100 EASY QUESTIONS ON GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

General knowledge is information that has been accumulated over time through various sources. Sources that improve our general knowledge include our education, our interaction with peers, teachers and other members of the society. General Knowledge is also enhanced with our exposure to the media, namely the newspapers, the television and cinema. Lastly, travel plays an important part in improving our general knowledge. On this page we bring to you 100 easy questions on various aspects of general knowledge namely history, sports, science, geography, solar system and everything else. This quiz has easy questions which an educated person from any part of the world is expected to have the knowledge of. Give it a try and have fun.


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Questions 1 to 25 on General Knowledge

1. Who was the author of the book Robinson Crusoe?

2. Which is the smallest ocean?

3. When is the World Health Day observed every year?

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4. Which country is nicknamed as the Land of the Midnight Sun?

5. Who is the director of the film Avatar?

6. Which country has the longest coastline in the world?

7. Which company has developed the web browser named Edge?

8. What is the currency of South Korea?

9. Which of the following has been founded by Jimmy Wales?

10. Which is the highest mountain in the continent of North America?

11. Whose image is featured on US one-dollar bill?

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12. Which of the following is the largest monkey?

13. Who painted "The Last Supper"?

14. Which is the largest producer of cocoa?

15. Greenland is a part of which country?

16. Which country is known as the Land of Golden Pagodas?

17. Which of the following is a movie editing software?

18. In which year were the Nobel Prizes first given?

19. Mt. Vinson Massif is a mountain located in which continent?

20. On what date is the World Environment Day observed every year?

21. What is the capital of Iceland?

22. Who is the director of the film Jurassic Park?

23. What was the nationality of the legendary football player Pele?

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24. What is currency of Philippines?

25. Where are the headquarters of International Committee of the Red Cross located?

Questions 26 to 50 on General Knowledge

26. On what date is the UN Day observed?

27. Where is the volcanic mountain Mauna Loa located?

28. What type of living being is Alexandra's Birdwing?

29. What was the nationality of the famous painter Pablo Picasso?

30. Which country is known as the Land of White Elephants?

31. In computer terminology, how many bits are contained in a byte?

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32. Which country is the largest producer of quinoa?

33. Who is the youngest recipient of the Nobel Prize?

34. Who was the inventor of the telephone?

35. What is the official language of Argentina?

36. In which year were the first modern Olympics held?

37. In which country does the multinational telecommunication company Nokia have its headquarters?

38. What is the capital of Australia?

39. Who was the creator of fictional character Spider Man?

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40. Which of the following is the longest mountain range in the world?

41. Which of the following is the largest snake in the world?

42. What was the nationality of the famous music composer Bethoven?

43. Ramon Magsaysay Awards are named after the former President of which country?

44. On what date is the International Women's Day observed?

45. In which city are the headquarters of NATO located?

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46. Which key combination is most commonly used to undo previous actions on a computer program or application?

47. Who invented the bicycle?

48. Which of the following is the creator of the famous song “Rasputin”?

49. Who was the author of the story, "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"?

50. What is the capital of United Arab Emirates?



Questions 51 to 75 on General Knowledge

51. What was the nationality of World Chess Champion Bobby Fischer?

52. Which is the lowest layer of atmosphere?

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53. At what degree of latitude is the Tropic of Cancer located?

54. What is the total number of bones in an audlt human body?

55. Who was the first President of Russia (not to be confused with USSR)?

56. Which was the first film to be awarded the Best Picture award at the Academy Awards 1929?

57. Which is the only continent through which the Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn and Equator pass?

58. Which is the longest river of Europe?

59. In which part of the human body do we find the islet of langerhans?

60. Which gas usually causes explosions in coal mines?

61. Who was the author of the book, "The Wealth of Nations"?

62. In which continent is the mountain range Drakensburg located?

63. Who is the creator of the detective character Sherlock Holmes?

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64. Which is the most abundant metal in earth's crust?

65. Who was the author of the famous book, "Pride and Prejudice"?

66. Where are the headquarters of World Health Organisation located?

67. Who of the following created the fictional character James Bond?

68. Which of the following has launched the AI chat bot named ChatGPT?

69. Where is the mountain range named The Great Dividing Range located?

70. Which is the only country to which Giant Pandas are native?

71. Who was the author of the famous poem, “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”?

72. Who invented dynamite?

73. Which country is the largest producer of almonds?

74. Booker Prize is given for contribution in which field?

75. Which day is observed as the Independence Day of the United States of America?

Questions 76 to 100 on General Knowledge

76. Who was the author of the book Dracula?

77. Which of the following networks covers the smallest area?

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78. Haier is a multinational home appliances and consumer electronics company headquartered in -

79. To which country is the Komodo Dragon native?

80. With which sport is Davis Cup associated?

81. Montgolfier brothers are known for inventing the –

82. Whose birthday has been designated to be observed as the International Day of Non-violence?

83. In which country is Mt. Kilimanjaro located?

84. Which planet has the longest day?

85. Nestle is a multinational food and drink manufacturing company headquartered in –

86. Which part of the body is affected by melanoma, a type of cancer?

87. Who of the following made the vaccine against small pox?

88. What is the official language of Brazil?

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89. Which of the following is the lightest gas?

90. Who holds the record for winning the most number of Grand Slam women's singles titles?

91. Which country was formerly known as Burma?

92. Which date is observed as World Human Rights Day?

93. In which city are the headquarters of United Nationas Organisation located?

94. Which of the following is a search engine developed by Microsoft?

95. In which country does Volkswagen have its head office?

96. In which year was the first human heart transplant done successfully?

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97. How much of world's land area is covered by forests?

98. What is the official residence of the Prime Minister of United Kingdom?

99. Who discovered hydrogen?

100. Which process is used for preservation of milk?