Choose the correct answers.

1. The planets, the stars, the Moon and the Sun are called
a. galaxies. _____ b. heavenly bodies. _____ c. craters. _____

Answer:
b

2. Solar energy means the energy we get from the

a. Sun. _____ b. Moon. _____ c. stars. _____

Answer:
a

3. The closest neighbour of the Earth is the

a. Moon. _____ b. Great bear. _____ c. Sun. _____

Answer:
a

4. The Earth's natural satellite is

a. Mars. _____ b. Sun. _____ c. Moon. _____

Answer:
c

5. Humans first landed on the Moon in

a. 1959. _____ b. 1969. _____ c. 2009. _____

Answer:
b

6. The brightest star in the night sky is the

a. Scorpius. _____ b. Sirius. _____ c. Orion. _____

Answer:
B
7. The layer of air surrounding the Earth is called
a. hydrosphere. _____ b. biosphere. _____ c. atmosphere. _____

Answer:
c

8. We can live on Earth because it has the right

a. temperature. _____ b. pressure. _____ c. humidity. _____

Answer:
a
9. A model of the Earth is called a
a. sphere. _____ b. map. _____ c. globe. _____
Answer:
c

10. To find directions, we use a

a. thermometer. _____ b. compass. _____ c. rain gauge. _____

Answer:
b

11. A very large body of water is called

a. a lake. _____ b. an ocean. _____ c. a pond. _____

Answer:
b

12. Which is the highest peak in the world?

a. The Lhotse _____ b. Nanda Devi _____ c. The Mount Everest _____

Answer:
c

13. Where do the two coastal plains meet?

a. Kanniyakumari _____ b. Kochi _____ c. Tuticorin _____

Answer:
a

14. Which plateau is also called the Deccan Plateau?

a. Narmada _____ b. Southern _____ c. Northern _____

Answer:
b

15. In which part of India does the Thar Desert lie?

a. southern _____ b. central _____ c. north-western _____

Answer:
c

16. In which water body lie the Lakshadweep Islands?

a. Bay of Bengal _____ b. Arabian sea _____ c. Indian Ocean _____

Answer:
B
17. Which festival is also called the 'festival of lights'?
a. Holi _____ b. Diwali _____

Answer:
b

18. When do we celebrate Republic Day?

a. 26 January ______ b. 15 August ______

Answer:
a

19. Which of these is one of the famous monuments in Agra?

a. Taj Mahal ______ b. Eiffel tower ______

Answer:
a

20. The country with the second-largest population in the world is

a. China. _____ b. India. _____ c. Russia. _____

Answer:
b

21. India is surrounded by three

a. continents. _____ b. countries. _____ c. water bodies. _____

Answer:
c

22. The capital of India is

a. New Delhi. _____ b. Kolkata. _____ c. Mumbai. _____

Answer:
a

23. The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh lives and works in

a. Mumbai. _____ b. Lucknow. _____ c. New Delhi. _____

Answer:
b

24. The Union Territories are governed by the

a. central government. _____b. state government. _____c. local government. _____

Answer:
a