General knowledge plays a vital role in shaping a child’s overall development and boosting their confidence. Whether it’s learning about the world around them, understanding basic science, or simply discovering fun facts, kids love to explore new things. That’s why we’ve created this carefully curated list of 300+ simple GK questions and answers for kids — ideal for school quizzes, competitive exams, or just casual learning at home. These questions cover a wide range of topics such as animals, space, sports, India, science, and more, making learning fun and engaging for young minds. Let the knowledge adventure begin!
✅ General Knowledge for Kids – 300 Simple Q&A
🧒 Basic GK
1. What color is the sun?
Yellow
2. How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
26
3. Which day comes after Friday?
Saturday
4. How many colors are there in a rainbow?
Seven
5. Which animal is known as the king of the jungle?
Lion
6. What is the color of grass?
Green
7. How many fingers do we have?
Ten
8. What is the shape of a ball?
Round
9. Which sense organ is used to see?
Eyes
10. What do bees make?
Honey
📚 School Subjects
11. Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
12. What is the capital of India?
New Delhi
13. Who wrote the national anthem of India?
Rabindranath Tagore
14. What is the largest continent in the world?
Asia
15. What is 5 + 3?
8
16. What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
17. What is the boiling point of water?
100°C
18. What do you call a house made of ice?
Igloo
19. Which is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest
20. What is the capital of Japan?
Tokyo
🌎 Countries & Flags
21. Which country has the Eiffel Tower?
France
22. What is the capital of the USA?
Washington, D.C.
