Class 3 GK

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Answer the following GK questions on Books and Authors Names:
Q1. Name the author who created the famous series of books – “Harry Potter”.
a. William Shakespeare
b. Charles Dickens
c. J.K. Rowling
d. Rudyard Kipling
Q2. The famous children’s book – “Jungle Book” was written by _____________________.
a. Enid Blyton
b. Dr. Seuss
c. Rita Williams-Garcia
d. Rudyard Kipling
Q3. Who wrote the book “The Chronicles of Narnia”?
a. C. S. Lewis
b. J.K. Rowling
c. Lewis Carroll
d. Charles Dickens
Q4. _________________________ is the author of the popular “Noddy” series for children.
a. J.K. Rowling
b. Enid Blyton
c. William Shakespeare
d. Eric Carle
Q5. Name the author of the world famous children’s fiction, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”.
a. Lewis Carroll
b. T. S. Eliot
c. Rita Williams-Garcia
d. Roald Dahl
Q6. Winnie-the-Pooh was written by _______________________.
a. Rudyard Kipling
b. Maurice Sendak
c. T. S. Eliot
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d. A. A. Milne
Q7. Charles Dickens wrote a very popular English novel for children. Name the book.
a. Jumanji
b. David Copperfield
c. One Crazy Summer
d. The Big Book of Berenstain Bears
Q8. The ever-famous children’s book “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” was written by this famous
author. Name the author.
a. Roald Dahl
b. J.K. Rowling
c. Maurice Sendak
d. William Shakespeare
Q9. “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” was written by this world famous author. Name the author.
a. C. S. Lewis
b. Roald Dahl
c. Eric Carle
d. Charles Dickens
Q10. “The Cat in the Hat” is one of the greatest children’s books written by _____________________.
a. A. A. Milne
b. Dr. Seuss
c. T. S. Eliot
d. Maurice Sendak
Answers:
1. c) J.K. 2. d) Rudyard 3. a) C. S. 4. b) Enid 5. a) Lewis

Rowling Kipling Lewis Blyton Carroll

6. d) A. A. 7. b) David 8. a) Roald 9. c) Eric 10. b) Dr.

Milne Copperfield Dahl Carle Seuss
Answer the following questions on images for Flags of the World with names:
1. Identify the name of the country from the flag image below, which is famous for its cultural
heritage, colourful festivals and is home to different communities such as Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs
and Christians. The pledge of the nation is “Unity In Diversity”.
a. India
b. United States of America (USA)
c. Japan
d. New Zealand
Hint: The world famous monument, Taj Mahal is located in this country.
2. Check the image below and identify the country that is known for its technological advancements
and famous tourist attractions such as the Statue of Liberty, Grand Canyon and Mount Rushmore.

a. Australia
b. Switzerland
c. China
d. United States of America (USA)
Hint: The Walt Disney World is situated in this country.
3. From the image given below, identify the name of the country that is renowned for its history of
neutrality, hospitality, world-famous chocolates and watches.

a. China
b. Switzerland
c. Singapore
d. Spain
Hint: This country is well-known for its scenic beauty, such as the Alps mountains.
4. Check the picture below and identify the name of the nation that is known for the use of upgraded
technology, tea ceremonies, calligraphy and flower arrangements. The famous dish, Sushi originated
in this country.

a. France
b. Germany
c. Japan
d. United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Hint: This country is popularly known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”.
5. Name the country from the image given below that is known for its natural wonders, beautiful
coastline and referred to as the island continent of the world.

a. Italy
b. Australia
c. UK
d. Egypt
Hint: The Great Barrier Reef and Sydney Opera House is located in this country.
6. Identify the name of this country that is distinguished by the British Royal Family, literary works of
William Shakespeare, music, movies like Harry Potter and cultural influence.

a. United Kingdom (UK)

b. Egypt
c. Singapore
d. France
Hint: The Big Ben and the London Eye are located in this country.
7. From the flag image given below, identify the world’s third biggest country that has the largest
population globally. Paper, magnetic compass and tea porcelain were invented in this country.

a. Japan
b. China
c. Singapore
d. New Zealand
Hint: The Great Wall of China is located in this country.
8. Identify the country from the image given below, which is the second largest country in the world
area-wise. It is famous for its gorgeous scenery, ice hockey, maple syrup and cold winters.

a. India
b. Russia
c. Canada
d. Norway
Hint: The CN Tower is situated in this country.
9. Name the country from the image given below that is well-known globally for its spectacular
beauty, fashion, great beaches and authentic food like spaghetti pasta, pizzas, lasagna and gelatos.
A city of this country, Milan is popularly referred to as the “Fashion Capital of the World”.

a. Australia
b. New Zealand
c. Germany
d. Italy
Hint: The Leaning Tower of Pisa and Colosseum are situated in this country.
10. From the flag image given below, identify the small island country which is famous for its
national rugby team, picturesque landscape and the indigenous Maori culture.

a. Norway
b. South Korea
c. New Zealand
d. Spain
Hint: Kiwi, a native flightless bird is regarded as the national symbol of this country. The citizens are
also popularly known as Kiwis globally.
11. Identify the country from the image given below that is well-known for the Oktoberfest, car
brands, football and for being the largest national economy in Europe.

a. Germany
b. France
c. Sweden
d. Norway
Hint: The country is known globally for its reputed car brands such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes,
Porsche and Volkswagen.
12. Name the country from the image given below that is globally renowned for its magnificent
museums like the Louvre, which has the Mona Lisa painting in it. Notre-Dame de Paris and Palace of
Versailles are located in this country.

