50 General Knowledge Quiz Questions and Answers
This page lists 50 real questions from the Quizlino General Knowledge category, each with four options, the correct answer and, where available, a short explanation. They are arranged from easy to hard, so you can start at the level that suits you. The full category contains 261 questions spread across its levels, so what you see here is a sample to study from, not the whole quiz.
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General Knowledge: Easy Questions
Warm-up questions that most players can answer.
Q1. How many days are there in a standard year?
Answer: C. 365
Explanation: A standard calendar year has 365 days.
Q2. How many colors are there in a rainbow?
Answer: C. 7
Explanation: There are 7 colors in a rainbow.
Q3. Which day comes after Friday?
Answer: C. Saturday
Explanation: Saturday follows Friday.
Q4. How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
Answer: C. 26
Explanation: There are 26 letters from A to Z.
Q5. How many days are in a leap year?
Answer: C. 366
Explanation: A leap year has 366 days.
Q6. What shape is a standard wall clock?
Answer: A. Circle
Explanation: Most standard clocks are circular.
Q7. What is the primary source of energy on Earth?
Answer: C. Sun
Explanation: The Sun is the main source of heat and light.
Q8. Which star is closest to the Earth?
Answer: B. Sun
Explanation: The Sun is our closest star.
Q9. How many fingers does a human typically have on one hand?
Answer: B. 5
Explanation: Humans have 5 fingers per hand.
Q10. Which is the national bird of India?
Answer: A. Peacock
Explanation: The Peacock is the national bird of India.
Q11. How many months are there in a year?
Answer: C. 12
Explanation: There are 12 months in a year.
Q12. Which fruit is red and has seeds on the outside?
Answer: C. Strawberry
Explanation: Strawberry seeds are on the skin.
Q13. What color is grass?
Answer: C. Green
Explanation: Healthy grass is green.
Q14. What is the opposite of hot?
Answer: B. Cold
Explanation: Cold is the opposite of hot.
Q15. What do we use to smell things?
Answer: B. Nose
Explanation: The nose is the organ of smell.
Q16. What do we use to see things?
Answer: A. Eyes
Explanation: Eyes are used for vision.
Q17. What do we use to hear things?
Answer: C. Ears
Explanation: Ears are the organs of hearing.
Q18. Which animal is known to meow?
Answer: B. Cat
Explanation: Cats meow.
Q19. Which animal is known to bark?
Answer: A. Dog
Explanation: Dogs bark.
General Knowledge: Medium Questions
A step up in difficulty, for players who know the basics.
Q20. Which Indian plateau is known as the Deccan Plateau?
Answer: C. The plateau covering most of Southern India
Explanation: The Deccan Plateau is the large triangular tableland that covers most of peninsular India, lying between the Western and Eastern Ghats.
Q21. In which state is the Chilika Lake situated?
Answer: B. Odisha
Explanation: Chilika Lake, on the coast of Odisha, is India's largest brackish-water lagoon and a major wintering ground for migratory birds.
Q22. The Kaveri River forms its delta in which state?
Answer: C. Tamil Nadu
Explanation: The Kaveri rises in Karnataka and forms a fertile delta in Tamil Nadu before entering the Bay of Bengal.
Q23. Which Indian desert is also called the Great Indian Desert?
Answer: C. Thar Desert
Explanation: The Thar Desert, mostly in Rajasthan, is known as the Great Indian Desert and extends across the border into Pakistan.
Q24. Which is the largest port in India?
Answer: C. Jawaharlal Nehru Port
Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru Port, near Mumbai, is India's largest container port and is also known as Nhava Sheva.
Q25. Which state is known as the Land of Five Rivers?
Answer: B. Punjab
Explanation: The name Punjab comes from Persian words meaning five waters, referring to the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej rivers.
Q26. What is the average height of the Himalayas?
Answer: C. 6,100 meters
Explanation: The Himalayas contain the world's highest peaks, and their average elevation is usually given as about 6,100 metres.
Q27. Where is the world's only floating national park located?
Answer: B. Manipur
Explanation: Keibul Lamjao National Park floats on Loktak Lake in Manipur and is the last natural home of the sangai deer.
