Kaun Banega Crorepati has been one of the most popular shows in Indian Television history. Hosted by megastar Amitabh Bachchan, this show was first aired on 3 July 2000. It is the official Hindi version of the International show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
The format of the show is quite simple. Contestants are asked multiple-choice questions. They get prize money for every correct answer.
If you are preparing to participate in this show then you should go through as many KBC GK questions and answers as possible. These questions can give you an idea about how you would have performed in the show.
KBC General Knowledge Questions and Answers
1. Which of the following states doesn’t share its boundary with Gujarat?
A Maharashtra
B Rajasthan
C Madhya Pradesh
D Goa
Answer: Goa
2. According to Indian Mythology, Kans, the brother of Devaki was the ruler of which city?
A Mathura
B Dwarka
C Indraprastha
D Ujjain
Answer: Mathura
3. Who wrote the play “Romeo and Juliet”?
A Oscar Wilde
B William Shakespeare
C Jane Austen
D F. Scott Fitzgerald
Answer: William Shakespeare
4. Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada?
A Boris Johnson
B Angela Merkel
C Justin Trudeau
D Emmanuel Macron
Answer: Justin Trudeau
5. Which state in India is also known as “Dev Bhoomi”?
A Uttarakhand
B Rajasthan
C Himachal Pradesh
D Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: Uttarakhand
6. Which Indian Cricketer has the record for scoring the most number of ODI centuries?
A Sachin Tendulkar
B Virat Kohli
C Rohit Sharma
D Rahul Dravid
Answer: Virat Kohli
7. What is the name of the famous poet who wrote India’s national anthem “Jana Gana Mana”?
A Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
B Rabindranath Tagore
C Muhammad Iqbal
D Sarojini Naidu
Answer: Rabindranath Tagore
8. The first ever full-length Gujarati movie is based on the life of which of the following personalities?
A Narsi Mehta
B Premchand Bhatt
C Mahatma Gandhi
D Mira Bai
Answer: Narsi Mehta
9. Which of the following Prime ministers of India was born in present-day Gujarat?
A Chaudhary Charan Singh
B Gulzarilal Nanda
C Morarji Desai
D Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: Morarji Desai
10. Which of the following Bollywood superstars lives in a Bungalow called Mannat?
A Salman Khan
B Aamir Khan
C Amitabh Bachchan
D Shahrukh Khan
Answer: Shahrukh Khan
11. In the movie “Sholay,” which famous character says the iconic dialogue “Kitne Aadmi The?”
A Veeru
B Gabbar Singh
C Jai
D Thakur
Answer: Gabbar Singh
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12. Who is the author of the famous book “The God of Small Things”?
A R.K. Narayan
B Salman Rushdie
C Jhumpa Lahiri
D Arundhati Roy
Answer: Arundhati Roy
13. In the Mahabharata, who was the teacher of both Kauravas and Pandavas?
A Dronacharya
B Karna
C Krishna
D Bhishma
Answer: Dronacharya
14. In the film “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge,” which of the following iconic dialogues is said by Shah Rukh Khan?
A Rishte mein toh hum tumhare baap lagte hain
B Mere paas maa hai
C Bade bade deshon mein aisi chhoti chhoti baatein hoti rehti hai
D Haar kar jeetne wale ko baazigar kehte hai
Answer: Bade bade deshon mein aisi chhoti chhoti baatein hoti rehti hai
15. Which is the national animal of India?
A Peacock
B Tiger
C Lion
D Elephant
Answer: Tiger
16. What is the full form of the URL?
A User Response Level
B Updated Research Library
C Uniform Resource Locator
D Universal Random Language
Answer: Uniform Resource Locator
17. Which Indian actress won the Miss World title in 1994?
A Priyanka Chopra Jonas
B Sushmita Sen
C Lara Dutta Bhupathi
D Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Answer: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
