GK Olympiad for Class 7 - Sample question paper 03
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Q) Which of the following National Highways connects Delhi and Kolkata via Varanasi?
Options:
(a) NH4
(b) NH10
(c) NH2
(d) NH6
Answer: (c) NH2
Explanation: National Highway 2 connects Delhi and Kolkata via Varanasi.
Q) Which famous musical producer, tabla player has been awarded multiple awards like Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri?
Options:
(a) Asad Ali Khan
(b) Zakir Hussain
(c) Ravi Shankar
(d) Hariprasad Chaurasia
Answer: (b) Zakir Hussain
Explanation: Zakir Hussain is a famous tabla player who has been awarded Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
Q) Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the given codes.
| Column I | Column II |
|---|---|
| P. Tallest perennial grass | 1. Spruce |
| Q. Evergreen tree | 2. Gulmohar |
| R. Flame tree | 3. Sequoia |
| S. General Sherman | 4. Bamboo |
Options:
(a) 2 3 1 4
(b) 4 1 2 3
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 4 2 3 1
Answer: (b) 4 1 2 3
Q) Which among the following is the world’s largest active volcano?
Options:
(a) Kilauea
(b) Mauna Loa
(c) Mauna
(d) Kohala
Answer: (b) Mauna Loa
Explanation: Mauna Loa is the world's largest active volcano.
Q) Integral Coach Factory is situated at?
Options:
(a) Kolkata
(b) Varanasi
(c) Kapurthala
(d) Chennai
Answer: (d) Chennai
Explanation: Integral Coach Factory is situated in Chennai.
Q) _______ is the longest National Highways in India.
Options:
(a) NH1
(b) NH2
(c) NH3
(d) NH4
Answer: (b) NH2
Explanation: NH2 is the longest National Highway in India.
Q) Find the INCORRECT Match Railway zones with their headquarters:
(a) North Eastern Railway - Gorakhpur
(b) South Central Railway - Hyderabad
(c) Eastern Railway - Kolkata
(d) Western Railway - Mumbai
Answer: (b) South Central Railway - Hyderabad
Q) Whose work contains the famous statement “That government is best which governs least”?
Options:
(a) Herbert Spencer
(b) Henry David Thoreau
(c) Alexis de Tocqueville
(d) Isaac Newton
Answer: (b) Henry David Thoreau
Explanation: The famous statement "That government is best which governs least" is attributed to Henry David Thoreau.
Q) Which of the following UN Agencies, specifically aims to further economic development by encouraging productive private enterprises particularly in less developed areas?
Options:
(a) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
(b) International Finance Corporation (IFC)
(c) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(d) International Labour Organisation (ILO)
Answer: (b) International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Q) Name of the largest west-flowing peninsular river in India is?
Options:
(a) Tapi
(b) Narmada
(c) Sabarmati
(d) Godavari
Answer: (b) Narmada
Explanation: The Narmada is the largest west-flowing peninsular river in India.
Q) Which of the following Indian states is known as the ‘garden of spices’?
Options:
(a) Karnataka
(b) Assam
(c) Sikkim
(d) Kerala
Answer: (d) Kerala
Explanation: Kerala is known as the 'garden of spices'.
Q) The land frontier of India is about 15200 km. Which of the following countries shares the longest border with India?
Options:
(a) Nepal
(b) Pakistan
(c) Bangladesh
(d) China
Answer: (c) Bangladesh
Explanation: Bangladesh shares the longest border with India.
Q) Which of these is the key faunal species that is conserved and monitored in Dachigam National Park?
Options:
(a) Kashmir stag
(b) Indian bison
(c) Indian white tiger
(d) Blue bull
Answer: (a) Kashmir stag
Explanation: Dachigam National Park conserves and monitors the Kashmir stag.
Q) It is an arborescent cactus species which can grow over 40 feet. It is the state wildflower of Arizona. The spines on this species rapidly grow up to a millimeter per day. Identify this plant.
Options:
(a) Saguaro blossom
(b) Ponytail palm
(c) Mammillaria
(d) Peyote
Answer: (a) Saguaro blossom
Explanation: The plant described is the Saguaro blossom.
Q) Which is the longest river in the world?
Options:
(a) Amazon
(b) Ganga
(c) Nile
(d) Brahmaputra
Answer: (c) Nile
Explanation: The Nile is the longest river in the world.