General Knowledge Questions and Answers
General Knowledge (GK) is a broad domain that encompasses a variety of subjects, including history, geography, science, literature, current affairs, and more. GK plays a crucial role in competitive exams like the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) exams in India, which aim to recruit staff for various posts in the different Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and in Subordinate Offices.
General Knowledge Questions and Answers
- What is the smallest continent by land area?
- Australia
- Who discovered penicillin?
- Alexander Fleming
- What is the capital of Japan?
- Tokyo
- Which is the largest desert in the world?
- Sahara Desert
- Who was the first President of the United States?
- George Washington
- Which element has the chemical symbol ‘O’?
- Oxygen
- What is the national sport of Canada?
- Lacrosse/Ice Hockey
- Who invented the telephone?
- Alexander Graham Bell
- Which is the largest ocean in the world?
- Pacific Ocean
- Who was the first man to step on the moon?
- Neil Armstrong
- What is the capital of France?
- Paris
- Which gas is most abundant in the Earth’s atmosphere?
- Nitrogen
- Who wrote ‘Pride and Prejudice’?
- Jane Austen
- What is the largest island in the world?
- Greenland
- Who painted the Mona Lisa?
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
- Japan
- What is the national currency of Japan?
- Yen
- Who is known as the ‘Missile Man of India’?
- Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
- Which city is known as the ‘Pink City’ in India?
- Jaipur
- Who was the first Indian woman to win a Nobel Prize?
- Mother Teresa
- Which is the longest bone in the human body?
- Femur
- What is the chemical formula for water?
- Hâ‚‚O
- Who wrote the epic ‘Iliad’ and ‘Odyssey’?
- Homer
- Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the USA?
- France
- Who is known as the ‘Nightingale of India’?
- Sarojini Naidu
- Which planet is closest to the sun?
- Mercury
- Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
- Amelia Earhart
- What is the capital of Canada?
- Ottawa
- Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
- Gujarat
- Who wrote the play ‘Hamlet’?
- William Shakespeare
- Which metal is the best conductor of electricity?
- Silver
- What is the largest gland in the human body?
- Liver
- Which is the largest freshwater lake in the world by volume?
- Lake Baikal
- Who was the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal?
- Abhinav Bindra
- What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
- Diamond
- Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations?
- António Guterres
- Which country has the highest population in the world?
- China
- What is the smallest bone in the human body?
- Stapes
- Who invented the light bulb?
- Thomas Edison
- Which country is known as the Land of Thunderbolt?
- Bhutan
- What is the study of weather called?
- Meteorology
- Who is the author of ‘Harry Potter’ series?
- J.K. Rowling
- Which is the tallest waterfall in the world?
- Angel Falls
- Who was the first Indian woman to go into space?
- Kalpana Chawla
- What is the largest planet in our solar system?
- Jupiter
- Which Indian city is known as the ‘City of Joy’?
- Kolkata
- Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Which acid is found in lemon?
- Citric Acid
- What is the capital of Brazil?
- BrasÃlia
- Who invented the World Wide Web?
- Tim Berners-Lee
- Which is the largest state in India by area?
- Rajasthan
- Who is known as the ‘Flying Sikh’ of India?
- Milkha Singh
- What is the chemical symbol for gold?
- Au
- Which continent is known as the ‘Dark Continent’?
- Africa
- Who wrote the book ‘A Brief History of Time’?
- Stephen Hawking
- What is the highest mountain in Africa?
- Mount Kilimanjaro
- Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize?
- Rabindranath Tagore
- What is the full form of NASA?
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Which gas is used in the preparation of soda water?
- Carbon Dioxide
- What is the national flower of India?
- Lotus
- Who was the first President of India?
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- Which river is called the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’?
- Kosi River
- Who is known as the ‘Father of Computers’?
- Charles Babbage
- What is the capital of Russia?
- Moscow
- Which is the smallest country in the world by area?
- Vatican City
- Who invented the polio vaccine?
- Jonas Salk
- Which Indian state is known as the ‘Land of Five Rivers’?
- Punjab
- What is the national animal of India?
- Bengal Tiger
- Who wrote the Indian national song ‘Vande Mataram’?
- Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
- Which element is known as the ‘King of Chemicals’?
- Sulphuric Acid (Hâ‚‚SOâ‚„)
- Who is the first woman to climb Mount Everest?
- Junko Tabei
- Which country is known as the ‘Land of White Elephants’?
- Thailand
- What is the boiling point of water at sea level?
- 100°C (212°F)
- Who is known as the ‘Light of Asia’?
- Gautama Buddha
- Which Indian city is known as the ‘Silicon Valley of India’?
- Bengaluru
- Who discovered the law of gravitation?
- Sir Isaac Newton
- What is the national tree of India?
- Banyan Tree
- Which country is the largest producer of coffee in the world?
- Brazil
- What is the full form of UNICEF?
- United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
- Who wrote ‘The Jungle Book’?
- Rudyard Kipling
- What is the unit of electrical resistance?
- Ohm
- Which Indian state is known as the ‘Spice Garden of India’?
- Kerala
- Who is the inventor of the printing press?
- Johannes Gutenberg
- What is the currency of China?
- Yuan
- Which river is known as the ‘Ganga of the South’?
- Godavari
- Who wrote the book ‘Geetanjali’?
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Which vitamin is produced when the skin is exposed to sunlight?
- Vitamin D
- What is the national bird of India?
- Indian Peafowl (Peacock)
- Who was the first man to reach the South Pole?
- Roald Amundsen
- Which is the longest railway platform in the world?
- Gorakhpur, India
- What is the hardest substance available on Earth?
- Diamond
- Who is known as the ‘Iron Man of India’?
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- What is the capital of Australia?
- Canberra
- Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
- Mars
- Who wrote the national anthem of India?
- Rabindranath Tagore
- In which year did India gain independence?
- 1947
- What is the largest mammal in the world?
- Blue Whale
- Who is known as the ‘Father of the Nation’ in India?
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Which river is the longest in the world?
- Nile
- Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?
- Indira Gandhi
These questions cover a wide range of topics and should be useful for your SSC competitive exam preparation.