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Environmental Studies

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Who was the first person to say that the earth is round not flat?

  1. Neil Alden Armstrong

  2. Kalpana Chawla

  3. Aryabhatta

  4. Rakesh Sharma

  5. Sunita Williams


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Aryabhatta (476-550 A.D.), one of the world's greatest mathematician astronomer, was born in Patliputra in Magadha, modern Patna in Bihar. He was the first person who told that earth is round not flat.

When we blow air in a balloon, it increases in size. It happens because __________.

  1. air is invisible

  2. air occupies volume and space

  3. air has no weight

  4. air has no mass

  5. air contains water


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Air, like any other gas, has volume. When you blow air into a balloon, the air takes the shape of the balloon. If more air is blown in, the balloon becomes larger as the volume of the air is increased. If some of the air is released, the balloon becomes smaller as the volume of the air is decreased. Air also creates its own space when filled in the things like balloon.

Which monument is the world's tallest brick minaret?

  1. Taj Mahal

  2. Qutub Minar

  3. India Gate

  4. Gateway of India

  5. Charminar


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Qutub Minar is the world's tallest brick minaret at 237 feet (72.5 Meters) approx with the construction that began in the year 1199 by Qutbu'd-Din Aibak and was finished by his son-in-law Shamsu'd-Din Iltutmish (AD 1211-36).

Which of the following is the lightest planet in our solar system?

  1. Mercury

  2. Jupiter

  3. Saturn

  4. Neptune

  5. Earth


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is the lightest planet. If there was a bath tub large enough to dip saturn, it would float on water. Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and the second largest planet in the solar system, after jupiter

What we call a sweet smelling substance of a flower that attracts insects towards it?

  1. Chlorophyll

  2. Nector

  3. Leaf

  4. Fruit

  5. Bud


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Nector is a sweet smelling substance that some flowers have. It attracts insects towards the flower.

Which special body part do cockroaches, grasshoppers and butterflies have that help them to feel the changes around them?

  1. Gills

  2. Antennae

  3. A long sticky tongue

  4. Stomata

  5. Proboscis


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Some animals such as cockroaches, grasshoppers and butterflies have special body parts, which help them to feel the changes around them. These are called antennae.

What is the meaning of antiseptic?

  1. Something which is healthy to eat

  2. Something that kills germs

  3. Something which one should drink

  4. Something that makes you beautiful

  5. Something to wash hairs


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Antiseptic are the lotions and creams that kills germs. One should keep immediately on the wound or injury to kill germs.

Orion is a ___________.

  1. moon

  2. constellation

  3. planet

  4. solar system

  5. natural satellite


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

These are the group of the stars, which resemble with the outline of animals or some other shapes. Such groups of stars are called constellations. For example, Ursa major, Scorpio, Orion, Leo, etc. Orion is in the shape of hunter.

What is the meaning of water proof?

  1. A type of cloth that keeps your body cool.

  2. A type of cloth that keeps our body warm.

  3. A type of cloth that absorbs water.

  4. A type of cloth that does not let water go through it.

  5. A type of cloth, which is made of natural fibre.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Water proof is a type of material that does not let water go through it. Raincoats and umbrellas are made up of water proof material.

Which is the largest sense organ in our body?

  1. Tongue

  2. Nose

  3. Skin

  4. Eyes

  5. Muscles


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This sense organ helps us to feel things around us. It is the largest sense organ in our body as it covers our whole body.

Which of the following animals gnaw the food?

  1. Cow and Camel

  2. Rabbit and Squirrel

  3. Lion and Tiger

  4. Snake and Python

  5. Elephants


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

They have sharp front teeth with which they bite nuts, fruits and seeds. These animal gnaw the food.

Where are the sick animals treated?

  1. In city hospitals

  2. In veterinary hospitals

  3. In beautiful gardens

  4. In our homes

  5. In private hospitals


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Veterinary hospitals are the place to treat sick animals. Veterinary doctors are there to treat animals.

Which of the following statements is true about Eagles and Fungus?

  1. Both of them prepare their own food.

  2. Both of them feed on dead matter.

  3. Both of them can fly.

  4. Both of them cannot breathe.

  5. Both of them are unable to grow.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

These are scavengers. Scavengers are animals such as a bird or insect or plants that feed on dead or decaying matter. Both eagle and fungus feed on dead and decaying material. Eagles eat dead animals where as fungus grow on dead and rotten plants and take nutrients from there to grow.

What is the meaning of pedestrian crossing?

  1. Zebra crossing

  2. Red light

  3. Staircase

  4. Roads

  5. Flyovers


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Zebra crossing and pedestrian crossing both are the same, and is used to cross road when you walk on the road.

Who are the weavers?

  1. One who treats sick people

  2. One who stitches clothes

  3. One who weaves cloths

  4. One who go to school

  5. One who treats sick animals


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The person who weaves cloths are called weavers.

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