CBSE Class 5 GK Practice Worksheet

1. Fumes from industries mix with moisture in the atmosphere product  ………………………

Ans Acid Rain

2. ……………………………… from tankers pollute the oceans, and kill millions of sea creatures.

Ans Oil Spilla

3. Plastics pollute the Earth as they as they are not ………………………………….. .

Ans Bio-Degradable

4. Australia covers a total land area of about ……………………….. km.

Ans 7,682,300 sq

5. …………….. is the capital of Australia.

Ans Canberra

6. Australia lies between the ……………….. and …………….. Oceans.

Ans Indian & Pacific

7. Murray and ………….. are the two important rivers of Australia.

Ans Darling

8. One who does something for pleasure and not professionally ……………………  .

Ans Amateur

9. One who goes to another country to settle down ……………………….

Ans Immigrant

10. A place where young plants and tree are raised for transplanting later, and usually for sale …………………………. .

Ans Nursery.

11. A disorderly crowd ……………………………. .

Ans Mob

12. Someone admired by many people . ……………………………..

Ans Popular

13. A group of people watching a match . ………………………… .

Ans Spectators

14. Honesty is the best ……………………… .

Ans Policy

15. Out of sight out of ………………………. .

Ans Mind

Q1) Name the Rivers that flow by these cities :- .

Cities                      Rivers
i) Haridwar           i) _______
ii) Agra                ii) _______
iii) Kolkata           iii) _______
iv) Lucknow         iv) _______
v) Ahmedabad      v) _______
vi) Ayodhya         vi) _______
vii) Jabalpur        vii) _______
viii) Srinagar       viii) _______
ix) Gwalior           ix) _______
x) Ujjain               x) _______ 
ix) Surat                xi) _______
xii) Kanpur          xii) _______

Q2) ldentify these Towers and write their names with the help of the given . clues:- .

SkyTower , Milad Tower , PetronasTwin Towers , CN Tower , . Sears Tower , Taipei 101, BaghdadTower, Burj Khalifa,

i) The ________in Kuala Lumpur at Malaysia are 452m high.

ii) _____is a 120 –storeyed skyscraper in Dubai,UAE .

iii) The _______ is located in Auckland City ,New Zealand.

iv) ________ is a 205m TV tower in Baghdad, Iraq.

v) The _______ is the tallest tower in lran .

vi) The ______ is located in Taiwan .

vii) The______ is 554 m tall,located in Canada .

viii) The ______ is in Chicago.

Answer : 

Q1) Name the Rivers that flow by these cities :- .

    Cities             Rivers
i) Haridwar           i) Ganges
ii) Agra                ii) Yamuna
iii) Kolkata           iii) Hoogly
iv) Lucknow         iv) Gomti
v) Ahmedabad     v) Sabarmati
vi) Ayodhya         vi) Sarayu
vii) Jabalpur        vii) Narmada
viii) Srinagar      viii) Jhelum
ix) Gwalior           x) Chambal
x) Ujjain               x) Shipra
xi) Surat              xi) Tapi
xii) Kanpur          xii) Ganges

Q2) ldentify these Towers and write their names with the help of the given clues:- .

SkyTower , Milad Tower , Petronas Twin Towers , CN Tower , Sears Tower , Taipei 101, Baghdad Tower, Burj Khalifa,

i) The PetronasTwin Towers in Kuala Lumpur at Malaysia are 452m high.

ii) Burj Khalifa is a 120 –storeyed skyscraper in Dubai,UAE .

iii) The SkyTower is located in Auckland City ,New Zealand.

iv) BaghdadTower is a 205m TV tower in Baghdad, Iraq.

v) The Milad Tower is the tallest tower in lran .

vi) The Taipei 101 is located in Taiwan .

vii) The CN Tower is 554 m tall,located in Canada .

viii) The Sears Tower is in Chicago.

