100 General Knowledge Questions with Answers

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Q1. Who is the President of the United States as of 2025?

A – Donald Trump

Q2. What is the capital city of Japan?

A- Tokyo

Q3. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

A – Mars

Q4. Who wrote the play ‘Romeo and Juliet’?

A – William Shakespeare

Q5. What is the largest ocean on Earth?

A – Pacific Ocean

Q6. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Nation?

A – Mahatma Gandhi

Q7. What is the currency of the United Kingdom?

A – Pound Sterling

Q8. Who invented the telephone?

A – Alexander Graham Bell

Q9. What is the longest river in the world?

A – Nile River

Q10. Which element has the chemical symbol ‘O’?

A – Oxygen

Q11. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

A – Marie Curie

Q12. What is the largest desert in the world?

A – Sahara Desert

Q13. Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?

A – Japan

Q14. Who is the current Prime Minister of India as of 2025?

A – Narendra Modi

Q15. What is the smallest continent by land area?

A – Australia

Q16. Who painted the Mona Lisa?

A – Leonardo da Vinci

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Q17. What is the main ingredient in traditional Japanese miso soup?

A – Miso paste

Q18. What is the capital city of Canada?

A – Ottawa

Q19. Which planet is the largest in our solar system?

A – Jupiter

Q20. Who is known as the Iron Man of India?

A – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Q21. What is the national animal of Australia?

A – Kangaroo

Q22. What is the name of the first artificial satellite sent into space?

A – Sputnik 1

Q23. Who is the author of the Harry Potter series?

A – J.K. Rowling

Q24. What is the chemical symbol for gold?

A – Au

Q25. Which country hosted the 2020 Summer Olympics (held in 2021)?

A – Japan (Tokyo)

Q26. Who discovered penicillin?

A – Alexander Fleming

Q27. What is the most spoken language in the world?

A – English

Q28. What is the tallest mountain in the world?

A – Mount Everest

Q29. Who was the first President of the United States?

A – George Washington

Q30. What is the name of the largest rainforest in the world?

A – Amazon Rainforest

Q31. Which country is the largest producer of coffee?

A – Brazil

Q32. What is the capital of Australia?

A – Canberra

Q33. Who is known as the Nightingale of India?

A – Sarojini Naidu

Q34. What is the freezing point of water in Celsius?

A – 0 degrees Celsius

Q35. Who wrote ‘The Republic’?

A – Plato

Q36. What is the largest mammal in the world?

A – Blue Whale

Q37. Which is the smallest country in the world by land area?

A – Vatican City

Q38. Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

A – Neil Armstrong

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Q39. What is the national flower of India?

A – Lotus

Q40. Who invented the World Wide Web?

A – Tim Berners-Lee

Q41. Which continent is known as the Dark Continent?

A – Africa

Q42. What is the official language of Brazil?

A – Portuguese

Q43. Who is the current CEO of Apple Inc. as of 2025?

A – Tim Cook

Q44. What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?

A – Diamond

Q45. Which river is the longest in India?

A – Ganges (Ganga)

Q46. Who wrote ‘Pride and Prejudice’?

A – Jane Austen

Q47. What is the national sport of Canada?

A – Ice Hockey

Q48. Who developed the theory of relativity?

A – Albert Einstein

Q49. What is the capital of South Korea?

A – Seoul

Q50. Which organ in the human body is responsible for pumping blood?

A – Heart

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Q51. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?

A – Indira Gandhi

Q52. What is the national bird of the United States?

A – Bald Eagle

Q53. Who composed the Four Seasons?

A – Antonio Vivaldi

Q54. What is the currency of Japan?

A – Yen

Q55. Which country is known as the Land of Maple Leaf?

A – Canada

Q56. Who is known as the Missile Man of India?

A – Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Q57. What is the name of the galaxy we live in?

A – Milky Way

Q58. What is the capital of Egypt?

A – Cairo

Q59. Who discovered America in 1492?

A – Christopher Columbus

Q60. What is the primary source of energy for the Earth?

