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Smart Kid General Knowledge Olympiad (SKGKO)

The SilverZone Foundation's Smart Kid General Knowledge Olympiad (SKGKO) offers students an outstanding platform to showcase their knowledge. It covers key areas like History, Geography, General Science, Current Affairs, and Sports. Held annually at national and international levels, SKGKO provides a global stage for young minds to shine.


Key Features and Benefits for Students:

  • Open to students in Classes 1 to 10 from CBSE, ICSE, ICBSE, or any recognised state board in India.
  • Questions challenge students to think creatively, sharpening skills for competitive exams and beyond.
  • Enhances cognitive and problem-solving abilities.
  • Boosts academic performance across subjects.
  • Encourages a lifelong thirst for knowledge.

Overall, the Smart Kid General Knowledge Olympiad is an excellent platform for students to showcase their knowledge and learning in various disciplines. It encourages them to develop a thirst for knowledge and an enthusiasm for learning that can help them in their future academic and personal pursuits.


Sections

The question paper is class-specific and usually consists of the following sections:

(For Classes I –V)

  • (i) Section-1: General Awareness
  • (ii) Section-2: Scholar’s Zone

(For Classes VI –X)

  • (i) Section-1: General Awareness
  • (ii) Section-2: Current Affairs
  • (iii) Section-3: Scholar’s Zone

Key Features of the Exam Structure

  • Each class will receive a separate and class-specific question paper to ensure appropriate difficulty levels.
  • All questions are objective-type (Multiple Choice Questions).
  • There is no negative marking, encouraging students to attempt all questions confidently.
  • The Smart Kid General Knowledge Olympiad is conducted only in English to maintain a standardised assessment format and ensure clarity in technical terminology used across all classes.

The Olympiad is held once a year and is conducted during school hours to ensure student convenience and maximum participation. Each participating school can select one of the three proposed dates for conducting the Olympiad. All dates will have separate sets of question papers, ensuring exam integrity and flexibility in scheduling.


Test Paper Structure:

The language medium is English only. The examination is being conducted for all classes from 1st to 10th with the following details:

  • For Classes 1-2: There will be 25 questions, and the duration will be 40 Minutes
  • For Classes 3-5: There will be 30 questions, and the duration will be 40 Minutes.
  • For Classes 6-8: There will be 35 questions, and the duration will be 40 Minutes.
  • For Classes 9-10: There will be 40 questions, and the duration will be 50 Minutes.

The details of the manner in which the test is to be conducted will be sent with the question papers. For classes 1st onward, OMR answer sheets will be provided.


Registration Of Students:

The Smart Kid General Knowledge Olympiad (SKGKO) prospectus, along with registration forms, is sent to all schools currently registered with the SilverZone Foundation. Please note that the printed prospectus may not reflect the most recent updates. The latest information on syllabus, exam format, levels, and prizes is always available on our official website. We recommend referring to it for accuracy.


For New Schools:

Schools not yet registered with SilverZone may request a prospectus by writing to us at info@silverzone.org. Once received, schools must return the completed registration forms by the specified deadline.


Important Note For Schools:

  • Any school can become a registered centre for the Smart Kid General Knowledge (SKGKO). There is no fee required to register the school itself.
  • For smooth coordination and exam feasibility, a minimum of 40 students per school is required to register for the General Knowledge Olympiad.
  • For any clarification regarding exam rules, syllabus, paper pattern, or registration process, schools may write to us directly at info@silverzone.org
Marking Scheme and Syllabus

The tentative chapter-wise marking Scheme will help students to perform better in SilverZone Olympiads. The actual marks distribution may differ depending on the prerogative of the authors/selectors/paper setters concerned.

