SOLUTION
(a) Penny Red
(b) Bull's Eye
(c) Two Penny Blue
Q. 152003
Unscramble the names of stamps with the help of the hints provided.
(a) Nenyp cklab
(b) chriuz
(c) ynnpe der
Name the postal stamp which looked like a pair of bull's eye.
Bull's eye
Give one word for each
(a) The Great Britain\'s longest running stamp.
(b) Name the first postage stamp issued by Brazil on 1 August 1843
(c) Name the world's second official postage stamp.
(a) Penny Red
(b) Bull's Eye
(c) Two Penny Blue
Unscramble the names of stamps with the help of the hints provided.
(a) Nenyp cklab
(b) chriuz
(c) ynnpe der
(a) Penny black
(b) Zurich
(c) Penny red
Which arrows were used by Lord Rama to kill demon king Ravana?
Brahma arrows
In which ceremonies, is fire appointed as witness?
Vedic ceremonies
Give one word for a religious ceremony performed in temples and homes that involve worship through the use o sacred fire.
Yagnya or havan
In the state of Bihar, which festival is dedicated to the worship of Hindu Sun God?
Chhath Puja
Identify the picture of this Vedic Hindu deity.
Sun God or Surya
According to Hindu mythology, which is the fourth element of Panchabhuta?
Fire or Agni
Differentiate between living and non-living things.
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Living things |
Non-living things |
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Living things breathe. |
Non-living things do not breathe. |
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Living things grow. |
Non-living things do not grow. |
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They need food to eat. |
They do not require food. |
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They can move on their own. |
Non- living things cannot move on their own, from one place to another. |
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They can feel and react. |
They cannot feel and react. |
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Living things die after a certain period of time. |
Non-living things do not die. |
In hot and humid days, we give out a waste from our body. Name it.
Sweat
Name the openings present on the leaves of the plant for breathing.
Stomata
Why does a dog wag its tail?
A dog wags its tail because it can feel and react.
Describe the Jules Rimet Trophy.
The Jules Rimet Trophy was made of gold plated sterling silver with precious stones. It depicted Nike, the Greek Goddess of victory holding an octagonal vessel in her outstretched hands.
What is the game pattern of American Cup?
American Cup is the match race between two sailing yachts. One yacht is known as Defender. It represents the yacht that presently holds the American Cup. The second yacht is known as Challenger. It represents the yacht that is competing for the Cup.
In which year Jules Rimet Trophy was stolen?
1983
Name the person after whom Jules Rimet Trophy was renamed.
Jules Rimet Trophy was renamed after the FIFA president, Jules Rimet.
Name the person after whom William Jones Cup was named.
Renalto William Jones
Who was the first winner of the American Cup?
Schooner America
What was the earlier name of American Cup?
Hundred Guinea Cup
It is a digital optical disc data storage format designed to supersede the DVD format.
Blu-ray Disc
It is a space-based satellite navigation system that provides location and time information.
Global Positioning System
It is a line of smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc.
iPhone
Name the computer scientist, who is recognized as one of \"the fathers of the Internet\"
Vinton Gray Cerf
What is the major application for Blu-ray Discs?
The major application of Blu-ray Discs is as a medium for feature films.
Who maintains the Global Positioning System?
It is maintained by the United States government and is freely accessible to anyone with a GPS receiver.
How has iPhone helped Apple in terms of profit?
The sale of the iPhones has helped to reshape the smart phone industry. It has made Apple one of the most valuable companies of the world.
State the contribution of Vinton Gray Cerf.
Cerf was instrumental in the development of the first commercial email system connected to the Internet.
Write in your own words how smart phones have changed the world of phone technology. (Hint-Take help of your teacher.)
Answer may vary
State the importance of any two of the inventions mentioned here in your life. (Hint-Take help of your teacher.)
Answer may vary
Darwin published his theory of this with evidence in his 1859 book On the Origin of Species.
Evolution
It is a chemical element with symbol O and atomic number 8.
Oxygen
It is a layer in Earth\'s atmosphere which absorbs most of the Sun\'s UV rays.
Ozone layer
Which city is known as the 'Pink City'?
Jaipur is known as the Pink City of India.
Which city is known as the 'Queen of Arabian Sea'?
Kochi
Which city in India is known as the 'Temple City'?
