General knowledge is an essential part of learning, especially for Class 8 students, as it helps them build awareness about the world around them. This article presents 100 general knowledge questions, carefully curated to match the interests and understanding of Class 8 students Covering a wide range of topics such as history, geography, science, and current affairs, this quiz will help students expand their knowledge and have fun learning.
Class 8 General Knowledge Quiz
1. What is the capital of India?
a) Mumbai
b) New Delhi
c) Kolkata
d) Chennai
Answer: New Delhi
2. Who is known as the “Father of the Nation” in India?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Subhas Chandra Bose
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Bhagat Singh
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
3. What is the national animal of India?
a) Lion
b) Tiger
c) Elephant
d) Peacock
Answer: Tiger
4. What is the national bird of India?
a) Peacock
b) Parrot
c) Crow
d) Sparrow
Answer: Peacock
5. Which river is the longest in India?
a) Ganga
b) Godavari
c) Brahmaputra
d) Krishna
Answer: Ganga
6. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
d) Lal Bahadur Shastri
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
7. Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
a) Mars
b) Jupiter
c) Saturn
d) Venus
Answer: Mars
8. What is the chemical symbol for water?
a) CO₂
b) H₂O
c) NaCl
d) O₂
Answer: H₂O
9. Which is the smallest continent in the world?
a) Australia
b) Europe
c) Antarctica
d) South America
Answer: Australia
10. Who wrote the national anthem of India?
a) Rabindranath Tagore
b) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
c) Sarojini Naidu
d) Subramania Bharati
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
11. Which is the largest ocean in the world?
a) Atlantic Ocean
b) Pacific Ocean
c) Indian Ocean
d) Arctic Ocean
Answer: Pacific Ocean
12. What is the national flower of India?
a) Lotus
b) Rose
c) Jasmine
d) Sunflower
Answer: Lotus
13. Which is the highest mountain peak in the world?
a) Mount Everest
b) Kanchenjunga
c) K2
d) Nanda Devi
Answer: Mount Everest
14. Who invented the telephone?
a) Alexander Graham Bell
b) Thomas Edison
c) Nikola Tesla
d) Galileo Galilei
Answer: Alexander Graham Bell
15. Which Indian festival is known as the “Festival of Lights”?
a) Holi
b) Diwali
c) Eid
d) Christmas
Answer: Diwali
16. What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
a) Gold
b) Diamond
c) Iron
d) Silver
Answer: Diamond
17. Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere for photosynthesis?
a) Oxygen
b) Carbon Dioxide
c) Nitrogen
d) Hydrogen
Answer: Carbon Dioxide
18. What is the currency of Japan?
a) Dollar
b) Yen
c) Pound
d) Euro
Answer: Yen
19. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?
