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GK Questions for Class 6 with Answers

This GK for Class 6 quiz has 15 questions picked to match the syllabus and age level, each with its answer. Play online, see your score instantly, and use the answer key for revision or the school assembly.

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About this GK for Class 6 quiz

These GK questions for Class 6 run from easy to hard, so they suit both students revising for a class test and those preparing for an inter-school quiz. The 15 questions follow the Class 6 world closely: early Indian history (the Harappan script, the Vedas, Chanakya's Arthashastra and Ashoka), geography (the Equator, the Tropic of Cancer, India's Standard Meridian and its Union Territories), and science topics such as food and nutrients, deficiency diseases, separation of substances and magnets.

Start with the easy questions to warm up, then try the harder ones near the middle and end, like the number of states the Tropic of Cancer passes through. Play this class 6 GK quiz online for an instant score, or open the answer key below to read every answer with a short explanation. Teachers can use it as a ready list of GK questions for class 6 with answers for a quiz period, a house competition or a quick recap after a chapter.

Fun fact for your next class: the seven bright stars of the Great Bear are called Saptarishi in India, after seven sages, and two of them point almost straight at the Pole Star. Sailors and travellers used them to find north long before compasses. Want more? Try the general knowledge and world general knowledge quizzes next.

GK for Class 6 questions with answers

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  1. Which planet is called Earth's 'twin' because it is almost the same size?

    • Mars
    • Venus
    • Jupiter
    • Mercury

    Answer: Venus. Venus is nearly the same size as Earth, but it is covered in thick clouds and is the hottest planet.

  2. Which is the longest bone in the human body?

    • Femur
    • Humerus
    • Radius
    • Tibia

    Answer: Femur. The femur, or thigh bone, is the longest and strongest bone in the body.

  3. Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

    • Prime Meridian
    • Tropic of Cancer
    • Equator
    • Arctic Circle

    Answer: Equator. The Equator is the 0 degree line of latitude. The Prime Meridian divides the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

  4. Which ancient book on running a kingdom is said to have been written by Chanakya (Kautilya)?

    • Meghaduta
    • Indica
    • Panchatantra
    • Arthashastra

    Answer: Arthashastra. The Arthashastra is about government, taxes and the army. Chanakya was the adviser of Chandragupta Maurya.

  5. Which is the oldest of the four Vedas?

    • Samaveda
    • Rigveda
    • Yajurveda
    • Atharvaveda

    Answer: Rigveda. The Rigveda is the oldest Veda, composed about 3,500 years ago. It has over a thousand hymns.

  6. The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states?

    • 8
    • 6
    • 10
    • 5

    Answer: 8. It crosses 8 states: Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.

  7. Rice and wheat mainly give our body which nutrient?

    A smiling woman in a red patterned sari carrying a bundle of cut wheat stalks through a golden field.
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    • Proteins
    • Fats
    • Carbohydrates
    • Vitamins

    Answer: Carbohydrates. Rice and wheat are rich in carbohydrates, mainly starch, which gives the body energy.

  8. A lack of which mineral in the diet causes goitre?

    • Iron
    • Calcium
    • Sodium
    • Iodine

    Answer: Iodine. Too little iodine makes the thyroid gland in the neck swell, causing goitre. Iodised salt helps prevent it.

  9. Which statement about the Harappan script is true?

    Three silver square plaques showing carved bulls with lines of small symbols above them, in a display case.
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    • It was the same as Devanagari
    • It has not been deciphered yet
    • It was written only on paper
    • It used the Roman alphabet

    Answer: It has not been deciphered yet. Harappan signs are found on seals and pots, but nobody has yet been able to read them.

  10. Which group of stars is called 'Saptarishi' in India?

    • Ursa Major (Great Bear)
    • Orion
    • Cassiopeia
    • Scorpius

    Answer: Ursa Major (Great Bear). Saptarishi is the Indian name for seven bright stars of Ursa Major, the Great Bear, also known as the Big Dipper.

  11. Separating husk from grain by letting the wind blow it away is called…

    • Threshing
    • Sieving
    • Winnowing
    • Filtration

    Answer: Winnowing. In winnowing, the lighter husk is blown away by wind while the heavier grain falls close by. Threshing separates grain from stalks.

  12. Which ruler gave up war and turned to Buddhism after the Kalinga war (around 261 BCE)?

    A tall sandstone pillar topped by a lion statue, standing beside a pond and brick ruins.
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    • Chandragupta Maurya
    • Harsha
    • Kanishka
    • Ashoka

    Answer: Ashoka. Ashoka was so upset by the deaths in the Kalinga war that he chose 'dhamma' and spread Buddhist teachings.

  13. How many Union Territories does India have?

    • 7
    • 8
    • 9
    • 6

    Answer: 8. India has 8 Union Territories since January 2020, when Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu were merged into one.

  14. India's Standard Meridian (82 degrees 30 minutes East), used to set Indian Standard Time, passes near which town?

    • Mirzapur
    • Bhopal
    • Nagpur
    • Kolkata

    Answer: Mirzapur. The 82 degrees 30 minutes E longitude passes near Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh. The time along it is taken as Indian Standard Time.

  15. A freely hanging bar magnet always comes to rest pointing in which direction?

    • East–West
    • Up–Down
    • North–South
    • Any direction

    Answer: North–South. A freely suspended magnet lines up along the North–South direction. This is how a magnetic compass works.

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Where can I find GK for Class 6 questions with answers?

This page has 15 GK questions for Class 6, from easy to hard, and the answer key below lists every correct answer with a one-line explanation. Play the quiz first, then check the key to see where you can improve.

How many questions are in this GK for Class 6 quiz?

There are 15 multiple-choice questions with four options each, covering history, geography and science. Most students finish in about eight to ten minutes.

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Yes. The quiz is free, with no sign-up or login, and it works on phones, tablets and computers. You get your score as soon as you answer the last question.