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Question 1
Water- The Elixir of life is a note on importance of water written by.
A
R.K Narayanan
B
Abdul Kalam
C
V.P. Singh
D
Sir C.V. Raman
Question 2
Which is considered as an imaginary elixir of the life?
A
Water
B
Divine Amrita
C
Sugar syrup
D
Gods bless
Question 3
What according to author the real elixir of life?
A
Water
B
Divine Amrita
C
Sugar syrup
D
Gods bless
Question 4
Mankind considered ______  can confer immorality.
A
Divine Amrita
B
Water
C
Grape extract
D
Liquor
Question 5
Which is the commonest of all liquids?
A
Water
B
Sulphuric acid
C
Wine
D
Nitric acid
Question 6
“But the true elixir lies near our hand”. Who said this?
A
R.K Narayanan
B
Abdul Kalam
C
V.P. Singh
D
Sir C.V. Raman
Question 7
The line which separates _____ from the valley of the Nile in Egypt.
A
Sahara desert
B
Thar desert
C
Libyan desert
D
Gobi desert
Question 8
Pyramids of Giza is presented along which river
A
Nile river
B
Amazon river
C
Yellow river
D
Mississippi river
Question 9
Other side of Libyan desert consist of
A
Dry and Drought area
B
Coastal area
C
Fertile and densely populated area
D
Low populated area
Question 10
Which river favours the civilization of Egypt?
A
Nile river
B
Amazon river
C
Yellow river
D
Mississippi river
Question 11
“What made this wonderful difference?” In the above find the factor that created the wonderful difference.
A
Mountain
B
Green Valleys
C
Nile River
D
God
Question 12
Nile River finally ends up with which sea
A
Red sea
B
Dead sea
C
Mediterranean sea
D
Persian sea
Question 13
Geologist pointed that the entire soil of Nile valley is the creation of ________.
A
Flood plain
B
Heavy rain
C
Mountain slide
D
Nile river itself
Question 14
Abyssinia is a
A
Flood plain
B
Mountain area
C
Coastal area
D
High land
Question 15
Egypt was made by which river
A
Nile river
B
Amazon river
C
Yellow river
D
Mississippi river
Question 16
What played role of vast significance in shaping the course of the earth’s history?
A
Water
B
The sun
C
Trees
D
Valleys
Question 17
Which adds much beauty to the country side?
A
Grassland
B
Water bodies
C
Mountains
D
Forest
Question 18
The rain fed tanks are common in
A
North India
B
South India
C
West India
D
East India
Question 19
In South India rain fed plays a vital role in
A
Construction
B
Gardening
C
Agriculture
D
Forestry
Question 20
Sir C.V. Raman compares water in landscape to
A
Eyes in the human face
B
Human heart
C
Human Brain
D
Shoulder in human body
Question 21
What is mentioned as “cheering sight” by the author Sir C.V. Raman?
A
Nile River
B
Rain fed tanks
C
Mountain ranges
D
Grasslands
Question 22
  • “It reflects the mood of the hour”.
  • In the above passage “it” refers to?
A
Mirror
B
Glass
C
Water
D
Mountain
Question 23
Which is the origin of the characteristic colour of the water in rain fed tanks?
A
Sunlight
B
Rainfall
C
Silt or finally divided soil in water
D
Fresh inflow of the water
Question 24
When silt-laden water mixes with the salt water of the sea, there is rapid_____
A
Evaporation
B
Condensation
C
Transpiration
D
Precipitation
Question 25
Soil in alluvial areas are
A
Non fertile
B
Less fertile
C
Very fertile
D
None of the above
Question 26
The soil on the earth surface have been formed
A
By the rain
B
From the rocks
C
By the flood
D
By the natural phenomena
Question 27
Upper layer of earth is known as
A
Crust
B
Mantle
C
Core
D
Silt
Question 28
As per the author Sir C.V. Raman which is the foundation for all the agriculture
A
Rain fed tanks
B
River
C
Soil
D
God’s grace
Question 29
What is the main cause of soil erosion?
A
Heavy rainfall
B
Construction
C
Loss of moisture
D
Forest fire
Question 30
_______ Cause the most disastrous effect on the life of the country when it is proceed unchecked.
A
Heavy rainfall
B
Volcanic eruption
C
Soil erosion
D
Global warming
Question 31
What is the basis of all life?
