100+ GK Questions and Answers for Class 5

Here’s a set of 100+ General Knowledge (GK) questions and answers for Class 5 students. These questions are designed to enhance their knowledge across various subjects.

100+ GK Questions and Answers for Class 5

 1. Geography

1.  Which is the largest continent in the world?  

   A: Asia

2.  What is the capital of France?  

   A: Paris

3.  Which is the longest river in the world?  

   A: The Nile River

4.  How many continents are there in the world?  

   A: Seven

5.  Which is the largest ocean in the world?  

   A: The Pacific Ocean

6.  What is the smallest country in the world?  

   A: Vatican City

7.  Which is the largest desert in the world?  

   A: Sahara Desert

8.  Which is the highest mountain peak in the world?  

   A: Mount Everest

9.  Which river flows through London?  

   A: The River Thames

10.  In which country is the Great Barrier Reef located?  

    A: Australia

 2. Science

11.  What planet is known as the Red Planet?  

    A: Mars

12.  Which organ purifies our blood?  

    A: Kidneys

13.  What is the boiling point of water?  

    A: 100°C

14.  Which is the largest mammal on Earth?  

    A: Blue whale

15.  What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?  

    A: Carbon dioxide

16.  What is the main source of energy for life on Earth?  

    A: The Sun

17.  What is the hardest substance in the human body?  

    A: Tooth enamel

18.  How many bones are there in the human body?  

    A: 206

19.  Which planet is known as the Earth's twin?  

    A: Venus

20.  What is the chemical symbol for water?  

    A: H₂O

 3. History

21.  Who was the first President of India?  

    A: Dr. Rajendra Prasad

22.  Who is known as the Father of the Nation in India?  

    A: Mahatma Gandhi

23.  In which year did India gain independence?  

    A: 1947

24.  Who was the first person to land on the Moon?  

    A: Neil Armstrong

25.  Who wrote the Indian national anthem?  

    A: Rabindranath Tagore

26.  Who was the first female Prime Minister of India?  

    A: Indira Gandhi

27.  Which empire built the Taj Mahal?  

    A: The Mughal Empire

28.  Who was the first Emperor of China?  

    A: Qin Shi Huang

29.  In which year did the Titanic sink?  

    A: 1912

30.  Who discovered America?  

    A: Christopher Columbus

 4. Sports

31.  How many players are there in a cricket team?  

    A: Eleven

32.  What is the national sport of India?  

    A: Hockey

33.  Who is known as the Flying Sikh of India?  

    A: Milkha Singh

34.  How many Olympic rings are there?  

    A: Five

35.  Who holds the record for the most goals in football?  

    A: Cristiano Ronaldo

36.  Which country hosted the 2020 Summer Olympics?  

    A: Japan

37.  What is the length of a standard marathon?  

    A: 42.195 kilometers

38.  Who won the first Cricket World Cup in 1975?  

    A: West Indies

39.  In which sport would you perform a slam dunk?  

    A: Basketball

40.  Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?  

    A: Karnam Malleswari

 5. General Knowledge

41.  Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?  

    A: Japan

42.  What is the currency of Japan?  

    A: Yen

43.  What is the full form of ATM?  

    A: Automated Teller Machine

44.  Who invented the telephone?  

    A: Alexander Graham Bell

45.  Which animal is known as the Ship of the Desert?  

    A: Camel

46.  What is the capital of Australia?  

    A: Canberra

47.  What does the acronym "www" stand for?  

    A: World Wide Web

48.  Which country is known as the "Pearl of the Indian Ocean"?  

    A: Sri Lanka

49.  Who is known as the Iron Man of India?  

    A: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

50.  What is the national bird of India?  

    A: Peacock

 6. India

51.  How many states are there in India?  

    A: 28

52.  What is the national animal of India?  

    A: Bengal Tiger

53.  Which river is the longest in India?  

    A: Ganges

54.  What is the national flower of India?  

    A: Lotus

55.  Who is the Prime Minister of India?  

    A: Narendra Modi (as of 2024)

56.  Which Indian city is known as the Silicon Valley of India?  

    A: Bengaluru

57.  Who was the first woman President of India?  

    A: Pratibha Patil

58.  What is the national fruit of India?  

    A: Mango

59.  Which state in India is known as the Land of Five Rivers?  

    A: Punjab

60.  Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize?  

    A: Rabindranath Tagore

 7. Literature

61.  Who wrote the famous book “Jungle Book”?  

    A: Rudyard Kipling

62.  What is the title of the national song of India?  

    A: Vande Mataram

63.  Who wrote the famous play “Romeo and Juliet”?  

    A: William Shakespeare

64.  Who is the author of the Harry Potter series?  

    A: J.K. Rowling

65.  Who wrote “Gitanjali”?  

    A: Rabindranath Tagore

66.  Who wrote the epic “Ramayana”?  

    A: Valmiki

67.  Who wrote “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”?  

    A: Mark Twain

68.  Who is known as the Bard of Avon?  

    A: William Shakespeare

69.  Who wrote “Pride and Prejudice”?  

    A: Jane Austen

70.  Who wrote “Oliver Twist”?  

    A: Charles Dickens

 8. Mathematics

71.  What is the value of Pi?  

    A: 3.14159

72.  How many sides does a hexagon have?  

    A: Six

73.  What is 12 multiplied by 8?  

    A: 96

74.  What is the square root of 144?  

    A: 12

75.  What is the Roman numeral for 50?  

    A: L

76.  What is the perimeter of a rectangle with length 10 cm and width 5 cm?  

    A: 30 cm

77.  What is 75% of 200?  

    A: 150

78.  How many minutes are there in 2 hours?  

    A: 120 minutes

79.  What is the cube of 3?  

    A: 27

80.  How many degrees are there in a right angle?  

    A: 90 degrees

 9. Space

81.  Which planet is the largest in our solar system?  

    A: Jupiter

82.  What is the closest planet to the Sun?  

    A: Mercury

83.  How many moons does Mars have?  

    A: Two

84.  What is the name of Earth’s natural satellite?  

    A: The Moon

85.  What galaxy do we live in?  

    A: The Milky Way

86.  What is the hottest planet in the solar system?  

    A: Venus

87.  What is the fifth planet

 from the Sun?  

    A: Jupiter

88.  Which planet has the most moons?  

    A: Saturn

89.  What is a group of stars called?  

    A: A constellation

90.  Who was the first Indian to travel to space?  

    A: Rakesh Sharma

 10. Inventions

91.  Who invented the light bulb?  

    A: Thomas Edison

92.  Who invented the airplane?  

    A: Wright Brothers

93.  Who discovered electricity?  

    A: Benjamin Franklin

94.  Who invented the World Wide Web?  

    A: Tim Berners-Lee

95.  Who invented the computer?  

    A: Charles Babbage

96.  Who invented the first mechanical calculator?  

    A: Blaise Pascal

97.  Who invented the first vaccine?  

    A: Edward Jenner

98.  Who invented the telephone?  

    A: Alexander Graham Bell

99.  Who invented the first car?  

    A: Karl Benz

100.  Who invented the microscope?  

    A: Zacharias Janssen