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Class 9–10 General Knowledge quiz — 8 October 2026

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Question 1 · Geography of India

Which soil is best for growing cotton?

  1. A. Alluvial soil
  2. B. Black soil ✓
  3. C. Red soil
  4. D. Laterite soil

Answer: Black soil. Black (regur) soil holds moisture and suits cotton.

Question 2 · Scientists

Who discovered the neutron?

  1. A. Verghese Kurien
  2. B. Nicolaus Copernicus
  3. C. James Chadwick ✓
  4. D. M. S. Swaminathan

Answer: James Chadwick. The answer is James Chadwick.

Question 3 · World and organisations

How many permanent members does the UN Security Council have?

  1. A. 15
  2. B. 3
  3. C. 10
  4. D. 5 ✓

Answer: 5. The five are the USA, UK, France, Russia and China.

Question 4 · Famous firsts

Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize (Literature, 1913)?

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

Answer: Rabindranath Tagore. The answer is Rabindranath Tagore.

Question 5 · Constitution and civics

Who is the head of the Indian state?

  1. A. The Speaker
  2. B. The Prime Minister
  3. C. The Chief Justice
  4. D. The President ✓

Answer: The President. The President is the constitutional head of state; the Prime Minister heads the government.

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