GK questions for Class 2 and 3 · सामान्य ज्ञान
Questions about India, space, the body and animals — with answers, then 3 quiz games.
GK questions for Class 2 and 3 games
General knowledge questions for Class 2 and 3, with answers. Read them, talk about them, then play the quiz games.
India
| 1. Which is the largest state of India by area? | Rajasthan |
| 2. Which state has the most people? | Uttar Pradesh |
| 3. What is the capital of Himachal Pradesh? | Shimla |
| 4. In which city is the Taj Mahal? | Agra |
| 5. In which city is the Gateway of India? | Mumbai |
| 6. In which city are the Red Fort and Qutub Minar? | Delhi |
| 7. What is the money of India called? | Rupee |
| 8. What is shown on the national emblem of India? | Four lions |
| 9. Who was the first President of India? | Dr Rajendra Prasad |
| 10. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India? | Indira Gandhi |
| 11. When is Teachers' Day celebrated in India? | 5 September |
| 12. When is Gandhi Jayanti? | 2 October |
| 13. Who wrote our national anthem? | Rabindranath Tagore |
| 14. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution? | Dr B. R. Ambedkar |
| 15. Which is the highest mountain peak in the world? | Mount Everest |
Earth, space and the body
| 1. How many planets are there in our solar system? | 8 |
| 2. Which planet is called the Red Planet? | Mars |
| 3. Which is the hottest planet? | Venus |
| 4. Which planet has beautiful rings? | Saturn |
| 5. How many continents are there? | 7 |
| 6. Which is the largest continent? | Asia |
| 7. Which is the largest ocean? | Pacific Ocean |
| 8. What does the Moon go around? | The Earth |
| 9. Which gas do plants take in to make food? | Carbon dioxide |
| 10. Sunlight helps our body make which vitamin? | Vitamin D |
| 11. How many bones are there in an adult human body? | 206 |
| 12. Which is the largest organ of the human body? | Skin |
| 13. Water freezes at… | 0 °C |
| 14. Which day is World Environment Day? | 5 June |
Animals and birds
| 1. We get silk from… | Silkworm |
| 2. We get wool from… | Sheep |
| 3. Which animal can live both on land and in water? | Frog |
| 4. Which is the only mammal that can really fly? | Bat |
| 5. Which bird can swim but cannot fly? | Penguin |
| 6. Which animal carries its baby in a pouch? | Kangaroo |
| 7. Which bird can see well at night? | Owl |
| 8. What does a panda mostly eat? | Bamboo |
| 9. Which animal has a long trunk? | Elephant |
| 10. Which insect makes honey? | Honeybee |
| 11. Animals that eat only plants are called… | Herbivores |
| 12. A young frog is called a… | Tadpole |
| 13. A baby goat is called a… | Kid |
| 14. A baby lion is called a… | Cub |
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GK questions for Class 2 and 3 — with answers
| 1. Which is the largest state of India by area? | Rajasthan |
| 2. Which state has the most people? | Uttar Pradesh |
| 3. What is the capital of Himachal Pradesh? | Shimla |
| 4. In which city is the Taj Mahal? | Agra |
| 5. In which city is the Gateway of India? | Mumbai |
| 6. In which city are the Red Fort and Qutub Minar? | Delhi |
| 7. What is the money of India called? | Rupee |
| 8. What is shown on the national emblem of India? | Four lions |
| 9. Who was the first President of India? | Dr Rajendra Prasad |
| 10. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India? | Indira Gandhi |
| 1. How many planets are there in our solar system? | 8 |
| 2. Which planet is called the Red Planet? | Mars |
| 3. Which is the hottest planet? | Venus |
| 4. Which planet has beautiful rings? | Saturn |
| 5. How many continents are there? | 7 |
| 6. Which is the largest continent? | Asia |
| 7. Which is the largest ocean? | Pacific Ocean |
| 8. What does the Moon go around? | The Earth |
| 9. Which gas do plants take in to make food? | Carbon dioxide |
| 10. Sunlight helps our body make which vitamin? | Vitamin D |
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GK — worksheet (Class 2 and 3)
Name: ____________________ Class: ______ Date: __________
1. Which is the largest state of India by area? ______________
2. Which state has the most people? ______________
3. What is the capital of Himachal Pradesh? ______________
4. In which city is the Taj Mahal? ______________
5. How many planets are there in our solar system? ______________
6. Which planet is called the Red Planet? ______________
7. Which is the hottest planet? ______________
8. We get silk from… ______________
9. We get wool from… ______________
10. Which animal can live both on land and in water? ______________
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