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