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Class 9–10 General Knowledge quiz — 2 October 2026

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Question 1 · World and organisations

What do the five rings of the Olympic symbol stand for?

  1. A. Five continents joined together ✓
  2. B. Five sports
  3. C. The first five host countries
  4. D. Five Olympic values

Answer: Five continents joined together. The five interlinked rings stand for the continents joined together by sport.

Question 2 · Space and ISRO

Which space agency's rockets are launched from Sriharikota?

  1. A. NASA
  2. B. JAXA
  3. C. ISRO ✓
  4. D. ESA

Answer: ISRO. ISRO launches from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota.

Question 3 · Scientists

Who discovered the electron?

  1. A. M. S. Swaminathan
  2. B. Homi J. Bhabha
  3. C. J. J. Thomson ✓
  4. D. James Chadwick

Answer: J. J. Thomson. The answer is J. J. Thomson.

Question 4 · Science

Which instrument measures atmospheric pressure?

  1. A. Thermometer
  2. B. Anemometer
  3. C. Hygrometer
  4. D. Barometer ✓

Answer: Barometer. A barometer measures air pressure.

Question 5 · Famous firsts

Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize (Literature, 1913)?

  1. A. Edmund Hillary
  2. B. Rabindranath Tagore ✓
  3. C. Viswanathan Anand
  4. D. Kalpana Chawla

Answer: Rabindranath Tagore. The answer is Rabindranath Tagore.

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