GK Questions for Class 1 with Answers

The questions Indian primary schools use for GK periods and quiz competitions — animals, the body, India, and the world around us.

  • Ages 6–7
  • 8 questions
  • With answers
  • Read aloud by Leo

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Class 1 GK questions

  1. How many legs does a cow have?

    1. Two
    2. Four
    3. Six
    4. Eight

  2. Which animal is called the national animal of India?

    1. Lion
    2. Elephant
    3. Tiger
    4. Peacock

  3. What colour is the sky on a clear day?

    1. Green
    2. Blue
    3. Red
    4. Brown

  4. How many days are there in one week?

    1. Five
    2. Six
    3. Seven
    4. Ten

  5. Which of these gives us milk?

    1. Hen
    2. Cow
    3. Fish
    4. Crow

  6. What do we use to see?

    1. Ears
    2. Nose
    3. Eyes
    4. Hands

  7. Which festival is called the festival of lights?

    1. Holi
    2. Diwali
    3. Eid
    4. Onam

  8. How many fingers are there on one hand?

    1. Four
    2. Five
    3. Six
    4. Ten

Answers

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  1. FourA cow is a four-legged animal, like a dog, a goat or a horse.
  2. TigerThe tiger is India's national animal. The peacock is the national bird.
  3. BlueSunlight scatters in the air and blue scatters the most, so the sky looks blue.
  4. SevenSeven: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
  5. CowCows, buffaloes and goats give milk. A hen gives eggs.
  6. EyesWe see with our eyes, hear with our ears and smell with our nose.
  7. DiwaliDiwali is the festival of lights, when lamps and diyas are lit.
  8. FiveOne hand has five fingers, so two hands have ten altogether.

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