Class 3 GK Questions - Literature and language
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GK Questions - Class 3 - Literature and language
Q1. Which collection of stories includes tales like 'Cinderella' and 'Little Red Riding Hood'?
a) Arabian Nights
b) Aesop's Fables
c) Grimm's Fairy Tales
d) Panchatantra
Answer: c) Grimm's Fairy Tales
Explanation: Grimm's Fairy Tales is a famous collection that includes well-known stories such as 'Cinderella' and 'Little Red Riding Hood'.
Q2. In which book did the character "Mowgli" appear?
a) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
b) The Jungle Book
c) The Wind in the Willows
d) Treasure Island
Answer: b) The Jungle Book
Explanation: The character "Mowgli" appears in the book 'The Jungle Book' written by Rudyard Kipling.
Q3. Who wrote the famous play "Romeo and Juliet"?
a) William Shakespeare
b) Jane Austen
c) Charles Dickens
d) Leo Tolstoy
Answer: a) William Shakespeare
Explanation: The play "Romeo and Juliet" was written by the renowned playwright William Shakespeare.
Q4. What is the term used for a play that is intended to make the audience laugh?
a) Tragedy
b) Comedy
c) Drama
d) Mystery
Answer: b) Comedy
Explanation: A play that is intended to make the audience laugh is called a "comedy."
Q5. What do you call a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and spelling?
a) Synonym
b) Homonym
c) Antonym
d) Homophone
Answer: d) Homophone
Explanation: A word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and spelling is called a "homophone."
Q6. Who wrote the famous book "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
a) J.R.R. Tolkien
b) Harper Lee
c) J.K. Rowling
d) Mark Twain
Answer: b) Harper Lee
Explanation: The famous book "To Kill a Mockingbird" was written by Harper Lee.
Q7. What does the expression 'spill the beans' mean?
a) Taking out stolen beans from the pocket
b) Telling lies about beans
c) Telling the truth about beans
d) Telling a secret
Answer: d) Telling a secret
Explanation: The idiom 'spill the beans' means to reveal or disclose a secret or confidential information to others.
Q8. Which famous collection of stories includes the tales of 'Sindbad the Sailor' and 'Aladdin and the Magic Lamp'?
a) Jataka Tales
b) Arabian Nights
c) Panchatantra
d) None of these
Answer: b) Arabian Nights
Explanation: The collection of stories known as 'Arabian Nights' includes famous tales like 'Sindbad the Sailor' and 'Aladdin and the Magic Lamp'.
Q9. Our national song 'Vande Mataram' was first featured in a book called 'Anandamath'. Who wrote it?
a) Subhas Chandra Bose
b) Rabindranath Tagore
c) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
d) Satyajit Ray
Answer: c) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Explanation: 'Vande Mataram', our national song, was written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee and first featured in his book 'Anandamath'.
Q10. In which book did the character "Harry Potter" attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?
a) The Chronicles of Narnia
b) The Hobbit
c) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
d) Lord of the Rings
Answer: c) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Explanation: The character "Harry Potter" attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the book 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' written by J.K. Rowling.
Q11. What does the idiom 'a piece of cake' mean?
a) A delicious dessert
b) A small piece of something
c) A difficult task
d) An easy task
Answer: d) An easy task
Explanation: The idiom 'a piece of cake' means something that is very easy to accomplish or do.
Q12. Which famous collection of stories contains tales like 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves' and 'Sinbad the Sailor'?
a) The Canterbury Tales
b) One Thousand and One Nights
c) Aesop's Fables
d) Grimm's Fairy Tales
Answer: b) One Thousand and One Nights
Explanation: The collection of stories known as 'One Thousand and One Nights' includes famous tales like 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves' and 'Sinbad the Sailor'.
Q13. Who is the author of the book 'The Cat in the Hat'?
a) Roald Dahl
b) Dr. Seuss
c) Beatrix Potter
d) Enid Blyton
Answer: b) Dr. Seuss
Explanation: 'The Cat in the Hat' was written by the famous author and illustrator Dr. Seuss.
Q14. Who is the author of the book 'Jyotipunj'?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Narendra Modi
d) Sarojini Naidu
Answer: a) Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation: The book 'Jyotipunj' was written by Mahatma Gandhi, a prominent leader in India's freedom struggle.
