60 General Knowledge Questions with Answers


Here are some 60 general knowledge questions designed to help students learn and expand their understanding of various topics. These questions are a great way to enhance knowledge and develop a strong intellectual base. Feel free to go through them and try solving them.

60 GK questions with answers in English

Question: When was the Battle of Plassey fought?

Answer: 1757

Question: Who directed the movie “Life is Beautiful”?

Answer: Roberto Benigni

Question: Who is the current chairperson of NASSCOM?

Answer: Rekha M Menon

Question: Which Mughal emperor was famous as Zinda Pir?

Answer: Aurangzeb

Question: When is World Health Day observed?

Answer: April 7

Question: What is the theme of World Health Day 2022?

Answer: The theme of World Health Day 2022 is “Our Planet, Our Health”.

Question: Where is the Raimona Reserve forest situated?

Answer: Assam

Question: Who is known as the “Tuber Man” of Kerala?

Answer: Shaji NM

Question: During whose reign was the fourth Buddhist council held?

Answer: Kanishka

Question: What is the only even prime number?

Answer: 2

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Question: What is the capital of Argentina?

Answer: Buenos Aires

Question: Who is known as “Jawahar of Uttarakhand”?

Answer: Jagmohan Singh Negi

Question: In which state are Zawar mines located?

Answer: Rajasthan

Question: The Padma Shri awardee, Lakshmi Nandan Bora, belonged to which field?

Answer: Literature

Question: What is the capital of Estonia?

Answer: Tallinn

Question: On which date does the Autumn Equinox occur?

Answer: September 23

Question: Who founded the Kushana Empire in India?

Answer: Kujula Kadphises

Question: Name the player who won India’s first Olympic bronze medal in boxing?

Answer: Vijender Singh

Question: When is ‘Cybersecurity Awareness Month’ observed?

Answer: October

Question: Who founded the Chola dynasty?

Answer: Vijayalaya

Question: What are the functions of connective tissue?

Answer: Functions of Connective Tissue are: insulating, helping in binding the organs together and providing support, and also providing shape to the body, conserving body heat, and also storing energy.

Question: Zero is a positive or a negative number. Explain?

Answer: Zero is neither a positive nor a negative number.

Question: Name a marine animal which is known as a “sea cow”?

Answer: Manatees

Question: When did the First World War take place?

Answer: 1914

Question: In which country did cannabis originate?

Answer: China

Question: Name the instrument that is used to measure blood pressure?

Answer: Sphygmomanometer

Question: What was the name of the mischievous kid in R.K Narayan’s stories?

Answer: Swami

Question: Who coined the quote “Be yourself, everyone else is taken.” 

Ans. Oscar Wilde

Question: Which plain of India is among the most densely populated regions of the world?

Answer: Indo- Gangetic Plains

Question: Densely populated areas of the world are found in

Answer: Plains

Question: The Salt range is in

Answer: Pakistan

Question: Jog falls are situated in

Answer: Karnataka

Question: How volcanic mountains are formed?

Answer: Solidification of Lava

Question: Frozen Rivers of ice is

Answer: Glaciers

Question: In the formation of Block Mountains the lower blocks are called

Answer: Graben

Question: Who is the current President of the United States?

Answer: Joe Biden

Question: What is the European Union’s currency?

Answer: Euro (€)

Question: Which country is the world’s most populous, with over a billion people?

Answer: China

Question: What international organization is responsible for maintaining global peace and security?

Answer: The United Nations (UN)

Question: Who is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (as of the last update in September 2021)?

Answer: Boris Johnson

Question: What is the capital of Russia?

Answer: Moscow

Question: Which country is often referred to as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?

Answer: Japan

Question: What is the largest country in Africa by land area?

Answer: Algeria

Question: Who is the current Chancellor of Germany (as of the last update in September 2021)?

Answer: Angela Merkel

Question: What is the name of the global pandemic that began in late 2019 and significantly impacted the world?

Answer: COVID-19

Question: What is the largest mammal in the world?

Answer: The blue whale

Question: Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere and release oxygen during photosynthesis?

Answer: Carbon dioxide (CO2)

Question: What is the currency of Japan?

Answer: Japanese yen (¥)

Question: Who is known as the “father of modern psychology” and founded psychoanalysis?

Answer: Sigmund Freud

Question: What is the capital of Brazil?

Answer: Brasília

Question: In which year did the Titanic sink?

Answer: 1912

Question: What is the chemical symbol for iron?

Answer: Fe

Question: Who is the author of the “The Catcher in the Rye”?

Answer: J.D. Salinger

Question: What is the world’s largest ocean?

Answer: The Pacific Ocean

Question: Who painted the famous artwork “The Persistence of Memory” featuring melting clocks?

Answer: Salvador Dalí