GK questions for class 3

GK for school Updated 11 Oct 2026

These gk questions for class 3 with answers cover our country, science around us, animals and plants, the world and space, and sports. Every question has four options, one correct answer and a short explanation that helps a child learn the fact behind it.

Parents and teachers can use this class 3 GK quiz as a worksheet, a classroom game or a quick revision before a test. The questions use simple words that an eight year old can read alone, and each one teaches something useful.

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Our country India

Q1. What is the capital of India?
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Answer: A. New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital of India, and the Parliament and Rashtrapati Bhavan are located there.
Q2. Which big striped cat was chosen as India's national animal?
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Answer: C. Tiger
The Bengal tiger is the national animal of India and stands for strength and grace.
Q3. Which colourful bird that dances in the rain is India's national bird?
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Answer: B. Peacock
The peacock, with its colourful tail feathers, is the national bird of India.
Q4. Which flower, seen in ponds and lakes, is India's national flower?
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Answer: C. Lotus
The lotus is India's national flower; it grows in water and stays clean above the mud.
Q5. Which juicy summer fruit is India's national fruit?
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Answer: D. Mango
The mango is the national fruit of India and is often called the king of fruits.
Q6. How many spokes are there in the Ashoka Chakra on our national flag?
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Answer: C. 24
The navy blue Ashoka Chakra in the middle of the flag has 24 spokes.
Q7. Who wrote our national anthem, Jana Gana Mana?
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Answer: C. Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore wrote Jana Gana Mana; he was also the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize.
Q8. Which freedom fighter do Indians lovingly call Bapu?
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Answer: B. Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi led India's freedom struggle with truth and non-violence.
Q9. On which date do we celebrate Independence Day?
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Answer: C. 15 August
India became free from British rule on 15 August 1947.
Q10. Children's Day in India is celebrated on the birthday of which leader?
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Answer: C. Jawaharlal Nehru
Children's Day falls on 14 November, the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru, who loved children.
Q11. The Taj Mahal, a white marble wonder, is in which Indian city?
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Answer: B. Agra
The Taj Mahal stands on the bank of the Yamuna river in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.

Science around us

Q12. Which gas do we breathe in to stay alive?
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Answer: D. Oxygen
Our body needs oxygen from the air to get energy from the food we eat.
Q13. What does water turn into when it freezes?
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Answer: A. Ice
When water is cooled to 0 degrees Celsius it freezes and becomes solid ice.
Q14. Which is the main source of light and heat for the Earth?
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Answer: D. The Sun
The Sun is a star that gives the Earth the light and heat that living things need.
Q15. Which organ pumps blood to all parts of our body?
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Answer: A. Heart
The heart is a muscle that pumps blood all day and night without stopping.
Q16. Which green part of a plant works like its kitchen and makes food?
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Answer: B. Leaf
Leaves contain green chlorophyll and use sunlight to make food for the plant.
Q17. We know a rose by its sweet smell. Which sense organ helps us smell it?
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Answer: A. Nose
The nose helps us smell flowers, food and many other things around us.
Q18. Count the colours of a rainbow. How many are there?
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Answer: B. Seven
A rainbow has seven colours: violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red.
Q19. What do honeybees make?
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Answer: D. Honey
Honeybees collect nectar from flowers and turn it into honey inside the hive.
Q20. Which part of the plant takes in water from the soil?
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Answer: A. Root
Roots grow under the soil, hold the plant firmly and absorb water and minerals.
Q21. Water in a kettle at sea level starts boiling at which temperature?
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Answer: C. 100 degrees Celsius
At sea level pure water boils at 100 degrees Celsius and turns into steam.

Animals and plants

Q22. Which desert animal stores fat in its hump?
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Answer: B. Camel
The camel is called the ship of the desert; it can walk long distances on hot sand and go for days without drinking water.
Q23. Which sea animal is the biggest animal on our planet?
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Answer: C. Blue whale
The blue whale lives in the ocean and is the biggest animal that has ever lived.
Q24. Which is the tallest animal in the world?
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Answer: D. Giraffe
A giraffe's long neck helps it eat leaves from the tops of tall trees.
Q25. What is the young one of a dog called?
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Answer: A. Puppy
A baby dog is called a puppy, while a baby cat is called a kitten.
Q26. A baby frog that swims with a tail is called a:
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Answer: A. Tadpole
A frog lays eggs in water, and tadpoles hatch from them before growing into frogs.
Q27. Which animal has a long trunk?
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Answer: A. Elephant
An elephant uses its trunk to breathe, smell, drink water and pick up food.
Q28. What is the home of a honeybee called?
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Answer: D. Hive
Bees live together in a hive made of wax cells.
Q29. Which one of these birds is too heavy to fly?
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Answer: B. Ostrich
The ostrich is too heavy to fly, but it can run very fast on its strong legs.
Q30. Which spotted big cat can run faster than any other land animal?
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Answer: A. Cheetah
A cheetah can run faster than any other animal on land for short distances.
Q31. A spider walks on how many legs?
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Answer: A. Eight
A spider has eight legs, so it is not an insect; insects have six legs.
Q32. An ant, a bee and a butterfly each have how many legs?
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Answer: A. Six
All insects, such as ants, bees and butterflies, have six legs.

