100+ GK Questions and Answers for Class 5
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This set of 100+ General Knowledge (GK) questions for Class 5 covers a variety of subjects such as geography, science, history, sports, and more. It aims to enhance the students' knowledge and understanding of key concepts through engaging and informative questions and answers. Ideal for young learners, this collection provides a solid foundation in GK.
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
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