General
Knowledge Questions and Answers
1. Which
animal is known as the 'Ship of the Desert"?
Ans. Camel
2. How many
days are there in a week?
Ans. 7 days
3. How many
hours are there in a day?
Ans. 24
hours
4. How many
letters are there in the English alphabet?
Ans. 26
letters
5. Rainbow
consist of how many colours?
Ans. 7
colours
6. How many
days are there in a year?
Ans. 365
days (not a leap year)
7. How many
minutes are there in an hour?
Ans. 60
minutes
8. How many
seconds are there in a minute?
Ans. 60
seconds
9. How many
seconds make one hour?
Ans. 3600
seconds
10. Baby
frog is known as.......
Ans. Tadpole
11. How many
consonants are there in the English alphabet?
Ans. 21
Consonants
12. How many
vowels are there in the English alphabet and name them?
Ans. 5
vowels namely a, e, i, o, and u.
13. Which
animal is known as the king of the jungle?
Ans. The
Lion is known as the king of the jungle.
14. Name the
National bird of India?
Ans. The
Peacock
15. Name the
National animal of India?
Ans. Tiger
16. What is
the National Anthem of India?
Ans. The
National Anthem of India is Jana Gana Mana.
17. Name the
national flower of India?
Ans. Lotus
flower
18. Name the
National fruit of India?
Ans. Mango
19. What is
the National song of India?
Ans. Vande
Mataram
20. Who
designed the National Flag of India?
Ans. The
flag was designed by Pingali Venkayya.
21. Name the
National game of India?
Ans. India
does not have an official National Game.
22. Name the
National tree of India?
Ans. Banyan
tree
23. Name the
National river of India?
Ans. Ganga
24. Name the
National Reptile of India?
Ans. King
Cobra
25. What is
the capital of India?
Ans. New
Delhi
26. Name the
biggest continent in the world?
Ans. Asia
27. How many
continents are there in the world?
Ans. 7
continents
28. Name the
primary colours?
Ans. Red,
Yellow, and Blue
29. Which is
the smallest month of the year?
Ans.
February
30. Name the
house made of ice?
Ans. Igloo
31. Which
colour symbolises peace?
Ans. White
32. Name the
largest mammal?
Ans. Blue
Whale
33. Sun
rises in the.....
Ans. East
34. How many
sides are there in a triangle?
Ans. Three
35. Name the
largest planet of our Solar System?
Ans. Jupiter
General
Knowledge Questions and Answers
36. Name the
place known as the Roof of the World?
Ans. Tibet
37. Who was
the first Prime Minister of India?
Ans. Pandit
Jawaharlal Nehru
38. Who is
the first woman prime minister of India?
Ans. Indira
Gandhi
39. Who is
the first citizen of India?
Ans. The
President of India
40. How many
states are there in India?
Ans. 28
states
41. How many
Union Territories are there in India?
Ans. 8 Union
Territories
42. How many
years are there in one Millenium?
Ans. 1,000
years
43. Name the
first man to walk on the Moon?
Ans. Neil
Armstrong
44. Name the
Oceans of the World?
Ans. The
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and the Southern (Antarctic) oceans.
45. Name the
densest jungle in the world?
Ans. The
Amazon rainforest
46. Which
festival is called the festival of colours?
Ans. Holi
47. What is
the Isosceles triangle?
Ans. A triangle in which two sides have the same
length or two sides are equal.
48. What
type of gas is absorbed by plants?
Ans. Carbon
Dioxide
49. How many
days a February month have in the leap year?
Ans. 29 days
50. Name the
longest river on the Earth?
Ans. Nile
51. Name the
smallest continent?
Ans.
Australia
52. Which is
the principal source of energy for the Earth?
Ans Sun
53.
Anti-clockwise is it from left or right?
Ans. Left
54. Name the
planet nearest to the Earth?
Ans. Mercury
55. Which
festival is known as the festival of light?
Ans. Diwali
56. Name a
bird that lays the largest eggs?
Ans. Ostrich
57. Which is
the National Aquatic Animal of India?
