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Q. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
Ans. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru


Q. Who was the first President of India?
Ans. Dr. Rajendra Prasad


Q. What is the capital city of India?
Ans. New Delhi


Q. Who is popularly known as the “Iron Man” of India?
Ans. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel


Q. Who is known as Father of Indian Constitution?
Ans. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar


Q. Where is Taj Mahal located in India?
Ans. Agra


Q. India lies in which continent?
Ans. Asia

Q. How many continents are there in the world?
Ans. 7 continents

Q. Name of the most populous country in the world?
Ans. China


Q. Name of the least populous country in the world?
Ans. Vatican City


Q. Name of the largest country in the world by area?
Ans. Russia


Q. Name of the smallest country in the world by area?
Ans. Vatican City


Q. Which place in India is also known as the Land of Rising Sun?
Ans. Arunachal Pradesh


Q. Name the country known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
Ans. Japan


Q. What is the name of our national flag in India?
Ans. Tiranga (Tricolour)


Q. Who designed the National Flag of India?
Ans. The flag was designed by Pingali Venkayya.


Q. National Song of India is?
Ans. Vande Matram


Q. National Anthem of India is?
Ans. Jana Gana Mana


Q. Who wrote the National Anthem – Jana Gana Mana?
Ans. Rabindra Nath Tagore


Q. The national fruit of India is?
Ans. Mango


Q. National Vegetable of India is?
Ans. Pumpkin


Q. The national flower of India is?
Ans. Lotus Flower.


Q. The national bird of India is?
Ans. Peacock


Q. Which is the national sport of India?
Ans. Hockey


Q. The national animal of India is?
Ans. Tiger


Q. The national tree of India is?
Ans. Banyan Tree


Q. National River of India is?
Ans. Ganga

General Knowledge Questions

Q. Aizawl is the capital of which state of India?
Ans. Mizoram


Q. The capital of Uttarakhand is?
Ans. Dehradun


Q. Capital of Punjab is?
Ans. Chandigarh


Q. Giddha is the folk dance of?
Ans. Punjab


Q. Where is Gir National Forest located?
Ans. Gujarat

Q. Agra is situated on the bank of which river?
Ans. Yamuna

Q. Gateway of India is located at?
Ans. Mumbai

Q. Smallest state of India is?
Ans. Goa

Q. What is the largest lake in India?
Ans. Wular Lake

Q. What is the name of the largest desert in the world?
Ans. Sahara Desert

Q. Which Dam is Highest dam of India?
Ans. Tehri Dam


Q. What is the highest mountain peak in India?
Ans. Mount Everest


Q. Who discovered India?
Ans. Vasco da Gama


Q. Quit India Movement was started by?
Ans. Mahatma Gandhi

Q. Who penned the book 'Wings of Fire'?
Ans. APJ Abdul Kalam and Arun Tiwari.

Q. Who was the first Indian to travel to space?
Ans. Rakesh Sharma

Q. Martyrdom Week is the last week of which month which is related to the martyrdom of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji's family?
Ans. Last Week of December (21-28 December).

Q. Name the younger sons (Sahibzade) of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji?
Ans. Baba Jorawar Siingh Ji and Baba Fateh Singh Ji.

General Knowledge Question Answers

Q. Who is the first citizen of India?
Ans. The President of India

Q. Who is the current Prime Minister of India?
Ans. Narendra Modi

Q. Who is the current President of India?
Ans. Droupadi Murmu


Q. Who is the executive head of the Union Territories?
Ans. President


Q. Which is the most richest state in India?
Ans. Maharashtra


Q. Which is the poorest state in India?
Ans. Bihar


Q. Which is the most populous state in India?
Ans. Uttar Pradesh


Q. Which is the least populous state in India?
Ans. Sikkim


Q. What is the most literate state in India?
Ans. Kerala


Q. What is the least literate state in India?
Ans. Bihar


Q. Who is known as the Father of our Nation?
Ans. Mahatma Gandhi


Q. Which gas do plants release during photosynthesis?
Ans. Oxygen


Q. Which organ purify our blood?
Ans. Kidney


Q. Which animal is known as the king of the jungle?
Ans. The Lion.


Q. What is the largest mammal in the world?
Answer: The blue whale


Q. Which is the longest river on the earth?
Ans. Nile


Q. The baby frog is known as?
Ans. Tadpole


Q. The baby of horse is called?
Ans. Colt


Q. Which animal has hump on its back?
Ans. Camel

General Knowledge Questions

Q. What is the biggest planet in our solar system?
Ans. Jupiter.


Q. What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
Ans. Mercury


Q. Which is the farthest planet from Earth in Our Solar System?
Ans. The planet Neptune.


Q. Which is the nearest planet from Earth in Our Solar System?
Ans. The planet Mercury.


Q. Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?
Ans. Mars


Q. What is the natural satellite of Earth?
Ans. The Moon


Q. Name of the planet with the most moons?

Ans. Jupiter


Q. Name of the planet with the least moons?
Ans. Mercury


Q. Which is the principal source of energy for the Earth?
Ans. Sun


Q. Rainbows consist of how many colors?
Ans. 7 colors


Q. Name the seven colours of the Rainbow?
Ans. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.


Q. Who invented electricity?
Ans. Benjamin Franklin


Q. Who invented Computer?
Ans. Charles Babbage


Q. Known as the Brain of computer is?
Ans. CPU


Q. Which is the largest bone in the human body?
Ans. Femur (thigh bone)

Q. What is the name of the shortest bone in the human body?

Ans. Stapes

General Knowledge Questions with Answers

Q. When is International Mother Language Day celebrated?
Ans. 21 February


Q. Which day is celebrated as Labour Day?
Ans. 01 May


Q. When is World AIDS Day celebrated?
Ans. 01 December


Q. Which day is celebrated as Environment Day?
Ans. 5 June


Q. When is Kisan Divas celebrated?
23 December


Q. When is India's Independence Day celebrated?
Ans. 15 August


Q. When is World Literacy Day celebrated?
Ans. 08 September


Q. When is Teacher's Day celebrated?
Ans. 05 September


Q. When is World Teachers' Day celebrated?
Ans. 05 October


Q. When is Children's Day celebrated?
Ans. 14 November

Q. When is National Sports Day celebrated?
Ans. 29 August


Q. When is World Population Day celebrated?
Ans. 11 July

General Knowledge Questions

Basic General Knowledge Questions

Q. How many days are there in a week?
Ans. 7 days


Q. How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
Ans. 26 letters


Q. How many vowels are there in the English alphabet and name them?
Ans. 5 vowels (a, e, i, o, u)


Q. How many consonants are there in the English alphabet?
Ans. 21 Consonants

Q. How many seconds make one hour?

Ans. 3600 seconds

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