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Question 1
How many species of Sea Turtles are in the world?
A
5 species
B
7 species
C
10 species
D
9 species
Question 2
How many species of Marine Turtles are found along Indian coast?
A
5 species
B
8 species
C
3 species
D
6 species
Question 3
Among the following, which is the smallest species of Sea Turtle?
A
The Hawksbill
B
The Green Sea Turtle
C
The Loggerhead
D
The Olive Ridley
Question 4
Weight of fully grown Olive Ridley is
A
40 kg
B
35 kg
C
55 kg
D
60 kg
Question 5
The largest Marine or Sea Turtle is
A
The Loggerhead
B
The Green Sea Turtle
C
The Leatherback
D
The Hawksbill
Question 6
Sea Turtles come ashore, to ______
A
Regulate body temperature
B
Search foods
C
lay eggs
D
take rest
Question 7
Leatherback , the Sea Turtle whose weight is about
A
700kg
B
1000 kg
C
800kg
D
650 kg
Question 8
Find out the wrong statement
A
Sea Turtles smaller than tortoise
B
Sea Turtles smaller than tortoise
C
Olive Ridley, one of the Species of Sea Turtle found on Indian Shores.
D
Sea Turtle –biological relative of tortoise
Question 9
Find out the wrong statement
A
Sea Turtles smaller than tortoise
B
Sea Turtles smaller than tortoise
C
Olive Ridley, one of the Species of Sea Turtle found on Indian Shores.
D
Sea Turtle –biological relative of tortoise
Question 9 Explanation: 
Note: Sea Turtle are larger than tortoise.
Question 10
In India, “mass nesting” of Sea Turtles  takes place in ________
A
Tamil Nadu
B
Goa
C
Odisha
D
Kerala
Question 11
Arribada means
A
A Tribal Festival
B
A variety of Sea Turtle
C
A mass nesting of Olive Ridley
D
A Sea Shore on Indian coast
Question 12
During the months of January and March, female Olive Ridley come ashore to lay eggs at
A
early morning
B
night
C
evening
D
noon
Question 13
Hatching period of Olive Ridley eggs is
A
20-25 days
B
35-45 days
C
45-60 days
D
60-75 days
Question 14
Name the factor, that determines the  Sex of the embryo of Sea Turtle
A
Temperature inside the egg
B
Temperature inside the egg
C
Temperature inside the egg
D
Temperature inside the egg
Question 15
How many Sea Turtle species have become extremely rare in India?
A
4
B
6
C
5
D
3
Question 16
Find out the false statement
  1. Egg-tooth of Olive Ridley is like a Razor blade               
  2. Nest cavity of Olive Ridley is about 45 cm in depth
  3. Incubation temperature of male Sea Turtle hatching is 270-280C
  4. At 350C , female hatching of Sea turtle are produced.
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
Question 16 Explanation: 
Note: At 300C , female hatchings of Sea Turtle are produced
Question 17
Hatchings to Adult ratio, of Sea Turtle is
A
1000: 100
B
1000: 10
C
1000:1
D
1000: 1000
Question 18
Shekar Dattari is
A
Story Writer
B
N.G.O. organiser
C
Award Winning Photographer
D
Award Winning Flimmaker
Question 19
When the eggs of Sea Turtle incubate at (290 - 300C) ________ hatchings is
A
male
B
female
C
an equal mix of male and female
D
None of the above
Question 20
The eggs of Olive Ridley  are in Shape and size of
A
Foot Ball
B
Cricket Ball
C
Tennis Ball
D
Table Tennis Ball
Question 21
How many places in the world, a Phenomenon of “mass nesting”  or “Arribada” takes place?
