India GK questions for kids

20 questions

1. Which Indian city is known as the “Pink City”?Ages 8–10

   Choose from: Jaipur, Udaipur, Mysuru, Kochi

   Show answer

   Jaipur. Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, is the Pink City because many of its old buildings are painted pink.

2. Which Indian mission made India the first country to land near the Moon’s south pole, in 2023?Ages 11–14

   Show answer

   Chandrayaan-3. Chandrayaan-3’s lander, Vikram, touched down near the Moon’s south pole on 23 August 2023. India now marks 23 August as National Space Day.

3. Which festival in Kerala is famous for its snake boat races?Ages 8–10

   Choose from: Lohri, Navratri, Onam, Bihu

   Show answer

   Onam. During Onam, Kerala celebrates with snake boat races called Vallam Kali, flower carpets and a big feast.

4. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?Ages 11–14

   Show answer

   Gujarat. Gujarat has India’s longest coastline, about 1,600 km along the Arabian Sea.

5. Which is the largest state in India by area?Ages 8–10

   Choose from: Goa, Kerala, Sikkim, Rajasthan

   Show answer

   Rajasthan. Rajasthan is the largest state by area. Much of it is covered by the Thar Desert.

6. Which harvest festival of Tamil Nadu shares its name with a sweet rice dish?Ages 11–14

   Show answer

   Pongal. Pongal is celebrated in January. The word also means the rice dish cooked until it boils over, a sign of plenty.

7. What is the capital of Punjab and Haryana (both share it)?Ages 8–10

   Choose from: Shimla, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Ludhiana

   Show answer

   Chandigarh. Chandigarh is the shared capital of Punjab and Haryana. It is a planned city.

8. In which year did the First War of Indian Independence (the Revolt of 1857) begin?Ages 11–14

   Show answer

   1857. The revolt began at Meerut in May 1857.

9. Which lake in Odisha is India’s largest saltwater (brackish) lake?Ages 8–10

   Choose from: Dal Lake, Chilika Lake, Sambhar Lake, Wular Lake

   Show answer

   Chilika Lake. Chilika Lake is a huge lagoon in Odisha, home to dolphins and migratory birds.

10. Who was the last Governor-General of independent India, and the only Indian to hold that post?Ages 11–14

    Show answer

    C. Rajagopalachari. C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji) was Governor-General from 1948 to 1950.

11. Which freedom fighter said, “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it”?Ages 8–10

    Choose from: Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bhagat Singh, Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru

    Show answer

    Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Lokmanya Tilak said these famous words about self-rule.

12. What do we call the dry, hot winds that blow over north India in summer?Ages 11–14

    Show answer

    Loo. The Loo is a very hot, dry wind in May and June.

13. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?Ages 8–10

    Choose from: Pratibha Patil, Sushma Swaraj, Indira Gandhi, Sarojini Naidu

    Show answer

    Indira Gandhi. Indira Gandhi became India’s first woman Prime Minister in 1966.

14. What was the name of the lander of Chandrayaan-3?Ages 11–14

    Show answer

    Vikram. The Vikram lander touched down near the Moon’s south pole on 23 August 2023. It carried the Pragyan rover.

15. Which old book of animal stories was written to teach princes wisdom?Ages 8–10

    Choose from: Ramayana, Arthashastra, Rigveda, Panchatantra

    Show answer

    Panchatantra. Vishnu Sharma’s Panchatantra uses animal fables to teach good sense.

16. Which poet wrote the Ramcharitmanas, the Ramayana in Awadhi?Ages 11–14

    Show answer

    Tulsidas. Tulsidas wrote the Ramcharitmanas in the 1500s.

17. Which Indian scientist is called the “Father of the Indian space programme”?Ages 8–10

    Choose from: Vikram Sarabhai, Homi Bhabha, C. V. Raman, Jagadish Chandra Bose

    Show answer

    Vikram Sarabhai. Vikram Sarabhai founded India’s space research. The Chandrayaan-3 lander is named Vikram after him.

18. Which article of the Indian Constitution abolishes untouchability?Ages 11–14

    Show answer

    Article 17. Article 17 abolishes untouchability and makes its practice a crime.

19. Who captained India to its first Cricket World Cup win, in 1983?Ages 8–10

    Choose from: M. S. Dhoni, Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Sourav Ganguly

    Show answer

    Kapil Dev. Kapil Dev’s team won the 1983 World Cup at Lord’s in London.

20. Which is the largest delta in the world, formed by the Ganga and Brahmaputra?Ages 11–14

    Show answer

    Sundarbans (Ganga–Brahmaputra) Delta. The Ganga–Brahmaputra delta, with the Sundarbans, is the world’s largest delta.