India GK Questions for Kids (with Answers)
How well does your child know India? These 30 India GK questions cover states and capitals, national symbols, rivers and mountains, famous monuments and festivals from different corners of the country.
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Easy india GK questions (ages 5–7)
1.What is the capital of India?
- Mumbai
- New Delhi
- Kolkata
- Chennai
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Answer: New Delhi
Important buildings like Rashtrapati Bhavan and Parliament House are in New Delhi.
2.What are the three colours of the Indian national flag?
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Answer: Saffron, white and green
The navy blue wheel in the centre of the flag is called the Ashoka Chakra.
3.What is the national flower of India?
- Rose
- Lotus
- Marigold
- Jasmine
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Answer: Lotus
The lotus grows in muddy water but blooms clean and beautiful.
4.What is the national fruit of India?
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Answer: Mango
India grows more mangoes than any other country in the world.
5.In which city is the Taj Mahal?
- Delhi
- Agra
- Jaipur
- Lucknow
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Answer: Agra
Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
6.What is the national anthem of India?
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Answer: Jana Gana Mana
It was written by Rabindranath Tagore, and singing the full anthem takes about 52 seconds.
7.Which great mountain range lies along the north of India?
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Answer: The Himalayas
“Himalaya” comes from Sanskrit and means “home of snow”.
8.Which river is the national river of India?
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Answer: Ganga
The Ganga begins at the Gangotri Glacier in Uttarakhand and is the longest river in India.
9.Which famous arch in Mumbai stands facing the Arabian Sea?
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Answer: Gateway of India
It was built to mark the visit of King George V and Queen Mary, and was completed in 1924.
10.What is the currency of India?
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Answer: Indian rupee
The rupee symbol, ₹, was adopted in 2010.
Medium india GK questions (ages 8–10)
11.How many states are there in India?
- 25
- 28
- 29
- 36
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Answer: 28
India also has 8 union territories, such as Delhi, Ladakh and Puducherry.
12.What is the capital of Karnataka?
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Answer: Bengaluru
Bengaluru is often called the “Silicon Valley of India” because of its many technology companies.
13.Which is the largest state of India by area?
- Uttar Pradesh
- Rajasthan
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
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Answer: Rajasthan
Much of western Rajasthan is covered by the Thar Desert.
14.Which is the smallest state of India by area?
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Answer: Goa
Goa lies on India’s west coast and is famous for its beaches.
15.How many spokes does the Ashoka Chakra on the national flag have?
- 12
- 20
- 24
- 32
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Answer: 24
The Ashoka Chakra comes from the Lion Capital of Ashoka found at Sarnath.
16.Who wrote India’s national song, “Vande Mataram”?
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Answer: Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
The song first appeared in his novel “Anandamath”, published in 1882.
17.Onam is the harvest festival of which state?
- Tamil Nadu
- Kerala
- Karnataka
- Goa
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Answer: Kerala
Onam celebrations include flower carpets called pookalam and exciting snake boat races.
18.Bihu is a festival of which state?
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Answer: Assam
Rongali Bihu, celebrated in April, marks the Assamese New Year.
19.Which city is the capital of both Punjab and Haryana?
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Answer: Chandigarh
Chandigarh is a union territory and was planned by the architect Le Corbusier.
20.What is the capital of Kerala?
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Answer: Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram was earlier called Trivandrum and lies close to India’s southern tip.
21.Which tall red sandstone tower in Delhi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
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Answer: Qutub Minar
The Qutub Minar is about 73 metres tall; work on it was begun by Qutb-ud-din Aibak and finished by later rulers.
22.Which words are written below India’s national emblem?
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Answer: Satyameva Jayate
“Satyameva Jayate” means “Truth alone triumphs” and comes from the Mundaka Upanishad.
Hard india GK questions (ages 11–13)
23.Which is the newest state of India, formed in 2014?
- Jharkhand
- Uttarakhand
- Telangana
- Chhattisgarh
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Answer: Telangana
Telangana was formed on 2 June 2014, and its capital is Hyderabad.
24.Which union territory is a group of coral islands in the Arabian Sea?
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Answer: Lakshadweep
“Lakshadweep” means “a hundred thousand islands”, though it actually has 36 islands.
25.In which state is the Konark Sun Temple, built in the shape of a giant chariot?
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Answer: Odisha
The temple was built in the 13th century and has 24 carved stone wheels.
26.Which delta region in West Bengal is famous for its mangrove forests and Bengal tigers?
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Answer: The Sundarbans
The Sundarbans is one of the largest mangrove forests in the world and is shared by India and Bangladesh.
27.Which lake in Odisha is India’s largest coastal lagoon?
- Chilika Lake
- Wular Lake
- Dal Lake
- Loktak Lake
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Answer: Chilika Lake
Every winter, lakhs of migratory birds visit Chilika Lake.
28.Which state of India has the most people?
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Answer: Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh has more people than most countries in the world, and its capital is Lucknow.
29.Who is credited with designing the Indian national flag?
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Answer: Pingali Venkayya
The flag in its present form was adopted on 22 July 1947.
30.Which state is home to Mawsynram and Cherrapunji, among the wettest places on Earth?
- Meghalaya
- Assam
- Sikkim
- Kerala
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Answer: Meghalaya
“Meghalaya” means “abode of the clouds”.
Keep learning india
The questions go from easy (ages 5–7) to medium (ages 8–10) to hard (ages 11–13), and every answer comes with a short fun fact. They are a good warm-up before Independence Day, Republic Day or a family trip.
How to use these questions at home
- Keep a map of India on the wall and stick a small note on each state your child answers about.
- Link questions to your own family: ask about the festivals, food or monuments of the state you come from.
- Play “capital ping-pong”: you say a state, your child says the capital, then swap roles.