Most marks in a general GK quiz test are lost on questions people think they already know. Take the UK prime minister. For years the answer was Keir Starmer. Since 20 July 2026 it is Andy Burnham, and plenty of quiz sites still list the old name.
That gap is why this list exists. It is a hand-picked slice of 203 questions across 11 categories, from world leaders to important days. Each one has four options the right answer and a short note on why it is right.
Try it the honest way. Cover the answer, pick an option, then check. When you miss one, read the note before you move on. The reason sticks far better than the bare answer does.
Best 200+ General GK Quiz Questions with Answers Free PDF
- Best 200+ General GK Quiz Questions with Answers Free PDF
- World Leaders and World Politics (2026)
- India General Knowledge
- Science and Technology
- Geography GK Questions With Answer
- History GK Quiz
- Questions Related to Sports and Games (2026)
- Nobel Prize 2026
- Basics of Computers
- Current Affairs 2026
- Awards, Authors and Books
- Important Days and Dates
World Leaders and World Politics (2026)
Q1. Who is the current President of the United States?
A) Joe Biden
B) Donald Trump
C) Kamala Harris
D) J.D. Vance
Answer: B) Donald Trump — Trump began his second, non-consecutive term as the 47th U.S. President in January 2025.
Q2. Who is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
A) Keir Starmer
B) Rishi Sunak
C) Andy Burnham
D) Boris Johnson
Answer: C) Andy Burnham — Burnham, the former Mayor of Greater Manchester, became the UK’s 59th Prime Minister on 20 July 2026 after Keir Starmer resigned as Labour leader and PM. (Most quiz sites still incorrectly list Starmer — a common outdated-GK trap.)
Q3. Who is the current President of France?
A) François Hollande
B) Nicolas Sarkozy
C) Emmanuel Macron
D) Marine Le Pen
Answer: C) Emmanuel Macron — Macron has served as President of France since 2017.
Q4. Who is the current Prime Minister of India?
A) Rahul Gandhi
B) Narendra Modi
C) Amit Shah
D) Rajnath Singh
Answer: B) Narendra Modi — Modi is serving his third consecutive term as PM since June 2024.
Q5. Who is the current Chancellor of Germany?
A) Olaf Scholz
B) Angela Merkel
C) Friedrich Merz
D) Robert Habeck
Answer: C) Friedrich Merz — Merz took office on 6 May 2025, becoming Germany’s 10th federal chancellor.
Q6. Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada?
A) Justin Trudeau
B) Mark Carney
C) Pierre Poilievre
D) Chrystia Freeland
Answer: B) Mark Carney — Carney, a former central banker, has been Canada’s PM since March 2025.
Q7. Who is the current President of Russia?
A) Dmitry Medvedev
B) Vladimir Putin
C) Mikhail Mishustin
D) Sergei Lavrov
Answer: B) Vladimir Putin — Putin has been President of Russia since 2012 (and previously 2000–2008).
Q8. Who is the current Prime Minister of Japan — and what record does she hold?
A) Fumio Kishida — first PM from Osaka
B) Shigeru Ishiba — oldest PM ever
C) Sanae Takaichi — Japan’s first female Prime Minister
D) Yuko Obuchi — youngest PM ever
Answer: C) Sanae Takaichi — Japan’s first female Prime Minister — She took office on 21 October 2025 as Japan’s first-ever woman Prime Minister and led the LDP to a landslide supermajority in the February 2026 snap election.
Q9. Who is the Secretary-General of the United Nations?
A) Ban Ki-moon
B) António Guterres
C) Kofi Annan
D) Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
Answer: B) António Guterres — The Portuguese diplomat has held the post since 2017.
Q10. Who is the current President of Brazil?
A) Jair Bolsonaro
B) Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
C) Dilma Rousseff
D) Michel Temer
Answer: B) Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva — Serving his third term as President since January 2023.
Q11. Who is the current President of China?
A) Hu Jintao
B) Xi Jinping
C) Li Qiang
D) Wang Huning
Answer: B) Xi Jinping — General Secretary of the CPC and President of China since 2013.
Q12. Who is the current Prime Minister of Australia?
A) Scott Morrison
B) Anthony Albanese
C) Malcolm Turnbull
D) Peter Dutton
Answer: B) Anthony Albanese — Australia’s PM since May 2022.
Q13. Who is the current President of South Africa?
A) Jacob Zuma
B) Cyril Ramaphosa
C) Thabo Mbeki
D) Julius Malema
Answer: B) Cyril Ramaphosa
Q14. Who is the current President of Ukraine?
A) Petro Poroshenko
B) Volodymyr Zelenskyy
C) Viktor Yanukovych
D) Denys Shmyhal
Answer: B) Volodymyr Zelenskyy — President since 2019.
Q15. Who is the current Prime Minister of Italy?
A) Mario Draghi
B) Giorgia Meloni
C) Matteo Salvini
D) Enrico Letta
Answer: B) Giorgia Meloni — Italy’s first female Prime Minister, in office since October 2022.
Q16. Who is the current Prime Minister of Pakistan?
A) Imran Khan
B) Shehbaz Sharif
C) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
D) Nawaz Sharif
Answer: B) Shehbaz Sharif
Q17. Who is the current Prime Minister of Israel?
A) Naftali Bennett
B) Yair Lapid
C) Benjamin Netanyahu
D) Isaac Herzog
Answer: C) Benjamin Netanyahu
Q18. Who is the current King of Saudi Arabia?
A) King Abdullah
B) King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
C) King Faisal
D) Mohammed bin Salman
Answer: B) King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman serves as Prime Minister and de facto ruler.