a. Singapore
b. France
c. United Arab Emirates (UAE)
d. Spain
Hint: The Eiffel Tower is regarded as the symbol of this country.
13. Identify the country from the image given below, that is the world’s largest nation by total area
and is famous for space exploration expeditions, sports and cold climate. Yuri Gagarin, a citizen of
this country was the first human being to go to space.

a. South Korea
b. United Arab Emirates (UAE)
c. Egypt
d. Russia
Hint: The Saint Basil’s Cathedral located at Red Square in Moscow symbolises this country.
14. From the flag image given below, identify the country that is known for its clean streets, its
modern architecture and incredible skyscrapers.

a. Singapore
b. Australia
c. New Zealand
d. South Korea
Hint: Merlion Park is a famous landmark of this country.
15. Name the country from the image given below that boasts of iconic architecture and the world’s
high-rise skyscrapers, namely the Burj Khalifa, Desert Safaris and authentic food such as Shawarma.

a. India
b. United Kingdom (UK)
c. United Arab Emirates (UAE)
d. United States of America (USA)
Hint: The Empty Quarter or the Arabian Desert is situated in this country.
16. Identify the country from the image given below that is famous for its picturesque landscape,
massive glaciers, Fjords, mountains and winter sports like ice skiing and husky sledding.

a. Spain
b. Norway
c. Australia
d. Singapore
Hint: The country is globally renowned for the spectacular view of the Northern Lights or Aurora
Borealis.
17. From the flag image given below, identify the country that is known for its ancient civilization,
world famous monuments, museums and the ancient temples of Luxor.

a. France
b. United States of America (USA)
c. Sweden
d. Egypt
Hint: The country is famous for the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx.
18. Name the country from the image given below that is famous for its architecture, cultural
heritage, gorgeous beaches and festivals such as La Tomatina, Pamplona Bull Run, etc.

a. United Kingdom (UK)

b. India
c. Spain
d. South Korea
Hint: The Alhambra is the most famous monument of this country.
19. Identify the country from the image given below that is famous for its technological
advancements like internet connectivity, sports and exciting music culture namely K-Pop.

a. China
b. South Korea
c. Italy
d. Germany
Hint: Taekwondo, a form of martial arts, is the national sport of this country.
20. From the flag image given below, identify the Nordic country that is well-known for its scenic
beauty, music, rolling hills, green forests and blue waters.

a. Sweden
b. Spain
c. Norway
d. France
Hint: This country is home to meatballs, music app – Spotify and famous pop group, ABBA.
Answers:
1. a) India 2. d) United 3. b) 4. c) Japan 5. b) Australia

States of Switzerland
America (USA)
6. a) United 7. b) China 8. c) Canada 9. d) Italy 10. c) New

Kingdom (UK) Zealand

11. a) 12. b) France 13. d) Russia 14. a) 15. c) United

Germany Singapore Arab Emirates
(UAE)
16. b) Norway 17. d) Egypt 18. c) Spain 19. b) South 20. a) Sweden
Korea
Answer the following GK questions on names of 30 Chief Ministers of India:
Q1. Name the Chief Minister of Delhi who served office from 2 December 2003 – 29 November 2008.
a. Sushma Swaraj
b. Sheila Dikshit
c. Arvind Kejriwal
d. Madan Lal Khurana
Q2. _____________________ is the current Chief Minister of Karnataka (26 July 2019 – present).
a. B. S. Yediyurappa
b. H. D. Kumaraswamy
c. Siddaramaiah
d. D. V. Sadananda Gowda
Q3. Shivraj Singh Chouhan is the current Chief Minister (23 March 2020 – present) of which Indian
state?
a. Chhattisgarh
b. Maharashtra
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Kerala
Q4. Who served as Chief Minister of Assam from 15 May 1996 – 17 May 2001?
a. Sarbananda Sonowal
b. Tarun Gogoi
c. Gopinath Bordoloi
d. Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
Q5. Name the Chief Minister of West Bengal who served office from 21 June 1977 – 5 November
2000.
a. Jyoti Basu

b. Mamata Banerjee
c. Buddhadeb Bhattacharya
d. Siddhartha Shankar Ray
Q6. _______________________ served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (13 May 2007 – 15 March
2012).
a. Mulayam Singh Yadav

b. Mayawati
c. Yogi Adityanath
d. Akhilesh Yadav
Q7. Name the Chief Minister of Maharashtra who served office from 31 October 2014 – 8 November
2019.
a. Devendra Fadnavis
b. Uddhav Thackeray
c. Prithviraj Chavan
d. Vilasrao Deshmukh
Q8. ____________________________ is the current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (16 February 2017 –
present).
a. O. Panneerselvam
b. J. Jayalalithaa
c. Edappadi K. Palaniswami
d. M. Karunanidhi
Q9. Conrad Sangma is the current Chief Minister (6 March 2018 – present) of which Indian state?
a. Manipur
b. Meghalaya
c. Goa
d. Uttarakhand
Q10. Who served as Chief Minister of Gujarat from 7 October 2001 – 22 May 2014?
a. Anandiben Patel
b. Dilip Parikh
c. Keshubhai Patel
d. Narendra Modi
Q11. Name the Chief Minister of Mizoram who served office from 12 December 2013 – 14 December
2018.
a. Lal Thanhawla
b. Zoramthanga
c. Laldenga
d. T. Sailo

