100 General Knowledge Questions & Answers

General Knowledge part 1
1	What is the capital city of France?	Paris
2	Which planet is known as the Red Planet?	Mars
3	Who wrote the play ‘Romeo and Juliet’?	William Shakespeare
4	What is the chemical symbol for water?	H₂O
5	Which is the largest continent by area?	Asia
6	How many players are there in a standard football (soccer) team on the field?	11 players
7	Which country is famous for the Taj Mahal?	India
8	What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?	Diamond
9	Which gas do plants primarily use for photosynthesis?	Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
10	What is the process by which liquid turns into vapor at a temperature below boiling called?	Evaporation

General Knowledge Part 2
11	Who discovered penicillin?	Alexander Fleming
12	What is the largest mammal in the world?	Blue whale
13	Which element has the atomic number 6?	Carbon
14	What is the primary language spoken in Brazil?	Portuguese
15	How many seconds are there in one minute?	60 seconds
16	Which organ pumps blood throughout the human body?	Heart
17	What is the currency of Japan?	Japanese Yen (¥)
18	Which is the longest river in the world (by commonly accepted length)?	Nile River (commonly accepted)
19	Which metal is used to make electrical wires because of its high conductivity?	Copper
20	What measurement unit is used for frequency?	Hertz (Hz)

General Knowledge Part 3
21	Which organ in humans is primarily responsible for detoxification and metabolic regulation?	Liver
22	What is the capital of Australia?	Canberra
23	Which gas forms about 78% of Earth’s atmosphere?	Nitrogen
24	Who painted the Mona Lisa?	Leonardo da Vinci
25	What is the smallest prime number?	2
26	Which instrument measures atmospheric pressure?	Barometer
27	Which country has the largest population in the world?	China (by population figures historically largest; check latest stats for updates)
28	What is the chemical formula of table salt?	NaCl (Sodium chloride)
29	Which famous scientist developed the theory of general relativity?	Albert Einstein
30	Which language is the most widely spoken worldwide by native speakers?	Mandarin Chinese

General Knowledge Part 4
31	Which city is known as the Big Apple?	New York City
32	What force keeps us on the surface of Earth?	Gravity
33	Who invented the telephone?	Alexander Graham Bell
34	Which is the largest ocean on Earth?	Pacific Ocean
35	What is the study of plants called?	Botany
36	What is the basic unit of life?	Cell
37	Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?	France
38	Which two colours make green when mixed (subtractive colour mixing)?	Blue and yellow
39	What is the freezing point of water on the Celsius scale?	0°C
40	Which metal is liquid at room temperature?	Mercury

General Knowledge Part 5
41	Which is the tallest mountain in the world above sea level?	Mount Everest
42	Which planet has a ring system visible from Earth?	Saturn
43	What is the capital of Japan?	Tokyo
44	Who wrote ‘A Brief History of Time’?	Stephen Hawking
45	Which organelle is known as the powerhouse of the cell?	Mitochondrion
46	Which metal is known for its high luster and conductivity and is commonly used for jewellery?	Gold
47	Which sea separates Europe and Africa?	Mediterranean Sea
48	What is the main gas in natural gas used for fuel?	Methane (CH₄)
49	Which religion originates from the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama?	Buddhism
50	How many continents are there on Earth?	Seven

General Knowledge Part 6
51	What is the SI unit of force?	Newton (N)
52	Which Indian river is known as the Ganges in English?	Ganga
53	Who is the author of the Indian national anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’?	Rabindranath Tagore
54	What is the freezing point of water on the Fahrenheit scale?	32°F
55	Which device is used to look at distant stars and planets?	Telescope
56	Which vitamin is produced when skin is exposed to sunlight?	Vitamin D
57	Which element is liquid at room temperature besides mercury in standard conditions?	(Mercury is the only common metal liquid at room temperature under standard conditions.)
58	Which is the largest desert in the world?	Sahara Desert (largest hot desert); Antarctica is the largest desert overall if polar deserts counted.
59	What is the phenomenon of bending of light when it passes from one medium to another called?	Refraction
60	Which organ is responsible for producing insulin?	Pancreas

General Knowledge Part 7
61	What is the tallest waterfall in the world (by vertical drop)?	Angel Falls (Venezuela)
62	What type of animal is a Komodo dragon?	A large lizard (reptile)
63	Which instrument measures temperature?	Thermometer
64	What is the capital of Canada?	Ottawa
65	Which is the biggest island in the world?	Greenland
66	Which vitamin is essential for blood clotting?	Vitamin K
67	What does HTTP stand for in web addresses?	HyperText Transfer Protocol
68	Which sport is known as the ‘king of sports’?	Football (soccer)
69	Which continent is the country Egypt mainly located in?	Africa (partly in Asia via Sinai Peninsula)
70	What is the common name for Sodium bicarbonate?	Baking soda

General Knowledge Part 8
71	Which gas is essential for human respiration?	Oxygen (O₂)
72	What is the capital of Germany?	Berlin
73	Which famous ship sank after hitting an iceberg in 1912?	RMS Titanic
74	What is the largest planet in our solar system?	Jupiter
75	Which mathematical operation is the inverse of multiplication?	Division
76	Which famous wall once divided Berlin into East and West?	The Berlin Wall
77	What is the process by which plants lose water vapor through leaves called?	Transpiration
78	Who is known as the father of geometry?	Euclid
79	Which language uses Devanagari script and is an official language of India?	Hindi
80	Which metal is commonly used for making aircraft bodies due to its strength and lightness?	Aluminium

General Knowledge Part 9
81	What is the chemical symbol for iron?	Fe
82	Which famous scientist proposed the three laws of motion?	Sir Isaac Newton
83	Which currency uses the symbol ‘£’?	Pound sterling (United Kingdom)
84	Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia in part and contains Mount Elbrus?	The Caucasus Mountains
85	Which is the largest state by area in India?	Rajasthan
86	What is the capital of Russia?	Moscow
87	Which bird is known for its ability to imitate human speech?	Parrot
88	What is the name of the galaxy that contains our Solar System?	The Milky Way
89	How many letters are there in the English alphabet?	26
90	Which unit is commonly used to measure electric current?	Ampere (A)

General Knowledge Part 10
91	Which blood type is known as the universal donor?	O negative (O−)
92	Which famous structure in India is a UNESCO World Heritage site and built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan?	Taj Mahal
93	Which device converts chemical energy into electrical energy (commonly used in batteries)?	Electrochemical cell (battery)
94	What is the study of the Earth’s atmosphere and weather called?	Meteorology
95	Which organ helps humans balance and coordinate movement (part of the brain)?	Cerebellum
96	Which continent has the most countries?	Africa
97	What is the unit for measuring angles in degrees equal to one thousandth of a radian approximately?	Milliradian (mrad) — note: commonly used in ballistics and optics
98	Which process converts sugar into alcohol in the absence of oxygen?	Fermentation
99	Which part of a plant contains the seeds?	Fruit (in flowering plants)
100	Which instrument is used to measure an earthquake’s magnitude?	Seismograph (or seismometer)