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Class 7–8 General Knowledge quiz — 16 October 2026

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Question 1 · Festivals and dances

Which Indian state is best known for the folk dance Bhangra?

  1. A. Andhra Pradesh
  2. B. Punjab ✓
  3. C. Gujarat
  4. D. Assam

Answer: Punjab. Punjab is best known for the folk dance Bhangra.

Question 2 · Rivers of India

Which city stands on the banks of the Musi?

  1. A. Kolkata
  2. B. Hyderabad ✓
  3. C. Cuttack
  4. D. Vijayawada

Answer: Hyderabad. Hyderabad stands on the Musi.

Question 3 · Famous firsts

Who was the first Indian woman to go into space?

  1. A. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. B. Viswanathan Anand
  3. C. Valentina Tereshkova
  4. D. Kalpana Chawla ✓

Answer: Kalpana Chawla. The answer is Kalpana Chawla.

Question 4 · Monuments

In which place is the Sanchi Stupa?

  1. A. Hyderabad
  2. B. Sanchi ✓
  3. C. Madurai
  4. D. Jaipur

Answer: Sanchi. The Sanchi Stupa is in Sanchi.

Question 5 · Books and authors

Who wrote "Romeo and Juliet"?

  1. A. Charles Dickens
  2. B. Vishnu Sharma
  3. C. Rabindranath Tagore
  4. D. William Shakespeare ✓

Answer: William Shakespeare. "Romeo and Juliet" was written by William Shakespeare.

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