GK Questions for Class 5 Students with Answers (Class 5 सामान्य ज्ञान के प्रश्न)

Explore below some interesting GK Quiz questions for class 5 students which will help them to prepare for various school level entrance tests and general quizzes. Improving general awareness not only makes kids genius but also enhances their academic performance.

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GK Questions for Class 5

Here is the list of more than 100 gk questions for class 5:

Question: What is Mahatma Gandhi called?

Ans. Father of Nation.

Question: When do we celebrate Gandhi Jayanti?

Ans: Every year on 2nd of October

 

Question: Name one heavy metal?

Ans. Gold.

 

Question: 30th January is celebrated as?

Ans. Martyrs’ day

 

Question: Where is Gir National Park located?

Ans. Gujarat.

 

Question: Name one plant which grows in Desert?

Ans. Cactus.

 

Question: National fruit of India?

Ans. Mango.

 

Question: Which city is called Pearl City?

Ans. Hyderabad.

 

Question: Name one famous crop of Assam?

Ans. Tea.

 

Question: Name the brightest planet in the Solar system?

Ans. Venus

 

Question: How many players are there in the football team?

Ans. 11.

 

Question: In Which sea Ganga river falls?

Ans. Bay of Bengal.

 

Question: Where will the 2021 Olympic Games be held?

Ans. Tokyo.

 

Question: A Place where dead bodies are kept?

Ans. Mortuary

 

Question: Samsung is the company of which country?

Ans. South Korea.

 

Question: Emmanuel Macron is the President of which European Country?

Ans. France

 

Question: Which is the national bird of the United States of America?

Ans. Bald Eagle

 

Question: World’s longest migration done by any animal or bird in the world is?

Ans. Arctic Tern (Bird)

 

Question: River Nile flows through how many countries?

Ans. 10 countries

 

Question: Which two rivers combine at Devprayag to form the Ganges River?

Ans. Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers

 

Question: 1024 kilobytes is equal to _?

Ans. 1 Megabyte(MB)

 

Question: A figure with 6 sides is known as ________?

Ans. Hexagon

 

Question: At which temperature does water boil?

Ans. 100◦C

 

Question: Which is the first animal to land on the moon?

Ans. Laika, The dog

 

Question: What do AM and PM stand for?

Ans. AM stands for Ante Meridiem and PM stands for Post Meridiem

 

Question: Name the five layers of Earth’s atmosphere?

Ans. Exosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere and Troposphere

 

Question: What is Ablutophobia?

Ans. It is the Fear of Bathing

 

Question: Which is the coldest planet in our solar system?

Ans. Neptune

 

Question: Name the largest temple in the World?

Ans. Angkor Wat

 

Question: What is the full form of MBBS?

Ans. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

 

Question: What is the capital of Italy?

Ans. Rome

 

Question: What is the scientific name of Mango?

Mangifera Indica

 

Question: Which is the biggest planet in our solar system?

Ans. Jupiter

 

Question: Onion (Allium cepa) is a modified form of?

Ans. Stem

 

Question: Who invented the Airplane?

Ans. Wright Brothers

 

Question: Sound cannot travel through which?

Ans. Vacuum

 

Question: Name one heavy metal?

Ans. Gold

 

Question: Name the largest river in the world by volume?

Ans. Amazon

 

Question: Nokia is which type of company?

Ans. Telecommunications company.

 

Question: Which state government observed November 1st as No Tobacco Day in 2016?

Ans. Punjab

 

Question: How many Cricket world cups did India win?

Ans. Two

 

Question: What is the capital of Italy?

Ans. Rome

 

Question: What is the full form of MBBS?

Ans. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

 

Question: What grows quicker—hair or toenails?

Ans. Hair

 

Question: When the Autistic Pride Day observed globally?

Ans. June 18

 

Question: Constitution of India was adopted by whom?

Ans. Constituent Assembly.

 

Question: Chauri Chaura is a town located in which country?

Ans. Its a town in Uttar Pradesh of India.

 

Question: ‘UN World Tourism Organization’ was founded on which date?

Ans. Founded in 1 November 1975.

 

Question: National Aeronautics and Space Administration is a space agency of which country?

Ans. United States of America.

 

Question: Indira Gandhi born in which year?

Ans. 1917.

