ISSO Class 3 - Sample question paper 05
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Q) Select the INCORRECT match.
A. Maharashtra - Mumbai
B. Tamil Nadu - Chennai
C. Rajasthan - Jaipur
D. Uttar Pradesh - Kolkata
Answer: D. Uttar Pradesh - Kolkata
Explanation: D. Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal, not Uttar Pradesh. The other matches are correct.
Q) Select the INCORRECT match.
A. Haryana - Chandigarh
B. Madhya Pradesh - Bhopal
C. Kerala - Cochin
D. Jharkhand - Ranchi
Answer: C. Kerala - Cochin
Explanation: C. Thiruvananthapuram and not Cochin is the capital of Kerala. The other matches are correct.
Q) Select the INCORRECT match.
A. Assam - Dispur
B. Nagaland - Kohima
C. Mizoram - Imphal
D. Meghalaya - Shillong
Answer: C. Mizoram - Imphal
Explanation: C. Dispur, Kohima and Shillong are the capitals of Assam, Nagaland and Meghalaya respectively. The capital of Mizoram is Aizawl and not Imphal.
Q) Select the INCORRECT match.
A. Gujarat - Gandhinagar
B. Karnataka - Bangalore
C. Odisha - Cuttack
D. Punjab - Chandigarh
Answer: C. Odisha - Bhubaneswar
Explanation: C. Bhubaneswar and not Cuttack is the capital of Odisha. The other matches are correct.
Q) Which of the following cities is situated on the banks of river Yamuna?
A. Ahmedabad
B. Lucknow
C. Agra
D. Jaipur
Answer: C. Agra
Q) Which of the following rivers is a tributary of the Ganges?
A. Yamuna
B. Godavari
C. Brahmaputra
D. Sabarmati
Answer: A. Yamuna
Q) Which river is known as the "Dakshin Ganga"?
A. Godavari
B. Krishna
C. Cauvery
D. Narmada
Answer: A. Godavari
Q) India shares its land borders with seven countries. Which of the following countries is NOT one of them?
A. China
B. Myanmar
C. Nepal
D. Maldives
Answer: D. Maldives
Explanation:India shares its land borders with seven countries. Pakistan and Afghanistan in the northwest, China , Nepal, and Bhutan in the North and Myanmar and Bangladesh in the east.
Towards the south, India has two neighbouring island countries - Sri Lanka and Maldives.
Q) Identify the incorrect statement about the flag of India
A. It should never be displayed upside down.
B. The wheel called dharma chakra in the middle has 28 spokes.
C. It consists of three equal-sized rectangular horizontal stripes.
D. It can only be flown between sunrise and sunset.
Answer: B. The wheel called dharma chakra in the middle has 28 spokes.
Explanation: B. The wheel called dharma chakra in the middle has 24 spokes and not 28 spokes.
Q) Select the correct statement.
A. Compressed natural gas is not an environment-friendly fuel.
B. Oil spills in oceans protect the sea animals from harmful radiations of the Sun.
C. Noise pollution can affect our vision.
D. Solar energy is abundantly available energy on Earth.
Answer: D. Solar energy is abundantly available energy on Earth.
Q) Which among the following is NOT a capital of a union territory?
A. Panaji
B. Daman
C. New Delhi
D. Chandigarh
Answer: A. Panaji
Q) Which of the following cities is situated on the banks of river Hooghly?
A. Hyderabad
B. Kolkata
C. Mumbai
D. Thiruvananthapuram
Answer: B. Kolkata
Q) Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?
A. Dal Lake
B. Chilika Lake
C. Vembanad Lake
D. Wular Lake
Answer: D. Wular Lake
Explanation: Wular Lake is the largest freshwater lake in India, which is situated at Bandipora District of Indian state Jammu & Kashmir
Q) Which lake is the largest saltwater lake in India?
A. Chilika Lake
B. Vembanad Lake
C. Sambhar Lake
D. Pulicat Lake
Answer: A. Chilika Lake
Explanation: Chilika Lake is the largest saltwater lake in India. The lake spreads across the districts of Puri, Khurda, and Ganjam in the state of Odisha in eastern India.
Q) Which lake is situated in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir?
A. Pulicat Lake
B. Chilika Lake
C. Dal Lake
D. Sambhar Lake
Answer: C. Dal Lake