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Question 1 |
During the Sepoy Mutiny, the queen who fought against the British was
Lakshmibai | |
Bhagirathibai | |
Nana Sahib | |
Durga devi |
Question 2 |
When Gangadhar Rao married the Rani of Jhansi, she was only—— years old.
15 | |
20 | |
18 | |
22 |
Question 3 |
Who among the following was named Manikarnika?
Mahasweta Devi | |
Rani Lakshmi Bai | |
Bhagirathi Bai | |
Kasthuri Bai |
Question 4 |
Who said these words?
“A nation without a vision is like a ship cruising on high seas without aim or direction”.
Gandhiji | |
Rajiv Gandhi | |
Jawaharlal Nehru | |
Indra Gandhi |
Question 5 |
Who wrote the book ‘The Discovery of India’?
Vallabhai Patel | |
Mahatma Gandhi | |
Jawaharlal Nehru | |
Nethaji |
Question 6 |
He knows what rules are necessary and the rules are made to be enforced. It would be
wrong of me to override his rules and decisions of this kind.
Who does “me” refer to in the lesson “The One Minute Apology”?
The Colonel | |
Edwin Stanton | |
Abraham Lincoln | |
Scott |
Question 7 |
Helen Keller speaks about the word …… in “The Mystery of Language”.
Book | |
Water | |
Tree | |
Pencil |
Question 8 |
Whose message is this?
“Listen to the sounds of nature …….. Take goodcare of our fragile planet”.
Abdul Kalam | |
Kalpana Chawla | |
Saralabehn | |
Sunita Williams |
Question 9 |
“If non-violence is the law of our being, the future is with women”.
Who said this?
Bharathiyar | |
Gandhiji | |
Nethaji | |
Nehru |
Question 10 |
Lakshmibai is the most famous Indian woman to have defied the British
Opposed | |
Accepted | |
Considered | |
Joined |
Question 10 Explanation:
Synonyms –> Opposed
Antonyms –> Accepted
Question 11 |
…….arrival changed the life of HelenKeller.
Kate’s | |
Mabel’s | |
Anne Sullivan’s | |
Mother’s |
Question 12 |
Anne Sullivan came to teach Helen Keller at the age of
11 | |
20 | |
21 | |
12 |
Question 13 |
Whose father is ‘Banarsi Dass’?
Hellen Keller | |
Dr. Salim Ali | |
Kalpana Chawla | |
Subash Chandra Bose |
Question 14 |
Kalpana Chawla was born on ………
16th of January 2003 | |
21st of July 1969 | |
1st of July 1961 | |
1st of July 1976 |
Question 15 |
Choose the correct answer
In which year, Kalpana Chawla’s path to the Milky way was paved?
1995 | |
1993 | |
1994 | |
1994 |
Question 16 |
” …… The journey matters as much as the goal”. Who said this?
Kesavan Nair | |
Portia | |
Kalpana Chawla | |
Mrs. Hendorson |
Question 17 |
Fill in the blank with the correct option
Gandhi married in………..
1800 | |
1882 | |
1889 | |
1887 |
Question 18 |
…………………….is probably the most famous Indian woman to defy the British.
Lakshmibai | |
Lalitha | |
Latha | |
Radha |
Question 19 |
True morality consists, not in following the beaten track, but in finding out the true path for ourselves …
These lines are from the lesson—–
To The Land of Snow | |
Hiroshima | |
Mark of Vishnu | |
The Ceaseless Crusader |
Question 20 |
What type of essay does the lesson ‘Bon Voyage’ refer to?
Narrative | |
Descriptive | |
Biographical | |
Imaginative |
Question 21 |
“The Ganges valley looked majestic” who uttered these words?
Portia | |
Kalpana Chawla | |
Antonio | |
Bassanio |
Question 22 |
In which year did Subash Chandra Bose form the Indian National Army in Singapore?
1939 | |
1943 | |
1941 | |
1938 |
Question 23 |
Find out who said this?
“Often I have been asked if as a child I had ever dreamt of going into space”.
Kalpana Chawla | |
Sunitha Williams | |
Neil Armstrong | |
Rakesh Sharma |
Question 24 |
Kalpana Chawla was born on
1st July 1950 | |
1st July 1951 | |
1st July 1960 | |
1st July 1961 |
Question 25 |
In whose Biography do you find this statement
“Listen to the sounds of nature. Take good care of our fragile planet”
Sunita Williams | |
Annie Louisa Walker | |
Douglas Malloch | |
Kalpana Chawla |
Question 26 |
“If the women of Asia wake up they will dazzle the world”.
Who said these words?
Julius Caesar | |
Jawaharlal Nehru | |
Mother Teresa | |
Mahatma Gandhi |
Question 27 |
Select the correct option to complete the sentence :
Ornithologists refer to people——-.
who study eyes | |
who study culture | |
who study fossil | |
who study birds |
Question 28 |
From the lesson “Bon-Voyage”
Her Passion to space exploration has made her an inspiration and an icon to every little Indian girl.
