GK Questions and Answers for Class 8

36. Name the place known as the Roof of the World?

Ans. Tibet

37. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

Ans. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

38. Who is the first woman prime minister of India?

Ans. Indira Gandhi

39. Who is the first citizen of India?

Ans. The President of India 

40. How many states are there in India?

Ans. 28 states

41. How many Union Territories are there in India?

Ans. 8 Union Territories

42. How many years are there in one Millenium?

Ans. 1,000 years

43. Name the first man to walk on the Moon?

Ans. Neil Armstrong

44. Name the Oceans of the World?

Ans. The Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and the Southern (Antarctic) oceans.

45. Name the densest jungle in the world?

Ans. The Amazon rainforest

46. Which festival is called the festival of colours?

Ans. Holi

47. What is the Isosceles triangle?

Ans. A triangle in which two sides have the same length or two sides are equal.

48. What type of gas is absorbed by plants?

Ans. Carbon Dioxide

49. How many days a February month have in the leap year?

Ans. 29 days

50. Name the longest river on the Earth?

Ans. Nile

51. Name the smallest continent?

Ans. Australia

52. Which is the principal source of energy for the Earth?

Ans Sun

53. Anti-clockwise is it from left or right?

Ans. Left

55. Which festival is known as the festival of light?

Ans. Diwali

56. Name a bird that lays the largest eggs?

Ans. Ostrich

57. Which is the National Aquatic Animal of India?

Ans. River Dolphin

58. Name the National Heritage Animal of India?

Ans. Elephant

59. Which is the tallest mountain in the world?

Ans. Mount Everest

60. Who invented Radio?

Ans. Guglielmo Marconi is known as the father of radio.

54. Name the planet nearest to the Earth?

Ans. Mercury