The Shine GK Wizard Olympiad aims to encourage students to take active interest in current events around the world and general awareness and knowledge of their surroundings. SGWO also aims to instill a temperament for quizzing in the students while they are young. General Knowledge and current affairs is also a major component of the syllabi of the majority of the competitive exams in the country.
SGWO Shine GK Wizard Olympiad Exam Sample Question Paper
SGWO Class 6 Sample Questions
Q.1- What were the main characteristics of the Indus Valley Civilization? a. Town Planning b. Drainage System c. Both (a) and (b) d. None of these
Q.2- Who founded the Maratha Kingdom in the 17th century CE? a. Mangal Pandey b. Chandragupta Maurya c. Shivaji d. Tipu Sultan
Q.3- With whose permission did the English set-up their first factory in Surat? a. Akbar b. Jahangir c. Shah Jahan d. Aurangzeb
Q.4- Who of the following was the revenue minister of Akbar? a. Raja Man Singh b. Birbal c. Faizi d. Todar Mal
Q.5- Pallava Dynasty ruled between: a. 3rd century – 8th century AD b. 4th century – 9th century AD c. 5th century – 10th century AD d. 6th century – 11th century AD
Q.6- The iron age began around: a. 1000 BC b. 1100 BC c. 1200 BC d. 1300 BC
SGWO Class 7 Sample Questions
Q.1- Where was Indus Valley Civilization first noticed? a. Harappa and Mohenjodaro b. Lothal c. Ropar d. Dholavira
Q.2- What was the main feature of Harappa Civilization? a. Rural Planning b. Art and Architecture c. Administrative System d. Town Planning
Q.3- What was the period of rule of Ashoka? a. 321-300 BC b. 330-310 BC c. 300-289 BC d. 276-236 BC
Q.4- Who was the last great king of Kushan dynasty? a. Ajatshatru b. Bimbisara c. Vasudeva-I d. Devdatta
Q.5- What was the capital of Pallavas? a. Tanjore b. Ellora c. Kanchipuram d. Madurai
Q.6- The revenue system followed during Akbar’s reign was called: a. Zamindary system b. Zabt c. Suba d. Diwan
SGWO Class 8 Sample Questions
Q.1 – During the freedom struggle Aruna Asaf Ali was a main woman organiser of which of the following underground activities? a. Non-Cooperation Movement b. Quit India Movement c. Swadeshi Movement d. Civil Disobedience Movement
Q.2 – In which session congress declared Purna Swaraj as its ultimate goal? a. Nagpur b. Calcutta (Kolkata) c. Bombay (Mumbai) d. Lahore
Q.3 – On February 5, 1922 in the ____________ village of Gorakhpur in UP when Congress was organizing a procession, police interefered. Due to clash between people and police, the angry crowd burnt police station. a. Barant b. Chauri-Chaura c. Ghazipur d. Azamgarh
Q.4 – With reference to Indian freedom struggle which one among the following events occurred earliest? a. Gandhi-Irwin Pact b. Cripps Mission Proposals c. Lucknow Pact d. None of the above
Q.5 – General Michael O’Dwyer who was responsible for Jallianwala Bagh Massacre was shot dead by: a. V.VS. Iyer b. Sohan Singh Bhakna c. Udham Singh d. Hasrat Mohani
Q.6 – On the death of Gandhiji who said that “The light has gone out of our lives”? a. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan b. Dr. Rajendra Prasad c. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru d. Lord Mountbatten
SGWO Class 9 Sample Questions
Q.1 – There were 8 types of marriages during the Vedic Period. Which one of them is a love marriage? a. Brahma vivah b. Gandharva vivah c. Daiva vivah d. Arsha vivah
Q.2 – Which among the following inscription is known as Prayaga Prashasti? a. Allahabad Pillar Inscription b. Aihole Inscription c. Mehroli Inscription d. Hathigumpha Inscription
Q.3 – When did Ashoka embrace Buddhism? a. Just before his death b. When he was a Crown Prince c. Before the Kalinga war d. After the Kalinga war
Q.4 – Where is the largest concentration of stupas in India? a. Himachal Pradesh b. Bihar c. Madhya Pradesh d. Uttar Pradesh
Q.5 – Who was the Indian ruler, who had territory outside India? a. Chandragupta Maurya b. Kanishka c. Chandragupta Maurya and Kanishka both d. No option is correct
Q.6 – Which of the following was not mentioned in the Dhamma? a. Obedience to parents b. Charity c. Paternalism d. Faith in Sangha
SGWO Class 10 Sample Questions
Q.1 – The “touch-me-not” also known as the shame plant. This plant shrinks its leaves and droops when touched or stimulated by warming, blowing and shaking. What is the scientific name for this plant? a. Mimosa pudica b. Allium sepa c. Ocimum sanctum d. Amorphophallus titanum
Q.2 – It was the largest known carnivorous marsupial of modern times. It was native to Tasmania and believed to have become extinct in 20th century. Which animal are we talking about? a. Thylacine b. Macropod c. Dasyurid d. Wombat
Q.3 – The flower of this plant is very rare and found mostly in the rainforest of the Philippines. It has claw shaped flower which varys in colour from blue to light green. Identify the flower. a. Kadapul b. Youtan poluo c. Jade vine d. Ghost orchid
Q.4 – This flower, native to Mexico, is named after its chocolate like odour on blooming. It commonly blooms at evening in end of summer. It has been extinct in wild. Name it. a. Cosmos atrosanguineus b. Lotus berthelotii c. Strongylodon macrobotrys d. Middlemist red
Q.5 – Also known as Redwoods, these are the tallest tree species found on earth. These tree species are native to California. Name the tree species. a. Rafflesia sp. b. Pinus sp c. Eucalptus sp d. Sequoia sp
Q.6 – Tahina spectabilis is a gigantic palm found only in remote parts of Northwestern Madagascar. It lives for about 50 years, then flower only once, and dies soon after. What is the common name of this flower? a. Suicide palm b. Queen palm c. Raffia palm d. Areca palm
