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Science Olympiad General Knowledge Question

The IGKO is conducted on three dates. Each school may select a date for conducting the IGKO as per its convenience. Each date of exam has a separate question paper. IGKO is a single level exam.

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SOF IGKO Olympiad Sample Question Paper 2016-17

Instructions

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Fees :
** A nominal participation fee is charged from each student. Part of it is retained by the school for its expenses as exam center. Details about the fee / mode of payment etc. are given in the School Registration Forms sent to schools.
** The IGKO is an objective-type test of 60 minutes duration comprising 35 objective-type (Multiple Choice) questions for class 1 to class 4 and 50 objective-type (Multiple Choice) questions for class 5 to class 10.The exam is conducted during school hours

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Class 5

1. I am a flightless bird, native to Africa. I lay the largest egg. Identify P.
(A) Peacock
(B) Ostrich
(C) Penguin
(D) Eagle

2. A new state has been carved out of the old state of Andhra Pradesh. It is called ______.
(A) New Andhra
(B) Telangana
(C) Nizamabad
(D) Charminar

3. Identify the name of adjoining adventure sport.
(A) Sky diving
(B) Bungee jumping
(C) Parasailing
(D) Scuba diving

4. Which film won the award for best film at the 61st Filmfare Awards?
(A) Bajirao Mastani
(B) Piku
(C) Talvar
(D) Badlapur

5. Hill stations have a cool pleasant weather during the summer months because _______.
(A) They are near the sea
(B) They get plenty of the rain
(C) They are at high altitude
(D) They always have a cloud cover

6. You bought your school bag last year in 150 rupees and exactly similar bag cost Rs. 200, this year, this an example of
(A) Inflation
(B) Deflation
(C) Fiscal consolidation
(D) Fiscal deficit.

7. Names of the largest and the smallest country in the world in terms of area are _______ respectively.
(A) Russia and Vatican City
(B) China and India
(C) United Kingdom and Russia
(D) China and Vatican City

8. Given image is the flag of ________.
(A) Australia
(B) Canada
(C) United Kingdom
(D) New Zealand

Achievers Section :
9. The first full length silent Indian feature film is ________.
(A) Raja Harishchandra
(B) Alam Ara
(C) Mughal-E-Azam
(D) Sholay

10. Which of the following is not in the wonders of the world?
(A) Pyramid at Chichen Itza
(B) Christ Redeemer
(C) Petra
(D) Qutub Minar

Class 6

1. Identify the given award name and the field in which it is given.
(A) Param Vir Chakra-Highest military award
(B) Dhyan Chand Award- Highest award for lifetime achievement in sports and games
(C) Sahitya Akademi Award-Literary honour given for outstanding work in literature
(D) None of these

2. The female part of a flower is called ______.
(A) Pistil
(B) Anther
(C) Petal
(D) Corolla

3. Which of the following is not biodegradable?
(A) The food we eat
(B) Plastic bags in which food is carried
(C) The peel of fruits and vegetables
(D) The animal protein we eat

4. Which great person was nick named ‘Mickey
Mouse’ by Sarojini Naidu?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Sardar Patel
(C) Lord Mountbatten
(D) Mohandas K. Gandhi

5. The headquarter of UNO is located in _________.
(A) London, England
(B) New York City, USA
(C) Brisbane, Australia
(D) Madrid, Spain

6. What is a common character of the above shown animals?
(A) They all live in water.
(B) They all lack backbone.
(C) They all have scales on their body.
(D) They all lay eggs to reproduce.

