I GK CLASS

SOF INTERNATIONAL GENERAL

KNOWLEDGE OLYMPIAD
2019-20
8 QUESTION
PAPER SET

Total Questions: 50 | Time: 1 hr.

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3. The Question Paper comprises four sections:
General Awareness (30 Questions), Current Affairs (10 Questions), Life Skills (5 Questions) and Achievers Section (5 Questions).
Each question in Achievers Section carries 3 marks, whereas all other questions carry one mark each.
4. All questions are compulsory. There is no negative marking. Use of calculator is not permitted.
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Q.10: In which country would you greet people saying ‘Ni-hao’?

A. Japan B. Korea C. China D. Malaysia

As the correct answer is option C, you must darken the circle corresponding to option C on the OMR Sheet. 10.
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 GENERAL AWARENESS

1. Which two oceans are linked by the Panama Canal? B. Like Mars, Uranus also rotates from east to west.
A. Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean C. Saturn is the least dense among all the planets.
B. Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean D. The outer planets have large number of moons.
C. Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
7. To which of the following games the terms; bout,
D. Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean clinch and knockdown are related?
2. In this style of painting, the artist uses geometric A. Boxing
shapes. One of the pioneers of this school of art was B. Badminton
Pablo Picasso. Which style of painting is this? C. Basketball
A. Cubism D. Tennis
B. Fauvism
8. Select the correct match.
C. Expressionism
D. Impressionism A. Lemur - Rodent
B. Kangaroo - Marsupial
3. Considered as one of the most graceful footballers of
C. Bison - Monotreme
all times, he won the World Cup for Germany both as
D. Spiny anteater - Bovine
a captain and as a manager. Identify him.
9. Which of the following represents the traditional folk
dance of Chhattisgarh?
A. Raut Nacha
B. Garba
C. Laho
D. Chhau
A. Franz Beckenbauer 
10. Which of the following is a hopping desert rodent
B. Neymar
which can run up to 24 km per hour speed when
C. Diego Maradona chased and has excellent hearing power?
D. Zinedine Zidane
A. Okapi
4. Which famous structure in Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) B. Banteng
was built in 1784 principally to provide employment C. Kouprey
for people during a famine? D. Jerboa
A. Chitrakoot
11. Arrange the given planets according to their size in
B. Charbagh
the ascending order.
C. Bara Imambara
D. Buland Darwaza Uranus, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn

5. Which continent has the largest area covered by A. Jupiter > Saturn > Uranus > Neptune > Mars
mountains in the world? B. Mars < Neptune < Uranus < Saturn < Jupiter
A. Asia C. Uranus < Mars < Saturn < Neptune < Jupiter
B. Africa D. Mars > Uranus > Neptune > Saturn > Jupiter
C. South America
12. It is a fluid obtained by the distillation of resin from
D. Australia
live trees, mainly pines. It is mainly used as a solvent
6. Select the incorrect statement. for paints and varnishes and as a raw material for
organic synthesis. Identify this fluid.
A. The Pole star lies close to the axis of rotation of
the Earth. A. Turpentine

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 B. Linseed oil 18. Identify the yogasana shown in the given picture.
C. Acetone
D. Sulphuric acid

13. The increased amount of which of the following gases

in the atmosphere can reduce the oxygen carrying
capacity of haemoglobin in the red blood cells in our
body? A. Halasana
A. Sulphur dioxide B. Sarvangasana
C. Savasana
B. Carbon monoxide
D. Parsvottanasana
C. Chlorofluorocarbons
D. Ozone 19. Which of the following statements hold(s) true about
Pioneer 10 ?
14. Born as Dhondu Pant, he was an Indian Peshwa of Statement 1: It is an American spacecraft launched
Maratha empire. He was the adopted son of Bajirao II in 1872.
and led the rebellion in Kanpur during the 1857 uprising. Statement 2: It was the first spacecraft to travel
Who was he? through asteroid belt and to complete the first mission
to planet Jupiter.
A. Mangal Pandey
B. Madhavrao A. Only statement 1
B. Only statement 2
C. Tatya Tope
C. Both statement 1 and statement 2
D. Nana Sahib
D. Neither statement 1 nor statement 2
15. Find the missing number, if same rule is followed in
20. Where is the ‘Gateway Arch’ located?
all the three figures.
A. London
B. USA
12 7 18 11 15 9
C. France
95 203 ? D. Greece