Ans. River
Dolphin
58. Name the
National Heritage Animal of India?
Ans.
Elephant
59. Which is
the tallest mountain in the world?
Ans. Mount
Everest
60. Who
invented Radio?
Ans.
Guglielmo Marconi is known as the father of radio.
General
Knowledge Questions and Answers.
61. Who
invented electricity?
Ans.
Benjamin Franklin
62. Which
continent is known as the ‘Dark’ continent?
Ans. Africa
63. Name the
planet known as the Red Planet?
Ans. Mars
64. Who
wrote "Malgudi Days"?
Ans. R. K.
Narayan
65. Name the
National game of the USA?
Ans.
Baseball
66. Who
invented Watch?
Ans. Peter
Henlein
67. Name the
largest 'Democracy' of the world?
Ans. India
68. Which is
the smallest bone in the human body?
Ans. Stapes
(Ear bone)
69. Name the
country known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
Ans. Japan
70. How many
millimetres are there in a centimetre?
Ans. 10mm
71. Name the
hardest substance available on Earth?
Ans. Diamond
72. Name a
shape that has ten sides?
Ans. Decagon
73. Name the
largest ocean in the World?
Ans. Pacific
Ocean
74. Who is
the real founder of Microsoft?
Ans. Bill Gates and Paul G. Allen
75. Who gave
the theory of Relativity?
Ans. Albert
Einstein
76. Who is
the Father of our Nation?
Ans. Mahatma
Gandhi
77. Who
discovered the X-rays first?
Ans. Wilhelm
Roentgen
78. Who gave
the universal law of gravitation?
Ans. Issac
Newton
79. What is
a telescope?
Ans. A
telescope is an instrument in the shape of a tube with special pieces of glass
(lenses) inside it. It makes things that far away appear bigger and nearer.
80. Name a
natural satellite of Earth?
Ans. Moon
82. What are
Commonwealth Games?
Ans. The
Commonwealth Games are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among the
athletes of the Commonwealth Games.
83. How many
years of Independence India celebrated on August 15, 2022?
Ans. India
celebrated 75 years of Independence on August 15, 2022.
84. How many
medals India won in the Commonwealth Games 2022?
Ans. India
won total 61 medals in Commonwealth Games 2022.
General
Knowledge Questions and Answers (True or False)
85. 34 teeth
in total adults have.
Ans. False
(The adult has 32 teeth in total).
86.
Barometer used to measure Atmospheric Pressure.
Ans. True
87.
Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to go into space.
Ans. True
88. Sparrow
is a bird known for its intelligence.
Ans. False
(Owl is known for its intelligence).
89. Europe
is the second smallest continent and the third most populous continent
Ans. True
90. Bosnia
and Herzegovina's largest city and capital is Sarajevo.
Ans. True
91. Plants
absorbs Oxygen?
Ans. False
(Plants absorbs Carbon Dioxide).
92.
Denmark's capital and most populous city is Copenhagen
Ans. True
93. Half of
250 is 125.
Ans. True
94. Metre
per second is the unit of Speed.
Ans. True
95. William
Shakespeare is a scientist.
Ans. False
(William Shakespeare was an English dramatist, poet, and actor).
96. There
are 200 bones in the Human Body.
Ans. False
(206 bones are there in Human Body).
97.
Electrons are larger than molecules.
Ans. False
98. With the
help of Photosynthesis plants make their own food.
Ans. True
99. Chemical
formulae of Hydrochloric acid is HCl.
Ans. True
100. There
are 11 players in a cricket team.
Ans. True
101. In
1916 Olympic Games were cancelled
because of World War I?
Ans. True
102. In
Football, the term Hat-Trick is used.
Ans. False (
The term Hat-Trick is used in cricket).
103. There
are nine players in one team of Kho Kho.
Ans. True
104.
Commonwealth Games are held every four years.
Ans. True
105. A
rainbow has five colours.
Ans. False
(Rainbow has 7 colours, VIBGYOR)
106. The
main function of the xylem is to transport water from roots to stems and
leaves.
Ans. True
107. World
Turtle Day is observed on May 23 annually.
Ans. True