a) Indira Gandhi
b) Sarojini Naidu
c) Pratibha Patil
d) Sucheta Kripalani
Answer: Indira Gandhi
20. Which is the longest river in the world?
a) Amazon
b) Nile
c) Yangtze
d) Mississippi
Answer: Nile
21. What is the capital of France?
a) Rome
b) Paris
c) Berlin
d) Madrid
Answer: Paris
22. What is the boiling point of water at sea level?
a) 90°C
b) 100°C
c) 110°C
d) 120°C
Answer: 100°C
23. Which planet is the largest in the Solar System?
a) Jupiter
b) Saturn
c) Uranus
d) Neptune
Answer: Jupiter
24. Which Indian scientist is known as the “Missile Man of India”?
a) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
b) Homi Bhabha
c) Vikram Sarabhai
d) C.V. Raman
Answer: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
25. Which animal is known as the “Ship of the Desert”?
a) Camel
b) Horse
c) Donkey
d) Elephant
Answer: Camel
26. What is the smallest planet in our Solar System?
a) Mercury
b) Venus
c) Mars
d) Pluto
Answer: Mercury
27. Which organ in the human body is responsible for pumping blood?
a) Brain
b) Heart
c) Lungs
d) Liver
Answer: Heart
28. What is the full form of ATM in banking?
a) Automated Teller Machine
b) Automatic Transaction Machine
c) Anytime Money Machine
d) Automatic Teller Monitor
Answer: Automated Teller Machine
29. Which country is known as the “Land of Rising Sun”?
a) Japan
b) China
c) India
d) South Korea
Answer: Japan
30. Which Indian monument is known as the “Symbol of Love”?
a) Taj Mahal
b) India Gate
c) Red Fort
d) Charminar
Answer: Taj Mahal
31. What is the process of converting water into vapor called?
a) Condensation
b) Evaporation
c) Sublimation
d) Precipitation
Answer: Evaporation
32. Which is the largest island in the world?
a) Greenland
b) New Guinea
c) Borneo
d) Madagascar
Answer: Greenland
33. Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
a) Yuri Gagarin
b) Neil Armstrong
c) Buzz Aldrin
d) John Glenn
Answer: Neil Armstrong
34. Which continent is known as the “Dark Continent”?
a) Africa
b) South America
c) Australia
d) Antarctica
Answer: Africa
35. What is the study of plants called?
a) Botany
b) Zoology
c) Ecology
d) Biology
Answer: Botany
36. Which is the fastest land animal in the world?
a) Cheetah
b) Lion
c) Horse
d) Tiger
Answer: Cheetah
37. Which state in India is called the “Land of Five Rivers”?
a) Punjab
b) Haryana
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Gujarat
Answer: Punjab
38. What is the chemical symbol for gold?
a) Au
b) Ag
c) Fe
d) Pb
Answer: Au
39. Which Indian freedom fighter is known as the “Iron Man of India”?
a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
b) Subhas Chandra Bose
c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
d) Bhagat Singh
Answer: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
40. Which gas is most abundant in the Earth’s atmosphere?
a) Oxygen
b) Nitrogen
c) Carbon Dioxide
d) Hydrogen
Answer: Nitrogen
41. Who is known as the “Nightingale of India”?
a) Sarojini Naidu
b) Lata Mangeshkar
c) Indira Gandhi
d) Kalpana Chawla
Answer: Sarojini Naidu
42. Which festival in India is associated with colors?
a) Holi
b) Diwali
c) Pongal
d) Onam
Answer: Holi
43. What is the national sport of India?
a) Cricket
b) Hockey
c) Kabaddi
d) Football
Answer: Hockey
44. Which instrument is used to measure temperature?
a) Thermometer
b) Barometer
c) Hygrometer
d) Anemometer
Answer: Thermometer
45. Which country is known as the “Land of White Elephants”?
a) Thailand
b) India
c) Sri Lanka
d) Nepal
Answer: Thailand
46. Who wrote the famous book “Discovery of India”?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Rabindranath Tagore
d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
47. What is the primary source of energy for the Earth?
a) Sun
b) Moon
c) Stars
d) Volcanoes
Answer: Sun
48. Which Indian state is known as the “Spice Garden of India”?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Karnataka
