GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OLYMPIAD
Every year, the Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) hosts the IGKO (International General Knowledge Olympiad).
The International General Knowledge Olympiad requires students to be aware of basic trivia on important subjects and current affairs around the globe.
The Achievers Section helps IGKO participants get study materials like sample papers, important question papers, etc. so that they do not miss anything important. All these International General Knowledge Olympiad study materials are available for free.
Practice Paper For Class 7
1. Which of these is a non-flowering plant?
A. Oak tree
B. Fern
C. Eryngo Plant
D. None of these
2. Which animal has the largest brain in the world?
A. Dolphin
B. Shark Whale
C. Sperm whale
D. Octopus
3. Opium is a plant product obtained from _____ of opium poppy.
A. Dried leaves
B. Dried roots
C. Stem
D. Seed pods
4. Dugong is a key faunal species of which of the following biosphere reserves?
A. Sunderbans
B. Gulf of Mannar
C. Nokrek
D. Dihang-Dibang
5. Which of the following gases causes acid rain?
A. Sulphur dioxides
B. Nitrogen oxides
C. Ozone
D. Both A & B
6. An instrument used to measure blood pressure is called what?
A. Barometer
B. Stethoscope
C. Otosocpe
D. Sphygmomanometer
7. Which of the following was the first search engine in internet?
A. Google
B. Yahoo
C. Archie query form
D. Ask
8. In the study of black holes, what do you call a star produced by as supernova?
A. Plutonic star
B. Neutron star
C. Falling Star
D. Shooting star
9. Which of the following moons is known to have its own magnetic field?
A. Ganymede
B. Ganymede
C. Charon
D. Triton
10. Sea of Tranquility is found on ____.
A. Moon
B. Mars
C. Venus
D. Mercury
11. Where did Emilano Zepata Salazar lead a peasant uprising in twentieth century?
A. Uruguay
B. Mexico
C. Honduras
D. Panama
12. Which of the following seas has no coastline?
A. Tasman Sea
B. Sargasso Sea
C. Dead Sea
D. None of these
13. The Murray-Darling River system is an important river system of which country?
A. England
B. Australia
C. Canada
D. USA
14. The longitude that determines Indian Standard time passes through _____.
A. Karnal
B. Bharatpur
C. Mirzapur
D. Jaipur
15. In which year capital of India was shifted from Kolkata to Delhi?
A. 1947
B. 1922
C. 1908
D. 1911
16. What does a numismatist do?
A. Collects coins
B. Collects stamps
C. Collects new things
D. Collects stamps
17. Who was the Merchant of Venice in Shakespeare’s play of the same name?
A. Antonio
B. Salerio
C. Bassanio
D. Gratiano
18. Which of these non-Indian TV show doesn’t have an Indian Origin actor?
A. Two And A Half Men
B. Quantico
C. The Big Band Theory
D. Parks and recreation
19. Who sang the theme tune to the James Bond film ‘Tomorrow never dies’?
A. Justin Bieber
B. Sheryl Crow
C. Hank Marvin
D. The Weekend
20. How many players are there in each team in water polo?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 5
D. 4
21. Which of the following is one of the five principle of yoga by Sivananda?
A. Inana
B. Tantra
C. Savasana
D. Bhakti
22. Who was the first President of the Indian Olympic Association?
A. Sir Dorabji Tata
B. Bhalindra Singh
C. Dr. A.G. Noehren
D. Suresh Kalmadi
23. Which greatest number will divide 3026 and 5053 leaving remainders 11 and 13?
A. 15
B. 30
C. 45
D. 60
24. If 3 cats kill 3 rats in 3 mins, then how long will it take for 100 cats to kill 100 rats?
A. 300 minutes
B. 100 minutes
C. 60 minutes
D. 3 minutes
25. Having the confidence to try new things is a sign of strong _____.
A. Emotion
B. Personality
C. Self-esteem
D. Goal
26. _____skills help us to find solutions for complex problems.
A. Self-awareness
B. Self-empathy
C. Problem Solving
D. None of these
27. In which country would you greet people saying ‘Ni Hao’?
A. China
B. Korea
C. Japan
D. Malaysia
28. The judicial capital of South Africa is_____.
A. Cape Town
B. Pretoria
C. Johannesburg
D. Bloemfontein
29. The first non English movie to win Best Picture award at 92 Academy Awards was___.
A. Parasite
B. Joker
C. Little women
D. The Irishman
30. Which among the following is the world’s largest active volcano?
A. Kilauea
B. Mauna Loa
C. Mauna Kea
D. Kohala
ANSWER KEY
1.(B)
2.(C)
3.(D)
4.(B)
5.(D)
6.(D)
7.(C)
8.(B)
9.(A)
10.(A)
11.(B)
12.(B)
13.(B)
14.(C)
15.(D)
16.(A)
17.(A)
18.(A)
19.(B)
20.(B)
21.(C)
22.(A)
23.(C)
24.(D)
25.(B)
26.(C)
27.(A)
28.(D)
29.(A)
30.(B)
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