Q19. Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
A) Theresa May
B) Margaret Thatcher
C) Liz Truss
D) Elizabeth II
Answer: B) Margaret Thatcher — PM from 1979–1990.
Q20. Which country co-hosted the 2026 FIFA World Cup along with Mexico and the United States?
A) Brazil
B) Canada
C) Qatar
D) Germany
Answer: B) Canada — It was Canada’s first time hosting men’s World Cup matches; the tournament expanded to 48 teams for the first time.
India General Knowledge
Q21. What is the capital of India?
A) Mumbai
B) New Delhi
C) Kolkata
D) Chennai
Answer: B) New Delhi
Q22. Who is the current President of India?
A) Ram Nath Kovind
B) Droupadi Murmu
C) Pratibha Patil
D) Venkaiah Naidu
Answer: B) Droupadi Murmu — India’s 15th President, in office since July 2022, and the first tribal (Adivasi) person to hold the office.
Q23. Who is the current Vice President of India?
A) Jagdeep Dhankhar
B) C.P. Radhakrishnan
C) Venkaiah Naidu
D) Hamid Ansari
Answer: B) C.P. Radhakrishnan — He became the 15th Vice President of India in September 2025 after Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned.
Q24. Which is the largest state in India by area?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Rajasthan
C) Maharashtra
D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: B) Rajasthan
Q25. Which state has the largest population in India?
A) Maharashtra
B) Bihar
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) West Bengal
Answer: C) Uttar Pradesh
Q26. What is the national animal of India?
A) Lion
B) Elephant
C) Bengal Tiger
D) Leopard
Answer: C) Bengal Tiger
Q27. What is the national river of India?
A) Yamuna
B) Ganga
C) Godavari
D) Brahmaputra
Answer: B) Ganga
Q28. Which is the longest river in India?
A) Yamuna
B) Godavari
C) Ganga
D) Narmada
Answer: C) Ganga — At roughly 2,525 km within India.
Q29. What is the currency of India?
A) Rupee
B) Taka
C) Rufiyaa
D) Dinar
Answer: A) Rupee
Q30. Which Indian city is known as the “Silicon Valley of India”?
A) Hyderabad
B) Bengaluru
C) Pune
D) Chennai
Answer: B) Bengaluru
Q31. How many states and Union Territories does India currently have?
A) 28 states, 8 UTs
B) 29 states, 7 UTs
C) 28 states, 9 UTs
D) 27 states, 9 UTs
Answer: A) 28 states, 8 UTs — Following the reorganisation of Jammu & Kashmir (into J&K and Ladakh UTs) in 2019.
Q32. Who is regarded as the “Father of the Nation” in India?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
D) Bhagat Singh
Answer: B) Mahatma Gandhi
Q33. Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India?
A) Lal Bahadur Shastri
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Sardar Patel
D) Rajendra Prasad
Answer: B) Jawaharlal Nehru
Q34. Which Indian festival is known as the “Festival of Lights”?
A) Holi
B) Diwali
C) Navratri
D) Onam
Answer: B) Diwali
Q35. Which is the highest civilian award in India?
A) Padma Vibhushan
B) Padma Bhushan
C) Bharat Ratna
D) Param Vir Chakra
Answer: C) Bharat Ratna
Q36. Which is the highest gallantry award in India, given for extreme bravery in the presence of the enemy?
A) Ashoka Chakra
B) Param Vir Chakra
C) Maha Vir Chakra
D) Vir Chakra
Answer: B) Param Vir Chakra
Q37. Which Indian classical dance form originated in Tamil Nadu?
A) Kathak
B) Odissi
C) Bharatanatyam
D) Kuchipudi
Answer: C) Bharatanatyam
Q38. Who composed India’s national anthem, “Jana Gana Mana”?
A) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B) Rabindranath Tagore
C) Sarojini Naidu
D) Muhammad Iqbal
Answer: B) Rabindranath Tagore
Q39. Who wrote India’s national song, “Vande Mataram”?
A) Rabindranath Tagore
B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
C) Subhas Chandra Bose
D) Sarojini Naidu
Answer: B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee — In his novel Anandmath.
Q40. Which is the smallest state in India by area?
A) Sikkim
B) Tripura
C) Goa
D) Nagaland
Answer: C) Goa
Q41. Which is the largest desert in India?
A) Kutch Desert
B) Thar Desert
C) Cold Desert
D) Rajasthan Desert
Answer: B) Thar Desert — Spread mainly across Rajasthan.
Q42. Which is the highest mountain peak in India?
A) Nanda Devi
B) Kanchenjunga
C) K2
D) Everest
Answer: B) Kanchenjunga — The highest peak entirely within India (K2 and Everest are not located inside India’s territory in the internationally recognised sense used for this list).
Q43. In which year was the Constitution of India adopted?
A) 1947
B) 1949
C) 1950
D) 1952
Answer: B) 1949 — It was adopted on 26 November 1949 and came into effect on 26 January 1950 (Republic Day).
Q44. Who is known as the “Iron Man of India”?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C) Bhagat Singh
D) Subhas Chandra Bose
Answer: B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel — For unifying over 560 princely states into the Indian Union.
Q45. Which is the financial capital of India?
A) New Delhi
B) Kolkata
C) Mumbai
D) Bengaluru
Answer: C) Mumbai
Science and Technology
Q46. Which element has the chemical symbol “O”?
A) Osmium
B) Oxygen
C) Gold
D) Oganesson
Answer: B) Oxygen
Q47. Who invented the telephone?
A) Thomas Edison
B) Alexander Graham Bell
C) Nikola Tesla
D) Guglielmo Marconi
Answer: B) Alexander Graham Bell
Q48. Who is credited with inventing the practical incandescent light bulb?