Who is the icon mentioned here?
Find out the correct answer from the options given below :
Sunitha Williams | |
Kalpana Chawla | |
Kiran Bedi | |
Kamala Das |
Question 29 |
“The most beautiful things in the world
Cannot be seen or even touched, but
just felt in the heart”.
In whose biography could you find these words?
Rabindranath Tagore | |
William Wordsworth | |
Helen Keller | |
Sarojini Naidu |
Question 30 |
“Listen to the sounds of Nature …. Take care of our fragile planet ….”
Who said this?
Choose the right answer from the options given below
Edwin Bliss | |
Sanjay | |
Neil Armstrong | |
Kalpana Chawla |
Question 31 |
‘Ahimsa means infinite love, which again means infinite capacity for suffering’.
It also means——
Self- respect | |
Forgiveness | |
Liberty | |
Non-violence |
Question 32 |
Choose the correct option and complete the following sentence:
Kalpana Chawla married—–
an astronaut | |
a flight instructor | |
her neighbour | |
doctor |
Question 33 |
Who among the following is an anti-apartheid revolutionary?
Abraham Lincoln | |
Mahatma Gandhi | |
Nelson Mandela | |
Helen Keller |
Question 34 |
In which Indian state was Kalpana Chawla born?
Madhya Pradesh | |
Haryana | |
Punjab | |
Rajasthan |
Question 35 |
“The Book of Indian Birds” is a famous work by
Zai Whitaker | |
Dr. Salim Ali | |
Paul Laurence Dunbar | |
Lakshmi Mukundan |
Question 36 |
“She left India as a student, but she would see the nation of her birth, all of it, from hundreds of miles above” – Whose words are these?
Nelson Mandela | |
George W. Bush | |
Barack Obama | |
Manmohan Singh |
Question 37 |
According to the Doctrine of Lapse, the British could take over the kingdom from an Indian ruler who
lost the war | |
lost the war | |
indulged in corruption | |
died because of a terrible disease |
Question 38 |
What is the name of the Commander whose forgiveness Abraham Lincoln sought for being rude to him?
Colonel Scott | |
Colonel Henry | |
Colonel James | |
Colonel Wilson |
Question 39 |
‘Jai Hindh’ – whose inspiring words of salutation are these?
Gokhale | |
Subhash Chandra Bose | |
Bala Gangadara Tilak | |
Mahatma Gandhi |
Question 40 |
Identify the person who fought for the preservation of many important forests, like the Bharatpur, Bird sanctuary and Silent Valley.
Medha Patkar | |
Zai Whitaker | |
Dr. Salim Ali | |
Arundhathi Roy |
Question 41 |
Pick out the statement which is wrong about Mahatma Gandhi.
Mahatma Gandhi was a ceaseless crusader of women’s equality | |
Gandhi was no advocate of blind adherence to tradition | |
Be was an extraordinary lover of truth | |
Gandhi considered women to be unfit for any position or task |
Question 42 |
What is the name of the episode on Abraham Lincoln in the book
“The war years Volume III”?
The comforts you have ·is the one you live | |
The money you spend is the one you live | |
The happiness you have is the one you live | |
The legacy you leave is the one you live |
Question 43 |
“To call woman the weaker sex is a libel; It is man’s injustice to woman”.
Who said these words about Women?
Jawaharlal Nehru | |
Swami Vivekananda | |
Rabindranath Tagore | |
Mahatma Gandhi |
Question 44 |
Rani of Jhansi was associated with——
Battle of Plassey | |
Sepoy Mutiny | |
British Government | |
Indian National Congress |
Question 45 |
“She left India as a student, but she would see the nation of her birth, all of it, from hundreds of miles above’ –
George W.Bush spoke these lines about whom?
Kalpana Chawla | |
Sunita Williams | |
Meena Alexander | |
Chitra Diwakaruni · |
Question 46 |
“‘Ahimsa’ means infinite love, which again means infinite capacity for suffering”.
The above is a quote by
Rabindranath Tagore | |
Abdul KaIam | |
Abdul KaIam | |
Mahatma Gandhiji |
Question 47 |
Who said this?
‘Woman is the companion of man, gifted with equal mental capacities’.
Kalpana Chawla | |
Mahatma Gandhi | |
Rani of Jhansi | |
Helen Keller |
Question 48 |
Kalpana Chawla was born in
Pakistan | |
California | |
Karnal | |
Delhi |
Question 49 |
‘Listen to the sounds of nature …..
Take good care of our fragile planet’.
Who said this?
Dr. Salim Ali | |
Mahatma Gandhi | |
Kalpana Chawla | |
Jawaharlal Nehru |
Question 50 |
Kalpana Chawla was a famous
astrologer | |
astronaut | |
teacher | |
doctor |
Question 51 |
Who is the ‘Bird Man’ of India?
Dr. Abdul Kalam | |
Dr. Salim Ali | |
R.K. Narayanan | |
Thakazhi Sivasankaran Pillai |
Question 52 |
In whose Biography do you find this statement?
