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SYLLABUS
FA 1 – MODULES 1-3
FA 2 – MODULES 4-6
SA 1 – MODULES 1-6
FA 3 – MODULES 7-9
FA 4 – MODULES 10-12
SA 2 – MODULES 7-12
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MODULE 1: PLANT WORLD
A. Write the correct answer.
1. Mexican plant from which Mexico's best known drink Tequila is made.
Answer: Agave plant
2. The tree that gives hard shelled nuts of acorns.
Answer: Acorn tree
3. The only tree that can grow in salty and muddy water.
Answer: Mangroves
4. The oldest living trees on earth found in North America.
Answer: Bristlecone Pine
5. It is a tall Australian tree bearings large cone containing edible seeds. This tree is also related to money puzzle.
Answer: Bunya- Bunya
6. A Chinese tree as old as the dinosaur’s time whose seed kernels are source of food and bark and leaves provide a popular tonic.
Answer: Ginkgo
7. If juice of this plant is poured into the ear, it can cause delirium and even death.
Answer: Henbane
8. Fibres of this plant are used to make linen clothes.
Answer: Flax
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MODULE 2: FAMOUS PERSONS
A. Write the name of books written by the following famous authors.
1. Paulo Coelho- The Pilgrimage
2. Amartya Sen- The Argumentative Indian
3. V.S. Naipaul- A House for Mr Biswas
4. Amitabh Ghosh- A Hungry Tide
5. William Dalrymple- City of Djinns
6. Orhan Pamuk- My Name is Red
7. Gabriel Garcia Marquez- 100 Years of Solitude
8. Gunter Grass- The Tin Drum
9. Ramchandra Guha- India after Gandhi
10. Khushwant Singh- Train to Pakistan
11. M.J. Akbar- Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan
12. J.M.G. le Clezio- The Flood
13. Mario Puzo- The Godfather
14. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn- The Gulag Archipelago
15. Jhumpa Lahiri- The Namesake
B. Write the name of the following persons.
1. She was crowned Miss World in 2017 - Manushi Chillar
2. This Indian beauty was crowned Miss World in 1994 - Aishwarya Rai
3. She was the first Indian woman to win the Miss Earth title in 2010 – Nicole Fariya
4. She was the fifth Indian Miss World .she won the Miss World title in 2000 - Priyanka Chopra
5. She won the Miss Universe title in 2000 - Lara Dutta
6. Bengali beauty who was crowned Miss universe in 1994 - Sushmita Sen
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MODULE 3: BRANCHES OF SCIENCE
Learn the definitions of the following branches of science.
Acarology - Study of mites and ticks
Acoustics - Study of sound
Aerology - Study of atmosphere
Anatomy - Study of the structure of body
Anthropology - Study of human cultures
Apiology - Study of bees
Archaeology - Study of human material remains
Astronomy - Study of celestial bodies
Avionics - Study of electronic devices for aircraft
Bacteriology - Study of bacteria
Bibliology - Study of books
Biology - Study of life
Biometrics - Study of biological measurement for security
purposes
Botany - Study of plants
Cardiology - Study of heart
Cartography - Study of maps and globes
Chemistry - Study of properties of substances
Climatology - Study of climate
Cosmetology - Study of cosmetics
Criminology - Study of crimes
Cytology - Study of living cells
Demography - Study of population
Dermatology - Study of skin
Ecology - Study of environment
Economics - Study of wealth
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MODULE 4: HOMES OF ANIMALS
Learn the homes of animals. Search these creatures in Google and write one attractive point each.