General Awareness

No. of Questions

(16)
  • Marks (3.5) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (56)

Chapters

  • Important day
  • Means of transport
  • Means of communication
  • Buildings and monuments
  • Family and relation
  • Our surroundings & helpers
  • Places of worship
  • Animals
  • Fruits
  • Flowers
  • Body parts and sense organs
  • Food
  • Religious
  • National and family festivals

Identification

No. of Questions

(2)
  • Marks (3.5) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (7)

Chapters

  • Personality
  • Objects

Sports and Games

No. of Questions

(2)
  • Marks (3.5) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (7)

Chapters

  • Indoor games & outdoor games
  • Players associated with sports

Scholar’s Zone

No. of Questions

(5)
  • Marks (6) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (30)
  • Scholar’s Zone
  • Total Questions (25)
  • Total Marks (100)

General Awareness

No. of Questions

(16)
  • Marks (3.5) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (56)

Chapters

  • Our surroundings
  • My country
  • People and their profession
  • Books and authors
  • Important days
  • Dresses of India
  • India's neighbouring countries
  • Plants
  • Our body
  • Animals-homes and sounds
  • Insects
  • Birds
  • Universe
  • Seasons
  • Food
  • National
  • Religious and family festivals

Identification

No. of Questions

(2)
  • Marks (3.5) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (7)

Chapters

  • Personality ( India and the world)

Sports and Games

No. of Questions

(2)
  • Marks (3.5) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (7)

Chapters

  • Indoor games & outdoor games
  • Players associated with sports

Scholar’s Zone

No. of Questions

(5)
  • Marks (6) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (30)
  • Scholar’s Zone
  • Total Questions (25)
  • Total Marks (100)

General Awareness

No. of Questions

(20)
  • Marks (3) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (60)

Chapters

  • Great moments
  • Historical buildings & monuments
  • Religious places
  • Books and authors
  • People and places of the world
  • Abbreviations
  • Flags of different countries
  • Oceans & continents
  • Current affairs
  • Features of Earth
  • Everyday science
  • solar system
  • Music and dance
  • films

States & Union Territories

No. of Questions

(3)
  • Marks (3) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (9)

Chapters

  • states
  • Capitals & union territories (India & its neighbouring countries)

Sports and Games

No. of Questions

(2)
  • Marks (3) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (6)

Chapters

  • Indoor games & outdoor games
  • Players associated with sports

Scholar’s Zone

No. of Questions

(5)
  • Marks (5) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (25)
  • Scholar’s Zone
  • Total Questions (30)
  • Total Marks (100)

General Awareness

No. of Questions

(20)
  • Marks (3) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (60)

Chapters

  • Continents and oceans
  • India's neighbouring countries
  • Indian states & capitals
  • Books and authors, great monuments
  • Types of profession
  • Religion
  • Abbreviations
  • Famous sites of the world
  • Human body
  • Everyday science
  • inventions & inventors
  • Animal family
  • Our universe
  • Films actor and actress
  • Types of dance

Sports and Games

No. of Questions

(2)
  • Marks (3) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (6)

Chapters

  • Different types of sports
  • Major sporting events
  • Sports-personalities

Country, capitals and currencies

No. of Questions

(3)
  • Marks (3) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (9)

Chapters

  • Countries and their capitals and currencies
  • Cities of the world

Scholar’s Zone

No. of Questions

(5)
  • Marks (5) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (25)
  • Scholar’s Zone
  • Total Questions (30)
  • Total Marks (100)

General Awareness

No. of Questions

(20)
  • Marks (3) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (60)

Chapters

  • Major Mountain Chains of the world
  • Flags of various countries
  • Dams & waterways
  • Famous institutions
  • Sanctuaries
  • Deserts and plateaus of the world
  • Religious places
  • Famous buildings and monuments
  • First in India & the world
  • Hill stations
  • Airports
  • Facts about India
  • Books and authors
  • Abbreviations
  • Current affairs
  • Human body
  • Everyday science
  • Inventions & inventors
  • Animal family
  • Our universe
  • Women in cinema
  • Film
  • Actor & actress
  • Types of dance

Sports and Games

No. of Questions

(2)
  • Marks (3) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (6)

Chapters

  • Major sporting events
  • Sport personalities
  • Terms associated with games

Country Capitals and currencies

No. of Questions

(3)
  • Marks (3) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (9)

