GENERAL

TODAY 22

S.K. GuptaPrincipal (Retd.)

Birla Vidya Mandir, NainitalFormer Chairman

Indian Public Schools’ Conference

Anubhuti GangalM.A. (Gold Medalist), M.Ed.

Formerly, Senior Faculty MemberThe Daly College, Indore

Birla Vidya Mandir, Nainital

Editors

Consultant CoordinatorAradhana Gupta

Head of Department, ArtsThe Modern School, Barakhamba Road

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© 1993, S.K. Gupta & Anubhuti Gangal

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First Published in 1993Updated Edition 2016Thoroughly Revised Eleventh New Edition 2005Reprint / Revised Editions 2005, 2006 (Twice), 2007, 2008 (Twice), 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

ISBN : 978-93-856-7690-1 Code : 1006G141

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PrefaceWe are happy to be able to offer this thoroughly revised, updated and beautifully illustrated edition of part-2 of our popular G.K. Today Series. The authors are aware of the fact that this is an age of globalisation wherefore the horizon of knowledge has spread beyond the boundaries of one’s country. The exposure that young children have in this high tech era through T.V. and early interaction with a wide strata of society in schools and other forums including travelling has made them inquisitive and whetted their appetite for more and more knowledge about their surroundings, environment, society, plants and animals, sports, transport and scores of other things. They have multitudes of questions to ask. This book is an attempt to fulfil this need.

The information on a wide variety of topics is provided through ‘informative’ as well as ‘interactive’ approach. Every chapter and the chapter based exercises are arranged in such a way that young learners learn the subject matter by ‘Learning through doing approach’ rather than merely providing the information to be mugged up and then spurted in a traditional question-answer style.

The categorisation of chapters is theme based like the World of animals and plants; Language and literature; Science, Technology and Architecture; India; world watch; sports watch; Brain Bravura; Fun & Frolick, etc. The ‘Chill out’ sections provide scope for activities and projects and the Question Hour sections offer wide variety of questions for periodic assessment. The sections on ‘Some Astonishing Facts’ and ‘Reminiscence of History’ have been included to provide a wealth of useful information on a variety of topics.

The sections on ‘A to Z Encyclopedia’, ‘Test Papers’ and ‘G.K. Update’ enumerating important events during the current year form a special feature of the book.

We are thankful to the Management Team and the Editorial Department of S. Chand & Company Pvt. Ltd. for all help and support in the publication of this book.

Suggestions and feedback for the improvement of the book would be most welcome.

S.K. GuptaAnubhuti Gangal

email : anubhutigangal@hotmail.com

Disclaimer : While the authors of this book have made every effort to avoid any mistake or omission and have used their skill, expertise and knowledge to the best of their capacity to provide accurate and updated information. The authors and S. Chand do not give any representation or warranty with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this publication and are selling this publication on the condition and understanding that they shall not be made liable in any manner whatsoever. S. Chand and the authors expressly disclaim all and any liability/responsibility to any person, whether a purchaser or reader of this publication or not, in respect of anything and everything forming part of the contents of this publication. S. Chand shall not be responsible for any errors, omissions or damages arising out of the use of the information contained in this publication.Further, the appearance of the personal name, location, place and incidence, if any; in the illustrations used herein is purely coincidental and work of imagination. Thus the same should in no manner be termed as defamatory to any individual.

1. Our Safety 1

2. Our Society 2–3

Question Hour – 1 4

Chill Out 5

WORLD OF ANIMALS

3. Animal World 6–9

Question Hour – 2 10–12

Amazing Animal Facts 13–14

Chill Out 15

LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

4. Fun with Letters 16–17 5. Play With Words 18–19 6. Anagrams 20 7. Let’s Group Together 21 Question Hour – 3 22–23 Chill Out 24–25 Amazing Facts 26

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURE

8. Wonders of Science 27

Question Hour – 4 28

9. Earth: Our Home Planet 29

10. Types of Shelters 30

11. World Famous Buildings 31

Some Astonishing Facts 32

I, ME, MYSELF

FUN AND FROLICINDIA : A BRIEF STUDY

12. Our Motherland – India 33–34

13. Our National Leaders 35 Question Hour–5 36–38 Chill Out 39 Reminiscence of History 40–41

WORLD WATCH

14. Continents and Oceans 42

15. Countries, Capitals and their Natives 43

16. World of Superlatives 44

17. Funny Fables 45

18. Let’s Sing and Dance 46

19. Sports Time 47–48

20. Brain Bravura 49–51

21. Quiz Master 52–55

A to Z Encyclopedia 56–62Acrobat, Air, Astronaut, Beach, Bonfire, Brain, Cartoon, Caterpillar, Computer, Dam, Day, Dinosaur, Earphone, Earth, Evergreen, Farm, Fern, Ferry, Goose, Grocery, Gym, Hammock, Hippopotamus, Honey, Igloo, India Gate, Iceberg, Jackpot, Juggler, Junk food, Kangaroo, Kingfisher, Koala, Lightning, Lion, Machine Gun, Mechanic, Mushroom, Newspaper, Nightingale, Nun, Oar, Octopus, Oil tanker,Parachute, Penguin, Pine, Queue, Quiz, Race, Rhinoceros, Ronaldo, Saucepan, Sickle, Skyscraper, Tank, Telescope, Tiger, Umpire, Undercarriage, Vulture, Wheel chair.

What....How....Where...Why... 63

Test Papers 1 – 4 64–69

Word Hunt 70–71

G.K. Update (Up to August 2015) 72–77

Current Quiz 78–80

Answers 81–86

General Knowledge Today – 2 1

1 Our SafetyI always obey safety rules that my teacher and parents teach me. Traffic rules are made for our safety. I carefully follow them whenever I am on the road.

1 Read the following statements carefully and write T for true and F for false.

Example :

1 I lean out of the bus window. F (T/F) 2 I run and cross the road. (T/F) 3 I use zebra crossing to cross the road. (T/F) 4 I look right, left and right again before crossing the road. (T/F) 5 I never try getting on to a moving bus. (T/F)2 Match these traffic signs to what they mean:

a No Parking

b No Horn

c Rail Road Crossing

d U- Turn

e Zebra Crossing

f School Ahead

Example :

1

2

3

4

5

General Knowledge Today – 22

People from different fields live together in our society. These people help us in one way or the other.

See the pictures and write what these persons are called.

He makes our house with bricks and stones.

He makes furniture for us.

He mends our shoes.

He fits water pipes, taps and geysers.

His occupation is washing clothes.

2 Our Society

1

2

3

4

5

General Knowledge Today – 2General Knowledge Today – 2 3

He operates lifts.

He sells vegetables.

He sells provisions including food and household items.

He sweeps the roads clean.

He guards our house at night.

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7

8

9

10

Help Boxsweeper, mason, watchman, carpenter, plumber, cobbler, grocer, liftman, washerman, greengrocer

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