Basic edu dept to conduct district level olympiad
The olympiad will cover various subjects, including Mathematics, Science, English, and General Studies.
The initiative is part of the department's 'Program and Activities' plan. All schools are instructed to prepare their students for the olympiad and ensure the submission of application forms. The state education authorities have already provided teachers with question paper formats and model papers. The detailed schedule regarding dates and timings will be announced later.
According to national mentor Shatrunjay Sharma, students will be selected at the development block level to participate in district-level competition. The Olympiad will carry a total of 100 marks, divided equally between subjective and multiple-choice questions. There will be 20 multiple-choice questions, each carrying 2.5 marks, and 10 subjective questions requiring answers in a maximum of 50 words, each worth 5 marks.
All questions will be based on the prescribed textbooks. Science questions for Class 6 will focus on subjects such as interesting facts about animals, wildlife conservation, forests and human life, food preservation, crops and plants, natural disasters and their prevention, water and its properties, water pollution, and more. Class 7 Science questions will include topics like light, air, computers, measurement, motion, and technology.
Class 8 students will also be tested on the prescribed syllabus for their grade.
In General Knowledge, Class 6 students will be questioned on topics like family and society, inspiration from family, awards, wildlife, national unity, Indian Constitution and governance, and global geography. Class 7 students will answer questions on history, civics, and geography, including the solar system, earth and moon, globe, latitudes and longitudes, and earth's activities. Class 8 will have similar topics.
Mathematics questions will focus on logical reasoning, ratio and proportion, least common multiple, percentage, profit and loss, and geometry.
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