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General Knowledge Questionnaire

This document contains a 90 question quiz for students in grades 2 and 3 about general knowledge topics related to Pakistan such as geography, history, government, climate, plants and animals. The questions cover a wide range of factual information testing students' knowledge of topics like the meaning of Pakistan, provinces of Pakistan, neighboring countries, capital city, flag, crops, forests, climate, animal classification, inventions and the solar system.
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General Knowledge Questionnaire

This document contains a 90 question quiz for students in grades 2 and 3 about general knowledge topics related to Pakistan such as geography, history, government, climate, plants and animals. The questions cover a wide range of factual information testing students' knowledge of topics like the meaning of Pakistan, provinces of Pakistan, neighboring countries, capital city, flag, crops, forests, climate, animal classification, inventions and the solar system.
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KNOWLEDGE BOWL QUIZ

2022 – 2023
Grades II & III

th
8 November, 2022
General Knowledge Questionnaire
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Grades II & III
Q.1: What is the meaning of the word “Pakistan”?
Ans: The meaning of the word Pakistan is Land of Purity / Holy Land.

Q.2: When did Pakistan come into being?


Ans: Pakistan came into being on 14th August, 1947.

Q.3: When was Pakistan’s resolution passed?


Ans: Pakistan’s resolution was passed on 23rd March, 1940

Q.4: In which continent is Pakistan situated?


Ans: Pakistan is situated in the continent of Asia.

Q.5: What is the capital of Pakistan?


Ans: Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan.

Q.6: What does the green and white part of Pakistan’s flag represent?
Ans: The green part represents majority of Muslims in Pakistan and the white part represents
religious minorities.

Q.7: Which rivers run through the Punjab?


Ans: There are five rivers run through the Punjab :
● River Indus
● River Ravi
● River Jhelum
● River Chenab
● River Sutlej

Q.8: Name the important crops of Pakistan.


Ans: Wheat, rice, sugarcane and cotton.

Q.9: Name the neighbouring countries of Pakistan.


Ans: China, India, Iran and Afghanistan.

Q.10: In which province do we live?


Ans: We live in Punjab.

Q.11: What does Punjab mean?


Ans: Punjab means “Land of the Rivers”.

Q.12: Which is the highest court of Pakistan?


Ans: Supreme Court is the highest court of Pakistan.

Q.13: How many languages are spoken in Pakistan?


Ans: 32 languages.

Q.14: What is the name of the highest peak of Pakistan?


Ans: K-2 Mountain is the highest peak of Pakistan.
Q.15: Which is the most populated province of Pakistan?
Ans: Punjab is the most populated province of Pakistan.

Q.16: Which province of Pakistan has the largest area?


Ans: Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan.
Q.17: Name the two sea ports of Pakistan.
Ans: Gawadar and Bin Qasim (Karachi).

Q.18: Which forest of Pakistan is world’s largest planted forest?


Ans: Changa Manga is world’s largest planted forest of Pakistan.

Q.19: Which is the oldest forest of Pakistan?


Ans: Juniper is the oldest forest of Pakistan.

Q.20: Changa Manga is a man-made forest of Pakistan, in which province it is located?


Ans: Changa Manga is in Punjab, Province.

Q.21: Which city of Pakistan means “The Forest Sky”?


Ans: Shogran means the “The Forest Sky”.

Q.22: Name the major types of forests in Pakistan?


Ans: There are five major types of forests in Pakistan:

● Swamp Forests
● Tropical Forests
● Subtropical Forests
● Himalayan Forests
● Alpine Forests

Q.23: What does “climate” mean?


Ans: The term “climate” means the weather condition of a place over a longer period of time.

Q.24: What does “weather” mean?


Ans: “Weather” is a term used for the day to day conditions of the atmosphere.

Q.25: Pakistan is located in which tropic zone?


Ans: Pakistan is located in the North Tropic zone of Cancer.

Q.26: How many climatic conditions are found in Pakistan? Name them.
Ans: The five main climatic conditions in our country Pakistan are:

● Summer
● Monsoon
● Autumn
● Spring
● Winter

Q.27: What is the climate of the rainforests?


Ans: The climate of the rainforests is hot and wet.

Q.28: What are the important elements of climate?


Ans:
● Wind and rainfall
● Humidity of air
● Temperature and pressure
Q.29: Why is the rainforest important?
Ans: It plays a practical role in keeping our planet healthy by absorbing carbon dioxide and
releasing oxygen.

