General Knowledge is one of those things that nobody really teaches you. There is no textbook for it. No chapter that says “read this and you will know everything.” It just comes from being aware. Paying attention. Staying curious. And Class 8 is actually the perfect time to start taking it seriously. Competitive exams are not too far away. Neither are those tricky GK rounds in school quizzes and olympiads. This collection of 60+ questions covers a wide range, history, geography, science, politics, sports, and more. Think of it as a quick check. How aware are you of the world around you? Scroll down and find out.
Class 8 GK Questions and Answers
Easy Round
1. Q: Which branch of biology deals with the study of tissues?
A: Histology.
2. Q: Which river crosses the Equator twice in its course?
A: Congo River.
3. Q: Which part of the atom has no electric charge?
A: Neutron.
4. Q: Which Indian ruler founded the Mauryan Empire?
A: Chandragupta Maurya.
5. Q: Which atmospheric layer contains the ionosphere that helps in radio communication?
A: Thermosphere.
6. Q: Which vitamin deficiency causes scurvy?
A: Vitamin C.
7. Q: Which scientist proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system?
A: Nicolaus Copernicus.
8. Q: Which plateau is rich in black soil and lies in peninsular India?
A: Deccan Plateau.
9. Q: Which blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs?
A: Pulmonary artery.
10. Q: Which article of the Indian Constitution abolishes untouchability?
A: Article 17.
11. Q: Which organelle is responsible for packaging and secretion in the cell?
A: Golgi apparatus.
12. Q: Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia in Russia?
A: Ural Mountains.
13. Q: Which scientist discovered the electron?
A: J. J. Thomson.
14. Q: Which kingdom includes bacteria in the five-kingdom classification?
A: Monera.
15. Q: Which Indian state has the highest literacy rate?
A: Kerala.
16. Q: Which gas is primarily responsible for acid rain when released from industries?
A: Sulphur dioxide.
17. Q: Which Mughal emperor issued the farmans to European trading companies and later imprisoned Shah Jahan?
A: Aurangzeb.
18. Q: Which force keeps planets moving around the Sun?
A: Gravitational force.
19. Q: Which branch of science studies fossils?
A: Paleontology.
20. Q: Which is the largest gland in the human body that also produces bile?
A: Liver.
21. Q: Which constitutional body audits the accounts of the Union and State governments in India?
A: Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
22. Q: Which inland water body between Europe and Asia is the largest lake in the world?
A: Caspian Sea.
Medium Round
23. Q: Which law states that pressure applied to an enclosed fluid is transmitted equally in all directions?
A: Pascal’s law.
24. Q: Which Indian social reformer started the Arya Samaj?
A: Swami Dayanand Saraswati.
25. Q: Which mineral is the main ore of iron?
A: Hematite.
26. Q: Which branch of medicine deals with the skin?
A: Dermatology.
27. Q: Which part of the human ear maintains balance of the body?
A: Semicircular canals.
28. Q: Which battle in 1764 established the East India Company’s dominance in Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha?
A: Battle of Buxar.
29. Q: Which scientist gave the law of universal gravitation?
A: Isaac Newton.
30. Q: Which layer of the Earth is composed mainly of nickel and iron?
A: Core.
31. Q: Which article of the Indian Constitution defines the Right to Constitutional Remedies?
A: Article 32.
32. Q: Which branch of chemistry studies carbon compounds?
A: Organic chemistry.
33. Q: Which largest moon of Saturn is known for its thick atmosphere?
A: Titan.
34. Q: Which famous Indian mathematician independently developed important work on infinite series?
A: Srinivasa Ramanujan.
35. Q: Which canal connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea?
A: Suez Canal.
36. Q: Which enzyme in saliva begins the digestion of starch?
A: Amylase.
37. Q: Which Indian Governor-General introduced the Doctrine of Lapse?
A: Lord Dalhousie.
38. Q: Which electromagnetic waves are used in remote controls?
A: Infrared rays.
