Unicus General Knowledge Olympiad (UGKO) Class 7 Sample Paper

Sample Paper
(2020-21)

Class 7
Unicus General Knowledge Olympiad

Section – Class* Total Marks per Total
*Syllabus covered Questions Questions Questions
Classic Section – Class 5 28 1 28
Classic Section – Class 4 12 1 12
Scholar Section – Class 5 7 2 14
Scholar Section – Class 4 3 2 6
Grand Total 50 60

1. Arrange the mountain peaks in ascending order of their height:

I. Nanga Parbat
II. Mount Everest
III. Kangchenjunga
IV. K2

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

Correct Answer: d 1 Mark

2. The currency of Sri Lanka is Rupee. Similarly, the currency of UK is:

a) Dollar b) Euro
c) Pound d) Rial

Correct Answer: c 1 Mark

3. The Indian state of Punjab is called the “land of five rivers”. The five rivers which gave
Punjab its name are:

a) Beas, Godavari, Brahmaputra, Sutlej, Kaveri
b) Jhelum, Chenab, Kaveri, Sutlej, Beas
c) Beas, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej
d) Beas, Tapti, Ravi, Sutlej, Jhelum

Correct Answer: c 1 Mark

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4. The SAARC is the regional intergovernmental organization and geopolitical union of
states in South Asia. Its member states comprise of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan,
India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Write the name of the organization
in expanded form:

a) South Asian Association for Regional Coordination
b) South Asian Associates for Religion & Culture
c) South African Association for Regional Cooperation
d) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

Correct Answer: d 1 Mark

5. Name the world’s largest cold desert and world’s largest hot desert:

a) Antarctic, Gobi b) Antarctic, Sahara
c) Arctic, Sahara d) Antarctic, Kalahari

Correct Answer: b 1 Mark

6. The Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as Sasan Gir, is a
forest-cum-sanctuary in the Indian state of _______ famous for being the only abode of
the Asiatic Lion.

a) Gujarat b) Haryana
c) West Bengal d) Assam

Correct Answer: a 1 Mark

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7. Choose the incorrect statement:

a) First President of India – Dr. Rajendra Prasad
b) First Indian ICS officer – Satyendra Nath Tagore
c) First Indian Miss World – Aishwarya Rai
d) First Indian woman to climb Mt. Everest – Bachendri Pal

Correct Answer: c 1 Mark

8. Gitanjali is a collection of poems by the Bengali poet ______________. It is part of the
UNESCO Collection of Representative Works.

a) Swami Vivekananda b) Rabindranath Tagore
c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy d) R. K. Narayana

Correct Answer: b 1 Mark

9. Match the following:

Column (A) Column (B)
Inventor Invention
(P) India (i) Christ the Redeemer
(Q) China (ii) Statue of Unity
(R) Brazil (iii) Statue of Liberty
(S) United States (iv) Spring Temple Buddha

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

Correct Answer: b 2 Marks

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10. Which of the following facts is not true regarding Bharat Ratna?

(A) It is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India.
(B) The recommendations for the Bharat Ratna are made by the Vice-President to the
President.
(C) The medal is Peepal-leaf-shaped made up of Toned Bronze and there is no
monetary grant associated with the award.
(D) The recipients of Bharat Ratna in 2019 are Pranab Mukherjee, Bhupen Hazarika
and Nanaji Desmukh.
(E) Sachin Tendulkar is the youngest person and only sports person to receive Bharat
Ratna till now.

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

Correct Answer: b 2 Marks

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