A) Nikola Tesla
B) Thomas Edison
C) Michael Faraday
D) James Watt
Answer: B) Thomas Edison
Q49. What is the hardest naturally occurring substance on Earth?
A) Quartz
B) Diamond
C) Graphite
D) Titanium
Answer: B) Diamond
Q50. What is the chemical symbol for gold?
A) Gd
B) Go
C) Au
D) Ag
Answer: C) Au — From the Latin aurum.
Q51. Who discovered penicillin?
A) Louis Pasteur
B) Alexander Fleming
C) Edward Jenner
D) Robert Koch
Answer: B) Alexander Fleming — In 1928.
Q52. Who is regarded as the “father of the computer” for designing the first mechanical computer?
A) Alan Turing
B) Charles Babbage
C) John von Neumann
D) Ada Lovelace
Answer: B) Charles Babbage
Q53. What is the chemical formula for water?
A) HO₂
B) H₂O
C) H₃O
D) HO
Answer: B) H₂O
Q54. Who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web?
A) Steve Jobs
B) Bill Gates
C) Tim Berners-Lee
D) Vint Cerf
Answer: C) Tim Berners-Lee — In 1989 at CERN.
Q55. What is the boiling point of water at sea level, in degrees Celsius?
A) 90°C
B) 100°C
C) 110°C
D) 212°C
Answer: B) 100°C
Q56. What is the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere?
A) Oxygen
B) Carbon dioxide
C) Nitrogen
D) Argon
Answer: C) Nitrogen — Making up about 78% of the atmosphere.
Q57. Who formulated the law of universal gravitation?
A) Albert Einstein
B) Isaac Newton
C) Galileo Galilei
D) Johannes Kepler
Answer: B) Isaac Newton
Q58. What is the longest bone in the human body?
A) Tibia
B) Humerus
C) Femur
D) Fibula
Answer: C) Femur — Thigh bone.
Q59. Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
A) Venus
B) Mars
C) Jupiter
D) Mercury
Answer: B) Mars — Due to iron oxide (rust) on its surface.
Q60. Which is the hottest planet in our solar system?
A) Mercury
B) Venus
C) Mars
D) Jupiter
Answer: B) Venus — Its thick CO₂ atmosphere traps heat, making it hotter than Mercury despite being farther from the Sun.
Q61. Which is the smallest planet in our solar system?
A) Mars
B) Venus
C) Mercury
D) Pluto
Answer: C) Mercury — Pluto is no longer classified as a planet.
Q62. Which organ in the human body is primarily responsible for pumping blood?
A) Lungs
B) Kidney
C) Heart
D) Liver
Answer: C) Heart
Q63. What is the chemical symbol for carbon dioxide?
A) CO
B) CO₂
C) C₂O
D) CO₃
Answer: B) CO₂
Q64. Which element has the chemical symbol “H”?
A) Helium
B) Hydrogen
C) Holmium
D) Hafnium
Answer: B) Hydrogen
Q65. Which planet is closest to the Sun?
A) Venus
B) Earth
C) Mercury
D) Mars
Answer: C) Mercury
Q66. What powers the AI chatbot ChatGPT and most modern generative AI tools — what is this underlying technology called?
A) Expert systems
B) Large Language Models (LLMs)
C) Relational databases
D) Blockchain
Answer: B) Large Language Models (LLMs) — Neural networks trained on vast amounts of text to generate human-like responses.
Q67. What does “AI” stand for in modern technology?
A) Automated Interface
B) Artificial Intelligence
C) Analytical Insight
D) Applied Informatics
Answer: B) Artificial Intelligence
Q68. What is the powerhouse of the cell called?
A) Nucleus
B) Ribosome
C) Mitochondria
D) Golgi body
Answer: C) Mitochondria
Q69. Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
A) Oxygen
B) Nitrogen
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Hydrogen
Answer: C) Carbon dioxide
Q70. Who developed the theory of relativity?
A) Isaac Newton
B) Albert Einstein
C) Niels Bohr
D) Max Planck
Answer: B) Albert Einstein
Geography GK Questions With Answer
Q71. What is the capital of Australia?
A) Sydney
B) Melbourne
C) Canberra
D) Perth
Answer: C) Canberra
Q72. What is the smallest country in the world by area?
A) Monaco
B) Vatican City
C) San Marino
D) Liechtenstein
Answer: B) Vatican City — At about 0.49 sq km.
Q73. What is the longest river in the world?
A) Amazon River
B) Nile River
C) Yangtze River
D) Mississippi River
Answer: B) Nile River — Though the Amazon is frequently cited as a close rival in length depending on measurement methodology.
Q74. What is the largest desert in the world?
A) Sahara Desert
B) Arabian Desert
C) Antarctic Desert
D) Gobi Desert
Answer: C) Antarctic Desert — Technically the world’s largest desert by area, since a desert is defined by low precipitation, not heat. The Sahara is the largest hot desert.
Q75. What is the capital of Canada?
A) Toronto
B) Vancouver
C) Ottawa
D) Montreal
Answer: C) Ottawa
Q76. Which is the largest country in South America by area?
A) Argentina
B) Brazil
C) Peru
D) Colombia
Answer: B) Brazil
Q77. Which country has the largest population in the world?
A) China
B) India
C) United States
D) Indonesia
Answer: B) India — India overtook China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, per UN estimates.
Q78. Which ocean is the largest by surface area?
A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Indian Ocean
C) Pacific Ocean
D) Arctic Ocean
Answer: C) Pacific Ocean
Q79. What is the tallest mountain in the world (above sea level)?
