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100 GK Questions for Class 5 (With Answers)

📅 Basic Knowledge

How many days are there in a leap year?
Answer: 366
How many weeks are there in a year?
Answer: 52
How many hours are there in a year (non-leap)?
Answer: 8760
What is the Roman numeral for 50?
Answer: L
How many sides does an octagon have?
Answer: 8
What is the square of 12?
Answer: 144
How many grams are there in 1 kilogram?
Answer: 1000
What is the full form of “km”?
Answer: Kilometer
What is half of 1,000?
Answer: 500
What is the place value of 5 in 5,432?
Answer: Thousands

🌍 Animals & Nature

Which is the fastest land animal?
Answer: Cheetah
Which is the largest animal on Earth?
Answer: Blue whale
Which bird can rotate its head almost fully?
Answer: Owl
Which animal is known as the “Ship of the Desert”?
Answer: Camel
Which animal changes its color to blend with surroundings?
Answer: Chameleon
Which animal is known for its black and white stripes?
Answer: Zebra
Which animal lays eggs and is also a mammal?
Answer: Platypus
Which animal is the national animal of India?
Answer: Tiger
Which insect produces silk?
Answer: Silkworm
Which animal has the longest neck?
Answer: Giraffe

🌎 Science & Earth

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Answer: Mars
Which is the largest planet in our solar system?
Answer: Jupiter
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Answer: Mercury
What is the center of our solar system?
Answer: Sun
What force keeps us on the ground?
Answer: Gravity
What is the boiling point of water?
Answer: 100°C
What is the freezing point of water?
Answer: 0°C
Which gas do humans breathe in?
Answer: Oxygen
What is the process of evaporation?
Answer: Water changing into vapor
What is the natural satellite of Earth?
Answer: Moon

📚 English & Grammar

What is the plural of “tooth”?
Answer: Teeth
What is the past tense of “run”?
Answer: Ran
What is a noun?
Answer: A naming word
What is a verb?
Answer: An action word
What is an adjective?
Answer: A describing word
What is a pronoun?
Answer: A word used instead of a noun
What punctuation mark shows excitement?
Answer: Exclamation mark (!)
What is a synonym of “big”?
Answer: Large
What is an antonym of “easy”?
Answer: Difficult
How many vowels are there in English?
Answer: 5

🇮🇳 India GK

What is the capital of India?
Answer: New Delhi
Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
Who is known as the Father of the Nation?
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
What is the national bird of India?
Answer: Peacock
What is the national flower of India?
Answer: Lotus
What is the national tree of India?
Answer: Banyan tree
What is the national anthem of India?
Answer: Jana Gana Mana
Who wrote the national anthem of India?
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
Which is the longest river in India?
Answer: Ganga
Which is the highest mountain peak in India?
Answer: Kanchenjunga

🌍 World GK

Which is the largest continent?
Answer: Asia
Which is the smallest continent?
Answer: Australia
Which is the largest ocean?
Answer: Pacific Ocean
Which is the highest mountain in the world?
Answer: Mount Everest
Which country is famous for the Eiffel Tower?
Answer: France
Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
Answer: Japan
Which country has the Great Wall?
Answer: China
Which country is famous for pyramids?
Answer: Egypt
Which river is the longest in the world?
Answer: Nile
Which desert is the largest hot desert?
Answer: Sahara Desert

🍎 Food & Health

Which vitamin do we get from sunlight?
Answer: Vitamin D
Which nutrient helps in growth and repair?
Answer: Protein
Which mineral strengthens bones?
Answer: Calcium
Which fruit is rich in Vitamin C?
Answer: Orange
What is the first meal of the day called?
Answer: Breakfast
Why should we wash hands before eating?
Answer: To remove germs
What should we drink to stay hydrated?
Answer: Water
Which vegetable is good for eyesight?
Answer: Carrot
Why is exercise important?
Answer: To stay fit and healthy
What should we do daily for cleanliness?
Answer: Bathe

🚗 Transport & Technology

Which vehicle runs on tracks?
Answer: Train
Which vehicle flies in the sky?
Answer: Aeroplane
Which vehicle travels on water?
Answer: Ship
What device is used to make calls?
Answer: Phone
What is a computer used for?
Answer: Storing and processing information
Which part of a computer displays output?
Answer: Monitor
What is used to type on a computer?
Answer: Keyboard
Which vehicle has two wheels?
Answer: Bicycle
What do traffic lights control?
Answer: Traffic
What color means “stop”?
Answer: Red

🎉 Fun & Miscellaneous

How many colors are there in a rainbow?
Answer: 7
What is the baby of a dog called?
Answer: Puppy
What is the baby of a cat called?
Answer: Kitten
What is the baby of a cow called?
Answer: Calf
What is the opposite of “big”?
Answer: Small
What is the opposite of “fast”?
Answer: Slow
What is the opposite of “happy”?
Answer: Sad
What shines in the sky at night?
Answer: Moon and stars
What do we use to protect from rain?
Answer: Umbrella
What do we use to brush our teeth?
Answer: Toothbrush
What do we use to comb hair?
Answer: Comb
What tells us time?
Answer: Clock
What is the shape of a coin?
Answer: Circle
What is the color of grass?
Answer: Green
What is the color of milk?
Answer: White
What is the color of the sky?
Answer: Blue
How many legs does a spider have?
Answer: 8
Which animal is known as man’s best friend?
Answer: Dog
Which bird is a symbol of peace?
Answer: Dove
What is the opposite of “day”?
Answer: Night