Bhubaneswar
Solve the following puzzle:
Hints:
a) This is a big well-laid park and an important tourist attraction in Vododara.
b) This city is renowned for its 81 ancient old stone Shaivite temples and their enormous range of fine carving. Due to these carvings, it is often called the ‘Varanasi of the Hills’.
c) This place is one of the finest natural harbours situated on the Arabian Sea coast of India.
d) This city is an emerging IT hub and it is well known for its educational institutions that attract migrants and students from different corners of the country.
e) This city is known as the Economic and Industrial Capital of Uttar Pradesh.
f) This city is on the banks of the river Ganges in Uttar Pradesh.
a) Sayati Bagh
b) Mandi
c) Kochi
d) Pune
e) Kanpur
f) Varanasi
Identify the monument from the
following picture:
Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum
Which city is an ancient urban area and the largest city of Assam?
Guwahati
What is the new name of Baroda?
Vadodara
What is the new name of the capital of Himachal Pradesh?
Shimla
What is the old name of Mandi?
Mandav Nagar
Which city is the cultural capital of Karnataka?
Mysuru
Which city is also known as 'Queen of the Arabian Sea'?
Kochi
Which city is the cultural capital of Maharashtra?
Pune
What is the old name of Varanasi?
Banaras
Which city is also known as the 'Leather City'?
Kanpur
Name the most recognizable constructions on the London skyline
Lloyds Building
Who designed The Space Needle?
The design was a collaborative effort between architects Edward E Carlson and John Graham.
Name the building which was built by the emperor Constantine as a church but now it is considered as a museum.
Hagia Sophia
Name the building built in London which is also known as Inside-Out Building.
Lloyds Building
Write a paragraph on 'Buckingham Palace'.
Buckingham palace is used for state occasions and royal hospitality. Originally known as Buckingham House, George III bought the property in 1735 when the mansion was little more than a red brick house. Since then, various architects including John Nash, Edmund Blore and Sir Aston Webb have worked on it.
Name them:
a)California-based Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry created the unique concept for designing the building.
b)It is considered as a symbol of Seattle.
c)This building features in the opening scenes of the Bond film, Skyfall.
a. Guggenheim museum
b. Space Needle
c. Hagia Sophia
Mark 'True' or 'False' and give the correct statement for each false statements:
a.Hagia Sophia was designed by the architect Richard Rogers and it took eight years to build.
b.Buckingham Palace is the official London residence and principal workplace of the British Monarch.
c. Lloyds Building is a well known art museum located in Bilbao.
a. False
Lloyds Building was designed by the architect Richard Rogers and it took eight years to build.
b. True
c. False
Guggenheim museum is a well known art museum located in Bilbao.
Name the place to which the following building belong:
a. Lloyds Building
b. Hagia Sophia
c. Space Needle
a. London
b. Istanbul, Turkey
c. Seattle, Washington
Unscramble the following words using the pictures given below:
a. HAGIA SOPHIA
b. SPACE NEEDLE
Identify and name the building:
a. Lloyds Building
b. Buckingham Palace
c. Guggenheim Museum
Who has co-authored the autobiography of Muhammad Ali?
The Soul of a Butterfly is co-authored by Muhammad Ali’s daughter, Hana Yasmeen Ali.
What is reflected in the self written account of Agatha Christie, ‘An Autobiography’?
Agatha’s loving relationship with her mother is reflected in her autobiography.
Name the autobiographical work of Jackie Chan.
I Am Jackie Chan: My Life in Action is a 1998 Autobiography book written by Jackie Chan with help from Jeff Yang.
What kind of a person does Benjamin Franklin describes in his autobiography?
In his work, Franklin's persona comes alive and presents a man whose greatness does not keep him from being down-to-earth and approachable and, who faces up to mistakes and blunders he has committed in life.
What is described in the book ‘Mein Kampf'’?
In Mein Kampf,Hitler describes the process by which he became increasingly anti-Semitic and militaristic, especially during his years in Vienna.
What is the context of the autobiography “Freedom in Exile’ written by Dalai Lama?
The book ‘Freedom in exile’ refers to the freedom offered by India to Dalai Lama during his asylum.
Name the country with which Nelson Mandela’s freedom fight was associated with.
South Africa
Name the holy book which is a combination of 9 authoritative books of Confucianism.
The four books and five classics
Name the holy text of Zoroastrianism composed in Avestan language which includes thehymns thought to have been composed by Zoroaster himself.