A
Three places
B
Four places
C
more than five places
D
Eight places
Question 22
Match: Column A                          Column B
  1. Haul 1. Cut
  2. Emerge 2. Pull with force
  3. Slash 3. Hide Something
  4. Camouflage 4. Com out
A
2 3 1 4
B
2 1 4 3
C
2 4 1 3
D
4 3 1 2
Question 23
Decade means
A
a period of 20 years
B
a period of 10 years
C
a period of 50 years
D
a period of 25 years
Question 24
Match Column A                          Column B
  1. Flippers 1. Pointed nose of an animal
  2. Snout 2. Hatch eggs using warmth
  3. Incubate 3. A hollow space
  4. Cavity 4. Flat limbs used for swimming
A
4 1 2 3
B
4 2 1 3
C
2 4 1 3
D
2 3 1 4
Question 25
Match the followings
  1. Deep 1. Accompanied
  2. Live 2. Die
  3. Fills 3. Shallow
  4. alone 4. empties
A
3 1 2 4
B
3 4 2 1
C
4 3 2 1
D
3 2 4 1
Question 26
Match the wrong pair (Pick out the wrong pair)
A
Swim - Sink
B
Dash - Crawl
C
Survival - death
D
grave - serious
Question 26 Explanation: 
note: a, b, c are Synonyms, d – Antonyms
Question 27
Match the following:
  1. Connection 1. Pointed
  2. mentioned 2. Killers
  3. Tossing 3. Relation
  4. predators 4. Throwing
A
1 3 2 4
B
1 3 4 2
C
3 1 4 2
D
1 2 3 4
Question 28
The poem “The Crocodile” is written by
A
Robert Frost
B
Lewis Carroll
C
Rudyard Kipling
D
R.K. Narayan
Question 29
Lewis Carroll is ______
A
an English writer
B
An American writer
C
A French writer
D
An Indian writer
Question 30
The book, “Alice in Wonderland” is written by
A
Rudyard Kipling
B
William Wordsworth
C
Lewis Carroll
D
Robert Frost
Question 31
The Poem, “The Crocodile” by Lewis Carroll appears in which of the following book
A
Alice in Wonderland
B
Snow White
C
Ice age
D
The Jungle Book
Question 32
“And pour the water of the Nile” Nile  - a river in_____
A
South America
B
Africa
C
Australia
D
India
Question 33
“And welcomes little fishes in “, Who welcomes the little fishes?
A
Big fishes
B
Fisherman
C
The Crocodile
D
Whale
Question 34
“And pour the water of the Nile On every golden Scale!” The above lines are taken from the poem of Lew Carroll. Find out the Creature  mentioned here.
A
Big Whale
B
Shark
C
Crocodile
D
Dolphin
Question 35
Mood of Crocodile in the poem “The Crocodile” is
A
hungry
B
angry
C
sleepy
D
Happy
Question 36
Match:
  1. doth 1. Happy
  2. cheerful 2. Mildly
  3. improve 3. Does
  4. gently 4. To become better than before
A
3 1 4 2
B
3 4 2 1
C
4 2 1 3
D
1 2 3 4
Question 37
From the above line , scale denotes which part of Crocodile.
A
head
B
tail
C
mouth
D
eyes
Question 38
The madras Crocodile Bank is located in
A
Kovala
B
Guindy
C
Navallur
D
Thiruvanmiyur
Question 39
The short story “Owlie” is written by
A
Deepa Agarwal
B
Dipthi Singh
C
Vijaya Ghose
D
Kamala Das
Question 40
The Owlet notice by Payal’s mother was _______ in colour.
A
black and white
B
black and grey
C
brown and grey
D
white and grey
Question 41
Owls are _____
A
carnivores
B
Omnivores
C
Herbivous
D
a. carnivores b. Omnivores c. Herbivous d. All
Question 42
In the short story “Owlie”, who brought owlet to Payal’s  home
A
Payal’s friend
B
Payal’s mother
C
Shefali didi
D
It came unexpectedly
Question 43
In the short story, “Owlie” who picked up owlet from the carton.
A
Payal
B
Payal’s mother
C
Payal’s friend
D
Shefali did
Question 44
Payal and her mother provided _______ to Owlie.
A
milk
B
meat
C
fish
D
Bowl of rice
Question 45
Whose job is to force “Owlie” to eat?
A
Payal
B
Payal’s mother
C
Payal’s friend
D
Owlie eat by it self
Question 46
Pretending to be dead – the way of defending oneself  is followed by
A
owl
B
Frog
C
Rat
D
Dog
Question 47
Owlie was heavily spotted with _______colour.
