8th Class General Knowledge Sample Paper

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1)

SAARC stands for:

A)

  South Asian Association for Regional Concession

B)

  South Asian Association for Regional Contest

C)

  South Asian Association for Regional Company

D)

  South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

E)

  None of these

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2)

At present how many countries are the members of UNO?

A)

  In between 190-200

B)

  In between 151-180

C)

  In between 201-250

D)

  In between 251-300

E)

  None of these

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3)

Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism is also known as Tathagat and _________.

A)

  Rishabhmuni

B)

  Durwasha muni

C)

  Ved Vyas

D)

  Sakhyamuni

E)

  None of these

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4)

What is true about the country Venezuela?

A)

  Parrot is its national bird.

B)

  Sparrow is its national bird.

C)

  Troupial is its national bird.

D)

  Eagle is its national bird.

E)

  None of these

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5)

Name the Indian city which is called "The Manchester of India".

A)

  Kolkata

B)

  Patna

C)

  Indore

D)

  Ahmedabad

E)

  None of these

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6)

CFA is one of the professional courses for the candidates who want to make career in financial sector. What does CFA stand for?

A)

  Chartered Financial Auditor

B)

  Chartered Fashion Analysts

C)

  Chartered Financial Analysts

D)

  Chartered Financial Accountant

E)

  None of these

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7)

Eden Gardens, Kolkata, is one of the biggest cricket grounds of the world. When the 1st cricket test match was played there?

A)

  20th December, 1950

B)

  15th August, 1959

C)

  5th January, 1934

D)

  25th August, 1975

E)

  None of these

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8)

Read the following sentences to separate the wrong one.

A)

  Ludhiana is situated on the bank of river Satluj.

B)

  Panaji is situated on the bank of river Ganga.

C)

  Dibrugarh is situated on the bank of river Brahmputra.

D)

  Sambalpur is situated on the bank of river Mahanadi.

E)

  None of these

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9)

Indian National flag is tri-colour. In which ratio the colours are seen on the flag?

A)

  Saffron: White: Green= 1:1:1

B)

  Saffron: White: Green= 1:2:3

C)

  Saffron: White: Green= 3:1:1

D)

  Saffron: White: Green= 3:2:1

E)

  None of these

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10)

Indian Parliament has maximum membership capacity of _______ members.

A)

  900

B)

  795

C)

  600

D)

  1000

E)

  None of these

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11)

Which one of the following is not a main agency of UNO?

A)

  The General Assembly

B)

  Food and Agricultural Organisation

C)

  Security Council

D)

  The International Court of Justice

E)

  None of these

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12)

23rd December, 1902, is the birth date of former Prime minister of India. Name the Prime Minister.

A)

  Chaudhary Charn Singh

B)

  Atal Bihari Vajpayee

C)

  Manmohan Singh

D)

  Morarji Desai

E)

  None of these

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13)

Which one of the following countries is not a member of NAM?

A)

  Sri Lanka

B)

  Pakistan

C)

  Germany

D)

  India

E)

  None of these

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14)

Which one of the following statements is false regarding Buddhism?

A)

  Gautam Buddha was born in 563 BC on Baishakh Purnima Day, at Lumbini near Kapilvastu in Nepal.

B)

  The 1st Sermon of Gautam Buddha is called Dharmchakraparvartan.

C)

  Gautam Buddha was brought up by her step mother Mahamaya.

D)

  Pali is the Language of Buddhist literature.

E)

  None of these

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15)

Below are given the matches of Sobriquets and Countries. You have to find out the wrong match.

A)

  Land of Cakes - Scotland

B)

  Land of Golden Fleece - New Zealand

C)

  Land of Morning Calm - South Korea

D)

  Land of Midnight Sun - Norway

E)

  None of these

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16)

Which one of the following statements is false regarding World War II?

A)

  World War II ended on 2nd September, 1947.

B)

  World War II resulted in the creation of UNO.

C)

  World War II resulted in the emergence of USA and Soviet Union as superpowers.

D)

  World War II resulted in the beginning of the Cold War.

E)

  None of these

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17)

Which one of the following planets has maximum number of satellites?