 

Question: What is the full form of CBSE?

Ans. Central Board of Secondary Education.

 

Question: Name the folk dance of Assam?

Ans. Bihu

 

Question: Name the largest river in the world?

Ans. Amazon.

 

Question: Delhi is situated on the bank of which river?

Ans. Yamuna

 

Question: Victoria Memorial is located in which city?

Ans. Kolkata.

 

Question: Where does a lion live?

Ans. Den.

 

Question: Young one of a cow is called?

Ans. Calf.

 

Question: How many sides are there in Hexagon?

Ans. 6.

 

Question: The scientific study of an earthquake is called?

Ans. Seismology.

 

Question: Atacama Desert is in which continent?

Ans. South America

 

Question: When is World Heritage Day celebrated?

Ans. 18th April

 

Question: Who is Paulo Coelho?

Ans. Brazilian Novelist

 

Question: Name the acid in lemon?

Ans. Citric acid

 

Question: Statue of Liberty is in _.

Ans. New York City

 

Question: What is the full form of  HTTP?

Ans. Hypertext Transfer Protocol

 

Question: Which is the largest freshwater lake in the world?

Ans. Lake Baikal

 

Question: When is UN day celebrated?

Ans. October 24

 

Question: What is the Diameter of Sun?

Ans. 14 Lakh Kms

 

Question: Oxygen liberated during photosynthesis is coming from?

Ans. Water

 

Question: What is the scientific name of Mango?

Ans. Mangifera Indica

 

Question: What is the Study of the Universe called?

Ans. Cosmology

 

Question: Which islands are part of India?

Ans. The Lakshadweep island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

 

Question: What is the name of the elephant which serves as the mount of Lord Indra?

Ans. Airavata

 

Question: ‘The Race of My Life’ is the autobiography of which Indian Sprinter?

Ans. Milkha Singh.

 

Question: Social networking service company Facebook, Inc. was founded by whom?

Ans. Mark Zuckerberg with his friends in 2004.

 

Question: Udaipur is famous city in which state of India?

Ans. Rajasthan.

 

Question: Name the 4thplanet of our solar system?

Ans. Mars.

 

Question: Which animal can live without drinking water for many days?

Ans. Camel.

 

Question: How many UT’s are there in India?

Ans. 8.

 

Question: Name the president of the USA?

Ans. Joe Biden.

 

Question: PV Sindhu is associated with which sport?

Ans. Badminton

 

Question: Name the largest ocean in the world?

Ans. Pacific.

 

Question: Who is the author of the book ‘Wings of Fire’?

Ans. APJ Abdul Kalam and Arun Tiwari.

 

Question: Which is the smallest bone in the human body?

Ans. Stapes

 

Question: Where is Mount Vesuvius located?

Ans. Italy

 

Question: What do UPS stand for?

Ans. Uninterrupted Power Supply

 

Question: Name the two Oceans in which Australia is sandwiched between?

Ans. The Indian Ocean and The Pacific Ocean

 

Question: Name the border of India and Pakistan?

Ans. Radcliffe Line

 

Question: Which gas is known as “Laughing gas”?

Ans. Nitrous Oxide

 

Question: Who is the founder of Buddhism?

Ans. Siddhartha Gautama

 

Question: How many layers are there in Earth’s atmosphere?

Ans. 5

 

Question: Who is considered the father of the Indian Space Program?

Ans. Vikram Sarabhai

 

Question: Which structure of the eye is the most sensitive but contains no blood vessels?

Ans. Cornea

 

Question: Which is the largest plateau in the world?

Ans. Tibetan Plateau

 

Question: Name one plant which grows in the Desert?

Ans. Cactus

 

Question: Name the coldest planet in our solar system?

Ans. Neptune

 

Question: Name the Union Territories of India?

Ans. National Capital Territory of Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Chandigarh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry

 

Question: ‘Har Ghar Pani-Har Ghar Safai’ mission was launched in which Indian state?

Ans. Punjab.

 

Question: Photo and Video sharing social networking service app ‘Instagram’ owned by which company?

Ans. Facebook.

 

Question: Where is the ‘Mount Abu’ in India?

Ans. Rajashthan State.

 

Question: Taj Mahal is also known as which name?

Ans. Crown Palace.