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The document lists various facts about the largest, smallest, tallest, and other superlative animals, plants, geographic features, and countries from around the world. It also provides information about national symbols of India like the national animal (tiger), bird (peacock), flower (lotus), fruit (mango), tree (banyan), sport (hockey), song (Vande Mataram), and additional facts about the national flag and anthem. The document aims to provide reference information about extremes in size and rank across natural and man-made categories from a global and Indian perspective.

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General Knowledge for Class 1 & 3

The document lists various facts about the largest, smallest, tallest, and other superlative animals, plants, geographic features, and countries from around the world. It also provides information about national symbols of India like the national animal (tiger), bird (peacock), flower (lotus), fruit (mango), tree (banyan), sport (hockey), song (Vande Mataram), and additional facts about the national flag and anthem. The document aims to provide reference information about extremes in size and rank across natural and man-made categories from a global and Indian perspective.

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  • General Trivia Questions
  • Indian National Symbols
  • Indian Trivia Questions

1. Which is the largest animal in the world ?

Answer: Blue whale

2. Which is the largest animal on land ? Answer: African elephant

3. Which is the smallest bird ? Answer: Humming Bird

4. Which is the largest fish in the world ? Answer: Whale shark

5. Which is the tallest animal on the earth ? Answer: Giraffe

6. Which is the biggest bird in the world ? Answer: Ostrich

7. Which is the biggest continent in the world ? Answer: Asia

8. Which is the largest country (area) in the world ? Answer: Russia 2nd
place>Canada

8 a. Which is the smallest country in the world ? Answer: Vatican City

9. Which is the most spoken language in the world ? Answer: Mandarin (Chinese )

2nd place > Spanish

10. Which is the largest island in the world ? Answer: Greenland

2nd place > New Guinea

[Link] is the longest river in the world ? Answer: Nile

12. Which is the largest desert in the world ? Answer: Sahara Desert

13. Which is the largest bone in human body ? Answer: Femur (thighbone)

14. What is the smallest bone in the human body ? Answer: Stapes

15. Which is the largest flower in the world ? Answer: Rafflesia

16. Which is the largest ocean in the world ? Answer: Pacific Ocean

17. Which is the largest plateau in the world ? Answer: Tibetan Plateau

18. Which is the tallest waterfall in the world ? Answer: Angel Falls

19. which is the first linguistic state in india? Answer: Andhra Pradesh

20. Which is the first biosphere reserve in india ? Answer: Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

21. Which is India's largest fresh water lake? Answer: Wular Lake

22. Which is largest freshwater lake in the world? Answer: Lake Superior
23. Which place is known as tea garden of India Answer: Assam

24. Who introduced cofee to India? Answer: baba budan

General

Indian National AnthemThe Indian National anthem was originally composed in


Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore,Nobel Prize Winner poet, was adopted in its Hindi
version as the National Anthem of country on 24 January [Link] It was 1st sung
much earlier, it was sung on 27th December 1911 at the Kolkatta session of the Indian
National Congress (INC). The complete song consists of 5 stanzas. Playing time of the
National Anthem is about 52 seconds.

Indian National FlagThe Indian flag was designed as a symbol of freedom. The flag is
a horizontal [Link] has deep saffron color on the top, white in the middle and dark
green at the bottom. Hence it is also called as 'Tiranga'. The ratio of the width to the
length of the flag is two is to three(2:3). In the center of the white band, there is a
wheel in navy blue color to indicate the Dharma Chakra, the wheel of law as depicted
in the Sarnath Lion Capital,made by the 3rd-century BC Mauryan Emperor Ashoka. It
has 24 spokes.

The design of the National Flag of India was adopted constituent assembly of India on
22nd July,[Link] 26th January 2002, the flag code was changed. After 52 years, the
citizens of India are free to fly the Indian flag over their homes, offices and factories
on any [Link] colors signify different [Link] saffron color stands for
courage, sacrifice, white stands, for purity & truth whereas green stands, for faith and
fertility.

Indian National Animal

The Tiger is the national animal of [Link] are now getting extinct. The
Government of India, in 1973,started 'Project Tiger'program, in an effort to save and
increase the tiger population.

Indian National Bird

The Peacock is the national bird of [Link] is protected under the Indian Wildlife
(Protection) Act, 1972 i.e. hunting and killing is strictly [Link] India, people
believe that whenever the peacock spread its feathers , it indicates that rain is about to
[Link] a way it is partly true also. Whenever it sees dark clouds ,it outspreads its
feathers & starts dancing .

Indian National FruitThe Mango ( Aam in Hindi) is the national fruit of [Link]
are many varieties of mangoes which are grown in India .Indian National TreeThe
Banyan ( Bargad ???? in Hindi) is the National tree of India .Its is considered very
sacred and many of the people worship Bargad tree .

Indian National Flower

Lotus (??? in Hindi) is the National Flower of [Link] grows in shallow waters. The
leaves and flowers float in the water .

Indian National Sport Hockey is the National sport of India .

Indian National Song

Vande Mataram is the national song of India. It was written by Bankim Chandra
Chatterjee in a highly Sanskritized form of the Bengali language. It appeared in his
book 'Anandamatha' which was published in 1882 although the song itself was
actually written 6 years prior in 1876.

[Link] is the heavier metal of these two? Gold or Silver? Answer: Gold

[Link] is the most common non-contagious disease in the world? Answer: Tooth
Decay – A very common disease

[Link] is the coldest location in the earth? Answer: East Antarctica

[Link] is the hottest place in the earth? Answer: Ethiopia

[Link] is the animal referred as the ship of the desert? Answer: Camel

[Link] is the nearest star to planet earth? Answer: Sun

[Link] is the least populated country in the world? Answer: Vatican City

[Link] is the oldest democracy / parliamentary in the world? Answer: Britain

[Link] is the fastest animal on the land? Answer: Cheetah

[Link] differentiates a male lion from a female lion? Answer: Mane

[Link] is the most sensitive organ in our body? Answer: Skin

[Link] is the principal source of energy for earth? Answer: Sun

[Link] are the two holes in the nose called? Answer: Nostrils

[Link] is the standard taste of the water? Answer: Water has no taste

[Link] is the longest river on the earth? Answer: Nile

16. What is the official language of India ?


Hindi English

[Link] is the festival of colour ?

Holi

[Link] Day – 15 th August, Republic Day – 26 th January ,

Gandhi Jayanthi -2 nd October

[Link] name of India – Hindustan, Bharat

[Link] – Mahatma Gandhi

[Link] wrote the national anthem ?

Rabindaranath Tagore

[Link] animal is called the ship of desert ? Camel

[Link] month has the least number of days ? February

[Link] many spokes does the wheel in the Indian national flag have ? 24

[Link] highest mountain on earth is ? Mount Everest

[Link] is Tajmahal – Agra, Red fort—Delhi, India Gate-New Delhi

[Link] Flag- Orange- Courage, White- Purity, Green -Fertility

1. Which is the largest animal in the world ?     Answer: Blue whale 
2. Which is the largest animal on land ?   Answer: Afri
23. Which place is known as tea garden of India Answer: Assam  
24. Who introduced cofee to India?  Answer: baba budan 
Gener
Banyan ( Bargad ???? in Hindi) is the National tree of India .Its is considered very 
sacred and many of the people worship B
Hindi  English 
17.which is the festival of   colour  ? 
      Holi 
18.Independence Day – 15 th August,  Republic Day – 26 t

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