Thematic General Knowledge-1

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Preface Learning Planet Thematic General Knowledge is a series of five books for classes 1 to 5. It aims to impart broad general information interesting to young minds which will creatively kindle the pupils’ inquisitiveness to seek more. The series conforms to the vision of the latest National Curriculum Framework (NCF). Books in this series are also aligned with new National Education Policy 2020. Key features of the series are:  Presents such facts that interactively take the pupils through a journey across time, across the world and beyond.  Facts are assorted in the following themes: • Me and Mine • The Living World • Travelling and Tourism • India—My Motherland • Science, Technology and Environment • Healthy, Wealthy and Wise • World and Beyond • Math-Magic • Language, Literature and Communication • Sports and Games  The assorted facts seamlessly open up a world of knowledge.  The approach is child-friendly.  Language used is age appropriate, simple and easy-to-understand.  Clue Boxes have been given in most of the activities to help the pupils choose answers.  Fact Files provide some fascinating facts related to the topic.  The books are enriched with suitable illustrations and multicoloured photographs which help the pupils think independently.  Answers are provided at the end of each book.  Model Test Papers help the pupils track their progress from time-to-time. Creative suggestions for improvement of the books in the series shall be acknowledged gratefully and incorporated in the subsequent editions. —Author

Contents UNIT - I:  ME AND MYSELF 31. Signal Surprise 35 1. About Me 36 2. My House 5 32. Healthy Vegetables 37 3. My Body Parts 6 33. Healthy and Unhealthy Foods 38 4. Family Tree 7 34. Seasonal Selection 39 8 35. Take Care 40 UNIT - II:  THE LIVING WORLD 41 36. Good Manners 42 5. Parts of a Plant 6. Insectopedia 37. Bad Manners 43 7. Domestic Animals 44 8. Wild Animals 9 38. People Who Help Us 9. Baby Animals 10 45 10. Find My Food 11 UNIT - VII: WORLD AND BEYOND 46 11. Sweet Home 12 39. House Hunting 47 12. Land or Water Animals 13 40. Nature Watch 48 14 49 UNIT - III: TRAVELLING AND TOURISM 15 UNIT - VIII: MATH-MAGIC 16 41. Things I Use 50 13. Vehicles to Travel  51 14. Find My Parking Space  42. Things in Pairs 52 15. Special Vehicles  53 16. Our Monuments 43. Count Them Up 54 17 44. Special Number Names UNIT - IV: INDIA—MY MOTHERLAND 18 45. Let’s Find Sides 55 19 56 17. Introduction to India 20 UNIT - IX: LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND 57 18. National Symbols 58 19. National Festivals COMMUNICATION 20. Our Festivals 59 21. Our Places of Worship 21 46. Cartoon World 61 22 47. Picture Story 63 23 48. Picture Match 65 24 49. Musical Instruments 67 25 50. Solve the Riddles UNIT - V: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIT - X: SPORTS AND GAMES 22. Computer Check 26 51. Indoor Games 23. Magnet Mania 27 52. Outdoor Games 24. Home Appliances 28 53. Children’s Park 25. Sense Organs 29 54. Famous Indian Sportspersons 26. Cool Colours 30 TEST PAPERS 27. Find My Invention 31 28. Bicycle and its Different Parts  32 Test Paper-1 Test Paper-2 UNIT - VI: HEALTHY, WEALTHY AND WISE Test Paper-3 29. Coronavirus 33 Test Paper-4 30. Be Careful 34 Answer Sheet

1 About Me Hello everyone, it’s me! . phPoatsotgeraypohurhere . I am . . I am in class . . My school’s name is years old. . . I am . My father’s name is My mother’s name is My father’s/mother’s contact number is My birthday falls on My favourite colour is My hobby is General Knowledge  1 5

2 My House We live with our family in our house. A house has many rooms. Identify and write the names of these rooms. Y  ou may use the ‘Clue Box’. 12 3 Guests are welcomed in this We eat food in this room. We sleep and take rest in this room. room. 45 Clue Box Dining room Mother cooks our food in this We take bath in this room. Drawing room room. Kitchen Bedroom Fact File Bathroom Some houses are very big. Rashtrapati Bhawan is a big house. It has 340 rooms.The President of India lives here. 6 General Knowledge  1

