10 General Knowledge Quiz with Explanation

Test your knowledge with these 10 questions. Answers with explanations are given below.

1. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
A. Venus
B. Mars
C. Jupiter
D. Saturn

2. Who wrote the Indian National Anthem?
A. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
B. Rabindranath Tagore
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. Subhas Chandra Bose

3. What is the capital of Australia?
A. Sydney
B. Melbourne
C. Canberra
D. Perth

4. Which gas is most abundant in Earth’s atmosphere?
A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Carbon Dioxide
D. Hydrogen

5. In which year did India gain independence?
A. 1945
B. 1946
C. 1947
D. 1950

6. Who is known as the Father of the Indian Constitution?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. B. R. Ambedkar
C. Jawaharlal Nehru
D. Sardar Patel

7. What is the largest ocean on Earth?
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Indian Ocean
C. Arctic Ocean
D. Pacific Ocean

8. Which vitamin is produced when sunlight hits the skin?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B12
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin D

9. What is the currency of Japan?
A. Won
B. Yen
C. Dollar
D. Peso

10. Which is the longest river in the world?
A. Amazon River
B. Nile River
C. Yangtze River
D. Mississippi River

Answers with Explanation

1. B. Mars
   Mars appears reddish due to iron oxide on its surface, hence called the Red Planet.

2. B. Rabindranath Tagore
   He composed “Jana Gana Mana,” the national anthem of India.

3. C. Canberra
   Canberra was selected as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne.

4. B. Nitrogen
   About 78 percent of Earth’s atmosphere is nitrogen.

5. C. 1947
   India became independent from British rule on August 15, 1947.

6. B. B. R. Ambedkar
   He was the chief architect of the Indian Constitution.

7. D. Pacific Ocean
   It is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth.

8. D. Vitamin D
   The body produces Vitamin D when exposed to sunlight.

9. B. Yen
   Yen is the official currency used in Japan.

10. B. Nile River
    Traditionally considered the longest river in the world.