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GK questions and answers for kids can boost and challenge their all-around knowledge and broad understanding of all aspects of life,
as well as improve their communication skills. It may or may not be related to a child’s academic studies, but it has the potential to unwittingly mold their personality, boost confidence, and help them make interesting conversations.
If you want your child to start learning about various topics and become wiser, then try this collection of general knowledge (GK) questions for kids.
Key Pointers
- GK questions can help broaden the children’s understanding of diverse topics beyond their school syllabus.
- The GK questions can be categorized into age groups targeted at children at various developmental stages.
- GK questions may cover basic math, English, science, history, sports, current events, geography, etc.
GK Questions For Kindergarten And Class 1
Age group: 3-6 years
This section has specially curated basic general knowledge questions and answers for preschool kids. But before you begin with the questions, introduce them to the concept of quizzing with easy and simple GK games like the odd one out or pick the right color. And then, you can start quizzing them on these questions!
So, shall we get started?
1. How many months do we have in a year?
Answer: 12 months
2. How many days do we have in a week?
Answer: 7 days
3. How many days are there in a year?
Answer: 365 days
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4. What is 2+2?
Answer: 4
5.Which number comes after 6?
Answer: 7
6. How many colors are there in a rainbow?
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Answer: 7
7. What are your ears for?
Answer: Listening/hearing.
8. Which day comes after Friday?
Answer: Saturday
9. We use our eyes to — see, hear, feel, eat?
Answer: See
10. What type of insect do you see in this picture— bee, ant, butterfly, spider?
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Answer: Butterfly
11. What color is the sky on a clear day?
Answer: Blue
12. What item tells the time?
Answer: A watch/clock
13. What holiday is Santa Claus associated with?
Answer: Christmas
14. How many legs does a spider have?
Answer: 8
15. What do you call a house made of ice?
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Answer: Igloo
16. How many seasons are there?
Answer: 4
17. What are the four seasons?
Answer: Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter
18. What do you call a place where you borrow books from?
Answer: Library
19. What kind of animal is Simba in The Lion King?
Answer: Lion
20. How many sides does a triangle have?
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Answer: 3
21. What shape is the letter O?
Answer: Circle
22. What do you use to cut paper?
Answer: Scissors
23. What is the color of an unripe tomato?
Answer: Green
GK Questions For Class 2 & 3
Age group: 4 to 8 years
In this section, we have covered fun
In this section, we have covered fun GK questions and answers about festivities, simple math, English, and logic, along with a photo quiz suitable for kids who belong to Classes Two and Three, that will up their curiosity while also providing them entertainment.
24. What is a baby frog called?
Answer: Tadpole
Did you know?25. Where does a pig live?
Answer: Sty
26. Which animal is known as the ‘Ship of the Desert?’
Answer: Camel
27. How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
Answer: 26
28. What do you call the person who brings a letter to your home from the post office?
Answer: Postman
29. How do you relate to your maternal grandfather?
Answer: Mother’s father
30. We smell with our _______
Answer: Nose
31. Baby of a dog is called__________
Answer: Puppy
32. How many flamingos do you see in the picture?
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Answer: 12 flamingos
33. What is this beautiful structure called?
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Answer: The Taj Mahal
34. What is a tool used to navigate directions called?
Answer: Compass
35. What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Answer: Jupiter
36. What is the name of the world’s longest river?
Answer: Nile
37. How many bones are there in the human body?
Answer: 206
38. What is the hardest mineral in the world?
Answer: Diamond
39. What is the national bird of India?
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Answer: Peacock
40.Which direction does the sun rise from?
Answer: East
41. Where should we cross the road?
Answer: Zebra crossing
42. A shape with six sides is called?
Answer: Hexagon
43. What are the three primary colors?
Answer: Red, Blue, and Yellow
44. Which bird lays the largest eggs?
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Answer: Ostrich
45. Which ocean is the largest in the world?
Answer: Pacific Ocean
46. How many continents are there in the world?
Answer: Seven
GK Questions For Class 4, 5 & 6
Age group: 9-12 years
Children of this age group are into exploration and discovery and see and learn several things. We have listed down GK questions for kids from entertainment, simple math, English, basic science, movies, history, and geography for their amusement. GK questions for class 6 include some complex topics for children of that age.
47. Can you name the seven dwarfs of Snow White?
Answer: Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Dopey, Bashful and Sneezy.