3 My Body Parts Our body has different parts.These parts have different functions. Identify your body parts. You may use the ‘Clue Box’. Fact File Clue Box A newborn baby is born Foot Knee Leg Stomach Elbow Head with around 300 bones. Neck Chest Hand General Knowledge  1 7

4 Family Tree Look at the family tree below. Fill in the blanks with your family members’ names. Grandfather Grandmother Father Mother Uncle Aunty Brother Sister Cousin Brother Cousin Sister 8 General Knowledge  1

5 Parts of a Plant Just like our body, plants also have body parts. Identify the parts of the plant. You may use the ‘Clue Box’. 4 3 5 2 1 Fact File Clue Box Plants give us oxygen to Flower Fruit Leaf Stem Root breathe. General Knowledge  1 9

6 Insectopedia Insects are crawling animals.They have six legs. Some of them can fly. Draw lines and match the insects with their names. 131 2 642 A B Ladybug 3 C4 D 5 E6 5 F Fact File Mosquito is a harmful insect. It causes malaria and many more diseases. 10 General Knowledge  1

7 Domestic Animals Animals that we keep to get milk, meat, eggs, wool or for farm work are domestic animals. Identify the following domestic animals and write their names. Y  ou may use the ‘Clue Box’. 123 41 52 63 456 Fact File Clue Box In desert areas, camels Horse Hen Buffalo are also used as domestic Sheep Goat Cow animals. General Knowledge  1 11

8 Wild Animals Animals that live in forest are wild animals. Identify the wild animals given below. Take the help of ‘Clue Box’. 123 456 789 Fact File Clue Box Deer Bear Monkey Cheetah Elephant Elephant is the biggest Tiger Lion Leopard Rhinoceros land animal. General Knowledge  1 12

9 Baby Animals These are babies of various animals. Draw lines to match the baby animals to their parents’ names. 1 A2 Foal B Lamb C 3 4 Puppy D 5 Calf Kitten E6 7 F Duckling G Cub 8 H Fact File Chick When kittens and puppies are born, their 13 eyes remain closed for many days. General Knowledge  1

10 Find My Food Animals eat different types of food. Draw lines to match the animals with their foods. 1A Lion Snake 2 B Eagle Deer 3 C Vulture Plants 4 D Rhinoceros Dead Goat Fact File A bird or animal that feeds on dead animals is called a scavenger. 14 General Knowledge  1

11 Sweet Home Like human, animals also have their homes. Match the animals with their homes given below.Also use ‘Clue Box’ to write names of the homes in the space provided. 1A Lion 2 B Cow 3 C Monkey 4 D Dog 5 E Spider Fact File Clue Box Rats make holes Cobweb Kennel Barn and live in them. Den Tree General Knowledge  1 15

12 Land or Water Animals Draw lines to match each animal with its correct living environment. 15 26 Water 37 48 Land Fact File Babies of frogs are called tadpoles. They live only in water but frogs live on land and in water too. 16 General Knowledge  1

13 Vehicles to Travel Identify and write names of vehicles. You may use the ‘Clue Box’. 12 3 45 6 7 Fact File Clue Box Space shuttle Space shuttle Ship takes astronauts Helicopter Bus to the space. Train Car Aeroplane General Knowledge  1 17

14 Find My Parking Space Match the vehicles with their parking spaces. Also write names of the parking spaces in the spaces provided 1A Bus B 2 Train C 3 Ship D 4 Aeroplane Clue Box Fact File Bus depot  Harbour Loco yard  Hangar The word ‘hangar’ comes from the middle French word ‘Hanghart’ which means enclosure near a house. 18 General Knowledge  1

15 Special Vehicles Draw lines to match the special vehicles with their names. 311 2 642 A B Crane 3 C4 D 5 E6 5 F Fact File An ambulance is a special vehicle that helps sick or injured people get to the hospitals. General Knowledge  1 19

16 Our Monuments Many monuments and buildings are famous in India. Identify and name these monuments. You may use the ‘Clue Box’. 123 456 Fact File Clue Box The Sun Temple at Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya Char Minar, Hyderabad Konark in Odisha is also called the Lotus Temple, New Delhi Sun Temple, Konark “Black Pagoda”. Golden Temple,Amritsar India Gate, New Delhi 20 General Knowledge  1