The Avesta or Zend Avesta
Agree or Disagree:
a. Zend Avesta is the sacred text of Confucianism.
b. Confucianism is a moral and philosophical system developed on the teachings of the Jesus Christ.
c. The Hadith is a holy book of Islam, second to Qur’an in importance and authority.
a. Disagree
b. Disagree
c. Agree
Give one word for each:
a. It is a sacred text of world's mostly followed religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ.
b. It is a second largest religion in the world. The word itself means ‘the theory of submitting to the will of God’.
c. It is a sacred text of the religion which is based on the religion, philosophy and the way of life of the Jewish people.
a. Holy Bible
b. Islam
c. The Hebrew Bible or Tanakh
Name the holy book of each religion given below:
a. Islam
b. Confucianism
a. Qur’an
b. The four books and five classics
a. Holy Bible
b. Tanakh
c. Zend Avesta
Carefully observe the scripts engraved on the walls of this monument and name this popular art of handwriting. Identify this famous magnificent monument of India.
This is Calligraphy. This calligraphy is seen on the walls of Taj Mahal in India.
Identify the paper art used to make these handicrafts. Mention the Indian state where these handicrafts are made.
Papier Mache. This is a famous traditional handicraft of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Identify and name the festival from the picture given below:
a. Goa Carnival
b. Surajkund Craft Mela
c. Rose festival
This musical instrument was invented in 1698 by an Italian named Bartolomeo Cristofori.
Piano
This musical instrument was invented in 1698 by an Italian named Bartolomeo Cristofori.
Harp
Someone who plays this instrument is called a fiddler. Name the instrument.
Violin
Identify the musical instrument in the image.
Harmonium
How has classical guitar evolved?
Classical guitar has a history that was shaped by contributions from earlier instruments, such as the lute, the vihuela, and the baroque guitar.
Name two basic types of modern piano.
Modern pianos have two basic types, the grand piano and the upright piano.
Define violin.
Violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in.
What is a harmonium?
Harmonium is a type of a reed musical organ.
If given an opportunity, which musical instrument would you like to play?
Answer may vary
Write a short note on violin.
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments. Someone who plays the violin is called a violinist or a fiddler. The violin is played by musicians in a wide variety of musical genres.
Which was the first space station launched by the Soviet Union?
Salyut 1
Name the space flight that landed the first humans on the moon.
Apollo 11
Name the first person to walk on the moon.
Neil Armstrong
Which was the first space station of United States?
Skylab
For how much time did Alexei Leonov remain outside the spacecraft in space?
Alexei Leonov remained outside the spacecraft for twelve minutes and nine seconds.
What is International Space Station?
The International Space Station is a large spacecraft which orbits around the Earth. It has labs from the United States, Russia, Japan and Europe. It is a home where astronauts live and conduct various experiments. NASA uses the station to learn about living and working in space.
Describe few lines about space shuttle Columbia?
Columbia was the first model Space Shuttle in NASA's orbital fleet. It was launched on the Space Transportation System 1, (STS), the first of the Space Shuttle program. It completed 27 missions successfully. Unfortunately, it disintegrated during its re entry on 1st February 2003, near the end of its 28th mission, STS 107.
What is HST?
HST stands for Hubble Space Telescope. It is a space telescope that was carried by a Space Shuttle into the orbit in 1990 and remains in operation till date. It has been named after the astronomer Edwin Hubble.
What do you understand by the term space exploration?
Space exploration means discovering the outer space by means of space technology. This exploration is carried out both by human spaceflights and by robotic spacecraft.
This is a technique by which paper pulp is mixed with glue and textiles and shaped differently with the help of moulds.
Papier Mache
Tick on the correct answer:
a. Thin paper strips are rolled and pasted in this form of paper art. (quilling/collage)
b. In Japan and China, scripts are written in this form. (calligraphy/Papier mache)
c. This form of paper art also acts as harbingers of social change. (collage/origami)
d. This French Word means ‘chewed paper’. (coller/papier mache)
e. For playing the game of ‘tippy tippy tap’ you use this form of paper craft. (origami/collage)
a. quilling
b. calligraphy
c. collage
d. papier mache
e. origami
Write ‘true’ or ‘false’:
a. Making paper aero planes and boats are an example of paper handicrafts.
b. Devnagri script is written in calligraphy.
c. Gothic style of calligraphy was the first printing interface to be used.
d. Origami is a paper art which uses the technique of folding paper to make shapes.
e. Embroidery is a form of paper art which was popular among rich ladies of 18th century.
a. True
b. False
c. True
d. True
e. False
Name thetype of boats which are designed for coastal defenses.
Patrol boats
Identify and name the Aircraft carrier.
INS Vikramaditya
Name the type of naval ships which are designed for the location and destruction of naval mines.
mine countermeasures vessel
Mark true or false and give the correct statement for each false statement:
(a) Arihant-class is a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine.
(b) Harbor refers to a body of various types of vessels including tugboats, barges, lighters, Derricks.
(c) Replenishment ships are generally designed to transport troops into a war zone.