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The government declared a 'Red Alert' for the first time in 2015 when the air quality got so bad for survival. Construction was stopped completely and people were advised to stay at home.

1. Tokyo
2. Nagasaki
3. Beijing
4. Malaysia

This once was the largest freshwater lakes in the world. The lake which existed once is now a cracked and dried ground.

1. Pacific ocean
2. Arabian sea
3. Bay of Bengal
4. Aral sea

It is the largest tyre landfill in the world. Many companies are responsible for dumping 7 million tyres here. Cause smoke and air pollution by producing methane gas.

1. Al Asimah, Kuwait
2. Sulaibiya, Kuwait
3. Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait
4. Mubarak Al-Kabeer, Kuwait

It is China's fifth largest freshwater lake. Now considered one of the world's most populated lakes. Industries tend to dump sewage rich in nitrogen and phosphorus.

1. Lugu Lake
2. Namucuo
3. Poyang Lake
4. Chaohu Lake

It is the place where (on 26th April, 1986) a nuclear reactor exploded and fatal radiation released.

1. Nagasaki (Japan)
2. Bhopal (India)
3. Beijing (China)
4. Chernobyl (Russia)

The Al- Mishraq Sulphur state company was a sulphur plant. On 24th June 2003, a fire broke out at the plant.

1. Iran
2. Iraq
3. Tanzania
4. Kazakistan

It is a gyre of marine debris in the central North Pacific Ocean which is characterized by high concentrations of pelagic plastics, chemical sludge and other debris.

1. Great Pacific garbage patch
2. Pacific trash vortex
3. Both A and B
4. North Atlantic garbage patch.

On 20th April 2010, there was an explosion at the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, leading to the biggest oil spill in American history.

1. Cancun
2. Puerto Vallarta
3. Cozumel
4. Gulf of Mexico

Which of the following locations of the world is perceived as the largest electronic waste(e-waste) site on the earth.

1. Guiyu, China
2. Tokyo, Japan
3. Pretoria, South Africa
4. Seoul, South Korea

BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY

On the night of 2nd December 1984, the Union Carbide India Limited a pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India began to leak toxic Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) gas and other poisonous toxins into the atmosphere. Over 5 lac people were exposed and there were up to 15,000 deaths at that time. In addition, more than 20,000 people have died since the accident from gas-related diseases. This accident is known as the world's worst industrial disaster and named as Bhopal Gas Tragedy.

How do you feel about the victims of Bhopal Gas Tragedy?

Awful

Frustrated

Supportive

Doesn't bother me

Fine

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's birthday is celebrated as teacher's day. In 1921, after his farewell ceremony, he was taken to the Mysore railway station in a decorated cart by the student of______

1. Mysuru Muslim University
2. Barpeta, Assam
3. Rohini satellites
4. Maharaja College, Mysuru

Dr. Rajendra Prasad, India's first president, was the recipient of Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour. His memorial is located in_____

1. Ranchi, Bihar
2. Patna, Bihar
3. Jharkhand
4. Kolkata, West Bengal

Dr. Zakir Hussain, one of the most prominent thinkers. He prevented teachers and students from getting involved the the partition movement of India, while he was the vice chancellor of____

1. Allahbad Muslim university
2. Mathura Hindi college
3. Aligarh Muslim university
4. Kolkata University

Varahgiri Venkata Giri led the Trade Union Movement of India. Because of his efforts the labour force could demand and acquire their rights. To honour his contribution to the labour movement of India, the National labour Institute is now renamed as_____

1. Giri Ventaka university
2. VV Giri (national labor institute)
3. Trade union university
4. None of the above

Pratibha Patil, the first and only woman President of India till date, took interest in social issues . She set up Shram Sadhana Trust in New Delhi, Mumbai and Pune that runs hostels for ___

1. House wives
2. Widows
3. Working women
4. Divorced women

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was a successful project director for
Satellite Launch Vehicles, when India launched into the Earth's orbit, the ____

1. Roshni Satellites
2. Rohini Satellites
3. Ujala satellites
4. Vikram Batra Satellites

Shankar Dayal Sharma, started a movement against the Nawab of Bhopal. He was arrested in 1948 and jailed for violating restrictions on public meetings. He was released under public pressure and the Nawab was forced to sign the agreement for merger with the Indian Union on 30th __, ___

1. July, 1947
2. July, 1949
3. April, 1947
4. April, 1949

Ramaswamy Venkataraman participated in the Quit India Movement. He shifted APJ Abdul Kalam from Space Programme to the Missile Programme to start the Integrated Guided missile development program.

1. True
2. False

Kocheril Raman Narayanan is also known as the 'Working President'. On 14' August 1998 he stated that the establishment of a democratic system of government and politics is the greatest achievement of India. This was during the golden jubilee of______

1. Repubublic nation
2. Independence
3. World war
4. Democracy

Ram Nath Kovind emphasised the development of the basic infrastructure of education in rural areas. He represented India in the United Nations and addressed the United Nations General. He donated his ancestral house to the villagers of his native village, ___

1. Paraukh
2. Loni
3. Ramnagar
4. Shajahanpur

Pranab Mukherjee used to walk about 5kms through puddle fields to reach his school in a
backward area. He told this while interacting with the Audience at Sarvodaya Vidyalaya inside the ______, Delhi

1. Parliament
2. Rajya Sabha
3. President's estate
4. Lok Sabha

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed actively participated in the Indian freedom movement. In 1942 he was arrested during the Quote India Movement. In his honour a medical College was name after him. The college is in _________, Assam

1. Guwahati
2. Sikkim
3. Dibrugarh
4. Barpeta

Giani Zail Singh acquired a fairly wide knowledge of the Sikh doctrine and it's history. Because of this, without fulfilling the minimum qualification of matriculation, he was given admission to___

1. Chandigarh university
2. Shaheed Sikh missionary
3. Amritsar university
4. Waheguru missionary

Neelam Sajiva Reddy gave up his studies and took part in the Indian Independence struggle. He was highly inspired by Mahatma Gandhi after meeting him, in July 1929 at______

1. Anini
2. Alubari
3. Atmanagar
4. Anantpur

Add the two highest numbers and from this sum, takeaway the sum of the 3 lowest numbers

*Answer orally, raise hands

Add the three highest numbers and from this sum, takeaway the sum of the 2 lowest numbers

Multiply the 2 highest numbers and from this product, Takeaway the product of the 2 lowest numbers

Add the 2 highest numbers and add the answer to the sum of the 2 lowest numbers

Add the 3 highest numbers and divide the answer by the sum of the 3 lowest numbers

Choose the odd one out and give a logical reasoning! (orally)

1. 1684
2. 1836
3. 1692
4. 1980

Choose the odd one out and give a logical reasoning! (orally)

1. 1436
2. 1850
3. 1256
4. 1527

Choose the odd one out and give a logical reasoning! (orally)

1. 1812
2. 1634
3. 1634
4. 1704

In this lesson, I was able to:
*Add up to my knowledge of presidents of India
*Know more about some Human Made resources
*Think Sharply

Absolutely ,I am confident of these topics.

Not very confident, self study required.

Little confused in few topics.

I did not understand anything.

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