A) K2
B) Kangchenjunga
C) Mount Everest
D) Denali
Answer: C) Mount Everest — At 8,849 metres.
Q80. Which country is home to the Great Barrier Reef?
A) Indonesia
B) Australia
C) Philippines
D) Fiji
Answer: B) Australia
Q81. What is the capital of Germany?
A) Munich
B) Frankfurt
C) Berlin
D) Hamburg
Answer: C) Berlin
Q82. What is the largest island in the world?
A) Madagascar
B) Borneo
C) Greenland
D) New Guinea
Answer: C) Greenland — Australia is classified as a continent, not an island, in most conventions.
Q83. Which country has the longest coastline in the world?
A) Russia
B) Indonesia
C) Canada
D) Australia
Answer: C) Canada — With a coastline of over 200,000 km.
Q84. What is the capital of Argentina?
A) Rio de Janeiro
B) Buenos Aires
C) Santiago
D) Montevideo
Answer: B) Buenos Aires
Q85. Which country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?
A) China
B) South Korea
C) Japan
D) Thailand
Answer: C) Japan
Q86. What is the capital of Italy?
A) Milan
B) Venice
C) Rome
D) Naples
Answer: C) Rome
Q87. Which country is famous for the Eiffel Tower?
A) Italy
B) France
C) Spain
D) Belgium
Answer: B) France
Q88. What is the capital of Russia?
A) St. Petersburg
B) Moscow
C) Novosibirsk
D) Kazan
Answer: B) Moscow
Q89. What is the official language of Brazil?
A) Spanish
B) Portuguese
C) French
D) Italian
Answer: B) Portuguese
Q90. Which country is famous for producing maple syrup?
A) United States
B) Canada
C) Finland
D) Sweden
Answer: B) Canada — It produces roughly 70% of the world’s maple syrup.
Q91. Which is the largest continent by area?
A) Africa
B) Asia
C) North America
D) Europe
Answer: B) Asia
Q92. Which is the smallest continent by area?
A) Europe
B) Antarctica
C) Australia (Oceania)
D) South America
Answer: C) Australia (Oceania)
Q93. Which country has the most time zones?
A) Russia
B) United States
C) France
D) China
Answer: C) France — With 12 time zones, thanks to its overseas territories.
Q94. Which is the driest inhabited continent on Earth?
A) Africa
B) Australia
C) Antarctica
D) Asia
Answer: B) Australia — Antarctica is technically drier but not permanently inhabited.
Q95. What is the deepest point in the world’s oceans?
A) Puerto Rico Trench
B) Java Trench
C) Mariana Trench
D) Tonga Trench
Answer: C) Mariana Trench — In the Pacific Ocean.
History GK Quiz
Q96. In which year did India gain independence?
A) 1945
B) 1947
C) 1950
D) 1952
Answer: B) 1947 — On 15 August 1947.
Q97. Who was the first President of the United States?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) George Washington
D) John Adams
Answer: C) George Washington
Q98. In which year did World War II end?
A) 1943
B) 1944
C) 1945
D) 1946
Answer: C) 1945
Q99. Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
A) Buzz Aldrin
B) Yuri Gagarin
C) Neil Armstrong
D) Michael Collins
Answer: C) Neil Armstrong — On 20 July 1969 (Apollo 11 mission).
Q100. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
A) Marie Curie
B) Rosalind Franklin
C) Dorothy Hodgkin
D) Ada Lovelace
Answer: A) Marie Curie — Won the Physics prize in 1903.
Q101. Who was the first person to reach the South Pole?
A) Robert Falcon Scott
B) Roald Amundsen
C) Ernest Shackleton
D) Richard Byrd
Answer: B) Roald Amundsen — In December 1911.
Q102. Who wrote “Pride and Prejudice”?
A) Charlotte Brontë
B) Jane Austen
C) Emily Brontë
D) George Eliot
Answer: B) Jane Austen
Q103. Who is the author of “Moby-Dick”?
A) Mark Twain
B) Nathaniel Hawthorne
C) Herman Melville
D) Edgar Allan Poe
Answer: C) Herman Melville
Q104. In which year did the Titanic sink?
A) 1910
B) 1912
C) 1915
D) 1918
Answer: B) 1912
Q105. Which country was the first to give women the right to vote nationally?
A) United Kingdom
B) United States
C) New Zealand
D) Finland
Answer: C) New Zealand — In 1893.
Q106. Who is credited with the European “discovery” of America in 1492?
A) Ferdinand Magellan
B) Christopher Columbus
C) Vasco da Gama
D) Amerigo Vespucci
Answer: B) Christopher Columbus
Q107. In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?
A) 1985
B) 1989
C) 1991
D) 1993
Answer: B) 1989
Q108. Who was the first Emperor of a unified China?
A) Emperor Wu
B) Qin Shi Huang
C) Kublai Khan
D) Emperor Taizong
Answer: B) Qin Shi Huang
Q109. Who was the first President of India?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
C) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
D) Zakir Husain
Answer: B) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Q110. In which year was the United Nations founded?
A) 1943
B) 1945
C) 1947
D) 1950
Answer: B) 1945
Q111. Who was the first female Prime Minister of India?
A) Sonia Gandhi
B) Indira Gandhi
C) Sarojini Naidu
D) Pratibha Patil
Answer: B) Indira Gandhi — Served as PM from 1966–1977 and 1980–1984.
Q112. Who was the first person to circumnavigate the globe (though he died before completing the voyage himself)?
A) Christopher Columbus
B) Ferdinand Magellan
C) James Cook
D) Francis Drake
Answer: B) Ferdinand Magellan — His expedition completed the first circumnavigation, though Magellan himself was killed in the Philippines partway through.
