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GK Questions For Class 3


1) A polygon with 5 sides is called a _________.

Ans- Pentagon

2) What is the young one of a kangaroo called?

Ans- Joey

3) What is the name of India’s highest mountain peak?

Ans- Kanchenjunga

4) The capital of Andaman & Nicobar Islands is ______.

Ans- Port Blair

5) Which is the largest country in the world, in terms of area?

Ans- Russia

6) The two holes on the nose through which we breathe are called _________.

Ans- Nostrils

7) In which country did the game, chess, originate?

Ans- India

8) The wheel in the center of Indian national ag has _____ spokes.

Ans- 24

9) Who is the author of Harry Potter series of books?

Ans- J.K. Rowling

10) Who was known as “Human Computer”?

Ans- Shakuntala Devi

11) Name the instrument used to measure the speed of wind?

Ans- Anemometer

12) Name the smallest planet in our solar system?

Ans- Mercury
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13) Any number multiplied by zero is ________.

Ans- Zero

14) Which is the largest four-digit number?

Ans- 9999

15) Ganymede is the moon of which planet?

Ans- Jupiter

16) Who was the rst person to land on the moon?

Ans- Neil Armstrong

17) Who invented steam engine?

Ans- James Watt

18) Who was the rst person to calculate the value of Pi?

Ans- Archimedes

19) In which country is Mount Everest situated?

Ans- Nepal

20) Which is the biggest coral reef in the world?

Ans- Great Barrier Reef

21) World’s largest rain forest is _________.

Ans- The Amazon

22) Which is the biggest part of the brain?

Ans- Cerebrum

23) _________ animals sleep during the day and stay awake at night.

Ans- Nocturnal animals

24) Animals that eat meat are called _________.

Ans- Carnivores

25) Name an insectivorous plant?

Ans- Venus Flytrap


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26) A newborn baby has _______ bones.

Ans- 300

27) How many millimeters make a meter?.

Ans- 1000

28) How many millimeters make a meter?.

Ans- 1000

29) What is an angle that has a value less than 90˚ called?

Ans- Acute angle

30) What is an angle that has a value greater than 90˚ called?

Ans- Obtuse angle

31) When a number is multiplied by 1, the product would be ________.

Ans- The Same Number

32) What is the art of folding paper to create shapes called?

Ans- Origami

33) The ag of which country has a non-quadrilateral shape?

Ans- Nepal

34) The place where beehives of honeybees are kept is called?

Ans- Apiary

35) Which is the fastest land animal?

Ans- Cheetah

36) Which animal has a hump on its back?

Ans- Camel

37) Name a commonly found reptile?

Ans- Lizard

38) Which is the largest ocean in the world?

Ans- Paci c Ocean


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39) Australia lies between which two oceans?

Ans- Indian Ocean and Paci c Ocean

40) Which is the coldest planet in our solar system?

Ans- Neptune

41) Where is food collected in the human body once it is chewed and swallowed?

Ans- Stomach

42) Which pigment is responsible for the green colour of leaves?

Ans- Stomach

43) Which Indian city is known as “Orange City”?

Ans- Nagpur

44) Which city is known as the “Financial Capital of India”?

Ans- Mumbai

45) Which country won the rst T20 world cup?

Ans- India

46) Which planet in our solar system takes less than 10 hours to complete its one
rotation?

Ans- Jupiter

47) Which planet is known as the “blue planet”?

Ans- Earth

48) Which star is closest to the Earth?

Ans- The Sun

49) Which is the most abundant gas found on Earth?

Ans- Nitrogen

50) The mixture consisting of molten rocks that ow out of a volcano during the
volcanic eruption is called ________.

Ans- Lava

51) Earth requires ____ hours to complete one rotation.

Ans- 24
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52) What is the movement of Earth on its own axis resulting in day and night
called?

Ans- Rotation

53) What is the movement of Earth around the Sun resulting in change of seasons
called?

Ans- Revolution

54) The Earth is closest to the Sun during which season?

Ans- Summer

55) Name the galaxy our solar system is a part of?

Ans- Milky Way

56) Who invented video games?

Ans- Ralph Baer

57) Who invented postage stamp?

Ans- Rowland Hill

58) Which is the tallest animal in the world?

Ans- Giraffe

59) Which is the fastest bird in the world?

Ans- Ostrich

60) Which is the highest waterfall in the world?

Ans- Angel Falls

61) Who wrote the world famous children’s book—Jungle Book?

Ans- Rudyard Kipling

62) Who wrote the book “Chronicles of Narnia”?

Ans- C.S. Lewis

63) The book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” was written by _______.

Ans- Roald Dahl

64) Who wrote the popular children’s book “The Cat in The Hat”?

Ans- Dr. Suess


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65) The book “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” was written by _________.

Ans- Eric Carle

65) How many years did the First World War (WWI) last?

Ans- Four (1914-1918)

67) How many years did the Second World War (WWII) last?

Ans- Six (1939-1945)

68) Distance between two countries is measured in __________.

Ans- Kilometers

69) In which country is the Eiffel Tower located?

Ans- France

70) Which number is neither prime nor composite?

Ans- 1

71) 5 times 20 equals to ______.

Ans- 1000

72) How many months of a year have only 30 days?