Horse - stable, mew, stall
Hyena - den
Kangaroo - hollow tree
Koala - tree
Leopard - safari, savanna
Lion - den
Llama - hut
Mole - burrow, fortress, tunnel
Monkey - tree
Moose - moosey land
Mouse - mouse-hole
Nightingale - nest
Ostrich - veldts
Otter - couch, holt, lodge
Owl - owlery
Panda - bamboo tree
Parrot - cage
Penguin - penguinery
Pig - cote, pen, sty
Pigeon - cote, loft
Polar bear - hole, burrow
Porcupine - burrow, hollow trunk
Porpoise - sea, aquarium
Possum - tree, forest
Rabbit - hutch, burrow, hole
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MODULE 5: CURRENT AFFAIRS
1. Who is the Prime Minister of India?
2. Who is the President of India?
3. Who is the Home Minister of India?
4. Who is the Finance Minister of India?
5. Who is the Defence Minister of India?
6. Who is the Railway Minister of India?
7. Who is the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?
8. Who is the Finance Minister of Uttar Pradesh?
9. Who is the Governor of Uttar Pradesh?
10. Who is the Chief Minister of Delhi?
11. Who is the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi?
12. Who is the Chief Minister of West Bengal?
13. Who is the Chief Minister of Uttaranchal?
14. Who is the Chief Minister of Rajasthan?
15. Who is the Chief Minister of Bihar?
16. Who is the Chief of the Defence Staff in India?
17. Who is the Chairman of SBI?
18. Who is the Chief Justice of India?
19. Who is the Chief Judge of the Allahabad High Court?
20. Who is the Vice-President of India?
ANSWERS
1) Mr Narendra Modi
2) Mrs. Draupadi Murmu
3) Mr Amit Shah
4) Mrs Nirmala Sitharaman
5) Mr Rajnath Singh
6) Mr Ashwini Vaishnav
7) Yogi Adityanath
8) Mr Suresh Khanna
9) Mrs Anandiben Patel
10) Mrs Rekha Gupta
11) Mr Vinay Kumar Saxena
12) Ms Mamata Banerjee
13) Mr Pushkar Singh Dami
14) Mr Bhajan Lal Sharma
15) Mr Nitish Kumar
16) General Anil Chauhan
17) Mr Challa Srinivasulu Setty
18) Justice Bhushan Gavai
19) Justice Arun Bhansali
20) Mr Jagdeep Dhankar
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MODULE 6: ABBREVIATIONS
ASEAN – Association of South-East Asian Nations
SAARC – South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
WTO – World Trade Organization
IMF – International Monetary Fund
WHO – World Health Organization
UNICEF – United Nations International Children’s’ Emergency Fund
UPU - Universal Postal Union
IBRD - International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
WIPO – World Intellectual Property Organization
IAEA – International Atomic Energy Agency
IIT- Indian Institute of Technology
ITI – Industrial Training Institute
ISI – Industrial Standard Institute
JEE – Joint Entrance Exam
UPSC – Union Public Service Commission
RRB – Railway Recruitment Board
NITI - National Institution of Transforming India
NIT - National Institutes of Technology
NEET – National Eligibility cum Entrance Test
IAS – Indian Administrative Service
UGC - University Grants Commission
IGNOU – Indira Gandhi National Open University
INTERPOLE – International Police
CBI – Central Bureau of Investigation
NIIT – National Institutes of Information Technology
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MODULE 7: HISTORY
A. Write nickname of the following famous persons.
1. Chittaranjan Das - Deshbandhu
2. Dhyanchand - The Wizard of Hockey
3. Sarojini Naidu - Nightingale of India
4. Lala Lajpat Rai - Punjab Kesari
5. Narendra Nath Dutta - Swami Vivekanand
6. Jayaprakash Narayan - Lok Nayak
7. Salim Ali - Birdman of India
8. Dundiraj Govind Phalke - Dada Saheb Phalke
9. Lal Bahadur Shastri - Man of Peace
10.Bal Gangadhar Tilak - Lokmanya
11. Rajendra Prasad - Desh Ratna
12. C. Rajagopalachari- Rajaji
A. Write name of states where the following places are located.
1. Mathura - Uttar Pradesh
2. Lothal and Dholavira - Gujarat
3. Tawang - Arunachal Pradesh
4. Rameshwaram - Tamil Nadu
5. Ellora caves - Maharashtra
6. Mandu - Madhya Pradesh
7. Bodh Gaya - Bihar
8. Hampi - Karnataka
9. Shantiniketan - West Bengal
10. Chittorgarh - Rajasthan
11. Puri - Odisha
12. Kozhikhode - Kerala
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MODULE 8: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
A. Answer the following questions.
1. Which part of the body has the bone called ulna?
Answer: Forearm
2. What are bones made up?
Answer: Calcium
3. Where is the funny bone located?
Answer: Elbow
4. Which is the only bone that can be move in the skull?
Answer: Lower jaw
5. What are bones filled with?
Answer: Bone marrow
6. By what cells is bone marrow produced?
Answer: Blood cells
7. What is bones surrounding the spinal column in shape of knobs called?
Answer: Vertebrae
8. Which is the human body’s largest bone?
Answer: Femur
9. Where is the femur located?
Answer: Thighs
10. Which is the smallest of the bones?
Answer: Stirrup
11. Where is the stirrup located?
Answer: Ears
12. How many bones are there in each hand?
Answer: 27
13. Where are the teeth located?
Answer: Jawbones
B. Write names of instruments.
1. It is an instrument for viewing tiny objects thought magnification.
Answer: Microscope
2. It is an instrument for watching distant object that appears nearer.
Answer: Telescope
3. It is a device for viewing object normally out of direct line of sight.
Answer: Periscope
4. It is a medical instrument for viewing internal organs of the body.
Answer: Endoscope
5. It is a medical instrument for listening heartbeat or breathing.
Answer: Stethoscope
6. It is an instrument for inspecting the interior of a joint.
Answer: Arthroscope
7. It is an instrument for detecting electric charge.
Answer: Electroscope
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MODULE 9: COUNTRY, CAPITAL & CURRENCY - 2
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MODULE 10: GENERAL AWARENESS
