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Preparation Material of Unicus General Knowledge Olympiad (UGKO) for Class 11

Creative Pioneers

  1. Who were inventors like Edison, Bell, and Curie?
  2. How did communication tools like phones or the internet connect us?
  3. What are eco-friendly inventions like Himawari solar systems?
  4. How did items like Velcro or noodles get invented?
  5. Who were women inventors like Curie or Lovelace?

Prestige Accolades

  1. What are the Nobel Prizes and which fields do they recognise?
  2. What is the Fields Medal, and why is it important in maths?
  3. What is the Booker Prize, and who can receive it?
  4. What are the Pulitzer Prizes, and in which fields are they given?
  5. How does the Bharat Ratna honour national service?
  6. What awards celebrate music, like the Grammys?
  7. What are the Academy Awards, and what categories are included?
  8. Which film festivals give awards like the Palme d'Or?
  9. What are the Laureus Sports Awards, and who is honoured?
  10. What sports awards are linked to tournaments like the FIFA World Cup?
  11. Which groups select winners, like the Swedish or Recording Academy?

Global Affairs

  1. What are major regional conflicts like the RussiaUkraine war or Suez Crisis?
  2. How have global organisations responded to crises in the Middle East or Europe?
  3. What are alliances like Quad, BRICS, and ASEAN, and what do they do?
  4. How do G7 and G20 summits shape global economic and political decisions?
  5. What is the role of UN Security Council permanent members in resolving conflict?
  6. What do UNHCR and other humanitarian groups do to protect vulnerable people?
  7. What peace deals like the Oslo Accords or Paris Agreement shaped diplomacy?
  8. How have treaties addressed conflicts like IsraelPalestine or Kashmir?
  9. What global responses tackle terrorism, cybercrime, and nuclear threats?
  10. How does the NPT help stop the spread of nuclear weapons?
  11. How are events like Crimeas annexation or the Arab Spring part of global trends?
  12. What roles do rising powers and developing nations play in BRICS and the UN?

Active Pursuits

  1. Some famous players in different sports.
  2. What are some records that have been broken by athletes in different sports?
  3. What are anti-doping rules and why are they important in sports?
  4. What major awards do top athletes win, like the Ballon d'Or or Olympic gold?
  5. What are some unique or traditional sports played in different countries?
  6. Give a brief about the Olympics and the Paralympics.
  7. What are the major international tournaments held for different sports?

Global Attributes

  1. How do Earths layers and plates cause natural events?
  2. What is continental drift, and how do rocks form?
  3. What defines climate zones and biomes?
  4. What causes monsoons, El Nino, and heat islands?
  5. What are jet streams, and how do they affect weather?

Economic Insights

  1. What do the IMF and World Bank do, and how is inequality measured?
  2. What are demand and supply, and how do they affect prices and decisions?
  3. What are market structures, and how do they affect pricing?
  4. What are opportunity costs, and how do people make choices with limited resources?
  5. What is inflation, how is it measured, and how does it affect savings and spending?
  6. How is economic performance measured using indicators like GDP or NNP?
  7. What is the circular flow of income, and how does it show money movement?
  8. What do central banks do, and how do tools like repo rate and CRR control inflation?
  9. What are subsidies and price floors, and how do they influence markets?
  10. What are economic systems like capitalism and socialism, and how do they differ?
  11. How does international trade work, and what role do agreements and the WTO play?
  12. What do the IMF and World Bank do, and how is inequality measured?

Monetary Mechanics

  1. What are FDs, stocks, and crypto, and how do they differ in risk and return?
  2. What is the link between risk and return, and how do risk types affect decisions?
  3. What is a blue-chip stock, and why do investors prefer them?
  4. How do stock exchanges like NYSE and NASDAQ work?
  5. What is cryptocurrency, and how is it different from regular money?
  6. What do credit scores and credit ratings say about financial trust?
  7. What is the central banks role in managing inflation and liquidity?
  8. What do the IMF and World Bank do to support global stability?
  9. What are regulations like Basel III and the Volcker Rule meant to ensure?
  10. How are FinTech, green finance, and digital wallets changing money management?

Global Legalities

  1. What do courts like the ICJ and ICC do to resolve global disputes and deliver justice?
  2. What do legal agreements like the Geneva Convention and Rome Statute regulate?
  3. What is international human rights law, and how does it protect dignity and freedom?
  4. What are basic legal rights like fair trial and double jeopardy, and why do they matter?
  5. What is the Most Favoured Nation clause, and how does it ensure fair trade?
  6. How do legislatures like US Congress and UK Parliament make and uphold laws?
  7. Who are global leaders who fought for justice, and how did they impact legal systems?

Global Blueprint

  1. Why do some countries have multiple capitals or move them?
  2. Which capitals are politically sensitive or disputed, like Jerusalem, and why?
  3. What capitals have changed names, and what were the reasons?
  4. What are dual currency systems, and how are they used in places like Cuba?
  5. What are currency unions like the Eurozone, and why do countries join or opt out?
  6. What is the Belt and Road Initiative, and what are key projects like CPEC?
  7. What was the Bretton Woods system, and how did it lead to the IMF and World Bank?
  8. What are the names of parliaments in countries like the UK, India, and Japan?
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