A. 135 21. The trident-shaped symbol of Buddhism represents

B. 121 ___________.
C. 144 A. Satya, Ahimsa and Dharma
D. 138 B. Peace, Love and Unity
C. Buddha, Dharma and Sangha
16. The study of the social, cultural, psychological, D. Dharma, Karma and Moksha
cognitive and biological aspects of ageing is called
22. Select the odd one out.
_________.
A. Genomics
A.
B. Gerontology
C. Nanobiology
D. Geology
B.
17. It is a long blanket-like shawl which is fringed at the
ends and is worn in Mexico, especially by men. What
is it called?
C.
A. Ao dai
B. Parka
C. Serape D.
D. Chang kben

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23. Deepika Kumari has made India proud internationally.
She has been felicitated with Arjuna Award and the
prestigious Padma Shri. With which of the following Hub
Computer Computer
sports is she associated?

Computer Computer

Computer

A. It allows multiple computers to communicate with

each other over a network.
A. Archery B. It broadcasts data to every computer connected to
B. Badminton it.
C. Tennis C. If hub goes down, the whole system is dead.
D. Skating D. It connects devices on a computer network by
24. This plant is native to South-Eastern Australia and is using packet switching to receive and forward
the national flower of Australia. It has been grown in data to destination device.
temperate regions around the world for the tannin in
28. Which of the following gases are released from the
its bark. Identify this plant.
thawing of permafrost, a permanently frozen soil
A. Tulip found in high altitudes?
B. Lotus
A. Ozone and methane
C. Golden wattle
B. Hydrogen and ozone
D. Blue Poppy
C. Sulphur dioxide and hydrogen
25. The sum of present ages of a father and his son is D. Carbon dioxide and methane
60 years. Six years ago, father’s age was five times
the age of the son. Find the age of the son after six 29. The Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty is an international
years. treaty which seeks to inhibit the spread of nuclear
A. 20 years weapons and technology to promote cooperation in
B. 18 years the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. In which year
C. 14 years did it come into force?
D. 22 years A. 1978
26. The famous movie ‘Jurassic Park’ is based on the B. 1970
novel by the same name. Who is the author of this C. 1968
novel? D. 1972
A. Robin Cook
30. Which of the following is a major post-harvest festival
B. Isaac Asimov
celebrated in Manipur?
C. Arthur Hailey
D. Michael Crichton A. Kut Festival
B. Tokhu Emong
27. Which of the following statements is incorrect about
the “Hub” labelled in the given diagram of network C. Nuakhai
topology? D. Hareli

CURRENT AFFAIRS

31. Arundhati Katju has featured in the ‘TIME 100 : The B. A lawyer
Most Influential People of 2019’. Who is she? C. An athlete
A. An entrepreneur D. An Indian politician and social worker

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32. Who is the project director of ISRO’s mission C. PLK
Chandrayaan-2? D. PDK

36. Who among the following Indian diplomats will be

conferred with Japan’s ‘Order of the Rising Sun’
award?
A.
A. Nirupama Rao
B. Shyam Saran
Nandini Harinath C. Raveesh Kumar
D. None of these

37. Which four sports have been given provisional green

B. light for inclusion in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
by the IOC?
A. Kayaking, Surfing, Skateboarding and Sport
Aditi Pant climbing
B. Backpacking, Surfing, Skateboarding and Sport
climbing
C. Recreational dance, Surfing, Skateboarding and
C.
Sport climbing
D. Breakdancing, Surfing, Skateboarding and Sport
climbing
Muthayya Vanitha
38. Who won the Best Actress Award at the 66th National
D. None of these
Film Awards?
33. Which of the following companies has recently A. Surekha Sikri
launched the world’s highest resolution image sensor B. Keerthy Suresh
for smartphones? C. Deepika Padukone
A. Samsung D. Radhika Apte
B. Apple
39. Which state government has launched ‘Mission
C. Nokia
Shakti’- an initiative to train athletes from tribal
D. Vivo
areas for international sports like Olympics?
34. What was the theme of World Migratory Bird Day A. Rajasthan
2019? B. Maharashtra
A. Unifying our Voices for Bird Conservation C. Gujarat
B. Protect Birds : Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution D. Manipur
C. Save Migratory Birds in Crisis - Every Species
40. Which Indian wrestler won gold in the 65 kg category
Counts
of men’s free style competition at 2019 Tbilisi Grand
D. Barriers to Migration
Prix Wrestling tournament?
35. A fully recyclable plastic called ________ has been A. Sushil Kumar
created at the US’s Berkeley Lab. B. Yogeshwar Dutt
A. PET C. Bajrang Punia
B. PVC D. Sangram Singh

