GK Questions

Which Indian state is known as the "Land of the Five Rivers"?
Punjab

Who was the first Indian to win a Gold Medal at the Olympics?
Abhinav Bindra

What is the capital of Himachal Pradesh?
Shimla

Which Indian monument is known as the "Symbol of Love"?
Taj Mahal

Who wrote the famous book "A Brief History of Time"?
Stephen Hawking

Which Indian river is also known as the "Ganges"?
Ganga

Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart

What is the smallest bone in the human body?
Stapes (in the ear)

Which Indian state is known as the "Land of the Clouds"?
Meghalaya

Who was the first Indian to win the Miss World title?
Reita Faria

What is the largest island in the Indian Ocean?
Madagascar

Who is considered the "Father of the Indian Nuclear Program"?
Dr. Homi J. Bhabha

Which Indian state has the famous hill station, Munnar?
Kerala

Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize in Literature?
Rabindranath Tagore

What is the main ingredient in the Indian dish "Biryani"?
Rice

What is the chemical symbol for Potassium?
K

Who painted the famous artwork "Mona Lisa"?
Leonardo da Vinci

Which planet is known as the "Blue Planet"?
Earth

What is the capital of the Indian state of Jharkhand?
Ranchi

Who was the first Indian to win a gold medal in wrestling at the Olympics?
Sushil Kumar

Which mountain range separates Europe and Asia?
The Ural Mountains

Who is known as the "Father of Modern India"?
Raja Ram Mohan Roy

What is the largest organ inside the human body?
Liver

Which Indian city is famous for its historic fort and palaces, including the City Palace?
Udaipur

What is the capital of the Indian state of Telangana?
Hyderabad

Which Indian leader is known for his role in the Non-Cooperation Movement?
Mahatma Gandhi

Who is known as the "Father of Indian Space Program"?
Vikram Sarabhai

What is the most abundant gas in the Earth’s atmosphere?
Nitrogen

Which Indian state is known as the "Land of Temples"?
Tamil Nadu

Who is the famous Indian author of "Midnight’s Children"?
Salman Rushdie

What is the hardest natural substance found on Earth?
Diamond

Which animal is known as the "Ship of the Desert"?
Camel

Who invented the World Wide Web?
Tim Berners-Lee

What is the national sport of India?
Hockey

Which Indian leader led the Salt March in 1930?
Mahatma Gandhi

What is the capital of the Indian state of Gujarat?
Gandhinagar

Which Indian scientist is known for his work on the Green Revolution?
Dr. M.S. Swaminathan

What is the chemical symbol for Mercury?
Hg

Which Indian leader is known for the slogan "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan"?
Lal Bahadur Shastri

What is the largest city in India by population?
Mumbai

Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver medal?
P.V. Sindhu

Which Indian state has the famous tourist destination, Kullu Manali?
Himachal Pradesh

Who wrote the famous Indian epic "Mahabharata"?
Vyasa

What is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal?
Kolkata

Who was the first person to reach the North Pole?
Robert Peary

Which Indian state is known as the "Land of Dawn-Lit Mountains"?
Arunachal Pradesh

Who was the last British Viceroy of India?
Lord Mountbatten

What is the chemical symbol for Calcium?
Ca

Which Indian leader is known for his role in the Indian independence movement and the establishment of the Indian National Congress?
A.O. Hume

Which planet is known as the "Morning Star"?
Venus

What is the capital of the Indian state of Odisha?
Bhubaneswar

Which Indian city is famous for the annual film festival known as IFFI?
Panaji, Goa

Who is known for his work on the theory of evolution?
Charles Darwin

What is the name of the Indian Parliament’s upper house?
Rajya Sabha

Which is the smallest continent by area?
Australia

Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
Marie Curie

What is the capital of the Indian state of Assam?
Dispur

Which historical Indian leader is associated with the "Discovery of India"?
Jawaharlal Nehru

What is the chemical symbol for Zinc?
Zn

Which Indian festival is celebrated with fireworks and sweets?
Diwali

What is the capital of the Indian state of Rajasthan?
Jaipur

Who is the founder of the Indian company Infosys?
Narayana Murthy

What is the capital of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh?
Itanagar

Which famous Indian cricketer is known as the "Little Master"?
Sunil Gavaskar

What is the chemical symbol for Sodium?
Na

Who was the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest?
Bachendri Pal

Which city is known as the "Silicon Valley of India"?
Bengaluru

Who wrote the novel "The White Tiger"?
Aravind Adiga

What is the largest moon of Saturn called?
Titan

Which famous Indian leader is known for the slogan "Inquilab Zindabad"?
Bhagat Singh

What is the capital of the Indian state of Uttarakhand?
Dehradun

Which famous Indian river is associated with the Chhath Puja festival?
Ganga

Who was the first Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna award?
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

What is the chemical symbol for Copper?
Cu

Which Indian leader is known for the slogan "Satyamev Jayate"?
It was the national motto adopted from the ancient Indian scripture, Mundaka Upanishad.

What is the largest species of shark?
Whale Shark

Which Indian state is known for its Kaziranga National Park?
Assam

Who invented the printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg

What is the capital of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir?
Srinagar (Summer) and Jammu (Winter)

Which Indian leader is known as the "Baba of Indian Football"?
Sailen Manna

Who was the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Olympics?
Karnam Malleswari

What is the largest species of bird in the world?
Ostrich

Who is the author of "The Immortals of Meluha"?
Amish Tripathi

What is the currency of the United States?
Dollar

Which Indian city is known for its historic Gateway of India?
Mumbai

What is the name of the Indian Parliament’s lower house?
Lok Sabha

Which historical Indian leader is associated with the Chauri Chaura incident?
Mahatma Gandhi

What is the capital of the Indian state of Nagaland?
Kohima

Who was the first Indian woman to serve as the Chief Minister of an Indian state?
Suvra Mukherjee

Which Indian city is known as the "City of Lakes"?
Udaipur

Who was the first Indian astronaut to travel to space?
Rakesh Sharma

What is the capital of the Indian state of Tripura?
Agartala

Which Indian scientist is known for his contributions to agriculture and rural development?
Dr. M.S. Swaminathan

What is the name of the process plants use to make their food?
Photosynthesis

Who was the first Indian to receive the Jnanpith Award?
G. Sankara Kurup

What is the chemical symbol for Argon?
Ar

Which Indian leader is known for his contribution to the development of Indian railways?
Sir M. Visvesvaraya

What is the capital of the Indian state of Sikkim?
Gangtok

Who was the first Indian to win the Padma Bhushan award?
Dr. C.V. Raman

Which Indian leader is known for his contribution to the Indian space program?
Dr. Vikram Sarabhai