Ans- 4 (April, June, September and November)

73) An octopus has _____ hearts.

Ans- Three

74) The Statue of Liberty is located in which city?

Ans- New York, USA

75) Sunlight is the source of which vitamin?

Ans- Vitamin D

76) How many teeth does a human have?

Ans- 32

77) On which planet do we live?

Ans: Earth
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78) How many continents do we have?

Ans: Seven

79) What is the process in which plants make food known as?

Ans: Photosynthesis

80) How many bones do we have?

Ans: 206

81) Name the biggest ower.

Ans: Raf esia

82) The animals that eat only plants and herbs are called ____________.

Ans: Herbivores

83) Which country is known as the “Land of White Elephants”?

Ans: Thailand

84) Which is the biggest planet in our Solar System?

Ans: Jupiter

85) Who is the rst woman to go to space?

Ans: Valentina Tereshkova

86) Identify the Historical monument

Ans: Charminar

87) Name the tallest building in the world.

Ans: Burj Khalifa, UAE


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88) Who invented the Light Bulb?

Ans: Thomas Alva Edison

89) how many hours does earth complete one rotation?

Ans: 24 hours

90) Who wrote the drama “Julius Caesar”?

Ans: William Shakespeare

91) Which is the highest mountain peak in the world?

Ans: Mount Everest

92) Who is known as the father of modern computers?

Ans: Charles Babbage

93) Which part of the computer is its Brain?

Ans: CPU

94) Name the longest river on earth.

Ans: Nile

95) Name three vegetables that grow under soil.

Ans: Potato, Tapioca and Ginger

96) What is the value of Pi?

Ans: 3.14

97) Which is the most widely spoken language in the world?

Ans: Mandarin (Chinese)


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98) Identify the scientist.

Ans: Albert Einstein

99) How many days are there in a Leap Year?

Ans: 366

100) Name the Largest desert in the world.

Ans: Sahara Desert

GK Questions For Class 4


1) Which is the largest island in the world?

Ans- Greenland

2) What is the name of the sword owned by King Arthur?

Ans- Excaliber

3) Who is known as “Nightingale of India”?

Ans- Sarojini Naidu


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4) Who is known as the “father of geometry”?

Ans- Euclid

5) Who wrote the national song of India? (Vande Mataram)

Ans- Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

6) When is National Girl Child Day celebrated in India?

Ans- January 24

7) A leap year has _____ days.

Ans- 366

8) Taj Mahal is situated on the banks of which river?

Ans- Yamuna

9) Name the largest planet in our solar system

Ans- Jupiter

10) Our solar system consists of _____ planets

Ans- 8

11) _____ is known as the brain of the computer.

Ans- CPU

12) _____ What is the full form of CPU?

Ans- Central Processing Unit

13) Which part of the human body has the smallest bone?

Ans- EAR

14) Penicillin was invented by ________.

Ans- Alexander Fleming

15) Saina Nehwal is related to which sport?

Ans- Badminton

16) Giza Pyramids situated in which country?

Ans- Egypt
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17) Statue of liberty is situated in which city?

Ans- New York

18) Which is the most sensitive organ in the human body?

Ans- Skin

19) Computer was invented by _______.

Ans- Charles Babbage

20) Which animal is known as the ship of the desert?

Ans- Camel

21) An octagon has _____ sides.

Ans- 8

22) Which colour represents peace?

Ans- White

23) How many players are there in a cricket team?

Ans- 11

24) Which African country is famous for chocolate?

Ans- Ghana

25) Olympic Games are held every ____ years.

Ans- 4

26) Which is the largest desert in the world?

Ans- Sahara Desert

27) Which is the tallest waterfall in the world?

Ans- Angel Falls

28) Which is the biggest animal in the world?

Ans- Antarctic Blue Whale

29) What is another name for Table Tennis?

Ans- Ping pong


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30) Where will the 2024 Olympics be held?

Ans- Paris

31) Dipa Karmakar is associated with which sport?

Ans- Gymnastics

32) When was the rst modern Olympics held?

Ans- 1896 (in Athens, Greece)

33) Where is leaning tower of Pisa located?

Ans- Italy

34) Where is Louvre Museum situated?

Ans- Paris, France

35) Which river is nicknamed “Sorrow of China”?

Ans- Yellow River

36) Where is world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa, located?

Ans- Dubai, UAE

37) What was the name of the ISRO mission to Mars?

Ans- Mangalyaan

38) Who invented Java programming language?

Ans- James Gosling

39) Who is known as the father of C language?

Ans- Dennis Ritchie

40) What is the full form of bit?

Ans- Binary digit

41) What is the name of the supercomputer placed at Indian Institute of Tropical
Meteorology (IITM)?

Ans- Pratyush

42) Which is the world’s fastest super computer?

Ans- Fugaku Supercomputer


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43) Which number has no reciprocal?

Ans- 1

44) A heptagon has _____ sides.

Ans- 7

45) The sum of the angles of a triangle is _____.

Ans- 180˚

46) Which blood cells in our body help to ght infections?

Ans- White Blood Cells

47) What is the full form of BMP?

Ans- Bit Map Picture

48) Monitor of a computer is an _______ device.

Ans- Output

49) How many oceans are there in the world?