48. Trout, carp and barracuda are names of what?
Answer: Fish
49. How many consonants are there in the English alphabet?
Answer: 21
50. What grows quicker—hair or toenails?
Answer: Hair
51. Which is the tallest mountain in the world?
Answer: Mount Everest
52. Which Saint’s Day is celebrated on 14th February?
Answer: Saint Valentine
53. Which famous children’s book has two characters named Tweedledum and Tweedledee?
Answer: Alice, Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
54. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
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Answer: Mars
55. Place these shapes in order of how many sides they have—square, triangle, octagon, and hexagon?
Answer: Triangle, square, hexagon, octagon
56. Which of the following is not a metal: gold, resin, glass?
Answer: Resin
57. Which is the largest plateau in the world?
Answer: Tibetan Plateau
58. In which ocean did the famous Titanic sink in 1912— Pacific, North Atlantic, or the Mediterranean?
Answer: North Atlantic Ocean
Did you know?59. What is the next number in the following sequence– 7, 14, 21, 28?
Answer: 35
60. Which two parts of the body continue to grow for your entire life?
Answer: Nose and ears
61. What makes up (approx.) 80% of our brain’s volume?
Answer: Water
62. What is the largest flower in the world?
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Answer: Rafflesia
63. How many months of the year have 31 days?
Answer: Seven
64. Who wrote the renowned play ‘Romeo and Juliet’?
Answer: William Shakespeare
65. The process by which plants make their own food is called?
Answer: Photosynthesis
66. Which country is called the ‘Sugar Bowl of the World?’
Answer: Cuba
67. Which country is known as the ‘Land of the Rising Sun?’
Answer: Japan
68. Who painted ‘The Last Supper?’
Answer: Leonardo da Vinci
69. What is the chemical symbol for water?
Answer: H2O
70. Who invented the telephone?
Answer: Alexander Graham Bell
71. Who invented the airplane?
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Answer: The Wright brothers
72. What is the largest lizard on Earth?
Answer: Komodo dragon
73. When is World Environment Day celebrated?
Answer: June 5
74. Which place is known as the ‘Roof of the World?’
Answer: Tibet
GK Questions For Teens And Older Kids
Age group: 13-19 years
So far we have covered exciting and intriguing GK questions for teens. Now, we have GK questions and answers for teens and older kids. To make quizzing fun for teens, you could seek participation from them to be a quiz master every once in a while. This would enhance the competition and engagement factors associated with quizzing.
GK Questions For Class 7 & 8
Here is a list of GK questions based on facts and information related to sports, famous or important personalities, history, geography, arts, and science. GK Questions For Class 7 and GK questions for class 8 may be a bit tougher as they take current events into account as well.
75. Which country does volleyball originate from?
Answer: The USA
76. What is Zumba?
Answer: A dance workout
77. Is the temperature of the moon higher or lower during the day?
Answer: Higher
78. Which planet is the smallest: Neptune, Mars, Mercury?
Answer: Mercury
79. Your blood type is determined by the genes you inherit from your parents: True or False?
Answer: True
80. What is the square root of 144?
Answer: 12
81. What is three-fifths of 50?
Answer: 30
82. During which year did World War I begin?
Answer: 1914
83. Which famous explorer discovered Cuba?
Answer: Christopher Columbus
84. Who hunts most – male or female lion?
Answer: Female
85. What type of whale is the biggest animal in the world?
Answer: Blue Whale
86. Who was nicknamed “Trey” (Three in card terminology), when he was young?
Answer: Bill Gates
87. His tomb in France reads “He taught us how to become free” as his writings were instrumental in creating a spirit of freedom during the French Revolution. Who was he?
Answer: Voltaire
88. The name ‘Teddy Bear’ is used to describe a soft, toy bear. The name comes from President Theodore ‘Teddy’ Roosevelt who once set a bear cub free: True or False
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Answer: True
89. Which first electrical item did Thomas Edison invent?
Answer: Lightbulb
90. What is the study of the structure, functions, disorders, and diseases of the muscular system called?
Answer: Myology
91. How long does humans take to digest the food?
Answer: 24 to 72 hours
92. What is the smallest country in the world?
Answer: Vatican City
93. Which element has the atomic number 1?
Answer: Hydrogen
94. How many layers does Earth’s atmosphere have?
Answer: Five
95. Which country has more kangaroos than humans?
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Answer: Australia
96. What is the largest organ in the human body?
Answer: Skin
97. Which galaxy is the Earth a part of?
Answer: Milky Way
98. Which animal has the longest life expectancy?
Answer: Greenland shark
99. Which mammal does not have vocal cords?
Answer: Giraffe
100. How many US states have a coastline?
Answer: 23
101. In which ocean is the Ring of Fire found?
Answer: Pacific Ocean
102. Abraham Lincoln is the ___________ President of the US.
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Answer: 16th
GK questions for class 9 & 10
Age group: 16-19 years
At this age, children need subject-specific, culture-specific, and contemporary awareness. GK questions for class 9
and 10 test children on a wide range of topics.