A
Soil
B
Forest
C
Agriculture
D
Water
Question 32
The fundamental for human welfare is
A
Forestry
B
Agriculture
C
Conservation of water
D
Alluvial soil
Question 33
Indian Agriculture greatly depends on
A
River water
B
Seasonal rainfall
C
Snowfall
D
Artesian water
Question 34
Which is represented as a “precious fluid” by the author Sir C.V. Raman?
A
Mercury
B
Water
C
Mineral oil
D
Crude oil
Question 35
The systematic planting of suitable trees in every possible or even in impossible areas is known as
A
Uncivilized forest
B
Economic forest
C
Civilized forest
D
Conserved forest
Question 36
Which is the cheapest form of internal transport in our country?
A
Boats
B
Railway
C
Trucks
D
Airway
Question 37
Harnessing of water supply leads to the development of
A
Thermal power plant
B
Hydro electric plant
C
Nuclear power plant
D
Geo thermal power plant
Question 38
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was an
A
Indian chemist
B
Indian mathematician
C
Indian physicist
D
Indian biologist
Question 39
Sir C.V. Raman was born in
A
Madurai
B
Salem
C
Thanjavur
D
Tiruchirapalli
Question 40
Sir C.V. Raman carried out ground-breaking work in the field of
A
Refraction of light
B
Polarisation of light
C
Reflection of light
D
Scattering of light
Question 41
Sir C.V. Raman got Noble prize for
A
Physics
B
Chemistry
C
Biology
D
Maths
Question 42
Which year Sir C.V. Raman got Noble prize?
A
1930
B
1925
C
1927
D
1929
Question 43
Which day is observed as National Science day?
A
February 28
B
February 15
C
February 23
D
February 26
Question 44
India honoured Sir C.V. Raman with
A
Padma Shri
B
Padma Bhusan
C
Bharat Ratna
D
Padma Vibhusan
Question 45
Highest civilian award of India is
A
Padma Shri
B
Padma Bhusan
C
Bharat Ratna
D
Padma Vibhusan
Question 46
Who is the author of the poem, “On Killing a Tree”?
A
Rudyard Kipling
B
Mark twain
C
Gieve Patel
D
Kamala Das
Question 47
In the poem, “On killing a Tree” the poet explains about
A
The process of killing the tree
B
The process of maintaining a tree
C
The economical importance of tree
D
The process of nourishing the tree
Question 48
  • “Not a simple jab of the knife will do it.”
  • The simple jab of knife is not enough to kill
A
The man
B
The tree
C
The soul
D
The brain
Question 49
  • “Rising out of it, feeding
  • Upon its crust, absorbing.”
  • Who is feeding from the crust?
A
The man
B
Wild animals
C
Human being
D
The tree
Question 50
  • “And out of its leprous hide.”
  • What does the phrase “leprous hide” mean?
A
Playing hide and seek
B
Aromatic fruits
C
Covered with scales
D
Completely nourished
Question 51
“And out of its leprous hide.” What comes out of the leprous hide?
A
Sprouting leaves
B
Beautiful flowers
C
Tendering fruits
D
Resin
Question 52
  • “The root is to be pulled out-
  • One of the anchoring earth.”
  • Why should the root be pulled out?
A
To extract the medicinal products
B
To fix it to another place
C
To treat it with chemicals
D
To kill the tree completely
Question 53
  • “The root is to be pulled out-
  • One of the anchoring earth.”
  • What do you mean by anchoring earth?
A
The earth is strong
B
The roots of tree fixed to the earth strongly
C
The tree anchor the fruits
D
The earth anchor all human being
Question 54
  • “The bleeding bark will heal.”
  • Bleeding bark refer to?
A
Oil from the bark
B
Gum bleeding from the bark
C
A natural pigment of the bark
D
A plant sap oozes from the bark
Question 55
  • “The bleeding bark will heal.”
  • Identify the figure of speech
A
Simile
B
Metaphor
C
Repetition
D
Alliteration
Question 55 Explanation: 
Note: (Alliterated word : b)
Question 56
  • “The bleeding bark will heal.”
  • Find the figure of speech
A
Personification(Note: the tree is spoken as of bleeding human being)
B
Metaphor
C
Simile
D
Irony
Question 57
  • “It takes much time to kill the tree.”