Q113. In which year did the Indian Constitution come into effect?
A) 1947
B) 1949
C) 1950
D) 1952
Answer: C) 1950 — 26 January 1950, celebrated as Republic Day.
Q114. Which ancient civilization built the pyramids of Giza?
A) Mesopotamian
B) Egyptian
C) Indus Valley
D) Mayan
Answer: B) Egyptian
Q115. Who led the Salt March (Dandi March) in India in 1930?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Mahatma Gandhi
C) Subhas Chandra Bose
D) Bhagat Singh
Answer: B) Mahatma Gandhi
Questions Related to Sports and Games (2026)
Q116. Which country won the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
A) Argentina
B) France
C) Spain
D) Brazil
Answer: C) Spain — Spain defeated Argentina in the final held in New Jersey — the first 48-team World Cup, co-hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
Q117. Which country won the FIFA World Cup in 2022?
A) France
B) Argentina
C) Croatia
D) Brazil
Answer: B) Argentina — Defeating France on penalties in Qatar.
Q118. What is the national sport of Canada (in summer)?
A) Ice Hockey
B) Lacrosse
C) Baseball
D) Curling
Answer: B) Lacrosse — Lacrosse is Canada’s official national summer sport; ice hockey is the official national winter sport.
Q119. Which country won the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2023?
A) India
B) England
C) Australia
D) New Zealand
Answer: C) Australia — Beat host nation India in the final in Ahmedabad.
Q120. Which country won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2024?
A) South Africa
B) India
C) England
D) Afghanistan
Answer: B) India — Defeating South Africa in the final in Barbados.
Q121. Who won the men’s singles title at Wimbledon in 2026?
A) Carlos Alcaraz
B) Novak Djokovic
C) Jannik Sinner
D) Alexander Zverev
Answer: C) Jannik Sinner — Defended his title by defeating Alexander Zverev in four sets.
Q122. Which country won the 2023 Rugby World Cup?
A) New Zealand
B) South Africa
C) England
D) France
Answer: B) South Africa — Winning a record fourth title.
Q123. Who holds the record for the most goals scored across FIFA World Cup history (as of 2026)?
A) Miroslav Klose
B) Lionel Messi
C) Kylian Mbappé
D) Cristiano Ronaldo
Answer: A) Miroslav Klose — 16 goals across four tournaments for Germany.
Q124. Which country won the UEFA Euro 2024 Championship?
A) England
B) Italy
C) Spain
D) Germany
Answer: C) Spain — Defeating England 2-1 in the final — a record fourth Euro title.
Q125. Who is the most decorated Olympian of all time?
A) Usain Bolt
B) Carl Lewis
C) Michael Phelps
D) Mark Spitz
Answer: C) Michael Phelps — 28 total Olympic medals (23 gold).
Q126. What is the national sport of India?
A) Cricket
B) Field Hockey
C) Kabaddi
D) India has no officially declared national sport
Answer: D) India has no officially declared national sport — Hockey is widely believed to be one, but the government has clarified it isn’t official.
Q127. Which cricketer has scored the most Test centuries in history?
A) Virat Kohli
B) Ricky Ponting
C) Sachin Tendulkar
D) Jacques Kallis
Answer: C) Sachin Tendulkar — 51 Test centuries.
Q128. Who holds the men’s world record for the 100-metre sprint?
A) Tyson Gay
B) Usain Bolt
C) Yohan Blake
D) Noah Lyles
Answer: B) Usain Bolt — 9.58 seconds (2009).
Q129. Which team won the NBA Championship in 2026?
A) Oklahoma City Thunder
B) San Antonio Spurs
C) New York Knicks
D) Boston Celtics
Answer: C) New York Knicks — Beat the San Antonio Spurs 4-1 to win their first title since 1973.
Q130. Which team won the NBA Championship in 2025?
A) Indiana Pacers
B) Oklahoma City Thunder
C) Boston Celtics
D) Denver Nuggets
Answer: B) Oklahoma City Thunder — Defeated the Indiana Pacers in a Game 7 thriller.
Q131. Which team won Super Bowl LX (2026)?
A) New England Patriots
B) Seattle Seahawks
C) Philadelphia Eagles
D) Kansas City Chiefs
Answer: B) Seattle Seahawks — Defeated the New England Patriots 29-13.
Q132. Which country hosted the 2026 Winter Olympics?
A) France
B) Italy
C) Sweden
D) Switzerland
Answer: B) Italy — The Milano Cortina 2026 Games were held from 6–22 February 2026, the first Winter Olympics jointly hosted by two cities.
Q133. Which country has won the most Olympic medals in history (as of the 2024 Paris Games)?
A) Soviet Union
B) China
C) United States
D) Great Britain
Answer: C) United States
Q134. Which Grand Slam tennis tournament is played on a clay court?
A) Wimbledon
B) US Open
C) Australian Open
D) French Open (Roland-Garros)
Answer: D) French Open (Roland-Garros)
Q135. Which sport is sumo wrestling most associated with?
A) China
B) Japan
C) South Korea
D) Mongolia
Answer: B) Japan
Nobel Prize 2026
Q136. Who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2026?
- A) Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi
- B) Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel
- C) Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman
- D) Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier
Answer: B) Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel — Awarded “for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.” Announced on 5 October 2026 at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm. (Option A is the 2025 winners.)
Q137. The 2026 Medicine Nobel recognised work on which technique, which lets scientists switch individual nerve cells on or off using light?
