Basic GK
What is the capital of India?
New Delhi
Who was the first person to land on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What is the name of India’s latest lunar exploration mission?
Chandrayan – 3
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
The Diamond
What is the loudest animal on Earth?
The sperm whale.
Which festival is known as the Festival of Lights?
Diwali
Which Indian state is known as the land of five rivers?
Punjab
What is the name of the operation launched by India to bring back its citizens from Sudan during the conflict?
Operation Kaveri
Who is known as the father of computers?
Charles Babbage
What is the name of the cloudiest planet in our solar system?
Venus
Who wrote the Indian national anthem?
Rabindranath Tagore
Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire in India?
Babur
What is the name of the new parliament building inaugurated in India?
Central Vista
Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
What do honey bees do to communicate with a food source?
They perform a waggle dance.
Who is known as the missile man of India?
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Which is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
Which country recently joined the BRICS alliance in its expansion?
Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE, and Saudi Arabia
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
What is the only even prime number?
2
Which gas do plants take in for photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide
What was the capital of the British Indian Empire before Delhi?
Kolkata
Who won the 2025 ICC Champions trophy?
India
What is the speed of light?
Approximately 299, 792 km per second
What is the smell of old books caused by?
The chemical breakdown of compounds in the paper.