  • Find the figure of speech
A
Simile
B
Metaphor
C
Repetition
D
Alliteration(Alliterated word : t)
Question 58
Nationality of Dr. Gieve Patel is
A
Indian
B
Russian
C
American
D
Chinese
Question 59
How many plays were written by Dr. Gieve Patel?
A
Two
B
Three
C
Four
D
Seven
Question 60
A workshop conducted by Dr. Gieve Patel in Rishi Valley school for men is
A
Painting workshop
B
Saplings planting workshop
C
Poetry workshop
D
Musical instrument workshop
Question 61
The poem, “On killing the Trees” was taken from which poetry collection of Dr.Grieve Patel.
A
Evening
B
Forensic medicine
C
From Bombay central
D
Poems
Question 62
“Poems” the poetry collection of Dr.Grieve Patel was published in the year
A
1970
B
1966
C
1985
D
1996
Question 63
How much time it takes to cut a tree?
A
No time is taken
B
Less time is taken
C
Much time is taken
D
Cannot be cut down
Question 64
  • “One of the anchoring earth.”
  • Find the figure of speech of the above line.
A
Simile
B
Metaphor (Earth is indirectly compared to anchor use to hold ship tightly)
C
Personification
D
Alliteration
Question 65
“Forensic medicine” was the poem written by
A
Ruskin Bond
B
Shakespeare
C
Dr. Gieve Patel
D
Annie Louisa walker
Question 66
Who is the writer of the short story, “Earthquake”?
A
R.K. Narayan
B
Neerja Gopal
C
M.S. Mahadevan
D
Ravi Varma
Question 67
  • “Greetings traveller. You looked tired and cold.”
  • Name the traveller who looked tired and cold.
A
M.S. Mahadevan
B
Brij
C
Nilu
D
Mothi
Question 68
  • Name the narrator of the short story, “Earthquake”.
A
M.S. Mahadevan
B
Brij
C
Nilu
D
Mothi
Question 69
  • Who is assumed to be waiting for the bus to Badrinath?
A
M.S. Mahadevan
B
Brij
C
Nilu
D
Mothi
Question 70
Brij asked the author to wait in his
A
Coffee shop
B
Dhaba
C
Tea shop
D
Motel
Question 71
Brij is having tea shop in
A
Badrinath
B
Manali
C
Coorg
D
Garhwal
Question 72
  • “I will prepare for you the best cup of tea in all Garhwal.”
  • Identify the speaker.
A
Nilu
B
Molthi
C
Brij
D
M.S. Mahadevan
Question 73
Brij is _____ years of old.
A
Sixteen
B
Twenty
C
Seventeen
D
Twenty one
Question 74
Before having a tea shop in Garhwal, Brij worked in
A
Bihar
B
Patna
C
Calcutta
D
Panipat
Question 75
Molthi is
A
Brij tea shop name
B
Name of a village
C
Sister of Brij
D
Mother of Brij
Question 76
What had happened to Molthi village?
A
Destroyed by flood
B
Destroyed by cyclone
C
Destroyed by forest fire
D
Destroyed by earth quake
Question 77
In which month Molthi village was destroyed by earth quake?
A
December
B
November
C
October
D
September
Question 78
“Yes, tremors are common in these parts.” What do you mean by Tremors?
A
Sudden bomb blast
B
Forest fire
C
A kind of disease
D
A slight earthquake
Question 79
The epicentre of the earthquake narrated by Brij is in
A
mountain
B
sea
C
valley
D
plateau
Question 80
How villages in valleys were destroyed by earth quake?
A
650
B
670
C
602
D
700
Question 81
The earthquake occurred in and around the valley lasted for
A
Five minutes only
B
Less than five minutes
C
Ten minutes only
D
Less than ten minutes
Question 82
Brij was escaped from the devastating earthquake because he want to
A
Chowri
B
Mumbai
C
Surat
D
Pauri
Question 83
Who lives in Pauri?
A
Owner of Brij
B
Uncle of Brij
C
Friend of Brij
D
Father of Brij
Question 84
Why Brij went to Pauri?
A
To sell goods
B
To deliver tea power
C
To deliver tea power
D
To buy his school books
Question 85
Pauri lived through the night. ______ did not.
A
Molthi
B
Chowri
C
Garhwal
D
Patna
Question 86
The house of Brij destroyed by earthquake was built by
A
Father of Brij
B
Grandfather of Brij
C
Great grandfather of Brij
D
Uncle of Brij
Question 87
Before the devastating earthquake Brij’s family was look after by his
A
Father
B
Mother
C
Uncle
D
Brij
Question 88
How many siblings were there to Brij?
