A.K.T.

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
KALLAKURICHI
EXAM CELL [2024-2025]
ORAL TEST – II (BASIC, G.K.)
STD: VI - VIII

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BIO-DATA
11. What is your name?
12. What is your father’s name?
13. What is your mother’s name?
14. What is your school name?
15. What is your nationality?
16. What is your favourite food?
17. What is your gender?
18. What is your father’s occupation?
19. How old are you?
20. Where are you from?
21. What do you like to do in your free time?
22. What are your favourite books?
23. What are your goals and aspirations?
24. What is your favourite subject?
 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
25. Which is the largest country in the world?
- Russia
26. Which is the longest river in the world?
- The Nile
27. What country has the most islands in the world?
- Sweden
28. Who was the first President of the United States?
- George Washington
29. What is the chemical symbol for gold?
- Au
30. What planet is known as the Red Planet?
- Mars
31. Who is known as the father of physics?
- Isaac Newton
32. What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
- Diamond
33. What is the capital of New Zealand?
- Wellington
34. What does WWW stands for in a website browser?
- World Wide Web
35. How many days are there in a leap year?
- 366
36. Who invented the telephone?
- Alexander Graham Bell
37. Which gas is the most abundant in the Earth’s atmosphere?
- Nitrogen
38. What is the largest mammal in the world?
- The blue whale
39. Who is known as the Father of History?
- Herodotus
40. Which is the smallest country in the world?
- Vatican City
41. What does CPU stands for in computer terminology?
- Central Processing Unit
42. Who was the first woman to won a Nobel Prize (in 1903)?
- Marie Curie
43. Which planet is closest to the sun?
- Mercury
44. Which is the longest river in the USA?
- The Missouri River
45. Who is known as the father of modern physics?
- Albert Einstein
46. What is the largest planet in our solar system?
- Jupiter.
47. Which is the largest ocean on Earth?
- Pacific Ocean
48. What is the largest organ in the human body?
- Skin
49. What is the national animal of Canada?
- Beaver
50. Which city is known as the Big Apple?
- New York City
51. How many bones are there in the human body?
- 206
52. Which is the tallest tree in the world?
- Hyperion (a coast redwood)
53. Which country is known as the Land of Fire and Ice?
- Iceland
54. Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
- Neil Armstrong
55. Which planet is known as the “Morning Star” or “Evening Star”?
- Venus
56. What is the largest mammal on Earth?
- Blue whale
57. What is the orange part of an egg called?
- Yolk.
58. Which state is known as the “Land of Five Rivers”?
- Punjab
59. Which Indian state is known for its famous backwaters?
- Kerala
60. What is the southernmost point of the Indian mainland?
- Kanyakumari
61. Which state is known as the “Rice Bowl of India”?
- Andhra Pradesh
62. Which Indian city is known as the “Pink City”?
- Jaipur
63. What is the largest saltwater lake in India?
- Chilika Lake
64. Which river is known as the “Sorrow of Bengal”?
- Damodar River
65. Which is the southernmost union territory of India?
- Lakshadweep
66. Which river is known as the “Lifeline of Madhya Pradesh”?
- Narmada
67. Which Indian state is famous for the Ajanta and Ellora Caves?
- Maharashtra
68. Which is the largest coffee-producing state in India?
- Karnataka
69. In which state is the famous Golden Temple located?
- Punjab
70. Which state is known for the Silent Valley National Park?
- Kerala
71. Which river is known as the “River of Gold”?
- Son River
72. Which river is known as the “River of Sins”?
- Yamuna
73. Which is the highest peak in the Western Ghats?
- Aanaimudi
74. Which state is known for the Periyar National Park?
- Kerala
75. In which state is the famous Nalanda University located?
- Bihar
76. Which is the highest waterfall in India?
- Jog Falls
77. Which is the highest peak in the Nilgiri Hills?
- Doddabetta
78. Which river is known as the “Dakshina Ganga”?
- Godavari
79. Which is the largest lake in India by volume?
- Vembanad
80. Which is the highest battlefield in the world, located in India?
- Siachen Glacier
81. Which freedom fighter is famously known as the “Iron Man of India”?
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
 82. Who was the first woman to become the President of the Indian National
Congress?
- Annie Besant
83. Which freedom fighter is known for his famous speech “Tryst with
Destiny”?
- Jawaharlal Nehru
84. Who wrote the famous patriotic song “Vande Mataram”?
- Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
85. When is the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi celebrated in India?
- Gandhi Jayanti (October 2nd)
86. Who is called the “Nightingale of India”?
- Sarojini Naidu
87. Who was the first woman to become the Chief Minister of an Indian state?
- Sucheta Kripalani
88. Which freedom fighter is known for advocating for women’s rights and
education?
- Rani Lakshmibai
89. Who is known as the “Lion of Punjab” for his contributions to the freedom
struggle?
- Lala Lajpat Rai
90. Who founded the “All India Women’s Conference” to work for women’s
rights?
- Annie Besant
91. Which freedom fighter is associated with the Khilafat Movement?
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
92. Who was the first woman to become the President of the Indian National
Congress?
- Annie Besant
93. Who was a poet and philosopher, often called the “Bard of Bengal”?
- Rabindranath Tagore
94. Who played a crucial role in the Indian independence movement in Tamil
Nadu and was known as the “Kappalottiya Tamilan”?
- V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
95. Who was a lawyer, social reformer, and the architect of the Indian
Constitution?
- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
96. Who was the first Indian to be awarded the Nobel Prize?
- Rabindranath Tagore