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 LIFE SKILLS

41. Which of the following measures should be taken in
case of occurrence of a cyclone?
(i) Move to a safe shelter and do not stay outdoors.
(ii) Do not listen to the radio or other official
informations as weather warnings create panic.
(iii) Switch off the electrical mains in your house.
(iv) Take shelter under a tree.
A. (i), (ii) and (iii) only
B. (i), (ii) and (iv) only
C. (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
D. (i) and (iii) only
42. What is the correct definition of the term ‘courtesy’?
A. The feeling of pity or sorrow for someone else’s
misfortune.
B. Showing politeness in one’s attitude and behaviour
towards others.
C. The ability to understand and share the feelings
of others.
D. A mature way of thinking or feeling about
something.
43. Who among the following is a consistent performer?
A. Rohan who makes new things from waste material
B. Meeta who learns a new concept in a short time
C. Shubham who frequently changes his mind
D. Suhani who always secures an A+ in all her subjects
in every test
44. Which of the following is an unhealthy lifestyle?
A. Drinking coffee frequently to keep yourself awake
till 3.00 am everyday
B. Studying during the day and watching movies till
late night everyday
C. Studying till late night and getting up late in the
morning everyday
D. All of these
45. Which of the following represents the benefit of
effective time management?
A. Low stress
B. More free time
C. More productivity
D. All of these

ACHIEVERS SECTION

46. The given double bar graph shows the number of students (ii) Find the difference between the total number of
enrolled in two different sports over the years. students enrolled in Hockey and Basketball in the
given years.
Hockey
(i) (ii)
300 Basketball
A. 1 : 2 150
Number of students enrolled

250 B. 2 : 1 200
200 C. 1 : 1 50
D. 3 : 1 250
150
47. Identify W, X, Y and Z from the given information.
100
W : Teams like Jamaica Tallawahs, Trinbago Knight
50
Riders, Barbados Tridents play in this league.
0 X : The first player to win all the four grand slams in
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Years a calendar year.

Study the graph carefully and answer the following
questions.
(i) Find the ratio of number of students enrolled in
2011 to the number of students enrolled in 2012.
Y : The first batsman ever to hit six sixes in a single
over in first class cricket.
Z : Gymnast who scored perfect 10 at the 1976
Montreal Summer Olympics.

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 W X Y Z C. (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i)
A. Spanish Spencer Ravi Simone D. (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii)
Premier Gore Shastri Biles
49. Select the incorrect statement(s).
League
B. Indian Premier John Yuvraj Gabby (i) The first spacewalk was performed by Soviet
League Hartley Singh Douglas cosmonaut Alexei Leonov in 1965.
C. Caribbean Don Garfield Nadia (ii) Apollo 11 was the first spacecraft to land on red
Premier Budge Sobers Comaneci planet.
League
(iii) Dennis Tito became the first space tourist in 2001.
D. Manchester Richard Herschelle Nastia
(iv) On 24th September, 2014, India became the first
United Sears Gibbs Liukin
country in the world to insert a spacecraft into the
Martian orbit in its very first attempt.
48. Match the type of plotters given in column I with
their descriptions given in column II and select the A. (i) and (iii) only
correct option. B. (i), (iii) and (iv) only

Column I Column II C. (iv) only

(a) (i) It contains long cylindrical
drum and the output paper
50. Match the columns and select the correct option from
is placed over the drum.
(b) (ii) It consists of a horizontal
flat surface on which
the paper is placed in a
stationary position and it
is the pen that moves to
create drawings or images.
(c) (iii) It uses jet of inks and the
paper is placed on a drum
and inkjets with different
colored inks are mounted
on a carriage.
A. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii)
B. (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i)
D. (ii) only
the given codes.
Column I Column II
(Festivals) (Countries)
P. The Grape Harvest (i) England
Festival
Q. Glastonbury (ii) Belgium
R. Tomorrowland (iii) Argentina
S. The Lantern Festival (iv) China
A. P-(iv), Q-(ii), R-(iii), S-(i)
B. P-(iii), Q-(i), R-(ii), S-(iv)
C. P-(ii), Q-(iii), R-(iv), S-(i)
D. P-(iii), Q-(iv), R-(i), S-(ii)

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