Carnivores and Herbivores Identify the following animals as Carnivorous or Herbivorous ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ GK-3.indb 19 19 06/02/17 5:04 pm
Habitats Circle the odd one out Forests Deer Lion Sheep Beach Star fish Elephant Crab Desert Scorpion Camel Monkey Cold Desert Giraffe Polar Bear Penguin Ocean Shark Octopus Duck Fish Soil Earthworm Centipede 20 06/02/17 5:04 pm GK-3.indb 20
Birds and their Beaks [ ] a) Hooked Beaks [ ] b) Tweezer beak Match the beaks with their uses [ ] c) Tearing Beak 1) T hese beaks help the birds [ ] d) Filtering Beaks [ ] e) Cracker Beaks to tear their food into small pieces they can swallow. 2) B irds that eat fruit, berries, and vegetables have this beak to help them dig into their food. 3) M any birds that eat seeds must be able to crack open the hull that surrounds the seed. 4) B irds that pull worms and insects from the ground need these beaks. 5) T his bill of a duck is fringed to allow mud and water to escape while straining plants, seeds, and small animals for it to eat. GK-3.indb 21 21 06/02/17 5:04 pm
6 FUN WITH SPORTS It’s a Sporty Affair Look at the pictures and identify the various sports. _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ 06/02/17 5:04 pm 22 GK-3.indb 22
Match the sports persons with their respective sports. Column B Column A 1) [] a) 2) [] b) 3) [] c) 4) [] d) 5) [] e) GK-3.indb 23 23 06/02/17 5:04 pm
Identify the given logos related to sports. _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ Fun Fact Sports command the biggest television audiences, led by the summer Olympics, World Cup soccer and Formula One racing. 24 06/02/17 5:04 pm GK-3.indb 24
Identify images of some well-known football players. _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ Do You Know? The five rings of Olympic represent the five major regions of the world – Africa, America, Europe, Asia and Oceania. Every national flag in the world includes one of the five colors, which (from left to right) are blue, yellow, black, green and red. GK-3.indb 25 25 06/02/17 5:04 pm
7 CARTOON CORNER Movie Characters Identify these movies from the pictures given below: 26 06/02/17 5:04 pm GK-3.indb 26
Comic Characters [] a) Match the Following 1) 2) [] b) 3) [] c) 4) [] d) 5) [] e) GK-3.indb 27 27 06/02/17 5:04 pm
8 MIXED BAG Nicknames for Different Countries Identify the name of the countries and continents from their nicknames using the jumbled hints. 1) The Dark Continent (faaric) 2) Land of Kangaroos (satruaali) 3) Land of Maples (nacdaa) 4) Gift of the Nile (getyp) 5) Emerald Island (lirnaed) 6) Land of the Eskimos (nregdeanl) 7) Land of the rising Sun (pjana) 8) Land of the midnight Sun (ronywa) 9) City of Popes (moer) 10) Land of White Elephants (dthaalni) 11) Uncle Sam (emacari) 28 06/02/17 5:04 pm GK-3.indb 28
Superheroes Identify the superheroes from the clues given below. 1) Kryptonite is my only weakness. Ans. ����������������������������������������������������������. 2) Robin is my sidekick. Ans. ����������������������������������������������������������. 3) This is my logo. Ans. ����������������������������������������������������������. 4) This is what I wear that protects me from bad guys. Ans. ����������������������������������������������������������. 5) I got my powers when I was bitten by a radioactive spider. Ans. ����������������������������������������������������������. 6) When I get angry I become an angry green man. Ans. ����������������������������������������������������������. 7) B orn in the Amazon, I am a woman superhero with indestructible bracelets and an invisible pane. Ans. ���������������������������������������������������������� . GK-3.indb 29 29 06/02/17 5:04 pm
Professions a) Policeman From the following tools, identify the occupation. 1) [ ] 2) [] b) Doctor 3) [] c) Chef 4) [] d) Teacher 5) [] e) Fireman 30 06/02/17 5:04 pm GK-3.indb 30
9 WORLD HISTORY Civilizations From the box below, choose the correct answer for the following questions based on the important civilizations of the world. WordBank The Egyptian Civilization The Greek Civilization The Indus Valley Civilization The Mayan Civilization The Roman Civilization The Inca Civilization The Chinese Civilization The Persian Civilization The Mesopotamian Civilization 1) T he largest empire in North America in the Pre- Columbian era. This civilisation flourished in the areas of present day Ecuador, Peru and Chile and had its administrative, military and political center located at Cusco which lies in modern day Peru. Ans. ������������������������������������������������������������������������ 2) Early part of this civilisation was governed by kings, but after only seven of them had ruled, the people then took power over their own city and ruled themselves. They then instead had a council known as the ‘Senate’ which ruled over them. Ans. ������������������������������������������������������������������������ GK-3.indb 31 31 06/02/17 5:04 pm
