SGWO - Shine GK Wizard Olympiad Exam - 2024-2025

SGWO - Shine GK Wizard Olympiad

The Shine GK Wizard Olympiad aims to encourage students to take active interest in current events around the world and general awareness and knowledge of their surroundings.

SGWO also aims to instill a temperament for quizzing in the students while they are young. General Knowledge and current affairs is also a major component of the syllabi of the majority of the competitive exams in the country.

Shine GK Wizard Olympiad prepares students for these competitive exams by nurturing a habit of constantly updating and revising their GK and Current Affairs.

Available for classes 6th to 10th.
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Syllabus & Marking scheme

General Knowledge

Syllabus

A brief history of India and the World; Famous Historical Monuments & Art and Culture; Indian Polity; World Polity; Indian Geography; World Geography; Transport System; Awards and Honors; Armed Forces; Our Earth and Universe: Our solar system, Satellites, Galaxies, Stars and Constellations, Famous Astronauts and their Achievements, Space objects, Celestial objects, Planets and their moons; Environmental Issues: Ecosystem, Greenhouse effects, Environmental organizations, Preservation societies, National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries, Different living organisms, Pollution; Scientific and Technological Development and Inventions: Famous scientists and their contributions, Physics Phenomenons, Different metal and their properties, Diseases and their effects, Chemical compounds and their properties; Sports: Famous Sports Institutes, Famous Sports tournaments and trophies, Different sports and their equipments, Sponsors and mascots, Famous sports personalities and their contributions, Awards and their recipients; Entertainment: Famous artists and their works, Awards and their recipients, Traditional art forms from different countries, Famous films, Famous talk shows; Language and Literature: Eminent authors and their works, Famous literary awards and their recipients, Important terms in English, Idioms, Books and their movie adaptations.


Marking scheme
Section Number of Questions
Basic GK 45
Achiever’s Section 5
  • The Olympiad exam will have a total of 50 questions as per the table above.
  • 1 Mark shall be given for every correct answer.
  • There shall be no Negative marking.
  • Students shall be given 60 minutes to complete the test.
  • Percentile Ranks shall be given to all students.
  • Toppers shall be decided from the top percentile ranks on the basis of raw scores and time taken by the student to complete the exam.

General Knowledge

Syllabus

A brief history of India and the World; Famous Historical Monuments & Art and Culture; Indian Polity; World Polity; Indian Geography; World Geography; Transport System; Awards and Honors; Armed Forces; Our Earth and Universe: Our solar system, Satellites, Galaxies, Stars and Constellations, Famous Astronauts and their Achievements, Space objects, Celestial objects, Planets and their moons; Environmental Issues: Ecosystem, Greenhouse effects, Environmental organizations, Preservation societies, National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries, Different living organisms, Pollution; Scientific and Technological Development and Inventions: Famous scientists and their contributions, Physics Phenomenons, Different metal and their properties, Diseases and their effects, Chemical compounds and their properties; Sports: Famous Sports Institutes, Famous Sports tournaments and trophies, Different sports and their equipments, Sponsors and mascots, Famous sports personalities and their contributions, Awards and their recipients; Entertainment: Famous artists and their works, Awards and their recipients, Traditional art forms from different countries, Famous films, Famous talk shows; Language and Literature: Eminent authors and their works, Famous literary awards and their recipients, Important terms in English, Idioms, Books and their movie adaptations.


Marking scheme
Section Number of Questions
Basic GK 45
Achiever’s Section 5
  • The Olympiad exam will have a total of 50 questions as per the table above.
  • 1 Mark shall be given for every correct answer.
  • There shall be no Negative marking.
  • Students shall be given 60 minutes to complete the test.
  • Percentile Ranks shall be given to all students.
  • Toppers shall be decided from the top percentile ranks on the basis of raw scores and time taken by the student to complete the exam.