Ans- 7

50) In which country is Mount Everest located?

Ans- Nepal

51) What is the capital of Belgium?

Ans- Brussels

52) Who was the rst President of India?

Ans- Dr Rajendra Prasad

53) Who invented telescope?

Ans- Galileo Galilei

54) Which is the smallest bird in the world?

Ans- Humming bird

55) Which is the largest country in terms of population?

Ans- China
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56) Which is the largest delta in the world?

Ans- Sunderban delta (Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta)

57) Durand Cup is related to which sport?

Ans- Football

58) World Red Cross Day is celebrated on ________.

Ans- May 8th

59) Which country is known as the “Land of Cakes”?

Ans- Scotland

60) Which is the world’s largest coral reef system?

Ans- The Great Barrier Reef

61) Which is the biggest bird in the world?

Ans- Ostrich

62) The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the USA from which country?

Ans- France

63) The largest moon of Saturn is ________.

Ans- Titan

64) The term “wicket” is related to which sport?

Ans- Cricket

65) Name an insect with colourful wings?

Ans- Butter y

66) Which state is known as the Orchid Paradise of India?

Ans- Arunachal Pradesh

67) Name the acid present in apple

Ans- Malic acid

68) Which country awards Nobel Prize?

Ans- Sweden
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69) What is the currency of Malaysia?

Ans- Malaysian Ringgit

70) Measurement of right angle is ___________.

Ans- 90˚

71) What is a triangle with two equal sides called?

Ans- Isosceles triangle

72) Which metal is used to make the lament of an electric bulb?

Ans- Tungsten

73) How many consonants are there in the English alphabet?

Ans- 73

74) Trout and Carp are types of _________.

Ans- Fish/strong>

75) A polygon with 8 sides is called __________.

Ans- Octagon

76) Which organ puri es our blood?

Ans- Kidney

77) The animal with a hump on its back is _?

Ans- Camel

78) The brain of a computer is _.

Ans- CPU

79) The largest continent is _.

Ans- Asia

80) Who wrote ‘Ramayana’?

Ans- Valmiki

81) How many bones are there in a newborn baby?

Ans- 300
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82) Martyrs’ Day is celebrated every year on _.

Ans- 30th January

83) The fastest animal on earth is?

Ans- Cheetah

84) Earth Day celebrated on?

Ans- April 22nd

85) The National Tree of India is?

Ans- Banyan Tree

86) Which is the tallest animal in the world?

Ans- Giraffe

87) What is the full form of RAM?

Ans- Random Access Memory

88) Who wrote ‘Discovery of India’?

Ans- Jawaharlal Nehru

89) Which is the tallest statue in the world?

Ans- The Statue of Unity, India

90) Young one of the horses is called?

Ans- Colt

91) How many players are there in a cricket team?

Ans- 11

92) How many days does earth take to revolve around the sun?

Ans- 365 days

93) The biggest sea animal is _.

Ans- Dolphin

94) Which is the largest desert in India?

Ans- Thar desert


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95) Which is the densest jungle in the world?

Ans- Amazon

96) When is Teacher’s Day celebrated?

Ans- September 5th

97) A place where bees are kept is called _.

Ans- Aviary

98) How many sides are there in a pentagon?

Ans- Five

99) Which is the smallest state in India?

Ans- Goa

100) Who is the father of our Nation?

Ans- Mahatma Gandhi

GK Questions For Class 5


1. Which is the 4th planet of our solar system?

Ans: Mars

2. Which is the largest river in the world?

Ans: Amazon

3. Name a plant that grows in the desert?

Ans: Cactus

4. Which is the brightest planet in the solar system?

Ans: Venus

5. A football team consists of how many members?

Ans: 11

6. What is the young one of a cow called?

Ans: Calf
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7. Which is the largest ocean in the world?

Ans: Paci c Ocean

8. The branch of science that deals with earthquakes is called ___________

Ans: Seismology

9. “Wings of Fire” is the autobiography of ______________

Ans: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

10. Which is the national bird of the USA?

Ans: Bald Eagle

11. The smallest bone in the human body is __________

Ans: Stapes (located in the ear)

12. Which is the deepest oceanic trench in the world?

Ans: Mariana Trench

13. Name a country without an of cial capital?

Ans: Nauru

14. Name the capital of Romania?

Ans: Bucharest

15. Which is the largest plateau in the world?

Ans: Tibetan Plateau

16. Young one of a horse is called?

Ans: Foal

17. How many bones does an adult human body have?

Ans: 206

18. Who wrote the famous play, “Romeo and Juliet”?

Ans: William Shakespeare

19. Atacama Desert is located in which continent?

Ans: South America


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20. Study of the universe is called?

Ans: Cosmology

21. Mt. Vesuvius is located in which country?

Ans: Italy

22. Who is known as the “Father of Indian Space Program”?

Ans: Vikram Sarabhai

23. Mt. Abu is located in?

Ans: India

24. What is the capital of Armenia?

Ans: Yerevan

25. “B” in BRICS, an international organisation, stands for?