The wife is not the husband’s slave but his companion and his help mate
Pearl S. Buck | |
Mahatma Gandhi | |
Sarojini Naidu | |
Nelson Mandela |
Question 53 |
Select the correct answer to complete the sentence from options given below :
That Rani Lakshmibai travelled 24 hours at a stretch with her child on her back. speaks of ………
her dynamism and bravery | |
her desire to escape | |
her weakness | |
her selfishness |
Question 54 |
Kalpana Chawla was born in which country?
China | |
Sri Lanka | |
India | |
America |
Question 55 |
Choose the birth place of Kalpana Chawla
Bombay | |
Haryana (Karnal | |
Delhi | |
Thanjavur |
Question 56 |
” the Journey matters as much as the goal-listen to the sounds of nature Take good care of our fragile planet”.
These are the words of
Sunitha Williams | |
Rakhesh Sharma | |
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam | |
Kalpana Chawla |
Question 57 |
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
Dr. Salim Ali is an—-
Ornithologist | |
Opthalmologist | |
Opportunist | |
Oncologist |
Question 58 |
“Any Tradition, however ancient, if inconsistent with morality, is fit to be banished from the land. Untouchability may be considered an ancient tradition.
These words are said by
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru | |
Gokhale | |
Gandhiji | |
Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
Question 59 |
Tantia Tope, a childhood friend helped to fight against the British for which of the following celebrities.
Helen Keller | |
Rani of Jhansi | |
Subash Chandra Bose | |
Nelson Mandela |
Question 60 |
“I could then see my reflection in the window and in the retina of my eye the whole earth and sky could be seen reflected”
Who is the speaker?
Helen Keller | |
Sunita Williams | |
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam | |
Kalpana Chawla |
Question 61 |
Which of the following is not true?
Chawla always spoke about travelling to the states | |
Chawla travelled about 760 hours in space | |
Chawla was assigned as Mission Specialist | |
Chawli’s inspiration to take up flying was JRD Tata |
Question 62 |
Name the celebrity who is interested in ornithology.
Hope Spencer | |
Hussain Ali | |
Salim Ali | |
Brian Palten |
Question 63 |
Who said this?
If non-violence is the law of our being, the future is with women.
Mahatma Gandhi | |
Mother Teresa | |
Rajaram Mohan Roy | |
Subramania Bharathi |
Question 64 |
Identify the option that contains the answer to the question given below :
Subhas Chandra Bose was popularly known as ——
Chachaji | |
Babaji | |
Netaji | |
Dharamji |
Question 65 |
“The journey matters as much as the goal. Listen to the sounds of nature ….
….Take good care of our fragile planet”
Who gave this message to Indian children?
Mother Teresa | |
Kalpana Chawla | |
Sunita Williams | |
Kiran Bedi |
Question 66 |
‘Ahimsa’ means infinite love, Which again means infinite capacity for suffering. Who but woman, the mother of man.
Who uttered these words?
Nelson Mandela | |
Jawaharlal Nehru | |
Mahatma Gandhi | |
Swami Vivekananda |
Question 67 |
In whose biography do you find this statement?
‘I would sweep them out of existence if I had the power’.
Jawaharlal Nehru | |
Nelson Mandela | |
Abraham Lincoln | |
Mahatma Gandhi |
Question 68 |
Helen’s parents took her to
Davinci | |
Edison | |
Graham Bell | |
Albert Einstein |
Question 69 |
‘Beni Madhav Das’ was the guru of
Manoj Das | |
Kamala Das | |
Netaji Subash Chandra Bose | |
Tagore |
Question 70 |
At the age of —— Gandhi got married.
Eleven | |
Twelve | |
Twelve | |
Fifteen |
Question 71 |
—— is about the study of birds.
Ophthalmology | |
Ornithology | |
Psychology | |
Geology |
Question 72 |
Helen Keller lost her sight and hearing ability when she was —— years old.
Three | |
One | |
One and half | |
Two |
Question 73 |
Match the following column (A) with column (B) :
Column A | Column B |
(a) Netaji | 1. My experiments with truth |
(b) Rani of Jhansi | 2. NASA |
(c) Kalpana Chawla | 3. Indian National Army |
(d) Mahatma Gandhi | 4. Sepoy mutiny |
2 3 4 1 | |
1 3 2 4 | |
3 4 2 1 | |
3 1 2 4 |
Question 74 |
Gangadhar Rao married ——
Manikarnika | |
Mala | |
Mathi | |
Madhavi |
Question 75 |
“Democracy is for the people by the people and of people” Who said this?
Abraham Lincoln | |
William Wordsworth | |
Gandhiji | |
Nehru |
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Question 37 WRONG
According to the Doctrine of Lapse, the British could take over the kingdom from an Indian ruler who
lost the war
lost the war
indulged in corruption
died because of a terrible disease
Options are wrong. Change it.crct answer not given
Yes the answer is if there is no direct heir to the throne the kingdom will become BRITISHs.