Q12. _____________________ is the current Chief Minister of Odisha (29 May 2019 – present).
a. Hemananda Biswal
b. Naveen Patnaik
c. Biju Patnaik
d. Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
Q13. Who served as Chief Minister of Puducherry from 16 May 2011 – 6 June 2016?
a. N. Rangaswamy
b. V. Narayanasamy
c. V. Vaithilingam
d. P. Shanmugam
Q14. Who is the current Chief Minister of Nagaland (8 March 2018 – present)?
a. T. R. Zeliang
b. S. C. Jamir
c. Neiphiu Rio
d. Shurhozelie Liezietsu
Q15. Virbhadra Singh served as the Chief Minister of which Indian state from 25 December 2012 –
27 December 2017?
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Delhi
c. Uttarakhand
d. Himachal Pradesh
Q16. _____________________ served as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir from 5 January 2009
– 8 January 2015.
a. Omar Abdullah
b. Mehbooba Mufti
c. Ghulam Nabi Azad
d. Farooq Abdullah
Q17. Name the current Chief Minister of Jharkhand (29 December 2019 – present).
a. Raghubar Das
b. Hemant Soren
c. Arjun Munda
d. Shibu Soren
Q18. ___________________________ served as the Chief Minister of Haryana from 25 October 2009 – 26
October 2014.
a. Bhupinder Singh Hooda

b. Om Prakash Chautala
c. Bansi Lal

d. Manohar Lal Khattar
Q19. Name the current Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh (31 December 2016 – present).
a. Nabam Tuki
b. Kalikho Pul
c. Pema Khandu
d. Dorjee Khandu
Q20. Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy is the current Chief Minister of ______________________ (30 May 2019 –
present).
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Telangana
d. Goa
Q21. Who served as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh from 12 December 2013 – 17 December
2018?
a. Ajit Jogi
b. Bhupesh Baghel
c. Raman Singh
d. Nitish Kumar
Q22. Who served as the first woman Chief Minister of Rajasthan during 13 December 2013 –
16 December 2018?
a. Anandiben Patel
b. Vasundhara Raje
c. Sushma Swaraj
d. Sheila Dikshit
Q23. ________________________ is the current Chief Minister of Punjab (16 March 2017 – present).
a. Amarinder Singh
b. Parkash Singh Badal
c. Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
d. Harcharan Singh Brar
Q24. Name the Chief Minister of Bihar who served office from 11 March 2000 – 6 March 2005.
a. Nitish Kumar
b. Rabri Devi
c. Jitan Ram Manjhi
d. Lalu Prasad Yadav
Q25. Manik Sarkar served as the Chief Minister of which Indian state (11 March 1998 – 9 March
2018)?

a. West Bengal
b. Goa
c. Tripura
d. Jharkhand
Q26. _______________________ is the current Chief Minister of Manipur (15 March 2017 – present).
a. Nongthombam Biren Singh

b. Okram Ibobi Singh
c. Radhabinod Koijam
d. Rishang Keishing
Q27. Who is the current Chief Minister of Goa (19 March 2019 – present)?
a. Manohar Parrikar
b. Pramod Sawant
c. Laxmikant Parsekar
d. Digambar Kamat
Q28. Pinarayi Vijayan is the current Chief Minister of which Indian state (25 May 2016 – present)?
a. Tamil Nadu
b. Kerala
c. Mizoram
d. Haryana
Q29. _______________________ is the current Chief Minister of Sikkim (27 May 2019 – present).
a. Prem Singh Tamang

b. Pawan Kumar Chamling
c. Sanchaman Limboo
d. Nar Bahadur Bhandari
Q30. Who served as the first Chief Minister of Uttarakhand since its formation (9 November 2000 –
29 October 2001)?
a. Trivendra Singh Rawat

b. Ramesh Pokhriyal
c. Nityanand Swami
d. Bhagat Singh Koshyari
The answers to the GK questions on Chief Ministers of India from several states are provided in the
box given below. To explore more such brain-tickling Class 3 GK Questions on engrossing topics, you
can also check our Kids Learning section and learn more.
Answers:

1. b) Sheila 2. a) B. S. 3. c) Madhya 4. d) Prafulla 5. a) Jyoti

Dikshit Yediyurappa Pradesh Kumar Basu
Mahanta
6. b) Mayawati 7. a) Devendra 8. c) Edappadi 9. b) 10. d)

Fadnavis K. Palaniswami Meghalaya Narendra
Modi
11. a) Lal 12. b) Naveen 13. a) N. 14. c) Neiphiu 15. d)

Thanhawla Patnaik Rangaswamy Rio Himachal
Pradesh
16. a) Omar 17. b) Hemant 18. a) 19. c) Pema 20. a)

Abdullah Soren Bhupinder Khandu Andhra
Singh Hooda Pradesh
21. c) Raman 22. b) 23. a) 24. b) Rabri 25. c)

Singh Vasundhara Amarinder Devi Tripura
Raje Singh
26. a) 27. b) Pramod 28. b) Kerala 29. a) Prem 30. c)

Nongthombam Sawant Singh Nityanand
Biren Singh Tamang Swami
Answer the following GK questions on names of 10 Prime Ministers of India:
Q1. Name the first Prime Minister of India who served office (15 August 1947 – 27 May 1964) until
his death.

