India GK Quiz Questions for Kids, with Answers

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Forty-five India general knowledge questions: the states and their languages, dances and festivals, the national symbols, rivers, mountains and national parks. Only facts that school GK books agree on are included.

Easy (ages 6–8)

1. What is India's national fruit?

   1. Guava
   2. Mango
   3. Jackfruit
   4. Apple

2. Yakshagana is a famous dance of which state?

   1. Manipur
   2. Sikkim
   3. Tamil Nadu
   4. Karnataka

3. In which of these states is “Western Ghats”?

   1. Kerala
   2. Chhattisgarh
   3. Nagaland
   4. Himachal Pradesh

4. Which language is mainly spoken in Tamil Nadu?

   1. Tamil
   2. Manipuri
   3. Hindi
   4. Malayalam

5. In which state is “Ajanta and Ellora Caves”?

   1. Arunachal Pradesh
   2. Maharashtra
   3. Nagaland
   4. Andhra Pradesh

6. What is Sundarbans National Park famous for?

   1. Asiatic lions
   2. One-horned rhinoceros
   3. Mangrove forests and tigers
   4. Elephants

7. Where in India is Gir National Park?

   1. Himachal Pradesh
   2. West Bengal
   3. Gujarat
   4. Haryana

8. In which state is Punjabi mainly spoken?

   1. Sikkim
   2. Chhattisgarh
   3. Punjab
   4. Haryana

9. Rath Yatra is a famous festival of which state?

   1. Rajasthan
   2. Karnataka
   3. Meghalaya
   4. Odisha

10. Which of these states does the Godavari flow through?

    1. Goa
    2. Meghalaya
    3. Kerala
    4. Andhra Pradesh

11. What is India's currency?

    1. Indian peso
    2. Indian dollar
    3. Indian rupee (₹)
    4. Indian taka

12. What is India's national flower?

    1. Marigold
    2. Jasmine
    3. Lotus
    4. Sunflower

13. Which mountain range runs along India's west coast?

    1. Eastern Ghats
    2. Western Ghats
    3. Aravalli Range
    4. Satpura Range

14. What is India's national bird?

    1. Indian roller
    2. Indian peafowl (peacock)
    3. Great hornbill
    4. House sparrow

15. What is India's national animal?

    1. Snow leopard
    2. Indian elephant
    3. One-horned rhinoceros
    4. Bengal tiger

Answer key: Easy

1. B. Mango
2. D. Karnataka
3. A. Kerala
4. A. Tamil
5. B. Maharashtra
6. C. Mangrove forests and tigers
7. C. Gujarat
8. C. Punjab
9. D. Odisha
10. D. Andhra Pradesh
11. C. Indian rupee (₹)
12. C. Lotus
13. B. Western Ghats
14. B. Indian peafowl (peacock)
15. D. Bengal tiger

Medium (ages 8–10)

16. What is Kanha National Park famous for?

    1. India's first national park (1936)
    2. Barasingha (swamp deer)
    3. One-horned rhinoceros
    4. Snow leopards

17. What is India's national heritage animal?

    1. Indian elephant
    2. Nilgai
    3. Bengal tiger
    4. Asiatic lion

18. In which state is “Valley of Flowers”?

    1. Uttar Pradesh
    2. Odisha
    3. Uttarakhand
    4. Tamil Nadu

19. What is India's national aquatic animal?

    1. Ganges river dolphin
    2. Mahseer fish
    3. Olive ridley turtle
    4. Dugong

20. Which language is mainly spoken in Manipur?

    1. Manipuri
    2. Hindi
    3. Bengali
    4. Assamese

21. Which hills are called the “Blue Mountains”?

    1. Aravalli Range
    2. Garo Hills
    3. Nilgiri Hills
    4. Vindhya Range

22. Hornbill Festival is a famous festival of which state?

    1. Karnataka
    2. Telangana
    3. Nagaland
    4. Rajasthan

23. What is India's national song?

    1. Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon
    2. Raghupati Raghav
    3. Saare Jahan Se Achha
    4. Vande Mataram

