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