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.