GK Olympiad for Class 9 - Sample question paper 09

Q) Read the given statements carefully and select the correct ones.

(i) Babirusa is the long necked antelope found in some parts of African region.

(ii) Carmine is the natural dye derived from red cochineal beetle.

(iii) Nacre is a hard, iridescent, crystalline substance secreted by oysters.

(iv) Doll's eyes are berries that contain toxins which can have an immediate sedative effect on lungs.

Options:

A. (ii) and (iii) only

B. (ii), (iii), and (iv) only

C. (i) and (ii) only

D. (i) and (iv) only

Q) Match the columns and select the correct option.

Options:

A. P-(i), Q-(iii), R- (iv), S-(ii)

B. P-(ii), Q-(i), R- (iv), S-(iii)

C. P-(iv), Q-(i), R- (iii), S-(ii)

D. P-(iii), Q-(i), R- (iv), S-(ii)

Q) Identify the person based on the hints given:

• He was an Italian painter who painted a wide range of religious subjects.

• His best-known works are ‘The Birth of Venus’ and ‘Primavera’.

A. Leonardo da Vinci

B. Vincent van Gogh

C. Sandro Botticelli

D. Rembrandt van Rijn

Q) Identify the person based on the hints given:

• He is an Indian master architect, urban planner and activist.

• He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1972 and also Padma Vibhushan in the year 2006.

A. Laurie Baker

B. Charles Correa

C. Hafeez Contractor

D. Achyut Kanvinde

Q) Calamine lotion, which is a medication used to treat mild itchiness, is a combination of Ferric oxide and ___________.

A. Potassium oxide

B. Sodium hydroxide

C. Zinc oxide

D. Phosphoric acid

Q) Which option incorrectly matches the painting to its painter?

A. The School of Athens – Raphael

B. Girl with a Pearl Earring – Johannes Vermeer

C. The Last Supper – Michelangelo

D. None of these

Q) Select the correct match.

A. Rovers Cup – Football

B. Narang Cup – Badminton

C. Wightman Cup – Lawn Tennis

D. All of these

Q) Rummindei Pillar Inscription which mentions Ashoka's visit and exemption of that place from tax has been found at _________.

A. Junagarh in Gujarat

B. Ranchi in Jharkhand

C. Bhabru in Rajasthan

D. Lumbini in Nepal

Q) Identify the person based on the hints given below:

• He is a British environmentalist, noted for his work on biodiversity and environmental refugees.

• He coined the term biodiversity hotspots and in 1990s. With a team of researchers identified 25 terrestrial “hotspots” of the world.

A. Charles Darwin

B. Norman Myers

C. David Attenborough

D. Ben Goldsmith

Q)________ is the main constituent of vegetable oils and animal fats.

A. Glycogen

B. Glucose

C. Triglyceride

D. Lactose

Q) Identify which country the flag belongs to, based on the hints given:

• The flag featured in the given picture is a horizontal tricolour flag, which carries an emblem.

• The blue colour of the emblem represents peace, the star represents diversity and unity and, the Sun's rays symbolise prosperity.

A. Colombia

B. Bulgaria

C. Ethiopia

D. Romania

Q) ‘Pearl of the Orient’ is the epithet/unique name associated with ___________.

A. Myanmar

B. Norway

C. Hong Kong

D. Finland

Q) Which of the following statements holds true about 'Recycle Bin' Folder of Windows 10?

Statement 1: You can see and adjust the amount of space currently used by Recycle Bin for each drive.

Statement 2: A deleted file in Recycle Bin does not take up any hard disk space.

Options:

A. Only Statement 1

B. Only Statement 2

C. Both Statement 1 and Statement 2

D. Neither Statement 1 nor Statement 2

Q) Which of the following represents the incorrect match?

A. Michael Hector - He is a Jamaican retired sprinter and won 100 m, 200 m, 4 × 100 m relay at 3 consecutive Olympic Games.

B. Zara Phillips-Tindall - She is the grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II who won a silver medal at the London 2012 Olympics.

C. Ramit Tandon - He defeated Egyptian Mohamed EL Sherbine to win the 2019 Seattle Open Title.

D. Shiv Shankar Prasad Chawrasia - He won the 2017 Hero Indian Open Golf Tournament and was awarded the Arjuna Award by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India in the same year.