Here are a few study questions for evaluation of their progress and achievement.
103. How many players are there in an ice hockey team?
Answer: Six
104. LPG(Liquefied Petroleum Gas) is mainly a mixture of which gases?
Answer: Propane and Butane
105.Which instrument is used for measuring wind speed?
Answer: Anemometer
106. How many straight edges does a cube have?
Answer: 12
107. Which layer of planet Earth is made up of tectonic plates: Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, or Crust?
Answer: Crust
108. Convection, Frontal and Relief are the three main types of clouds, rainfall, or winds?
Answer: Rainfall
109. Can you name the legendary Benedictine monk who invented champagne?
Answer: Dom Perignon
110. Which actress has won the most Oscars?
Answer: Katherine Hepburn (4 Oscars and 12 nominations)
111. Which kind of ‘bulbs’ were once exchanged as a form of currency?
Answer: Tulips
112. What does the term ‘Piano’ mean?
Answer: ‘To be played softly.’
113. What does the term ‘birdie’ mean in a game of golf?
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Answer: One under par
Trivia114. Which naturalist sailed in the famous ship called Beagle and found the breakthrough island called the ‘Galapagos’?
Answer: Charles Robert Darwin
115. Apart from cheese and tomato, what other two toppings are usually there on a Hawaiian Pizza?
Answer: Pineapple and Ham
116. What kind of weapon is a falchion?
Answer: Sword
117. What is another word for a ‘lexicon’?
Answer: Dictionary
118. What color is a Himalayan poppy?
Answer: Blue
119. In football (soccer), who was nicknamed ‘The Divine Ponytail’?
Answer: Roberto Baggio
120. Who wrote the novel ‘1984’?
Answer: George Orwell
121. How many keys are there on a piano?
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Answer: 88
123. Who founded the Nobel Prize?
Answer: Alfred Nobel
124. In which year was Facebook founded?
Answer: 2004
125. How many stars and stripes are there on the US flag?
Answer: 50 stars and 13 stripes
126. Where is the World Economic Forum headquartered?
Answer: Switzerland
127. What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Answer: Au
128. Who founded the theory of relativity?
Answer: Albert Einstein
129. What is the name of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
Answer: Little Boy
130. What is sushi wrapped in?
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Answer: Seaweed
131. What is the name of the device used for measuring speed?
Answer: Speedometer
132. What type of waves are sound waves?
Answer: Longitudinal waves
133. Who discovered electrons?
Answer: J.J. Thomson
GK True or False Questions for Kids
The best part about True or False questions is that you only have two answer choices with a 50% success rate even if you do not know the right answer.
Here are a few primary GK questions and answers in this format.
Remember, the answer can either be True or False. So, ready to begin?
134. Caterpillars turn into butterflies.
Answer: True
135. Adults have a total of 34 teeth.
Answer: False
136. There are 30 days in May.
Answer: False
137. New York is the capital of America.
Answer: False
138. Cinderella’s carriage turns into a potato.
Answer: False
139. Half of 250 is 125.
Answer: True
140. An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.
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Answer: True
141. A jellyfish is 95% water.
Answer: True
142. Plants give us oxygen.
Answer: True
143. Bubble gum contains rubber.
Answer: True
144. 8 o’clock in the evening is written as 8 am.
Answer: False
145. Bacon was part of the first meal eaten on the Moon.
Answer: True
146. Spinach originally comes from Iran.
Answer: True
147. Watermelons are originally from Australia.
Answer: False (originally from West Africa)
148. Black Forest cake has the same colors as the traditional dress of the inhabitants of the Black Forest in Germany.
Answer: True
149. There are over 330 different dog breeds in the world.
Answer: True
150. Thunderstorms have particular sound frequencies that can hurt a dog’s ears.
Answer: True
151. Adult dogs and adult humans have the same number of teeth.
Answer: False
152. The deadliest earthquake of 2017 took place in Iran and Iraq.
Answer: True
Did you know?153. Electrons are larger than molecules.
