Unicus General Knowledge Olympiad (UGKO) Class 10 Sample Paper

Sample Paper
(2020-21)

Class 10
Unicus General Knowledge Olympiad

Section – Class* Total Marks per Total
*Syllabus covered Questions Questions Questions
Classic Section – Class 9 28 1 28
Classic Section – Class 8 12 1 12
Scholar Section – Class 9 7 2 14
Scholar Section – Class 8 3 2 6
Grand Total 50 60

1. Which state got a separate High Court on 1st January 2019 which is the 25th High
Court of India?

a) Telangana b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Arunachal Pradesh d) Goa
Correct Answer: b 1 Mark

2. Choose the incorrect match:

a) “Sare Jahan Se Achha Hindustan Hamara” – Muhammad Iqbal
b) “Satyameva Jayate” – Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya
c) “Swaraj Mera Janamsiddh Adhikar Hai, Aur Mai Ise Lekar Rahunga” – Bal
Gangadhar Tilak
d) “Garibi Hatao” – Mahatma Gandhi

Correct Answer: d 1 Mark

3. From which of the following Constitutions we have not borrowed any feature?

a) Constitution of the US b) Constitution of China
c) Constitution of UK d) Constitution of Canada

Correct Answer: b 1 Mark

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4. The words “Satyamev Jayate” inscribed in Devanagari Script below the abacus of the
state Emblem of India have been taken from:

a) Rig Veda b) Arthashastra
c) Mundaka Upanishad d) Yajur Veda

Correct Answer: c 1 Mark

5. Match the following:
Column (A) Column (B)
National Highway Cities Connected
(P) NH 4 (i) Delhi to Amritsar
(Q) NH 44 (ii) Srinagar to Kanyakumari
(R) NH 1 (iii) Mumbai to Chennai

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

Correct Answer: d 1 Mark

6. Which of the following statements is true regarding 66th National Film Awards?

a) Best Actor – Vicky Kaushal b) Best Hindi Film - Uri
c) Best Film on Social Issues - Padman d) Best Actress – Deepika Padukone

Correct Answer: c 1 Mark

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7. As of 2019, _____________ is the Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund
is an Indian-American Economist.

a) Gita Gopinath b) Zulekha Daud
c) Raghuram Rajan d) Leena Nair
Correct Answer: a 1 Mark

8. Select the correct chronology of the hill stations in order of their heights (lowest to
highest):

a) Darjeeling, Srinagar, Leh, Shimla b) Srinagar, Darjeeling, Shimla, Leh
c) Srinagar, Leh, Shimla, Darjeeling d) Shimla, Srinagar, Leh, Darjeeling

Correct Answer: b 1 Mark

9. Which of the following facts is not true about the highest sporting honour of the
Republic of India?

a) Winners of this award in 2019 are Deepa Malik and Ravindra Jadeja.
b) Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is the highest sporting honour of the Republic of
India.
c) Viswanathan Anand was the first awardee of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in
1992.
d) The winner of this award gets reward of 7.5 lac rupees.
Correct Answer: a 2 Marks

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10. BIMSTEC stands for Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic
Cooperation. It is an international organization of seven nations of South Asia. Choose
the correct option from below that represents the seven member nations of BIMSTEC:

a) Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan
b) Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Nepal and Bhutan
c) Brazil, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan
d) Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal and Bhutan

Correct Answer: d 2 Marks

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