A)

  Neptune

B)

  Jupiter

C)

  Saturm

D)

  Uranus

E)

  None of these

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18)

The Battle of Plassey fought on 23rd June 1757, was a decisive British East India Company victor over the Nawab of Bengal Siraj Ud Daullah and his French allies, establishing Company rule in India which expanded over South Asia for the next 190 years. Plessey is located in which state of India?

A)

  Bihar

B)

  Gujarat

C)

  Rajasthan

D)

  West Bengal

E)

  None of these

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19)

Read the statements given below and find out the false one.

A)

  The sobriquet for Andhra Pradesh is "The Egg bowl of Asia".

B)

  Panipat is known as "The city of weavers".

C)

  "The steel city of India" is the sobriquet for Chandigarh.

D)

  Kolkata is known as "The city of Joy".

E)

  None of these

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20)

The world Health organisation (WHO) was established on _________.

A)

  7th April 1947

B)

  7th April 1948

C)

  14th September 1948

D)

  15th August 1950

E)

  None of these

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21)

An instrument used to measure humidity is:

A)

  Anemometer

B)

  Hygrometer

C)

  Thermometer

D)

  Pyrheliometer

E)

  None of these

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22)

Which train passes through maximum number of states in India?

A)

  Himsagar Express

B)

  Dibrugarh-Kanyakmari Vivek Express

C)

  Navyug Express

D)

  Dibrugarh-Yesvantpur Express

E)

  None of these

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23)

The First Five Year Plan laid emphasis on:

A)

  Employment generation

B)

  Agriculture

C)

  Export promotion

D)

  Industry

E)

  None of these

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24)

Mixed economy means a system:

A)

  Where agriculture and industry are given equal importance.

B)

  Where Public Sector exists along with the Private Sector in national economy.

C)

  Where globalization is tempered by a heavy dose of swadeshi in national economy.

D)

  Where the Centre and States are equal partners in economic planning and development.

E)

  None of these

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25)

Odd numbers are given to National Highways:

A)

  From East to West

B)

  From North to South

C)

  Starting from North and ending to West

D)

  Both (a) and (b)

E)

  None of these

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26)

In which state the oldest dam of India is located?

A)

  Karnataka

B)

  Madhya Pradesh

C)

  Goa

D)

  Tamil Nadu

E)

  None of these

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27)

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was given the epithet of Lokmanya during:

A)

  His imprisonment in 1908

B)

  Home Rule Movement

C)

  Revolutionary Movement

D)

  Swadeshi Movement

E)

  None of these

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28)

The boundary between India and Pakistan was demarcated by:

A)

  Durand Line

B)

  Mcmohan Line

C)

  Maginot Line

D)

  Radcliffe Line

E)

  None of these

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29)

Directive Principle of our Constitution is:

A)

  Enforceable in the courts of law

B)

  Quasi-enforceable

C)

  Partly non-enforceable

D)

  Non-enforceable in the courts of law

E)

  None of these

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30)

When does in a Lok Sabha election or in a Vidhan Sabha election a candidate forfeits his security deposit?

A)

  When he fails to win the election.

B)

  When he fails to secure even 1/4 of total votes polled.

C)

  When he fails to secure even 1/5 of total votes polled.

D)

  When he fails to secure even 1/6 of total votes polled.

E)

  None of these

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31)

Black Hole Episode was the main cause of:

A)

  Battle of Buxar

B)

  Battle of Plassey

C)

  Battle of Wandiwash

D)

  Battle of Haldighativ

E)

  None of these

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32)

Which one of the tributaries of the Ganga system flows northwards?

A)

  Kosi

B)

  Ghaghara

C)

  Chambal

D)

  Gandak

E)

  None of these

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33)

The chemical substance present in bones and teeth is:

A)

  Calcium phosphate

B)

  Calcium chloride

C)

  Calcium sulphate

D)

  Calcium borate

E)

  None of these

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34)

The Akaal Takht was built by______.

A)

  Guru Pamelas

B)

  Guru Teg Bahadur

C)

  Guru Hargovind

D)

  Guru Nanak

E)

  None of these

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35)

Who was the regent of Akbar in his early days?

A)

  AbulFazI

B)

  Bairam Khan

C)

  Tansen

D)

  Todarmal

E)

  None of these

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36)

Hemoglobin has highest affinity for_______.