World and space

Q33. Which planet do we live on?
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Answer: D. Earth
Earth is the only planet known to have life, with air and water for living things.
Q34. What is the natural satellite of the Earth?
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Answer: C. Moon
The Moon goes around the Earth and shines by reflecting the light of the Sun.
Q35. Which of our neighbour planets is known as the Red Planet?
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Answer: A. Mars
Mars looks red because its soil contains a lot of iron rust.
Q36. Which giant planet is the biggest in our solar system?
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Answer: A. Jupiter
Jupiter is so big that more than a thousand Earths could fit inside it.
Q37. How many planets go around the Sun in our solar system?
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Answer: B. Eight
The eight planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
Q38. Which astronaut was the first human to set foot on the Moon?
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Answer: D. Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong stepped onto the Moon on 20 July 1969 during the Apollo 11 mission.
Q39. In 1984, who became the first Indian to go into space?
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Answer: D. Rakesh Sharma
Rakesh Sharma, an Indian Air Force pilot, went to space in 1984.
Q40. Which ocean is the biggest of all the oceans on Earth?
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Answer: D. Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the biggest and deepest ocean on Earth.
Q41. How many continents are there in the world?
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Answer: D. Seven
The seven continents are Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe and Australia.
Q42. India is part of which continent, the largest one on Earth?
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Answer: D. Asia
Asia is the biggest continent, and India is a part of it.
Q43. In which country are the famous pyramids of Giza?
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Answer: B. Egypt
The pyramids of Giza in Egypt were built thousands of years ago as tombs for kings.

Sports and games

Q44. In a cricket match, how many players of one team take the field?
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Answer: D. 11
A cricket team plays with 11 players on the field.
Q45. A chessboard has 8 rows and 8 columns. How many small squares does it have?
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Answer: B. 64
A chessboard has 8 rows and 8 columns, so it has 8 x 8 = 64 squares.
Q46. Players hit a feathered shuttlecock over a net in which game?
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Answer: C. Badminton
Badminton players hit a light, feathered shuttlecock over a net with rackets.
Q47. The Olympic flag shows how many joined rings?
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Answer: A. Five
The five Olympic rings stand for the five inhabited parts of the world joined by sport.
Q48. How many players of a team are on the court in kabaddi?
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Answer: B. Seven
In kabaddi each team has seven players on the court at a time.

Days, months and numbers

Q49. A leap year has how many days in it?
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Answer: C. 366
A leap year has 366 days because February gets an extra day, the 29th.
Q50. Which is the shortest month of the year?
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Answer: C. February
February has 28 days, or 29 days in a leap year.
Q51. One whole day, from midnight to midnight, has how many hours?
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Answer: B. 24
One full day and night together make 24 hours.
Q52. How many months of the year have 31 days?
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Answer: B. Seven
January, March, May, July, August, October and December have 31 days, which makes seven months.
Q53. How many sides does a triangle have?
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Answer: C. Three
A triangle is a shape with three sides and three corners.

How to prepare

Read each question aloud with your child, let them choose an answer, and then read the explanation together. Short daily sessions of ten questions work better than one long sitting, because children remember facts best when they meet them again and again.

Turn the quiz into a game: keep score, give a star for each correct answer, and come back to the missed questions after two or three days. Linking a fact to something the child can see, such as the national flag at school or a bee in the garden, makes it stick. Once your child knows these 50 questions well, move on to the class 4 set.

Study tips

Practise ten questions a day instead of all fifty at once.
Ask your child to explain the answer in their own words after reading it.
Revisit the questions they got wrong after two days to check that the fact has stuck.

Questions people ask

What GK topics should a class 3 student learn?

Class 3 students should know India's national symbols, basic facts about the human body, plants and animals, the planets, continents and oceans, and simple sports facts. These topics match what is taught in EVS and general awareness books at this level.

How can I use these GK questions for class 3 as a worksheet?

Copy ten questions with their four options onto a sheet and let your child circle the answers. Then check the answers with the explanations on this page and discuss the ones that were wrong.

Are these class 3 GK questions suitable for school quiz competitions?

Yes. The questions are short, have one clear answer and cover the topics that school quiz rounds for classes 2 to 4 usually include.

How many GK questions should a class 3 child practise each day?

Around ten questions a day is enough. It keeps the session short and fun, and repeating the same facts over a week helps the child remember them.

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