A
black
B
White
C
Pale yellow
D
Grey
Question 48
In the short story “Owlie”, Payal’s family shifted Owlie’s cage to
A
Store Room
B
Drawing Room
C
Library
D
Bed Room
Question 49
When Payal was sad, She used to
A
Play with friends
B
reads book
C
pray
D
sings a song
Question 50
Who named the smallest Owlet as Owlie?
A
Payal
B
Payal’s mother
C
Payal’s friend
D
Shefali did
Question 51
Find out the wrong pair
A
Conch - Sea product
B
fish hawk - Sea animal
C
Pelican - Sea bird
D
Ferry - water transport
Question 51 Explanation: 
Fish hawk is Sea bird.
Question 52
Who is the author of the short story “When the Trees walked” ?
A
Rudyard Kipling
B
Ruskin Bond
C
Famida Y Basheer
D
R.K Narayan
Question 53
Ruskin Bond is
A
An Indian author
B
An American author
C
An British author
D
A Canadian author
Question 54
Ruskin Bond lives with his adapted family in
A
Shimla
B
Leh
C
Mussoorie
D
Manali
Question 55
Ruskin Bond is a ......................awardee
A
Padma Bhusan
B
Padma Shri
C
Bharat ratna
D
Both Padma Shri and Padma Bhusan
Question 56
Tamilnadu consist of 5,000 species of flora which contributes ..................of total flora of India
A
1/4th
B
1/3rd
C
1/2nd
D
3/4th
Question 57
How many species of flowering plant are there in India?
A
5,000
B
10,000
C
15,000
D
17,000
Question 58
Who is the speaker of the short story “When the Trees Walked”?
A
Rudyard Kipling
B
Ruskin Bond
C
Famida Y Basheer
D
R.K Narayan
Question 59
Who noticed tendril (creeping vine) moving slowly towards grandfather?
A
Rudyard Kipling
B
Ruskin Bond
C
Famida Y Basheer
D
R.K Narayan
Question 60
In the short story,”When the trees walked” the author and his grandfather sat in sunshine of ....................winter.
A
North Indian
B
Pegu
C
East Indian
D
Mediterranean
Question 61
Ruskin bond enjoys the company of his .......................in garden
A
Grandmother
B
Grandfather
C
Mother
D
Friend
Question 62
Grandfather of Ruskin Bond served many years in
A
Indian Army
B
Indian Navy
C
Indian Forest service
D
Indian Air Force
Question 63
Grandfather of Ruskin Bond on his retirement built a bungalow in
A
Delhi
B
Dehradun
C
Kerala
D
Assam
Question 64
Fertile Doon valley lies in city of
A
Dehradun
B
Noida
C
Tripura
D
Shilong
Question 65
Absence of breeze, the shades of which tree attracts the attention.
A
Jacaranda tree
B
Persian lilcas
C
Peepul tree
D
Eucalyptus tree
Question 66
Leaves of which tree is broad -chested and slim waisted
A
Persian lilcas
B
Peepul tree
C
Mango tree
D
Jacaranda tree
Question 67
In the short story “When the Trees Walked” who want to cut down the peepul tree
A
Grandfather
B
Forest guard
C
Author(Ruskin Bond)
D
Grandmother
Question 68
Grandmother of Ruskin Bond preferred in
A
cooking delicious sweets
B
watering trees
C
watering trees
D
growing flowers
Question 69
During rains, who used to plant saplings in the forest
A
father
B
Grandfather
C
Grandmother
D
Forest ranger
Question 70
“I helped Grandfather in his tree planting with great enthusiasm”, Above line is  taken from short story “When the trees Walked”, The word I – refers to whom?
A
Ruskin Bond
B
R.K Narayan
C
Famida Y Basheer
D
R.K Narayan
Question 71
Who taught the poem of George Morris to Ruskin Bond?
A
Teacher
B
Father
C
Mother
D
Grandfather
Question 72
Grandfather and Grandmother of Ruskin Bond sold the house and settled in
A
Delhi
B
England
C
Mumbai
D
Andaman
Question 73
In the short story ,”When the Trees Walked”,whose eye was immediately caught by spectacular red blooms of the coral blossom ?
