GK Quiz questions for class 2 will help your kids of 7-8 years to enhance their general awareness on animals, plants, festivals, personalities, and other happenings across the world.
Your child’s little mind is always curious to explore something new. So, follow our set of general knowledge questions for class 2 kids.
GK Questions for Class 2
Here is the list of important GK questions and answers for class 2:
Question: Who was the first President of India?
Rajendra Prasad
Question: Where was Rajendra Prasad born?
Ans: Ziradei, Bengal Presidency, British India (today it is known as Siwan, Bihar, India)
Question: Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
Ans. Jawaharlal Nehru
Question: How many legs does a spider have?
Ans. Eight
Question: What is the sound made by a duck?
Ans. Quack quack
Question: The young one of a kangaroo is
Ans. Joey
Question: The young one of Elephant is
Ans. Calf
Question: Which is celebrated as the birth of Jesus Christ
Ans. Christmas
Question: Which is the national sport of India?
Ans. Hockey
Question: The longest river in India
Ans. Ganga
Question: How many spokes does the wheel in Indian Flag have?
Ans. 24 spokes
Question: Where does a pig live?
Ans. Sty
Question: In which direction does the sunrise?
Ans. East
Question: How many hours are there in two days?
Ans. 48 hours (24+24)
Question: How many weeks are there in one year?
Ans. 52
Question: How many bones does an adult human have?
Ans. 206
Question: How many millimeters are there in 1cm?
Ans. 10
Question: Which is the longest river on the earth?
Ans. Nile
Question: How many lungs does the human body have?
Ans. Two
Question: Which is the tallest mountain in the world?
Ans. Mount Everest
Question: Which continent is known as ‘Dark’ continent?
Ans. Africa
Question: Which is the most sensitive organ in our body?
Ans. Skin
Question: Which day is observed as World Environment Day?
Ans. June 5
Question: Who invented the Computer?
Ans. Charles Babbage
Question: Which day is observed as World Literacy Day?
Ans. September 8
Question: Which place is known as the roof of the world?
Ans. Tibet
Question: Which gas is most abundant in the earth’s atmosphere?
Ans. Nitrogen
Question: Which is the continent with the most number of countries?
Ans. Africa
Question: How many strings does a violin have?
Ans. Four
Question: Which is the hottest continent on Earth?
Ans. Africa
Question: How many years are there in a millennium?
Ans. 1000
Question: Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Ans. Leonardo da Vinci
Question: What does the Internet prefix WWW stand for?
Ans. World Wide Web
Question: Who discovered Penicillin in 1928?
Ans. Alexander Fleming
Question: Which is the longest side of a right-angled triangle?
Ans. Hypotenuse
Question: How many planets does our solar system consist of?
Ans. Eight.
Question: Which is the closest planet to earth?
Ans. Venus.
Question: How many moons does the earth have?
Ans. One
Question: How many moons does Saturn have?
Ans. 82
Question: How many layers are there in the earth’s atmosphere?
Ans. Five.
Question: Which is the nearest planet to the Sun?
Ans. Mercury.
Question: How much time does the moonlight take to reach the Earth?
Ans. 1.26 seconds.
Question: Who has composed the national anthem of India?
Ans. Rabindranath Tagore
Question: What are the colours of the rainbow?
Ans. Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet.
Question: Who is the first person to climb Mount Everest?
Ans. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.
Question: Who is the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest?
Ans. Bachendri Pal.
Question: Where is the parliament of India located?
Ans. New Delhi
Question: Which two major rivers form the biggest delta system in the world?
Ans. Ganga and Brahmaputra
Question: Which is the longest bone in the human body?
Ans. Femur
Question: How many states are there in India?
Ans. 29
Question: Which is the capital city of India?
Ans. New Delhi
Question: Which is the national game of India?
Ans. Hockey
Question: Which state is known as the ‘fruit bowl’ of India?
Ans. Himachal Pradesh
Question: The national currency of India is
Ans. Rupee
Question: Which river is infamous as the ‘Sorrow of Bengal”?
Ans. Damodar River
Question: What does the heart pump?
Ans. Blood
Question: Who is the first citizen of India?
Ans. President of India
Question: How many zeros are there in one hundred thousand?
Ans. Five
Question: Which are the colors in a rainbow?
Ans. Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red
Question: Which is the nearest star to planet earth?
Ans. Sun
Question: Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Ans. Mars
Question: How many years are there in a century?
Ans. One Hundred
Question: Who is the inventor of Radio?
Ans. Marconi
Question: How many people are there in the world?
Ans. Over 7 billion
Question: How many planets are there in our solar system?
Ans. 8
Question: Which country is home to the kangaroo?
Ans. Australia
Question: How much of Earth’s surface is covered by ocean?
Ans. 71%
Question: How many zeros are there in one crore?
Ans. Seven
Question: Which is the farthest planet from earth?
Ans. Neptune.
Question: Which is the largest moon in our solar system?
Ans. Ganymede
Question: How much time does the sunlight take to reach the Earth?
Ans. 8 minutes 20 seconds.
Question: How many colours are in a rainbow?
Ans. Seven.
Question: Who is the first Indian to climb Mount Everest?
Ans. Avtar Singh Cheema.
Question: In which city Char Minar is located?
Ans. Hyderabad
Question: Which is the longest river system in India?
Ans. Ganga
Question: Which is the national fruit of India?
Ans. Mango
Question: Who is popularly known as the “Iron Man of India”?
Ans. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
Question: What is the sound made by a horse?
Ans. Neigh
Question: Thiruvananthapuram is the capital of _.
Ans. Kerala
Question: How do you relate to your maternal grandfather?
Ans. Mother’s father
Question: How many months of the year have 31 days?
Ans. 7 (January, March, May, July, August, October and December)
Question: Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
Ans. Neil Armstrong
Question: Which is the principal source of energy for earth?
Ans. Sun
Question: Which is the fastest animal on the land?
Ans. Cheetah
Question: Which is the largest ocean in the world?
Ans. Pacific Ocean
Question: How many players are there in a cricket team?
Ans. 11
Question: How many teeth does a healthy adult have including the wisdom teeth?
Ans. 32
Question: Which is the most common non-contagious disease in the world?
Ans. Tooth Decay
Question: Which is the smallest continent in the world?
Ans. Australia
Question: Who invented the telephone?
Ans. Alexander Graham Bell
Question: How many stars are there in the American flag?
Ans. 50
Question: Name the planets in our solar system.
Ans. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
Question: Which planet has the most moons?
Ans. Saturn
Question: What is the cause of the Sun’s energy?
Ans. Fusion of Hydrogen and Helium.
Question: Who invented the radio?
Ans. Guglielmo Marconi
Question: Where is Mount Everest located?
Ans. Nepal.
Question: Who designed the national flag of India?
Ans. Pingali Venkayya
Question: Which is the shortest bone in the human body?
Ans. Stapes
Question: How many Union Territories are there in India?
Ans. Seven.
Question: In which city is Hawa Mahal located?
Ans. Jaipur