1. First Indian Woman to win Nobel Prize ………………………………….

.Ans Mother Teresa

2. First Woman IPS Officer …………………………………. .

Ans Kiran Bedi

3. First Indian Woman to go into Space …………………………… .

Ans kalpana chawla

4. Hugli flows through Kolkata in …………………………….. .

Ans West Bengal

5. Brahmaputra flows through Guwahati in ………………………… .

Ans Assam

6. Yamuna flows through the capital of India ……………………….. .

Ans Delhi

7. Sabarmati flows in the state of ……………………… where Bapu was born . Its capital is Gandhi Nagar.

Ans Gujarat

8. Gomati flows through Lucknow in ………………………….

Ans Uttar Pradesh

9. Jhelum flows in Srinagar which is the capital of ……………………. .

Ans Jammu & Kashmir

10. Mahanadi flows through Cuttack in ………………………………. .

Ans Orissa

11. Subarnarekha is the river that flows through Ranchi in ………………………………... .

Ans Jharkhand

12. Chambal is the river , Jaipur is the capital, the state is…………………………… .

Ans Rajasthan

13. krishna River flows in the state of …………………………. Whose capital is Hyderabad.

Ans Andhra Pradesh

14. There are three wings of defense forces _ the Army, the Navy and the ……………….. .

Ans Air Force

15. ……………………………… is the Supreme Commander of the armed forces of our country.

Ans President

Vitamins – Vitamins are important for our growth and development . They are the substances that are found in the foods we eat .

Q1) ldentify these vitamins and write their names :-

a) Vitamin ___ is used for strong bones and teeth. It helps us to absorb. the calcium from different foods we eat .

b) Vitamin ___ is important for eyesight .lt helps in night vision .

c) Vitamin ___ is important for blood clotting .

d) Vitamin ___ improves our immune system . e) Vitamin ___ protects our lungs from polluted air .

f) Vitamin ___ is important in metabolic activity .

Water Sports -

Q2 ) Name the following water sports from the given clues :-

Scuba Diving , Water Polo , Rowing , Kaykaying , . Yachting , lce boating, Surfing, Water skiing.

i) Simple sport of racing in inland waters . ________.

ii) Sport of racing in sail boat or power driven vessel .______.

iii) Thrilling sport of riding huge waves on a board ._______.

iv) This sport uses the narrow, canoe-like lnuits boats .______.

v) Underwater swimming done with an aqualung. ______.

vi) Two teams with seven swimmers each, play with partly inflated . ball . _______.

vii) Winter water sport of racing on ice in modified boats ._______.

viii) Running over the water surface on broad ski runners while being rowed . by a motor boat ._________.

Answer : 

Q1) ldentify these vitamins and write their names :-

a) Vitamin D is used for strong bones and teeth.lt helps us to absorb . the calcium from different foods we eat .

b) Vitamin A is important for eyesight . It helps in night vision .

c) Vitamin K is important for blood clotting .

d) Vitamin C improves our immune system .

e) Vitamin E protects our lungs from polluted air .

f) Vitamin B is important in metabolic activity .

Water Sports -

Q2 ) Name the following water sports from the given.clues :- .

Scuba Diving , Water Polo , Rowing , Kaykaying , . Yachting , lce boating, Surfing, Water skiing. i

) Simple sport of racing in inland waters . Rowing .

ii) Sport of racing in sail boat or power driven vessel . Yachting.

iii) Thrilling sport of riding huge waves on a board . Surfing.

iv) This sport uses the narrow, canoe-like lnuits boats . Kaykaying .

v) Underwater swimming done with an aqualung. Scuba Diving .

vi) Two teams with seven swimmers each, play with partly inflated . ball . Water Polo .

vii) Winter water sport of racing on ice in modified boats . lce boating.

viii) Running over the water surface on broad ski runners while being rowed. by a motor boat . Water skiing.

