50+ GK Questions for Class 6

A comprehensive list of questions and answers for students in Class 6.

50+ GK Questions for Class 6

In this article, we shall list 55 GK questions for students of class 6. These questions have been curated with the intent of helping young students polish their general awareness of the world. A thorough reading of this article will enhance their knowledge and serve as a means to encourage reading and learning outside the school curriculum.

  1. In which year was the Battle of Plassey fought?
    Answer: 1757

  2. The ā€˜Great Lakes’ are spread across which two countries?
    Answer: Canada and the USA

  3. Which is the only even prime number?
    Answer: 2

  4. How many seconds are there in an hour?
    Answer: 3600

  5. What do you call a triangle with two sides of equal length?
    Answer: Isosceles triangle

  6. Which was the first animal to go to space?
    Answer: Dog

  7. What is the capital of Ukraine?
    Answer: Kiev

  8. Which is the largest river on Earth in terms of volume?
    Answer: Amazon

  9. Which language has the most speakers in the world?
    Answer: Mandarin Chinese

  10. Which mineral is found in our teeth and bones?
    Answer: Calcium

  11. Which country invented paper?
    Answer: China

  12. Who is known as the father of history?
    Answer: Herodotus

  13. Which planet has the biggest known volcano in our solar system?
    Answer: Mars (Olympus Mons)

  14. What is the full form of WiFi?
    Answer: Wireless Fidelity

  15. In which state is the Bandhavgarh National Park located?
    Answer: Madhya Pradesh

  16. On which day does the summer solstice occur?
    Answer: August 22

  17. Who founded the Mauryan dynasty?
    Answer: Chandragupta Maurya

  18. In which state is Mt.Kanchenjunga located?
    Answer: Sikkim

  19. Who was the first Governor-General of Bengal?
    Answer: Warren Hastings

  20. What is the capital of Australia?
    Answer: Canberra

  21. Who painted the ā€˜Mona Lisa’?
    Answer: Leonardo da Vinci

  22. Which milk product comes in over 2,000 varieties?
    Answer: Cheese

  23. Which is the slowest-moving animal on Earth?
    Answer: Sloth

  24. Which is the most successful video game of all time (in terms of sales)?
    Answer: Minecraft

  25. When is World Water Day celebrated?
    Answer: March 22

  26. In which country did the word ā€˜selfie’ originate?
    Answer: Australia

  27. What do you call the imaginary line that divides Earth into the Southern and Northern hemispheres?
    Answer: Equator

  28. In which ocean does the Bermuda Triangle lie?
    Answer: Atlantic Ocean

  29. Which city is also known as the ā€˜Big Apple’?
    Answer: New York City

  30. Who wrote ā€˜The Jungle Book’?
    Answer: Rudyard Kipling

  31. Which is the coldest city in the world?
    Answer: Yakutsk, Russia

  32. Which ancient Indian ruler is also known as the ā€˜Napoleon of India’?
    Answer: Samudragupta

  33. Which state has the longest coastline in India?
    Answer: Gujarat

  34. What is the capital of Switzerland?
    Answer: Bern

  35. Who invented the Radio?
    Answer: Guglielmo Marconi

  36. What do we call a baby horse?
    Answer: Colt

  37. Where is Mt. Kilimanjaro located?
    Answer: Tanzania, Africa

  38. How many times does a resting heartbeat in a day?
    Answer: 1,15,200 beats

  39. In which city is the Hawa Mahal Palace located?
    Answer: Jaipur

  40. In which Indian state will you find the ā€˜Pangong Lake’?
    Answer: Ladakh

  41. Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to Earth?
    Answer: Troposphere

  42. Which company made the first mobile phone?
    Answer: Motorola

  43. Which sea animal has no skeletons or organs in its body?
    Answer: Jellyfish

  44. Which bird is a symbol of peace?
    Answer: Dove

  45. Which is the world’s largest lake by area?
    Answer: Capsian Sea

  46. What is the National Emblem of India
    Answer: The Lion Capital of Asoka

  47. Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?
    Answer: Karnam Malleswari

  48. Who is known as the Wizard of Hockey in India?
    Answer: Major Dhyan Chand

  49. Who is known as the Grand Old Man of India?
    Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji

  50. Which nutrient plays an important role in muscle-building?
    Answer: Protein

  51. Which Mughal emperor is called ā€˜Zinda Pir’?
    Answer: Aurangzeb

  52. Which animal does not make any sound?
    Answer: Giraffe

  53. Who is the author of ā€˜Ramacharitamanas’?
    Answer: Tulsi Das

  54. What is the name of the sacred text of the Jews?
    Answer: The Torah

  55. What is the capital of Iceland?
    Answer: Reykjavik