A
Ruskin Bond’s father
B
Ruskin Bond’s Grandfather
C
Ruskin Bond’s mother
D
Ruskin Bond
Question 74
In the short story,”When the Trees Walked”,whose dream came true?
A
Author(Ruskin Bond)
B
Father
C
Mother
D
Grandfather
Question 75
Central Theme of the Ruskin Bond’s short story ,”When the Trees Walked” is
A
Spread love
B
Help each other
C
Plant more trees
D
Plant more medicinal flowers
Question 76
325 globally threatened flora, fauna, bird, amphibian, reptile and fish species are found in
A
Western ghats
B
Himalayas
C
Eastern ghats
D
Vindya ranges
Question 77
Ruskin Bond’s Grandfather helped grandma out in gardening because he
A
loves gardening
B
loves to beautify the garden
C
wants to grow flowers to attract butterflies
D
wanted to make the house green
Question 78
Match: A)rambling             -  1)stopping B)spectacular        -   2)a frightening dream C)interfering         -   3)wandering D)nightmare         -   4)eye-catching
A
3412
B
3241
C
4213
D
3214
Question 79
Match: A)fertile               -  1)left without care B)abandoned      -  2)when seed begin to grow small plants C)vigorous           -  3)able to produce D)sprout               -  4)healthy and care
A
3412
B
3241
C
3142
D
3214
Question 80
Match  the antonyms:
  1. A) Creeping - 1)harsh
  2. B) Abandoned - 2) occupied
  3. C) Mellow - 3)shouted
  4. D) Whispered - 4) running
A
4213
B
3241
C
4213
D
3214
Question 81
Match  the antonyms:
  1. A) wild - 1)storm
  2. B) slim - 2) stout
  3. C) vigorous - 3)cultivated
  4. D) breeze - 4) weak
A
4213
B
3241
C
4123
D
3214
Question 82
Fill in the blanks:     ...........like to play hide and seek
A
I
B
He
C
She
D
Ram
Question 83
Fill in the blanks:   .................. play football?
A
You can
B
Can You
C
Have You
D
a)You can b)Can You c)Have You d)You
Question 84
Dendrochronology used to find
A
height of the trees
B
chemical composition in flowers
C
age of the tree
D
pollen grains
Question 85
...................... is a repetition of same sound in two or more words.
A
rhyme
B
stanza
C
couplet
D
poem
Question 86
Match:
  • A)Banyan               -  1)provide wood
  • B)Teak tree          -  2)straight and tall
  • C)Peepul tree        -  3)largest tree
  • D)Coconut tree                 -  4)quirves in the breeze
A
3412
B
3241
C
3142
D
3214
Question 87
Select suitable pair:  1)creeper: tendril      2)tree: ..........
A
leaf
B
bough
C
flower
D
fruit
Question 88
Select the suitable pair:  1)river: flow      2)mountain: ........
A
beautiful
B
high
C
trees
D
still
Question 89
Select suitable pair:     1)bark:timber      2)flower: .....
A
branch
B
plant
C
fruit
D
stem
Question 90
Select the suitable pair:   1)mango:sweet     2)lime: ........
A
fruit
B
sour
C
tree
D
juice
Question 91
Find out the meaning:   quivers
A
fast moving
B
temper
C
shakes slowly
D
pleasant feeling
Question 92
People came to India in search of species especially ________
A
Turmeric
B
Black Pepper
C
Red Chilli
D
Ginger
Question 93
Vasco-da-Gama, a sailor from
A
America
B
Italy
C
Portugal
D
South Africa
Question 94
Sailors from Portugal found Black Pepper in
A
Cochin
B
Cannanore
C
Kozhikode
D
Travancore
Question 95
Which country brought Potato to India?
A
South America
B
Spain
C
Danish
D
Portuguese
Question 96
Chillies were popular in________
A
North America
B
South America
C
Portuguese
D
Spain
Question 97
Christopher Columbus, a Sailor sailed to
A
South America
B
Spain
C
India
D
Norway
Question 98
Who found South America?
A
Vasco-da-Gama
B
Columbus
C
Amerigo Vespucci
D
Jumes Cook
Question 99
Portuguese brought ______and ______ to India.
