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Question – I and II
A small model of the earth is called a ________.
________ covers the major part of the earth.
The rotation of the earth causes ______ and ______.
The earth has air all around it called the ______.
The earth takes ______ to rotate on its axis.
The small houses on wheels are called________.
_____________ is called the Melody Queen of India.
__________ is the only planet not named after a God.
Earthworms have ____ hearts.
The world’s most popular song is __________ as it is sung in almost every
Which bird uses its beak to smell?
Which animal protects itself by giving out a strong unpleasant smell?
How many days does the earth take to go round the sun?
Name the continent which is also the name of a country________.
Trees and plants bear new leaves and flowers in the ______ season.
Who is known as the “Father of Indian Constitution”?
Who is the current President of India?
What is the minimum voting age in India?
Who is the head of the Union Council of Ministers in India?
What is the upper house of the Indian Parliament called?
When is the moon not visible in the sky?
In how many minutes does light take to reach Earth from the Sun?
Which is the brightest star in the night sky?
The moon’s changing shape are called?
What does the sun give us?
What color appears in the middle of a rainbow?
Which two weather conditions are needed to form a rainbow?
What will lightning tend to strike first?
Seasons are caused by ____________.
What is a cloud made of?
Pongal festival is dedicated to which God?
In Andhra Pradesh, Pongal is known as __________.
Pongal is primarily a festival of which agricultural harvest?
Which state is known for ‘Jallikattu’?
Which grows quicker-hair or toenails?
Who has written the national anthem of India?
Which country in the world is considered to be the biggest?
Which is the largest cat in the world?
Name the currency of Thailand.
What was the real name of Lord Buddha?
Which planet is known as the ‘Red Planet’?
The flash of light we see in the sky during a storm is called______.
Which animal lives in a burrow?
How many oceans are there in the world?
Why do our eyes blink?
What is the longest river in Tamil Nadu?
What is the state flower of Tamil Nadu?
Which one is recognized as state fruit in Tamil Nadu?
Which place is known as the egg basket of Tamil Nadu?
Which is the state animal of Tamil Nadu?
Question - 3rd to 5th

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How many countries border India?

Which Indian city is the capital of two states?

What is India’s Golden Quadrilateral?

Which is the largest Cricket Stadium in the world?
Named after the British hunter-turned naturalist, India’s first national park
Golden revolution is related to___________?
This plant makes a bright orange or red flower that looks very interesting, b
The first wax statue of a living Indian was of __________________?
Name the oldest city in India. What was its original name?
Hydrophobia – Fear of?
What state is the largest producer of rice in India?
What is the official term for how high a mountain is in relation to sea level?
Which holy destination is the city of Amritsar famous for?
In which year were the Asian Games started?
Which sport is included for the first time in the 2028 Olympics to be held in
Who appoints the Chief Justice of a High Court in India?
What is the duration of a State legislative assembly in India?
Which is the only Union Territory in India with a high Court?
Who is the current Health Minister of India?
How many members are there in the Rajya Sabha (Council of States)?
Which is the coldest planet in our solar system?
Which planet’s natural satellites are Phobos and Deimos?
Which part of the sun is visible during a total solar eclipse?
Our galaxy is known as the __________.
What is interstellar space?
Trying to predict the weather is known as what?
Which is the safest place to be during a winter storm?
Weather is made up of temperature precipitation, wind and what else?
Images of weather systems on television come from__________.
In what part of the water cycle do clouds form?
Towards which direction, the sun starts moving on Makar Sankranti?
What is the main objective of the “Jallikattu” event?
What is the primary purpose of Pongal celebrations?
What is the tool used to navigate direction called?
Which two parts of the body continue to grow for your entire life?
Oscar award is related to which field?
Which part of a plant is called “Kitchen of the plant”?
Who led the Salt March in 1930?
Which ancient civilization was located in the Indus Valley?
Which festival marks the end of the harvest season in Punjab?
Which animal is called the “River Horse”?
______wood is used to make cricket bats.
Which country is the largest producer of milk in the world?
Which Indian city is known as the “Blue City”?
What do we call the place in a desert where there is water and plants grow?
In which year the Madras state was renamed as Tamil Nadu?
Tamil Nadu is the ________ largest state by area wise in India?
How many UNESCO world heritage sites are located in Tamil Nadu?
Which one is the first regular newspaper in Tamil language?
Total number of districts in Tamil Nadu______?
Question - 6th to 8th

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On a seven-member panel sitting in a row, ‘L’ is in between ‘O’ and ‘Q’, ‘N’
is in between ‘Q’ and ‘R’, ‘R’ is in between ‘N’ and ‘P’, and ‘O’ is in between
‘M’ and ‘L’. Find the person who is sitting right in the middle.
DRIVER = 7, PEDESTRIAN = 11, ACCIDENT = ?
3 cats killed 3 rats in 3 minutes. How many minutes did 100 cats take to
kill 100 rats?
A and B are sisters. A is the mother of D. B has a daughter C who is
married to E. G is the husband of A. How is B related to E?

15 8 22; 7 12 18; 13 9 ?
Who was the first ruler to carry the title ‘Sultan’?
Who was the first Indian woman passenger-train driver?
Name the largest theatre in India?
What is the first Indian 3D film?
Who is the youngest pilot of India?

Why does water cool more in an earthen pot than in a metal container?

