Class         :  5 
    Subject      : General Knowledge 
    Lesson       : 1 to 6 
    Book          : General Knowledge 
                         (Oxford School Education) 
    School        : S.T.S. School Aligarh 
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                  General Knowledge 
                    Class : V 
             Lesson 1-  Abbreviations ( page no.5  ) 
         Note: Do the following work in G.K. Copy 
     Write the full form of the following abbreviations: 
    AI              -  Air India 
    ATM         - Automated Teller Machine 
    SBI            - State Bank of India 
    UGC          - University Grants Commission 
    FCI            - Food Corporation of India 
    DIG            - Deputy Inspector General 
    IMA          - Indian Military Academy 
    CRPF         - Central Reserve Police Force 
    BCCI         - Board of Control for Cricket in India 
    ISRO         - Indian Space Research Organization 
    NASA        - National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
    AIIMS        - All India Institute of Medical Sciences 
    RADAR      - Radio Detection and Ranging 
    INTERPOL  - International Criminal Police Organization 
    UNESCO    - United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization 
     
                  General Knowledge 
                    Class : V 
               Lesson 2-  Sports( page no.6 ) 
    Answer the following questions: 
    Q.1 How many players are there in a basketball team? 
    Ans. There are 5 players in basketball team. 
    Q.2.What types of events are these – hammer, javelin, discus and shot-put? 
    Ans. These events are in Throws 
    Q.3.What is the weight of a javelin? 
    Ans. The weight of a javelin is 800gm for men and 600gm for women. 
    Q4.What is the name given to rules in boxing? 
    Ans. Boxing rules are known as Queensberry rules. 
    Q5.Who became the youngest heavyweight boxing champion at the age of 20? 
    Ans. .Mike Tyson was the youngest heavyweight boxing champion. 
    Q.6. Which Indian won a gold medal in 2008 Olympic Games and in which sports? 
    Ans. Abhinav Bindra won a gold medal in 2008 Olympic Games in Shooting. 
    Q.7.Who is the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket? 
    Ans.Sri Lanka baller Muttiah Muralitharan  is the highest wicket taker in Test cricket. 
    Q.8.Which player has scored the most runs in a single Test innings? 
    Ans..West Indies player Brian Lara scored the most runs in a single Test innings. 
    Q.9 Which Indian cricketer took a hat-trick in the first over of a Test match? 
    Ans. Irfan Pathan took a hat –trick in the first over of a Test match. 
    Q.10 What is Ricky Ponting also known as? 
    Ans. Ricky Ponting is also known as Punter 
     
               General Knowledge 
                  Class : V 
         Lesson 3- Cities on River Banks  ( page no.7 ) 
    Names of cities which are situated on river banks: 
        City                                   River 
    1. London                           Thames      
    2. Rome                               Tiber                     
    3. Moscow                           Moskva  
    4.  Paris                                 Seine 
    5.  Berlin                               Spree 
    6.  Lahore                             Ravi 
    7.  Washington                    Potomac 
    8.  Delhi                                 Yamuna 
    9. Patna                                 Ganga 
    10. Allahabad                       Ganga & Yamuna (sangam)          
               General Knowledge 
                  Class : IV 
            Lesson 4- Symbols( page no.8 ) 
     Do the matching exercise of symbols with what they signify from book