a. Gulzarilal Nanda
b. Jawaharlal Nehru
c. Rajendra Prasad
d. Lal Bahadur Shastri
Q2. _____________________ is the current Prime Minister of India (26 May 2014 – present).
a. Narendra Modi
b. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
c. Manmohan Singh
d. Ram Nath Kovind
Q3. Who was the Prime Minister of India (9 June 1964 – 11 January 1966) until his death?
a. Gulzarilal Nanda
b. Charan Singh
c. Lal Bahadur Shastri
d. Morarji Desai
Q4. Who served as Prime Minister of India from 24 January 1966 – 24 March 1977?
a. Jawaharlal Nehru
b. Gulzarilal Nanda
c. Gopinath Bordoloi
d. Indira Gandhi
Q5. Name the Prime Minister of India who served office from 28 July 1979 – 14 January 1980.
a. Jyoti Basu
b. Morarji Desai
c. Charan Singh
d. V. V. Giri
Q6. _______________________ served as the Prime Minister of India (21 April 1997 – 19 March 1998).
a. Inder Kumar Gujral

b. Charan Singh
c. H. D. Deve Gowda
d. Morarji Desai
Q7. Name the Prime Minister of India who served office from 21 June 1991 – 16 May 1996.
a. H. D. Deve Gowda
b. P. V. Narasimha Rao
c. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
d. Chandra Shekhar
Q8. ____________________________ was the Prime Minister of India (31 October 1984 – 2 December
1989).
a. Chandra Shekhar

b. Indira Gandhi
c. Rajiv Gandhi
d. P. V. Narasimha Rao
Q9. Who was the Prime Minister of India (19 March 1998 – 22 May 2004)?
a. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

b. Manmohan Singh
c. Chandra Shekhar
d. Vishwanath Pratap Singh
Q10. Who served as Prime Minister of India from 22 May 2004 – 26 May 2014?
a. Narendra Modi
b. Manmohan Singh
c. Vishwanath Pratap Singh
d. Inder Kumar Gujral
Answers:
1. b) 2. a) Narendra 3. c) Lal 4. d) Indira 5. c) Charan

Jawaharlal Modi Bahadur Gandhi Singh
Nehru Shastri
6. a) Inder 7. b) P. V. 8. c) Rajiv 9. a) Atal 10. b)

Kumar Gujral Narasimha Rao Gandhi Bihari Manmohan
Vajpayee Singh
Answer the following General Knowledge questions:
1. Name the tallest building in the world.

a. Burj Khalifa, UAE
b. Shanghai Tower
c. Qutub Minar
d. Leaning Tower of Pisa
2. Which is the highest mountain peak in the world?
a. K2
b. Mount Everest
c. Alps

d. Mount Kilimanjaro
3. Which is the tallest animal in the world?
a. African Elephant
b. Saltwater Crocodile
c. Giraffe
d. Bear
4. Name the longest river in the world.
a. Ganga
b. Nile
c. Amazon
d. Mississippi
5. Which is the biggest and deepest ocean in the world?
a. Pacific Ocean
b. Indian Ocean
c. Atlantic Ocean
d. Arctic Ocean
6. Which is the smallest bird in the world?
a. Sparrow
b. Humming Bird
c. Pigeon
d. Parrot
7. Which is the smallest planet in our solar system?
a. Earth
b. Venus
c. Uranus
d. Mercury
8. Which animal is the fastest runner in the world?
a. Cheetah
b. Deer
c. Lion
d. Hare
9. Which is the smallest country in the world?
a. China
b. Uganda
c. Vatican City
d. France
10. Which is the world’s biggest sea animal?
a. Blue Whale
b. Octopus
c. Shark
d. Jellyfish
11. Which is the fastest bird in the world?
a. Ostrich
b. Humming Bird

c. Peregrine Falcon
d. Golden Eagle
12. Which is the smallest continent in the world?
a. Asia
b. Africa
c. Europe
d. Australia
13. Which is the world’s longest railway platform?
a. Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh, India)
b. Kharagpur (West Bengal, India)
c. Kollam (Kerala, India)
d. State Street Subway
14. Which is the highest waterfall in the world?
a. Yosemite Falls (California, USA)
b. Angel Falls (Venezuela, South America)
c. Niagara Falls (USA and Canada, North America)
d. Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe, Africa)
15. Which is the world’s tallest monument?
a. Gateway Arch (USA)
b. Qutub Minar (New Delhi, India)
c. Eiffel Tower (Paris, France)
d. The Empire State Building (New York City, USA)
Answers:
1. a) Burj 2. b) 3. c) Giraffe 4. b) Nile 5. a) Pacific

Khalifa, UAE Mount Ocean
Everest
6. b) 7. d) 8. a) Cheetah 9. c) Vatican City 10. a) Blue

Humming Mercury Whale
Bird
11. c) 12. d) 13. a)Gorakhpur 14. b) Angel Falls 15. a)

Peregrine Australia (Uttar Pradesh, (Venezuela, South Gateway
Falcon India) America) Arch (USA)

Answer the following GK Questions on Indian Languages:
1. Which one of the following languages is widely spoken in Karnataka?
a. Bengali
b. Sindhi
c. Hindi
d. Kannada
2. _______________________ is the language that is widely spoken in West Bengal.
a. English
b. Mizo
c. Bengali
d. Gujarati
3. Name the Indian language that is widely spoken by the people residing in Maharashtra.
a. Marathi
b. Malayalam
c. English
d. Assamese
4. Which one of the following languages is widely spoken in New Delhi? It is also considered as one
of the official languages of India.
a. Oriya
b. Hindi
c. Sanskrit
d. Tamil
5. Name the language that is widely spoken by the people residing in Assam.
a. Assamese
b. Gujarati
c. Punjabi
d. English
6. ______________________ is one of the major languages that is spoken in Meghalaya.
a. Tamil
b. Kannada
c. Khasi
d. Nagamese
7. Tamil is the main language of which South Indian state?
a. Kerala
b. Telangana
c. Karnataka
d. Tamil Nadu
8. Which is the most widely spoken language in the state of Gujarat?
a. Gujarati
b. Bengali
c. Malayalam
d. English
9. _______________________ is the official language of Jammu and Kashmir.
a. Konkani
b. Hindi
c. Urdu
d. Sanskrit
10. Name the language that is widely spoken by the people residing in Kerala.
a. Oriya
b. Hindi
c. Konkani
d. Malayalam
Answers:
1. d) Kannada 2. c) Bengali 3. a) Marathi 4. b) Hindi 5. a) Assamese
6. c) Khasi 7. d) Tamil Nadu 8. a) Gujarati 9. c) Urdu 10. d) Malayalam
Answer the following questions on List Of First Indians:
1. Who was the first President of India?
a. Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru

b. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
c. B.R. Ambedkar
d. Zakir Husain

2. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
a. Indira Gandhi
b. Subhash Chandra Bose
c. Lal Bahadur Shastri
d. Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru
3. Who was the first Indian to travel to space?
a. Rakesh Sharma
b. Kalpana Chawla
c. Ravish Malhotra
d. Sunita Williams
4. Who was the first Indian pilot?
a. Sardar Baldev Singh

b. J.R.D. Tata
c. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
d. R.K. Shanmukham Chetty
5. Who was the first Home Minister of India?
a. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

b. Lal Bahadur Shastri
c. Sardar Baldev Singh
d. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
6. Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize?
a. Indira Gandhi
b. J.R.D. Tata
c. Rabindranath Tagore
d. Subhash Chandra Bose
7. Who was the first Indian woman to win Miss World contest?
a. Priyanka Chopra
b. Diana Hayden
c. Reita Faria
d. Aishwariya Rai
8. Who was the first Chief Justice of India of the apex court, Supreme Court?
a. Justice Harilal Jekisundas Kania

b. Justice Sudhi Ranjan Das
c. Justice K. Subba Rao
d. Justice Y.V. Chandrachud
9. Who was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna?

a. Pratibha Patil
b. Indira Gandhi
c. Mother Teresa
d. Lata Mangeshkar
10. Name the Indian who won the Miss Universe crown for the first time.
a. Lara Dutta
b. Sushmita Sen
c. Manushi Chillar
d. Reita Faria
11. Who was the first Speaker of Lok Sabha?
a. Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar

b. Hukam Singh
c. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
d. Shivraj Patil
12. Who was the first woman Chief Minister in India?
a. Mamata Banerjee
b. Sushma Swaraj
c. Sucheta Kripalani
d. J. Jayalalithaa
13. Who was the first Railway Minister of India post-independence?
a. Swaran Singh
c. Gulzarilal Nanda
d. John Mathai
14. Name the first Indian who won the Grammy Award.
a. Zakir Hussain
b. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
c. Pandit Ravi Shankar
d. Ricky Kej
15. Who was the first Indian to win an Academy (Oscar) Award?
a. Bhanu Athaiya
b. A.R. Rahman
c. Gulzar
d. Resul Pookutty
Answers:

1. b) Dr. Rajendra 2. d) Pandit 3. a) Rakesh 4. b) J.R.D. 5. a) Sardar

Prasad Jawahar Lal Sharma Tata Vallabh Bhai
Nehru Patel
6. c) 7. c) Reita 8. a) Justice 9. b) Indira 10. b)

Rabindranath Faria Harilal Gandhi Sushmita Sen
Tagore Jekisundas
Kania
11. a) Ganesh 12. c) 13. d) John 14. c) 15. a) Bhanu

Vasudev Sucheta Mathai Pandit Ravi Athaiya
Mavalankar Kripalani Shankar
Answer the following questions:
1. Established in 1936, ___________ is India’s first National Park.
a. Bandhavgarh National Park

b. Indravati National Park
c. Jim Corbett National Park
d. Gir National Park
2. Bandhavgarh National Park is located in which state?
a. Maharashtra
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Rajasthan
d. Gujarat
3. We can find the Ranthambore National Park in _______.
a. Rajasthan
b. Gujarat
c. Maharashtra
d. Uttarakhand
4. Kaziranga National Park is in which state?

a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Gujarat
c. Arunachal Pradesh
d. Assam
5. Bandipur National park is situated in _______.
a. Kerala
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Karnataka
d. Andhra Pradesh
6. The endangered Asiatic lions can be found in which National Park?
a. Kaziranga National Park

b. Orang National Park
c. Ranthambore National Park
d. Gir National Park
7. Jim Corbett National Park was earlier known as?
a. Hailey National Park

b. Mouling National Park
c. Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
d. Valmiki National Park
8. The National Park that was the first tiger reserve in India is:

a. Gir National Park

b. Sundarban National Park
c. Jim Corbett National Park
d. Kanha National Park
9. Declared a wildlife reserve in 1955, this tiger reserve is infamous for the sudden disappearance of
its tigers in the 21st century. Which national park is it?
a. Ranthambore National Park

b. Sariska National Park
c. Bandhavgarh National Park
d. Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park
10. The national park which is famous as the home of “Big Five” is
a. Satpura National Park

b. South Button National Park
c. Gangotri National Park
d. Kaziranga National Park
11. Satpura National Park is located in _______.
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Maharashtra
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Chhattisgarh
12. Pin Valley National Park, best known for the Siberian ibex, is located in

a. Assam
b. Himachal Pradesh
c. Mizoram
d. Arunachal Pradesh
13. Located in Ladakh, _______ is globally famous for its Snow Leopards.
a. Hemis National Park

