GK questions for Class 4 and 5 · सामान्य ज्ञान

History, geography and science questions with answers — then 3 quiz games to test yourself.

GK questions for Class 4 and 5 games

General knowledge questions for Class 4 and 5, with answers — Indian history and people, geography of India and the world, and science.

1. Who designed the national flag of India?	Pingali Venkayya
2. Who wrote ‘Saare Jahan Se Achha’?	Muhammad Iqbal
3. Who is called the Iron Man of India?	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
4. Who is called the Missile Man of India?	Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
5. Who is called the Nightingale of India?	Sarojini Naidu
6. When did the Constitution of India come into force?	26 January 1950
7. Where did the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy happen in 1919?	Amritsar
8. Gandhiji's Dandi March of 1930 was against the tax on…	Salt
9. Who was the first Indian to go to space?	Rakesh Sharma
10. What was the name of India's first satellite?	Aryabhata
11. Where is the headquarters of ISRO?	Bengaluru
12. Chandrayaan-3 landed near which part of the Moon in 2023?	The south pole region
13. National Sports Day (29 August) is the birthday of which sportsperson?	Major Dhyan Chand
14. Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize?	Rabindranath Tagore

1. How many states are there in India?	28
2. How many union territories are there in India?	8
3. Which is the largest desert in India?	Thar Desert
4. What is the southernmost tip of mainland India?	Kanyakumari
5. Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?	Wular Lake
6. Which is the largest brackish-water lagoon (salty lake joined to the sea) in India?	Chilika Lake
7. Which river is called the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’?	Kosi
8. Which is the largest country in the world by area?	Russia
9. Which is the largest hot desert in the world?	Sahara
10. In which city is the headquarters of the United Nations?	New York
11. How many rings are there in the Olympic flag?	5
12. How many players are there in a cricket team on the field?	11
13. The imaginary line that divides the Earth into north and south halves is the…	Equator
14. Which line of latitude passes through the middle of India?	Tropic of Cancer

1. Which gas makes up most of the air?	Nitrogen
2. Which blood cells fight germs?	White blood cells
3. Lemons and oranges give us which vitamin?	Vitamin C
4. What is the normal temperature of the human body?	About 37 °C
5. Which planet is closest to the Sun?	Mercury
6. Which is the smallest planet?	Mercury
7. Sound cannot travel through…	Empty space (vacuum)
8. Which is faster?	Light
9. What do we call animals that are active at night?	Nocturnal
10. Which part of the plant makes food?	Leaf
11. What is the hardest natural substance?	Diamond
12. A magnet attracts things made of…	Iron
13. Water boils at…	100 °C
14. Which organ cleans our blood and makes urine?	Kidneys

A one-page chart to stick on the wall, and a worksheet to practise.

1. Who designed the national flag of India?	Pingali Venkayya
2. Who wrote ‘Saare Jahan Se Achha’?	Muhammad Iqbal
3. Who is called the Iron Man of India?	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
4. Who is called the Missile Man of India?	Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
5. Who is called the Nightingale of India?	Sarojini Naidu
6. When did the Constitution of India come into force?	26 January 1950
7. Where did the Jallianwala Bagh tragedy happen in 1919?	Amritsar
8. Gandhiji's Dandi March of 1930 was against the tax on…	Salt
9. Who was the first Indian to go to space?	Rakesh Sharma
10. What was the name of India's first satellite?	Aryabhata

1. How many states are there in India?	28
2. How many union territories are there in India?	8
3. Which is the largest desert in India?	Thar Desert
4. What is the southernmost tip of mainland India?	Kanyakumari
5. Which is the largest freshwater lake in India?	Wular Lake
6. Which is the largest brackish-water lagoon (salty lake joined to the sea) in India?	Chilika Lake
7. Which river is called the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’?	Kosi
8. Which is the largest country in the world by area?	Russia
9. Which is the largest hot desert in the world?	Sahara
10. In which city is the headquarters of the United Nations?	New York

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Name: ____________________ Class: ______ Date: __________

1. Who designed the national flag of India? ______________

2. Who wrote ‘Saare Jahan Se Achha’? ______________

3. Who is called the Iron Man of India? ______________

4. Who is called the Missile Man of India? ______________

5. How many states are there in India? ______________

6. How many union territories are there in India? ______________

7. Which is the largest desert in India? ______________

8. Which gas makes up most of the air? ______________

9. Which blood cells fight germs? ______________

10. Lemons and oranges give us which vitamin? ______________

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