Chapters

  • Countries and their capitals and currencies
  • Cities of the world

Scholar’s Zone

No. of Questions

(5)
  • Marks (5) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (25)
  • Scholar’s Zone
  • Total Questions (30)
  • Total Marks (100)

History

No. of Questions

(4)
  • Marks (2.5) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (10)

Chapters

  • First in India & the world
  • Freedom struggle and freedom fighters of India
  • History of India & the world
  • First in different fields

Polity

No. of Questions

(4)
  • Marks (2.5) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (10)

Chapters

  • Indian Constitution
  • Indian politics
  • Political parties
  • Elections in India

Geography

No. of Questions

(4)
  • Marks (2.5) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (10)

Chapters

  • Geographical features of India & the world
  • Weather & climate
  • Places of the world
  • rivers

General Awareness

No. of Questions

(13)
  • Marks (2.5) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (32.5)

Chapters

  • General Science
  • Important dates
  • Books and authors
  • Abbreviations
  • Sports
  • Films
  • Countries
  • Capitals & currencies
  • Highest honours of various countries
  • National & international awards
  • U.N.O. & its agencies
  • General science

Current Affairs

No. of Questions

(5)
  • Marks (3.5) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (17.5)

Chapters

  • Current Affairs

Scholar’s Zone

No. of Questions

(5)
  • Marks (4) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (20)
  • Scholar’s Zone
  • Total Questions (35)
  • Total Marks (100)

History

No. of Questions

(4)
  • Marks (2.5) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (10)

Chapters

  • History of India & the world
  • First in India & the world
  • Indian freedom struggle
  • Important years
  • Famous slogans
  • First in different fields

Polity

No. of Questions

(4)
  • Marks (2.5) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (10)

Chapters

  • Indian Constitution
  • Indian politics
  • Political parties
  • Elections in India

Geography

No. of Questions

(4)
  • Marks (2.5) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (10)

Chapters

  • Geographical features of India & the world
  • Weather & climate
  • Places of the world
  • The universe
  • National parks

General Awareness

No. of Questions

(13)
  • Marks (2.5) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (32.5)

Chapters

  • General Science
  • Economics
  • Books and authors
  • Abbreviations
  • Sports
  • Films
  • Countries
  • Capitals & currencies
  • Awards and honours
  • Research institutes
  • International organisation
  • Hill stations

Current Affairs

No. of Questions

(5)
  • Marks (3.5) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (17.5)

Chapters

  • Current Affairs

Scholar’s Zone

No. of Questions

(5)
  • Marks (4) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (20)
  • Scholar’s Zone
  • Total Questions (35)
  • Total Marks (100)

History

No. of Questions

(4)
  • Marks (2.5) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (10)

Chapters

  • History of India & the world
  • First in India & the world
  • Indian freedom struggle
  • Important years
  • Famous slogans
  • First in different fields

Polity

No. of Questions

(4)
  • Marks (2.5) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (10)

Chapters

  • Indian Constitution
  • Indian politics
  • Political parties
  • Elections in India

Geography

No. of Questions

(4)
  • Marks (2.5) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (10)

Chapters

  • Geographical features of India & the world
  • Weather & climate
  • Places of the world
  • The universe
  • National parks

General Awareness

No. of Questions

(13)
  • Marks (2.5) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (32.5)

Chapters

  • General Science
  • Economics
  • Books and authors
  • Abbreviations
  • Sports
  • Films
  • Countries
  • Capitals & currencies
  • Awards and honours
  • Research institutes
  • International organisation
  • Hill stations

Current Affairs

No. of Questions

(5)
  • Marks (3.5) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (17.5)

Chapters

  • Current Affairs

Scholar’s Zone

No. of Questions

(5)
  • Marks (4) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (20)
  • Scholar’s Zone
  • Total Questions (35)
  • Total Marks (100)

History

No. of Questions

(5)
  • Marks (2) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (10)

Chapters

  • History of India & the world
  • First in India & the world
  • Indian freedom struggle
  • Important years
  • Famous slogans
  • First in different fields

Polity

No. of Questions

(5)
  • Marks (2) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (10)

