Top 100 General Knowledge (GK) Questions in Hindi: A Complete Guide for Competitive Exam Preparation

General Knowledge (GK) is an essential part of competitive exam preparation. To score well in exams like SSC, UPSC, MPPSC, UPPSC, RPSC, BPSC, and JPSC, candidates must be aware of events and facts from India and around the world. To aid aspirants, we have compiled over 100 important GK questions along with answers covering a wide range of topics, including history, geography, science, politics, sports, and Indian culture.

Important GK Questions and Answers:

1. Hardest natural substance on Earth? Diamond.
2. Which fruit is called the ‘King of Fruits’? Mango.
3. How many continents are there on Earth? Seven.
4. The largest continent in the world? Asia.
5. First person to step on the moon? Neil Armstrong.
6. Longest river in the world? Nile.
7. Largest ocean on Earth? Pacific Ocean.
8. Which planet is known as the Red Planet? Mars.
9. Smallest continent in the world? Australia.
10. Who invented the telephone? Alexander Graham Bell.
11. Freezing point of water? 0°C or 32°F.
12. Leader of the Dandi March in 1930? Mahatma Gandhi.
13. First female president of Indian National Congress? Annie Besant.
14. Who painted the Mona Lisa? Leonardo da Vinci.
15. National sport of Canada? Ice Hockey.
16. Who is called the ‘Iron Man of India’? Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
17. First Sultan of India? Qutb-ud-din Aibak.
18. Famous Rajput ruler of the Battle of Haldighati? Maharana Pratap.
19. Number of days in a leap year? 366.
20. World’s tallest mountain? Mount Everest.
21. Fastest land animal? Cheetah.
22. Boiling point of water? 100°C.
23. Planet closest to the Sun? Mercury.
24. Country with the largest population? China.
25. Indian state famous for tea gardens? Assam.
26. Indian city known as the Pink City? Jaipur.
27. India’s national sport? Hockey.
28. Person who flies an airplane? Pilot.
29. Instrument used by doctors to listen to heartbeat? Stethoscope.
30. Sport played with bat and ball? Cricket.
31. Sport played with racket and shuttlecock? Badminton.
32. Color of a tennis ball? Yellow.
33. Origin of chess? India.
34. Movement of the Earth? Rotation and Revolution.
35. Number of countries sharing borders with India? Seven.

Rivers of India – GK Questions:

36. Where do Narmada and Kaveri rivers flow? Narmada into Arabian Sea, Kaveri into Bay of Bengal.
37. Why do rivers in Rajasthan not reach the sea? They vanish in sandy deserts or saline lakes.
38. Three longest rivers of India? Sindhu (Indus), Brahmaputra, and Ganga.
39. Desert rivers of India? Luni, Machhu, Rupen, Saraswati, Banas, Ghaggar.
40. Where does the Krishna River originate? Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra.
41. River called the lifeline of Bihar? Kosi River.

Indian Railways – GK Questions:

42. Headquarters of Indian Railways? New Delhi.
43. Number of railway zones in India? 18.
44. Highest railway station in India? Ghum Station.
45. Smallest railway station? Ib Station, Gujarat.
46. Largest railway zone? Northern Railway (6,807 km).
47. Largest railway junction? Howrah Junction, West Bengal (23 platforms).
48. Train covering the longest distance? Vivek Express (Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari – 4,155 km).
49. Nationalization of Indian Railways? 1950.
50. First metro rail system in India? Kolkata, 1984.

Indian Constitution – GK Questions:

51. When was the Indian Constitution adopted? 26 November 1949.
52. When did it come into effect? 26 January 1950.
53. Chairperson of the Constituent Assembly? Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
54. Father of the Indian Constitution? Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
55. Number of parts in the Constitution? 25.
56. Articles on religious freedom? 25 to 28.
57. Articles on cultural and educational rights? 29 and 30.
58. Where is the original Constitution kept? Central Library, Gwalior.
59. Duration taken by the Constituent Assembly to draft the Constitution? 2 years, 11 months, 18 days.

Miscellaneous GK Questions:

60. First Prime Minister of India? Jawaharlal Nehru.
61. National Anthem of India? Jana Gana Mana.
62. Capital of the USA? Washington, D.C.
63. Country known as the Land of the Rising Sun? Japan.
64. Longest river in the world? Nile.
65. World’s largest ocean? Pacific.
66. Famous country for kangaroos? Australia.
67. Location of Taj Mahal? Agra.
68. Author of Bengali play ‘Nil Darpan’? Dinbandhu Mitra.
69. State where Harauti language is spoken? Rajasthan.
70. Father of Genetics? Gregor Johann Mendel.
71. Leader of 1857 revolt from Gwalior? Tatya Tope.
72. Unit of heredity (gene) made of? DNA.
73. State of Lavani dance form? Maharashtra.
74. First newspaper by British in India? Bengal Gazette.
75. First person to circumnavigate the globe? Ferdinand Magellan.