b. Indravati National Park
c. Kalesar National Park
d. Saddle Peak National Park

14. We can find the Nanda Devi National Park in _______.
a. Himachal Pradesh
b. Meghalaya
c. Uttarakhand
d. Assam
15. Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park is situated in _______.
a. Lakshadweep Islands
b. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
c. Dadar and Nagar Haveli
d. Daman and Diu
16. As per National Wildlife Database 2019, the total number of National Parks in India is:
a. 100
b. 96
c. 104
d. 101
17. Similipal National Park is located in which state?
a. Odisha
b. Jharkhand
c. Chhattisgarh
d. Uttarakhand
18. Where is Sundarban National Park located?
a. Arunachal Pradesh
b. Bihar
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. West Bengal
19. ________ is the largest National Park of India.
a. Gir National Park

b. Jim Corbett National Park
c. Indravati National Park
d. Hemis National Park
20. The smallest National Park of India is ________.
a. Campbell Bay National Park

b. Keoladeo National Park
c. South Button National Park
d. Betla National Park
21. Being home to 19% of India’s tiger population, _______ is called the Tiger State of India.

a. Gujarat
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Maharashtra
d. Rajasthan
22. Added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 2014, the Great Himalayan National Park is
located in which state of India?
a. Uttarakhand
b. Haryana
c. Himachal Pradesh
d. Punjab
23. ________ is the state with the highest number of National Parks in India.
a. Rajasthan
b. Kerala
c. Maharashtra
d. Madhya Pradesh
24. Most famous for its amazing blackbuck population, the Blackbuck National Park is located in
which state of India?
a. Rajasthan
b. Maharashtra
c. Gujarat
d. Madhya Pradesh
25. In 2016, Khangchendzonga National Park was inscribed in UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This
national park is located in ________ state of India.

a. Arunachal Pradesh
b. Sikkim
c. Assam
d. Tripura
Answers:
1. (c) Jim 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (d) Assam 5. (c) Karnataka

Corbett Madhya Rajasthan
National Park Pradesh
6. (d) Gir 7. (a) Hailey 8. (c) Jim 9. (b) Sariska 10. (d)
National Park National Park Corbett National Park Kaziranga
National Park National Park
11. (a) 12. (b) 13. (a) Hemis 14. (c) 15. (b) Andaman
Madhya Himachal National Park Uttarakhand and Nicobar
Pradesh Pradesh Islands
16. (c) 104 17. (a) 18. (d) West 19. (d) Hemis 20. (c) South
Odisha Bengal National Park Button National
Park
21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (d) Madhya 24. (c) Gujarat 25. (b) Sikkim
Madhya Himachal Pradesh
Pradesh Pradesh
Answer the following questions on Famous Inventions and Inventors:

1. Who is the inventor of the Telephone?
a. Francis Beaufort
b. Henry Moseley
c. Alexander Graham Bell
d. Anthony Blatner
2. Who invented the Light Bulb?
a. Thomas Edison
b. Eli Whitney
c. Benjamin Franklin
d. Francis Beaufort
3. The Steam engine was invented by ____________________.
a. Benjamin Franklin
b. Thomas Savery
c. Henry Ford
d. John Logie Baird
4. Who invented the Aeroplane?
a. The Wright brothers (Orville and Wilbur Wright)

b. James Watt
c. Thomas Edison
d. Galileo Galilei
5. Who was the inventor of Video games?
a. Karl Benz
b. Henry Moseley
c. Ralph Baer
d. Eli Whitney
6. Who is the inventor of the Computer?
a. Charles Babbage
b. Roger Bacon
c. Joseph Aspdin
d. Tim Trelling
7. Who, along with Robert Cailliau, invented the World Wide Web (WWW)?
a. Nikola Tesla
b. Karl Benz
c. Alexander Bereznyak
d. Tim Berners-Lee
8. _________________________ invented the mobile phone.

a. Martin Cooper
b. Roger Bacon
c. Anthony Blatner
d. Thomas Edison
9. Who invented the ceiling fan?
a. Alexander Bereznyak
b. Philip Diehl
c. Charles Thermos
d. Rudolf Diesel
10. Who was the inventor of the postage stamp?
a. Heinrich Hertz
b. Rowland Hill
c. Quam Hollista
d. Ibrahim El-Naiz
Answers:
1. c) Alexander 2. a) Thomas 3. b) Thomas 4. a) The 5. c) Ralph

Graham Bell Edison Savery Wright brothers Baer
6. a) Charles 7. d) Tim 8. a) Martin 9. b) Philip 10. b)

Babbage Berners-Lee Cooper Diehl Rowland Hill
1. Television was introduced in India in the year ___________.
a. 1951
b. 1947
c. 1959
d. 1982
2. In which year was Subhash Chandra Bose born?
a. 14 November 1889
b. 2 October 1869
c. 12 January 1863

d. 23 January 1897
3. When did Ashoka conquer Kalinga?
a. 230 AD
b. 261 BC
c. 127 AD
d. 321 BC
4. In which year did Vasco da Gama land in India?
a. 1498
b. 1462
c. 1500
d. 1499
5. When did India become an independent nation?
a. 15 August 1947
b. 26 January 1950
c. 2 October 1949
d. 3 September 1939
6. Which day is celebrated as Children’s Day in India?
a. 15th August
b. 2nd October
c. 26th January
d. 14th November
7. India became a Republic on ______________.
a. 15th August 1947

b. 26 January 1950
c. 3 September 1939
d. 30 January 1948
8. In which year did Chandra Gupta Maurya establish the Maurya Empire?
a. 321 BC
b. 273 BC
c. 266 BC
d. 265 BC
9. When was Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj born?
a. April 3, 1680
b. May 9, 1540
c. May 14, 1657
d. February 19, 1630

