HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION (2018-19)

Subject: GK

Class: VIII

Time: 1 ½ Hrs M.M:40

General Instructions:

 Avoid overwriting.
 All the questions are compulsory.
 Marks of each question are indicated against it.
Q1. Based on the given clues identify the names of the given plants. [5]

(i) It is highly poisonous mushroom. It is responsible for almost 90% of deaths from
eating fungi. _____
(ii) It is also known as lady’s glove. Symptoms of its poisoning include a low pulse rate
and cardiac arrest.______
(iii) It is used by the South American Indian tribes to make their arrows poisonous for
hunting.______
(iv) This plant is native to Europe, North America and Western Asia. Its foliage and
berries are extremely toxic._______
(v) This plant is very famous as a food. If it turns green, there are possibilities that it
may contain solanine, which is a poison.______

Q2. Unscramble the names of diseases and match the following. [5]

(i) The disease that affects our bronchial muscles. a)RATCCATA

(ii) The disease that affects our skin. b)YPRROHAEO
(iii) The disease that affects our throat. c)SAHTAM
(iv) The disease that affects our eye vision. d)EDMRTATIIS
(v) The disease that affects our gums. e)IDHPHTREAI

Q3. Tick the correct choice. [5]

(i)The mammal which is known as Asian bear cat is

a) Red Panda
b) Binturong
c) Sun Bear
(ii) The plant deadly nightshade contains a poison called
 a) Atropine
b) Solanine
c) Nicotine

(iii) Which of the following is a basic social kill?

a) Loyalty
b) Simplicity
c) Responsibility

(iv) When a cheque is not crossed, it is known as

a) open cheque
b) simple cheque
c) crossed cheque

(v)Which of the following books is written by Chetan Bhagat?

a) Two Lives

b) Shalimar the Clown

C)Five Point Someone

Q4. Identify the name of the following [5]

1)

2)
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4)

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Q5. Answer in one word or one sentence only. [5]
(i) What is the word used for flowering plants?
(ii) What is the national animal of Bhutan?
(iii) Name the indirect tax which was introduced in India on 1July 2017.
(iv) Name the author of the novel “Shaalimaar the Clown”.
(v) Who is the founder of Judaism?
Current Affairs

Q6. Answer the following questions in one word or one sentence only. [10]

i)Who is elected as Prime Minister of Pakistan in 2018?

ii)In which month international sport for development and peace is observed?

iii)This year which artist has been given the Pulitzer Prize for music?
 iv)Where did the Asian Cricket Council decide to hold the Asia Cup Cricket tournament
which was previously scheduled in India?

v)Who won the FIFA World Cup 2018?

vi)Who created a national record in the 2018 Asian games in the men’s Javelin throw?

vii)Name the highest Civilian award received by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari
Vajpayee.

viii)Write the name of the Union Home Minister of India.

ix)Name the Nobel Prize winning writer who died in London and he was from Trinidad?

x)Write the name of the South Korean President.