Why does a person who walks into a dark room immediately after walking
in bright sunlight find it impossible to see anything for some time?

Why is mica used in an iron-box?

How are bats able to fly in the dark?

How would a green leaf appear if it was placed in a room illuminated only
by red light?
What is the minimum number of members required for a political party to
be recognized as a national party in India?
What is the duration of the President’s rule in a state when there is a
breakdown of constitutional machinery?
Which is the highest civilian award in India?
Who is the current Vice President of India?
What is the maximum number of members that can be nominated by the
President to the Rajya Sabha?
Name the imaginary line around which the Earth spins.
What is the time taken by the sun to revolve around the centre of our
galaxy?
Which star is at the center of our solar system?
How many stars are in the Milky Way?
Which planet is known as the “Watery planet”?
Precipitation is a term referring to which material?
Which of the weather phenomena is caused by rapidly expanding air?
The device called a baroscope is used to measure what?
What generally happens to air temperature as we move from the equator
to poles?

How do winds behave in a cyclone?

In which ocean did the famous Titanic Sink in 1912?
Who painted ‘The Last Supper’?
How many straight edges does a solid cube have?
Which kind of ‘bulbs’ were once exchanged as a form of currency?

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How many stars and stripes are there on the US flag?

The word “Grand Slam” is associated with which sport?
What is a group of porcupines called?
Who is the author of the book “Wings of Fire”?
Which Indian city is known as the “Silicon Valley of India”?
Which mountain range separates Europe and Asia?
Which plant is avoided by caterpillars in the wild?
What do you mean by edentate animals?
The boundary line between India and China is called______?
What is the chemical name of “Laughing gas”?
One who walks in sleep is called______?
Botanical survey of India is located in Tamil Nadu at______?
Which place is known for Wind Mills in Tamil Nadu_____?
In which year seats were reserved for women in local bodies in Tamil
Nadu?
Which city of Tamil Nadu is known as Oxford of South India?
The first railway station was built in Tamil Nadu at____?

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Answer
Globe
Water
Day and Night
Atmosphere
24 hours
Caravans
Lata Mangeshkar
Earth
5 hearts
"Happy Birthday"
Kiwi
Skunk
365.25 days
Australia
Spring
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Droupadi Murmu (as of 2025)
18
The Prime Minister
Rajya Sabha
During the New Moon phase
8 minutes and 20 seconds
Sirius
Phases
Light and Heat
Green
Rain and Sunlight
The highest point
The tilt of the Earth’s axis
Water droplets or ice crystals
Sun God
Makara Sankranti
Rice
Tamil Nadu
Hair
Rabindranath Tagore
Russia
Siberian Tiger
Baht
Siddhartha Gautama
Mars
Lightning
Rabbit
5 Oceans
To protect and moisten the eyes
Kaveri River
Gloriosa Lily
Banana
Namakkal
Nilgiri Tahr
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7 countries (Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan,

Bangladesh, Myanmar, Afghanistan)
Chandigarh
A network of highways connecting Delhi,
Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata
Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad, India)
Jim Corbett National Park
Honeybee farming and production of honey
Corpse flower (Rafflesia arnoldii)
Mahatma Gandhi
Varanasi (originally called Kashi)
Water
West Bengal
Altitude
Golden Temple
1951
Breakdancing
The President of India
5 years
Delhi
Mansukh Mandaviya (as of 2025)
245 members
Uranus
Mars
Corona
Milky Way
The space between stars in a galaxy
Meteorology
Inside a well-insulated building
Humidity
Satellites
Condensation
North (Uttarayan)
To capture the bull and show bravery
To celebrate the harvest season
Compass
Nose and ears
Film/Movies
Leaf
Mahatma Gandhi
Harappan Civilization
Baisakhi
Hippopotamus
Willow wood
India
Jodhpur
Oasis
1969
11th
6
Swadesamitran
38 districts
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9 (DRIVER + PEDESTRIAN / 2 = ACCIDENT)

3 minutes (Since each cat kills 1 rat in 3
minutes)
Sister-in-law
14 (The sequence adds and subtracts 7, 4, and
alternates)
Sultan of Ghur (Shihab al-Din Muhammad)
Surekha Yadav
Ramoji Film City
Kanchana 3
Bhavya Shah
Earthen pots are porous, and evaporation occurs
faster, cooling the water.
The eyes need time to adjust from high light
intensity to low light.
Mica is used because it is a good heat insulator
and prevents heat from spreading to the outer
parts.
Bats use echolocation (sonar) to navigate in the
dark.
It would appear black because the leaf reflects
no red light.
4 states or Union Territories with 2% of seats in
Lok Sabha
6 months (Can be extended with the approval of
Parliament)
Bharat Ratna
Jagdeep Dhankhar
12 members
Axis
225-250 million years
The Sun
Approximately 100 billion to 400 billion
Earth
Water (Rain, snow, sleet, hail)
Thunder
Atmospheric pressure
Temperature decreases

Winds spiral inward and move in a counter-

clockwise direction in the Northern Hemisphere.
Atlantic Ocean
Leonardo da Vinci
12 edges
Tulip bulbs (during the Dutch Tulip Mania)

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50 stars, 13 stripes
Tennis
A prickle
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
The Ural Mountains
Milkweed
Animals that lack teeth
McMahon Line
Nitrous Oxide
Somnambulist
Coimbatore
Muppandal

1993
Chennai
Chennai (formerly Madras)

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