7. Which of the following is not a natural calamity?
(A) Tornado
(B) Earthquake
(C) Flood
(D) Dengue

8. Duration of hockey game in 2016 Olympics was __________.
(A) 80 min
(B) 70 min
(C) 60 min
(D) 170 min

Achievers Section :
9. Identify the name of adjoining yoga asana.
(A) Tadasana
(B) Vrikshasana
(C) Pranayama
(D) Bhujangasana

Class 7

1. The deserts are usually found on a particular direction in a continent. Which is this direction?
(A) East
(B) West
(C) North
(D) South

2. An important contribution of Raja Ram Mohan Roy in pushing social reforms was __________.
(A) Opening the Banaras Hindu University
(B) Abolition of Sati system
(C) Opening of Shantiniketan
(D) Starting the Rama Krishna Mission

3. Which of the following is the lower house of our Parliament ?
(A) The Rajya Sabha
(B) The Lok Sabha
(C) There is no lower house
(D) It keeps changing

4. Who is credited as the maker of Indian constitution?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru
(B) Sardar Patel
(C) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(D) B.R. Ambedkar

5. What is the full form of SMS?
(A) Sure Message Service
(B) Short Message Service
(C) Safe Message Service
(D) None of these

6. Feathers of birds are made up of an insoluble protein called _______.
(A) Calamus
(B) Lignin
(C) Keratin
(D) Biotin

7. What is the full form of 3G?
(A) 3rd Generation
(B) 3 Gigabytes
(C) 3 gms
(D) None of these

8. A farmer who regularly won prizes for best crop output explained the reason for his success as “I share my best seeds with my neighbour farmers”. Why did he do this?
(A) He did not want his neighbours to be jealous.
(B) He really liked his neighbours.
(C) This ensured better pollination for his crops.
(D) He was a generous person. He like to share.

Achievers Section :
9. Who was the USA born biologist who globally launched the environmental movement by her book ‘Silent Spring’?
(A) Wangari Maathai
(B) Erin Brockovich
(C) Rachel Carson
(D) Kathy Acker

10. Identify the name of greatest female athlete of 20th century, who overcame severe asthma and won three gold, one silver and two bronze medals in four different summer Olympics.
(A) Michael Phelps
(B) Jackie Joyner Kersee
(C) Nadia Comaneci
(D) Gabby Douglas

Class 8

1. Identify the rainforest which is called the ‘Lungs of our Planet’.
(A) Asian rainforest
(B) Amazon rainforest
(C) Assam rainforest
(D) African rainforest

2. When a bank statement says ` 500 credited to your account, it means ______.
(A) ` 500 is deposited in your account
(B) ` 500 is withdrawn from your account
(C) ` 500 is fined on your account
(D) None of these

3. Identify the Indian scientist who found out that when light passes through a transparent material, some of it undergoes change in its wavelength.
(A) Homi K. Bhabha
(B) C.V. Raman
(C) C.N.R. Rao
(D) M.S. Swaminathan

4. A great amount of work pertaining to Indus Valley Civilisation is being done at village Bhirrana. Where is this village located?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Haryana
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Bihar

5. Mangalyaan has been called “The Super Smart Spacecraft”. Which organisation is involved in it?
(A) TISCO
(B) ISRO
(C) PSLV
(D) NASA

6. If one has lactose intolerance, he /she is likely to avoid ______.
(A) Sugar
(B) Milk
(C) Honey
(D) Alcohol

7. What is the name of new crop insurance scheme approved by the Union Cabinet?
(A) Nehru Fasal Bima Yojna
(B) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna
(C) Rashtrapati Fasal Bima Yojna
(D) Bharat Fasal Bima Yojna

8. If in the class while the teacher is teaching a lesson, then__________.
(A) It is a good idea to read the same chapter
(B) It is a good practice to take notes
(C) One must simply listen attentively
(D) It matters little as one can catch up in coaching classes

Achievers Section :
9. A delightful movie ‘The Gods Must Be Crazy’ was made on the tribe of the Kalahari Desert. Which of the following is the name of the tribe?
(A) Santhals
(B) Bedouins
(C) Bushmen
(D) Tuaregs

10. ______ is the physicist, engineer and inventor, whose name is synonymous with “small speakers that generate big sound”.
(A) Jagadish Chandra Bose
(B) Sumit Ghose
(C) Amar G. Bose
(D) Vinod Dua

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