Top 100 GK Questions with Answers (2026) – Boost Your General Knowledge! 🧠✨

🔹 Top 100 GK Questions with Answers (Quick List)

History (1–20)

1. Who was the first President of India? – Dr. Rajendra Prasad
2. In which year did India gain independence? – 1947
3. Who founded the Maurya Empire? – Chandragupta Maurya
4. The Battle of Plassey was fought in which year? – 1757
5. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India? – Indira Gandhi
6. Who wrote the Indian National Anthem? – Rabindranath Tagore
7. The Quit India Movement was launched in which year? – 1942
8. Who was the last Governor-General of India? – C. Rajagopalachari
9. Who was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize? – Rabindranath Tagore
10. Who founded the Mughal Empire in India? – Babur
11. The Non-Cooperation Movement was led by? – Mahatma Gandhi
12. Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India? – Jawaharlal Nehru
13. Who is known as the “Father of the Indian Constitution”? – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
14. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in which year? – 1919
15. Who was the ruler during the construction of the Taj Mahal? – Shah Jahan
16. Who led the Salt March in 1930? – Mahatma Gandhi
17. The Indian Rebellion of 1857 is also known as? – The First War of Independence
18. Who was the founder of the Gupta Empire? – Chandragupta I
19. Who wrote the book “Discovery of India”? – Jawaharlal Nehru
20. Who was the first Indian woman to become President of India? – Pratibha Patil

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Geography (21–40)

21. What is the longest river in India? – Ganga
22. Which is the largest state in India by area? – Rajasthan
23. What is the capital of Australia? – Canberra
24. Mount Everest is located in which mountain range? – Himalayas
25. Which desert is the largest in India? – Thar Desert
26. What is the smallest state in India by area? – Goa
27. Which Indian state has the longest coastline? – Gujarat
28. Which river is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”? – Kosi River
29. Which Indian city is called the “City of Lakes”? – Udaipur
30. Which is the largest saltwater lake in India? – Chilka Lake
31. The Sundarbans are located in which state? – West Bengal
32. Which is the highest peak in India? – Kangchenjunga
33. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are located in which sea? – Bay of Bengal
34. Which Indian state has the most number of national parks? – Madhya Pradesh
35. Which river is considered the lifeline of Rajasthan? – Luni River
36. The Thar Desert is also called? – Great Indian Desert
37. Which is the longest river in the world? – Nile
38. Lake Baikal is located in which country? – Russia
39. Which country has the largest population in the world? – China
40. Which Indian city is called the “Manchester of India”? – Ahmedabad

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Science & Technology (41–60)

41. What is the chemical symbol for gold? – Au
42. What is the speed of light? – 3 × 10^8 m/s
43. Who invented the telephone? – Alexander Graham Bell
44. The process of water cycle includes evaporation, condensation, and? – Precipitation
45. What is the SI unit of force? – Newton (N)
46. Who proposed the theory of relativity? – Albert Einstein
47. The human heart has how many chambers? – 4
48. What is the chemical formula of water? – H₂O
49. Which gas is known as laughing gas? – Nitrous Oxide (N₂O)
50. Who discovered penicillin? – Alexander Fleming
51. Which planet is known as the Red Planet? – Mars
52. What is the largest organ in the human body? – Skin
53. The Richter scale measures what? – Earthquake magnitude
54. Which vitamin is synthesized when sunlight falls on the skin? – Vitamin D
55. What is the boiling point of water at sea level? – 100°C / 212°F
56. Which element has the highest atomic number in nature? – Uranium
57. The primary gas in Earth’s atmosphere is? – Nitrogen (N₂)
58. Which is the fastest land animal? – Cheetah
59. The human skeleton is made up of how many bones? – 206
60. Who is known as the father of modern physics? – Isaac Newton

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Politics & Civics (61–75)

61. Who is the current Prime Minister of India? – Narendra Modi
62. The Indian Parliament is bicameral. What are the two houses? – Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha
63. Who appoints the Chief Justice of India? – President of India
64. The Right to Education Act was passed in which year? – 2009
65. What is the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha? – 552 members
66. Who is the current President of India? – Droupadi Murmu
67. The fundamental rights in India are mentioned in which part of the Constitution? – Part III
68. The Governor of a state is appointed by? – President of India
69. Which Indian state was the first to introduce Panchayati Raj? – Rajasthan
70. The Indian Constitution was adopted on which date? – 26 November 1949
71. Who was the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution? – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
72. India follows which system of government? – Parliamentary democracy
73. How many schedules are there in the Indian Constitution? – 12 (originally), now 12 + 105 amendments
74. Which amendment gave the Right to Education as a Fundamental Right? – 86th Amendment
75. Who is the first woman Chief Justice of India? – Justice M. Fathima Beevi

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Sports (76–85)

76. Who won the FIFA World Cup 2022? – Argentina
77. In which sport is the term ‘duck’ used? – Cricket
78. Who holds the record for most Olympic gold medals? – Michael Phelps
79. The Indian Premier League (IPL) started in which year? – 2008
80. Which country hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics? – France (Paris)
81. Who is known as the “Flying Sikh”? – Milkha Singh
82. Who won the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019? – England
83. Which tennis player has the most Grand Slam titles? – Rafael Nadal
84. Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups? – Brazil
85. In which sport is the Ryder Cup contested? – Golf

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Awards & Literature (86–95)

86. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize 2025? – Maria Ressa & Dmitry Muratov
87. Who wrote “Wings of Fire”? – A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
88. Who received the Bharat Ratna in 2024? – Ratan Tata
89. Who is the author of “The Discovery of India”? – Jawaharlal Nehru
90. Who won the Booker Prize 2025? – Shehan Karunatilaka
91. Who was the first Indian woman to win an Oscar? – A. R. Rahman’s team (for Slumdog Millionaire – music)
92. The Jnanpith Award is given in which field? – Literature
93. Who is the famous author of Harry Potter series? – J.K. Rowling
94. Who won the Pulitzer Prize 2025 for fiction? – Josh Weil
95. Who wrote “Gitanjali”? – Rabindranath Tagore

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Current Affairs & Miscellaneous (96–100)

96. Which social media platform is most popular in India 2025? – Instagram

97. What is India’s current population (2026 estimate)? – ~1.45 billion

98. Which Indian city will host the 2026 Commonwealth Games? – Bengaluru (tentative)

99. Who is the current CEO of Tesla? – Elon Musk

100. What is India’s rank in Global Innovation Index 2025? – 36th

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