Chapters

  • Indian Constitution
  • Indian politics
  • Political parties
  • Elections in India

Geography

No. of Questions

(5)
  • Marks (2) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (10)

Chapters

  • Geographical features of India & the world
  • Weather & climate
  • Places of the world
  • The universe
  • National parks

General Awareness

No. of Questions

(10)
  • Marks (2) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (20)

Chapters

  • General Science
  • Economics
  • Books and authors
  • Abbreviations
  • Sports
  • Films
  • Countries
  • Capitals & currencies
  • Awards and honours
  • Research institutes
  • International organisation
  • Hill stations

Current Affairs

No. of Questions

(10)
  • Marks (3) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (30)

Chapters

  • Current Affairs

Scholar’s Zone

No. of Questions

(5)
  • Marks (4) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (20)
  • Scholar’s Zone
  • Total Questions (40)
  • Total Marks (100)

History

No. of Questions

(5)
  • Marks (2) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (10)

Chapters

  • History of India & the world
  • First in India & the world
  • Indian freedom struggle
  • Important years
  • Famous slogans
  • First in different fields

Polity

No. of Questions

(5)
  • Marks (2) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (10)

Chapters

  • Indian Constitution
  • Indian politics
  • Political parties
  • Government
  • Elections in India

Geography

No. of Questions

(5)
  • Marks (2) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (10)

Chapters

  • Geographical features of India & the world
  • Weather & climate
  • Places of the world
  • The universe
  • National parks

General Awareness

No. of Questions

(10)
  • Marks (2) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (20)

Chapters

  • General Science
  • Economics
  • Books and authors
  • Abbreviations
  • Sports
  • Films
  • Countries
  • Capitals & currencies
  • Awards and honours
  • Research institutes
  • International organisation
  • Hill stations

Current Affairs

No. of Questions

(10)
  • Marks (3) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (30)

Chapters

  • Current Affairs

Scholar’s Zone

No. of Questions

(5)
  • Marks (4) (Each question)
  • Total Marks (20)
  • Scholar’s Zone
  • Total Questions (40)
  • Total Marks (100)

Raw Score Calculation

The raw score is computed by multiplying each correct answer by its corresponding base marks and summing the results. In mathematical terms: Raw Score = SUM (correct answer × subsequent base Marks).


Total Marks Calculation

Total Marks are determined by adding the raw score to the sum of the weightage of correct answers. Each question carries an additional weightage, starting from .0001 and increasing incrementally (.0002, .0003, and so forth). For instance, Question No. 1 has a weightage of .0001, Question No. 2 has .0002, and so on. This weightage is utilized to resolve ties when calculating Class/Zonal/Olympiads ranks.


Rank Structure:

Class Rank

This encompasses all students from various sections/divisions of the same class within the same school.

Olympiad Rank

This encompasses all students from India and abroad belonging to the same class.

Sample Papers

Sample Question Papers

The detailed Syllabus and Sample Test Paper are provided in this website, click the following links to download the Syllabus and Sample Test Paper class wise. For Books please contact, School Coordinator or book your order online now The syllabus is being modified for year 2025-26 as advised by the Boards. Please keep visiting our website for an updated syllabus.

Prizes

The International Olympiad
rank Prize .

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1st Olympiad rank

The 1st International Olympiad rank holder in each class will receive a Prize of Rs. 10,000/-.

2nd Olympiad rank

The 2nd International Olympiad rank holder in each class will receive a Prize of Rs. 7,500/-.

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3rd Olympiad rank

The 3rd International Olympiad rank holder in each class will receive a Prize of Rs. 5000/-.

Other Prizes

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Zonal Categorisation

Zone/State Categorisation

To streamline operations and facilitate various functions, all states and Union Territories in India, along with participating international countries, have been organized into the following zones. This categorization serves the following purposes:

Determining zone toppers for performance-based awards.

Delhi NCR, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, J&K, Ladakh, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh

Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Madhya Pradesh

West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Manipur, Chhattisgarh

Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, Andhra Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar

All countries except India

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