1. How many stars are there in the American flag?
Answer: 50
2. Which instrument is used to measure Atmospheric Pressure?
Answer: Barometer
3. Which is the largest continent in the world?
Answer: Asia
4. Who is the inventor of the electric Bulb?
Answer: Thomas Alva Edison
5. On whose memory Nobel Prize is awarded?
Answer: Alfred Nobel
6. How many players are there in an ice hockey team?
Answer: Six
7. What are the two main gases in LPG?
Answer: Propane and Butane
8. Which instrument is used for measuring wind speed?
Answer: Anemometer
9. How many straight edges does a cube have?
Answer: 12
10. Which layer of planet Earth is made up of tectonic plates?
Answer: Crust
11. Convection, Frontal and Relief are the three main types of clouds, rainfall, or winds?
Answer: Rainfall
12. Who invented champagne?
Answer: Dom Perignon
13. Which actress has won the most Oscars?
Answer: Katherine Hepburn (4 Oscars and 12 nominations)
14. What type of whale is the biggest animal in the world?
Answer: Blue Whale
15. What does the term ‘Piano’ mean?
Answer: ‘To be played softly.’
16. What does the term ‘birdie’ mean in a game of golf?
Answer: One under par
17. Which naturalist sailed in the famous ship called Beagle and found the breakthrough island called the ‘Galapagos’?
Answer: Charles Robert Darwin
18. What type of whale is the biggest animal in the world?
Answer: Blue Whale
19. What kind of weapon is a falchion?
Answer: Sword
20. What is another word for a ‘lexicon’?
Answer: Dictionary
21. What color is a Himalayan poppy?
Answer: Blue
22. Who discovered Cuba?
Answer: Christopher Columbus
23. Which country does volleyball originate from?
Answer: The USA
24. What is Zumba?
Answer: A dance workout
25. Which famous explorer discovered Cuba?
Answer: Christopher Columbus
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MODULE 11: WORLD SOBRIQUETS – 2
Key to Mediterranean – Gibraltar Strait
King of Indian Forest – Teak
Land of Atlas – Maldives
Land of Golden Fleece – Australia
Land of Kangaroos – Australia
Land of Lilies – Canada
Land of Maple Leaf – Canada
Land of Marble – Italy
Land of the Blacks – Sudan
Land of Midnight Sun – Norway
Land of Golden Pagoda – Myanmar
Land of Perpetual Greenery – Natal
Land of Setting Sun – USA
Land of Rising Sun – Japan
Land of Five Rivers – Punjab
Land of Thousand Elephants – Laos
Land of Thousand Lakes – Finland
Land of Thunder Bolt – Bhutan
Land of White Elephants – Thailand
Land of Windmills – Holland
Land of Cakes – Scotland
Land of Flying Fish – Barbados
Land of Humming Bird – Trinidad
Land of Milk and Honey – Cannan
Land of Morning Calm – Korea
Land of Honest Men – Burkina Faso
Land of Thousand Hills – Rwanda
Little Venice – Rwanda
Loneliest Island – Tristan De Kalanha
Manchester of the Orient – Osaka, Japan
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MODULE 12: BRAIN POWER
1. Which star is at the center of our Solar System?
Answer: Sun.
2. What percent of the solar system’s mass does Sun holds?
Answer: 99.8 percent.
3. How many stars are in the Milky Way?
Answer: more than 100 billion.
4. When was Sun born?
Answer: roughly 4.6 billion years ago.
5. How much time does sun rays take to reach earth?
Answer: 8 minutes.
6. Which planet is nearest to the earth?
Answer: MERCURY.
7. Which planet is known as the Morning Star or the Evening Star?
Answer: VENUS.
8. Which is the largest planet in our solar system?
Answer: JUPITER.
9. Which Planet Has the Most Moons?
Answer: Jupiter with 66 moons.
10. Which planet is closest to the sun?
Answer: Mercury.
11. Which Is the Hottest Planet in the solar system?
Answer: Venus.
12. Which is the coldest and smallest of all planets?
Answer: PLUTO.
13. What is the age of Moon?
Answer: 4.527 billion years.
14. What is the Orbital period of Moon?
Answer: 27 days.
15. Which planet has the most volcanoes?
Answer: Venus.
16. Which planets do not have moons?
Answer: Mercury and Venus.
17. How much larger the Sun is than Earth?
Answer: 300000 times.
18. What is the surface temperature of Venus?
Answer: over 450 degrees Celsius.
19. Which Planet spins backwards relative to the others?
Answer: Venus.
20. When was the first man made object sent into space?
Answer: 1957.
21. Who was the first person to reach space?
Answer: Yuri Gagarin, in 1961.
22. Who was the first woman to reach space?
Answer: Valentina Tereshkova, in 1963.
23. Who was the first person to set foot on the Moon?
Answer: Neil Armstrong.
24. What is the average surface temperature of the Moon?
Answer: 107 degrees Celsius during the day and -153 degrees Celsius at night.
25. Which planet has approximately the same landmass as Earth?
Answer: Mars.