General Knowledge

Syllabus

Plants and Animals: Important terminologies, Exotic animals and birds species and their habitat, Single cell organisms and their characteristics, Ecosystem, Crops and their states; Earth and Its Environment: Acid rain and its effects, Environmental campaigns and movements, Wildlife sanctuaries and national parks, Greenhouse effect, Gasses and their components, Natural disasters, Harmful gasses and their effects, Extinct and endangered species, Preservation programmes and societies; Science and Technology: Famous scientists and their contributions, Physics Phenomenons, Different metal and their properties, Diseases and their effects, Chemical compounds and their properties; Universe: Our solar system, Satellites, Galaxies, Stars and Constellations, Famous Astronauts and their Achievements, Space objects, Celestial objects, Planets and their moons; India and the World: Ancient Indian Techniques and practices, Traditional dresses of different countries, World heritage sites, Famous leaders and their contributions, Prestigious awards and their recipients; Crops and their states, Empires and dynasties; Social Studies: Famous rivers, Volcanoes, Famous tribes of India, Indian History, Famous religious places and practices, Indian polity and constitution, Freedom fighters, Ancient civilizations; Language and Literature: Eminent authors and their works, Famous literary awards and their recipients, Important terms in English, Idioms, Books and their movie adaptations; Entertainment: Famous artists and their works, Awards and their recipients, Traditional art forms from different countries, Famous films, Famous talk shows; Sports: Famous Sports Institutes, Famous Sports tournaments and trophies, Different sports and their equipments, Sponsors and mascots, Famous sports personalities and their contributions, Awards and their recipients; Life Skills: General behavior and techniques, Common rules and laws, Basic reasoning; Indian and World Geography.


Marking scheme
Section Number of Questions
Basic GK 45
Achiever’s Section 5
  • The Olympiad exam will have a total of 50 questions as per the table above.
  • 1 Mark shall be given for every correct answer.
  • There shall be no Negative marking.
  • Students shall be given 60 minutes to complete the test.
  • Percentile Ranks shall be given to all students.
  • Toppers shall be decided from the top percentile ranks on the basis of raw scores and time taken by the student to complete the exam.

General Knowledge

Syllabus

Indian and World History; Indian Geography; World Geography; Indian and World Polity; Basic Economics; Animal and Plants: Important terminologies, Exotic animals and birds species and their habitat, Single cell organisms and their characteristics, Ecosystem, Crops and their states; Basic Science: Famous scientists and their contributions, Physics Phenomenons, Different metal and their properties, Diseases and their effects, Chemical compounds and their properties; Working of UNO; National and International Current Affairs.


Marking scheme
Section Number of Questions
Basic GK 45
Achiever’s Section 5
  • The Olympiad exam will have a total of 50 questions as per the table above.
  • 1 Mark shall be given for every correct answer.
  • There shall be no Negative marking.
  • Students shall be given 60 minutes to complete the test.
  • Percentile Ranks shall be given to all students.
  • Toppers shall be decided from the top percentile ranks on the basis of raw scores and time taken by the student to complete the exam.

General Knowledge

Syllabus

Indian and World History; Indian Geography; World Geography; Indian and World Polity; Basic Economics; Animal and Plants: Important terminologies, Exotic animals and birds species and their habitat, Single cell organisms and their characteristics, Ecosystem, Crops and their states; Basic Science: Famous scientists and their contributions, Physics Phenomenons, Different metal and their properties, Diseases and their effects, Chemical compounds and their properties; Working of UNO; National and International Current Affairs.


Marking scheme
Section Number of Questions
Basic GK 45
Achiever’s Section 5
  • The Olympiad exam will have a total of 50 questions as per the table above.
  • 1 Mark shall be given for every correct answer.
  • There shall be no Negative marking.
  • Students shall be given 60 minutes to complete the test.
  • Percentile Ranks shall be given to all students.
  • Toppers shall be decided from the top percentile ranks on the basis of raw scores and time taken by the student to complete the exam.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

Shine GK Wizard Olympiad (SGWO), is conducted for classes 1 to 12 by Shine Olympiad. The GK Olympiad assesses the general awareness of the students appropriate to their age. Shine GK Wizard Olympiad encourages students to be updated and aware of the events and facts in their immediate surroundings.

To participate in the Shine GK Wizard Olympiad (SGWO), Students can register on the website of Shine Olympiad or they can register through their schools. click here to send school information. Register Your School

GK Olympiads include topics such as history, geography, science, sports, politics, economics, entertainment, art, culture, and many more. These topics help students gain knowledge. GK questions help the students to gain knowledge, understand their surroundings better.