50+ GK Questions for Class 6

Complete Guide: General Knowledge Questions and Answers 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.

GK Questions for Class 6

1. In which year was the Battle of Plassey fought?
   Answer: 1757
2. The ‘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 ‘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 ‘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 ‘Big Apple’?
    Answer: New York City
30. Who wrote ‘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 ‘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 ‘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 ‘Zinda Pir’?
    Answer: Aurangzeb
52. Which animal does not make any sound?
    Answer: Giraffe
53. Who is the author of ‘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

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