<section><h2> Grades 6 to 8 - Global Jigyasa Weekly School Quizzes - SAINT PAUL'S SCHOOL, RAJKOT</h2><p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:14px;"> </span></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Hello Students! </span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Welcome to the Global Jigyasa Weekly School Quiz!</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>We hope you enjoy attempting it. The quiz has 10 questions. Read the questions carefully and choose the correct answers. Applying yourself is very important. You'll be able to arrive at an answer even if you don't know it and if you think smartly. </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>You have about 1 minute to answer each question. </strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>At the end of the quiz, please fill up your Name, Grade and Section in the boxes provided for it. </strong></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:14px;">All the best! Do well!</span></strong></p><h3> </h3></p></section><section><h2><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="text-align:justify;"> India’s Minicoy Thundi Beach and Kadmat Beach have been awarded the ‘Blue Tag’. This tag is given to the cleanest beaches in the world. The two beaches are located in an Indian region located in the Arabian Sea. Can you name the region we are talking about? </p></h2></section><section><h3><p dir="ltr"> __________ - the world’s largest archipelago - has announced that it will allow tourists to live in Bali for 5-10 years provided that they have 2 billion rupiahs in their bank account. The visa has been introduced as the ‘Second Home Visa’. Fill in the blanks. </p></h3></section><section><h3><p dir="ltr"></p>Called the world’s dirtiest man - Amou Haji - passed away in Iran aged ___. Amou had not taken a bath in 50 years fearing that he would fall ill. If Amou had lived for 6 more years, he would have celebrated his birth centenary. Fill in the blank. <br /></h3></section><section><h3><p dir="ltr">Last week, Cyclone Sitrang affected India and Bangladesh. Bangladesh is home to the largest __________ forests in the world called the Sunderbans. __________ forests are extremely helpful in preventing floods as well. Fill in the blanks. </p></h3></section><section><h3><p dir="ltr"></p>The world’s richest person - Elon Musk - recently completed the takeover of a social media company. The logo of this company is shown above and it represents a bird. Which of the following collective nouns is not used for birds? <br /></h3></section><section><h3><p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify;">In a tragic event last week, more than 100 people died in Seoul after a stampede broke out. The crowd had gathered for __________ celebrations. The picture shown above is an integral part of the ___________ celebrations. Fill in the blanks. </p></h3></section><section><h3><p dir="ltr">A river - believed to be longer than the _________ - has been discovered in Antarctica. The 460-km-long river flows beneath Antarctica and is accelerating the ice loss in the region. Important landmarks like Big Ben, Westminster Abbey and Tower Bridge are situated along the __________ river. Fill in the blanks. </p></h3></section><section><h3><p dir="ltr"></p>The Chief Minister of Gujarat - X - has announced a ₹630 crore package for farmers who have incurred crop loss due to excessive rainfall. Identify X. <p dir="ltr"></p></h3></section><section><h3><p dir="ltr">Tropical Storm Nalgae has killed nearly 100 people in this Asian nation famous for the Ramon Magsaysay Award. Ramon Magsaysay was a revolutionary leader and the seventh President of this nation. Can you name this country whose capital is Manila? </p></h3></section><section><h3> Rishi Sunak has become Prime Minister of the UK. He is now the 3rd British Prime Minister in 3 months. His grandparents belonged to Punjab while his parents were brought up in East ________. You will find a great fracture on the Earth's surface - the Great Rift Valley - in this continent. The world’s longest river is also located in ____________. Fill in the blanks.<p dir="ltr"></p></h3></section><section><h2><h2> </h2><h2>Congratulations! <br /><br />Stay updated. Stay enlightened! <strong> </strong></h2></h2><p></p></section><section><h3><h2> </h2></h3></section>