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.
India: history and people
| 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 |
Geography and sports
| 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 |
Science
| 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 |
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GK questions for Class 4 and 5 — with answers
| 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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GK — worksheet (Class 4 and 5)
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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