GK Olympiad for Class 9 - Sample question paper 03
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Q) The Environment (Protection) Act of India was enacted in ________ by Parliament of India under Article 253 of the Indian Constitution.
A. 1976
B. 1980
C. 1986
D. 1990
Answer: C. 1986
Q) Festivals like Nyokum yullo, Longte yullo and Boori-Boot yullo are celebrated by Nyishi tribes of state of _____.
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Meghalaya
C. Sikkim
D. Tripura
Answer: A. Arunachal Pradesh
Q) The _________ developed ELKA 6521, the first calculator in the world to include the square root function.
A. Central Institute for Computation Technologies
B. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
C. New England Institute of Technology
D. Oxford Institute of Technology
Answer: A. Central Institute for Computation Technologies
Q) Do the correct matching of the Kings to the inscriptions.
| Column I | Column II |
|---|---|
| a. Samudragupta | (iii) Allahabad Pillar |
| b. Rudradaman | (ii) Junagarh |
| c. Kharavela | (iv) Hathigumpha |
| d. King Chandragupta | (i) Iron Pillar of Delhi |
A. a-(iii), b-(ii), c-(iv), d-(i)
B. a-(iv), b-(iii), c-(i), d-(ii)
C. a-(i), b-(ii), c-(iv), d-(iii)
D. a-(iv), b-(iii), c-(ii), d-(i)
Answer: A. a-(iii), b-(ii), c-(iv), d-(i)
Q) _________ is one of the few athletes who has won 9 gold medals during his Olympic career. He is also the only man who has won the long jump Olympic title four times consecutively.
A. Carl Lewis
B. Emil Zatopek
C. Al Oerter
D. None of these
Answer: A. Carl Lewis
Q) Who among the following had played an important role in Bengal School of Art?
(i) Ananda Kentish
(ii) E.B. Havell
(iii) Abanindranath Tagore
(iv) Rukmini Devi Arundale
A. (i) and (iii) only
B. (i) and (iv) only
C. (i), (ii) and (iii) only
D. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Answer: C. (i), (ii) and (iii) only
Q) Which of the following countries lay claim on Paracel Islands?
(i) Vietnam
(ii) Taiwan
(iii) China
(iv) South Korea
A. (i) and (ii) only
B. (i), (ii) and (iii)
C. (i) and (iii) only
D. None of these
Answer:B. (i), (ii) and (iii)
Q) Carmine, a powder used as an all-encompassing dye in red foods like candy, ice cream and yogurt is derived from ______.
A. Red cochineal beetle
B. Red spider
C. Red sea star
D. Red Humboldt squid.
Answer: A. Red cochineal beetle
Q) Which of the following represents one of the central nodal agencies of Government of India for implementation of price support scheme and price stabilisation fund scheme to benefit farmers?
A. NABARD
B. NAFED
C. TRIFED
D. All of the above
Answer: B. NAFED
Q) The International Rice Research Centre is located in ______.
A. Philippines
B. Italy
C. France
D. Mexico
Answer: A. Philippines
Q) In which biosphere reserve, lion-tailed macaque is the key faunal species?
A. Nokrek
B. Nilgiri
C. Sundarbans
D. None of these
Answer: B. Nilgiri
Q) Which of the following is a correct statement about Indus Valley Civilization?
A. Harappa and Mohenjo-daro are located on the banks of Indus river.
B. The archaeological sites Surkotada and Dholavira are located in Kutch district of Gujarat.
C. Lothal is located on bank of river Narmada.
D. All of these
Answer: B. The archaeological sites Surkotada and Dholavira are located in Kutch district of Gujarat.
Q) To become a judge of the Supreme Court of India, a person should have practiced as an advocate in a High Court for at least
A. 15 years
B. 10 years
C. 5 years
D. 12 years.
Answer: B. 10 years
Q) Time period of a satellite in geo-stationary orbit is approximately
A. 24 hours
B. 365 days
C. 18 hours
D. 8 days.
Answer: A. 24 hours
Q) Which of the following statements are correct regarding microbeads?
(i) They help in removing dead skin cells from body.
(ii) The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has classified them as unsafe for use in cosmetic products.
(iii) They are also used in toothpastes.
A. (i) and (iii) only
B. (i) and (ii) only
C. (ii) and (iii) only
D. (i), (ii) and (iii)
Answer: D. (i), (ii) and (iii)