Answer: False
154. The national bird of the US is a penguin.
Answer: False
155. A snail can sleep for up to three years.
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Answer: True
156. The skull protects the brain.
Answer: True
157. The internet was created in the 1990s.
Answer: False
158. Mark Zuckerberg is the CEO of Tesla.
Answer: False
159. The sperm whale is the loudest animal on earth.
Answer: True
160. Ants can lift up to 50 times their body weight.
Answer: True
161. Claude Monet painted ‘The Scream.’
Answer: False
162. The Pyramids of Giza are located in Egypt.
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Answer: True
163. A ruby is green in color.
Answer: False
164. World War II ended in 1918.
Answer: False
165. The bumblebee bat is the smallest mammal in the world.
Answer: True
166. South Africa has three capital cities.
Answer: True
167. George R.R. Martin is the author of the ‘Game of Thrones’ series.
Answer: True
168. Chocolate is made out of cocoa beans.
Answer: True
GK Quiz Games For Kids
Quizzes are fun when they are played like games. Here is a fun GK quiz and assessment game for kids that can be used to help them learn about different topics. The game is called Odd One Out, and all you have to do is ask your kids to find out which one is not related to the others in the group.
169. Theater, Ticket, Movie, School
Answer: School
170. Medicine, Injection, Ointment, Laptop
Answer: Laptop
171. Brinjal, Potatoes, Cabbage, Chocolate
Answer: Chocolate
172. Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Photograph
Answer: Photograph
173. Knife, Poison, Gun, Books
Answer: Books
174. Paper, Poster, Book, Rug
Answer: Rug
175. Sarah, Rita, Fiona, Matthew
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Answer: Matthew
176. Earrings, Necklace, Wood, Bracelet
Answer: Wood
177. Television, History, Science, Math
Answer: Television
178. Flower, Tree, Sock, Grass
Answer: Sock
179. Bread, Butter, Cheese, Telephone
Answer: Telephone
180. Cat, Dog, Rabbit, Flower
Answer: Flower
181. Pants, Razor, Skirt, Dress
Answer: Razor
182. Smartphone, Pen, Pencil, Notebook
Answer: Smartphone
183. Bottle, Glass, Cup, Table
Answer: Table
184. America, Africa, Pacific, Asia
Answer: Pacific
185. Yellow, Green, Brush, Pink
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Answer: Brush
186. Basketball, Tennis, Soccer, Marathon
Answer: Marathon
187. Rose, Tulip, Tomato, Marigold
Answer: Tomato
188. Dumplings, Sushi, Fried rice, Pizza
Answer: Pizza
189. Bangle, Bracelet, Watch, Earring
Answer: Earrings
190. Everest, Deccan, Kanchenjunga, Alps
Answer: Deccan
191. Peanuts, Paprika, Groundnuts, Pine nuts
Answer: Paprika
192. Lion, Sheep, Goat, Cow
Answer: Lion
193. Gold, Silver, Diamond, Coal
Answer: Coal
Basic GK Quiz – Multiple Choice Questions
Multiple choice GK quiz question format is relatively easier than the basic question and answer format. Here are some general knowledge questions in that format.
194. How many cards are there in a complete pack of cards?
A. 20
B. 32
C. 40
D. 52
Answer: 52
195. What is the hottest continent on Earth?
A. Asia
B. Europe
C. Africa
D. South America
Answer: Africa
196. What is the most popular sport throughout the world?
A. Soccer
B. Cricket
C. Volleyball
D. Football
Answer: Soccer
197. Where does Parmesan cheese come from?
A. India
B. China
C. Italy
D. France
Answer: Italy
198. What type of tree do dates grow on?
A. Coconut
B. Pine
C. Palm
D. Birch
Answer: Palm
199. What is the 15th letter of the English alphabet?
A. F
B. I
C. M
D. O
Answer: O
200. How many planets are there in our solar system?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 5
Answer: 8
201. Which was the occupation or job of the following famous people: Leonardo da Vinci, Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh?