A
Corn and Oats
B
Chilli and Potato
C
Silk and Pepper
D
Sugarcane and Potato
Question 100
Which is the first state in India to use chillies in their cooking?
A
Kerala
B
Karnataka
C
Goa
D
TamilNadu
Question 101
Which is known as Govai-Mirchi?
A
Chilli
B
Brinjal
C
Potato
D
Corn
Question 102
Match:
  1. Sour 1. Bitter Gourd
  2. Bitter 2. Ginger
  3. Pungent 3. Betel Nut
  4. Astringent 4. Line
A
4 1 2 3
B
4 2 1 3
C
4 1 3 2
D
1 4 3 2
Question 103
In TamilNadu chillies are activated more in
A
Vellore
B
Ariyalur
C
Ramanathapuram
D
Sellam
Question 104
Which country first brought Vegetable to India?
A
England
B
Portuguese
C
Iron
D
America
Question 105
Who came to India from Portugal in search of pepper?
A
Prince Henry
B
Vasco-da-Gama
C
James cooks
D
Columbus
Question 106
Which is also known as Paprika?
A
Red Chilli
B
Green Chilli
C
Spring onion
D
Rock Salt
Question 107
Red peppers have
A
Vitamin A
B
Vitamin C
C
Vitamin K
D
Vitamin B
Question 108
One pound is equal to _______ grams
A
480
B
450
C
500
D
650
Question 109
Who is the author of the poem “I Dream of Spices”?
A
Ashwin Parthiban
B
Kamala Das
C
Raj Arumugam
D
Prapanjan
Question 110
_________ is a repetition of the consonant at the beginning of words in a line.
A
Repetition
B
Anaphora
C
Alliteration
D
Personification
Question 111
In the poem, “I Dream of Spices”, the mother of author did not ask for
A
Cinnamon
B
Cardamon
C
Ginger
D
Betel leaves
Question 112
In the poem , “I Dream of Species”, Raj did not buy
A
Onions and Sesame
B
Ginger and Garlic
C
Tomato and Pickles
D
Sesame and Pickles
Question 113
Scent and Herbs were imported in India by
A
Arabs
B
Portuguese
C
Persians
D
Americans
Question 114
_______ is the bark of a tree that gives a delicious flavour to food.
A
Mustard
B
Cloves
C
Fennel
D
Cinnamon
Question 115
______ played an Important role in Indian Trade.
A
Silk
B
Corn
C
Precious Stones
D
Spices
Question 116
In India _______ is a soul of food.
A
Sugar
B
Salt
C
Spices
D
Milk
Question 117
The word Curry, derived from _______ language.
A
Latin
B
Tamil
C
Urudu
D
Arabian
Question 118
In 1492, Columbus went _____ to find India and Black pepper.
A
East
B
west
C
North
D
South
Question 119
Which year Columbus set his sail to India in order to get pepper?
A
1492 A.D.
B
1490 A.D.
C
1508 A.D.
D
1503 A.D.
Question 120
Which year Vasco-da-Gama reached Kozhikode?
A
1492 A.D.
B
1498 A.D.
C
1598 A.D.
D
1587 A.D
Question 121
Which spice is noted in Indian Epic and in writings dated back to the Roman Empire in the 1st Century CE?
A
Cumin
B
Pepper
C
Turmeric
D
Cloves
Question 122
How many years ago spice was traded along with perfumes and textiles?
A
2000 years ago
B
7000 years ago
C
3500 years ago
D
10,000 years ago
Question 123
_______ was the crown jewel of all spices.
A
Clove
B
pepper
C
Garlic
D
Ginger
Question 124
During middles age’s _____ was worth the price of a shop.
A
A pound of Garlic
B
Hand full of Pepper
C
A pound of Ginger
D
A perfume bottle
Question 125
History of using spices in cooking started in _____ years ago.
A
10,000
B
35,000
C
40,000
D
52,000
Question 126
Find out the reason: In early centuries, spice traders became rich
A
Spice Traders got Royalty
B
They brought Spices from king
C
They Cultivated spices on their land
D
Spices were not easily available
Question 127
Which spice us known as “ Black Gold”?
