Unicus General Knowledge Olympiad (UGKO) Class 8 Sample Paper

Sample Paper
(2020-21)

Class 8
Unicus General Knowledge Olympiad

Section – Class* Total Marks per Total
*Syllabus covered Questions Questions Questions
Classic Section – Class 7 28 1 28
Classic Section – Class 6 12 1 12
Scholar Section – Class 7 7 2 14
Scholar Section – Class 6 3 2 6
Grand Total 50 60

1. The International Criminal Police Organization (known as Interpol) has its present
headquarters at:

a) London b) New York
c) Paris d) Vienna

Correct Answer: c 1 Mark

2. Which one of the following pairs of states of India indicates the Eastern-most and
Western-most state?

a) Assam and Rajasthan b) Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat
c) Assam and Gujarat d) Rajasthan and Manipur

Correct Answer: b 1 Mark

3. Name the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke award 2019:

a) Amitabh Bachchan b) Anupam Kher
c) Vinod Khanna d) Rakesh Roshan

Correct Answer: a 1 Mark

4. The Constitution of India considers free and compulsory education to children up to:

a) 10 years b) 12 years
c) 14 years d) 18 years

Correct Answer: c 1 Mark

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5. He was an Indian socialist revolutionary whose two acts of dramatic violence against
the British in India and execution at age of 23 made him a folk hero of the Indian
independence movement. Name this famous freedom fighter of India:

a) Subhash Chandra Bose b) Mangal Pandey
c) Chandrashekhar Azad d) Bhagat Singh

Correct Answer: d 1 Mark

6. “Business @ Speed of Thought” is a book written by an American businessman,
investor, author, philanthropist and humanitarian. He is best known as the principal
founder of Microsoft Corporation. Name the writer of the book:

a) Paul Allen b) Bill Gates
c) Larry Page d) Sergey Brin

Correct Answer: b 1 Mark

7. BARC is India’s premier nuclear research facility, headquartered in Mumbai,
Maharashtra. What is the full form of BARC?

a) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre b) Bhabha Atom Research Centre
c) Baba Atomic Research Centre d) Bhabha Atoms for Research Centre

Correct Answer: a 1 Mark

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8. Who won ‘Orange cap’ for most runs in IPL 2019?

a) Imran Tahir b) Andre Russell
c) Shubman Gill d) David Warner

Correct Answer: d 1 Mark

9. Match the following:

Column (A) Column (B)
(Airports) (City)
(P) Veer Savarkar International Airport (i) Mumbai
(Q) Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (ii) Varanasi
(R) Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (iii) Port Blair
(S) Biju Patnaik International Airport (iv) Bhubaneshwar

a) P – (ii), Q – (iv), R – (iii), S - (ii) b) P – (iii), Q – (iv), R – (ii), S - (i)
c) P – (ii), Q – (iv), R – (iii), S - (i) d) P – (iii), Q – (i), R – (ii), S - (iv)

Correct Answer: d 2 Marks

10. Choose the incorrect statement regarding Oscars awarded in 2019:

a) Best Picture – Green Book
b) Best Actress in a Leading role – Emma Watson
c) Best Actor in a Leading role – Rami Malek
d) Best Director – Alfonso Cuaron

Correct Answer: b 2 Marks

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