100 Basic General Knowledge

1. Q: What is the capital of India?

A: New Delhi.

2. Q: Who is known as the Father of the Nation in India?

A: Mahatma Gandhi.

3. Q: Which river is known as the "Ganges of the South"?

A: Godavari.

4. Q: Who wrote the national anthem of India?

A: Rabindranath Tagore.

5. Q: What is the largest desert in the world?

A: Sahara Desert.

6. Q: Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

A: Mars.

7. Q: In which year did India gain independence?

A: 1947.
8. Q: Who was the first President of India?

A: Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

9. Q: Which chemical element has the symbol 'O'?

A: Oxygen.

10. Q: What is the currency of Japan?

A: Yen.

11. Q: Who is the author of the book "1984"?

A: George Orwell.

12. Q: Which festival is known as the "Festival of Lights"?

A: Diwali.

13. Q: What is the tallest mountain in the world?

A: Mount Everest.

14. Q: Who discovered electricity?

A: Benjamin Franklin.
15. Q: What is the main language spoken in Brazil?

A: Portuguese.

16. Q: Which organ is responsible for pumping blood in the human body?

A: Heart.

17. Q: Who wrote the play "Romeo and Juliet"?

A: William Shakespeare.

18. Q: Which element is represented by the symbol 'Au'?

A: Gold.

19. Q: Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?

A: Indira Gandhi.

20. Q: Which is the smallest country in the world?

A: Vatican City.

21. Q: What is the capital of Australia?

A: Canberra.

22. Q: Who painted the Mona Lisa?

 A: Leonardo da Vinci.

23. Q: What is the longest river in the world?

A: Nile River.

24. Q: In which year did World War II begin?

A: 1939.

25. Q: Who invented the telephone?

A: Alexander Graham Bell.

26. Q: Which animal is known as the King of the Jungle?

A: Lion.

27. Q: Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?

A: Carbon dioxide.

28. Q: Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations?

A: António Guterres.

29. Q: What is the capital city of Canada?

A: Ottawa.
30. Q: Who wrote the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey"?

A: Homer.

31. Q: Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?

A: Japan.

32. Q: What is the main ingredient in sushi?

A: Rice.

33. Q: Which instrument measures atmospheric pressure?

A: Barometer.

34. Q: What is the currency used in the European Union?

A: Euro.

35. Q: Who formulated the laws of motion?

A: Sir Isaac Newton.

36. Q: What is the capital of France?

A: Paris.
37. Q: Who discovered penicillin?

A: Alexander Fleming.

38. Q: What is the official language of China?

A: Mandarin.

39. Q: Who was the first man to step on the Moon?

A: Neil Armstrong.

40. Q: Which vitamin is produced when a person is exposed to sunlight?

A: Vitamin D.

41. Q: What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?

A: Diamond.

42. Q: Who is known as the 'Iron Man of India'?

A: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

43. Q: What is the primary gas found in the Earth's atmosphere?

A: Nitrogen.

44. Q: Who invented the light bulb?

 A: Thomas Edison.

45. Q: What is the main currency of the United Kingdom?

A: Pound sterling.

46. Q: In which sport is the term "love" used?

A: Tennis.

47. Q: Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

A: Michelangelo.

48. Q: Which natural disaster is measured by the Richter scale?

A: Earthquake.

49. Q: Who is the author of "Pride and Prejudice"?

A: Jane Austen.

50. Q: What is the capital of Germany?

A: Berlin.

51. Q: Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?

A: Joseph Stalin.
52. Q: What is the primary function of red blood cells?

A: To carry oxygen.

53. Q: Which country is famous for its kangaroos?

A: Australia.

54. Q: Who was the first female Nobel Prize winner?

A: Marie Curie.

55. Q: What is the largest ocean on Earth?

A: Pacific Ocean.

56. Q: In which continent is the Amazon rainforest located?

A: South America.

57. Q: Who was the first person to climb Mount Everest?

A: Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.

58. Q: What is the capital of Italy?

A: Rome.
59. Q: Who is known for developing the theory of relativity?

A: Albert Einstein.

60. Q: What is the primary language spoken in Spain?

A: Spanish.

61. Q: Who is the main character in the Harry Potter series?

A: Harry Potter.

62. Q: Which planet is known for its rings?

A: Saturn.

63. Q: What is the main ingredient in guacamole?

A: Avocado.

64. Q: Which is the largest mammal in the world?

A: Blue whale.

65. Q: Who invented the printing press?

A: Johannes Gutenberg.

66. Q: What is the capital of South Africa?

 A: Pretoria (administrative), Bloemfontein (judicial), Cape Town
(legislative).

67. Q: Who wrote "To Kill a Mockingbird"?

A: Harper Lee.

68. Q: What is the primary component of the sun?

A: Hydrogen.

69. Q: Who is the famous artist known for his "Starry Night"?

A: Vincent van Gogh.

70. Q: What is the capital of Egypt?

A: Cairo.

71. Q: Which planet is closest to the Sun?

A: Mercury.

72. Q: Who is known as the "Bard of Avon"?

A: William Shakespeare.

73. Q: What is the largest continent?

 A: Asia.

74. Q: Which gas is known as laughing gas?

A: Nitrous oxide.

75. Q: Who designed the Eiffel Tower?

A: Gustave Eiffel.

76. Q: What is the capital of Russia?

A: Moscow.

77. Q: Who was the first President of the United States?

A: George Washington.

78. Q: Which element has the atomic number 1?

A: Hydrogen.

79. Q: What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

A: Mercury.

80. Q: Who wrote "The Great Gatsby"?

A: F. Scott Fitzgerald.
81. Q: What gas do humans exhale?

A: Carbon dioxide.

82. Q: Which country is known as the Land of the Free?

A: United States.

83. Q: Who invented the microscope?

A: Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.

84. Q: What is the deepest point in the Earth's oceans?

A: Mariana Trench.

85. Q: Who is known for the theory of evolution?

A: Charles Darwin.

86. Q: What is the primary ingredient in bread?

A: Flour.

87. Q: What is the capital of Argentina?

A: Buenos Aires.
88. Q: Who painted "The Last Supper"?

A: Leonardo da Vinci.

89. Q: What is the most spoken language in the world?

A: Mandarin Chinese.

90. Q: What organ in the human body produces insulin?

A: Pancreas.

91. Q: Who composed the four seasons?

A: Antonio Vivaldi.

92. Q: What is the capital of Thailand?

A: Bangkok.

93. Q: Which element has the chemical symbol 'Fe'?

A: Iron.

94. Q: Who was the first African American President of the United States?

A: Barack Obama.

95. Q: What is the largest island in the world?

 A: Greenland.

96. Q: Which river flows through London?

A: River Thames.

97. Q: Who is known for the discovery of the structure of DNA?

A: James Watson and Francis Crick.

98. Q: What is the capital of Greece?

A: Athens.

99. Q: Who is the first Indian woman to go to space?

A: Kalpana Chawla.

100. Q: What is the main purpose of the United Nations?

A: To promote peace and cooperation among countries.