- A) CRISPR gene editing
- B) mRNA vaccines
- C) Optogenetics
- D) Magnetic resonance imaging
Answer: C) Optogenetics — It is now used in laboratories worldwide to study how the brain works. Deisseroth is at Stanford University, Hegemann at Humboldt University in Berlin and Nagel at the University of Würzburg.
Q138. Who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2026?
- A) John Clarke
- B) Francis Halzen
- C) Michel Devoret
- D) John Martinis
Answer: B) Francis Halzen — Awarded for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin. He received the full prize alone (the 2025 physics prize, won by Clarke, Devoret and Martinis, was shared). Announced on 6 October 2026.
Q139. The 2026 Physics Nobel was awarded for work connected with the discovery of high-energy astrophysical particles called ______.
- A) Neutrinos
- B) Gravitons
- C) Axions
- D) Higgs bosons
Answer: A) Neutrinos — Detected by the IceCube Neutrino Observatory.
Q140. Who shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2026?
- A) Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai
- B) Carolyn Bertozzi and Morten Meldal
- C) Omar Yaghi and Susumu Kitagawa
- D) Frances Arnold and George Smith
Answer: A) Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai — Awarded for their discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis, work that helps explain how chemical reactions can lead to homochirality (“mirror-image” molecules). Announced on 7 October 2026.
Q141. Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2026?
- A) László Krasznahorkai
- B) Han Kang
- C) Anne Carson
- D) Jon Fosse
Answer: C) Anne Carson — The Canadian poet, essayist and classicist was honoured “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature.” Announced on 8 October 2026. (Option A won in 2025.)
Q142. Anne Carson, the 2026 Literature laureate, is from which country?
- A) United Kingdom
- B) United States
- C) Canada
- D) Ireland
Answer: C) Canada — She is also known for her lifelong engagement with ancient Greek literature and for works such as Autobiography of Red and Nox.
Q143. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2026?
- A) Maria Corina Machado
- B) Navi Pillay
- C) Yulia Navalnaya
- D) Donald Trump
Answer: B) Navi Pillay — The South African jurist was honoured “for her efforts to promote peace and international law.” The Norwegian Nobel Committee noted that she has been instrumental in ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted. Announced on 9 October 2026 in Oslo. (Option A won in 2025.)
Q144. In which city is the Nobel Peace Prize announced and awarded, unlike the other Nobel Prizes?
- A) Stockholm
- B) Copenhagen
- C) Oslo
- D) Geneva
Answer: C) Oslo — The Norwegian Nobel Committee announces the Peace Prize; all other prizes are announced in Stockholm, Sweden.
Q145. Who won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2026?
- A) Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson
- B) Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt
- C) Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford
- D) Ben Bernanke and Douglas Diamond
Answer: C) Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford — Awarded “for microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation.” Their models helped governments and central banks apply well-timed fiscal and monetary policy to smooth out economic peaks and troughs. Announced on 12 October 2026.
Q146. The Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was established in 1968 by which institution?
- A) The Nobel Foundation
- B) Sveriges Riksbank (Sweden’s central bank)
- C) The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
- D) The Bank of Norway
Answer: B) Sveriges Riksbank (Sweden’s central bank) — It is formally the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel and was first awarded in 1969.
Q147. What is the prize money for each Nobel Prize category in 2026?
- A) 10 million Swedish kronor
- B) 11 million Swedish kronor
- C) 12 million Swedish kronor
- D) 15 million Swedish kronor
Answer: C) 12 million Swedish kronor — About US$1.2 million, raised from 11 million in 2025. The amount is shared if there are multiple laureates.
Q148. On which date is the 2026 Nobel Prize award ceremony held, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death?
- A) 10 November 2026
- B) 1 December 2026
- C) 10 December 2026
- D) 25 December 2026
Answer: C) 10 December 2026 — Held in Stockholm, with the Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo. Alfred Nobel died on 10 December 1896.
Q149. Which 2026 Nobel laureate won the full prize alone, without sharing it?
- A) Francis Halzen (Physics)
- B) Kenso Soai (Chemistry)
- C) Michael Woodford (Economics)
- D) Georg Nagel (Medicine)
Answer: A) Francis Halzen (Physics) — Anne Carson (Literature) and Navi Pillay (Peace) also received undivided prizes.
Basics of Computers
Q150. What does “CPU” stand for?
- A) Computer Processing Utility
- B) Central Processing Unit
- C) Central Program Unit
- D) Core Processing Unit
Answer: B) Central Processing Unit
Q151. Which device is often called the “brain” of the computer?
- A) RAM
- B) Hard Disk
- C) CPU
- D) Motherboard
Answer: C) CPU
Q152. What type of memory temporarily stores data while a computer is running?
- A) ROM
- B) RAM (Random Access Memory)
- C) SSD
- D) Cache only
Answer: B) RAM (Random Access Memory)
Q153. What is the full form of “URL”?
- A) Universal Reference Link
- B) Uniform Resource Locator
- C) Unified Resource Locator
- D) Universal Resource Link
Answer: B) Uniform Resource Locator
Q154. What is the primary function of an operating system?
- A) To browse the internet
- B) To manage a computer’s hardware and software resources
- C) To design graphics
- D) To store files permanently
Answer: B) To manage a computer’s hardware and software resources
Q155. What does “HTTP” stand for?
- A) HyperText Transfer Protocol
- B) High Transfer Text Protocol
- C) HyperText Technical Process
- D) Host Transfer Text Protocol
Answer: A) HyperText Transfer Protocol
Q156. Which computer component is primarily responsible for rendering graphics and visuals?
- A) CPU
- B) RAM
- C) GPU (Graphics Processing Unit)
- D) SSD
Answer: C) GPU (Graphics Processing Unit)
Q157. Who is considered the first computer programmer?