Ans: Brazil

26. Where is Spratly Islands located?

Ans: South China Sea

27. Where is the headquarters of European Union located?

Ans: Brussels, Belgium

28. In which city is the world’s largest port located?

Ans: Shanghai

29. For which event did Neeraj Chopra win a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo
Olympics?

Ans: Javelin throw

30. In which year did India win the rst Cricket World Cup?

Ans: 1983

31. In which year was South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
established?

Ans: 1985

32. Which country is known as the “land of the blue sky”?

Ans: Mongolia
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33. Richter Scale is used to measure _________

Ans: Magnitude of earthquakes

34. Coco Islands are located in which sea?

Ans: Bay of Bengal

35. Who wrote the book “Midnight’s children”?

Ans: Salman Rushdie

36. Who was the rst person to go to space?

Ans: Yuri Gagarin

37. Which is the deepest lake in the world?

Ans: Lake Baikal

38. Name the device that provides power to the connected devices of a computer
during power outages?

Ans: Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS)

39. What is the full form of URL?

Ans: Uniform Resource Locator

40. Who invented World Wide Web (www)?

Ans: Tim Berners-Lee

41. When did the Internet come into existence?

Ans: January 1, 1983

42. Where is the headquarters of Kaspersky Lab, the popular cyber security and
anti-virus provider, located?

Ans: Moscow

43. Name the planet in our solar system that is known as the “Red Planet”

Ans: Mars

44. Name the scientist who discovered gravity?

Ans: Sir Isaac Newton

45. Whose birthday is celebrated as “Engineer’s Day” in India?

Ans: Sir M Visvesaraya


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46. Between which planets does the asteroid belt exist in our solar system?

Ans: Mars and Jupiter

47. Who invented dynamite?

Ans: Alfred Nobel

48. Name the country Alfred Nobel, the famous inventor, was born in?

Ans: Sweden

49. Which is the longest bone in the human body?

Ans: Femur (thigh bone)

50. Who invented airplanes?

Ans: Wright brothers (Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright)

51. Which galaxy does solar system belong to?

Ans: Milky Way

52. What is the speed of light in vacuum?

Ans: 3,00,000 km/sec

53. Which gas is commonly found in our universe?

Ans: Hydrogen

54. When is World Heritage Day celebrated?

Ans: April 18

55. Which is the smallest continent in the world?

Ans: Australia

56. Telephone was invented by ___________

Ans: Alexander Graham Bell

57. Who invented light bulb?

Ans: Thomas Alva Edison

58. Which is the national game of the USA?

Ans: Baseball
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59. Which is the lightest gas?

Ans: Hydrogen

60. Branch of science that deals with scienti c study of insects is known as
_________

Ans: Entomology

61. Who invented the television?

Ans: John Logie Baird

62. Who was known as “Indian Napolean”?

Ans: Samudragupta

63. The total distance between the Sun and the Earth is ___________

Ans: 149.6 Million km

64. Who formulated the theory of relativity?

Ans: Albert Einstein

65. Which mathematician is known as the “Prince of Indian Mathematics”?

Ans: Srinivasa Ramanujan

66. Sound cannot travel through _________

Ans: Vacuum

67. What is the full form of ROM?

Ans: Read-Only Memory

68. Name the smallest ocean in the world?

Ans: Arctic Ocean

69. Goitre is caused by the de ciency of?

Ans: Arctic Ocean

70. The term “LBW” is related to which sport?

Ans: Cricket

71. In which year did Christopher Columbus discover America?

Ans: 1492
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72. Which is the tallest mountain in the world?

Ans: Mount Everest

73. The famous novel, Alice in Wonderland, was written by?

Ans: Lewis Carroll

74. Name the ocean in which the famous ship, Titanic, had sunk?

Ans: North Atlantic Ocean

75. What is the scienti c name of tomato?

Ans: Solanum lycopersicum

76. 1024 kilobytes is equal to _.

Ans: 1 Megabyte(MB)

77. Who is Paulo Coelho?

Ans: Brazilian Novelist

78. A gure with 6 sides is known as ________.

Ans: Hexagon

79. What do UPS stand for?

Ans: Uninterrupted Power Supply

80. At which temperature does water boil?

Ans: 100◦C

81. Name the acid in lemon.

Ans: Citric acid

82. Which is the rst animal to land on the moon?

Ans: Laika, The dog, 31 October 1957

83. Name the two Oceans in which Australia is sandwiched between?

Ans: The Indian Ocean and The Paci c Ocean

84. What do AM and PM stand for?

Ans: AM stands for Ante Meridian and PM stands for Post Meridian
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85. Statue of Liberty is in _.

Ans- New York City

86. Name the ve layers of Earth’s atmosphere.

Ans: Exosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere and Troposphere

87. Name the border of India and Pakistan.

Ans: Radcliffe Line

88. What is Ablutophobia?

Ans: It is the Fear of Bathing

89. What is the full form of HTTP?

Ans: Hypertext Transfer Protocol

90. Identify the Tennis Player.

Ans: Roger Federer

91. Which is the coldest planet in our solar system?

Ans: Neptune

92. Which gas is known as “Laughing gas”?

Ans: Nitrous Oxide

93. Name the largest temple in the World.

Ans: Angkor Wat


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94. Which of the following is not a component of chlorophyll?

