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 painters like Monet or Dali contribute to the world?
- 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?
Cosmic Steps
- 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?
Earth's Essence
- What is continental drift, and how do rocks form?
- What causes monsoons, El Nino, and heat islands?
Economic Insights
- What is inflation, how is it measured, and how does it affect savings and spending?
- 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?
- How does international trade work, and what role do agreements and the WTO play?
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 world's mineral-rich regions?
- What are key economic minerals like bauxite or copper?
- What environmental issues come from mining and fossil fuel use?
Money Matters
- 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 bank's role in managing country?
- How are FinTech, green finance, and digital wallets changing money management?
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 Russia-Ukraine
- 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 Israel-Palestine?
- 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 play a crucial role?
- What are key treaties like the UDHR, Geneva Conventions, and NPT?
- What does the ICC do to hold leaders accountable for war crimes?
Think Tanks of the World
- What do science bodies like CERN, NASA, ESA, IAEA, and OECD focus on?
- Who publishes the Human Development Report, and what does it measure?
