Explore India: Quiz Time
Unit: 3 “Explore India: Quiz Time.”
📚 Activity 1: Answer the following questions with information from the lesson
(a) What is a quiz?
Ans:- A quiz is a form of game or competition in which someone tests your knowledge by asking questions. It is a test of knowledge between individuals or teams as a form of entertainment.
(b) How many school teams participated in the quiz programme for the selection phase?
Ans:- Five school teams participated in the quiz programme for the selection phase.
(c) Who was the Quizmaster?
Ans:- The Quizmaster was Mr. P. K. Baruah, the renowned Quizmaster of the state.
(d) What were the rules of the quiz as announced by the scorer Aparna?
Ans:- The rules of the quiz were:
i) There will be five rounds in total.
ii) In each round, each team will get at least one direct question.
iii) For every correct answer, teams will get ten marks.
iv) For a passed over question, five marks will be awarded.
v) There will be no negative marks for a wrong answer.
vi) Each team will get only ten seconds to answer a question.
vii) The team which scores the highest marks will be the winner.
(e) Which team was the winner of the State Level School Quiz Competition?
Ans:- The winner of the State Level School Quiz Competition was Team D, R.K.M. School, Cachar.
🗺️ Activity 2: How well do you know your country? (Complete the following sentences)
(a) The ancient name of Assam was Kamrup. It was also known as Pragjyotishpur.
(b) Su-ka-pha established the Ahom kingdom in Assam in the year 1228 AD.
(c) Myanmar does not share its border with Assam.
(d) The colours of our tricolour National flag are saffron, white, and green.
(e) White stands for peace and truth.
(f) Mahatma Gandhi was born in Porbandar in the state of Gujarat.
(g) Amritsar in Punjab is famous for the Golden Temple of the Sikhs.
(h) The largest population of Indian rhinos can be seen in Kaziranga National Park.
(i) The ancient name of Patna, the capital of Bihar, was Patliputra.
(j) The Qutub Minar, the world’s tallest free standing stone tower was built in 1193 by Qutubuddin Aibak.
🧠 Activity 3: Test your memory (Match the statements)
Here is the matching of statements under A with the correct statements under B:
A B (Match)
1. One name by which our country India is known is Hindustan. 4. ‘Bharat’ or ‘Bharatvarsha’ is another name for it.
2. The colour of the first band of our flag is saffron. 1. It signifies courage and sacrifice.
3. The blue wheel in the centre of our flag is called the Ashok Chakra or the Dharma Chakra. 2. It signifies that there is life in movement and death in stagnation.
4. Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal. 5. It was in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
5. Dandi in Gujrat is famous for a historical event. 3. Gandhiji’s Salt March started here in 1930.
📝 Activity 6: Let’s learn some grammar (Write questions)
(a) We are from C.R. School, Tinsukia.
= Where are you from?
(b) You will get ten marks for a direct question.
= How many marks will we get for a direct question?
(c) Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife.
= Why did Shah Jahan build the Taj Mahal? (Alternatively: Who built the Taj Mahal? or In whose memory did Shah Jahan build the Taj Mahal?)
(d) Guru Ram Das built the Golden Temple.
= Who built the Golden Temple?
(e) The historic Salt March started in Dandi in Gujarat.
= Where did the historic Salt March start?
(f) Kaziranga is famous for the one-horned rhino.
= What is Kaziranga famous for?
(g) The winner of today’s quiz is Team D.
= Who is the winner of today’s quiz?
❓ Activity 7: Here is another type of question (Make Yes/No questions)
(b) Is Tezpur Academy in Sonitpur?
Answer: Yes, Tezpur Academy is in Sonitpur.
(c) Will the winning team represent Assam in the National School Quiz Competition?
Answer: Yes, the winning team will represent Assam in the National School Quiz Competition.
(d) Was the ancient name of Assam Kamatapur?
Answer: No, the ancient name of Assam was not Kamatapur.
(e) Does saffron signify courage and sacrifice?
Answer: Yes, saffron signifies courage and sacrifice.
(f) Is Porbandar located in Gujarat?
Answer: Yes, Porbandar is located in Gujarat.
I can certainly draft the notice for the Zonal Level Quiz competition for you!
Here is a draft for the notice as per the instructions in Activity 5(a):
📣 NOTICE
[School Name]
ZONAL LEVEL QUIZ COMPETITION ON GANDHI JAYANTI
This is to inform all students that the Literary and Cultural Forum is organizing a Zonal Level Quiz Competition to celebrate Gandhi Jayanti.
Detail Information
Event Zonal Level Quiz Competition
Date Monday, October 2nd
Time 10:00 a.m.
Venue [School Auditorium/Hall Name]
Eligibility Students of Classes [Specify the eligible classes, e.g., IX-XII]
Team Size Two members per team
Theme Explore India (General Knowledge, History, Geography, Culture, with a special focus on the life of Mahatma Gandhi)
Interested participants are requested to register their teams with the undersigned by [Specify a date, e.g., September 28th].
For any queries, please contact the members of the Literary and Cultural Forum.
[Signature]
[Your Name]
School Captain / Secretary, Literary & Cultural Forum
Date: [Current Date]