Ans: Calcium

95. Which is the largest freshwater lake in the world?

Ans: Lake Baikal

96. What is the full form of MBBS?

Ans: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

97. Who is the founder of Buddhism?

Ans: Siddhartha Gautama

98. What is the capital of Italy?

Ans: Rome

99. When is UN day celebrated?

Ans: October 24

100. What is the scienti c name of Mango?

Ans: Mangifera Indica

GK Questions For Class 6


1) Who is the fastest man in the world?

Ans- Usain Bolt

2) In which year was the Battle of Plassey fought?

Ans- 1757

3) At which age Gautham Buddha got Nirvana?

Ans- 35

4) Who is known as the father of history?

Ans- Herodotus

5) What was the ancient name of Patna?

Ans- Pataliputra
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6) What is the square root of 144?

Ans- 12

7) Who gave the slogan “Do or Die”?

Ans- Mahatma Gandhi

8) Why are the leaves green in color?

Ans- Due to the presence of Chlorophyll

9) Name the acid that is secreted in the stomach?

Ans- Hydrochloric acid

10) Which is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India?

Ans- The Bharat Ratna Award

11) WWW stands for?

Ans- World Wide Web

12) World Environment Day is celebrated on _.

Ans- June 5

13) Plants that develop in dry conditions are

Ans- Xerophytes

14) Where is ‘Great Bear Lake’ found in the world?

Ans- Canada

15) What is the full form of Wi ?

Ans- Wireless Fidelity

16) Who is the writer of ‘Panchathantra’?

Ans- Vishnu Sharma

17) Who is the 14th President of India?

Ans- Ram Nath Govind

18) Which is the biggest bone in the human body?

Ans-Femur
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19) Who was the inventor of the light bulb?

Ans- Thomas Alwa Edison

20) Opium is obtained from the dry latex from which part of the Papaver
somniferum Plant?

Ans: Poppy

21) Which Vitamin helps to heal the wound

Ans- Vitamin C

22) Which is the mineral found in teeth and limestones?

Ans- Calcium

23) Who was at the helm of the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2011 season?

Ans- Charlie Manuel

24) Which is the largest lake in Japan?

Ans- Biwa

25) What is the weight of a cricket ball?

Ans- 5.75 ounces

26) Which is the only even prime number?

Ans- 2

27) Who invented the number zero?

Ans- Aryabhatta
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28) How many degrees are there in a circle?

Ans- 360

29) What is the shape of dice?

Ans- Cube

30) How many decimal points are there in a number?

Ans- One

31) How many seconds are there in an hour?

Ans- 3600

32) A triangle with all side equal is called_?

Ans- Equilateral triangle

33) Which is the rst odd composite number?

Ans- 33

34) What is a polygon with ve sides called?

Ans- Pentagon

35) How many years is a decade?

Ans- Ten

36) A raindrop is of which geometric shape?

Ans- Sphere

37) What is the approximate value of pi?

Ans- 3.14

38) 90 minutes amount to ___ hours?

Ans- 1.5

39) What is the value of Golden Ratio?

Ans- 1.618

40) What is a triangle with all three sides of different lengths called?

Ans- Scalene triangle


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41) Which polygon has opposite sides and angles equal?

Ans- Parallelogram

42) Which number is neither prime nor composite?

Ans- 1

43) A polygon with all four sides and angles equal is called___?

Ans- Square

44) How many seconds are there in a day?

Ans- 86400

45) How many sides does the base of a pyramid have?

Ans- 4

46) Fourth Buddhist council held during the reign of which emperor?

Ans- Kanishka

47) In which year did Mahatma Gandhi start Dandi March?

Ans- 1930

48) Who is the founder of Chola Dynasty?

Ans- Vijayalaya

49) Which was the rst animal to go to space?

Ans- Dog

50) Zawar mines are located in which Indian state?

Ans- Rajasthan

51) Which country is the rst in Asia to launch a plastics pact?

Ans- India

52) What is the capital of Finland?

Ans- Helsinki

53) Ozone layer is in which layer of the atmosphere?

Ans- Stratosphere
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54) What is the capital of Morocco?

Ans- Mozambique

55) Which is the longest river in the world?

Ans- Nile

56) Mount Aconcagua is located in which mountain ranges?

Ans- Andes

57) Which Indian state was the rst to introduce the “Oak Tussar Industry”?

Ans- Manipur

58) National Research Centre on Yak (NRCY) is located in which Indian state?

Ans- Arunachal Pradesh

59) Which is the largest river on Earth?

Ans- Amazon river

60) Which is the most spoken language in the world?

Ans- Mandarin Chinese

61) Which is the highest mountain peak of India?

Ans- Kanchenjunga

62) Who was the rst president of the USA?

Ans- George Washington

63) How many fundamental rights are mentioned in the Indian Constitution?

Ans- 6

64) Who is popularly known as the Napolean of India?

Ans- Samudragupta

65) Who was known as Punjab Kesari?

Ans- Lala Lajpat Rai

66) When is World Health Day observed?

Ans- April 7
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67) What was the theme of World Health Day 2022?

Ans- Our Planet, Our Health

68) October

Ans- Our Planet, Our Health

69) Which planet is known as the Morning/Evening star?

Ans- Venus

70) Which continent invests the most in solar power?

Ans- Asia

71) Who won the 2022 International Women of Courage Award?