Q15. Who authored the famous book 'Glimpses of World History'?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Indira Gandhi
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) None of these
Answer: a) Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation: 'Glimpses of World History' was written by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India.
Q16. Who is the author of the book 'Wings of Fire'?
a) Kautilya
b) Narendra Modi
c) Amitav Ghosh
d) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Answer: d) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Explanation: 'Wings of Fire' was authored by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the former President of India and a renowned scientist.
Q17. Who wrote the book 'My Life and Times'?
a) Vikram Seth
b) V. V. Giri
c) Sarojini Naidu
d) Ruskin Bond
Answer: b) V. V. Giri
Explanation: 'My Life and Times' is a book written by V. V. Giri, who served as the President of India.
Q18. Which book is authored by Chetan Bhagat?
a) Revolution 2020
b) Revolution 2014
c) Revolution 2016
d) Revolution 1995
Answer: a) Revolution 2020
Explanation: Chetan Bhagat is the author of the book 'Revolution 2020'.
Q19. What does the idiom 'to live in a fool's paradise' mean?
a) To make a fool of others
b) To keep false hopes
c) To live in a paradise of fools
d) To think that others are fools
Answer: b) To keep false hopes
Explanation: The idiom 'to live in a fool's paradise' means to hold unrealistic or false hopes or beliefs about something.
Q20. Who is the author of the novel "Pride and Prejudice"?
a) Jane Austen
b) Mark Twain
c) R.K. Narayan
d) Leo Tolstoy
Answer: a) Jane Austen
Explanation: "Pride and Prejudice" was written by Jane Austen, a renowned English novelist.
Q21. Which book is authored by Amrita Pritam?
a) Jyoti Punj
b) Mansarovar
c) Forty-Nine Days
d) My Truth: Eternal India
Answer: d) My Truth: Eternal India
Explanation: The book "My Truth: Eternal India" is written by Amrita Pritam, a prominent Punjabi writer and poet.
Q22. Who is the author of the play "Othello"?
a) Rabindranath Tagore
b) William Shakespeare
c) Vishnu Sharma
d) Chetan Bhagat
Answer: b) William Shakespeare
Explanation: "Othello" is a tragedy play written by William Shakespeare, one of the greatest playwrights in history.
Q23. Who authored the book "Two Lives"?
a) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
b) Khushwant Singh
c) Vikram Seth
d) Sarojini Naidu
Answer: c) Vikram Seth
Explanation: "Two Lives" is a famous book written by Vikram Seth, a prominent Indian author and poet.
Q24. What do you call nouns used to describe a group of animals, people, or specific items?
a) Collective nouns
b) Opposite nouns
c) Abstract nouns
d) Mass nouns
Answer: a) Collective nouns
Explanation: Nouns used to describe a group of animals, people, or specific items are called "collective nouns."
Q25. Which term is used for the collection of mother, father, self, siblings, grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins?
a) Yourself
b) Family
c) Others
d) World
Answer: b) Family
Explanation: The term used for the collection of mother, father, self, siblings, grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins is "family."
Q26. What does the idiom 'to catch it' mean?
a) To receive a punishment or reprimand.
b) To catch the ball thrown by the other player.
c) To catch the ball hit by a cricket player.
d) None of these
Answer: a) To receive a punishment or reprimand.
Explanation: The idiom 'to catch it' means to receive a punishment or reprimand for something done wrong.
Q27. Choose the word that is the odd one out among the given options.
a) Cards – Bunch
b) Bees – Swarm
c) Leopards – Leap
d) Giraffes – Tower
Answer: a) Cards – Bunch
Explanation: Among the given options, "Cards – Bunch" is the odd one out as the other options represent a group of animals with their collective nouns.
Q28. Who is the author of the book 'Kalpana Chawla – A Life'?
a) Anil Padmanabhan
b) Kiran Desai
c) Vishnu Sharma
d) Arvind Adiga
Answer: a) Anil Padmanabhan
Explanation: "Kalpana Chawla – A Life" is authored by Anil Padmanabhan, an Indian journalist and writer.