Gk Questions

What is the largest continent?

• Antarctica

• Asia

• America

• Africa

Answer explanation

Asia is the largest continent by both land and population as it covers 30% of the earth’s land and cover 44 million kilometers of the earth. It has a population 4,780,761,721.

Which of these is a scavenger ?

• Bear

• Wolf

• Vulture

• Lion

Answer explanation

Bears are omnivores which means they eat both plants and meat while vultures and wolves are scavengers which means they eat the dead remains of animals which the carnivores, like lions , eat and leave. These animals help clean up nature similar to décomposera.

What type of a plant is a pumpkin ?

• Creeper

• Shrubs

• Climbers

• Herbs

Answer explanation

A pumpkin is a creeper because it inherits some of its features such as flexible and soft stem and it ability to spread on the ground.

What does the earth’s revolution around the sun cause ?

• Day and Night

• Change of seasons

Answer explanation

A revolution is when the earth moves around the sun resulting in different parts of the world having different seasons while rotation is when the earth rotates on it’s own axis resulting in day and night as different parts of the world are exposed to the sun and moon.

What is the capital of Canada ?

• Ottawa

• Toronto

Answer explanation

Toronto is not the capital of Canada but is the city with a lot of population in it.

What causes bacteria to rotten food ?

• Warmth

• Moisture

• Cold

• Freezing conditions

Answer explanation

Bacteria can grow in the heat and cold but moisture is the main component in food causing bacteria to grow.

Which process involves starchy plants (used as food) produce carbohydrates ?

• Germination

• Photosynthesis

• Pollination

Answer explanation

During photosynthesis plants create glucose or energy from sunlight, water etc and glucose is carbohydrates.

Which planet is known as a dwarf planet and not considered a part of the solar system ?

• Earth

• Mars

• Venus

• Pluto

Answer explanation

Pluto used to be a part of the solar system but is know considered a dwarf planet because it does not clear all the three criteria of the IAU (International Astronomical Union) and does not identify as a planet.

What are some countries that were part of the Allied Powers during WW1 ?

• United States

• Britain

• Germany

• Austria-Hungary

Answer explanation

Some countries in the Allied Powers during WW1 was United States, Britain and Italy. But during WW2 there was a change of countries in the Allied Powers.

Which of these animals are amphibians ?

• Spider

• Frog

• Dragonfly

• Newt

Answer explanation

Amphibians are animals that live both in land and water. Some features are their moist skin and ability to breathe through it along with their lungs.