Ans- Rizwana Hassan

72) What is the theme for World Wildlife Day 2022?

Ans- Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration

73) What is the name of ISRO’s new humanoid robot that will go to space next?

Ans- Vyommitra

74) Which country is known as the Pearl of the Orient Seas?

Ans- Philippines

75) Who is known as the father of Indian nuclear program?

Ans- Homi J Bhabha

76) Who invented radio?

Ans- Guglielmo Marconi

77) Which is the longest river in Europe?

Ans- Volga River

78) Which was the rst metal used by Harappan civilization?

Ans- Copper

79) Thomas Cup is related to which sport?

Ans- Badminton
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80) How many players are there in an ice hockey team?

Ans- Six

81) Ryder Cup is related to which sport?

Ans- Golf

82) Which country invented paper?

Ans- China

83) Who has been reappointed as the President of the World Health Organization
(WHO)?

Ans- Tedros Ghebreyesus

84) Which day is observed as International Literacy Day?

Ans- September 8

85) Who was known as the Missile Man of India?

Ans- Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

86) Name the marine animal known as “sea cow”?

Ans- Manatees

87) Which is the protein found in nails?

Ans- Keratin

88) Which instrument is used to measure blood pressure?

Ans- Sphygmomanometer

89) Which mineral is found in teeth?

Ans- Calcium

90) Which acid is secreted in the stomach?

Ans- Hydrochloric acid

91) Who is known as the “father of vaccination”?

Ans- Edward Jenner

92) Which is the slowest moving animal on Earth?

Ans- The three-toed sloth


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93) Which only metal in liquid form at room temperature?

Ans- Mercury

94) Which is known as the Father of modern medicine?

Ans- Hippocrates

95) Which scientist developed the Theory of Relativity?

Ans- Albert Einstein

96) The air we breathe is majorly composed of which gas?

Ans- Nitrogen

97) What is the chemical name of Vitamin C?

Ans- Ascorbic acid

98) Plaster of Paris is made of ____?

Ans- Gypsum

99) Hematite is the ore of which metal?

Ans- Iron

100) Who discovered Penicillin?

Ans- Alexander Fleming

101) Which planet has the biggest known volcano in our solar system?

Ans- Mars

102) Who invented telephone?

Ans- Alexander Graham Bell

103) Kelvin scale is the unit of ____?

Ans- Temperature

104) Which part of the brain helps body balance?

Ans- Cerebellum

105) What is the full form of LED?

Ans- Light Emitting Diode


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GK Questions For Class 7


1) World Homoeopathy Day is observed on ______

Ans- April 10

2) What is the square of 42?

Ans- 1764

3) Baku is the capital of which country?

Ans- Azerbaijan

4) Name the currency used in Japan?

Ans- Yen

5) Which lake is situated in the border of countries, Peru and Bolivia?

Ans- Lake Titicaca

6) The distance travelled by light in one year is called _______

Ans- Light Year

7) When is World Hearing Day?

Ans- March 23

8) What is the theme of World Hearing Day 2022?

Ans- To hear for life, listen with care!

9) ________________ is known as “antisterility vitamin”?

Ans- Vitamin E

10) Name a non-metal that conducts electricity?

Ans- Graphite

11) Birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is observed as?

Ans- National Unity Day (Rashtriya Ekta Divas)

12) Who discovered X-Rays?

Ans- Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen


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13) Name the main gases present in the Sun?

Ans- Hydrogen and Helium

14) Name the capital of Kingdom of Bahrain?

Ans- Manama

15) What is the theme of World Meteorological Day 2022?

Ans- Early Warning and Early Action

16) What is the capital of Norway?

Ans- Oslo

17) Name the compound necessary for photosynthesis in leaves?

Ans- Chlorophyll

18) What are the tiny pores present in plant leaves called?

Ans- Stomata

19) Who invented electricity?

Ans- Benjamin Franklin

20) Name the continent known as “Dark Continent”?

Ans- Africa

21) ______ is the hardest substance available on Earth.

Ans- Diamond

22) Name the instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure

Ans- Barometer

23) Who was the rst woman to go to space?

Ans- Valentina Tereshkova

24) Which bird is known for its intelligence?

Ans- Owl

25) Which is the gas absorbed by plants?

Ans- Carbon Dioxide


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26) What is the capital of Denmark?

Ans- Copenhagen

27) Olympic Games of which year were cancelled due to World War I?

Ans- 1916

28) How many players are there in a Kho Kho team?

Ans- 9

29) Who was the rst President of the United States?

Ans- George Washington

30) Name the continent with the highest population density?

Ans- Asia

31) Beriberi disease is caused by the de ciency of _________

Ans- Vitamin B

32) Scienti c study of birds is called _______

Ans- Ornithology

33) Name the organ responsible for blood puri cation in human body

Ans- Kidney

34) What is the name of the process where excess water in plants gets released?

Ans- Transpiration

35) What is the main source of energy produced through photosynthesis in plants?

Ans- Glucose

36) The measure of moisture in the air is known as _________

Ans- Humidity

37) A decagon has _______ sides.

Ans- 10

38) 3 raised to power 0 is ________.

Ans- 1
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39) Which is the smallest three-digit number?

Ans- 1000

40) Which is the largest three-digit number?