1. The first European invader of Indian soil _______
Ans. Alexander the Great

2. The first person to reach the North pole by over land journey _________.
Ans. Robert Peary

3. Air Force Day is celebrated on _______.
Ans. 8th October.

4. The largest diamond in the world is ________________.
Ans. The Cullinan (Over 1½ Ib)

5. The old name of Indonesia is ___________.
Ans. Dutch East Indies

6. This is called the Land of Morning Calm _______.
Ans. Korea

7. It is the brightest star ___________
Ans. Sirius (also called Dog star)

8. It is the national emblem of USA ________
Ans. Golden Rod

9. The full form of TERI is ________________________
Ans. Tata Institute for Energy Research

10. The World Forest Day is celebrated on _______
Ans. 21st March

11. Which state is called orchid paradise in India?
Ans. Arunachal Pradesh

12. Which is the capital of Egypt?
Ans. Caira

13. What is bibliophobia?
Ans. Fear of books

14. What is the full from of PHD?
Ans. Doctor of philisophy

15. Who is the author of ' My Experiments with Truth'?
Ans. M.K.Gandhi

16. What is the currency of Italy?
Ans. Euro

17. Who is the first African American President of the United States ofAmerica?
Ans. Barack Obama

18. Which Leader used the slogan "Jai Hind"?
Ans. Subhash Chandra Bose

19. Which animal eats snow?
Ans. Yak

20. Which activity based show is presented by the host Rob on Pogo TV?
Ans, Mad

21. In which state of India is the Amarnath Temple located ?
Ans. Jammu & Kashmir

22. Which breed of dog is the cartoon characters Scooby Doo?
Ans. Great Dane

23. Which is the only Indian monument to appear on the list of the New Seven Wonders of the world?
Ans. Taj Mahal

24. Which author created the cartoon character Noddy?
Ans. Enid Blyton

25. How many balls are used in a game of snooker?
Ans. 22

26. The Malayalam film industry is often referred to as ____________
Ans. Molly Wood

27. Which was the first Indian full length animation movie?
Ans. Hanuman

28. Which country will host the next Olympic Games in 2012?
Ans. London

29. Chhattisgarh has completed how many years on 1st Nov.2011 after being declared as state?
Ans. 11

30. Gaddafi was the official ruler of which country?
Ans. Libya

31. On Friday Oct.28th 2011 'The Statue of Liberty' celebrated its years of assistance?
Ans. 125th

32. Which acid is present in apple?
Ans. Malic Acid

33. Who discovered 'Telephone'?
Ans. Graham Bell

34. The inventor of electronic computer is _________
Ans. Dr. Alan M.Turing

35. The first lady to become Miss World was _________
Ans. Rita Faria

36. The full form of LIC is _____________
Ans. Life Insurance Corporation of India

37. The number of cells in human body is ___________
Ans. 75 Trillion

38. The study of apes and man is called ____________
Ans. Anthropology

39. The instrument that examines internal parts of the body is ___________.
Ans. Endoscope

40. Who was the founder of Arya Samaj?
Ans. Swami Dayanand

1) What is the name of your Principal?
Answer : Mr Raghunath Mukherjee.

2) What is the name of your Headmistress?
Answer : Mrs R.Bhavani.

3) What is the name of your country?
Answer : India.

4) Name the capital of India.
Answer : Delhi.

5) In which state do you live?
Answer : Chhattisgarh.

6) Name the capital of your state.
Answer : Raipur.

7) Name the national flower of India.
Answer : Lotus.

8) Name the national bird of India.
Answer : Peacock.

9) Name the national fruit of India.
Answer : Mango.

10) Name the national tree of India.
Answer : Banyan tree.

11) Who is the Prime minister of India?
Answer : Dr.Manmohan Singh.

12) Who is the President of India?
Answer : Mrs Pratibha Patil.

13) Who is the chief minister of Chhattisgarh?
Answer : Dr.Raman Singh.

14) Who is the Governer of Chhattisgarh?
Answer : Shri Shekhar Dutt.

15) Name the new country came into existence on 09/7/11.
Answer : South Sudan.

16) Who is the third Indian cricketer to get 400 wickets?
Answer : Harbhajan Singh.

17) Which new building of Raipur is the copy of White House?
Answer : Municipal Corporation Office.

18) Who inaugurated the Chocolate story shop at Shankar Nagar in your city?
Answer : Mr Baldev Singh Bhatia.

19) How many baby pythons were born in the Nandanvan?
Answer : Eleven.

