Knowing a lot of facts (General Awareness) can help you score well on many tests. There are two main parts to this: things happening now (current affairs) and things that have already happened (static GK). This article will focus on important facts that you should know for many exams. You can also find a list of these facts online or in books.
Questions: What is the biggest animal on Earth?
Answer: Blue Whale
Questions: Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Answer: Mercury
Questions: How many colors are in a rainbow?
Answer: 7
Questions: What is the capital of France?
Answer: Paris
Questions: What is the national bird of India?
Answer: Peacock
Questions: What is the smallest continent?
Answer: Australia
Questions: What gas do plants need to grow?
Answer: Carbon Dioxide
Questions: How many days are in a regular year?
Answer: 365
Questions: What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Answer: Pacific Ocean
Questions: What is the national currency of the United States?
Answer: US Dollar
Questions: What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Answer: Mount Everest
Questions: How many sides does a hexagon have?
Answer: 6
Questions: What is the Earth made of?
Answer: Rock, Water, Air
Questions: What is the name of the big round ball in the sky that gives us light?
Answer: Sun
Questions: What do you call a baby kangaroo?
Answer: Joey
Questions: What is the capital of India?
Answer: New Delhi
Questions: What are the primary colors?
Answer: Red, Yellow, Blue
Questions: What do clouds turn into when they fall to the ground?
Answer: Rain
Questions: What is the name of the Earth’s moon?
Answer: Moon
Questions: How many planets are in our solar system?
Answer: 8 (Pluto is no longer considered a planet)
Questions: What is the longest river in the world?
Answer: Nile River
Questions: What is the national animal of India?
Answer: Bengal Tiger
Questions: What do you call a group of sheep?
Answer: Flock
Questions: What is the capital of England?
Answer: London
Questions: How many months are in a year?
Answer: 12
Questions: What is the national game of India?
Answer: India has no official national game, but Hockey is very popular.
Questions: What do you call a baby cow?
Answer: Calf
Questions: What is the emergency number for police in many countries?
Answer: 911 (North America) or 112 (Europe)
Questions: What do you call a group of lions?
Answer: Pride
Questions: What is the internet made of?
Answer: A network of connected computers
Questions: What is the capital of Australia?
Answer: Canberra
Questions: What is the smallest country in the world?
Answer: Vatican City
Questions: What is the national language of China?
Answer: Mandarin Chinese
Questions: What is the tallest building in the world?
Answer: Burj Khalifa (Dubai)
Questions: How many weeks are in a year?
Answer: 52
Questions: What is the biggest desert in the world?
Answer: Sahara Desert
Questions: What is the hottest continent on Earth?
Answer: Africa
Questions: What is the capital of Canada?
Answer: Ottawa
Questions: How many hearts does an octopus have?
Answer: 3
Questions: What is the name of the first person to walk on the moon?
Answer: Neil Armstrong
Questions: What is the capital of Brazil?
Answer: Brasilia
Questions: What is the biggest ocean animal?
Answer: Whale Shark
Questions: What do you call a baby horse?
Answer: Foal
Questions: What is the national currency of Japan?
Answer: Japanese Yen
Questions: How many minutes are in an hour?
Answer: 60
Questions: What is the Great Wall of China made of?
Answer: Stone and Earth
Questions: What is the coldest continent on Earth?
Answer: Antarctica
Questions: What is the capital of Germany?
Answer: Berlin
Questions: What are the colors of the Olympic rings?
Answer: Blue, Yellow, Black, Green, Red
Questions: What is the largest freshwater lake in the world?
Answer: Lake Superior (North America
