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Class 9th

General Knowledge Questions

1. Who is the current Prime Minister of India?

● Narendra Modi

2. What is the capital of India?

● New Delhi

3. What is the national animal of India?

● Tiger

4. Who painted the Mona Lisa?

● Leonardo da Vinci

5. What is the largest planet in our solar system?

● Jupiter

6. Who wrote the famous novel "Harry Potter"?

● J.K. Rowling

7. What is the currency of the United States?

● US Dollar

8. Who is the father of the Indian nation?

● Mahatma Gandhi

9. What is the highest mountain peak in the world?

● Mount Everest

10. What is the largest country in the world by land area?

● Russia

11. Who is the author of the book "To Kill a Mockingbird"?

● Harper Lee
12. What is the chemical symbol for gold?

● Au

13. What is the capital of Australia?

● Canberra

14. Who is the inventor of the light bulb?

● Thomas Edison

15. What is the largest ocean in the world?

● Pacific Ocean

16. Who is the current President of the United States?

● Joe Biden

17. What is the national bird of India?

● Peacock

18. Who is the author of the play "Romeo and Juliet"?

● William Shakespeare

19. What is the chemical formula for water?

● H2O

20. What is the largest desert in the world?

● Sahara Desert

History Questions

21. When did the Indian Independence Movement begin?

● 1857

22. Who led the Indian National Congress during the Non-Cooperation Movement?

● Mahatma Gandhi

23. When did India gain independence from British rule?


● August 15, 1947

24. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

● Jawaharlal Nehru

25. What was the Battle of Plassey?

● A decisive victory for the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal

26. Who was the first Mughal emperor to rule India?

● Babur

27. When did the French Revolution take place?

● 1789

28. Who was the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia?

● Vladimir Lenin

29. When did World War II begin?

● 1939

30. Who was the first President of the United States?

● George Washington

Geography Questions

31. What is the capital of France?

● Paris

32. What is the longest river in the world?

● Nile River

33. What is the highest mountain peak in Africa?

● Mount Kilimanjaro

34. What is the smallest continent in the world?

● Australia
35. What is the largest country in South America?

● Brazil

36. What is the name of the Indian Ocean island nation famous for its beaches?

● Maldives

37. What is the capital of Canada?

● Ottawa

38. What is the largest country in Asia?

● China

39. What is the name of the desert located in North Africa?

● Sahara Desert

40. What is the capital of Japan?

● Tokyo

Science Questions

41. What is the smallest unit of matter?

● Atom

42. Who discovered the theory of relativity?

● Albert Einstein

43. What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into food?

● Photosynthesis

44. What is the chemical symbol for oxygen?

● O

45. What is the name of the force that pulls objects towards the Earth?

● Gravity

46. What is the largest organ in the human body?


● Liver

47. What is the name of the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas?

● Evaporation

48. What is the name of the outermost layer of the Earth?

● Crust

49. What is the name of the scientific study of living organisms?

● Biology

50. What is the name of the process by which cells divide to produce new cells?

● Mitosis

Current Affairs Questions

51. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023?

● [Answer will depend on the year you are asking the question]

52. What is the name of the Indian space agency?

● Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

53. Which country won the FIFA World Cup in 2022?

● Argentina

54. What is the name of the Indian cricket team captain?

● [Answer will depend on the current captain]

55. Who is the current Chief Justice of India?

● [Answer will depend on the current Chief Justice]

56. What is the name of the Indian stock market index?

● Sensex and Nifty 50

57. Which Indian state is known as the "Rice Bowl of India"?

● West Bengal
58. What is the name of the Indian festival celebrated in October?

● Dussehra

59. Which Indian city is known as the "Silicon Valley of India"?

● Bengaluru

60. What is the name of the Indian parliament?

● Parliament of India

Miscellaneous Questions

61. Who painted the famous painting "The Starry Night"?

● Vincent van Gogh

62. What is the name of the famous Indian dance form?

● Bharatnatyam

63. What is the name of the famous Indian musical instrument?

● Sitar

64. What is the name of the famous Indian festival celebrated in March?

● Holi

65. What is the name of the famous Indian monument?

● Taj Mahal

66. What is the name of the famous Indian philosopher?

● Swami Vivekananda

67. What is the name of the famous Indian scientist?

● C.V. Raman

68. What is the name of the famous Indian mathematician?

● Srinivasa Ramanujan

69. What is the name of the famous Indian poet?


● Rabindranath Tagore

70. What is the name of the famous Indian freedom fighter?

● Bhagat Singh

Additional Questions (71-100)

71. What is the name of the Indian Constitution?

● Constitution of India

72. What is the name of the Indian flag?

● Tiranga

73. What is the name of the Indian national anthem?

● Jana Gana Mana

74. What is the name of the Indian national song?

● Vande Mataram

75. What is the name of the Indian national emblem?

● Ashoka Chakra

76. What is the name of the Indian national bird?

● Peacock

77. What is the name of the Indian national flower?

● Lotus

78. What is the name of the Indian national fruit?

● Mango

79. What is the name of the Indian national game?

● Hockey

80. What is the name of the Indian national sport?

● Kabaddi
81. What is the name of the Indian national language?

● Hindi

82. What is the name of the Indian national calendar?

● Indian National Calendar

83. What is the name of the Indian national currency?

● Indian Rupee

84. What is the name of the Indian national animal?

● Tiger

85. What is the name of the Indian national tree?

● Banyan Tree

86. What is the name of the Indian national river?

● Ganga

87. What is the name of the Indian national bird?

● Peacock

88. What is the name of the Indian national flower?

● Lotus

89. What is the name of the Indian national fruit?

● Mango

90. What is the name of the Indian national game?

● Hockey

91. What is the name of the Indian national sport?

● Kabaddi

92. What is the name of the Indian national language?

● Hindi
*Here are some common full forms related to science*:

*Physics*

SI - International System of Units


IC - Integrated Circuit
LCD - Liquid Crystal Display

*Chemistry*

1. ATP - Adenosine Triphosphate


2. DNA - Deoxyribonucleic Acid
3. RNA - Ribonucleic Acid
4. pH - Potential of Hydrogen
5. H2O - Hydrogen Oxide (Water)
6. CO2 - Carbon Dioxide
7. O2 - Oxygen
8. NaCl - Sodium Chloride (Common Salt)
9. HCl - Hydrochloric Acid
10. NH3 - Ammonia

*Environmental Science*

1. O3 - Ozone Layer
2. CO2 - Carbon Dioxide
3. NOx - Nitrogen Oxides
4. SO2 - Sulfur Dioxide
5. BOD - Biochemical Oxygen Demand
6. COD - Chemical Oxygen Demand
7. EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment
8. IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
9. GIS - Geographic Information System
10. GPS - Global Positioning System

*Mathematics*

1. sin - Sine
2. cos - Cosine
3. tan - Tangent
4. log - Logarithm
5. exp - Exponential
6. sq - Square root
7. PI - Pi (3.14159...)
8. stats - Statistics
9. geom - Geometry
10. alg - Algebra

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