Ans- 999

41) What is the cube root of 27?

Ans- 3

42) What is another name for Northern Lights?

Ans- Aurora Boralis

43) There are a total of _____ time zones in the world.

Ans- 24

44) What is the full form of GPS?

Ans- Global Positioning System

45) Which famous explorer discovered Cuba?

Ans- Christopher Columbus

46) Which is the hardest substance on the human body?

Ans- Tooth enamel

47) Where is the headquarters of UNESCO located?

Ans- Paris, France

48) Which planet is known as Earth’s Twin?

Ans- Venus

49) Which is the loudest animal on Earth?

Ans- Sperm whale

50) Which blood group is known as “universal donor”?

Ans- O+

51) _____ is a ying mammal.

Ans- Bat
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52) Which animal has ngerprints similar to that of humans?

Ans- Koala

53) What is the colour of polar bear’s skin?

Ans- Black

54) Which protein is a ngernail made of?

Ans- Keratin

55) Which bird can y backward?

Ans- Humming bird

56) Who was the rst woman to win a Nobel Prize?

Ans- Marie Curie (in the year 1903)

57) _____ is the warmest sea on Earth.

Ans- Read Sea

58) Which is the fastest snake in the world?

Ans- Black Mamba

59) Which is the largest organ in the human body?

Ans- Skin

60) Which is the largest lake in Japan?

Ans- Biwa

61) Name the vitamin that helps to heal wounds?

Ans- Vitamin C

62) Equilateral polygons have all ______ equal.

Ans- Sides

63) Which country does famous footballer Lionel Messi belong to?

Ans- Argentina

64) The atomic number of Iron (Fe) is _____.

Ans- 26
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65) What is the capital of United Arab Emirates (UAE)?

Ans- Abu Dhabi

66) Golfer Vijay Singh belongs to which country?

Ans- Fiji

67) Which blood cells do not have a nucleus?

Ans- Blood platelets

68) Who authored the renowned novel “The Godfather”?

Ans- Mario Puzo

69) RAM is located in which part of the computer?

Ans- Mother board

70) Who was nicknamed the “Little Corporal”?

Ans- Napolean Bonaparte

71) The ceiling of Sistine Chapel has frescos painted by which famous painter?

Ans- Michelangelo

72) What was the court language used by Mughals?

Ans- Persian

73) Orange Prize is related to the eld of ____________.

Ans- Literature

74) When did World War II start?

Ans- 1939

75) Vienna is the capital of which country?

Ans- Austria

76) Who discovered Protons?

Ans- Rutherford

77) What does ‘Xylem’ in plants do?

Ans: Transport water


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78) Which is the ‘class’ of Octopus?

Ans: Cephalopod

79) What does Big Bang Theory explain?

Ans: Origin of Universe

80) Who is the author of ‘Origin of Species’?

Ans: Charles Darwin

81) What kind of mosquito carries malaria?

Ans- Anopheles Mosquitoes

82) Name the smallest Ocean.

Ans: Arctic Ocean

83) Which day is celebrated as World Consumer Rights Day?

Ans: March 15

84) What is Light year?

Ans: It is the unit of distance

85) Which is the sacred book of Buddhists?

Ans: Tripitakas

86) Cataract is the disease of _.

Ans- Eye

87) What is the SI unit of Force?

Ans: Newton

88) Who is the author of ‘Wings of Fire’?

Ans: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

89) Who is the father of Economics?

Ans: Adam Smith

90) What is the common name of Sodium Carbonate?

Ans: Washing Soda


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91) What is Phycology?

Ans: Study of Algae

92) Which is the rst Asian country to orbit Mars?

Ans: India

93) Which country is the largest producer of Coffee?

Ans: Brazil

94) The terms’ Bull and Bear’ is associated with __________.

Ans: Stock Market

95) Where are the HeadQuarters of UNESCO?

Ans: Paris, France

96) Which are the colors of the rings of the Olympic ag?

Ans: Black, Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow

97) Who invented ‘Lift’?

Ans: Elisha Graves Otis

98) Which river crosses the equator twice?

Ans: Congo River

99) Which is the device used to locate submerged objects under sea?

Ans: SONAR
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100) Which of these beaches is not in Goa?

Ans: Kovalam

101) The largest ‘Democracy’ in the world?

Answer: India

102) Who is the inventor of Television?

Answer: John Logie Baird

103) Which is the largest plateau in the world?

Answer: Tibetan Plateau

104) Which is the instrument used to measure Blood pressure?

Answer: Sphygmomanometer

105) What color symbolizes peace?

Answer: White

106) Who is the founder of Microsoft?

Answer: Bill Gates

107) During which year did World War I begin?

Answer: 1914

108) How many Cricket world cups does India have?

Answer: 2

109) Global warming is caused by the excess of which type of gas?

Answer: Carbon dioxide

110) How many cards are there in a complete pack of cards?

Answer: 52

111) What is the name of the biggest rain forest in the world?

Answer: The Amazon

112) Which African nation is famous for chocolate?

Answer: Ghana
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113) What makes up (approx.) 80% of our brain’s volume?

Answer: Water

114) Which instrument is used for measuring wind speed?

Answer: Anemometer

115) ‘Stars and Stripes’ is the nickname of the ag of which country?

