HERMANN GMEINER SCHOOL, FARIDABAD
Half yearly Examination (2024 – 2025)
SUBJECT – GK
CLASS – 6
Time: 2 hrs. Max.Marks:40
General instructions:
Read the questions carefully.
All questions are compulsory.
Each question carries one mark .
All answers must be correctly numbered.
Self-check your answer sheet carefully.
Section A
Section A (1 to 25), Choose the correct option from the options given below:
1. Which two countries developed the Brahmos Missile?
a) India and China b) USA and China c) India and Russia
2. Who is the current Prime Minister of France?
a) Atal Bihari Vajpayee b) Gabriel Attal c) Vladimir
Putin
3. Who is known as flying Sikh of India?
a) Arshdeep Singh b) Milkha Singh c) Harman Preet
Singh
4. Who was the first law and justice minister of India?
a) Mahatma Gandhi b) Jawahar Lal Nehr c) Dr. B R
Ambedkar
5. Which is the highest peak of Asia?
a) Mt. Kilimanjaro b) Mt. Everest c) Mt. Aconcagua
6. Who was the first Mughal emperor of India?
a) Akbar b) Babar C) Jahangir
7. Where can you find the iconic Jama masjid?
a) Jaipur b) Varanasi c) Delhi
8. Which is National Song of India?
a) Vande Matram b) Jan-Gan-Man c) Gaytri Mantra
9. What is the modern Name of Madras?
a) Myanmar b) Chennai c) Madurai
10. The Sun temple Konark is dedicated to which Hindu deity?
a) Lord Shiva b) Lord Brahma c) Lord Surya
11. Who is the President of India?
a) Narender Modi b) Draupadi Murmur c) Arvind Kejriwal
12. Name the first missile developed in India?
a) Prithvi b) Chander yaan c) Missile I
13. Who was the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest?
a) Junko Tabei b) Bachendri Pal c) Kaamya Karthikeyan
14. Who is the captain of Indian Cricket team?
a) Virat Kohli b) Rohit Sharma c) Sachin Tendulkar
15. Which is the national River of India?
a) Ganga River b) Indus River c) Krishna River
16. Yaksha Gana is a flock dance of which Indian state?
a) Assam b) Karnatka c) Bihar
17. Which is the permanent house of the parliament?
a) Lok Sabha b) Vidhan Sabha c) Rajya Sabha
18. Which is the National Calendar of India?
a) Grigorian calendar b) Saka Calendar c) Hijri Calendar
19. Who is the wealthiest person in the world?
a) Mukesh Ambani b) Elon Musk c) Ratan Tata
20.The ruins of Hampi are a UNESCO World Heritage site located in which state
of India?
a) Karnataka b) Rajasthan c) Gujarat
21.. What is the minimum age to become a prime minister of India?
a) 25 yrs. B) 35 Yrs. C) 30 Yrs.
22. Which book got the first Nobel prize to India?
a) Gitanjali b) Patanjali c) Being Gandhi
23. Which is the National Tree of India?
a) Banyan Tree b) Ashoka Tree c) Peepal Tree
24. Who is the Present CM (Chief Minister) of Haryana?
a) Nayab Singh Saini b) Manohar Lal Khattar c) Krishan Pal Gurjar
25. The Gateway of India is located in which city?
a) Kolkata b) Mumbai c) Agra
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Section B
Section B consist (Que 26) of 5 Fill ups and (Ques 27) 5 True / False
(One Mark Each)
Ques 26 Fill In the Blanks:
1. India has …………… States and …………..Union Territories.
2. In Indian flag, ……………….Colour is the symbol of peace.
3. ……………………Desert is the Largest Desert on Earth.
4. ………………………….is the writer of Indian National Anthem.
5. ………………………………..forest is the largest forest on Earth.
Ques 27 True False:
1. The highest peak of North America is Mt. Everest………………..
2. Grand old man of Congress was Mahatma Gandhi ………………
3. The modern name of Persian is Iran………………………
4. There are seven wanders in the world…………….
5. Olympics are held after 5 years ……………….
Section C
Section C consists (Ques 28) Matching the columns:
Ques 28 Match the states to its right Capital In the following table:
Column A Column B
1. Haryana 1. Kolkata
2. Madhya Pradesh 2. Gandi Nagar
3. Gujrat 3. Patna
4. West Bengal 4. Chandigarh
5. Bihar 5. Bhopal
