This set of 60 General Knowledge (GK) questions and answers, specially tailored for Class 5 students. This quiz pack is designed to captivate young minds, offering an engaging blend of curiosity-inducing queries across various subjects. From science to geography, history, and beyond, each question is accompanied by a detailed answer to enhance comprehension. Elevate your Class 5 learning experience with this enriching assortment of quiz questions, meticulously crafted to foster a love for knowledge and promote interactive learning. Challenge young learners with these class 5 GK questions and watch their intellectual horizons expand!
GK Questions and Answers for Class 5
1. When was the Battle of Plassey fought?Ans. 1757
2. Who directed the movie "Life is Beautiful"?
Ans. Roberto Benigni
3. Who is the current chairperson of NASSCOM?
Ans. Rekha M Menon
4. Which Mughal emperor was famous as Zinda Pir?
Ans. Aurangzeb
5. When is World Health Day observed?
Ans. April 7
6. What is the theme of World Health Day 2022?
Ans. The theme of World Health Day 2022 is "Our Planet, Our Health".
7. Where is the Raimona Reserve forest situated?
Ans. Assam
8. Who is known as the "Tuber Man" of Kerala?
Ans. Shaji NM
9. During whose reign was the fourth Buddhist council held?
Ans. Kanishka
10. What is the only even prime number?
Ans. 2
11. What is the capital of Argentina?
Ans. Buenos Aires
12. Who is known as "Jawahar of Uttarakhand"?
Ans. Jagmohan Singh Negi
13. In which state are Zawar mines located?
Ans. Rajasthan
14. The Padma Shri awardee, Lakshmi Nandan Bora, belonged to which field?
Ans. Literature
15. What is the capital of Estonia?
Ans. Tallinn
16. On which date does the Autumn Equinox occur?
Ans. September 23
17. Who founded the Kushana Empire in India?
Ans. Kujula Kadphises
18. Name the player who won India's first Olympic bronze medal in boxing?
Ans. Vijender Singh
19. When is 'Cybersecurity Awareness Month' observed?
Ans. October
20. Who founded the Chola dynasty?
Ans. Vijayalaya
21. What are the functions of connective tissue?
Ans. Functions of Connective Tissue are: insulating, helping in binding the organs together and providing support, and also providing shape to the body, conserving body heat, and also storing energy.
22. Zero is a positive or a negative number. Explain?
Ans. Zero is neither a positive nor a negative number.
23. Name a marine animal which is known as a "sea cow"?
Ans. Manatees
24. When did the First World War take place?
Ans. 1914
25. In which country did cannabis originate?
Ans. China
26. Name the instrument that is used to measure blood pressure?
Ans. Sphygmomanometer
27. What was the name of the mischievous kid in R.K Narayan's stories?
Ans. Swami
28. Who coined the quote "Be yourself, everyone else is taken.”
Ans. Oscar Wilde
29. Which plain of India is among the most densely populated regions of the world?
Ans. Indo- Gangetic Plains
30. Densely populated areas of the world are found in
Ans. Plains
31. The Salt range is in
Ans. Pakistan
32. Jog falls are situated in
Ans. Karnataka
33. How volcanic mountains are formed?
Ans. Solidification of Lava
34. Frozen Rivers of ice is
Ans. Glaciers
35. In the formation of Block Mountains the lower blocks are called
Ans. Graben
GK Quiz for Class 5: True and False
1. Burning of coal releases carbon and sulphur oxides into the environment.Ans True
2. Somatotropin is another name for laughing gas.
Ans. False (Correct Answer is growth hormone).
3. The Kayatha and Malwa cultures are related to the chalcolithic phase.
Ans. True
4. Motilal Nehru was the editor of the newspaper "Punjab Kesari".
Ans. False (Correct Answer is Lala Jagat Narayan).
5. LBW is related to hockey sports.
Ans. False (Correct Answer is Cricket).
6. In 1937, World War II started.
Ans. False (Correct Answer is 1939)
7. Maputo is the capital of Morocco.
Ans. False (Correct Answer is Mozambique).
8. Non-renewable energy eventually depletes.
Ans. True
9. Mahatma Gandhi started Dandi March in 1932.
Ans. False (Correct Answer is 1930)
10. 36 is the square root of 1296.
Ans. True
11. Warren Hastings was the first Governor-General of Bengal.
Ans. True
12. The Pothohar Plateau is found in Nepal.
Ans. False (Correct Answer is Pakistan).
13. The world’s largest specimen of a Begonia species named ‘Begonia gigantica’ is found in Siberia.
Ans. False (Correct Answer is Tibet).
14. Hydrochloric acid is secreted in the stomach.
Ans. True
15. Bhopal Gas Tragedy took place in 1980.
Ans. False (Correct Answer is 1984).
16. The asteroid is made of water and ice that moves around the Sun.
Ans. False
17. Earth is the third planet in the Solar System.
Ans. True
18. There are 9 planets in the solar system.
Ans. False
Ans. False
19. A star is an object in space that gives out light and heat.
Ans. False
Ans. False
20. Jupiter is 58 million km from the Sun.
Ans. False
Ans. False
21. The Moon is an example of a natural satellite.
Ans. True
Ans. True
22. The Earth has surrounded by a layer of gases known as the atmosphere.
Ans. True
Ans. True
23. Mercury is the smallest planet in the Solar System with a diameter of 3 000 km.
Ans. True
Ans. True
GK Quiz For Class 6: MCQ
1. Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?a) Mars
b) Venus
c) Jupiter
d) Saturn
Answer: a) Mars
2. What is the largest continent in the world by land area?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) Europe
d) North America
Answer: b) Asia
3. What is the capital city of Australia?
a) Sydney
b) Melbourne
c) Canberra
d) Perth
Answer: c) Canberra
4. Who painted the famous artwork "Mona Lisa"?
a) Pablo Picasso
b) Vincent van Gogh
c) Leonardo da Vinci
d) Michelangelo
Answer: c) Leonardo da Vinci
5. What is the tallest mountain in the world?
a) Mount Everest
b) K2
c) Mount Kilimanjaro
d) Mount McKinley (Denali)
Answer: a) Mount Everest
GK Quiz for Class-5: Fill in the blanks
1. Utkal Diwas, celebrated on .............Ans. April 1
2. ......... protein found in nails.
Ans. Keratin
3. Bhagwati Sutta is a ....... text.
Ans. Jain
4. ..... is the first Asian country to launch a Plastics pact.
Ans. India
5. Karna and Angahgara terms are associated with......... dance.
Ans. Indian Classical
6. The International Space Station is located in...... orbit.
Ans. Low Earth Orbit
7. Varkala Beach is situated in ..... state.
Ans. Kerala
8. ........was the ancient name of Patna.
Ans. Pataliputra
9. Plants that develop in dry conditions are known as ...........
Ans. Xerophytes
10. ..... is the biggest bone in the human body.
Ans. Femur
11. ........ mineral is found in teeth.
Ans. Calcium
12. Helsinki is the capital of .........
Ans. Finland
13. Pristina is the capital of ........
Ans. Kosovo
14. Ozone layer lies in ........
Ans. Stratosphere
15. ........... is the longest river in the world.
Ans. Nile
16. National Research Centre on Yak (NRCY) is located in ............. state of India.
Ans. Arunachal Pradesh
17. Sairandhri Vanam is a ........... Park.
Ans. Silent Valley National Park
18. .............. is the highest peak in the Appalachian mountains.
Ans. Mt. Mitchell
19. ................ is the first state in India to introduce the “Oak Tussar Industry”.
Ans. Manipur
20. Mount Aconcagua is located in ........mountain ranges.
Ans. Andes