GK Questions for Class 1 with Answers: Free Quiz

GK for Class 1 builds a child's picture of the world around them: animals and their homes, India's national symbols, how we travel, the festivals we celebrate and our own body. These are also the themes of the IGKO for young children.

Here are 10 GK questions for Class 1 with answers. They work well as a quick quiz in the car or at the dinner table.

What Class 1 GK covers

Brain & Bounce Kids splits Class 1 GK into these 14 topics. Linked topics have their own practice set.

• Animals
• Plants
• Human Body
• Our Surroundings
• National Symbols
• Transport
• Communication
• Season and Weather
• Festivals
• Life Skills
• Living and Non-Living
• Sports
• Current Affairs
• Computer

10 Class 1 GK questions with answers

Ask your child to answer each question out loud first, then tap Show answer to check. The questions get a little harder as you go down each topic.

Animals

Q1. Which animal is known as "man's best friend"?

A) Cat
B) Dog
C) Cow
D) Lion

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Answer: B) Dog

The Dog is often called "man's best friend" because of its loyalty and companionship.

Q2. Which animal is the tallest in the world?

A) Elephant
B) Giraffe
C) Horse
D) Camel

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Answer: B) Giraffe

The Giraffe is the tallest animal in the world because of its very long neck and legs.

National Symbols

Q3. What is the national animal of India?

A) Tiger
B) Lion
C) Elephant
D) Peacock

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Answer: A) Tiger

The Tiger is the national animal of India.

Q4. What is at the center of the Indian flag?

A) The Ashoka Chakra
B) A star
C) A sun
D) A moon

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Answer: A) The Ashoka Chakra

The Ashoka Chakra, a wheel with 24 spokes, is at the center of the Indian flag.

More practice: National Symbols of India: Class 1 GK Questions with Answers

Transport

Q5. Which of these travels on roads?

A) Car
B) Airplane
C) Ship
D) Boat

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Answer: A) Car

A Car travels on roads.

Q6. Which vehicle runs on tracks (rails)?

A) Train
B) Car
C) Bicycle
D) Boat

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Answer: A) Train

A Train runs on tracks called rails.

Festivals

Q7. Which festival is known as the "Festival of Lights"?

A) Diwali
B) Holi
C) Eid
D) Christmas

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Answer: A) Diwali

Diwali is known as the "Festival of Lights."

Q8. On which festival do people fly kites in many parts of India?

A) Makar Sankranti
B) Christmas
C) Eid
D) Holi

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Answer: A) Makar Sankranti

Makar Sankranti is a festival where people fly kites in many parts of India.

Human Body

Q9. Which part of our body do we use to smell?

A) Nose
B) Ears
C) Eyes
D) Hands

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Answer: A) Nose

We use our Nose to smell things.

Q10. Which part of our body pumps blood?

A) Heart
B) Stomach
C) Lungs
D) Brain

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Answer: A) Heart

The Heart pumps blood throughout our body.

How to help your child with Class 1 GK

• Make it conversation. One "did you know?" fact at dinner sticks better than a list of facts to memorise.
• Use a map. Find the state, country or landmark from the question on a map or globe.
• Talk about the news. One child-friendly news story a week builds current-affairs awareness for GK Olympiads.
• Quiz them back. Let your child quiz you. Writing questions is a great way to learn the answers.

Olympiad connection

GK practice supports the IGKO (International General Knowledge Olympiad), which covers general awareness, current affairs, life skills and reasoning. See our guides: Olympiad exams for Classes 1–5 · logical reasoning practice.

More practice sets

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