23. Which country is famous for kangaroos?
Australia
24. Which country is shaped like a boot?
Italy
25. What is the national flag of Japan?
White with a red circle
26. Which country is the Taj Mahal in?
India
27. What are the colors of the Indian flag?
Saffron, white, and green
28. Which country is also known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
Japan
29. Which continent is South Africa in?
Africa
30. What currency is used in the UK?
Pound Sterling
📖 History & Culture
31. Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
32. Who is called the Iron Man of India?
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
33. When did India become independent?
1947
34. Who discovered America?
Christopher Columbus
35. Who was known as the Nightingale of India?
Sarojini Naidu
36. Who discovered gravity?
Isaac Newton
37. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
Jawaharlal Nehru
38. Who led the Salt March?
Mahatma Gandhi
39. What is the festival of colors in India?
Holi
40. What do people celebrate on 26th January in India?
Republic Day
🧪 Science
41. What is the chemical symbol for water?
H2O
42. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
43. How many bones are there in the human body?
206
44. What do plants release during photosynthesis?
Oxygen
45. What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
46. What organ pumps blood in our body?
Heart
47. What do you call animals that eat plants?
Herbivores
48. What type of gas do humans exhale?
Carbon dioxide
49. Which organ helps us to breathe?
Lungs
50. What is the largest internal organ in the body?
Liver
🐾 Animals
51. What is the tallest animal?
Giraffe
52. Which animal has black and white stripes?
Zebra
53. Which animal is known for its big trunk?
Elephant
54. What is a baby dog called?
Puppy
55. What is a group of lions called?
Pride
56. What is the fastest land animal?
Cheetah
57. Which animal can change colors?
Chameleon
58. What is the largest mammal?
Blue Whale
59. Which bird is known for its colorful feathers?
Peacock
60. What do you call a baby cat?
Kitten
🎨 Art & Culture
61. What do you use to draw or color?
Crayons
62. Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
63. What is origami?
The art of paper folding
64. What colors make green?
Blue and yellow
65. What does a sculptor make?
Sculptures
66. What is the national dance of India?
Bharatanatyam
67. What do we call a person who writes poems?
Poet
68. What is the name of the famous museum in Paris?
The Louvre
69. What do you call someone who acts in movies?
Actor
70. What is a person who sings songs called?
Singer
🏀 Sports & Games
71. How many players are there in a cricket team?
11
72. What sport does Virat Kohli play?
Cricket
73. What color is a standard soccer ball?
Black and white
74. In which sport do you use a racket?
Tennis
75. What sport is played at Wimbledon?
Tennis
76. Which sport is also called ping pong?
Table Tennis
77. What is the national sport of India?
Hockey
78. Which country hosts the FIFA World Cup?
Different countries each time
79. Who is known as the Flying Sikh of India?
Milkha Singh
80. What sport does PV Sindhu play?
Badminton
🌐 Technology & Inventions
81. Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
82. What device is used to type letters?
Keyboard
83. What does a computer need to work?
Electricity
84. What is used to click and select on a computer screen?
Mouse
85. What do we use to browse the internet?
Web browser
86. What does “www” stand for?
World Wide Web
87. Who founded Microsoft?
Bill Gates
88. What is an app?
A software application
89. What is the name of the robot in “Wall-E”?
Wall-E
90. What is used to take photos digitally?
Camera
🧠 Logical & Brain Teasers
91. What has hands but cannot clap?
A clock
92. What comes down but never goes up?
Rain
93. What has four legs but can’t walk?
A table
94. What gets wetter as it dries?
A towel
95. What can you catch but not throw?
A cold
96. What has keys but no locks?
A piano
97. What goes up but never comes down?
Your age
98. What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?
A clock
99. What has a neck but no head?
A bottle
100. What starts with T, ends with T, and has T in it?
A teapot
📆 Days, Months & Time
101. How many days are there in a year?
365
102. How many months are there in a year?
12
103. Which month has the fewest days?
February
104. How many weeks are there in a year?
52
105. How many hours are there in a day?
24
106. How many minutes are there in an hour?
60
107. Which day comes after Sunday?
Monday
108. Which is the first month of the year?
January
109. Which is the last month of the year?
December
110. How many seconds are there in a minute?
60
🔢 Numbers & Counting
111. What is 100 + 200?
300
112. What number comes before 50?
49
113. What is 10 multiplied by 10?
100
114. What is half of 20?
10
🧮 Maths & Shapes
121. What shape has three sides?
Triangle
122. What shape has four equal sides?
Square
123. What is 15 + 5?
20
124. What is the smallest two-digit number?
10
125. What is the biggest one-digit number?
9
126. What do we call a number with no value?
Zero
127. What is 2 x 6?
12
128. What is the shape of a coin?
Circle
129. What comes after 99?
100
130. What is 1000 minus 500?
500
🌿 Environment & Nature
131. What gas do plants need for photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide
132. What do plants absorb from the soil?
Water and minerals
133. What do you call the sound made by a frog?
Croak
134. Which animal lives both in water and on land?
Frog
135. What do you call the place where trees are grown?
Forest
136. What is the outer layer of the earth called?
Crust
137. What is the biggest ocean in the world?
Pacific Ocean
138. What causes day and night?
Earth’s rotation
139. What are the four main seasons?
Summer, winter, spring, autumn
140. What is a natural satellite of Earth?
Moon
🧬 Science Fun Facts
141. What is the center of an atom called?
Nucleus
142. What are the three states of matter?
Solid, liquid, gas
143. What part of the plant conducts photosynthesis?
Leaf
144. What is the hardest natural substance?
Diamond
145. Which vitamin do we get from sunlight?
Vitamin D
146. What is the largest planet?
Jupiter
147. Which planet has rings?
Saturn
148. What is the main source of energy on Earth?
Sun
149. What is a scientist who studies plants called?
Botanist
150. What is the scientific study of animals called?
Zoology
🐠 Aquatic World
151. Which fish is known for inflating itself when threatened?
Pufferfish
152. What is the largest species of shark?
Whale Shark
153. What is the home of a fish called?
Water or aquarium
154. What do we call a group of fish?
School
155. What do fish use to breathe?
Gills
156. Which sea creature has eight legs?
Octopus
157. Which aquatic animal is known for having a shell?
Turtle
158. What color is a clownfish?
Orange with white stripes
159. What do dolphins use to communicate?
Clicking and whistling sounds
160. Which sea animal is the largest mammal?
Blue Whale
📺 Cartoons & Entertainment
161. What is the name of Mickey Mouse’s dog?
Pluto
162. Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
SpongeBob SquarePants
163. What kind of animal is Garfield?
Cat
164. Who is the princess in “Frozen”?
Elsa
165. What color is the Smurfs?
Blue