A – The Sun

Q61. What does a fathometer measure?

A – A fathometer is used to measure the depth of an ocean. 

Q62. Who created the policy “One People, One State, One Leader”? 

A – Adolf Hitler. 

Q63. What is the full form of DRDL?

A – Defense Research and Development Laboratory. 

Q64. What is the Grand Central Terminal in Park Avenue (New York) known for? 

A – Grand Central Terminal in Park Avenue is recognized as the largest railway station in the world. 

Q65. Performed by Dr. Christiaan Barnard, the first human heart transplant was conducted in which year? 

A – 1967. 

Q66. Why does exposure to sunlight help improve a person’s health?

A – The ultraviolet rays in sunlight convert skin oil into Vitamin D. 

Q67. The First China War was fought between which countries? 

A – The First China War was fought between Britain and China. 

Q68. What are the different countries that originally formed the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council)? 

A – The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain are the countries that originally formed the GCC. 

Q69. What will be the color of the sky for an astronaut in outer space? 

A – Black. 

Q70. What does G-15 stand for? 

A – G-15 is an economic grouping of all the Third-World countries.

Q71. Which famous personality is also known as ‘Desert Fox’? 

A – Erwin Rommel. 

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Q72. Which known person was referred to as ‘Little Corporal’? 

A – Napoleon Bonaparte. 

Q73. Name the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest for the fourth time.  

A – Anshu Jamsenpa. 

Q74. Who said, “senses are the gateways of knowledge”? 

A – Jean-Jacques Rousseau. 

Q75. Who was the first president of the Republic of India? 

A – Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first president of the Republic of India. 

Q76. Who was referred to as the “Flying Sikh”? 

A – Milkha Singh. 

Q77. Professor Amartya Sen is known for her contributions in which field?

A – Professor Amartya Sen is known for her contributions to the field of Economics. 

Q78. Who is the Secretary-General of UNO? 

A – António Guterres 

Q79. Who is the founder of the “Art of Living”? 

A – Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. 

Q80. Who was the first Asian woman to sail around the world?
A – Ujwala Patil. 

Q81. Why does brass get discolored in the presence of air?

A – Discoloration of brass happens due to hydrogen sulfide present in the air.

Q82. What is the central metal in chlorophyll (a naturally-occurring chelate compound)? 

A – Magnesium. 

Q83. What metal forms an amalgam with other metals? 

A – Mercury is the metal that forms an amalgam with other metals. 

Q84. What inert gas is substituted for nitrogen present in the air that deep-sea divers use? 

A – Helium. 

Q85. What is the average salinity of seawater? 

A – The average salinity of seawater is 3.5%. 

Q86. Where is the first hydroelectric power station in Asia located?
A – The first hydroelectric power station is located in Shivanasamudra Falls. 

Q87. How many Indian states share a border with Bhutan? 

A – 4 states. 

Q88. Mount Everest is located in which region of the Himalayas? 

A – Nepal Himalayas. 

Q89. Which region is referred to as the “Rahr of India”?

A – The Damodar Valley region. 

Q90. What is the other name of Cardamom Island? 

A – Kadmat Island. 

Q91. Which is the largest gulf in the world? 

A – The Gulf of Mexico is the largest in the world. 

Q92. What is the name of the coldest planet in the solar system?
A – Uranus. 

Q93. Name the smallest continent in the world.
A – Australia is the smallest continent in the world. 

Q94. Which is the highest waterfall in the world? 

A – The Angel Falls in Venezuela is the highest waterfall in the world. 

Q95. Which is the largest mountain range in the world? 

A – The Andes mountain range is the largest in the world (measuring approximately 7000 kilometers). 

Q96. What is the meaning of the computer abbreviation ‘OS’? 

A – Operating System. 

Q97. The first transatlantic radio broadcast occurred in which decade? 

A – 1900s. 

Q98. Who were the developers of Yahoo?

A – Jerry Yang & David Filo. 

Q99. What is the full form of VVVF? 

A – Variable Voltage Variable Frequency. 

General Knowledge Questions with Answers

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