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QUESTION BANK – MAY 2019

1. Which is the largest plateau in the world?

Ans. Tibetan plateau

2. Which country’s privately developed rocket ‘Momo-3’ reached outer space?

Ans. Japan- A Japanese aerospace startup successfully launched a small rocket, making it
the country’s first privately developed model to reach outer space. The unmanned Momo-
3 was launched from its test site in Hokkaido and reached about 110 kilometers in altitude
before falling into the Pacific Ocean after 10 minutes of flight time.

3. From which country does volleyball originate?

Ans. USA

4. Who is the main person spearheading the UAE national agenda?

Ans. H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum

5. When is International Day of Yoga celebrated?

Ans. 21st June

6. Which instrument is used for measuring wind speed?

Ans. Anemometer

7. – 6 = 14 + 10
Ans. 30

8. The capital of South Korea is _____________.

Ans. Seoul

9. What is the muscular tube connecting the mouth to the stomach called?
Ans. Oesophagus

10. What percentage of land area should remain covered by forest to maintain ecological
balance?
Ans. 33%

11. Which organ of the body is affected by Brights disease?

Ans. Kidney

12. The care and protection of land, water, plants and animals is called ____________
Ans. Conservation of the environment

13. Nobel prize is awarded in the memory of _____________

Ans. Alfred Nobel, who invented dynamite, made a fortune and earmarked part of it for
the award.
14. Who was named 2019 FWA footballer of the year?
Ans. Raheem Sterling

15. Identify this logo.

Ans. Emirates Steel. This was established by SENAAT in 1998, to satisfy the growing
demand for quality steel products for the construction sector in the UAE. It is located
in the Industrial city of Abu Dhabi.

16. The International court of Justice is in _____________.

Ans. The Hague, Netherlands

17. Smallest form of bacteria is called __________.

Ans. Cocci. It is a single cell bacteria and sometimes it comes in various shapes like a
chain of cocci, a pair of cocci, a cluster of cocci etc. A pair of cocci is called
Diplococci, Chain of cocci is known as Streptococci.

18. Which day is observed as World Literacy Day?

Ans. 8th September

19. Name the river that flows through London.

Ans. Thames

20. Which environmentalist first gave the concept of biodiversity hotspots?

Ans. Norman Myers

21. How many squares are there on a chess board?

Ans. 64

22. From which city of Rajasthan did ‘The Desert Storm-2019’, the longest cross-country rally
start?
Ans. Bikaner

23. Identify this logo

Ans. Starbucks
24. __________________ are defined as psychosocial abilities for adaptive and positive
behaviour.
Ans. Life skills

25. Name the type of teeth used for grinding food.

Ans. Molars

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