GK questions for class 5

GK for school Updated 11 Oct 2026

These GK questions for class 5 cover the topics that class 5 students meet in school and in quiz competitions: our country, science around us, animals and plants, the world and space, sports and the human body. Every question has four options, the correct answer and a short explanation.

Students can use the page as a GK quiz for class 5, answer each question first and then check the answer. Teachers and parents can pick questions for class tests, worksheets or a quick revision at home.

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Class 5 GK questions about our country

Q1. Which programme was started in 1973 to protect India's national animal, the tiger?
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Answer: D. Project Tiger
Project Tiger was launched in 1973 to save tigers by setting up tiger reserves across India.
Q2. Which leader is known as the Iron Man of India?
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Answer: C. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is called the Iron Man of India because he united hundreds of princely states with India after 1947.
Q3. On which date is Gandhi Jayanti celebrated?
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Answer: B. 2 October
Mahatma Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869 in Porbandar, Gujarat, and his birthday is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti.
Q4. How many spokes does the Ashoka Chakra on the Indian flag have?
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Answer: C. 24
The navy blue Ashoka Chakra in the white band of the national flag has 24 spokes.
Q5. In which language did Rabindranath Tagore first write Jana Gana Mana?
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Answer: D. Bengali
Tagore wrote Jana Gana Mana in Bengali, and it was adopted as India's national anthem on 24 January 1950.
Q6. Vande Mataram, India's national song, was written by which author?
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Answer: D. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay wrote Vande Mataram, which appears in his novel Anandamath.
Q7. The Constitution of India came into force on which date, now celebrated as Republic Day?
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Answer: A. 26 January
The Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950, so this day is celebrated as Republic Day.
Q8. Who gave the call 'Do or Die' during the Quit India Movement of 1942?
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Answer: A. Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi gave the call 'Do or Die' in Bombay in August 1942 when the Quit India Movement began.
Q9. 14 November is celebrated as Children's Day in India. Whose birthday falls on this date?
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Answer: D. Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, was born on 14 November, which is celebrated as Children's Day.
Q10. Which Mughal emperor built the Taj Mahal in Agra?
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Answer: A. Shah Jahan
Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal of white marble in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
Q11. Which city is the capital of Rajasthan?
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Answer: B. Jaipur
Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan and is called the Pink City because of its pink coloured old buildings.

Science around us

Q12. To make food in their leaves, green plants take in which gas from the air?
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Answer: B. Carbon dioxide
Plants use carbon dioxide, water and sunlight to make food in a process called photosynthesis.
Q13. A pot of pure water is heated at sea level. At what temperature will it start boiling?
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Answer: A. 100 degrees Celsius
At normal air pressure at sea level, pure water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
Q14. Water kept in a freezer turns into ice at what temperature?
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Answer: A. 0 degrees Celsius
Pure water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius, which is the same as 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
Q15. What is the normal body temperature of a healthy person in degrees Celsius?
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Answer: A. About 37 degrees
A clinical thermometer shows about 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit) for a healthy person.
Q16. Our skin makes which vitamin when it gets sunlight?
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Answer: D. Vitamin D
Sunlight helps the skin make vitamin D, which keeps our bones and teeth strong.
Q17. What is the change of liquid water into water vapour called?
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Answer: B. Evaporation
Evaporation turns liquid water into vapour; it is why wet clothes dry in the sun.
Q18. A magnet attracts objects made of which material?
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Answer: B. Iron
Magnets attract iron and a few other metals like nickel and cobalt, but not wood, plastic or glass.
Q19. In VIBGYOR, the short form for the colours of a rainbow, what does the letter G stand for?
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Answer: C. Green
VIBGYOR stands for violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red, the seven colours of a rainbow.
Q20. Which is the main source of energy for the Earth?
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Answer: A. The Sun
The Sun gives the Earth light and heat, and almost all other energy sources depend on it.

Animals and plants

Q21. The blue whale lives in the sea, but which group of animals does it belong to?
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Answer: D. Mammals
Whales breathe air with lungs and feed their young on milk, so the blue whale is a mammal.
Q22. Which animal, used for travel in the Thar Desert, stores fat in its hump?
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Answer: A. Camel
A camel stores fat in its hump and can go without water for days, which is why it is called the ship of the desert.
Q23. Which big cat is the fastest runner on land?
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Answer: C. Cheetah
The cheetah can run at about 100 to 120 km per hour, but only for short distances.
Q24. What are animals that eat only plants called?
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Answer: C. Herbivores
Herbivores such as cows, goats and deer eat only plants; carnivores eat other animals.
Q25. What is the green colouring matter in leaves that traps sunlight called?
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Answer: A. Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll gives leaves their green colour and traps sunlight so that the plant can make food.
Q26. A tadpole grows up to become which animal?
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Answer: C. Frog
A tadpole hatches from a frog's egg, breathes with gills in water, and later grows legs and lungs to become a frog.
Q27. Which flightless sea bird, found in the cold waters of the Southern Hemisphere, uses its flipper-like wings to swim?
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Answer: B. Penguin
Penguins cannot fly, but they use their flipper-like wings to swim fast in cold water. Most penguins live south of the equator, many in and around Antarctica.
Q28. A spider has eight legs. How many legs does an insect such as an ant have?
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Answer: A. 6
All insects have six legs, so a spider, with eight legs, is not an insect.
Q29. Which part of a plant absorbs water from the soil?
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Answer: B. Root
Roots hold the plant in the soil and absorb water and minerals for it.