20) Name the sports person who recently visited Raipur?
Answer : K.Maleshwary.

21) Name the first blind IAS officer of Chhattisgarh?
Answer : Mr Ravikant Gupta.

22) Who inaugurated the Sabari Emporium of handicrafts in Chhattisgarh?
Answer : Dr Raman Singh.

23 Where will be the selection of Statelevel Sub Junior Judo team take place?
Answer : Bhilai.

24) Where is Sabari Emporium of handicraft located in your city?
Answer : Aamapara.

25) Name the Indian shot-putter qualified for the 2012 London Olympics.
Answer : Mr Om Prakash Karhana.

26) How old is 36 City Mall?
Answer : 4 years.

27) What is the name of the game zone of 36 City Mall?
Answer : Amiba.

28) How many new districts will be formed in Chhattisgarh?
Answer : Nine.

29) In which jail social activist Anna Hazare was kept?
Answer : Tihar Jail.

30) Who is going to Canada for Senior badminton championship from Raipur?
Answer : Sanjay Bhansali.

31) Who is Shammi Kapoor?
Answer : Film Actor.

32) Which race was organised on 15th August?
Answer : Cycle race.

33) Which race was conducted in India for the first time?
Answer : Formula I race.

34) Which state celebrated its establishment day on 1st November?
Answer : Chhattisgarh.

35) Name the fair organised every year during the state establishment day in Chhattisgarh?
Answer : Rajya Utsav.

36) Who won Rs 5 crore recently in KBC?
Answer : Sushil Kumar.

37) To which country our school students visited recently?
Answer : European country.

38) Who is the first Indian batsman to score 15,000 runs in test matches recently?
Answer : Sachin Tendulkar.

39) How tall is the world's biggest doll?
Answer : 10 metres.

40) Who is the first woman speaker of Lok Sabha?
Answer : Meira Kumar

Q1) Every animal has a peculiar Characteristic feature .

Recognise the animals with the help of the characteristic given below :-

i) lt is found in African rainforest . lt loves eating ants and termites . ___________ .

ii) A domesticated member of camel family . lt is found in the Andes . _______.

iii) This animal pretends to be dead to get its meal . _____ .

iv) lt throws ink like substance on the enemy for protection . lt is a sea animal. __________ .

v) lt is the only dog with black tongue . _________ .

vi) Found in warm water of North and South America and spends its life swimming lazily and grazing at sea bottom . ________ .

vii) The __________ can look forward and backward simultaneously .

viii) ______ washes its food before eating .

ix) ______ is called an amphibian, that live both in water and on land .

x) ________________an amphibian can regenerate limbs , has lidless eyes , and can be black or albino .

1. Recently __________________, world’s largest sea bridge was unveiled by China.
Answer : Jiaozhou Bay bridge (36 km)

2. World’s fastest bullet trains were flagged off by China, which links ___________
Answer : Beijing and Shanghai.

3. World’s longest natural gas pipelines at 8700 km linking South China to Turkmenistan will supply gas for 30 years to Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong.

4. Who is the coach of Indian Cricket?
Answer :Duncan Fletcher.

5. Who is the current “Grandmaster”?
Answer : Alexander Moiseenko.

6. India defeated which country in the world cup finals, 2011?
Answer : Sri Lanka.

7. Who is the founder of famous Patanjali Yogpeeth, in Haridwar?
Answer : Baba Ramdev.

8. Who received National Awards for best male singer 2010-2011?
Answer : Suresh Wadkar.

9. Which film won National Awards for wholesome entertainment (2010-2011)
Answer : Dabang.

10. Which film bagged national Awards for best Hindi Film?
Answer :  Do Dooni Char.

11. Which film won National Awards for ‘best effect’ (2010-11)
Answer : Robot (Enthiran)

12. Which film bagged the National Awards for best English film (2010-11)
Answer : Memories in March.

13. Name the country which has invented robot that could replace humans in work place?
Answer : Japan.

14. What is the Name of Young inventor from Japan, who invented the machine which is able to transform plastic back into oil?
Answer : Akinori Ito.

