Class 8 GK Olympiad: previous year questions and free practice

Practice based on previous year papers (2020-21 to 2025-26) and the syllabus, every answer explained.

Class 8 GK Olympiad exam pattern

Section	Questions	Marks each
General Awareness	30	1
Current Affairs	10	1
Life Skills	5	1
Achievers Section	5	3
Total	50	60 marks · 60 minutes

Class 8 General Knowledge olympiads in 2026-27

International General Knowledge Olympiad · SOF · ₹170
Unified International GK Olympiad · Unified Council · ₹150
Smart Kid G.K. Olympiad · SilverZone · fee shown when you register
Humming Bird GK Olympiad · Humming Bird · ₹150 to ₹200
General Knowledge International Olympiad · Indian Talent · ₹175 school · ₹500 online
International Foundation GK & Current Affairs Olympiad · IOF · ₹150

Class 8 General Knowledge topics in each olympiad

	SOF	UC	SZ	ITO	IOF
Our Country, India	●	●	●	●	●
World and Geography	●	●	●	●	●
Science Around Us	●	●	●	●	●
Books, Art and Culture	●	●	●	●	●
Current Affairs	●	●	●	●	●
Only in some exams
Sports and Games	●	●		●
Everyday Life	●	●		●
Reasoning	●	●		●
History and Monuments			●		●
Entertainment and Fun	●			●
Money and Economy		●	●
Days, Awards and Organisations			●		●

UC Unified Council · SZ SilverZone · ITO Indian Talent. Humming Bird gives no class-wise topic list. Checked on each organiser's own syllabus, 8 Nov 2026.

A sample question with the answer

1. The Great Indian Bustard, the state bird of Rajasthan, is known there by which local name?

Godawan
Chakor
Sarus
Kharmor

Answer: A) Godawan

Godawan is the Rajasthani name for this critically endangered state bird of the Desert National Park. Kharmor = lesser florican; sarus = crane; chakor = partridge.

Questions parents ask

Do you have previous year papers for the Class 8 GK Olympiad?

We do not share the papers themselves. Our practice follows real papers from 2020-21 to 2025-26, in the same pattern, each with its answer explained.

How should my child prepare for the Class 8 GK Olympiad?

A few questions a day, and one timed mock paper a week. Then give extra time to the topics Parents' Corner marks "Practise next". The hardest section carries more marks, so practise it too.

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