17 Introduction to India GEOGRAPHY 68˚E 72˚ 76˚ 80˚ 84˚ 88˚ 92˚ 96˚E AFGHANISTAN 36˚ CHINA 36˚ N (TIBET) N Kabul - Islamabad 32˚ 32˚ PAKISTAN NEPAL 28˚ 28˚ Delhi BHUTAN Thimphu 24˚ Kathmandu 2312 ˚ BANGLADESH 24˚ 20˚ Diu Dhaka 2312 ˚ (D&D) INDIA Arabian Sea MYANMAR 16˚ 20˚ Bay of Bengal 16˚ ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS (INDIA) L A K S( IHNADDI AW)E E P 12˚ 12˚ N k it tPraal S Scale 8˚ N 8˚ 0 200 400 600 km 92˚E N SRI LANKA Colombo MALDIVES INDIAN OCEAN Male 72˚E 76˚ 80˚ 84˚ 88˚ Fill in these details about our country. 1. Our country’s name: 4. Present Prime Minister: 2. Capital city of our country: 3. Present President: 5. Currency of our country: General Knowledge  1 21

18 National Symbols Draw lines to match the national symbols with thier names. 2 1 A National Flag Ashoka Pillar B National Animal Tricolour 3 C National Emblem 4 Tiger D National Flower Peacock 5 E National Tree 6 F National Bird Banyan Tree Lotus Fact File Pingali Venkayya, an Indian freedom fighter, designed our National Flag. 22 General Knowledge  1

19 National Festivals National festivals are pride of every Indian. We celebrate these festivals every year. 12 15th August is celebrated as 26th January is celebrated as ‘Independence Day’. India got its ‘Republic Day’. India became a independence on 15th August 1947. republic on 26th January 1950. 3 2nd October is celebrated as ‘Gandhi Jayanti’. 23 This is the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Father of the Nation. General Knowledge  1

20 Our Festivals Festivals in India are celebrated with great joy and happiness. Identify these festivals. You may use the ‘Clue Box’. 1  On this day, Lord Shri Ram came back to Ayodhya from exile. __________________________ 2  This is the most important festival of Christians. Children get gifts from Santa Claus. _________________ 3  This is celebrated to remember birth anniversary of Guru Nanak. __________________________ 4  This is celebrated after Ramazan fasting by Muslims. __________________________ Fact File Clue Box India has been nicknamed ‘the land of festivals’. Gurpurab Eid Christmas Diwali 24 General Knowledge  1

Test Paper-1 Marks-25 Time-1 hour (Based on Lessons 1 to 12) (I)  Identify the animals. 4 Marks 1. 2. 3. 4. _________ _________ _________ _________ (II)  Match the animals with their homes. 4 Marks 1. A Kennel 2. 6 Marks B Tree 59 3. C Cobweb 4. D Den (III) Fill in the blanks. 1. ……………… animals live in forests. 2. President of India lives in ……………… . 3. Hen is a ……………… animal. 4. ……………… is the baby animal of a sheep. 5. Rats live in ……………… . 6. Cow lives in ……………… . General Knowledge  1

(IV) Write True or False.  6 Marks 1. Plants give us oxygen. 2. An insect has eight legs. 5 Marks 3. Cow is a domestic animal. (c) Kitchen 4. Starfish is a land animal. (c) Kitchen 5. Scavengers feed on dead animals. (c) Kitchen 6. Elephant is the biggest land animal. (c) Kitchen (c) Kitchen (V) Tick () the correct option. 1. Guests are welcomed in this room. (a) Bathroom (b) Drawing room 2. We study in this room. (a) Study room (b) Drawing room 3. We sleep and take rest in this room. (a) Bedroom (b) Drawing room 4. Mother cooks our food in this room. (a) Bathroom (b) Drawing room 5. We take bath in this room. (a) Bathroom (b) Dining room 60 General Knowledge  1

Test Paper-2 Marks-25 Time-1 hour (Based on Lessons 13 to 29) 4 Marks (I)  Identify the vehicles. 1. 2. 3. 4. _________ _________ _________ _________ (II)  Match the monuments with their names. 4 Marks 1. A Char Minar 2. B Lotus Temple 3. C Sun Temple 4. D India Gate (III) Fill in the blanks. 6 Marks 1. Our country’s name is …………………… . 2. The capital city of our country is …………………… . 3. The currency of our country is …………………… . 4. The Prime Minister of our country is ……………………………… . 5. The President of our country is ……………………………… . 6. In India, 26th January is celebrated as …………………… . General Knowledge  1 61