3) From the southern regions of Egypt to parts of Greece and then east to parts of India, this civilisation was known for its military strength and wise rulers. They created such a vast empire just within a period of 200 years, before 550 BC. Ans. ������������������������������������������������������������������������. 4) This civilisation created the ancient Olympics, the concept of democracy and a senate. They created the base for modern geometry, biology and physics, Pythagoras, Archimedes, Socrates, Euclid, Plato, Aristotle, Alexander the great. The history books are full of such names whose inventions, theories, beliefs and heroics have had a significant influence in the subsequent civilisations that came. Ans. ������������������������������������������������������������������������. 5) T he Yellow river civilisation is said to be the cradle of entire civilisations as this is where the earliest dynasties were based. It was around the 2700 BC that the legendary Yellow emperor began his rule, a point in time that later led to the birth of many dynasties that went on to rule this mainland. Ans. ������������������������������������������������������������������������. 6) This ancient civilisation flourished in Central America from about 2600 BC and had been much talked about in recent times because of the timeline in the calendar they had created. Once the civilisation was established, it went on to prosper and became one of the most sophisticated civilisations with a booming population of about 19 million at its peak. Ans. ������������������������������������������������������������������������. 32 06/02/17 5:04 pm GK-3.indb 32
7) T his ancient civilisation is known for their ever standing pyramids and the Sphinx, the Pharaohs and the once majestic civilisation that resided by the banks of the river Nile. Ans. ������������������������������������������������������������������������ . 8) T his civilisation flourished in areas extending from what today is northeast Afghanistan to Pakistan and northwest India. It was one of the three early civilisations of the Old World. Ans. ������������������������������������������������������������������������ . 9) The first of the civilisations to have ever emerged on the face of planet Earth ever since the evolution of humans. The timeline of this ancient civilisation is usually kept around 3300 BC – 750 BC. Ans. ������������������������������������������������������������������������ . Do You Know? Ancient Egyptians mummified not only people but animals too. Archaeologists have discovered a 15-foot long mummified crocodile. GK-3.indb 33 33 06/02/17 5:04 pm
Great Indian Kings R P S E BQP S ARM CA F G I O L X P A Y MT N F KHAV E PD P AQ J D R U Z V S Z Y R DO I N ZWR U L Z P M P V T K S MC J U AWGO R S E A N D O N T B F X H I WQ X LAY I EC I YNLA I R I K I GV X NG S SARAB KAPCJ H QHN R L V J FMYO WA B Z Y P I K D E K J MA E QA E R J H A 1) A Hindu Rajput ruler of Mewar, a region in north-western India in the present day state of Rajasthan. ______________________________________ 2) H e was the founder of the Sikh Empire based in Punjab and brought the whole of the central Punjab from the Sutlej to the Jhelum under his sway. ______________________________________ 34 06/02/17 5:04 pm GK-3.indb 34
3) H e was also known as Hemchandra Vikramaditya. Born into a humble family. He was a Hindu emperor of North India during the 16th century BC. ______________________________________ 4) H e was the founder and the greatest king of the Maratha Empire. Hailing from the Bhosle Maratha clan, he created an independent Maratha kingdom with Raigad as its capital. ______________________________________ 5) H e is attributed to the global spread of Buddhism and the emblem of modern India, Lion Capital, is derived from his reign. ______________________________________ 6) T he third ruler of the Mughal Dynasty, he succeeded Humayun at a very young age. He went on to become one of the greatest rulers in Indian history. ______________________________________ Do You Know? Maharana Pratap was 7.5 feet tall. He used to wear 110 kg armour and vociferously took on his rivals with his 2 heavy swords, sometimes for as long as months. GK-3.indb 35 35 06/02/17 5:04 pm
Mughal Kings Match the Following 1) I am the first Mughal King who succeeded [ ] a) in capturing parts of Northern India by defeating the Rajputs. 2) I am the King who imprisoned my own [ ] b) Babur father and executed my brothers and Humayun Jahangir nephew in order to become King. Aurangzeb Shah Jahan 3) I am the king who built the famous Taj [ ] c) Mahal, a tomb for my beloved wife Mumtaj Mahal. 4) I am the son of Babur who ascended the [ ] d) throne after his death. 5) I am famous for my “Chain of Justice”, [ ] e) which was a golden chain attached to some bells outside my palace, who could be rung by anyone who wanted to seek justice. Nobel Prize Winners Multiple Choice Questions: 1. Who was the first Asian winner of Nobel Prize? (A) C.V. Raman (B) Rajiv Gandhi (C) Rabindranath Tagore (D) Mother Teresa 36 06/02/17 5:04 pm GK-3.indb 36
2. In which city is the Nobel Peace Prize awarded? (A) Oslo (B) Stockholm (C) Brussels (D) Geneva 3. Who was the only Indian to win the Nobel Prize in physics? (A) Dr. J.C. Bose (B) Dr. C.V. Raman (C) Dr. Vickram Sarabhai (D) Dr. H.J. Bhabha 4. How many of the Nobel Laureates are women? (A) 63 (B) 100 (C) 68 (D) 48 5. Who was first Nobel Prize winner for peace in India? (A) C.V. Raman (B) Amartya Sen (C) Mother Teresa (D) Kailash Satyarthi 6. Albert Einstein won Nobel Prize in the year _________________ (A) 1923 (B) 1924 (C) 1921 (D) 1922 7. When the Nobel Prize was established in 1901, there were only 5 awards. Which of these awards was added in 1968? (A) Physics (B) Peace (C) Economics (D) Literature 8. What do the winners of the Nobel Prizes receive? (A) A diploma and money (B) Money, a diploma, and gold medal (C) A gold medal and a diploma (D) A gold medal and money Do You Know? The Nobel Prizes were created by Alfred Nobel, who happens to be the inventor of dynamite. GK-3.indb 37 37 06/02/17 5:04 pm