Q.30: Which is the largest rainforest in the world?


Ans: Amazon rainforest in South America is the largest rainforest in the world.

Q.31: How many countries share the Amazon rainforest?


Ans: Eight countries share the Amazon rainforest.

Q.32: What is minimum and maximum average of June/July temperature in the plains of
Pakistan?
Ans: The minimum and maximum average of June/July temperature in the plains of Pakistan is
between 30 °C to 49 °C.

Q.33: What is minimum and maximum average of January temperature in the plains of
Pakistan?
Ans: The minimum and maximum average of June/July temperature in the plains of Pakistan is
between 4 °C to 24 °C.

Q.34: What are the two major group of animal kingdom?


Ans: Animal kingdom can be broadly classified into two major groups i.e. vertebrates and
invertebrates.

Q.35: What are vertebrates?


Ans: The animals which have backbone are called vertebrates.

Q.36: What are invertebrates?


Ans: The animals which do not have a backbone are called invertebrates.

Q.37: Tell the name of the five main groups of animals.


Ans: Birds, Amphibians, Reptile, Mammals, Fishes

Q.38: Give three birds facts.


Ans:
● They are warm-blooded vertebrates.
● They have very light skeleton
● They have beak, wings, and two legs.

Q.39: Give three amphibian facts.


Ans:
● They live on land and water both.
● They are cold-blooded vertebrates.
● They can breathe air through their skin.

Q.40: Give three reptile facts.


Ans:
● They are cold-blooded vertebrates.
● They have scaly bodies.
● All reptiles produce eggs.
Q.41: Give three mammals facts.
Ans:
● They are warm-blooded vertebrates.
● They lay eggs and feed their young with milk.
● They have a complex brain.

Q.42: Give three fish facts.


Ans:

● They are cold-blooded vertebrates.


● They live in water.
● They breathe from gills and use fins for movement.

Q.43: Where do the frogs and toads live?


Ans: The frogs and toads live both on land and in water.

Q.44: Do the lizards lay eggs?


Ans: Yes lizards lay eggs.

Q.45: Do snakes have legs?


Ans: No, snakes do not have legs.

Q.46: Is shark a fish or a mammal?


Ans: Shark is a fish.

Q.47: Rabbits are born blind. True or False?


Ans: True

Q.48: Is dolphin a mammal?


Ans: Yes, dolphin is a mammal.

Q.49: Which is the smallest bird in the world?


Ans: Hummingbird (It is approximately 5cm in total length and weight is less than 2 gram)

Q.50: Which is the largest bird in the world?


Ans: Ostrich is the largest bird in the world.

Q.51: Which animal has three hearts?


Ans: Octopus has three hearts.

Q.52: Which sea animal blood is blue in colour?


Ans: Octopus blood is blue because it contains a protein called Harmocyanin.

Q.53: Which animal has three eyes?


Ans: Tuatara, a lizard like reptile found in New Zealand.

Q.54: Which animal can see even with closed eyes?


Ans: Camel can see with closed eyes and also can live without water for a week.

Q.55: Which bird cannot fly?


Ans: Ostrich cannot fly. (Emu, Kiwi, Penguins also cannot fly.
Q.56: Which animal cannot walk backwards?
Ans: Kangaroo cannot walk backwards.

Q.57: What is a gadget?


Ans: A gadget is a small technological object which has various functions.

Q.58: Who invented modern cell phone?


Ans: Doctor Martin Cooper invented the modern cell phone.

Q.59: When was Electric fan invented?


Ans: It was invented in 1832.

Q.60: Who invented first Light Bulb?


Ans: Thomas Edison invented first light.

Q.61: Who invented telephone?


Ans: Alexander Graham Bell invented telephone.

Q.62: Who made bicycle?


Ans: Bicycle was made by K. MacMillan.

Q.63: Who invented the laptop?


Ans: The laptop was invented by Adam Osborne.

Q.64: In which year laptop was invented?


Ans: In 1981, the laptop was invented.

Q.65: Who invented microphone?


Ans: Emile Berline invented the first Microphone.

Q.66: Who invented battery?


Ans: Volta invented the first true battery.

Q.67: With the help of which gadget can we find directions of road maps?
Ans: Navigator.

Q.68: Which company of gadgets sounds like a fruit?


Ans: Apple

Q.69: Name two gadgets that the “Apple” company has launched.
Ans: Laptops, Mobile, I Pads Mac, Watch, Airpods.