(IV) Write True or False.  6 Marks 1. Tiger is our national animal. 2. Diwali is a national festival. 3. Church is the worship place of Christians. 4. Gurpurab is celebrated to remember birth anniversary of Guru Nanak.  5. 26th January is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti. 6. The first Covid-19 case was identified in India. (V) Tick () the correct option. 5 Marks (c) Lotus 1. The national flower of India is (c) 2nd October (c) Sikhs (a) Rose (b) Sunflower (c) nose (c) Television 2. Independence Day of India is celebrated on (a) 15th August (b) 26th January 3. Eid is a festival of (a) Christians (b) Muslims 4. We can smell with our (a) eyes (b) ears 5. What did Thomas Alva Edison invent? (a) Telephone (b) Electric bulb 62 General Knowledge  1

Test Paper-3 Marks-25 Time-1 hour (Based on Lessons 30 to 43) 4 Marks (I)  Identify the houses. 1. 2. 3. 4. _________ _________ _________ _________ (II)  Match the vegetables with their names. 4 Marks 1. A Lady finger 2. 6 Marks B Radish 63 3. C Brinjal 4. D Bitter gourd (III) Fill in the blanks. 1. …………………… light allows traffic to go. 2. …………………… light asks traffic to stop. 3. We should say ……………………, when we hurt someone. 4. …………………… house is made of ice blocks. 5. Number of colours in a rainbow is …………………… . 6. Number of legs in an ant is …………………… . General Knowledge  1

(IV) Write True or False.  6 Marks 1. Legs of animals are always in pairs. 2. Spitting while walking is a good manner. 3. Noodles are unhealthy foods. 4. Umbrella is related to winter season. 5. We shouldn’t leave our toys on the stairs. 6. Pens made up of birds’ feathers are called quills. (V) Tick () the correct option. 5 Marks 1. This light asks traffic to be cautious. (a) Green (b) Red (c) Yellow 2. Fruits and vegetables are ………… foods. (a) healthy (b) unhealthy (c) none 3. We should look both ways before crossing the street. Otherwise, we could meet an (a) accident (b) animal (c) none 4. Putting hand out of the bus is a (a) bad manner (b) good manner (c) none 5. Number of wheels in a rickshaw is ………… . (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 64 General Knowledge  1

Test Paper-4 (Based on Lessons 44 to 54) Marks-25 Time-1 hour (I)  W rite 1, 2, 3, 4 in blank boxes to indicate correct order of pictures.  4 Marks 1. 2. 3. 4. (II)  Match the musical instruments with their names. 4 Marks 1. A Piano 2. B Sitar 3. C Dholak 4. D Violin (III) Fill in the blanks. 6 Marks 1. Twelve dozens make a …………………… . 2. …………………… seconds make a minute. 3. Cricket is an …………………… game. 4. …………………… is the national game of India. 5. Chess is an …………………… game. 6. …………………… is the only Indian footballer to score three International hat-tricks. General Knowledge  1 65

(IV) Write True or False.  6 Marks 1. Hundred years make a decade. 2. Football is an indoor game. 3. Mickey Mouse is the most popular cartoon in the world. 4. Chhota Bheem is a cricketer. 5. Riddles have double or hidden meanings. 6. Outdoor games can be played inside rooms. (V) Tick () the correct options. 5 Marks (c) footballer 1. Neeraj Chopra is a (c) none (c) none (a) cricketer (b) javelin thrower (c) market (c) teacher 2. Ludo is an (a) indoor game (b) outdoor game 3. Hockey is an (a) indoor game (b) outdoor game 4. We can see merry-go-round in a (a) park (b) football ground 5. Tom Cat is a (a) cricketer (b) cartoon 66 General Knowledge  1