15. Who is the new Wimbledon champion (2011)?
Answer : Navak Djokovic.

16. In the famous Harry Potter series movies, which actor essayed the role of protagonist?
Answer : Daniel Radcliffe.

17. ___________________ is Pakistan’s first woman foreign minister and the youngest so far, she recently visited ‘India’.
Answer : Hina Rabbani Khan.

18. _________________ was the creator of world famous “Barbie Doll”. He died at them age of 95 recently.
Answer : Elliot Handler.

19. __________________ has been named as the richest cricketer in the world by ‘Time Magazine’ and is among the 100 most influential people in the world.
Answer : M.S. Dhoni.

20. FIFA world cup 2014 is stated to be held in _____________________.
Answer : Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

21. Present Population of India, in 2011 is
Answer : 1.21 billion.

22. The circulation of 25 paise coin has been stopped W.E.F._______________.
Answer : June 30, 2011

23. 34th National Games in Feb’2011 was held in _______________.
Answer : Jharkhand.

25. Which Social activist is using “fast” means to support Lokpal Bill?
Answer : Anna Hazare.

26. According to the Forbes 2011 list by the ‘world’ most powerful person in the world is
Answer : Hu Jintoo.

27. Name the movie made by Prakash Jha that Addresses the controversial issuereservation.
Answer : Aarakshan.

28. Name the five time world champion who won gold in the final of the Asia Cup women’s Boxing ‘Tournament in Haikou, China, in May 2011.
Answer : MC Mary Kom.

29. According to the tiger census 2010 the number of Tigers in India increased from 1411 to _________.
Answer : 1706.

30. What is ‘Google Plus’?
Answer : A Social networking site.

31. Which is the first country in world to impose fat tax on foods such as butter, oil?
Answer : Denmark.

32. Name the co-founder of ‘Apple’ company who recently passed away?
Answer : Steve Jobs.

33. Which dictator was killed after a recent Revolution in Libya?
Answer : Muammar Gaddafi.

34. Name the author of the book ‘The sense of the Ending’ who won Man Booker Prize.
Answer : Julian Balnes.

35. Who is the winner of women’s final US open Tennis? (2011)
Answer : Samantha Stosur.

36. Name the contestant who won 5 crores in the popular television game show ‘KBC’
Answer : Sushil Kumar.

37. What was the name of the circuit of formula one Race, which was recently organized in Noida.
Answer : Buddha circuit.

38. Recently how many districts have been added to Chhattisgarh, taking the total number of districts in the state to 27?
Answer : 9.

39. Which is the first state to set-up “Agriculture Cabinet”?
Answer : Bihar.

40. Which Bollywood has been chosen as the face of UNICEF in Nov-2011?
Answer : Amir Khan.

41. Utter Pradesh assembly passed a resolution to divide the state into ____ parts.
Answer : 4

42. Which is the only state in India to implement public service guarantee Act?
Answer : Rajasthan.

43. Noted singer and musician Bhupen Hazarika, who passed away recently, belonged to which state?
Answer : Assam.

44. What is the colour of caps worn by the Australian Cricket team?
Answer : Green.

45. ______________ directed the movie ‘Adventures of Tintin’?
Answer : Steven Spielberg.

46. ______________ became the first state in India to start Air Taxi Service?
Answer : Madhya Pradesh.

47. Japan was struck by a devastating earthquake on 11th March 2011, giving rise to a, 30 feet tsunami. The magnitude of earthquake was ________
Answer : 8.9

48. Recently 95th birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan was celebrated at Varanasi. He was a noted __________ player.
Answer : Shehnai

49. Well known Late Pt. Bhimsen Joshi has excelled himself in __________
Answer : Music

51. Which metal is used in Nuclear Power production plant?
Answer : Uranium

50. ___________ is the only mammal that can fly.
Answer : Bat

51. What was the name of the Twenty -20 Trophy?
Answer : ICC Twenty -20 Trophy

52. Star Indian shuttler Shaina Nehwal was defeated by which badminton champion in the finals of Open Grand Priz Gold Badminton tournament on 8th May 2011
Answer : Xin Wang

53. Who is the captain of Sahara‘s Pune Warriors that has made its debut in the fourth IPL season?
Answer : Yuvraj Singh.

