Living and Non-Living Things - Class 1 Notes

Questions on Living and Non-Living Things for Class 1

1. How many living things are present in the picture?

children

a) 4
b) 6
c) 3
d) 5

Answer: b) There are 6 living beings present in the picture including 5 children and one dog.

2. Select the correct category of the following pair.

mountains-rivers

a) Living things
b) Man-made non-living things
c) Natural non-living things
d) Man-made things

Answer: c) Rivers and mountains are natural non-living things.

3. Based on the picture, name the plant that folds its leaves when touched. 

mimosa

a) Sunflower
b) Hibiscus
c) Lotus
d) Mimosa

Answer: d) The Mimosa plant curls its leaves whenever it is touched.

4. Living things can move. Which of the following best represents this statement?

a) fish
b) car
c) train
d) aeroplane

Answer:
a) Out of all the options, only fish is a living being that can swim.

5. Which characteristic of living beings does the following picture represent?

girls

a) Living things grow.
b) Living things need food to survive.
c) Living things can move.
d) Living things respond to their environment.

Answer: b) This picture of two girls eating shows that living things need food to survive.

Additional Questions on Living & Non-Living Things for Class 1

1. Select the correct pair.

a) window
b) tree-pot
c) banana-tree
d) water-bottle

Answer: c)

2. What do living things do that non-living things cannot?

a) Stay still
b) Float
c) Reproduce
d) Make sound

Answer: c)

3. Which of the following is a living thing that can fly?

a) aeroplane
b) shark
c) train
d) bird

Answer: d)

4. Which of the following picture has both living and non-living things?

a) utensil
b) boy
c) table
d) trees

Answer: 
b)

5. Select the correct picture from the following.

a) tree-pot
b) tree-pot
c) tree-pot
d) tree-pot

Answer:
d)

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is a non-living thing?

Non-living thing is a thing that don't have life. They cannot eat, breathe, or grow. They don't move on their own. Some examples of non-living things are rocks, toys, books, and chairs. They stay the same and don't change by themselves.

2. Are viruses living or non-living organisms?

Viruses are not considered living organisms because they can't do things on their own and need a host to reproduce.

3. Is water a living thing or a non-living thing?

Water is considered a non-living thing. Because living organisms need certain thnigs to be classified as living, like growth, reproduction. Water doesn't have these traits.

4. What are living and non living things?

Living things can grow and change. They need food and water to survive. They have growth, reproduction and callular structure.
While on other hand non-living things do not reproduce grow or change on their own. They don't need food or water to survive.

5. Do living things need food to survive?

Yes, most living things need food or nutrients to survive. It provides the energy and materials they need for growth and maintenance.

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