Quiz Category · General Knowledge
General Knowledge
Test your overall knowledge across every topic.
Broad-coverage trivia spanning history, science, geography, culture, and current affairs. A good place to start if you're not sure which category fits your mood.
General knowledge sits at the intersection of every other category on this site — a single round can move from the boiling point of mercury to the year the Berlin Wall fell to the capital of Burkina Faso. The questions here are deliberately wide rather than deep. Easy rounds stay within the bounds of school-curriculum material: continents, planets, presidents, well-known novels. Medium picks up speed with mid-tier facts most adults half-remember — Nobel laureates, river lengths, the order of British monarchs. Hard is where the floor drops: obscure capitals, scientific units named after lesser-known physicists, the founding years of institutions whose acronyms you recognise but cannot place. This category tends to draw two kinds of players. The first is the casual quizzer looking for variety after burning out on a single topic. The second is the exam aspirant — UPSC, SSC, banking — who uses broad GK practice as a low-stakes diagnostic before drilling into weak areas. Either way, expect a mix that refuses to settle into a comfortable rhythm.
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10 questions per round24 general knowledge questions with answers
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01 What is the primary language spoken in Spain? easy
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The correct answer is A. Spanish.
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02 What is the chemical symbol for water? easy
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The correct answer is A. H2O.
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03 In which organ of the human body would you find the liver? easy
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The correct answer is B. Abdomen.
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04 What is the capital of Spain? easy
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The correct answer is C. Madrid.
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05 What is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid? easy
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The correct answer is B. Condensation.
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06 What is the basic unit of life? easy
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The correct answer is B. Cell.
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07 Which war was fought between the North and South regions in the U.S.? easy
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The correct answer is B. Civil War.
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08 Which instrument is known as the 'King of Instruments'? easy
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The correct answer is D. Organ.
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09 Which scientist discovered penicillin? medium
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The correct answer is C. Alexander Fleming.
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10 Which ocean is the smallest in size? medium
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The correct answer is C. Arctic.
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11 What is the main ingredient in hummus? medium
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The correct answer is B. Chickpeas.
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12 Which organ in the human body is responsible for producing bile? medium
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The correct answer is B. Liver.
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13 Who was the first president of the United States? medium
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The correct answer is C. George Washington.
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14 Which artist is known for the painting 'The Starry Night'? medium
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The correct answer is B. Vincent van Gogh.
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15 Which element is represented by the symbol Na? medium
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The correct answer is C. Sodium.
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16 Which battle marked the turning point of World War II in Europe? medium
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The correct answer is B. Battle of Stalingrad.
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17 Who is known for the theory of evolution by natural selection? hard
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The correct answer is B. Charles Darwin.
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18 Which famous battle was fought in 1815? hard
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The correct answer is A. Waterloo.
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19 Which country introduced the first paper currency? hard
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The correct answer is A. China.
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20 What is the name of the longest river in South America? hard
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The correct answer is A. Amazon River.
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21 Which element has the atomic number 1? hard
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The correct answer is B. Hydrogen.
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22 Which U.S. president issued the Emancipation Proclamation? hard
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The correct answer is B. Abraham Lincoln.
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23 Which continent is the Sahara Desert located on? hard
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The correct answer is B. Africa.
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24 What is the primary gas found in the Earth's atmosphere? hard
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The correct answer is B. Nitrogen.
The full general knowledge pool runs to 339 questions — 113 questions per difficulty across easy, medium and hard. Each round you play is shuffled fresh, so the same ten never come up twice in a row. Pick a difficulty above to start a timed round, or scroll on for related categories.
Frequently asked questions
About the general knowledge quiz- What topics are covered in the general knowledge quiz?
- A broad mix across history, science, geography, sports, literature, current affairs, and culture. The set is deliberately wide rather than deep — easy rounds stay within school-curriculum material, while medium and hard rounds reach into mid-tier and obscure facts.
- How many general knowledge questions are in the pool?
- Close to 100 questions per difficulty level (easy, medium, hard), just under 300 in total. Every 10-question round is shuffled fresh, so the same ten never come up in a row.
- Is this useful for UPSC, SSC, or banking exam preparation?
- It's a useful complement, not a substitute. The general-awareness sections of UPSC prelims, SSC, and banking PO papers reward broad GK practice — this category gives you low-stakes daily drilling alongside exam-specific mock-test series.
- How does the difficulty progression work?
- Easy stays within school-curriculum material — continents, planets, well-known novels. Medium adds mid-tier facts most adults half-remember — Nobel laureates, river lengths. Hard reaches into obscure capitals, scientific units, and the founding years of institutions whose acronyms you recognise but cannot place.