- A) Grace Hopper
- B) Ada Lovelace
- C) Katherine Johnson
- D) Margaret Hamilton
Answer: B) Ada Lovelace — For her work on Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine in the 1840s.
Q158. What does “SSD” stand for, and what is its purpose?
- A) Static Storage Drive — for backups
- B) Solid State Drive — faster data storage and retrieval
- C) Standard Software Disk — running applications
- D) System Speed Device — improving CPU speed
Answer: B) Solid State Drive — faster data storage and retrieval — Used for faster data storage and retrieval than traditional hard disks.
Q159. What does “BIOS” stand for, and what does it do?
- A) Basic Input/Output System — initializes hardware before the OS loads
- B) Binary Input Output Software — runs antivirus checks
- C) Basic Internet Operating System — connects to Wi-Fi
- D) Built-In Operating Software — manages RAM
Answer: A) Basic Input/Output System — initializes hardware before the OS loads
Q160. In computer terminology, what does “USB” stand for?
- A) Universal Serial Bus
- B) Unified System Bus
- C) Universal System Backup
- D) Uniform Serial Backup
Answer: A) Universal Serial Bus
Q161. Which programming language is commonly recommended as a first language for beginners, known for readability?
- A) C++
- B) Assembly
- C) Python
- D) Rust
Answer: C) Python
Q162. What does “RAM” stand for?
- A) Read Access Memory
- B) Random Access Memory
- C) Rapid Application Memory
- D) Real-time Access Module
Answer: B) Random Access Memory
Q163. What is the main difference between hardware and software?
- A) Hardware is expensive, software is free
- B) Hardware refers to physical components; software refers to programs that run on them
- C) They are the same thing
- D) Software controls hardware only during startup
Answer: B) Hardware refers to physical components; software refers to programs that run on them — Hardware refers to the physical components of a computer (keyboard, hard drive); software refers to the programs and applications that run on it.
Q164. What does “AI” (as used in tools like ChatGPT and Claude) primarily rely on to generate text?
- A) Pre-written scripts
- B) Large Language Models trained on text data
- C) Manual human responders
- D) Simple keyword matching
Answer: B) Large Language Models trained on text data
Q165. What does “Wi-Fi” allow a device to do?
- A) Charge wirelessly
- B) Connect to a network wirelessly
- C) Print documents
- D) Cool down the CPU
Answer: B) Connect to a network wirelessly
Q166. What does “PDF” stand for?
- A) Personal Document File
- B) Portable Document Format
- C) Printed Data Format
- D) Public Data File
Answer: B) Portable Document Format
Q167. What is the function of a firewall in computing?
- A) It speeds up the internet
- B) It monitors and controls incoming/outgoing network traffic for security
- C) It stores backup files
- D) It cools down the processor
Answer: B) It monitors and controls incoming/outgoing network traffic for security
Q168. What does “IoT” stand for?
- A) Internet of Things
- B) Input/Output Technology
- C) Internet Operating Tool
- D) Intranet of Tech
Answer: A) Internet of Things — The network of physical devices connected to the internet.
Q169. Which key combination is most commonly used to copy text in Windows/Linux?
- A) Ctrl + X
- B) Ctrl + C
- C) Ctrl + V
- D) Ctrl + Z
Answer: B) Ctrl + C — Ctrl + V pastes it.
Current Affairs 2026
Q170. Who became the UK’s Prime Minister in July 2026?
- A) Keir Starmer
- B) Andy Burnham
- C) Rishi Sunak
- D) Kemi Badenoch
Answer: B) Andy Burnham — He replaced Keir Starmer, who resigned after a period of falling approval and poor local election results for Labour.
Q171. Who won the FIFA World Cup 2026 final, held in the United States?
- A) Argentina
- B) France
- C) Spain
- D) Portugal
Answer: C) Spain — Defeating Argentina in the final at the New York New Jersey Stadium.
Q172. Who is Japan’s first-ever female Prime Minister?
- A) Yuriko Koike
- B) Sanae Takaichi
- C) Seiko Noda
- D) Renho Saito
Answer: B) Sanae Takaichi — Took office in October 2025.
Q173. Which Indian city co-hosted matches during a major 2026 global sporting event, alongside the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics being held in Italy?
- A) India did not host any global sporting event in 2026
- B) Mumbai hosted Winter Olympics events
- C) Delhi hosted the Winter Olympics
- D) None — this is a trick option testing careful reading
Answer: A) India did not host any global sporting event in 2026 — The 2026 Winter Olympics were held entirely in Italy (Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo), and the FIFA World Cup 2026 was hosted only by the USA, Canada, and Mexico. This question tests whether you’re reading carefully rather than guessing from habit.
Q174. Who won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize?
- A) María Corina Machado
- B) Volodymyr Zelenskyy
- C) Narges Mohammadi
- D) António Guterres
Answer: A) María Corina Machado
Q175. Who is the current Vice President of India (as of 2026)?
- A) Jagdeep Dhankhar
- B) C.P. Radhakrishnan
- C) Om Birla
- D) Rajnath Singh
Answer: B) C.P. Radhakrishnan — Assumed office in September 2025.
Q176. As of 2026, which country holds the title of the world’s most populous nation?
- A) China
- B) India
- C) United States
- D) Indonesia
Answer: B) India — Having overtaken China in 2023 according to UN population data.
Q177. Who is the reigning Wimbledon Men’s Singles champion after the 2026 tournament?
- A) Carlos Alcaraz
- B) Jannik Sinner
- C) Alexander Zverev
- D) Novak Djokovic
Answer: B) Jannik Sinner — Won back-to-back titles in 2025 and 2026.
