Basic General Knowledge Questions– 100 updated general knowledge questions and answers, covering a variety of topics.
::📘Basic General Knowledge Questions📘::
Question: What is the national animal of India?
Answer: Tiger
Question: Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
Question: Who built the Taj Mahal?
Answer: Shah Jahan
Question: Which is the largest continent in the world?
Answer: Asia
Question: Where is the headquarters of the United Nations located?
Answer: New York, America
Question: Who is the author of ‘Jana Gana Mana’?
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
Question: Which is the national sport of India?
Answer: Hockey
Question: Which is the highest mountain peak in the world?
Answer: Mount Everest
Question: Who is the author of Panchatantra?
Answer: Vishnu Sharma
Question: In which year did India gain independence?
Answer: 1947
Question: Which is the closest planet to the sun?
Answer: Mercury
Question: Who is the author of Ramayana?
Answer: Valmiki
Question: What is the term of the President of India?
Answer: 5 years
Question: Which is the largest state in India (by area)?
Answer: Rajasthan
Question: Which river is called the lifeline of India?
Answer: Ganga
Question: Whose picture is on Indian currency notes?
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
Question: Which is the longest river in the world?
Answer: Nile
Question: Which is the largest ocean in the world?
Answer: Pacific Ocean
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Question: Who is the author of the song Vande Mataram?
Answer: Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Question: Which organization awards the Nobel Prize?
Answer: Nobel Foundation
Question: Which is India’s first satellite?
Answer: Aryabhatta
Question: Which is the national bird of India?
Answer: Peacock
Question: What is the brain of a computer called?
Answer: CPU (Central Processing Unit)
Question: Where is the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO)?
Answer: Geneva, Switzerland
Question: Who was the first female President of India?
Answer: Pratibha Patil
Question: From which ancient Indian text is ‘Satyamev Jayate’ taken?
Answer: Mundaka Upanishad
Question: What is the capital of Rajasthan?
Answer: Jaipur
Question: Who were the authors of the Indian Constitution?
Answer: Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
Question: How many bits is a byte equal to on a computer disk?
Answer: 8 bits
Question: In which year was the Indian Railways nationalized?
Answer: 1951
Question: What is the highest part of the earth called?
Answer: Crust
Question: In which part of the body is insulin produced?
Answer: Pancreas
Question: Which gas is the main cause of greenhouse effect?
Answer: Carbon dioxide
Question: After how many years are the Olympic Games organized?
Answer: 4 years
Question: How many union territories are there in India?
Answer: 8
Question: Which country is called the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’?
Answer: Japan
Question: Which is the longest river in South India?
Answer: Godavari
Question: When is Indian Navy Day celebrated?
Answer: 4 December
Question: Where is the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute located?
Answer: Darjeeling, India
Question: Who is the author of ‘Gitanjali’?
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
Question: When is National Science Day celebrated?
Answer: 28 February
Question: Who was the first female Prime Minister of India?
Answer: Indira Gandhi
Question: Which is the closest planet to Earth?
Answer: Venus
Question: Which country is called the “Land of Festivals”?
Answer: India
Question: What is ‘Silicon Valley’ famous for?
Answer: Information Technology Industry
Question: Which project was launched in Rajasthan to stop the desertification problem?
Answer: Desertification Prevention Project
Question: Who wrote the famous novel “James Pond”?
Answer: Ian Lancaster Fleming
Question: When is World Environment Day celebrated?
Answer: 5 June
Question: In which year were IITs established in India?
Answer: 1951
Question: Which is the longest road tunnel in India?
Answer: Atal Tunnel
Question: ‘Satyamev Jayate’ is included in the symbol of which state?
Answer: Maharashtra
Question: The slogan ‘Liberty, Equality and Fraternity’ is related to which revolution?
Answer: French Revolution
Question: Which is the Longest Highway in the world?
Answer: Trans-Canada Highway
Question: When is National Voters Day celebrated in India?
Answer: January 25
Question: Where is the National Institute of Ayurveda Located?
Answer: Jaipur
Question: What is Entomology?
Answer: Study of Insects.