SETH ANANDRAM JAIPURIA SCHOOL VASUNDHARA, GHAZIABAD SESSION SUBJECT-G.K. RECAPITULATION WORKSHEET-IV CLASS-V (Prepared by Ms.

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1 SETH ANANDRAM JAIPURIA SCHOOL VASUNDHARA, GHAZIABAD SESSION SUBJECT-G.K. RECAPITULATION WORKSHEET-IV CLASS-V (Prepared by Ms. Aanchal Sardana) TOPICS COVERED Body Idioms Newspapers and Magazines Writers and their Writings Superheroes and Supervillains Robots Energy Sources Animals in Space Identify Diseases Great Greatest Quiz-4

2 Name Sec: Roll No: Date: I. Give meanings of the following idiomatic expressions: 1. Heart and soul 2. Keep an eye on 3. Pull someone s leg 4. Give someone a hand 5. Tooth and nail 6. Be one s brain out 7. Hold one s tongue 8. Be the backbone II. Read the statements and try to find out the robots we are talking about: 1. It can be used as a spy robot because it has microphones and cameras. 2. It can climb stairs with ease. 3. It searched the wreckage of the World Trade Center in New York for survivors in It can climb into the crater of a red-hot volcano to collect gas samples. 5. This six-wheeled robot explored the surface of Mars in It was one of the first insect robots to be built. 7. It can travel to the ocean floor and help recover crashed aircrafts and sunken ships. 8. It is one of the few robots that can show facial expressions. III. Identify these energy sources:

3 1. It comes from the gas that occurs naturally beneath the Earth s surface. 2. The Sun is the main source of this energy because its warmth is used to produce electricity. 3. It is a fossil fuel. 4. It is the leading source of renewable energy. 5. It is known as the Green Energy. 6. It is used mostly to produce electricity for public use. IV. Identify these great brains of all time: 1. An Indian physicist whose work in the field of physics earned him Nobel Prize in He is considered the greatest and most influential scientist who ever lived. 3. He was a child prodigy who was educated by his father. 4. He originated the concept of programmable computer. 5. He was the first to claim that the Earth rotates on its axis and the movement of stars is just felt by the rotation of the earth. 6. His achievements include improvements to the telescope and astronomical observations. 7. He was a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer and astronomer. He is considered one of the greatest mathematicians of all time. 8. He made extraordinary analysis in number theory. V. Name the authors of the following books: 1. India Wins Freedom 2. A Suitable Boy 3. The Bachelor of Arts 4. Wings of Fire

4 5. The 3 Mistakes of My Life 6. Anandmath 7. Discovery of India 8. The Secret of the Nagas VI. Fill in the blanks: 1. Aedes mosquito bites only during the. 2. Isaac Newton is well-known for his work on and. 3. Otvazhnaya, a female dog, was sent into space by the USSR on. 4. William Shakespeare, the most famous playwright, wrote plays. 5. The Times of India was started in in Mumbai. 6. The first newspaper in India was published in in Kolkata. 7. The sports of badminton started in the Olympics in the year. 8. Maharashtra s first Solar Power operated Mini-Water Supply Plant was commissioned on in Hingna village of Mouda Taluka in Nagpur district. 9. has the highest average (99.94) in the history of test cricket. 10. is a five-time World Amateur Boxing Champion. 11. An is a group of words whose meaning is different from the meaning of the individual words. 12. Almost 40 per cent of the world s energy supply comes from. 13. The National Mathematics Day is celebrated every year on. 14. was introduced as a sport at the Olympics in Smash is a term associated with. 16. Women were first allowed to participate at the Olympics in. 17. Two female dogs and from the USSR were launched into space on 19 August VII. Identify these diseases:

5 1. This disease is transmitted by the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. 2. It is an infection of small intestine. It is transmitted through flies and contaminated food and water. 3. This parasitic disease is transmitted by the tsetse fly. 4. It is transmitted by Aedes mosquito. 5. This disease is transmitted by mad dogs. VIII. Name the following: 1. The Father of Computer 2. The largest selling English news magazine of India 3. The mechanical toy created for Tipu Sultan 4. The inventor of mechanical calculator 5. The first newspaper of India 6. The Father of Modern Observational Astronomy 7. The oldest existing newspaper in India 8. The first Earth-born creature to go into space 9. A male monkey launched into space on 4 December The first published newspaper 11. The Indian state publishing maximum number of newspapers 12. The oldest English magazine in India 13. The place where the first modern Olympics were held 14. The sport Rafael Nadal is associated with 15. The machines that can work on their own

6 IX. Give two answers for each of the following questions: 1. Newspapers published in India 2. Countries with the most number of robots 3.Things used to cure Dengue Fever 4. Famous astronauts of India 5. Female monkeys from the USA who were launched into space on 28 May The most important means of communication X. Complete the following table: Superhero 1. Captain America 2. Wolverine Optimus Prime Supervillain Mandarin Juggernaut Loki

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