166. Who is the superhero with a red cape and flies?
Superman
167. What is the name of the cowboy in Toy Story?
Woody
168. What is the name of the snowman in Frozen?
Olaf
169. What does Dora always carry with her?
Map
170. Who is the yellow Pokémon?
Pikachu
🍎 Food & Health
171. Which fruit is yellow and curved?
Banana
172. What vegetable makes you cry when you cut it?
Onion
173. Which fruit is red and often used in ketchup?
Tomato
174. What is the main ingredient in bread?
Wheat
175. What is the healthiest meal of the day?
Breakfast
176. What dairy product is used on pizza?
Cheese
177. What do cows give us?
Milk
178. What is made from fermented milk?
Curd/Yogurt
179. What is used to sweeten food naturally?
Honey
180. What do we call a person who cooks food?
Chef
🚗 Transportation
181. What vehicle flies in the sky?
Airplane
182. What do you ride to school?
Bus
183. What is the vehicle with two wheels?
Bicycle
184. What does a train run on?
Tracks
185. What is the fastest mode of transport?
Airplane
186. What is used to cross a river?
Boat
187. What color is used for stop on traffic lights?
Red
188. What do we wear on our heads for safety when cycling?
Helmet
189. What runs on electricity and rails in cities?
Metro
190. What do we call a ship that carries people?
Passenger ship
🔤 Language & Grammar
191. What is the opposite of ‘hot’?
Cold
192. What is the plural of ‘child’?
Children
193. What comes at the end of a sentence?
Full stop
194. What is a word that describes a noun?
Adjective
195. What is the past tense of ‘go’?
Went
196. What do we call words that sound the same but have different meanings?
Homophones
197. What do you call two words joined together (like can’t)?
Contraction
198. What is the opposite of ‘day’?
Night
199. What is another word for happy?
Joyful
200. What letter comes after “G”?
H
115. How many sides does a square have?
Four
116. What is the Roman numeral for 5?
V
117. How many corners does a triangle have?
Three
118. What is 12 divided by 3?
4
119. What is the place value of 5 in 50?
Tens
120. What is 7 + 6?
13
🐦 Birds & Insects
201. Which bird is known for mimicking sounds?
Parrot
202. What is the national bird of India?
Peacock
203. Which bird cannot fly but can run fast?
Ostrich
204. What is a baby bird called?
Chick
205. Which insect makes honey?
Honeybee
206. What do butterflies come from?
Caterpillars
207. What is the sound made by a duck?
Quack
208. Which bird is known for delivering letters in olden days?
Pigeon
209. What bird hoots at night?
Owl
210. What do bees live in?
Hive
🌙 Space & Universe
211. How many planets are there in our solar system?
Eight
212. What planet do we live on?
Earth
213. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
214. Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
215. What do astronauts wear?
Space suits
216. What galaxy is Earth a part of?
Milky Way
217. What is the natural satellite of Earth?
Moon
218. What tool is used to look at stars?
Telescope
219. Which planet has the most moons?
Saturn
220. What do we see twinkling at night in the sky?
Stars
🎓 School & Learning
221. Where do you go to learn?
School
222. Who teaches you in school?
Teacher
223. What do you use to write with?
Pencil
224. What do you sit on in class?
Chair
225. What subject includes addition and subtraction?
Math
226. What do you call the first page of a book?
Cover page
227. Where do you keep your books?
Bag
228. What do you wear to school?
Uniform
229. What helps you see small letters clearly?
Spectacles
230. What do you use to color drawings?
Crayons
🎈 Fun & Festivals
231. What festival is known as the festival of lights?
Diwali
232. What festival celebrates colors in India?
Holi
233. Which festival is celebrated on December 25?
Christmas
234. What do we call the Hindu festival of siblings?
Raksha Bandhan
235. What is the Muslim festival after Ramadan?
Eid
236. What is the harvest festival of Punjab?
Lohri
237. Which Indian festival celebrates Lord Ganesha?
Ganesh Chaturthi
238. What do we decorate at Christmas?
Christmas tree
239. What is the festival where we fly kites?
Makar Sankranti
240. What is the name of the egg-laying bunny for Easter?
Easter Bunny
🛡️ Safety & Manners
241. What should you do before crossing the road?
Look both ways
242. What do you say when someone helps you?
Thank you
243. What do you say when you make a mistake?
Sorry
244. What should you wear on a bike for safety?
Helmet
245. Should you talk to strangers?
No
246. What do you do when someone sneezes?
Say “Bless you”
247. What is the magic word to ask for something?
Please
248. Where should you throw trash?
Dustbin
249. Should you wash your hands before eating?
Yes
250. What do you do when someone enters the room?
Greet them
🇮🇳 India GK
251. Who is the Prime Minister of India (2024)?
Narendra Modi
252. What is the capital of India?
New Delhi
253. What is the currency of India?
Rupee
254. What is the national animal of India?
Tiger
255. What is the national flower of India?
Lotus
256. What is the national anthem of India?
Jana Gana Mana
257. What is the national game of India?
Hockey
258. What is the national fruit of India?
Mango
259. What is the official language of India?
Hindi
260. Which river is considered sacred in India?
Ganga
💻 Computers & Gadgets
261. What machine helps you type and browse the internet?
Computer
262. What is the small computer we carry everywhere?
Mobile phone
263. What is used to listen to sound privately?
Headphones
264. What helps you print documents?
Printer
265. What do you use to move the cursor on screen?
Mouse
266. What is the storage part of the computer called?
Hard disk
267. What is the full form of USB?
Universal Serial Bus
268. What do we call a robot that cleans floors?
Vacuum robot
269. What is a short form of electronic mail?
Email
270. What is a computer virus?
A harmful software program
🌍 World Knowledge
271. What is the largest country in the world?
Russia
272. What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
273. Where is the Eiffel Tower?
France
274. What is the capital of the USA?
Washington, D.C.
275. Which country is famous for pizza and pasta?
Italy
276. What is the capital of Japan?
Tokyo
277. Where are the Great Pyramids located?
Egypt
278. What is the largest desert in the world?
Sahara
279. What is the capital of the United Kingdom?
London
280. Where is Mount Everest located?
Nepal
🧠 Memory Boosters
281. How many fingers do humans have in total?
10
282. What is the color of human blood?
Red
283. What helps us to see?
Eyes
284. What helps us hear?
Ears
285. What helps us walk?
Legs
286. Which sense organ helps us smell?
Nose
287. What organ pumps blood in our body?
Heart
288. What is the softest part of the human body?
Tongue
289. What controls everything in the body?
Brain
290. What do we call the framework of bones?
Skeleton
🧁 Miscellaneous
291. What is a baby cat called?
Kitten
292. What is the opposite of “fast”?
Slow
293. What flies but has no wings?
Time
294. What do we call 12 o’clock at night?
Midnight
295. What do you call the sound made by a cow?
Moo
296. What falls but never gets hurt?
Rain
297. What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter ‘M’
298. What color is the sun?
Yellow
299. What is 5 times 5?
25
300. What do you drink that comes from cows?
Milk