54. When do we celebrate National Vaccination Day?
Answer : 16th March.

55. Name the first spacecraft to reach on Mars.
Answer :Viking - I

56. Which place in India is known as ‘Abode of the God’?
Answer : Prayag (Allahabad)

57. The first wonder child of Orissa only about 4 years and a half of age completes a race of 65 km.
Answer : Budhia (May 2006)

58. ‘Walker Cup’ is related to which sport?
Answer : Golf.

59. The first woman cricketer who scored century in Twenty-20 International match.
Answer :Deand Dotlin.

60. Who is the Cabinet Minister of Information & Broad casting?
Answer :Smt. Ambika Soni.

Q1) Read the clues and name them by unjumbling the jumbled words-

i) ________ ( N A L D R E G E N ) island is the largest island and its people . are called the Inuits .

ii) ________ ( D A M A S C A G A R ) island was earlier known as Malagasy . Republic .

iii) _______ ( NAPJA) is also called the ‘Land of the Rising Sun ‘.

iv) ______ ( l N G S A P R O E) island country is made up of 63 islands .

v) ______( A B U C ) is also called the ‘Sugar Bowl of the World ‘.

vi) _________ ( N O N l D E l S A ) is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania.

vii) _______ ( S A U R T L A A l ) is a Sovereign country .

viii) London is the capital city of __________ ( NlUEDT NKlGMOD) .

ix) _______ ( l G N A T Q U E A O l S ) is the world’s most massive tree .

x) The _______ ( P E L C H A K O A ) is the most famous tree in France.

Q2) With the help of the given clues solve the following riddles :

Knife , Tounge , Mercury , owl , pearl

a) My first is in ocean but never in sea , My second’s in wasp but never in bee. My third is in glider and also in flight, My whole is in creature that comes out at night. ________________ .

b) The higher I climb , The hotter l rage , l cannot escape , My crystal cage . _____________.

c ) My teeth are sharp , My back is straight , To cut things up, it is my fate . ____________ .

d) Often held but never touched , Always wet but never rusts , Seldom bites but often bit , To use me well you must have wit .__________ .

e) My host thinks l’m a bother , a pain .But he can’t evict me , so here l remain . Soon l ‘m taken to be with my peers . Once you find me you hold me dear . _______________ .

Answer : 

Q1) Read the clues and name them by unjumbling the jumbled words-

i) Greenland ( N A L D R E G E N ) island is the largest island and its people . are called the Inuit .

ii) Madagascar ( D A M A S C A G A R ) island was earlier known as Malagasy . Republic .

iii) Japan ( NAPJA) is also called the ‘Land of the Rising Sun ‘.

iv) Singapore ( l N G S A P R O E) island country is made up of 63 islands .

v) Cuba ( A B U C ) is also called the ‘Sugar Bowl of the World ‘.

vi) lndonesia ( N O N l D E l S A ) is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania.

vii) Australia ( S A U R T L A A l ) is a Sovereign country .

viii) London is the capital city of United Kingdom ( NlUEDT NKlGMOD) .

ix) Giant Sequoias (l G N A T Q U E A O l S ) is the world’s most massive tree .

x) The Chapel Oak ( P E L C H A K O A ) is the most famous tree in France.

Q2) With the help of the given clues solve the following riddles :

Knife , Tounge , Mercury , owl , pearl

a) My first is in ocean but never in sea , My second’s in wasp but never in bee. My third is in glider and also in flight, My whole is in creature that comes out at night. Owl .

b) The higher I climb , The hotter l rage , l cannot escape , My crystal cage . Mercury .

c ) My teeth are sharp , My back is straight, To cut things up, it is my fate. Knife .

d) Often held but never touched , Always wet but never rusts , Seldom bites but often bit , To use me well you must have wit .Tounge .

e) My host thinks l’m a bother , a pain .But he can’t evict me , so here l remain . Soon l ‘m taken to be with my peers . Once you find me you hold me dear. Pearl .