Answer: United States of America

116) Which language is used by the computer to process data?

Answer: Binary language

117) What is the name of the Greek God of music?

Answer: Apollo

118) What does the “SIM” in the SIM card stand for?

Answer: Subscriber Identity Module

119) Which is the rst element on the periodic table of elements?

Answer: Hydrogen

120) Which is the longest written Constitution in the world?

Answer: India

121) What is the largest joint in the human body?

Answer: Knee

122) Which is the smallest bone in the human body?

Answer: Stapes (Ear bone)

123) Which instrument is used to measure Atmospheric Pressure?

Answer: Barometer

124) Who is the inventor of the electric Bulb?

Answer: Thomas Alva Edison

125) On whose memory Nobel Prize is awarded?

Answer: Alfred Nobel


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126) Who is the rst woman to go to space?

Answer: Valentina Tereshkova

127) What is HCl?

Answer: Hydrochloric acid

128) What is currency of China?

Answer: Renminbi

129) How many digits are there in Mathematics?

Ans: In nite

130) What is the driver of a Train called

Ans: Locopilot

131) Which bird is the universal symbol of Peace?

Ans: Dove

132) Who is the author of “God of Small Things”?

Ans: Arundhati Roy

133) How many players are there in each side of a Hockey team?

Ans- 11

134) How many players are there in each side of a Basket Ball team?

Ans- 5

135) Commonwealth Games are held in every _ years

Ans- 4 years

136) What is the full form of cricket tournament- IPL?

211. Ans- Indian Premier League

137) How many Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments are held every year?

Ans- 4

138) In which sports, the term HAT-TRICK is used?

Ans- Cricket
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139) Number of players in one team of Kho Kho are

Ans- Nine

140) Eden Gardens cricket stadium is in –

Ans: Calcutta

141) Which country will host Cricket World Cup 2019 –

Ans: England

142) Football was introduced as a competitive game in Olympics in year –

Ans: 1908

143) Hockey is the National sports of –

Ans: India and Pakistan

144) Which is the National sport of Canada?

Ans- Lacrosse/Ice hockey

145) _ has Cricket as its National S

Ans- Jamaica

146) _ is the national sport of Turkey

Ans- Wrestling

147) In which country Commonwealth games were held in 2010?

Ans- India

148) Which country has hosted Commonwealth Games for the maximum number of
times?

Ans- Canada

149) Caddie is related to __________

Ans- Golf

150) In which year Olympic Games were cancelled because of World War I?

Ans- 1916

151) Who was the winner of Football World Cup in 2010?

Ans- Spain
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152) Where did the game of Badminton originate from?

Ans- Pune

153) When is national sports day of India celebrated?

Ans- August 22

154) When was women’s and men’s doubles introduced in Wimbledon?

Ans- 1884

155) Who among the following is known as “Flying Sikh of India”

Ans- Milkha Singh

156) Total Olympic medals won by India in 2012

Ans- Six

157) The only driver in Indian Grand Prix 2011 is

Ans- Alice Powell

158) Which all states in India are known by the name ‘7 sisters of India’?

Ans: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and


Tripura

159) Which is the rst state formed in India?

Ans: Andhra Pradesh is the rst state formed in India, formed on 1 October 1953 on
the basis of the language spoken.

160) Who is known as the father of Mathematics?

Ans: Archimedes

ODD ONE OUT


1. Ball, Bat, Stump, Hockey stick

Ans: Hockey stick

2. Hen, Dove, Pigeon, Cat

Ans: Cat

3. Hammer, Blacksmith, Carpenter, Cobbler


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Ans: Hammer

4. Jeep, Car, Bike, Boat

Ans: Boat

5. Doctor, Surgeon, Nurse, Teacher

Ans: Teacher

6. Mother, Father, Brother, Friend

Ans: Friend

7. Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Pluto

Ans: Pluto

8. Cabbage, Potato, Capsicum, Tomato

Ans: Potato

9. Pen, Pencil, Eraser, Ink Pen

Ans: Eraser

10. Aeroplane, Helicopter, Ship, Jet

Ans: Ship

11. Carrot, Mango, Banana, Apple

Ans: Carrot

12. Cow, Lion, Dog, Cat

Ans: Lion

13. 2,6,7,10

Ans: 7

14. P.J. Abdul Kalaam, C.V. Raman, Issac Newton, William Shakespeare

Ans: William Shakespeare

15. Dispur, Pune, Patna, Shimla

Ans: Pune

16. 1 , 2, 4, 5

Ans: 4
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17. Asia, Europe, China, Australia

Ans: China

18. Radio, Television, Loudspeaker, Stereo

Ans: Television

19. Respiration, Digestion, Excretion, Photosynthesis

Ans: Photosynthesis

20. Hydrogen, Hypochlorite, Helium, Lithium

Ans: Hypochlorite

21. Noun, Pronoun, Articles, Adverb

Ans: Articles

22. Throat, Tongue, Nose, Ears

Ans: Throat

23. Coffee Powder, Chili Powder, Tea Powder, Green Tea Powder

Ans: Chilli Powder

24. Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin D, Vitamin K

Ans: Vitamin B

25. Dinosaur, Elephant, Hippopotamus, Giraffe

Ans: Dinosaur

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