Smart Kid General Knowledge Olympiad - SKGK’ 18

CLASS 10th

SYLLABUS AND SAMPLE QUESTIONS

SYLLABUS
The Actual Question Paper contains 50 questions. The duration of the test paper is 60 minutes.
Unit I : Democracy; Important Events in the World History; Globalization; Money; National and
Internataional Symbols; Major Stock Exchanges of the World Unit II: Constitution; President; Vice
President; Parliament; Elections; National Freedom Movement; Human Right; Public Service
Commission. Unit III: International Organisations; Indian Town Associated with Industries;
Important Day and Year; Science, Technology and Reacherch Institutes; Awards and Honors.
Unit IV: Sports; General Science; Economics; History; Geography; India’s Relation with its
Neighboring Countries. Unit V: National Highways; First in India & World; Railways & Banking;
Current Affairs.

1. Given below the features of democracy.

1. Any party can form the government at the national level.
2. The entire control system is not under one party.
3. Any individual can make his/her own party.
4. People have lots of options during election to choose their representative.
Which of the following are not the features of Chinese democracy?
(A) 1, 2 (B) 1, 2, 3 (C) 2, 3, 4 (D) 1, 2, 3, 4 (E) 3, 4
2. To redress the grievances of consumers, consumer courts have been established in India at different
level. What kind of system has been established?
(A) One tier system (B) Two tier system (C) Three tier system (D) Four tier system
(E) None of these
3. Which one of the following commissions of India conducts exam to select I.A.S. and I.P.S. officers?
(A) State Civil Service Commission (B) Union Public Service Commission
(C) Staff Selection Board (D) All of these
(E) None of these
4. What is the full length and width of the badminton court for singles?
(A) 13.4 metres and 5.5 metres (B) 12.4 metres and 5.18 metres
(C) 13.4 metres and 5.18 metres (D) 13.4 metres and 6.18 metres
(E) None of these

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5. Given below are the functions of the UNO.

1. Consider and make recommendations on the general principles of cooperation for maintaining
international peace and security, including disarmament;
2. Discuss any question relating to international peace and security and, except where a dispute or
situation is currently being discussed by the Security Council, make recommendations on it;
3. Discuss, with the same exception, and make recommendations on any questions within the scope
of the Charter or affecting the powers and functions of any organ of the United Nations;
4. Initiate studies and make recommendations to promote international political cooperation, the
development and codification of international law, the realization of human rights and
fundamental freedoms, and international collaboration in the economic, social, humanitarian,
cultural, educational and health fields;
Which one of the following organs of UNO performs the above mentioned functions?
(A) General Assembly (B) Security Council (C) Secretariat
(D) All of these (E) None of these
6. Which Indian personality has won the Nobel Prize for his contribution in Chemistry?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

7. In India, when and between which two places did ‘first passenger train’ run on?
(A) 16th April 1853 (between Bombay to Thane) (B) 15th April 1853 (between Bombay to Goa)
(C) 14th April 1853 (between Bombay to Pune) (D) 13th April 1853 (between Bombay to Nasik)
(E) 12th April 1853 (between Bombay to Thane)
8. Which one of the following is the literary award of India?
(A) Vir Chakra (B) Arjuna Award (C) Gyanpith Award
(D) Bharat Ratna (E) None of these
9. Name of which one of the following cities is associated with a famous Tea Brand of India?
(A) Jamshedpur (B) Kolkata (C) Guwahati
(D) Darjeeling (E) None of these
10. Name the famous court poet/scholar whose patron was Mughal ruler Akbar.
(A) Abul Fazal (B) Amir Khushro (C) Chandbardai
(D) Hasan Nizami (E) None of these

A N SW E R S

1. (D) 2. (C) 3. (B) 4. (C) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (A) 8. (C)

9. (D) 10. (A)

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