60+ General Knowledge Questions with Answers for Class 6

Here are simple and useful GK questions for Class 6 students. This quiz helps children learn new concepts, strengthen their basics, and improve thinking skills. It includes questions from India, sports, current affairs, science, SST, computers, capitals, countries, famous personalities, awards, and more.

Practicing these GK questions will boost knowledge, build confidence, and support overall intellectual growth. Keep learning and improve your general awareness every day!

1. What is the capital of India?

A) Mumbai
B) Kolkata
C) New Delhi
D) Chennai
Answer: C) New Delhi

2. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

A) Earth
B) Mars
C) Venus
D) Jupiter
Answer: B) Mars

3. Who is known as the Father of the Nation in India?

A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Subhas Chandra Bose
C) Mahatma Gandhi
D) Sardar Patel
Answer: C) Mahatma Gandhi

4. Which is the largest ocean in the world?

A) Indian Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Arctic Ocean
D) Pacific Ocean
Answer: D) Pacific Ocean

5. How many continents are there in the world?

A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
Answer: C) 7

6. Which is the national animal of India?

A) Lion
B) Tiger
C) Elephant
D) Leopard
Answer: B) Tiger

7. What is the boiling point of water?

A) 50°C
B) 75°C
C) 100°C
D) 150°C
Answer: C) 100°C

8. Who invented the telephone?

A) Thomas Edison
B) Alexander Graham Bell
C) Newton
D) Einstein
Answer: B) Alexander Graham Bell

9. Which festival is known as the Festival of Lights?

A) Holi
B) Eid
C) Diwali
D) Christmas
Answer: C) Diwali

10. Which gas do plants absorb from the air?

A) Oxygen
B) Nitrogen
C) Carbon Dioxide
D) Hydrogen
Answer: C) Carbon Dioxide

11. Which is the smallest state of India by area?

A) Goa
B) Sikkim
C) Tripura
D) Manipur
Answer: A) Goa

12. How many days are there in a leap year?

A) 365
B) 366
C) 364
D) 367
Answer: B) 366

13. Which sport is associated with Wimbledon?

A) Cricket
B) Football
C) Tennis
D) Hockey
Answer: C) Tennis

14. Who wrote the National Anthem of India?

A) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B) Rabindranath Tagore
C) Sarojini Naidu
D) Premchand
Answer: B) Rabindranath Tagore

15. Which organ pumps blood in the human body?

A) Brain
B) Lungs
C) Heart
D) Kidney
Answer: C) Heart

16. What is the full form of CPU?

A) Central Process Unit
B) Central Processing Unit
C) Computer Processing Unit
D) Control Processing Unit
Answer: B) Central Processing Unit

17. Which river is the longest in India?

A) Yamuna
B) Brahmaputra
C) Ganga
D) Godavari
Answer: C) Ganga

18. Which is the national bird of India?

A) Sparrow
B) Peacock
C) Eagle
D) Parrot
Answer: B) Peacock

19. Which country is called the Land of the Rising Sun?

A) China
B) Thailand
C) Japan
D) Korea
Answer: C) Japan

20. Which vitamin is provided by sunlight?

A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin B
C) Vitamin C
D) Vitamin D
Answer: D) Vitamin D

21. How many players are there in a cricket team?

A) 9
B) 10
C) 11
D) 12
Answer: C) 11

22. Which instrument is used to measure temperature?

A) Barometer
B) Thermometer
C) Hygrometer
D) Speedometer
Answer: B) Thermometer

23. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

A) Indira Gandhi
B) Rajendra Prasad
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) Lal Bahadur Shastri
Answer: C) Jawaharlal Nehru

24. Which is the largest desert in the world?

A) Sahara Desert
B) Gobi Desert
C) Thar Desert
D) Kalahari Desert
Answer: A) Sahara Desert

25. Which day is celebrated as World Environment Day?

A) 1 June
B) 3 June
C) 5 June
D) 10 June
Answer: C) 5 June