Q178. Which team ended a decades-long championship drought by winning the 2026 NBA Finals?
- A) Sacramento Kings — first title ever
- B) New York Knicks — first title since 1973
- C) Minnesota Timberwolves — first title ever
- D) Charlotte Hornets — first title ever
Answer: B) New York Knicks — first title since 1973 — Won their first NBA championship in 53 years.
Awards, Authors and Books
Q179. Who wrote “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes”?
- A) Agatha Christie
- B) Arthur Conan Doyle
- C) Charles Dickens
- D) H.G. Wells
Answer: B) Arthur Conan Doyle
Q180. Who wrote India’s Constitution as its principal architect and chairman of the Drafting Committee?
- A) Jawaharlal Nehru
- B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
- C) Sardar Patel
- D) Rajendra Prasad
Answer: B) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Q181. Which Indian author won the Booker Prize for “The God of Small Things”?
- A) Kiran Desai
- B) Arundhati Roy
- C) Jhumpa Lahiri
- D) Vikram Seth
Answer: B) Arundhati Roy — In 1997.
Q182. What is the highest award in Indian cinema, given for lifetime contribution?
- A) National Film Award
- B) Filmfare Award
- C) Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- D) Padma Shri
Answer: C) Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Q183. Which award is considered the highest honour in world cinema, presented annually in Los Angeles?
- A) BAFTA
- B) Golden Globe
- C) Academy Award (Oscar)
- D) Cannes Palme d’Or
Answer: C) Academy Award (Oscar)
Q184. Who wrote the epic poem “Paradise Lost”?
- A) William Shakespeare
- B) John Milton
- C) Geoffrey Chaucer
- D) Lord Byron
Answer: B) John Milton
Q185. Which Indian won the Ramon Magsaysay Award and is known as the “Banking Man of India”? (A commonly asked trivia format — check the actual name being tested)
- A) Verghese Kurien
- B) M.S. Swaminathan
- C) Bindeshwar Pathak
- D) Kailash Satyarthi
Answer: A) Verghese Kurien — Known as the “Father of the White Revolution” in India for his work with dairy cooperatives (note: exam trivia sometimes mislabels this nickname — verify context in your specific exam syllabus).
Q186. Who is the author of the “Harry Potter” book series?
- A) J.R.R. Tolkien
- B) J.K. Rowling
- C) C.S. Lewis
- D) Suzanne Collins
Answer: B) J.K. Rowling
Q187. Which prize is regarded as the highest literary honour in the English-speaking world for a novel published in the UK or Ireland?
- A) Pulitzer Prize
- B) Booker Prize
- C) Nobel Prize in Literature
- D) National Book Award
Answer: B) Booker Prize
Q188. Which Indian Prime Minister received the Bharat Ratna posthumously along with being honoured internationally for economic reforms?
- A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- B) P.V. Narasimha Rao
- C) Morarji Desai
- D) Chaudhary Charan Singh
Answer: A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee — Vajpayee was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2015. (Note: multiple former PMs have received the honour — Morarji Desai in 1991 and Chaudhary Charan Singh posthumously in 2024; always check the specific year in exam questions.)
Important Days and Dates
Q189. When is International Yoga Day observed?
- A) June 21
- B) April 7
- C) March 21
- D) October 2
Answer: A) June 21
Q190. When is World Environment Day observed?
- A) April 22
- B) June 5
- C) September 16
- D) December 11
Answer: B) June 5
Q191. When is International Women’s Day observed?
- A) March 8
- B) March 21
- C) February 14
- D) October 11
Answer: A) March 8
Q192. When is World Health Day observed?
- A) April 7
- B) May 12
- C) October 10
- D) June 26
Answer: A) April 7 — Marking the founding of the World Health Organization.
Q193. When is India’s Republic Day celebrated?
- A) August 15
- B) January 26
- C) October 2
- D) January 30
Answer: B) January 26
Q194. When is India’s Independence Day celebrated?
- A) January 26
- B) August 15
- C) October 2
- D) November 14
Answer: B) August 15
Q195. When is Gandhi Jayanti (Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday) observed?
- A) October 2
- B) January 30
- C) August 15
- D) November 14
Answer: A) October 2
Q196. When is World Population Day observed?
- A) July 11
- B) September 16
- C) December 1
- D) November 20
Answer: A) July 11
Q197. When is International Literacy Day observed?
- A) September 8
- B) October 24
- C) November 16
- D) December 10
Answer: A) September 8
Q198. When is World AIDS Day observed?
- A) December 1
- B) October 1
- C) November 1
- D) January 1
Answer: A) December 1
Q199. When is National Science Day celebrated in India?
- A) February 28
- B) March 14
- C) August 23
- D) May 11
Answer: A) February 28 — Marks the discovery of the Raman Effect by Sir C.V. Raman on 28 February 1928.
Q200. When is World Water Day observed?
- A) January 22
- B) March 22
- C) June 8
- D) September 22
Answer: B) March 22 — Observed every year to raise awareness about freshwater and the global water crisis.
Q201. When is Teachers’ Day celebrated in India?
- A) September 5
- B) October 5
- C) November 14
- D) January 12
Answer: A) September 5 — Marks the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, India’s first Vice President and second President.
Q202. When is Children’s Day celebrated in India?
- A) November 20
- B) June 1
- C) November 14
- D) December 10
Answer: C) November 14 — Marks the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister.
Q203. When is United Nations Day observed?
- A) October 24
- B) October 2
- C) December 10
- D) June 26
Answer: A) October 24 — Marks the day in 1945 when the UN Charter came into force.
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