39. Q: Which natural region is called the storehouse of biodiversity and climate regulator of Earth?
A: Tropical rainforest.
40. Q: Which constitutional amendment added the words Socialist and Secular to the Preamble?
A: 42nd Amendment.
41. Q: Which metal is extracted from cinnabar ore?
A: Mercury.
42. Q: Which branch of biology deals with the study of insects?
A: Entomology.
43. Q: Which device converts chemical energy directly into electrical energy?
A: Electric cell.
44. Q: Which is the smallest prime number?
A: 2.
45. Q: Which sea separates Saudi Arabia from Africa and is famous for coral reefs?
A: Red Sea.
Challenge Round
46. Q: Which law explains why a ship made of steel can float on water?
A: Archimedes’ principle.
47. Q: Which Indian ruler is credited with building the Grand Trunk Road in its early modern form?
A: Sher Shah Suri.
48. Q: Which cell organelle contains chlorophyll and performs photosynthesis?
A: Chloroplast.
49. Q: Which branch of physics deals with the relation between heat and other forms of energy?
A: Thermodynamics.
50. Q: Which gas is released when dilute hydrochloric acid reacts with zinc?
A: Hydrogen.
51. Q: Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the protection of life and personal liberty?
A: Article 21.
52. Q: Which scientist discovered the nucleus of the atom through the gold foil experiment?
A: Ernest Rutherford.
53. Q: Which region in the atmosphere reflects radio waves back to Earth?
A: Ionosphere.
54. Q: Which major mountain pass connects India with Myanmar in the northeast?
A: Pangsau Pass.
55. Q: Which Indian freedom fighter founded the Home Rule League in Madras along with Annie Besant’s movement?
A: Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
56. Q: Which process converts a solid directly into gas without becoming liquid first?
A: Sublimation.
57. Q: Which endocrine gland is called the master gland of the body?
A: Pituitary gland.
58. Q: Which river system forms the largest river island in the world, Majuli?
A: Brahmaputra.
59. Q: Which branch of mathematics deals with the study of chance and data interpretation?
A: Statistics.
60. Q: Which scientist formulated the laws of inheritance using pea plants?
A: Gregor Mendel.
61. Q: Which amendment to the Indian Constitution is known as the Mini Constitution?
A: 42nd Amendment.
62. Q: Which acid is secreted in the human stomach to help digestion?
A: Hydrochloric acid.
63. Q: Which is the longest tributary of the Ganga?
A: Yamuna.
64. Q: Which branch of science studies the interaction between organisms and their environment?
A: Ecology.
65. Q: Which scientist invented the first practical alternating current motor system?
A: Nikola Tesla.
66. Q: Which Indian space observatory launched in 2023 was meant to study black holes and neutron stars in X-rays?
A: XPoSat.
67. Q: Which metal is used as the cathode coating in many rechargeable lithium-ion batteries?
A: Lithium cobalt oxide.
68. Q: Which treaty ended the First Anglo-Maratha War in 1782?
A: Treaty of Salbai.
10 General Knowledge Fun Facts for Class 8
- Black holes can bend light.
- The Sun fuses 600 million tonnes of hydrogen each second.
- Tectonic plates move as fast as fingernails grow.
- Viruses are not considered fully alive.
- The universe is about 13.8 billion years old.
- Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.
- There are more possible chess games than atoms.
- A bolt of lightning can heat air instantly.
- Some stars are bigger than Earth’s orbit.
- The human body glows faintly in darkness.
The students who shine in interviews, debates, and competitive exams in future, are not smarter than everyone else. They just stayed curious during their early years. GK is not a one-time thing you study before a test. It adds up slowly and grows with you.
Every fact you learn today connects to something else tomorrow. At Class 8, you are at a stage where what you read and absorb actually sticks. Use that. Pick up a newspaper once in a while. Watch a documentary. Ask your parents or teachers about things that confuse you. Small habits now will make a big difference later. You have got more potential than you probably realise.