18. Who was the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal?
A Mary Kom
B Sushil Kumar
C Neeraj Chopra
D Abhinav Bindra
Answer: Abhinav Bindra
19. Who won the Player of the Tournament award in Cricket World Cup 2023?
A Virat Kohli
B Rohit Sharma
C Pat Cummins
D Adam Zampa
Answer: Virat Kohli
20. Which of the following social media platforms is famous for its disappearing photos and videos feature?
A Snapchat
B TikTok
C WhatsApp
D Instagram
Answer: Snapchat
21. Which actor played the iconic role of “Mogambo” in the movie “Mr. India”?
A Amrish Puri
B Amjad Khan
C Kadar Khan
D Sanjeev Kumar
Answer: Amrish Puri
22. What was the name of Pakistan’s first governor general?
A Sir Gulam Mohammad
B Muhammad Ali Jinnah
C Lord Mountbatten
D Zia Ul Haq
Answer: Muhammad Ali Jinnah
23. Which of the following is a kharif crop?
A Mustard
B Rice
C Wheat
D Gram
Answer: Rice
24. “Singhasan Khali Karo Janta Aati Hai” is a famous poem written by which of the following poets?
A Sumitranandan Pant
B Suryakant Tripathi Nirala
C Harivansh Rai Bachchan
D Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
Answer: Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
25. Which colonial power ended its involvement in India by selling the rights to Nicobar Island to Britishers on October 18, 1868?
A Belgium
B France
C Denmark
D Italy
Answer: Denmark
26. What is the name of the first woman to climb the K2 mountain peak?
A Junko Tabei
B Chantal Mauduit
C Wanda Rutkiewicz
D Tamae Watanabe
Answer: Wanda Rutkiewicz
27. Pongal is a festival primarily celebrated in which state?
A Karnataka
B Tamil Nadu
C Kerala
D Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Tamil Nadu
28. What is the name of the painter who painted “Mona Lisa”?
A Leonardo da Vinci
B Pablo Picasso
C Vincent van Gogh
D Michelangelo
Answer: Leonardo da Vinci
29. In which country will you find the famous Eiffel Tower?
A Italy
B Germany
C France
D Spain
Answer: France
30. Which country won the Cricket World Cup 2023?
A India
B Australia
C England
D South Africa
Answer: Australia
31. Which city will host the next summer Olympics?
A Tokyo, Japan
B Paris, France
C Sydney, Australia
D New Delhi, India
Answer: Paris, France
32. In which of the following sports, a player can be revived after getting out?
A Gilli Danda
B Kabaddi
C Wrestling
D Kho-Kho
Answer: Kabaddi
33. Which famous cricket ground is popularly known as Gabba?
A Melbourne Cricket Ground
B Adelaide Oval
C Sydney Cricket Ground
D Brisbane Cricket Ground
Answer: Brisbane Cricket Ground
34. According to Indian Mythology, What was the name of Hiranyakashipu’s wife and Prahlad’s mother?’
A Kapinjala
B Kayadhu
C Kamlakshmi
D Kaushiki
Answer: Kayadhu
35. After which historical or mythological figure did Sri Lanka name its first satellite?’
A Buddha
B Vibhishana
C Ravana
D Kuber
Answer: Ravana
36. Which of the following Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha went on to become president of India?
A Varahagiri Venkata Giri
B Pratibha Patil
C Zakir Hussain
D Shankar Dayal Sharma
Answer: Pratibha Patil
37. Which of the following scientists doesn’t have a chemical element named after him in the periodic table?
A Alfred Nobel
B Thomas Edison
C Albert Einstein
D Enrico Fermi
Answer: Thomas Edison
38. An International stadium in Mohali, Punjab is named after which hockey legend?
A Roop Singh
B Balbir Singh Senior
C Ajit Pal Singh
D Leslie Claudius
Answer: Balbir Singh Senior
39. Hind Kesari and Maharashtra Kesari championships are related to which sports?
A Kabaddi
B Kho Kho
C Sword Fighting
D Wrestling
Answer: Wrestling
40. Which of these Mughal structures was known by the name ‘Rauza-i-Munawwara?
A Shalimar Bagh
B Chini Ka Rauza
C Humayun’s Tomb
D Taj Mahal
Answer: Taj Mahal
