Here are 50 important GK questions for government exams like SSC, UPSC, Railways, Banking, and other competitive exams.

Top 50 GK Questions for Government Exams

1. History

1. Who was the first President of India

Ans. (Dr. Rajendra Prasad)

2. Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire? 

Ans.(Chandragupta Maurya)

3. Who is known as the "Iron Man of India"?

Ans. (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel)

4. In which year did India gain independence?

Ans. (1947)

5. Who wrote the book "Discovery of India"?

Ans. (Jawaharlal Nehru)

 2.Geography

 6.Which is the longest river in India?

Ans. (Ganga River)

7. What is the capital of Mizoram? 

Ans. (Aizawl)

8. Which is the highest mountain peak in India? 

Ans. (Kangchenjunga)

9. The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states?

Ans. (8 states)

10. Which is the largest desert in India? 

Ans. (Thar Desert)

3.Indian Polity

11. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?

Ans. (Dr. B.R. Ambedkar)

12. How many fundamental rights are there in the Indian Constitution? 

Ans. (6)

13. The concept of Directive Principles of State Policy is taken from which country? 

Ans. (Ireland)

14. Who appoints the Chief Minister of a state? 

Ans. (Governor)

15. Which article of the Indian Constitution provides Right to Equality? (Article 14)

4. Economy

16. What is the full form of GST? 

Ans. (Goods and Services Tax)

17. What is the currency of Japan? 

Ans.(Yen)

18. Which is the largest stock exchange in India?

Ans. (Bombay Stock Exchange - BSE)

19. Who prepares the Union Budget of India?

Ans. (Finance Ministry of India)

20. What is the current repo rate in India?

Ans.  (Check RBI website for latest updates)

5. Science & Technology

21. Who discovered the Gravity?

Ans.  (Isaac Newton)

22. What is the chemical formula of water?

Ans. (H₂O)

23. Which vitamin is known as the "Sunshine Vitamin"?

Ans. (Vitamin D)

24. What is the SI unit of force? 

Ans. (Newton)

25. Who is the father of the Indian Space Program? 

Ans. (Dr. Vikram Sarabhai)

6. Current Affairs (2025)

26. Who is the current Prime Minister of India?

Ans. (Narendra Modi)

27. What is the name of India's latest space mission? 

Ans.(Chandrayaan-3)

28. Which city hosted the G20 Summit in 2025?

Ans. (Brazil)

29. Who won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023?

Ans. (Australia men's Cricket Team)

30. Which country recently joined BRICS?

Ans. (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa)

7. General Science

31. Which gas is most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?

Ans. (Nitrogen - 78%)

32. What is the pH value of pure water? 

Ans. (7)

33. What is the chemical symbol for Gold?

 Ans. (Au)

34. Which part of the human body produces insulin?

Ans.  (Pancreas)

35. What is the full form of DNA? 

Ans. (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)

8. Awards & Books

36. Who won the Bharat Ratna in 2023?

Ans. (No one )

37. Who wrote the book "Wings of Fire"? 

Ans. (Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam)

38. The Nobel Prize is given in how many fields?

Ans.  (6 fields)

39. Who won the Best Actor award at the Oscars 2024?

Ans. (Cillian Murphy)

40. Which Indian movie won an Oscar in 2023?

Ans . ("RRR" for Best Original Song - Naatu Naatu)

9. Sports

41. Who is the fastest man in the world (100m race)? 

Ans. (Usain Bolt - Record Holder)

42. What is the national sport of India? 

Ans. (Hockey - officially not declared, but widely considered)

43. Who won the FIFA World Cup 2022? 

Ans. (Argentina)

44. How many players are there in a cricket team?

Ans. (11)

45. Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?

Ans.  (Karnam Malleswari - 2000, Bronze in Weightlifting)

10. Miscellaneous

46. What is the national currency of India? 

Ans. (Indian Rupee - ₹)

47. Which Indian city is known as the "Pink City"? 

Ans. (Jaipur)

48. What is the capital of Australia? 

Ans . (Canberra)

49. Who invented the telephone? 

Ans. (Alexander Graham Bell)

50. What is the full form of WHO?

Ans.  (World Health Organization)