ANSWER SHEET Lesson-1 3. Goat Lesson-13 2. Christmas Do yourself 4. Sheep 1. Train 3. Gurpurab 5. Hen 2. Bus 4. Eid Lesson-2 6. Horse 3. Aeroplane 1. Drawing room 4. Helicopter Lesson-21 2. Dining room Lesson-8 5. Ship 3. Bedroom 1. Tiger 6. Car 1. C 2. D 4. Kitchen 2. Leopard 7. Space shuttle 5. Bathroom 3. Lion 3. B 4. A 4. Cheetah Lesson-3 5. Elephant Lesson-14 Lesson-22 6. Rhinoceros 1. (D) Bus depot 1. Head 7. Deer 2. (C) Loco yard 2. 8. Bear 3. (B) Harbour 3. Chest Neck 9. Monkey 4. (A) Hangar 4. Elbow Stomach 5. Hand Lesson-15 6. 7. Lesson-9 1. C 2. F 8.  1. F 9.  Knee Leg 3. C 2. D 3. E 4. B Foot 5. A 4. E 7. H 6. B 5. A 6. D Lesson-23 8. G 2, 4, 6 Lesson-16 Lesson-4 Lesson-10 Lesson-24 Do it yourself 1. LotusTemple,New Delhi 1. Gas stove 2. Sun Temple, Konark 2. Refrigerator Lesson-5 1. B 2. A 3. Taj Mahal,Agra 3. Microwave oven 1. Root 4. Char Minar, Hyderabad 4. Mixer grinder 3. Leaf 2. Stem 3. D 4. C 5. Mahabodhi Temple, 5. Vacuum cleaner 5. Fruit 4. Flower 6. Washing machine Lesson-11 Bodh Gaya 1. (B) Den 6. Golden Temple,Amritsar 2. (E) Barn Lesson-6 3. (D) Tree Lesson-17 Lesson-25 1. C 4. (C) Kennel Fill up yourself 1. eyes 3. A 5. (A) Cobweb 3. nose 5. F 2. D Lesson-18 5. skin 2. ears 4. B 4. tongue 6. E 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. F Lesson-7 Lesson-12 5. D 6. E Lesson-26 1. Buffalo Water: 2, 4, 7, 8 2. Cow Land: 1, 3, 5, 6 Lesson-20 1. E, I 2. D, F, H 1. Diwali 3. A, C, J 4. B, G General Knowledge  1 67

Lesson-27 Lesson-39 Lesson-45 Lesson-51 C 1. Houseboat A. Count and Write 1. Carrom 2. Hut 1. Three sides 2. Ludo Lesson-28 3. Igloo 2. Four sides 3. Chess 1. Carrier 2. Seat 4. Tent 3. Five sides 4. Snakes and ladders 3. Frame 4. Handle 4. Six sides 5. Chinese checkers 5. Mudguard 6. Tyre Lesson-40 5. Eight sides 6. Playing cards 7. Chain 8. Pedal 1. C 2. D 3. A 6. Ten sides 9. Spoke 10. Rim 4. B 5. G 6. H B. Count and Write Lesson-52 7. E 8. F 1. Four sides 1. Cricket Lesson-30 2. Four sides 2. Football 3. Lawn tennis 1. H 2. C Lesson-41 4. Hockey 1. Nail cutter 3. C 4. H 2. Sharpener Lesson-46 Lesson-53 3. Paintbrush 1. D 2. C 3. F 1. Slide 5. H 6. H 4. Comb 4. E 5. H 6. A 2. Swing 5. Eraser 7. B 8. G 3. Merry-go-round 7. C 8. H 6. Ruler 4. See saw 9. H 7. Toothbrush 5. Monkey bar 8. Crayons 6. Spring rider Lesson-32 Lesson-47 1. D 2. C 3. A A. 1st Lesson-54 4. B 5. H 6. G B. 3rd 1. Neeraj Chopra 7. F 8. E C. 4th 2. Mirabai Chanu D. 2nd 3. Virat Kohli Lesson-34 Lesson-42 4. Bajrang Punia Rainy Season–3, 6 1.  2.  3.  Lesson-48 5. Sunil Chhetri Winter Season–2, 4, 5, 7 4.  5.  6.  A. 3 B. 4 C. 2 6. P.V. Sindhu Summer Season–1, 3, 8 7.  8.  9.  D. 6 E. 5 F. 1 Lesson-35 Lesson-43 Lesson-49 1. Two 1. E 2. F 1. D 2. A 3. Three 2. Two 4. H 5. B 3. G 5. Ten 4. Five 7. C 8. D 6. A 3. C 4. B 7. Four 6. Seven 9. Six 8. Four Lesson-38 Lesson-50 1. Policeman Lesson-44 1. Blackboard 2. Teacher B. Count and Fill 2. Chair 3. Doctor 1. Two 3. Duster 4. Tailoress 2. Six 4. Dustbin 5. Barber 6. Sweeper 68 General Knowledge  1