World and space

Q30. Which ocean lies to the south of India?
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Answer: B. Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean lies to the south of India and is the only ocean named after a country.
Q31. India is a part of which continent?
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Answer: B. Asia
India lies in South Asia, and Asia is the largest continent on Earth by area.
Q32. Which continent is almost completely covered with ice?
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Answer: A. Antarctica
Antarctica, around the South Pole, is covered by a thick ice sheet and has no permanent human population.
Q33. Which is the natural satellite of the Earth?
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Answer: D. Moon
The Moon goes around the Earth and is its only natural satellite.
Q34. In which year did humans first land on the Moon?
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Answer: C. 1969
On 20 July 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission.
Q35. Which planet is the hottest in our solar system?
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Answer: A. Venus
Venus is hotter than Mercury because its thick carbon dioxide atmosphere traps heat.
Q36. Which planet is famous for its bright rings made of ice and rock?
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Answer: C. Saturn
Saturn's rings are made of countless pieces of ice and rock and can be seen with a small telescope.
Q37. What is the position of the Earth among the planets, counting from the Sun?
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Answer: C. Third
The order is Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, so the Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
Q38. In which year did Rakesh Sharma become the first Indian to go into space?
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Answer: D. 1984
Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma flew into space in April 1984 aboard the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz T-11.
Q39. Which is the highest mountain peak in the world?
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Answer: D. Mount Everest
Mount Everest, on the border of Nepal and China, rises about 8,849 metres above sea level.

Sports and games

Q40. How many balls are bowled in one over in cricket?
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Answer: C. 6
An over in cricket has six legal balls bowled by the same bowler from one end.
Q41. The shuttlecock is used in which game?
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Answer: D. Badminton
Badminton is played by hitting a feathered shuttlecock over a net with a racket.
Q42. After how many years are the Summer Olympic Games held?
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Answer: C. 4 years
The Summer Olympics are held once every four years, and this period is called an Olympiad.
Q43. In which country were the ancient Olympic Games held?
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Answer: D. Greece
The ancient Olympic Games were held at Olympia in Greece in honour of the god Zeus.
Q44. A chessboard has 8 rows and 8 columns. How many squares does it have in all?
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Answer: B. 64
8 rows of 8 squares make 8 x 8 = 64 squares, coloured light and dark in turn.
Q45. In which board game does a player win by giving checkmate to the king?
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Answer: B. Chess
In chess, checkmate means the king is under attack and cannot escape, which ends the game.
Q46. Major Dhyan Chand is famous for which sport?
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Answer: B. Hockey
Dhyan Chand helped India win Olympic hockey gold medals, and India's National Sports Day on 29 August marks his birthday.

Our human body

Q47. Which bone, running from the hip to the knee, is the longest in our body?
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Answer: B. Thigh bone (femur)
The femur, or thigh bone, is the longest and strongest bone in the human body.
Q48. The heart pumps blood through tubes. What are these tubes called?
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Answer: C. Blood vessels
Blood vessels are of three kinds: arteries, veins and capillaries, and they carry blood around the body.
Q49. Which organ of our body covers us from head to toe and is the largest of all?
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Answer: A. Skin
The skin covers the whole body and protects it from germs, heat and injury.
Q50. Which gas do our lungs take from the air for the body to use?
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Answer: C. Oxygen
The lungs take in oxygen, which the blood carries to every cell, and they breathe out carbon dioxide.
Q51. How many teeth does an adult human normally have?
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Answer: D. 32
Adults normally have 32 permanent teeth, while children have 20 milk teeth.
Q52. The human heart has upper and lower chambers. How many chambers are there in all?
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Answer: A. 4
The human heart has four chambers: two upper atria and two lower ventricles.
Q53. Which organ, kept safe inside the skull, controls our thinking and movements?
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Answer: D. Brain
The brain is protected by the skull and sends messages through nerves to control the body.

How to prepare

Try each section as a short quiz of about ten questions. Cover the answer, choose an option, and then read the explanation, because the explanation often teaches a second fact that can come up in another question. Keep a notebook of the questions you got wrong and revise them after two or three days.

Class 5 GK is built on things you see every day: national symbols, the parts of a plant, the planets and the organs of the body. Link each fact to something you already know, such as Children's Day for Jawaharlal Nehru or a rainbow for VIBGYOR. This makes the answers easier to remember in school quizzes and Olympiad style tests.

Study tips

Practise one section of 10 questions every day instead of the whole page at once.
Read the explanation even when your answer is right, because it adds a new fact.
Make a chart of national symbols and planets and stick it near your study table.

Questions people ask

What are the most important GK questions for class 5?

The most important topics are national symbols, freedom fighters, the solar system, plants and animals, the human body and basic sports facts. All of these are covered on this page with answers and explanations.

How can a class 5 student improve general knowledge?

Read a few questions every day, talk about them with family and read a children's newspaper or magazine. Revising wrong answers after a few days helps the facts stay in memory.

Are these class 5 GK questions useful for quiz competitions?

Yes. The questions are of the level asked in school quizzes and Olympiad style tests for class 5. Teachers can use each section as one quiz round.

Do these GK questions for class 5 come with answers?

Yes. Every question shows the correct answer along with a one or two sentence explanation, so students learn the fact behind the answer.

Every question on this page is written and fact-checked by the GK Quizzes team. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we will fix it. How we make our questions.