Unicus General Knowledge Olympiad Class 10 Sample Paper

Syllabus:

1. Energy Vault

1. Mineral and energy resources like major thermal power projects
2. Nuclear Energy
3. Geothermal Energy
4. Energy security
5. Mining and environmental impact

2. Money Matters

1. Finance e.g Concept of financial literacy
2. Budgeting
3. Savings and Investments
4. Stock markets like the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ
5. Cryptocurrency trading
6. Financial crisis in the world
7. FinTech innovations
8. Risk and return

3. Earth's Essence

1. Features of the earth e.g plate tectonics
2. Layers of the Earth, such as the crust, mantle, and core
3. Continental drift theory
4. Climate zones and biomes
5. Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

4. Cosmic Steps

1. The exploration of exoplanets
2. Missions like SpaceX's Starship and Blue Origin
3. Key space technologies like satellites, space telescopes, and rovers (e.g., Perseverance rover on Mars)
4. The Big Bang theory
5. Terraforming
6. Space Junk

5. Think Tanks of the World

1. CERN in particle physics
2. European Space Agency (ESA)
3. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
4. OECD
5. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

6. Art Odyssey

1. World art and culture e.g Cannes Film Festival and Academy awards
2. Contemporary architecture like the Sydney Opera House, or the Louvre Pyramid.
3. Fusion cuisine, such as Sushi Burrito or Taco Pizza.
4. Global art festivals like events like Art Basel in Miami and Venice Biennale
5. Contemporary paintings by Claude Monet and Pierre-auguste Renoir, Salvador dali and Rene Magritte

7. The First Movers

1. First AI robot citizen: Sophia, granted citizenship by Saudi Arabia
2. The first electric car was created by Thomas Parker
3. First successful IVF baby: Louise Brown
4. The first person to reach the South Pole: Roald Amundsen
5. The first country to reach the South pole of the moon- India, etc.

8. World Sports

1. Evolution of the Olympic Games (Ancient to Modern)
2. Technology's role in transforming sports over the years
3. Unique sports played in different countries (e.g., Kabaddi in South Asia, Sepak Takraw in Southeast Asia, Buzkashi in Central Asia)
4. Impact of sponsorship and advertising in sports

9. The World Stage

1. International events like ongoing conflicts in regions like the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Africa
2. Global Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Diplomacy
3. Strategic Alliances like Quad, BRICS, ASEAN
4. International Human Rights Treaties

10. Economic Insights

1. Economics e.g. Demand and Supply, Inflation, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Unemployment.
2. Economic Theories
3. Capitalism, Socialism, Communism, Mixed Economy,
4. International Trade: Import and export, Free Trade Agreements (FTA), WTO
5. Global Economic Institutions-International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank