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Top 100 GK Questions for Morning Assembly with Answers

Today, we're going to dive into a fun and enlightening session of GK questions for our morning assembly. These little nuggets of information are not just about trivia - they help us stay curious and broaden our understanding of the world.

So, let's get those thinking caps on and see how many of these questions you can crack!

List of GK Questions for Morning Assembly:

1. Who is the President of India?  

   Answer: Droupadi Murmu

2. What is the capital of India?  

   Answer: New Delhi

3. Which river is known as the Ganga of the South?  

   Answer: Godavari

4. What is the national animal of India?  

   Answer: Bengal Tiger

5. Who wrote the national anthem of India?  

   Answer: Rabindranath Tagore

6. What is the smallest state in India by area?  

   Answer: Goa

7. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?  

   Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru

8. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?  

   Answer: Mars

9. How many states are there in India?  

   Answer: 28

10. Who is known as the Father of the Nation in India?  

    Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

11. What is the national flower of India?  

    Answer: Lotus

12. Which is the longest river in India?  

    Answer: Ganga

13. What is the currency of India?  

    Answer: Indian Rupee (INR)

14. Who invented the telephone?  

    Answer: Alexander Graham Bell

15. What is the national bird of India?  

    Answer: Indian Peafowl (Peacock)

16. Who was the first President of India?  

    Answer: Dr. Rajendra Prasad

17. Which is the largest desert in India?  

    Answer: Thar Desert

18. What is the main festival of Kerala?  

    Answer: Onam

19. Which Indian state is known as the 'Land of Five Rivers'?  

    Answer: Punjab

20. What is the national tree of India?  

    Answer: Banyan Tree

21. Who is known as the Iron Man of India?  

    Answer: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

22. What is the highest mountain peak in India?  

    Answer: Kangchenjunga

23. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?  

    Answer: Gujarat

24. Who wrote the Indian national song "Vande Mataram"?  

    Answer: Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

25. What is the national fruit of India?  

    Answer: Mango

26. Which is the smallest continent?  

    Answer: Australia

27. Who is known as the Nightingale of India?  

    Answer: Sarojini Naidu

28. What is the name of the Indian Space Research Organization?  

    Answer: ISRO

29. Which is the largest state in India by area?  

    Answer: Rajasthan

30. Who is the current Prime Minister of India?  

    Answer: Narendra Modi

31. What is the name of the boundary line between India and Pakistan?  

    Answer: Radcliffe Line

32. What is the scientific name of the tiger?  

    Answer: Panthera tigris

33. Who discovered gravity?  

    Answer: Sir Isaac Newton

34. Which city is known as the Silicon Valley of India?  

    Answer: Bengaluru (Bangalore)

35. What is the name of the first Indian satellite?  

    Answer: Aryabhata

36. Who is known as the Missile Man of India?  

    Answer: Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

37. Which river flows through the city of Varanasi?  

    Answer: Ganga

38. What is the national sport of India?  

    Answer: Hockey (although cricket is more popular)

39. Who is known as the King of Pop?  

    Answer: Michael Jackson

40. Which Indian festival is known as the Festival of Lights?  

    Answer: Diwali

41. What is the chemical symbol for water?  

    Answer: H₂O

42. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?  

    Answer: Indira Gandhi

43. Which is the largest ocean in the world?  

    Answer: Pacific Ocean

44. What is the name of the highest waterfall in India?  

    Answer: Kunchikal Falls

45. Who invented the light bulb?  

    Answer: Thomas Edison

46. Which city is known as the financial capital of India?  

    Answer: Mumbai

47. What is the full form of NASA?  

    Answer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

48. Who is the author of the Harry Potter series?  

    Answer: J.K. Rowling

49. Which Indian state is famous for tea plantations?  

    Answer: Assam

50. What is the name of the largest lake in India?  

    Answer: Vembanad Lake

51. Who is known as the Mother of the Indian Revolution?  

    Answer: Madam Bhikaji Cama

52. What is the smallest planet in our solar system?  

    Answer: Mercury

53. Which Indian state is known as the Land of Rising Sun?  

    Answer: Arunachal Pradesh

54. Who was the first man to walk on the moon?  

    Answer: Neil Armstrong

55. What is the national currency of Japan?  

    Answer: Yen

56. Who is the founder of Microsoft?  

    Answer: Bill Gates

57. What is the name of the famous monument in Agra?  

    Answer: Taj Mahal

58. Who is known as the Flying Sikh of India?  

    Answer: Milkha Singh

59. What is the capital of Tamil Nadu?  

    Answer: Chennai

60. Who discovered America?  

    Answer: Christopher Columbus

61. What is the main language spoken in Maharashtra?  

    Answer: Marathi

62. Which is the largest animal in the world?  

    Answer: Blue Whale

63. Who is known as the Bard of Avon?  

    Answer: William Shakespeare

64. What is the capital of West Bengal?  

    Answer: Kolkata

65. Who is the author of "My Experiments with Truth"?  

    Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

66. Which element has the chemical symbol 'O'?  

    Answer: Oxygen

67. Who is known as the Human Computer of India?  

    Answer: Shakuntala Devi

68. What is the highest civilian award in India?  

    Answer: Bharat Ratna

69. Who invented the airplane?  

    Answer: Wright Brothers (Orville and Wilbur Wright)

70. Which river is known as the lifeline of Madhya Pradesh?  

    Answer: Narmada

71. What is the national aquatic animal of India?  

    Answer: River Dolphin

72. Who is the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?  

    Answer: Yogi Adityanath

73. What is the name of the desert in Rajasthan?  

    Answer: Thar Desert

74. Who is the author of "Panchatantra"?  

    Answer: Vishnu Sharma

75. Which planet is closest to the Sun?  

    Answer: Mercury

76. Who is known as the Light of Asia?  

    Answer: Gautama Buddha

77. What is the largest island in the world?  

    Answer: Greenland

78. Who invented the World Wide Web?  

    Answer: Tim Berners-Lee

79. What is the capital of Karnataka?  

    Answer: Bengaluru (Bangalore)

80. Who is the author of "Gitanjali"?  

    Answer: Rabindranath Tagore

81. Which river is known as the Sorrow of Bihar?  

    Answer: Kosi River

82. Who was the first Indian woman to win a Nobel Prize?  

    Answer: Mother Teresa

83. What is the scientific name of the Banyan tree?  

    Answer: Ficus benghalensis

84. Who is known as the Father of Modern India?  

    Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy

85. What is the capital of Gujarat?  

    Answer: Gandhinagar

86. Who discovered penicillin?  

    Answer: Alexander Fleming

87. What is the national game of Japan?  

    Answer: Sumo Wrestling

88. Which is the longest dam in India?  

    Answer: Hirakud Dam

89. Who is the author of "Ramayana"?  

    Answer: Valmiki

90. What is the currency of China?  

    Answer: Renminbi (Yuan)

91. Who was the first Indian to travel in space?  

    Answer: Rakesh Sharma

92. What is the name of the first Indian aircraft carrier?  

    Answer: INS Vikrant

93. Who is known as the First Citizen of India?  

    Answer: The President of India

94. What is the capital of Assam?  

    Answer: Dispur

95. Who invented the steam engine?  

    Answer: James Watt

96. Which Indian state is known for its classical dance, Bharatnatyam?  

    Answer: Tamil Nadu

97. What is the capital of Andhra Pradesh?  

    Answer: Amaravati

98. Who is known as the Father of Indian Cinema?  

    Answer: Dadasaheb Phalke

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

    Answer: Lion Capital of Ashoka

100. Who is known as the Nightingale of India?  

    Answer: Sarojini Naidu

Conclusion

Well done, everyone! That was a fantastic session of GK questions for school morning assembly. It's always great to see such enthusiasm and sharp minds at work early in the morning. Remember, knowledge is like a garden; if it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested.

Keep learning, keep exploring, and never stop being curious. Have a wonderful day ahead, and let's continue to make every moment a learning opportunity!