization
106
this day was established by UN general Assembly in 1972. it's hosted every year by a different city and commemorated with an international explosition during the week of June 5
world environment day
107
this day is observed all over the world on 22 April. this is a special day that reminds us to share a responsibility to protect our planet
earth day
108
the last Friday of April in some countries is a holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees. it originated in Nebraska
arbor day
109
this day is celebrated on September 16 to commemorate he signing of Montreal protocol
world ozone day
110
this day is celebrated on March 22 to make people aware of the depleting of drinking water source and ways to conserve it.
world water day
111
this day is celebrated on September 28 to make an awareness on the importance of recycling reusing reducing formula
Green consumer day
112
October 1-7 is celebrated as the awareness building week on the importance of preservation of wildlife.
world wildlife week
113
this day is celebrated on October 4. the welfare of animals has to be looked into and given due importance
world animals welfare day
114
February 2
world wetland day
115
February 28
national science day
116
nobel peace prize for 2009 w as awarded to
barak Obama
117
day and night are formed due to
Earth's rotation around it's axis
118
the brightest star in our solar system
venus
119
the biggest planet
Jupiter
120
lead s in production of tea
China
121
cotton producing
China
122
Mahatma Gandhi books
my experiment with truth
123
2009 Nobel prize
Dr. Venkat RAMa Ramakrishna
thomas a. seitz
ada e yonath
124
oldest Hindu epic
Ramayana
125
who wrote as you like it
William Shakespeare
126
who wrote a passage to India
E. M. fortser
127
Nobel prize twice in different subject
Marie Curie
128
Asian to receive the e Nobel prize
r.n.tagore
129
red square
Moscow
130
reliance
dhirubhai ambani
131
Venice
Queen of Adriatic
132
Kerala
spice garden of India
133
Ravi Shankar associated with
sitar
134
synonyms of shehnai
ustad Bismillah Khan
135
Banaras university
madan Mohan Malaviya
136
land of midnight sun
Norway
137
printed back to ad 868 is
the hiraka sutra
138
Anand math
bankim Chandra Chatterjee
139
amul brand
Dr verghese kurien
140
cockpit of Europe
Belgium
141
March 21
world forestry day
142
March 23
world meteorological day
143
April 7
world health day
144
world heritage day
18 april
145
may 21
anti tobacco day
146
July 11
world population day
147
world habitat. day
October 3
148
international day for natural disaster reduction
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