A
Two
B
Three
C
Five
D
Four
Question 89
Who is the youngest member of Brij’s family?
A
Nilu
B
Bhuli
C
Brij
D
Cheeka
Question 90
Who is Nilu?
A
Elder brother of Brij
B
Younger brother of Brij
C
Sister of Brij
D
Friend of Brij
Question 91
Who also lived with Brij’s family?
A
Grandfather
B
Grandmother
C
Maid
D
Uncle
Question 92
Whose family was completely collapsed in devastating earthquake?
A
Brij’s family
B
Author’s family
C
Army officer’s family
D
None of the above
Question 93
Whose dead body was missed in debris of earth quake?
A
Nilu
B
Bhuli
C
Brij’s mother
D
Brij’s grandfather
Question 94
  • “Boy, it is no use.”
  • Identify the speaker/character
A
Brij
B
Bhuli
C
Army speaker
D
Brij’s uncle
Question 95
  • “All I want is to give her a proper cremation.”
  • To whom Brij want to give proper cremation.
A
Bhuli
B
Nilu
C
Brij’s mother
D
Brij’s father
Question 96
Brij searched everywhere and looked dejected because______.
A
He couldn’t find his house
B
He couldn’t locate his sister
C
He was hungry and didn’t eat for a few days
D
He lost his school books
Question 97
“I could see that he was bone-tired. He looked as if he had not slept for days.” The above sentence narrates the appearance of whom?
A
Brij
B
Brij’s uncle
C
An army officer
D
None of the above
Question 98
Who was buried under debris for a hundred and sixteen hours?
A
Brij
B
Nilu
C
Bhuli
D
Molthi
Question 99
Brij wants to offer his thanks to whom for saving his sister
A
The author
B
Nilu
C
An army officer
D
Bhuli
Question 100
Brij had great reverence and respect for Army officer as they
A
Were brave and courageous
B
Worked day and night
C
Saved his sister from death
D
All the above
Question 101
Brij finally offered the traveller a
A
Cup of milk
B
Cup of tea
C
Glass of water
D
Cup of coffee
Question 102
  • “My men have been on their feet for days.”
  • Identify the speaker/character.
A
Nilu
B
Bhuli
C
An army officer
D
The author
Question 103
In the short story, “Earthquake” who has become a symbol of love and humanity.
A
Bhuli
B
Nilu
C
Brij
D
Molthi
Question 104
Whose house was two-storeyed stone building with a slate roof?
A
Brij
B
Brij’s uncle
C
An army officer
D
The author
Question 105
  • “Now I am on my own. And I am at peace.”
  • Identify the character/speaker.
A
Brij
B
Brij’s uncle
C
An army officer
D
The author
Question 106
Earth is teeming with wildlife and vegetation. Find the meaning of the underlines word/phrase.
A
Enjoying
B
Abundantly filled
C
Shining
D
Suffering badly
Question 107
  • Little stream trickling over the rocks.
  • Find the meaning of the underlined word/phrase.
A
Moving fast
B
To Flow with external force
C
Small drop of water
D
To flow slowly without force
Question 108
  • I always _______ (drink) coffee at work.
  • Fill in the blanks with suitable form of verb.
A
Drink
B
Drinks
C
Will drink
D
Drank
Question 109
  • I am ______ (eat) lunch now.
  • Fill in the blanks with suitable form of verb.
A
Eat
B
Eating
C
Had eaten
D
Will eat
Question 110
  • Your English has improved since the last time we met.
  • Find the form of tense employed in the above sentence.
A
Past tense
B
Past perfect
C
Present perfect
D
Present simple
Question 111
  • He ______ (teach) for ten years.
  • Fill the blank with appropriate form of tense.
A
Have been teaching
B
Is teaching
C
Is teaching
D
Was teaching
Question 112
  • John played piano when he was a child.
  • Find the form of tense employed in the above sentence.
A
Past tense
B
Past perfect
C
Present perfect
D
Present simple
Question 113
  • Yesterday, at noon I ______ (eat) a lunch.
  • Fill in the blanks with appropriate form of tense.
A
Was eating
B
Have been eating
C
Is eating
D
Ate
Question 114
  • I was watching a movie when she called.