10. In which year did the Quit India Movement start?
a. 1945
b. 1930
c. 1939
d. 1942
Answers:
1. c) 1959 2. d) 23 January 3. b) 261 4. a) 1498 5. a) 15 August

1897 BC 1947
6. d) 14th 7. b) 26 January 8. a) 321 9. d) February 19, 10. d) 1942

November 1950 BC 1630
1. Which is the hottest planet in our solar system?

a. Saturn
b. Uranus
c. Mars
d. Venus
2. The largest moon in our Solar System is Ganymede. Which planet of our Solar System does
Ganymede belong to?
a. Mars
b. Jupiter
c. Earth
d. Uranus
3. Which is the smallest planet in our Solar System?
a. Mars
b. Neptune
c. Mercury
d. Venus
4. Which is the largest moon of Saturn and the second-largest moon in our Solar System?
a. Phobos
b. Deimos
c. Titan
d. Triton

5. Which planet in our Solar System takes less than 10 hours to complete its rotation?
a. Jupiter
b. Mars
c. Neptune
d. Uranus
6. This planet has the most prominent ring system around it in our solar system
________
a. Mars
b. Neptune
c. Saturn
d. Venus
7. This planet is known as the blue planet _______
a. Venus

b. Uranus
c. Earth
d. Jupiter
8. This planet is known as the red planet ________
a. Jupiter
b. Uranus
c. Mercury
d. Mars
9. This is the brightest planet in our solar system ________
a. Sun
b. Mars
c. Venus

d. Mercury
10. This is the biggest planet in our solar system ________
a. Uranus
b. Jupiter
c. Saturn
d. Earth
Answers:
1. (d) Venus 2. (b) Jupiter 3. (c) Mercury 4. (c) Titan 5. (a) Jupiter
6. (c) Saturn 7. (c) Earth 8. (d) Mars 9. (c) Venus 10. (b) Jupiter
Answer the following GK questions on Earth:
1. Which is the closest star to Earth?

a. Sun
b. Alpha Centauri A
c. Moon
d. Proxima Centauri
2. The gas in most abundance on the Earth is
a. Hydrogen

b. Oxygen
c. Nitrogen
d. Carbon Dioxide
3. __________ is composed of molten rocks that comes out during a volcanic eruption.
a. Magma
b. Lava
c. Crust
d. Core
4. Earth completes one rotation in approximately __________ hours.
a. 6
b. 12
c. 24
d. 36
5. __________ of Earth results in day and night.
a. Rotation
b. Revolution
c. The orbit of the Earth
d. When the Moon blocks the Sun
6. __________ of Earth results in the change of seasons.
a. Rotation
b. Revolution
c. The orbit of the Earth
d. When the Moon blocks the Sun
7. The Rotation of Earth happens when
a. The Earth orbits around the Sun
b. The Earth spins on its own axis
c. The Earth orbits around the Moon
d. The Sun orbits around the Earth
8. In the __________ season, the Earth is closest to the Sun.
a. Summer
b. Winter
c. Spring
d. Autumn
9. Alteration in the length of the shadows is caused due to
a. Earth’s Revolution
b. Blockage of Earth by the Moon
c. Earth’s Rotation
d. Movement of Sun
10. Our Solar System is a part of which Galaxy?
a. Whirlpool Galaxy
b. Black Eye Galaxy
c. Andromeda Galaxy
d. Milky Way
Answers:

1. (a) Sun 2. (c) Nitrogen 3. (b) Lava 4. (c) 24 5. (a)

Rotation
6. (b) 7. (b) The Earth spins 8. (a) 9. (c) Earth’s 10. (d) Milky
Revolution on its own axis Summer Rotation Way
1. Who won the first T20 World Cup?

a. Sri Lanka
b. USA
c. India
d. Canada
2. Which country has won the Cricket World Cup three times in a row?
a. South Africa
b. India
c. England
d. Australia
3. How many times has India won the ICC World Cup?
a. 2
b. 1
c. 4
d. 3
4. Who is known as the Flying Sikh of India?
a. Usain Bolt
b. Milkha Singh
c. Sandeep Singh
d. Navjot Singh
5. How many times has India won the Hockey World Cup (Men’s)?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 4
d. 3
6. Name this only woman boxer to have won a medal in each one of the seven world
championships _______

a. Mary Kom
b. Simranjit Kaur
c. Pinki Rani
d. Sonia Chahal
7. Name this woman who is the first Indian to win a medal in Badminton at the
Olympics ________

a. P.V.Singhu
b. P.T.Usha
c. Saina Nehwal
d. Sania Mirza
8. Identify this famous personality who is known as the God of Cricket _______

a. M.S.Dhoni
b. Virat Kohli
c. Sachin Tendulkar
d. Kapil Dev
9. At the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, ______ became the first Indian to win an
individual gold medal at the Olympic Games.

a. Gagan Narang
b. Leander Paes
c. Vijender Singh
d. Abhinav Bindra
10. This sports personality has won medals in various badminton tournaments including
a gold at the 2019 World Championships ________

a. Sakshi Malik
b. P.V.Sindhu
c. Saina Nehwal
d. P.T.Usha
Answers:
1. (c) India 2. (d) Australia 3. (a) 2 4. (b) Milkha 5. (a) 1

Singh
6. (a) Mary 7. (c) Saina 8. (c) Sachin 9. (d) Abhinav 10. (b)
Kom Nehwal Tendulkar Bindra P.V.Sindhu

1. _______ in India is known as Orange City.

2. The famous Sun Temple in India is located at ________.
3. The Parliament of India is located at _________.

4. _______ in India is known as Pink City.

