Check Out The Top 50 Simple GK Questions and Answers: Best General Knowledge Q&A For Kids
On January 07, 2023January 24, 2023

Check Out The Top 50 Simple GK Questions and Answers: Best General Knowledge Q&A For Kids

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Knowledge comes in many forms. Classroom learning, research and experimentation, internships and jobs, community work, extracurricular and artistic interests, travel and reading, and co-learning with peers are fantastic ways to imbibe knowledge. Another way to increase one’s understanding about different aspects of life, environment, society, and every possible topic is through gaining what is termed ‘General Knowledge’ or GK. It refers to the process of increasing one’s knowhow on multitude of areas, subject domains, real life happenings, history, science and technology, astronomy, marine biology and so on. The list of topics covered under general knowledge is long and perhaps endless. Yet a person with good general knowledge can become an informed and intelligent conversationalist and connect with various people in the process. 

Gaining general knowledge should ideally start early in life, made into a fun filled activity, and should be age appropriate. A simple and effective way to help children increase their general knowledge is by putting together a list of questions and answers on many different subjects. The GK questions for kids can be included as part of the pedagogy in schools, and as part of family bonding time at home. Flash cards, charts, folded paper slips etc. can be used to make GK question answer in English, which is the most common language of instruction in schools.  

To give some ideas on the kind of topics and types of questions one can use for general knowledge activities, here are a few examples that will help the teachers, students and their parents:

  • Literature
In which book is the fictional town of Malgudi mentioned?
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Swami and Friends
Name an Indian author who has won Man Booker prize.
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Arundhati Roy
Who wrote the Jungle Book?
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Rudyard Kipling
During which century did the famous saint and poet Kabir live?
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15th Century AD
  • Science
Which element is the diamond made of?
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Carbon
At what temperature is the density of water the maximum?
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4-degree Celsius
What does the ozone layer protect us from?
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Ultra Violet rays
Which gas is known as the laughing gas?
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Nitrous Oxide
  • Wildlife
Which is the bird that can fly backwards?
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Hummingbird
Which bird lays a hundred eggs at one time?
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Ostrich
Name the largest mangrove forest in India.
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Sundarbans
Which is the largest wildlife sanctuary in India?
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Ranthambore National Park
  • Sports
Name the national sport of India.
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Hockey
What is the beginning level in Karate?
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White belt
Who is known as the flying Sikh of India?
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Milkha Singh
Which country is known to have started sports?
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Greece
  • Geography
Which Indian river also flows through China?
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Bhrahmaputra
Which is the deepest ocean?
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Pacific Ocean
Name the city that is located on two continents.
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Istanbul
What type of rock is granite?
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Igneous rock
  • Indian History
When did India attain freedom from the British rule?
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1947
Who is called the father of the nation?
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Mahatma Gandhi
Who was the first President of India?.
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad
When was the National Council of Education established?
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5 August, 1906
  • Country/State/Capital
Which is the smallest country in the world?
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Vatican
Which is the capital city of Greenland?
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Nuuk
Which is the largest state in India by size?
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Rajasthan
Which country is known as the land of a thousand lakes?
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Finland
  • Awards & Nominations
Who is the youngest Nobel Prize winner?
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Malala Yousafzai
Which is India’s highest civilian award?
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Bharat Ratna
Which are the most famous awards for international cinema?
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Oscar awards
Which award is given to Indian sports persons?
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Khel Ratna


With the above examples we can see that world of General Knowledge can be interest9ng and informative for not only children but also for adults. Within IB schools, helping the students to develop their general knowledge skills is given a lot of emphasis. At MIT Gurukul, a leading IB program school, the GK is enhanced by encouraging students to read books, browse informative websites, discuss on a variety of topics, and participate in debates and quizzes. We also urge the parents to talk to their wards on diverse topics and indulge in learning GK during the play time also.