  • Find the form of tense employed in the above sentence.
A
Past continuous
B
Past perfect continuous
C
Present perfect
D
Present
Question 115
  • Ashwin _____ (complete) M.B.A in another two years.
  • Fill in the blanks with suitable form of tense.
A
Will completing
B
Will be completing
C
Was completing
D
Completing
Question 116
  • Be careful, that mirror ______ (fall) on the floor.
  • Fill in the blanks with suitable form of tense.
A
Will be falling
B
Will falling
C
Will fall
D
Fall
Question 117
  • “To be a fish out of water.”
  • Find the meaning of the above idiom
A
Naturally with ease
B
To be in a difficult situation
C
Boring
D
To be uncomfortable in a particular situation
Question 118
  • “Pour cold water on something.”
  • Find the meaning of the above idiom.
A
To criticize
B
Boring
C
To be uncomfortable
D
Uninteresting
Question 119
  • Cows _____ us milk.
  • Fill in the blanks with suitable option.
A
Give
B
Gives
C
Gave
D
Giving
Question 120
  • She _________ to anybody.
  • Fill in the blanks with suitable form of present perfect tense.
A
Never apologized
B
Has never apologized
C
Have never apologized
D
Not apologized
Question 121
____ he brought his bike? Fill in the blanks with suitable option.
A
Has
B
Have
C
Had
D
Are
Question 122
  • The Earth revolves around the Sun.
  • Find the tense form of the above sentence.
A
Present perfect tense
B
Past tense
C
Present tense
D
Present perfect tense
Question 123
Bhuli was buried under the debris. Find the meaning of the underlined word/phrase.
A
Pit hole
B
Pit hole
C
Scattered pieces of rubbish
D
Sewage path
Question 124
A heap of burnable material for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony is known as.
A
Pyres
B
Tremor
C
Devastating
D
Debris
Question 125
  • Devastation
  • Find the part of speech
A
Verb
B
Noun
C
Adverb
D
Adjective
Question 126
Which ocean is the world’s largest collection of floating trash?
A
Pacific
B
Indian
C
Atlantic
D
Arctic
Question 127
Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and ______ is often described as “larger than Texas”.
A
Canada
B
Los angles
C
California
D
Brazil
Question 128
What percent of the plastic originates from land?
A
50%
B
60%
C
70%
D
80%
Question 129
Trash piles in the ocean are the biggest threat to
A
Human beings
B
Wild animals
C
Birds
D
Sea animals
Question 130
Who is Severn Cullis-Suzuki?
A
A doctor
B
A dancer
C
An environmental activist
D
A writer
Question 131
Severn Cullis-Suzuki belongs to which country
A
America
B
Brazil
C
Canada
D
Moscow
Question 132
Who always says “You are what you do, not what you say” to Severn Cullis-Suzuki?
A
Her mother
B
Her teacher
C
Her friend
D
Her father
Question 133
  • “Farming is not a way of producing crops to make money. It is a way of living”.
  • Who said this?
A
Abdul Kalam
B
Nel Jayaraman
C
Nammazhwar
D
Sir C.V. Raman
Question 134
“I am fighting for my future”. The “fight” refers to her is
A
Fight to win an election
B
Fight to gain a few pints in share market
C
Fight against corruption
D
Fight against environmental pollution
Question 135
Nammazhwar an agricultural scientist belongs to ______ of Tamilnadu.
A
Madurai
B
Salem
C
Thanjavur
D
Coimbatore
Question 136
Nammazhwar conducted different trails and used various chemical fertilizers in _____ crops.
A
Millet and cotton
B
Paddy and wheat
C
Maize and wheat
D
Paddy and sugarcane
Question 137
In which organisation Nammazhwar served as an Agronomist?
A
Evergreen organisation
B
Island of peace
C
New gene organisation
D
Welfare for all
Question 138
________ have a short lifespan compared to fruit crops.
A
Sugarcane
B
Paddy
C
Vegetables
D
Millets
Question 139
The method advocated by Nammazhwar was
A
Mixed cropping
B
Root trimming
C
Bread sandwich
D
Economical cropping
Question 140
What is an advantage of employing Bread Sandwich?
A
Sowing and ploughing can be done throughout the year
B
Sowing can be done throughout the year
C
Ploughing can be done throughout the year
D
Sowing and ploughing can be done in different seasons
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