GK Olympiad for 7 - Free Sample question paper 10

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Q) Which epic is supposed to have happened before - Mahabharata or Ramayana?

(a) Mahabharata

(b) Ramayana

(c) Both happened simultaneously

(d) It is not known

Answer: (b) Ramayana

Explanation: Ramayana is considered to have happened before Mahabharata.

Q) Where is Ranthambore National Park situated?

(a) Gujarat

(b) Rajasthan

(c) Madhya Pradesh

(d) Uttarakhand

Answer: (b) Rajasthan

Explanation: Ranthambore National Park is situated in the state of Rajasthan.

Q) Mohenjo-Daro, a site of the Indus Valley Civilization, was associated with which river?

(a) Ganges

(b) Yamuna

(c) Sarasvati

(d) Indus

Answer: (d) Indus

Explanation: Mohenjo-Daro was associated with the Indus River during the Indus Valley Civilization.

Q) Where is the ‘Tawang District’ in India?

(a) Himachal Pradesh

(b) Arunachal Pradesh

(c) Uttarakhand

(d) Sikkim

Answer: (b) Arunachal Pradesh

Explanation: Tawang District is located in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.

Q) Where is the ‘Manas Wildlife Sanctuary National Park’ in India?

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Assam

(c) Rajasthan

(d) Karnataka

Answer: (b) Assam

Explanation: Manas Wildlife Sanctuary National Park is located in the state of Assam.

Q) Which is the largest lake in Japan?

(a) Lake Mashu

(b) Lake Towada

(c) Lake Biwa

(d) Lake Akan

Answer: (c) Lake Biwa

Explanation: Lake Biwa is the largest lake in Japan.

Q) Which is the sacred book of Buddhists?

(a) Vedas

(b) Bible

(c) Quran

(d) Tripitakas

Answer: (d) Tripitakas

Explanation: The Tripitakas are the traditional sacred scriptures of Buddhism.

Q) Who is the father of Economics?

(a) Karl Marx

(b) John Maynard Keynes

(c) Adam Smith

(d) Alfred Marshall

Answer: (c) Adam Smith

Explanation: Adam Smith is often referred to as the father of economics.

Q) Which country is the largest producer of Coffee?

(a) India

(b) Vietnam

(c) Brazil

(d) Ethiopia

Answer: (c) Brazil

Explanation: Brazil is the largest producer of coffee in the world.

Q) Kalidasa was one of the nine gems of the court of which king?

(a) Chandragupta Maurya

(b) Ashoka the Great

(c) Harsha

(d) Vikramaditya of Ujjain

Answer: (d) Vikramaditya of Ujjain

Explanation: Kalidasa was one of the nine gems in the court of Vikramaditya of Ujjain.

Q) B.C. Raj Trophy is associated with which sport?

(a) Cricket

(b) Football

(c) Hockey

(d) Badminton

Answer: (b) Football

Explanation: B.C. Raj Trophy is associated with the sport of Football.

Q) Garo tribes are found in which state of India?

(a) Meghalaya

(b) Assam

(c) Nagaland

(d) Manipur

Answer: (a) Meghalaya

Explanation: The Garo tribes are primarily found in the state of Meghalaya.

Q) Sports day is celebrated on?

(a) July 29

(b) August 15

(c) August 29

(d) September 5

Answer: (c) August 29

Explanation: Sports day is celebrated on August 29.

Q) Which District of India has the maximum area and is in which state?

(a) Leh, Jammu and Kashmir

(b) Kachchh, Gujarat

(c) Chamba, Himachal Pradesh

(d) West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh

Answer: (b) Kachchh, Gujarat

Explanation: Kachchh in Gujarat is the district with the maximum area in India.

Q) Where is Brihadeeswara Temple situated?

(a) Karnataka, India

(b) Tamil Nadu, India

(c) Odisha, India

(d) Uttar Pradesh, India

Answer: (b) Tamil Nadu, India

Explanation: Brihadeeswara Temple is situated in Tamil Nadu, India.

Q) Name the city of Pakistan which is World famous for the maximum production of Footballs.

(a) Lahore

(b) Islamabad

(c) Sialkot

(d) Karachi

Answer: (c) Sialkot

Explanation: Sialkot in Pakistan is renowned for its production of footballs.

Q) How many scheduled languages are there as per the Constitution of India and how many are written in Indian Currency?

(a) 18, 15

(b) 22, 17

(c) 20, 12

(d) 24, 20

Answer: (b) 22, 17

Explanation: As per the Constitution of India, there are 22 scheduled languages, and 17 of them are written on Indian currency.

Q) What is the name of the State bird and the State animal of Bihar?

(a) Indian Roller, Gaur

(b) Peafowl, Royal Bengal Tiger

(c) House Sparrow, Gaur

(d) Indian Roller, Indian Elephant

Answer: (c) House Sparrow, Gaur

Explanation: House Sparrow is the State bird, and Gaur is the State animal of Bihar.

Q) If the population of any species has declined by 80 to more than 90% and has less than 50 individual populations, then it is considered as?

(a) Endangered

(b) Critically Endangered

(c) Vulnerable

(d) Near Threatened

Answer: (b) Critically Endangered

Explanation: A species meeting these criteria is considered Critically Endangered.

Q) What is the capital of Argentina from where the famous football player Lionel Messi belongs?

(a) Santiago

(b) Buenos Aires

(c) Rio de Janeiro

(d) Lima

Answer: (b) Buenos Aires

Explanation: Lionel Messi is from Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina.

Q) How many landlocked countries are there in the Whole World which are surrounded by landlocked countries?

(a) Four

(b) Three

(c) Two

(d) One

Answer: (c) Two - Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan

Explanation: These two countries are entirely surrounded by landlocked countries.


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