24. In which of these states is “Nilgiri Hills”?

    1. Assam
    2. Nagaland
    3. Maharashtra
    4. Tamil Nadu

25. Which is the highest peak in South India?

    1. Anamudi
    2. Guru Shikhar (Mount Abu)
    3. Doddabetta
    4. Kangchenjunga

26. Which of these states does the Mahanadi flow through?

    1. Nagaland
    2. Odisha
    3. Gujarat
    4. Goa

27. Which of these rivers is the longest?

    1. Godavari
    2. Mahanadi
    3. Ganga
    4. Yamuna

28. In which state is Manipuri mainly spoken?

    1. Manipur
    2. Nagaland
    3. Telangana
    4. Goa

29. Where in India is Kanha National Park?

    1. Assam
    2. Madhya Pradesh
    3. Gujarat
    4. Haryana

30. What is India's national emblem?

    1. Ashoka Chakra
    2. Banyan tree
    3. Lion Capital of Ashoka
    4. Bengal tiger

Answer key: Medium

16. B. Barasingha (swamp deer)
17. A. Indian elephant
18. C. Uttarakhand
19. A. Ganges river dolphin
20. A. Manipuri
21. C. Nilgiri Hills
22. C. Nagaland
23. D. Vande Mataram
24. D. Tamil Nadu
25. A. Anamudi
26. B. Odisha
27. C. Ganga
28. A. Manipur
29. B. Madhya Pradesh
30. C. Lion Capital of Ashoka

Hard (ages 10–12)

31. Where in India is Hemis National Park?

    1. Bihar
    2. Ladakh
    3. West Bengal
    4. Manipur

32. In which of these states is “Doddabetta”?

    1. Tamil Nadu
    2. Himachal Pradesh
    3. Punjab
    4. Gujarat

33. What is Hemis National Park famous for?

    1. Snow leopards
    2. Elephants
    3. India's first national park (1936)
    4. Bengal tigers

34. Which language is mainly spoken in Haryana?

    1. Bengali
    2. Punjabi
    3. Hindi
    4. Mizo

35. In which state is “Ujjayanta Palace”?

    1. Tripura
    2. Punjab
    3. Sikkim
    4. Arunachal Pradesh

36. Which is India's national calendar?

    1. Lunar calendar
    2. Vikram calendar
    3. Bengali calendar
    4. Saka calendar

37. Which of these states does the Tapti flow through?

    1. Gujarat
    2. Kerala
    3. Telangana
    4. Sikkim

38. Panthi is a famous dance of which state?

    1. Punjab
    2. Goa
    3. Chhattisgarh
    4. Gujarat

39. In which state is Mizo mainly spoken?

    1. Tamil Nadu
    2. Uttar Pradesh
    3. Himachal Pradesh
    4. Mizoram

40. Which is the highest peak of the Nilgiri Hills?

    1. Kangchenjunga
    2. Guru Shikhar (Mount Abu)
    3. Doddabetta
    4. Anamudi

41. Which is the highest peak of the Aravalli Range?

    1. Guru Shikhar (Mount Abu)
    2. Anamudi
    3. Kangchenjunga
    4. Doddabetta

42. In which of these states is “Guru Shikhar (Mount Abu)”?

    1. Jharkhand
    2. Himachal Pradesh
    3. Rajasthan
    4. Nagaland

43. Which language is mainly spoken in Tripura?

    1. Bengali
    2. Marathi
    3. Malayalam
    4. Tamil

44. In which state is “Rumtek Monastery”?

    1. Sikkim
    2. Chhattisgarh
    3. Goa
    4. Tamil Nadu

45. Which of these states does the Sutlej flow through?

    1. Punjab
    2. Goa
    3. Haryana
    4. Assam

Answer key: Hard

31. B. Ladakh
32. A. Tamil Nadu
33. A. Snow leopards
34. C. Hindi
35. A. Tripura
36. D. Saka calendar
37. A. Gujarat
38. C. Chhattisgarh
39. D. Mizoram
40. C. Doddabetta
41. A. Guru Shikhar (Mount Abu)
42. C. Rajasthan
43. A. Bengali
44. A. Sikkim
45. A. Punjab

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