Q.70: Name an operating system in mobile.


Ans: Android

Q.71: Which are the latest revolutionary gadgets of year 2022?


Ans: iPhone 14 and Samsung Galaxy S22.

Q.72: What is the source of information via computer?


Ans: Internet

Q.73: Who is called the father of the computer?


Ans: Charles Babbage, is called the father of the computer.
Q.74: Which part of the computer is its brain?
Ans. CPU is the brain of computer.

Q.75: On which planet do we live?


Ans: On the Earth.

Q.76: What is Earth?


Ans: Earth is a planet. It is surrounded by the atmosphere, which is made of layers of air.

Q.77: How many planets are there in the Solar System?


Ans: There are 8 planets in the Solar System: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, and Neptune.

Q.78: Which is the nearest planet to the Earth?


Ans: Venus is the nearest planet to the Earth.

Q.79: How many hours does the Earth take to complete one turn on its axis?
Ans: The Earth takes 24 hours.

Q.80: How many days does the Earth take to complete one turn around the Sun?
Ans: The Earth takes to complete one round in 365 days.

Q.81: What are continents? Name them.


Ans: A continent is one of Earth's seven main divisions of land. Their names are Asia, Africa,
North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.

Q.82: Which is the biggest continent in the world?


Ans: Asia is the biggest continent in the world.

Q.83: What is an ocean?


Ans: A large body of water on the Earth is called ocean.

Q.84: How many oceans are there on the Earth?


Ans: There are 5 oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic and the Southern.

Q.85: How much of the Earth surface is covered with water?


Ans: About 70% of the earth's surface is covered with water.

Q.86: Name the natural satellite of the Earth.


Ans: Moon is the natural satellite of the Earth.

Q.87: Earth’s atmosphere is mostly made up of which gas?


Ans: Earth’s atmosphere is mostly made up of nitrogen gas.

Q.88: In which season, the Earth is closest to the Sun?


Ans: In summer, the Earth is closest to the Sun.

Q.89: The Solar System is a part of which galaxy?


Ans: Solar System is a part of Milky Way.

Q.90: What divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Ans: Equator divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Q.91: Which planet is no longer considered a part of Solar System?
Ans: Pluto is no longer considered a part of Solar System.

Q.92: Name the first person to walk on the Moon.


Ans: Neil Armstrong

Q.93: In general, plants could be divided into which two main groups?
Ans. Flowering plants and Non-Flowering plants

Q.93: Why do some plants have sharp thorns or spines?


Ans. To defence against animals that feed on them.

Q.94: What are seeds made up of?


Ans. Baby plant and cotyledon.

Q.95: Which part of the plant grows downwards.


Ans. Root

Q.96: Which part of the plant prepares the food?


Ans. Leaves

Q.97: A plant’s food is glucose. Another name for glucose is?


Ans. Sugar

Q.98: Which pigment turns a plant green?


Ans. Chlorophyll.

Q.99: Which gas do plants release into the air?


Ans. Oxygen

Q.100: Where can we find up to 85% of plant life?


Ans. In the Oceans

Q.101: What is photosynthesis?


Ans. The process in which plants make food from sunlight

Q.102: Rose is the national flower for which country?


Ans. England

Q.103: What are fossils?


Ans. The remains of dead animals.

Q.104: Which hard parts of an organism are usually found as fossils?


Ans. Teeth,bone,shells

Q.105: Why are there more animal fossils than plant fossils?
Ans. Plants have softer body parts than animals

Q.106: Most of the dinosaur fossils have been found in which continent?
Ans. North America

Q.107: What does the word ‘dinosaur’ mean in Ancient Greek?


Ans. Terrible Lizard
Q.108: What are forces?
Ans. Forces can be described as a push or pull on an object.

Q.109: In which unit is force measured?


Ans. Newton

Q.110: What pulls things down to the ground?


Ans. Gravity

Q.111: What can a force do?


Ans. Force can make things move, change direction , slow down , speed up or change shapes.

Q.112: What is friction?


Ans. Friction is the force present when two surface things rub together. It slows down the
moving objects.

Q.113: When someone rides a bicycle, which forces are being applied?
Ans. Pushing force and frictional force.

Q114: What is weight?


Ans; weight is the gravitational force acting on an object.

Q115: What was the name of the scientist who discovered the laws of motion?
Ans; Issac Newton

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