5. _______ in India is called the City of Nawabs.

6. _______ in India is called the City of Temples.
7. The Finance capital of India is _______.
8. This city is known as the City of Lakes: ______

9. _______ is called the Oxford of the East.

10. The monument in the picture below is located in ________ city.
Answers:
1. Nagpur 2. Konark 3. New Delhi 4. Jaipur 5. Lucknow
6. Bhubaneshwar 7. Mumbai 8. Udaipur 9. Pune 10. Amritsar
Answer the following questions on the national symbols of India:
Q1. The national animal of India is _______.
a. Tiger
b. Elephant
c. Cow
d. Lion
Q2. The national bird of India is _______.

a. Parrot
b. Pigeon
c. Peacock
d. Sparrow
Q3. The national fruit of India is _______.
a. Guava
b. Apple
c. Mango
d. Pineapple
Q4. The national tree of India is _______.
a. Banyan
b. Ashoka
c. Eucalyptus
d. Neem
Q5. The national flower of India is ______.
a. Rose
b. Lotus
c. Lily
d. Jasmine
Q6. National Anthem of India is
a. Jana-Gana-Mana
b. Vande Mataram
c. Saare Jahaan se Accha
d. Maa Tujhe Salaam
Q7. Jana-Gana-Mana was originally composed in
a. Gujarati
b. Hindi
c. Bengali
d. Marathi

Q8. National Song of India was written by
a. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

b. Rabindranath Tagore
c. Muhammad Iqbal
d. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Q9. How many Asiatic Lions are there in the State Emblem of India?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 2
Q10. National Song of India is
a. Jana-Gana-Mana
b. Vande Mataram
c. Saare Jahaan se Accha
d. Maa Tujhe Salaam
Q11. National aquatic animal of India is
a. Ganges River Dolphin

b. Blue Whale
c. Shark
d. Octopus
Q12. National River of India is
a. Brahmaputra
b. Chenab
c. Ganga
d. Narmada
Q13. National Currency of India is
a. Dollar
b. Indian Rupee
c. Euro
d. Yen

Q14. National Reptile of India is
a. Anaconda
b. Viper
c. Python
d. King Cobra
Q15. National Heritage Animal of India is
a. Asiatic Lion
b. Elephant
c. Chimpanzee
d. Asiatic Black Bear
Q16. National Vegetable of India is
a. Pumpkin
b. Bitter Gourd
c. Potato
d. Tomato
Q17. Which of these is widely considered as the National Game of India
a. Cricket
b. Hockey
c. Basketball
d. Kabaddi
Q18. National Calendar of India is
a. Gregorian Calendar
b. Vikram Samvat Calendar
c. Hindu Calendar
d. Saka Calendar
Q19. What is the name of our national flag in India?
a. Tricolour (Tiranga)
b. Flag
c. Duocolour

d. Pentacolour
Q20. What is the ratio of width of our national flag to its length?
a. 1:2
b. 2:3
c. 3:4
d. 1:4
Answers:
1. (a) Tiger 2. (c) 3. (c) Mango 4. (a) Banyan 5. (b) Lotus

Peacock
6. (a) 7. (c) 8. (a) Bankim 9. (b) 4 10. (b)

Jana-Gana-Ma Bengali Chandra Vande
na Chattopadhyay Mataram
11. (a) Ganges 12. (c) 13. (b) Indian Rupee 14. (d) King 15. (b)
River Dolphin Ganga Cobra Elephant
16. (a) 17. (b) 18. (d) Saka Calendar 19. (a) 20. (b) 2:3
Pumpkin Hockey Tricolour
(Tiranga)
1. Who is also known as the Iron Man of India?

a. Subhas Chandra Bose
c. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

d. Murli Manohar Joshi

2. Who founded the Indian National Army?
a. Subhas Chandra Bose
b. Mohan Singh
c. Chandra Shekhar Azad
d. Bhagat Singh
3. Who was the second Prime Minister of India?
a. Indira Gandhi
c. Gulzarilal Nanda
d. Rajendra Prasad
4. Who is known as the Father of India?
a. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
b. Jawaharlal Nehru
c. Rajendra Prasad
d. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
5. Who is the chief architect of the Indian Constitution?
a. Bhimrao Ambedkar
b. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
c. Abul Kalam Azad
d. Jawaharlal Nehru
6. India adopted the Constitution on
a. 15th August 1947
b. 26th August 1947
c. 26th January 1950
d. 15th August 1950

7. Name the historical monument of India below: ______
a. Mysore Palace
b. Hawa Mahal
c. Victoria Memorial
d. Taj Mahal
8. Every year on the Independence Day of India, the Prime Minister hoists the Indian “tricolor
flag” on the gate of this historical fort: ______

a. Humayun’s Tomb
b. Jama Masjid
c. Red Fort
d. Qutub Minar
9. The first woman Prime Minister of India, _____ is also called the Mother of India.
a. Indira Gandhi
b. Sarojini Naidu
c. Annie Besant
d. Sucheta Kriplani
10. Quit India Movement was started by _______.
a. Bhagat Singh
b. Shivrama Rajguru
c. Mahatma Gandhi
d. Jawaharlal Nehru
Answers:
1. (c) Sardar 2. (b) 3. (b) Lal 4. (a) Mohandas 5. (a) Bhimrao

Vallabhbhai Mohan Bahadur Karamchand Ambedkar
Patel Singh Shastri Gandhi
6. (c) 26th 7. (d) Taj 8. (c) Red 9. (a) Indira Gandhi 10. (c)
January 1950 Mahal Fort Mahatma
Gandhi

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