A. Musician
B. Painter
C. Carpenter
D. Dancers
Answer: Painter
202. What does WWW stand for?
A. World Wide Web
B. World Web Warriors
C. Wide World Web
D. Web Wide World
Answer: World Wide Web
203. Where is the Eiffel Tower located?
A. Egypt
B. Paris
C. London
D. Russia
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Answer: Paris
204. What is the square root of 121?
A. 23
B. 45
C. 11
D. 3
Answer: 11
205. Who wrote ‘To Kill A Mockingbird?’
A. Harper Lee
B. J.K. Rowling
C. Ernest Hemingway
D. Mark Twain
Answer: Harper Lee
206. Which country has the largest population in the world?
A. China
B. Russia
C. Australia
D. India
Answer: India
207. What is the capital of Mexico?
A. Guadalajara
B. Mexico City
C. Monterrey
D. Aguascalientes
Answer: Mexico City
208. What does a Geiger Counter measure?
A. Radiation
B. Temperature
C. Humidity
D. Speed
Answer: Radiation
209. What is the study of mushrooms called?
A. Anatomy
B. Botany
C. Ecology
D. Mycology
Answer: Mycology
210. How many states of matter are observable in daily life?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 7
D. 2
Answer: 4
211. What metal is the best conductor of electricity?
A. Gold
B. Aluminum
C. Silver
D. Magnesium
Answer: Silver
Tips For Parents And Teachers
Kids are curious and in order to feed that curiosity they ask numerous questions. Here are some ways for parents and teachers to facilitate fun learning experiences for children using GK questions.
- Organize a quiz day and make it a class/ family activity.
- Use educational and interactive apps and websites to be up to date with GK.
- Ask open-ended questions that would lead to more questions from children.
- Connect these GK questions with real-life situations to make them more meaningful.
- Acknowledge the child’s mini achievements when they share something new they learned about.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How can parents help their children improve their GK?
Parents can buy them books on GK or the Encyclopedia of Britannica to improve their child’s GK. They can also tune in to GK quiz shows. Encourage them to play educational games in school or online. They can also take them to museums, science fairs, and exhibitions which can create interest in diverse topics. Parents can provide feedback to their children on their progress in GK by facilitating discussion and interaction on diverse topics.
2. How can GK help children in their future careers?
GK opens up doors to topics beyond those covered by the education system, widening the scope for a child to identify their area of interest. It helps develop an interest in a new subject which may give direction to their future career.
3. How can I make studying general knowledge more enjoyable for my child?
You may make GK more interesting for your child by using multimedia materials such as informative videos, interactive games, and educational apps. Create quizzes and trivia to get your child enthused about GK sessions. To add to the excitement, keep prizes for the winner. You can even design a GK game for your child’s birthday party to spark their interest in general knowledge.
4. What are some important topics to cover when teaching general knowledge to children?
When teaching youngsters general knowledge, consider covering topics such as art and literature, current events, sports, geography, science, technology, astronomy, social studies, and history. You can also include topics such as world wonders, famous sites, notable personalities, and major discoveries.
5. How can I test my child’s general knowledge at home?
You can play trivia games and online quizzes with your child. When they request something, ask them to answer a GK question and then give them the item as a reward. You can watch quiz programs on YouTube with your child and have them answer questions as if they were on the game show.
6. What are some educational games or activities that can help kids learn general knowledge in a fun and engaging way?
Trivia games, such as ‘Jeopardy’ or online quiz games enable children to recall facts across various subjects. Board games such as ‘BrainPOP’ or ‘Quizlet’ offer educational content and quizzes. Virtual tours of museums or landmarks expose children to cultural and historical knowledge. These activities make learning enjoyable and help get children interested in general knowledge.
7. What important skills or qualities can kids develop by learning about general knowledge?
Taking an interest in GK helps children develop the ability to think independently and be responsible for their actions. It tests their analytical and problem-solving abilities and helps them develop reasoning and logical skills (1).
GK questions and answers for kids can enhance thinking and intelligence. It helps children have more social awareness and understanding of general aspects that support life. This may promote civic sense and improvement of mental development. GK questions can be based on various topics, including science, history, civics, and current events. You may choose the questions that are appropriate for the child’s age. It can be interesting and easy to learn a few questions every day and remind them the next day rather than learning a lot of questions at a time.
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Having general knowledge is essential for children, irrespective of how good they are at academics. It gives them the confidence to speak in a group and makes them well-rounded individuals. So, check out these basic yet essential GK questions and answers below to test and hone your child’s knowledge on diverse topics. Illustration: Momjunction Design Team
Test your knowledge with this fun quiz! See how many of the 50 things every kid should know you can answer correctly. Challenge your friends and family to beat your score!
References
- Advantages of GK Olympiad for class 2;
https://www.indiantalent.org/blog/advantages-of-gk-olympiad-for-class-2
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