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Preparation Material of Unicus General Knowledge Olympiad (UGKO) for Class 8

Beyond the Stars

  1. How has the Hubble Telescope expanded our view of space?
  2. What is the role of robots in exploring planets and asteroids?
  3. What key technologies are used in space missions, like docking systems or AI navigation?
  4. What are recent missions by NASA, ISRO, ESA, SpaceX, and Blue Origin?
  5. What are the goals of Artemis II and the Parker Solar Probe?

Breaking Barriers

  1. What were firsts in renewable energy, digital currency, and green transport?
  2. What were the first major human exploration milestones like Everest and the South Pole?
  3. What was the first vaccine, and how did it impact health?
  4. What are key medical firsts like IVF, organ transplants, or wearables?

Disaster Management

  1. What are disaster-proof homes, and how are they built?
  2. What are human-caused disasters like oil spills?
  3. What do groups like the Red Cross do during disasters?
  4. How is tech like drones used in disaster response?
  5. What is climate change, and how does it worsen disasters?

Epoch Days

  1. Why are days like Health Day and Disability Day important?
  2. What events led to days like Human Rights or Abolition Day?

Game Changers

  1. What are some records that have been broken by athletes in different sports?
  2. What are anti-doping rules and why are they important in sports?

Human Resources

  1. What are the Sustainable Development Goals, and how do they guide progress?
  2. How do renewable energy and infrastructure support fair economies and better living?
  3. How is AI changing hiring, training, and support in the workplace?
  4. Which global body sets labour standards and protects workers
  5. How did the Civil Rights and Women and Women
  6. What is ethical sourcing, and why does it matter for workers and the environment?
  7. How does marketing influence choices, and what is greenwashing?

Pens That Inspire

  1. What books sparked social or political change, like 1984 or Silent Spring?
  2. How do books like The Origin of Species explain the world differently?
  3. How do stories like The Blue Umbrella mix imagination with life lessons?
  4. What stories teach values like bravery, fairness, or critical thinking?
  5. How did Shakespeare shape modern English with new words and phrases?
  6. What are classic or award-winning books for children and teens?

The Global Timeline

  1. What caused and followed WWI and WWII?
  2. How did the Cold War affect world politics?
  3. How do capitalism, socialism, and communism differ?
  4. What was the Iron Curtain that divided Europe?
  5. What led to the Berlin Wall fall?
  6. What is AUKUS, and what does it do?
  7. What did the Civil Rights Movement achieve?
  8. How were diseases like smallpox or COVID tackled?
  9. What does the UN do for peace and security?

World

  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?
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