General Knowledge Quiz

Play a free general knowledge quiz online. Answer GK questions on India and the world, use hints and lifelines, and see your score with answer explanations.

Our general knowledge quiz mixes facts about India and the world: famous firsts, national symbols, inventions, capitals, animals, and the everyday trivia that turns up in school quizzes and competitive exams. It is a quick way to refresh your GK and find the gaps worth revising.

How to play the General Knowledge Quiz

1. Sign in and start the quiz. You get 15 random questions from a bank of 493.
2. Choose one of four options for each question, or skip it and move on.
3. Use lifelines when you are stuck: Hint, 50/50, Audience poll and Change question.
4. See your score at the end and find all your results in your profile.

Sample General Knowledge questions with answers

1. What is a group of crows called?

   • A murder
   • A flock
   • A colony
   • A troop

   Answer: A murder

2. What is the largest hot desert in the world?

   • Gobi
   • Kalahari
   • Sahara
   • Atacama

   Answer: Sahara - The Sahara Desert in North Africa is the largest hot desert in the world, covering about 9.2 million square km.

3. How many grams are in a pound?

   • 350
   • 454
   • 500
   • 600

   Answer: 454 - One pound is equal to approximately 453.59 grams, commonly rounded to 454 grams.

4. What is the largest country by area?

   • Canada
   • China
   • USA
   • Russia

   Answer: Russia - Russia is the largest country in land area.

5. Which blood pressure level can trigger a heart attack?

   • Normal BP
   • Low BP
   • Medium BP
   • High BP

   Answer: High BP

6. The New York Times slogan is, “All the News That’s Fit to…”

   • Print
   • Read
   • Look
   • Digest

   Answer: Print

7. What geometric shape is generally used for stop signs?

   • Hexagon
   • Circle
   • Triangle
   • Octagon

   Answer: Octagon

8. What is the currency of India and Pakistan as well as a few other Asian countries?

   • Riyal
   • Dinar
   • Peso
   • Rupee

   Answer: Rupee

9. What is Tasmania?

   • An Australian State
   • A flavor of Ben and Jerry's ice-cream
   • The Name of a Warner Brothers Cartoon Character
   • A Psychological Disorder

   Answer: An Australian State

10. Which of the following Ivy League universities has its official motto in Hebrew as well as in Latin?

    • Princeton University
    • Harvard University
    • Columbia University
    • Yale University

    Answer: Yale University

Frequently asked questions

How many questions are in the General Knowledge Quiz?

Each round has 15 multiple-choice questions picked at random from 493 General Knowledge questions, so every attempt is different.

Is the General Knowledge Quiz free?

Yes, it is free to play. Sign in to start the quiz, and your scores are saved to your Thinkmad profile.

What lifelines can I use?

When you are stuck you can ask for a hint, use 50/50 to remove two wrong answers, check the audience poll, or change the question.

Can I see the correct answers?

Yes. After you answer, the quiz shows the correct option, and your final score lists how many answers were correct, wrong or skipped.