Preparation Material of Unicus General Knowledge Olympiad (UGKO) for Class 10
Art Odyssey
- What are global film events like the Oscars or Cannes?
- What are major art and culture festivals worldwide?
- What modern buildings like the Louvre Pyramid stand out?
- How does new architecture blend art, design, and tech?
- What is fusion food, and how does it mix cultures?
- What food trends mix global styles and ingredients?
- How do culture and geography shape food over time?
- What did artists like Monet or Dal show in their work?
- What are art movements like Modernism or Surrealism?
- How do music styles like Jazz or Reggae shape culture?
- How do clothes like Dirndl show identity and tradition?
- What does UNESCO do to protect world heritage?
- Which museums preserve global art and culture?
- What is calligraphy as cultural visual art?
- How is writing expressed as poetry, scripts, or symbols?
Energy Vault
- What are major thermal power projects, and how do they generate electricity?
- How do thermal and nuclear plants differ in impact and resource use?
- Where is geothermal power suitable, and why?
- What is energy security, and why are petroleum reserves important?
- What are global oil chokepoints, and why do they matter?
- How do energy markets influence national fuel and power policies?
- What groups or treaties manage global energy and climate goals?
- Where are the worlds major mineral-rich regions?
- What are key economic minerals like bauxite or copper?
- What environmental issues come from mining and fossil fuel use?
The First Movers
- Which countries first gave women voting rights or nature legal status?
- Which leaders promoted firsts in democracy or public service?
- Which nations led in high-speed rail or flying taxis?
- What are firsts in civil aviation, EVs, or urban planning?
- What are eco-firsts like 3D-printed homes or biodegradable tech?
The World Stage
- What are major regional conflicts like the RussiaUkraine war or Suez Crisis?
- How have global organisations responded to crises in the Middle East or Europe?
- What are the global effects of events like the Iranian Revolution or Israels creation?
- Why are areas like the South China Sea considered global hotspots?
- What are alliances like Quad, BRICS, and ASEAN, and what do they do?
- How do G7 and G20 summits shape global economic and political decisions?
- What is the role of UN Security Council permanent members in resolving conflict?
- Why are defence groups like the Five Eyes important?
- What are key treaties like the UDHR, Geneva Conventions, and NPT?
- What does the ICC do to hold leaders accountable for war crimes?
Cosmic Steps
- What are recent missions by NASA, ISRO, ESA, SpaceX, and Blue Origin?
- What roles do space agencies like NASA, ESA, ISRO, CNSA, and JAXA play?
- What is the ISS, and which countries are part of it?
- Why are private space missions like Starship and Inspiration4 important?
- What causes solar and lunar eclipses, and how do orbits affect satellites?
- What is space weather, and what are solar flares and CMEs?
- What are exoplanets, and how are they found?
- What is terraforming, and how could it help make Mars livable?
World Sports
- Some famous players in different sports.
- What are some records that have been broken by athletes in different sports?
- What are anti-doping rules and why are they important in sports?
- What kinds of equipment are used in different sports?
- What major awards do top athletes win, like the Ballon d'Or or Olympic gold?
- What are some unique or traditional sports played in different countries?
- Give a brief about the Olympics and the Paralympics.
- What are the major international tournaments held for different sports?
Earths Essence
- What do discoveries and landforms reveal about Earth's diversity?
- Where are major landforms, and how do they affect life?
- How do Earths layers and plates cause natural events?
- What is continental drift, and how do rocks form?
- What causes monsoons, El Nino, and heat islands?
- What are jet streams, and how do they affect weather?
Economic Insights
- What are demand and supply, and how do they affect prices and decisions?
- What are market structures, and how do they affect pricing?
- What are opportunity costs, and how do people make choices with limited resources?
- How do budgeting, saving, and investing support financial wellbeing?
- What is inflation, how is it measured, and how does it affect savings and spending?
- How is economic performance measured using indicators like GDP or NNP?
- What is the circular flow of income, and how does it show money movement?
- What do central banks do, and how do tools like repo rate and CRR control inflation?
- What are subsidies and price floors, and how do they influence markets?
- What are economic systems like capitalism and socialism, and how do they differ?
- How does international trade work, and what role do agreements and the WTO play?
Money Matters
- What are assets, liabilities, income, and expenses, and how do they explain financial health?
- What are FDs, stocks, and crypto, and how do they differ in risk and return?
- What is the link between risk and return, and how do risk types affect decisions?
- What is a blue-chip stock, and why do investors prefer them?
- What do credit scores and credit ratings say about financial trust?
- What is the central banks role in managing inflation and liquidity?
- What do the IMF and World Bank do to support global stability?
- How are FinTech, green finance, and digital wallets changing money management?
Think Tanks of the World
- What are BRICS, G20, NATO, WHO, and what roles do they play globally?
- What do science bodies like CERN, NASA, ESA, IAEA, and OECD focus on?
- Where are the headquarters of groups like FAO and UNCTAD located?
- Which global organisations were founded first, and how have new ones evolved?
- What do global bodies do in health, education, economy, and peace?
- What are the six UN organs, and what does each one do?
- What do UN bodies like the General Assembly and ICJ handle?
- Who publishes the Human Development Report, and what does it measure?