Top 50 General Knowledge Questions for Students

Basic GK Questions

Basic GK Questions	Answers
What is the capital of India?	New Delhi
How many oceans are there in the world?	5
Which planet is known as the red planet?	Mars
What is the largest ocean in the world?	The Pacific Ocean
Who wrote the Indian national anthem?	Rabindranath Tagore
Who invented the telephone?	Alexander Graham Bell
Which festival is known as the Festival of Lights?	Diwali
Who is known as the missile man of India?	Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
What is the largest desert in the world?	The Sahara desert
Which gas do plants take in for photosynthesis?	Carbon dioxide

Science & Technology GK Questions

Science and Technology GK Questions	Answers
What is the chemical symbol of water?	H2O
Who invented light?	Thomas Edison
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?	The Diamond
Which part of the human body produces insulin?	Pancreas
Which element is used in making batteries?	Lithium
Who is known as the father of computers?	Charles Babbage
What is the PowerHouse of a cell?	Mitochondria
Which metal is liquid at room temperature?	Mercury
Who discovered penicillin?	Alexandra Fleming
What is the speed of light?	Approximately 299, 792 km per second

History & Geography GK Questions

History and Geography GK Questions	Answers
Who was the first president of India?	Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India?	Babur
Which civilization is known as the oldest in the world?	Mesopotamian
What was the capital of the British Indian Empire before Delhi?	Kolkata
Who was the first person to land on the moon?	Neil Armstrong
Which is the smallest country in the world?	Vatican City
What is the capital of Australia?	Canberra
What is the highest mountain peak in the world?	The Mount Everest
Which Indian state is known as the land of five rivers?	Punjab
Which means the largest continent in the world?	Asia

Current Affairs & Sports GK Questions

Current Affairs and Sports GK Questions	Answers
What is the name of India’s latest lunar exploration mission?	Chandrayan – 3
What is the name of the operation launched by India to bring back its citizens from Sudan during the conflict?	Operation Kaveri
What is the name of the new parliament building inaugurated in India?	Central Vista
Which country recently joined the BRICS alliance in its expansion?	Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE, and Saudi Arabia
Who won the 2025 ICC Champions trophy?	India
Who won the Prague Chess Masters 2025?	Grandmaster Aravind Chithambaram
Which state is hosting the Women’s Kabaddi World Cup in 2025?	Bihar
Which country will host the International Shooting Sport Federation, Junior World Cup 2025?	India
Who won the Asian Snooker Championship 2025?	Pankaj Advani
Which country is to host the World Boxing Cup Final 2025?	India

Fun & Interesting GK Questions

Fun and Interesting GK Questions	Answers
What is the only mammal that cannot jump?	Elephant
What is the smell of old books caused by?	The chemical breakdown of compounds in the paper.
What is the name of the part of a shoelace tip that prevents it from fraying?	Aglet
What is the only letter in the English alphabet not used in any US state name?	Q
What do honey bees do to communicate with a food source?	They perform a waggle dance.
What is the only even prime number?	2
What is the only continent where penguins are not found in the wild?	The Arctic
What is the name of the cloudiest planet in our solar system?	Venus
What is the longest word in the English language that does not repeat any letters?	Uncopyrightable
What is the loudest animal on Earth?	The sperm whale.