A)

  Oxygen

B)

  Carbon dioxide

C)

  Carbon monoxide

D)

  Nitrogen

E)

  None of these

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37)

The Newton's First Law is also known as:

A)

  Law of moments

B)

  Law of inertia

C)

  Law of energy

D)

  Law of momentum

E)

  None of these

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38)

India is a secular state because in our country:

A)

  State has no religion

B)

  Religion has been abolished

C)

  State patronises a particular religion

D)

  All of these

E)

  None of these

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39)

The atmospheric layer closest to the earth is_____

A)

  Mesosphere

B)

  Hydrosphere

C)

  Troposphere

D)

  Ionosphere

E)

  None of these

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40)

Which one of the following is the smallest endocrine gland in human body?

A)

  Adrenal

B)

  Thyroid

C)

  Pituitary

D)

  Pancreas

E)

  None of these

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41)

Match the following:

Mineral Uses

A. Limestone 1. Fertilizer Industry

B. Sandstone 2. Electrical Industry

C. Rock Phosphate 3. Cement Industry

D. Mica 4. Building Material

A)

  A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2

B)

  A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2

C)

  A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4

D)

  A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4

E)

  A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2

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Which of the following is/are correct about the Cripps proposals?

2. Setting up of a Constitution making body consisting of the elected representatives from British India and members from the princely states.

3. Setting up of an Executive Council composed of Indians only.

4. It suggested the partition of India.

1, 2 and 3 are correct

2, 3 and 4 are correct

1, 3 and 4 are correct

1, 2 and 4 are correct

None of these

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43)

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below.

List-I (Food grains)		List-II (Leading Producer)
(A)	Barley	1.	China
(B)	Groundnuts	2.	India
(C)	Rice	3.	Russia
(D)	Soya bean	4.	U. S. A.

A-1, B-2, C-2, D-4

A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4

A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1

A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

None of these

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44)

Arrange the visits of the following foreign travellers in India in chronological order:

1. Ibn Batuta

2. Marco Polo

3. Vasco-da-Gama

4. William Hawkins

Select your answer using the code given below:

A)

  1, 2, 4, 3

B)

  2, 1, 3, 4

C)

  3, 4, 2, 1

D)

  4, 3, 1, 2

E)

  None of these

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45)

Which of the following is not associated with the term rotation of the earth?

A)

  Daily movement

B)

  Moves around its axis

C)

  Days and nights are caused

D)

  Time taken by planets to complete on rotation is 23 hours, 56 min and 4.09 sec

E)

  None of these

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46)

Which Article of the Indian Constitution did Dr. B.R. Ambedkar term as the "Heart and Soul of the Indian Constitution"?

A)

  Article 14

B)

  Article 19

C)

  Article 15

D)

  Article 32

E)

  None of these

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47)

Which one of the following is correct sequence of the given planets in increasing order of their size (diametre)?

A)

  Mars-Venus-Earth-Mercury-Uranus

B)

  Mercury-Mars-Venus-Earth-Uranus

C)

  Mercury-Mars-Venus-Uranus-Earth

D)

  Venus- Mercury-Mars-Earth-Uranus

E)

  None of these

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48)

What is the theme for 2016 International Mother Earth Day?

A)

  Earth and its ecosystem

B)

  Environmental teach-in

C)

  Trees for the Earth

D)

  Unite for tomorrow

E)

  None of these

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49)

Which country's women badminton team has won the 2016 Uber Cup tournament?

A)

  Indonesia

B)

  China

C)

  Thailand

D)

  India

E)

  None of these

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50)

'World Turtle Day' is celebrated on which date every year?

A)

  May 21

B)

  May 22

C)

  May 23

D)

  May 24

E)

  None of these

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Mineral		Uses
A.	Limestone	1.	Fertilizer Industry
B.	Sandstone	2.	Electrical Industry
C.	Rock Phosphate	3.	Cement Industry
D.	Mica	4.	Building Material

8th Class General Knowledge Sample Paper

done General Knowledge Olympiad Model Test Paper-7 [Download Complete Paper]

General Knowledge Olympiad Model Test Paper-7 [Download Complete Paper]