GK Quiz Questions for Class 8 Students with Answers

Mahima Mishra2023-08-12

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Follow our set of GK questions for class 8 which will be helpful for your children if they are preparing for school level entrance exams or general quizzes. Find below the list of General knowledge questions for class 8 students in English.

This GK questions set is beneficial for students who are 13 years old and above.

GK Questions For Class 8 13 years Old Students

Here are most important GK questions for class 8:

Question: “Mission Mangal” movie was based on which probe launched?

Ans. Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) / Mangalyaan

Question: Where does the Bhil tribe find?

Ans. Rajasthan

Question: Full form of ISRO.

Ans. Indian Space Research Organisation

Question: Which animal never drinks water in its entire life?

Ans. Kangaroo rat

Question: What pH will have in an acidic liquid?

Ans. Low

Question: What are Java, Perl, and Fortran?

Ans. Computer Programming Languages

Question: ISRO Stands for?

Ans. Indian Space Research Organisation

Question: Where did the 37th Good and Service Tax (GST) Council Meeting held?

Ans. Panaji, Goa

Question: Which game is associated with China Cup?

Ans. Gymnastics

Question: In the game of snooker, how many balls are present on the table at the beginning of the game?

Ans. 22

Question: What is the national sport of Tajikistan?

Ans. Wrestling

Question: Which lake is situated at the border of Peru – Bolivia?

Ans. Lake Titicaca

Question: How many and which countries are there in Great Britain?

Ans. Three – England, Wales, and Scotland

Question: What is the name of the State bird and the State animal of Bihar?

Ans. House Sparrow, Gaur

Question: “Matki Dance” which is a variation of Rasa Dance, is a famous folk dance of which state?

Ans. Madhya Pradesh

Question: Where is Brihadeeswara Temple situated?

Ans. Tamil Nadu, India

Question: Name the city of Pakistan which is World famous for maximum production of Footballs.

Ans. Sialkot

Question: The word metal comes from which Greek word?

Ans. ‘metallon’

Question: Chebika Oasis is located in which country?

Ans. Tunisia

Question: Approximately 2/3 of the mass of the human body is what?

Ans. Oxygen (in the form of water)

Question: What does 4G mean?

Ans. Fourth Generation

Question: Which is said to be the highest region of the earth?

Ans. Tibet – 14,370 feet above sea level.

Question: Name any other search engine besides Google.

Ans. Yahoo

Question: What is the currency of Japan?

Ans. Japanese Yen

Question: For maximum how many years an American President can be elected?

Ans. Eight years (Two times)

Question: Name any one country which is present in both Asia and Europe.

Ans. Turkey

Question: Who is the writer of “The God of Small Things”?

Ans. Arundhati Roy

Question: What Nagpur is famous for?

Ans. Oranges

Question: Which date is written in the preamble of India?

Ans. November 26, 1949

Question: Newtons is the unit of force or energy?

Ans. Force

Question: What is the process by which solid changes to gas without becoming a liquid?

Ans. Sublimation

Question: When & Who build the Taj Mahal in Agra?

Ans. In 1632 by Shah Jahan.

Question: When is earth day observed?

Ans. April 22nd

Question: Which fashion designer has passed away in January 2021?

Ans. Satya Paul

Question: Who is Rafa Nadal?

Ans. Tenis Player

Question: What is the full form of FIFA?

Ans. Federation Internationale de Football Association.

Question: How many scheduled languages are there as per the Constitution of India and how many are written in Indian Currency?

Ans. 22, 17

Question: What is the height of the highest mountain in South America in meters?

Ans. Aconcagua (6,962 m)

Question: What does the 26 atomic number denote?

Ans. Iron (Fe)

Question: What should be subtracted from 19700 so that it becomes a perfect cube root?

Ans. 17

Question: B.C. Raj Trophy is associated with which sport?

Ans. Football

Question: What is the name of India’s longest Highway having a length of 4,112 km?

Ans. NH44

Question: What are the four oldest civilizations?

Ans. Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus valley, and China

Question: Which country has the oldest history?

Ans. China

Question: Mohenjo-Daro Site of Indus Valley Civilization was associated with which river?

Ans. Indus

Top 100 Important GK Questions for Class 8

Question: How many players are there in cricket?

Ans: 11 Players

Question: In baseball, how many players are there in one team?

Ans. Nine

Question: How many sides does the Pentagon have?

Ans. Five

Question: When was the camera invented?

Ans. 1816

Question: What is the origin of the Tapi river?

Ans. Satpura Ranges

Question: Which public sector bank is the largest in India?

Ans. State Bank of India

Question: Where is Salim Ali National Park located?

Ans. Jammu & Kashmir

Question: Where is the World Health Organisation situated?

Ans. Geneva, Switzerland

Question: Kuala Lumpur is the capital of which country?

Ans. Malaysia

Question: Where is the pyramid of Khufu present?

Ans. Egypt

Question: Where was freedom fighter Udham Singh born?

Ans. Sangrur, Punjab

Question: Who is known as the Father of Mathematics?

Ans. Archimedes

Question: How many MBs are there in 1 GB?

Ans. 1024 MBs

Question: What does COVID-19 mean?

Ans. Coronavirus Disease 2019

Question: “Jai Jawan Jai Kisan” slogan was given by which revolutionary?

Ans. Lal Bahadur Shastri

Question: Which was the first state on the basis of language in India?

Ans. Andhra Pradesh

Question: What does “DC” mean in Washington DC?

Ans. District of Columbia

Question: How many prime and non-prime numbers will be there in between 1 to 100?

Ans. 25 and 73

Question: “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” It is which of Newton’s law of motion?

Ans. Newton’s Third Law

Question: Vitamin E is important for?

Ans. Protecting Cells and vital tissues protection

Question: Which microbe carries malaria?

Ans. Female Anopheles mosquito

Question: What elements are the most common in the human body?

Ans. Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen

Question: What is the chemical symbol of Tungsten?

Ans. W

Question: When the ‘Kargil War’ between Pakistan and India took place?

Ans. Between May and July 1999.

Question: Who received the Richard Dawkins award 2020?

Ans. Javed Akhtar

Question: What is the state of India that records the highest production of tea?

Ans. Assam

Question: Who has been appointed as the new Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India in December 2016?

Ans. Viral V Acharya

Question: Who was the first female Indian Astronaut

Ans. Kalpana Chawla

Question: Which game is the oldest sports game in the world?

Ans. Archery

Question: Durand Cup is associated with?

Ans. Football

Question: In baseball, how many players are there in one team?

Ans. Nine

Question: Which brand was the official sponsor of the Indian contingent to the 2016 Rio Olympics?

Ans. Amul

Question: What is the time span of a Test Match?

Ans. 5 days

Question: How many landlocked countries are there in the Whole World which are surrounded by landlocked countries?

Ans. Only Two – Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan

Question: Name the Currency used in Singapore.

Ans. Singapore Dollar

Question: Who was the first woman and first Maharashtrian to become the President of India?

Ans. Pratibha Patil

Question: Name any Maharatna Company in India.

Ans. Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)

Question: Which Channel divides the Indian Islands Andaman and Nicobar in the Bay of Bengal?

Ans. Ten Degree Channel

Question: What is the name of the UNESCO World Heritage Site in India in Mixed Category?

Ans. Kanchenjunga National Park, Sikkim

Question: Kalidasa was one of the nine gems of the court of which king m.