100 General Knowledge and Current Affairs Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams

GK Questions

Get the top 100 General Knowledge (GK) questions and answers for 2025 covering geography, history, political science, and current affairs. Divided into four sections, this list is ideal for students, competitive exam aspirants, and quiz lovers. Enhance your knowledge with important and frequently asked questions in a simple and easy format.

📘 Basic & Everyday Knowledge

1. How many days are there in a week?
   7
2. How many hours are there in a day?
   24
3. Which is the smallest month?
   February
4. How many minutes in an hour?
   60
5. What is the capital of India?
   New Delhi
6. What is the national animal of India?
   Tiger
7. How many continents are there?
   7
8. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
   Mars
9. Who invented the lightbulb?
   Thomas Edison
10. What is the boiling point of water?
    100°C (212°F)
11. How many sides does a triangle have?
    3
12. How many months have 31 days?
    7
13. What is the color of the sky?
    Blue
14. What do bees make?
    Honey
15. Who is called the Father of Nation?
    Mahatma Gandhi
16. What is the currency of USA?
    Dollar
17. What do cows drink?
    Water
18. Which fruit is known as the king of fruits?
    Mango
19. How many oceans are there in the world?
    5
20. What is the full form of GK?
    General Knowledge
21. What is the capital of England?
    London
22. Which gas do plants release?
    Oxygen
23. What is the national bird of India?
    Peacock
24. How many letters in the English alphabet?
    26
25. What do we call a baby dog?
    Puppy

🌍 History, Geography & Politics

26. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
    Jawaharlal Nehru
27. In which year did India get independence?
    1947
28. What is the national flower of India?
    Lotus
29. How many states are there in India?
    28 (as of 2025)
30. Who wrote the Indian National Anthem?
    Rabindranath Tagore
31. What is the longest river in India?
    Ganga
32. Which is the highest mountain in India?
    Kangchenjunga
33. What is the name of Indian Parliament House?
    Sansad Bhavan
34. Which Indian state is known as “Land of Rising Sun”?
    Arunachal Pradesh
35. Which city is known as the Pink City?
    Jaipur
36. What is the national sport of India?
    Hockey
37. Who was the first President of India?
    Dr. Rajendra Prasad
38. Which Indian festival is known as the festival of lights?
    Diwali
39. What is the capital of Maharashtra?
    Mumbai
40. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
    Gujarat
41. What is the state animal of Rajasthan?
    Camel
42. Which river flows through Delhi?
    Yamuna
43. Who was the first woman Prime Minister?
    Indira Gandhi
44. What is the Rajya Sabha?
    Upper House of Parliament
45. In which city is the Gateway of India located?
    Mumbai
46. Where is India Gate situated?
    New Delhi
47. Who is the current Prime Minister (2025)?
    Narendra Modi
48. Which Indian state is known for tea production?
    Assam
49. What is the national aquatic animal of India?
    River Dolphin
50. Who is the President of India (2025)?
    Droupadi Murmu

🌐 World GK & Science

51. Who discovered gravity?
    Isaac Newton
52. What is the largest planet in the solar system?
    Jupiter
53. What is the capital of the USA?
    Washington, D.C.
54. Who painted the Mona Lisa?
    Leonardo da Vinci
55. Which country is known as the Land of Rising Sun?
    Japan
56. Which country has the most population?
    China
57. What is the freezing point of water?
    0°C (32°F)
58. Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
    Mercury
59. What is the hardest natural substance?
    Diamond
60. Who is known as the father of computers?
    Charles Babbage
61. Which language is most spoken in the world?
    English
62. Which is the largest desert in the world?
    Sahara Desert
63. What is the human body’s largest organ?
    Skin
64. What is the capital of Australia?
    Canberra
65. Who was the first man on the Moon?
    Neil Armstrong
66. Which is the tallest building in the world (2025)?
    Burj Khalifa
67. What gas do humans exhale?
    Carbon Dioxide
68. Which planet has rings around it?
    Saturn
69. What is the currency of Japan?
    Yen
70. Where are the Pyramids located?
    Egypt
71. What is the smallest country in the world?
    Vatican City
72. Which ocean is the largest?
    Pacific Ocean
73. What is the capital of France?
    Paris
74. Who discovered America?
    Christopher Columbus
75. What does “WWW” stand for?
    World Wide Web

🎓 Current Affairs & Miscellaneous

76. Which country hosted the G20 Summit in 2023?
    India
77. Who is the CEO of Tesla?
    Elon Musk
78. Which team won the 2023 Cricket World Cup?
    Australia
79. Who is the founder of Microsoft?
    Bill Gates
80. What is ChatGPT developed by?
    OpenAI
81. Which country is the largest producer of oil?
    USA
82. What is the full form of AI?
    Artificial Intelligence
83. When is World Environment Day celebrated?
    June 5
84. Who is the current UN Secretary-General (2025)?
    António Guterres
85. Which app is used for short videos by Meta?
    Instagram Reels
86. What does COVID-19 stand for?
    Coronavirus Disease 2019
87. Which country launched Chandrayaan-3?
    India
88. What is the theme of World Health Day 2024?
    My Health, My Right
89. Where will the 2028 Olympics be held?
    Los Angeles, USA
90. Which company owns YouTube?
    Google
91. Who is the current RBI Governor (2025)?
    Shaktikanta Das
92. What is the full form of NASA?
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration
93. What is the new name of Facebook’s parent company?
    Meta
94. Which Indian state recently formed a new district?
    Uttar Pradesh
95. When is International Yoga Day celebrated?
    June 21
96. Which country has the most Olympic medals?
    USA
97. What is the main programming language of Android?
    Kotlin
98. What is the full form of IPL?
    Indian Premier League
99. Who is the richest person in the world (2025)?
    Elon Musk
100. What does ISRO stand for?
     Indian Space Research Organisation