Unicus General Knowledge Olympiad (UGKO) Class 11 Sample Paper

Sample Paper
(2020-21)

Class 11
Unicus General Knowledge Olympiad

Section – Class* Total Marks per Total
*Syllabus covered Questions Questions Questions
Classic Section – Class 10 28 1 28
Classic Section – Class 9 12 1 12
Scholar Section – Class 10 7 2 14
Scholar Section – Class 9 3 2 6
Grand Total 50 60

1. During the rule of which Mughal Emperor did the British East India Company
established its factories at various places on the Western Coast of India?

a) Aurangzeb b) Babur
c) Jahangir d) Akbar

Correct Answer: c 1 Mark

2. Arrange these important events according to the year of their occurrence:
I. Quit India Movement
II. Champaran Satyagraha
III. Khilafat Movement
IV. Non-cooperation Movement

a) II, III, IV, I b) I, III, IV, II
c) I, II, III, IV d) II, IV, III, I

Correct Answer: a 1 Mark

3. Consider the following statement:

A. The Legislative Council of a state in India can be larger in size than half of the
Legislative Assembly of that particular state.
B. The Governor of a state nominates the chairman of Legislative Council of that
particular State.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a) Only A b) Only B
c) Both A and B d) Neither A nor B

Correct Answer: d 1 Mark

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4. In _______________, the Government of India announced the demonetization of all
₹ 500 and ₹ 1,000 banknotes of the Mahatma Gandhi Series. It also announced the
issuance of new ₹ 500 and ₹ 2,000 banknotes in exchange for the demonetized
banknotes.

a) November 2016 b) January 2018
c) March 2019 d) December 2014

Correct Answer: a 1 Mark

5. The _______________ is a large plateau in Western and Southern India. It rises to 100
metres in the North, and to more than 1,000 metres in the South, forming a raised
triangle within the South-pointing triangle of the Indian subcontinent's coastline.

a) Malwa b) Deccan
c) Chota Nagpur d) Meghalayan

Correct Answer: b 1 Mark

6. India's first national park was established in 1936 as ___________________, now
known as Jim Corbett National Park, is located in _____________.

a) Hailey National Park, Uttar Pradesh b) National Park, Uttarakhand
c) Hailey National Park, Uttarakhand d) National Park, Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer: c 1 Mark

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7. In 2019, which actor was awarded with the honorary doctorate in philanthropy by the
University of Law, London?

a) Shah Rukh Khan b) Amir Khan
c) Akshay Kumar d) Anupam Kher
Correct Answer: a 1 Mark

8. Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding RBI?

a) It is the banker of banks and the lender of last resort.
b) It was established on 1 April 1935.
c) It was nationalized in 1945.
d) C. D. Deshmukh was the first Governor of RBI.

Correct Answer: c 1 Mark

9. Match the following:

Column (A) Column (B)
(P) India’s first private train (i) Vivek Express
(Q) India’s longest railway platform (ii) Gorakhpur
(R) Longest train in India (iii) Deccan Queen
(S) First electric train in India (iv) Tejas

a) P – (iv), Q – (i), R – (ii), S – (iii)
b) P – (iv), Q – (ii), R – (i), S – (iii)
c) P – (iv), Q – (ii), R – (iii), S – (i)
d) P – (iv), Q – (iii), R – (i), S – (ii)
Correct Answer: b 2 Marks

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10. Which of the following statement is/are true regarding the President of India?

A. He is the executive head of India.
B. He is the Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
C. He is ex-officio Supreme Commander of the Defence Forces. He can declare war
and make peace.
D. A person must have completed 35 years of age in order to qualify for election as
President.

a) Only B b) A and C
c) A, B and C d) A, C and D

Correct Answer: d 2 Marks

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