A
Fennel
B
Pepper
C
Mustard
D
Cumin
Question 128
Indian farmers began to grow Black peppers around
A
5000 years ago
B
10,000 years ago
C
15,000 years ago
D
18000 years ago
Question 129
Who sent 120 ships a year from Egypt to trade with India for Black pepper?
A
The Chinese
B
The Romans
C
Americans
D
The English
Question 130
Who explored East Indies around 1500 CE/AD?
A
The Romans
B
Chinese
C
Europeans
D
Arabs
Question 131
Who grew rich by taxing the Cinnamon in middle ages?
A
Arabs
B
Chinese
C
Europeans
D
Venetians
Question 132
Who started the cultivation of Sugarcane?
A
Indians
B
Americans
C
Europeans
D
Romans
Question 133
The Chinese wrote about_______ in 2700 BCE.
A
Clove
B
pepper
C
Cinnamon
D
Garlic
Question 134
Match:
  1. 3000 BCE to 200 BCE 1. Exploration of Europeans
  2. 200 BCE to 1200 BCE 2. Arabs traded spices
  3. 1200 CE to 1500 CE 3. Americans traded spices
  4. 1600 CE to 1900 CE 4. The Romans control the spice trading
A
2 4 1 3
B
2 4 3 1
C
4 2 1 3
D
2 4 1 3
Question 135
Which part of a plant is collected as spices?
A
flowers
B
leaves
C
roots
D
all the above
Question 136
What happened after Columbus discovered America?
A
Found the Black pepper
B
Found the clove
C
Found the chilli
D
Imported the Gold
Question 137
Match
  1. Stubby 1. People who trade
  2. Sailors 2. Tasty
  3. Merchants 3. Short and thick
  4. Delicious 4. People who travel in boat or ships
A
4 3 2 1
B
3 4 2 1
C
3 4 1 2
D
4 3 1 2
Question 138
Plural form of puppy and chilli.
A
Puppys and Chillies
B
Puppy and Chillies
C
Puppies and Chillis
D
Puppies and Chillies
Question 139
Ouch means
A
Sound that expresses pain
B
sound that expresses fear
C
sound that expresses anger
D
sounds that expresses joy
Question 140
Find out the Synonyms. Rattle off
A
explore
B
start up
C
recite
D
stop
Question 141
Find out the wrong pairs of Antonyms
  1. Stubby x short 2. Thin x Thick
  2. Shade x Sunshine 4. Paradise x hell
A
2 and 1 only
B
3 and 1 only
C
1,2,3, 4
D
2 only
Question 141 Explanation: 
Note: Synonym of stubby is short. So, Antonym is tall.
Question 142
Ripening  Phase of plants
A
35 days
B
45 days
C
65 days
D
25 days
Question 143
The paddy plants are given manure  after ________ days.
A
90 days
B
100 days
C
150 days
D
180 days
Question 144
Days needed to harvest the rice
A
5 days
B
10 days
C
15 days
D
25 days
Question 145
_____ is a small bulb with strong taste used in cooking.
A
Ginger
B
Clove
C
Garlic
D
Chilli
Question 146
Gingelly seeds also known as
A
Fennel Seeds
B
Sesame Seeds
C
Cumin Seeds
D
None of the above
Question 147
Which vegetable is known as Okra?
A
Pumpkin
B
Tomato
C
Brinjal
D
Laddy’s finger
Question 148
Beckoned means
A
To signal someone to come closer or follow
B
To love the person more
C
To love the person more
D
Revenge
Question 149
Match:
  1. River 1. House
  2. Window 2. Bed
  3. Out 3. Hill
  4. Foot 4. Sill
A
4 2 3 1
B
1 2 3 4
C
4 2 1 3
D
2 4 1 3
Question 150
Find out the wrongly punctuated sentence.
A
Who’s going to see them?
B
Is this a Banyan Tree!
C
Please do not cut the trees
D
What a beautiful banyan tree!
Question 151
Find out the figure of speech mother twists my ears
A
Repetition
B
Alliteration
C
Anaphora
D
Metaphor
Question 151 Explanation: 
Alliteration: Repetition of consonant sound in beginning of words in a line. Allitered Word - m
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