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Kerala
49. Which bird is known for its ability to mimic sounds?
a) Parrot
b) Peacock
c) Owl
d) Crow
Answer: Parrot
50. Which is the largest planet in our Solar System?
a) Jupiter
b) Saturn
c) Uranus
d) Neptune
Answer: Jupiter
51. What is the currency of the United States?
a) Dollar
b) Euro
c) Pound
d) Yen
Answer: Dollar
52. Which Indian scientist is known for discovering the Raman Effect?
a) C.V. Raman
b) Homi Bhabha
c) Jagadish Chandra Bose
d) Vikram Sarabhai
Answer: C.V. Raman
53. Which is the coldest place on Earth?
a) Antarctica
b) Siberia
c) Greenland
d) Alaska
Answer: Antarctica
54. What is the largest bone in the human body?
a) Femur
b) Tibia
c) Humerus
d) Spine
Answer: Femur
55. Which organ in the human body is responsible for filtering blood?
a) Kidney
b) Liver
c) Heart
d) Lungs
Answer: Kidney
56. What is the main gas found in the Sun?
a) Hydrogen
b) Oxygen
c) Nitrogen
d) Helium
Answer: Hydrogen
57. Which Indian city is known as the “City of Lakes”?
a) Udaipur
b) Nainital
c) Bhopal
d) Srinagar
Answer: Udaipur
58. Which sport is known as the “King of Sports”?
a) Football
b) Cricket
c) Basketball
d) Tennis
Answer: Football
59. Which is the smallest bone in the human body?
a) Stapes
b) Incus
c) Malleus
d) Sternum
Answer: Stapes
60. Who is the author of the famous book “Wings of Fire”?
a) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
b) Rabindranath Tagore
c) R.K. Narayan
d) Vikram Seth
Answer: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
61. Which planet is closest to the Sun?
a) Mercury
b) Venus
c) Earth
d) Mars
Answer: Mercury
62. What is the national aquatic animal of India?
a) River Dolphin
b) Whale Shark
c) Sea Turtle
d) Blue Whale
Answer: River Dolphin
63. Which is the longest railway platform in the world?
a) Gorakhpur, India
b) Kharagpur, India
c) Shanghai, China
d) New York, USA
Answer: Gorakhpur, India
64. Who was the first Indian woman to go to space?
a) Kalpana Chawla
b) Sunita Williams
c) Rakesh Sharma
d) None of the above
Answer: Kalpana Chawla
65. Which is the tallest statue in the world?
a) Statue of Unity, India
b) Statue of Liberty, USA
c) Spring Temple Buddha, China
d) Ushiku Daibutsu, Japan
Answer: Statue of Unity, India
66. What is the chemical formula of table salt?
a) NaCl
b) KCl
c) CaCl₂
d) MgCl₂
Answer: NaCl
67. Which is the largest state in India by area?
a) Rajasthan
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Rajasthan
68. Who discovered gravity?
a) Isaac Newton
b) Albert Einstein
c) Galileo Galilei
d) Niels Bohr
Answer: Isaac Newton
69. Which city is known as the “Financial Capital of India”?
a) Mumbai
b) Delhi
c) Bengaluru
d) Kolkata
Answer: Mumbai
70. Which Indian state is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Assam
c) Manipur
d) Nagaland
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
71. Which is the largest desert in the world?
a) Sahara Desert
b) Thar Desert
c) Arabian Desert
d) Kalahari Desert
Answer: Sahara Desert
72. What is the largest organ in the human body?
a) Skin
b) Liver
c) Brain
d) Heart
Answer: Skin
73. Which is the smallest state in India by area?
a) Goa
b) Sikkim
c) Tripura
d) Nagaland
Answer: Goa
74. Who is known as the “Light of Asia”?
a) Gautama Buddha
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Swami Vivekananda
d) Rabindranath Tagore
Answer: Gautama Buddha
75. Which is the highest civilian award in India?
a) Bharat Ratna
b) Padma Shri
c) Padma Bhushan
d) Padma Vibhushan
Answer: Bharat Ratna
76. What is the freezing point of water in Celsius?
a) 0°C
b) 32°C
c) -10°C
d) 10°C
Answer: 0°C
77. Which Indian scientist is known as the “Father of the Indian Space Program”?
a) Vikram Sarabhai
b) Homi Bhabha
c) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
d) C.V. Raman
Answer: Vikram Sarabhai
78. Which is the deepest ocean in the world?
a) Pacific Ocean
b) Atlantic Ocean
c) Indian Ocean
d) Arctic Ocean
Answer: Pacific Ocean
79. Which is the national tree of India?
a) Banyan Tree
b) Peepal Tree
c) Neem Tree
d) Coconut Tree
Answer: Banyan Tree
80. Who was the first President of India?
a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
b) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Indira Gandhi
Answer: Dr. Rajendra Prasad
81. Which is the longest river in the world?
a) Nile
b) Amazon
c) Yangtze
d) Mississippi
Answer: Nile
82. What is the SI unit of force?
a) Newton
b) Joule
c) Pascal
d) Watt
Answer: Newton
83. Which Indian state is called the “Land of Spices”?
a) Kerala
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Karnataka
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Kerala
84. Which planet is known as the “Morning Star”?
a) Venus
b) Mars
c) Jupiter
d) Mercury
Answer: Venus
85. Who is known as the “Iron Man of India”?
a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
b) Subhas Chandra Bose
c) Bhagat Singh
d) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
86. Which is the largest bone in the human body?
a) Femur
b) Tibia
c) Humerus
d) Radius
Answer: Femur
87. What is the boiling point of water in Fahrenheit?
a) 212°F
b) 100°F
c) 32°F
d) 180°F
Answer: 212°F
88. Which Indian festival is celebrated to mark the victory of good over evil?
a) Dussehra
b) Diwali
c) Holi
d) Pongal
Answer: Dussehra
89. Which country is known as the “Land of Thousand Lakes”?
a) Finland
b) Norway
c) Sweden
d) Denmark
Answer: Finland
90. What is the capital of Australia?
a) Sydney
b) Melbourne
c) Canberra
d) Perth
Answer: Canberra
91. Which animal is known as the “King of the Jungle”?
a) Lion
b) Tiger
c) Elephant
d) Leopard
Answer: Lion
92. What is the national currency of the United Kingdom?
a) Pound Sterling
b) Dollar
c) Euro
d) Yen
Answer: Pound Sterling
93. What is the chemical formula for carbon dioxide?
a) CO₂
b) H₂O
c) O₂
d) CH₄
Answer: CO₂
94. Which is the largest state in India by population?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Bihar
d) West Bengal
Answer: Uttar Pradesh
95. Which Indian freedom fighter gave the slogan “Inquilab Zindabad”?
a) Bhagat Singh
b) Subhas Chandra Bose
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Lala Lajpat Rai
Answer: Bhagat Singh
96. Which is the smallest ocean in the world?
a) Arctic Ocean
b) Indian Ocean
c) Atlantic Ocean
d) Southern Ocean
Answer: Arctic Ocean
97. What is the capital of Canada?
a) Ottawa
b) Toronto
c) Vancouver
d) Montreal
Answer: Ottawa
98. Which gas is commonly known as “Laughing Gas”?
a) Nitrous Oxide
b) Carbon Dioxide
c) Oxygen
d) Methane
Answer: Nitrous Oxide
99. Which is the largest freshwater lake in the world?
a) Lake Superior
b) Caspian Sea
c) Lake Victoria
d) Lake Baikal
Answer: Lake Superior
100. Which is the tallest mountain in the world?
a) Mount Everest
b) Kanchenjunga
c) K2
d) Mount Kilimanjaro
Answer: Mount Everest
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