PHILOSOPHIA -2015 Class VIII Question and Answer

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  1. IOT refers to ……..    Ans: a)Internet of Things
  2. In recently concluded state assembly elections in Bihar this coalition won 2/3 of the seats                          Ans: c)Mahagathbandhan 
  3. Identify among the following the logo Wipro Technologies:- wipro technologies logo1Ans: (c)
  4. Titanic- the wonder ship, sunk on its maiden voyage in …….Ocean on 15 April 1912.   Ans: (a)North Atlantic
  5.  This is ______ one- way lane. (Articles)   Ans: (b)a
  6. Which is the highest mountain peak in India? Ans:(c)Mt Kanchenjunga
  7. Ms. Bachendri Pal is associated with     Ans: (a) Mountaineering
  8. The current Chief Minister of Bihar is   Ans: Nitish Kumar
  9. ———–University of  USA has announced Rs. 1 crore scholarship to Indian students  who wish to pursue Ph.D in engineering or science in honour of DrAPJ Abdul Kalam.  Ans: South Florida
  10. The slogan, “Born in Japan, Made for India” is associated with:-  Ans: (b)Toyota
  11. Who is the Tamil Nadu State Congress President? Ans: EVKS Elangovan
  12. Whose slogan is “make.believe”.  Ans: (d)Sony
  13. நமது நாட்டின் கலாச்சாரம் பண்பாடு அடிப்படையில் சிறந்து விலங்கும் கலைகள் என்னென்ன ? Ans: அ)சிற்பக் கலை , கட்டிடக் கலை
  14. தன்கேற்ற மணமகனை உற்றார் உறவினர் முநிலையில் தானே தேர்ந்தெடுக்கும் முறைக்கு என்ன   பெயர் ? Ans: அ)சுயம் வரம்
  15. உடுக்கை இழந்தவன் கைப்போல ஆங்கே இடுக்கண் களைவதாம் நட்பு -இக்குறளில் இடம் பெற்றுள்ள உடுக்கை என்பதன் பொருள் என்ன ? Ans: அ)ஆடை 
  16. திருக்குறளின் பெருமையை விளக்கும் நூல் எது ? Ans: ஆ)திருவள்ளுவமாலை 
  17. The ball came crashing through the window, hit the mirror on the wall and then bounced the teacup off the table on to the floor. Uncle Vinu rushed out of the kitchen, shouting, apron in hand. We expected him to ______, but he yelled ”Great shot, great shot” , thumping me on the shoulder.   Ans:  Hit the roof
  18. The weekly Commonwealth was founded by   Ans: (a)Annie Besent
  19. Which of the following organisms breaks down dead material and returns the substances to the environment?   Ans:(b) Bacteria
  20. The term Yayanika means      Ans: (c) curtain  
  21. India became a member of UNO in     Ans: (a)1945
  22. Ustad Mansur was a famous painter in the region of     Ans:(d)Jahangir
  23. The title given by the British government to Mahatma Gandhi which he surrendered during  the non-co operation movement was   Ans:(b)Kaiser-e-hind
  24.  The nick name of Glenn McGrath is what?     Ans: (b)pigeon
  25. Who is the president of International Cricket council?    Ans: (a)AHM Mustafa Kamal    
  26. Who was the Speaker of the Lok Sabha before he became the President of India?                                           Ans:(a)N. Sanjeeva Reddy
  27. Which former Indian Prime Minister’s birthday is on December 25?    Ans: (d)Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  28. Which state was known as North East Frontier Agency?    Ans: (a)Arunachal Prades       
  29. The  capital city of Hungary is     Ans:(a)Budapest
  30. _______ is the national sport of Turkey.   Ans:(a)Wrestling
  31. On which among the following dates, execution of Bhagat Singh took place ?  Ans:(c) March 23, 1931
  32. Who among the following presided the Karachi session of Indian National Congress in   1931?    Ans:(a)Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  33. Kathak, Nautanki, Jhora and Kajri are the important dances of     Ans: (c)Uttar Pradesh
  34. Sarnath’s Lion Capital is attributed to      Ans:(c) Asoka
  35. The unit to measure sound is ?   Ans: (d)decibal
  36. The time taken for sunlight to reach the earth is?    Ans: (b)8 hrs 20 min
  37. The hearing limit of human being is?   Ans:(a)10-120 dB
  38. Madurai is famous for ?    Ans: (c)jasmine
  39. Who is the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold in 400m run?    Ans:(c)Kamaljit Sandhu
  40. What is the another name of ATHLETICS.     Ans: (b)Track &Field
  41. Madhubani’ a style of folk paintings, is popular in which of the following states in India?   Ans: (a)Bihar
  42. The Desert Festival, an annual event in Rajasthan that displays local folk arts and culture, aerobatics, camel races, is held at    Ans: (b) Jaisalmer
  43. Pulitzer prize is awarded for outstanding work in the field of     Ans: (C)Literature and Journalism
  44. The Red Fort was built by _____________.   Ans:(b) Shahjhan
  45. In which year was Pulitzer Prize established?    Ans:1917
  46. Where the Head Office of the Sahitya Akademi is located     Ans:Delhi
  47. The fictional South Indian city ‘Malgudi’ is a creation of     Ans:  R. K. Narayan 

  48. If 2(x + y) –z = 0 , y is equal to    Ans:(- 2x +z) / 2

  49. Which one of the following began with the Dandi March ?   Ans: Non-Cooperation Movement

  50. First Governor-General of India    Ans:Warren Hastings

 

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