Class 4 practice
Class 4 gk questions.
GK questions for Class 4, at the level of students aged 9–11, each with its answer and a short explanation. Try each one before opening the answer.
How many centimetres make one metre?
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Answer: 100
In the metric system, 100 centimetres equal one metre. The prefix centi means one hundredth.
Which big cat is recognised as the national animal of India?
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Answer: Royal Bengal tiger
The Royal Bengal tiger is the national animal of India. It is admired for its grace and strength.
What part of speech is the word 'quickly' in this sentence: 'Asha ran quickly to catch the bus'?
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Answer: Adverb
The word 'quickly' describes how the action was performed. Words that describe verbs are adverbs.
What is the name for a baby dog?
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Answer: Puppy
A puppy is a young dog. A young cat is a kitten, and a young cow is a calf.
- True or false?
New Delhi is the capital city of India.
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Answer: True
New Delhi is the official capital of India and the seat of its government.
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The harvest festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu featuring sweet boiled rice is called ___ (first letter: P).
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Answer: Pongal
Pongal is a traditional four-day harvest festival where people prepare a sweet dish of boiled rice.
What is the standard metric unit used to measure temperature in daily weather reports?
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Answer: Degree Celsius
Degree Celsius is the metric scale commonly used in India to measure how hot or cold the air is.
Which movement of the Earth causes day and night?
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Answer: Rotation on its axis
The Earth spins on its axis once every 24 hours. The side facing the Sun experiences day, while the opposite side has night.
In India, what is the normal term of the Lok Sabha before fresh general elections are held?
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Answer: 5 years
Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by citizens for a standard period of five years.
Which gas do green plants absorb from the air during photosynthesis to prepare their food?
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Answer: Carbon dioxide
Green plants take in carbon dioxide from the air and water from the soil to make food, releasing oxygen in the process.
What is the correct collective noun used to describe a group of lions?
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Answer: Pride
In English, a family or social group of lions is called a pride.
Which large body of water lies to the east of peninsular India?
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Answer: Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal lies to the east of peninsular India, while the Arabian Sea is to the west.
How many interlaced rings are shown on the official Olympic flag?
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Answer: 5
The five interlocking rings represent the five inhabited continents of the world united by the Olympic movement.
Who is the elected head of a Gram Panchayat in an Indian village?
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Answer: Sarpanch
A Sarpanch leads the Gram Panchayat, which looks after basic local administration in villages.
- True or false?
Sydney is the capital city of Australia.
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Answer: False
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. Sydney is Australia's largest city, but not its capital.
- True or false?
Chlorophyll gives green plants their color and helps them absorb sunlight for photosynthesis.
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Answer: True
Chlorophyll is the green pigment in leaves that traps light energy to make food.
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A standard chessboard has a grid with a total of ___ squares.
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Answer: 64
A chessboard has 8 rows and 8 columns, creating an 8 by 8 grid that equals 64 squares in total.
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The traditional hand-spinning wheel promoted by Mahatma Gandhi is called a ___ (starts with C).
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Answer: charkha
Mahatma Gandhi encouraged spinning yarn with a charkha as a symbol of economic self-reliance during the freedom movement.
Which sport is the odd one out?
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Answer: Chess
Cricket, football, and hockey are outdoor team sports played on a field. Chess is an indoor board game.
Which of these Indian states is the odd one out?
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Answer: Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh is completely landlocked, whereas Kerala, Odisha, and Gujarat are coastal states along the sea.
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