10 POLITICS Political Parties and Symbols Multiple Choice Questions: 1. stands for ________________. [ ] (A) Indian National Congress (B) Bharatiya Janata Party (C) Communist Party of India (D) Aam Admi Party 2. stands for ________________. [ ] (A) Indian National Congress (B) Bharatiya Janata Party (C) Communist Party of India (D) Aam Admi Party 3. stands for ________________. [ ] (A) Indian National Congress (B) Bharatiya Janata Party (C) Communist Party of India (D) Aam Admi Party 4. stands for ________________. [ ] (A) Indian National Congress (B) Bharatiya Janata Party (C) Bahujan Samaj Party (D) Aam Admi Party 38 06/02/17 5:04 pm GK-3.indb 38
5. stands for ________________. [ ] (A) Indian National Congress (B) Bharatiya Janata Party (C) Communist Party of India (D) Aam Admi Party Do You Know? Congress is one of the oldest parties in India which served both central government and state government for several years. Chief Ministers Answer in a Sentence 1) Who is a Chief Minister? Ans. ������������������������������������������������������������������������ 2) N ame the Chief Minister of your state? Also find a picture of him/her and stick in the space below. Ans. ������������������������������������������������������������������������ 3) F ind pictures of four female Chief Ministers in India and stick them in the box below. GK-3.indb 39 39 06/02/17 5:04 pm
• T he picture is of a very famous actress from the southern film industry. • She was born in 1948. • She started acting when she was 15 years old. • She entered politics in 1982. • She was the Chief Minister of a southern state. Can you name her? Write the name of the state. Ans. ������������������������������������������������������������������������ Multiple Choice Questions 1) Who is the youngest Chief Minister of India ever? [ ] (A) Arvind Kejriwal (B) Omar Adbullah (C) Akhilesh Yadav (D) M.O.H. Farook Maricar 2) Who was the first Chief Minister of Delhi, the capital of India? [ ] (A) Sahib Singh Verma (B) G.N. Singh (C) Chaudhary Brahm Prakash (D) Madan Lal Khurana Presidents and Prime Ministers Look at the following pictures and find out who were/are the Presidents and Prime ministers of India. Name : ____________________________________ Post : ____________________________________ Years in office : ____________________________________ 40 06/02/17 5:04 pm GK-3.indb 40
Name : ____________________________________ Post : ____________________________________ Years in office : ____________________________________ Name : ____________________________________ Post : ____________________________________ Years in office : ____________________________________ Name : ____________________________________ Post : ____________________________________ Years in office : ____________________________________ GK-3.indb 41 41 06/02/17 5:04 pm
11 GLOBE TRAVELLERS Let us Travel to Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, China Match the following flags with their respective countries. a) [] i) Nepal b) [] ii) Sri Lanka c) [] iii) Bangladesh d) [] iv) China e) [] v) Pakistan 42 06/02/17 5:04 pm GK-3.indb 42
Fill in the missing information in the table. Country Capital Currency National Language Pakistan Islamabad Urdu Standard Mandarin China Bangladesh Dhaka Bangladeshi Taka Nepalese Rupee Nepal Kathmandu Sri Lanka Identify to which country the traditional dresses and foods in the following pictures belong to. 1) Salwar Kameez Peshawri Roti Sindhi Biryani Ans. ������������������������������������������������������������������������ 2) Sherwani and lungi Dhakai Jamdani smoked fish with saree mustard oil, biryani and pithas Ans. ������������������������������������������������������������������������ GK-3.indb 43 43 06/02/17 5:05 pm
3) Xing dynasty and Zhou Tang Zhuang dress Chao fan Dynasty wedding dress Ans. ������������������������������������������������������������������������ 4) Different types of dresses Dal bhat thali worn in the country Ans. ������������������������������������������������������������������������ 5) Kandyan style sari Kottu Rice and curry Ans. ������������������������������������������������������������������������ 44 06/02/17 5:05 pm GK-3.indb 44
Match the famous person of the country to a famous place located in that country. Famous Person Famous Place 1) a) [] Sheikh Hasina Great Wall of China 2) b) Manisha Koirala [] 3) Shalimar Garden, Lahore c) Malala Yousafzai [] 4) Lalbagh fort, Dhaka d) Jacqueline Fernandez [] 5) Boudhanath Stupa, Kathmandu e) [] Jackie Chan Sri pada or Adam’s peak GK-3.indb 45 45 06/02/17 5:05 pm
Find about festivals celebrated in the following countries and stick pictures: Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, China and Nepal 46 06/02/17 5:05 pm GK-3.indb 46
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