General Knowledge Questions

1. What is the capital of France? - Paris

2. Who wrote 'Romeo and Juliet'? - William Shakespeare

3. What is the largest planet in our solar system? - Jupiter

4. Who is known as the Father of the Nation in India? - Mahatma Gandhi

5. What is the smallest continent by land area? - Australia

6. Which element has the chemical symbol 'O'? - Oxygen

7. What is the tallest mountain in the world? - Mount Everest

8. Who was the first president of the United States? - George Washington

9. What is the national currency of Japan? - Yen

10. Which organ is responsible for pumping blood in the human body? - Heart

11. What is the main language spoken in Brazil? - Portuguese

12. Who painted the Mona Lisa? - Leonardo da Vinci

13. Which ocean is the largest by surface area? - Pacific Ocean

14. What is the square root of 64? - 8

15. Who discovered penicillin? - Alexander Fleming

16. What is the primary gas found in the Earth's atmosphere? - Nitrogen

17. What is the longest river in the world? - Nile

18. Who wrote the 'Iliad' and the 'Odyssey'? - Homer

19. Which planet is known as the Red Planet? - Mars

20. What is the chemical symbol for gold? - Au

21. What is the boiling point of water in Celsius? - 100°C

22. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize? - Marie Curie

23. What is the national animal of India? - Bengal Tiger

24. Which planet is closest to the Sun? - Mercury

25. What is the capital of Australia? - Canberra

26. Who is known as the Iron Lady of British politics? - Margaret Thatcher

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27. What is the smallest unit of matter? - Atom

28. Which desert is the largest in the world? - Sahara Desert

29. What is the national flower of Japan? - Cherry Blossom

30. Who invented the telephone? - Alexander Graham Bell

31. What is the fastest land animal? - Cheetah

32. What is the chemical symbol for water? - H2O

33. Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun? - Japan

34. Who wrote the famous book 'Pride and Prejudice'? - Jane Austen

35. What is the name of the longest bone in the human body? - Femur

36. What is the hardest natural substance on Earth? - Diamond

37. What is the national sport of Canada? - Ice Hockey

38. Who was the first man to walk on the moon? - Neil Armstrong

39. Which city is known as the Big Apple? - New York City

40. What is the study of plants called? - Botany

41. What is the largest mammal in the world? - Blue Whale

42. Which country has the most population? - China

43. What is the national bird of the United States? - Bald Eagle

44. Who is the author of 'Harry Potter'? - J.K. Rowling

45. What is the chemical formula for table salt? - NaCl

46. What is the tallest waterfall in the world? - Angel Falls

47. What is the capital of Canada? - Ottawa

48. Which is the smallest planet in our solar system? - Mercury

49. Who painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling? - Michelangelo

50. What is the name of the longest river in Africa? - Nile River

51. What is the hardest rock? - Diamond

52. Which country is known for the Great Barrier Reef? - Australia

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53. What is the primary ingredient in bread? - Flour

54. Who developed the theory of relativity? - Albert Einstein

55. What is the largest island in the world? - Greenland

56. Which organ purifies blood in the human body? - Kidneys

57. What is the name of the device used to measure earthquakes? - Seismograph

58. Who is known as the 'Father of Computers'? - Charles Babbage

59. What is the national flower of India? - Lotus

60. What is the study of weather called? - Meteorology

61. Which is the longest highway in the world? - Pan-American Highway

62. Who was the first Indian woman in space? - Kalpana Chawla

63. What is the name of the deepest point in the oceans? - Mariana Trench

64. What is the hottest planet in our solar system? - Venus

65. Who wrote the Indian National Anthem? - Rabindranath Tagore

66. Which is the first element on the periodic table? - Hydrogen

67. What is the national game of India? - Hockey

68. Who is known as the Missile Man of India? - Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

69. What is the name of the currency used in the UK? - Pound Sterling

70. What is the name of the largest desert in the world? - Antarctica

71. Which is the smallest bone in the human body? - Stapes

72. Who discovered gravity? - Sir Isaac Newton

73. What is the name of the process by which plants make their food? - Photosynthesis

74. Who is the founder of Microsoft? - Bill Gates

75. What is the national tree of India? - Banyan Tree

76. What is the study of animals called? - Zoology

77. What is the SI unit of temperature? - Kelvin

78. Which festival is known as the festival of lights in India? - Diwali

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79. Who is the current UN Secretary-General? - António Guterres

80. Which country is known as the Land of Kangaroos? - Australia

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