Q28. Which is the largest delta in the world?
Answer: C. Sundarbans Delta
Explanation: The Sundarbans, formed by the Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers across India and Bangladesh, is the largest delta in the world.
Q29. Which city is known as the City of Lakes?
Answer: C. Udaipur
Explanation: Udaipur in Rajasthan is called the City of Lakes because of lakes such as Pichola and Fateh Sagar.
Q30. On which river is the Hirakud Dam constructed?
Answer: C. Mahanadi
Explanation: Hirakud Dam, in Odisha, is built across the Mahanadi and is one of the longest earthen dams in the world.
Q31. Which state is called the Rice Bowl of India?
Answer: B. Andhra Pradesh
Explanation: Andhra Pradesh is often called the Rice Bowl of India because of the heavy rice production in its Krishna and Godavari deltas.
Q32. Which is the smallest state in India by area?
Answer: B. Goa
Explanation: Goa, on the west coast, is India's smallest state by area, covering about 3,700 square kilometres.
Q33. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are located in which sea?
Answer: B. Bay of Bengal
Explanation: The Andaman and Nicobar Islands lie in the Bay of Bengal, with the Andaman Sea to their east.
Q34. Which river originates at Amarkantak?
Answer: B. Narmada
Explanation: The Narmada begins at Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh and flows west into the Arabian Sea.
Q35. Where is the Marine National Park situated?
Answer: B. Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat
Explanation: India's first Marine National Park was set up in the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat to protect coral reefs and mangroves.
Q36. What is the largest river island in India?
Answer: A. Majuli
Explanation: Majuli, in the Brahmaputra river in Assam, is the largest river island in India and one of the largest in the world.
Q37. The Western Ghats extend across how many Indian states?
Answer: C. 5
General Knowledge: Hard Questions
Challenging questions for confident players.
Q38. Dandakaranya region covers parts of which states?
Answer: B. Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra
Explanation: Dandakaranya is a forested region of central India spread over parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Q39. The Girnar Hills are located in?
Answer: B. Gujarat
Explanation: The Girnar Hills rise near Junagadh in Gujarat and are an important pilgrimage site for Hindus and Jains.
Q40. The longest canal in India is?
Answer: B. Indira Gandhi Canal
Explanation: The Indira Gandhi Canal carries water from Punjab into the Thar Desert of Rajasthan and is the longest canal in India.
Q41. The smallest river in India is?
Answer: A. Arvari River, Rajasthan
Explanation: The Arvari in Rajasthan, only about 45 kilometres long, is often described as the smallest river in India.
Q42. Which city is called the "Pearl City"?
Answer: B. Hyderabad
Explanation: Hyderabad earned the name Pearl City because it was for centuries a famous centre of the pearl trade.
Q43. Which river is the main source of water for Delhi?
Answer: B. Yamuna
Explanation: The Yamuna, a tributary of the Ganga, flows through Delhi and supplies most of the city's water.
Q44. Which Indian city is known as the "Temple City"?
Answer: C. Bhubaneswar
Explanation: Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, is called the Temple City because of its hundreds of ancient temples, including the Lingaraja Temple.
Q45. The "Seven Sisters" refers to which region?
Answer: C. North-East India
Explanation: The Seven Sisters are the north-eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura.
Q46. Which city is known as the "Gateway of India"?
Answer: C. Mumbai
Explanation: Mumbai is home to the Gateway of India monument and has long been the main sea entrance to western India.
Q47. Which is the largest continent by area?
Answer: C. Asia
Explanation: Asia covers about 44 million square kilometres, roughly thirty percent of the Earth's land area.
Q48. What is the capital of Australia?
Answer: C. Canberra
Explanation: Canberra was purpose-built as Australia's capital as a compromise between the rival cities of Sydney and Melbourne.
Q49. Which river is known as the world's longest?
Answer: B. Nile River
Explanation: The Nile, flowing north through north-eastern Africa to the Mediterranean, is traditionally listed as the longest river at about 6,650 kilometres.
Q50. The Baksa Tiger Reserve is in?
Answer: B. Assam
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