Here we have provided GK questions for Class 8 students from diverse topics such as science, history etc. So friends, in this way you can boost your knowledge with these GK Questions for class 8 along with their Answers in English. It makes it easier for students to remember facts and information. Here we have provided GK questions for Class 8 students from diverse topics such as science, history etc.
GK Questions for Class 8th with Answers in English
Que:-1. Who has written the book “The Tale of Peter Rabbit”?
Ans: Beatrix Potter
Que:-2. Who is known as “flying finn”?
Ans: Paavo Nurmi, Finnish middle-distance and long-distance runner
Que:-3. Which train made in India is known as ‘Train 18’?
Ans: Vande Bharat Express
Que:-4. What was the name of the first person to win a Grand Slam?
Ans: Don Budge
Que:-5. Which is a serious virus infection that originated in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Ans: Ebola virus
Que:-6. How many words does Twitter allow for a tweet?
Ans: 280 words
Que:-7. Which is the oldest language of India?
Ans: Sanskrit
Que:-8. Who is considered the ‘Father of the Indian journalism?
Ans: James Augustus Hickey
Que:-9. Which country is the largest producer of newspaper in the world?
Ans: China
Que:-10. What was the name of the first newspaper of India and when was it published?
Ans: Hicky’s Bengal Gazette (published in Calcutta on 29 January 1780)
Que:-11. Which village was awarded the cleanest village in Asia in 2003?
Ans: Mawlynnong, Meghalaya
Que:-12. Which is the largest mangrove forest in the world?
Ans: Sundarbans Reserve Forest (SRF), West Bengal
Que:-13. Who is known as the Napoleon of India?
Ans: Samudragupta
Que:-14. Who is the CEO of Microsoft?
Ans: Satya Nadella
Que:-15. Who invented polonium and radium?
Ans: Marie and Pierre Curie
Que:-16. How many members are there in UNO at present?
Ans: 193
Que:-17. United Nations Day is celebrated on which date?
Ans: October 24
Que:-18. In which year did India join the United Nations?
Ans: 30 October 1945
Que:-19. When was the United Nations established?
Ans: 24 October 1945 after the Second World War
Que:-20. What is the name of an active volcano of Antarctica?
Ans: Mount Erebus
GK Questions for Class 8th with Answers
Que:-21. What is the favorite food of polar bears in the arctic?
Ans: Ringed Seal
Que:-22. Which is the only arctic state of the United States of America?
Ans: Alaska
Que:-23. By what name is the Bahá’í House of Worship known in Delhi?
Ans: Lotus Temple
Que:-24. Who is the creator of Hotmail?
Ans: Sabeer Bhatia
Que:-25. The man-made lake which was built by Chandragupta Maurya in 320 B.C?
Ans: Sudarshan Lake
Que:-26. Which is the Highest Civilian Award of India?
Ans: Bharat Ratna
Que:-27. Which is called the city of lakes?
Ans: Srinagar
Que:-28. Who is called the Queen of Mountains?
Ans: Mussoorie
Que:-29. Who was the first Education minister of India?
Ans: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Que:-30. Who is the founder of Instagram and when did he launch it?
Ans: Kevin Systorm (in 2010)
Que:-31. What is the annual income of Mukesh Ambani as of 2021?
Ans: USD 8,500 crore