Here are 100 One-Liner General Knowledge (GK) Questions for Class X, covering all major subjects like Science, History, Geography, Civics, Economics, and General Awareness.


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🔬 Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) – 20

1. Water boils at 100°C under normal atmospheric pressure.


2. Newton’s First Law is also called the Law of Inertia.


3. The human heart has four chambers.


4. DNA is the genetic material in all living organisms.


5. Photosynthesis takes place in the chloroplast of plant cells.


6. The SI unit of force is Newton.


7. Rusting of iron is a chemical change.


8. The smallest unit of life is a cell.


9. Carbon dioxide turns limewater milky.


10. The formula of methane is CH₄.


11. The mirror used in a car’s rear-view is a convex mirror.


12. Hydrochloric acid is found in our stomach.


13. The human body’s largest organ is the skin.


14. A fuse protects electrical appliances from damage.


15. Amoeba reproduces by binary fission.


16. Refraction is the bending of light.


17. Bases turn red litmus blue.


18. The pancreas secretes insulin.


19. Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.


20. Ozone protects us from UV rays.




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📚 History – 20

21. The Revolt of 1857 is also known as the First War of Independence.


22. Mahatma Gandhi led the Salt March in 1930.


23. The Quit India Movement began in 1942.


24. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre occurred in 1919.


25. Subhas Chandra Bose formed the Indian National Army.


26. The Indian Constitution came into force on 26 January 1950.


27. The partition of Bengal took place in 1905.


28. The Rowlatt Act was passed in 1919.


29. Bal Gangadhar Tilak said, “Swaraj is my birthright.”


30. The Simon Commission came to India in 1928.


31. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the chairman of the Drafting Committee.


32. The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched in 1920.


33. The Civil Disobedience Movement began with the Dandi March.


34. The Khilafat Movement supported the Ottoman Caliphate.


35. The Cripps Mission came to India in 1942.


36. The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885.


37. Bhagat Singh was executed in 1931.


38. The Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919.


39. Adolf Hitler wrote Mein Kampf.


40. The French Revolution started in 1789.




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🌍 Geography – 20

41. The Tropic of Cancer passes through India.


42. The longest river in India is the Ganga.


43. Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world.


44. The Thar Desert is located in Rajasthan.


45. The Southernmost point of India is Indira Point.


46. Black soil is ideal for cotton cultivation.


47. Sundarbans is the largest delta in the world.


48. The Himalayas are young fold mountains.


49. The Standard Meridian of India is 82.5° E.


50. The major crop of Punjab is wheat.


51. The Western Ghats are rich in biodiversity.


52. The monsoon winds bring rainfall to India.


53. The Indus River originates in Tibet.


54. The capital of Mizoram is Aizawl.


55. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands lie in the Bay of Bengal.


56. The Aravalli Range is the oldest mountain range in India.


57. Mica is mainly found in Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh.


58. The Narmada flows westward into the Arabian Sea.


59. Red soil is rich in iron content.


60. The Kaziranga National Park is famous for one-horned rhinoceros.




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🏛️ Civics – 15

61. India is a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic.


62. The Preamble is the introduction to the Constitution.


63. The Indian Parliament is bicameral.


64. The President is the head of the state.


65. The Prime Minister is the real executive head.


66. The Right to Education is a Fundamental Right.


67. The Election Commission conducts free and fair elections.


68. The Lok Sabha is called the House of the People.


69. The Rajya Sabha is called the Council of States.


70. Universal Adult Franchise means the right to vote for all adults.


71. The Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority in India.


72. A Bill becomes a law after the President’s assent.


73. India follows a federal system of government.


74. There are 3 levels of government in India.


75. The Panchayati Raj is the local self-government in villages.




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📈 Economics – 10

76. The basic unit of economic activity is the household.


77. GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product.


78. Banks provide credit and accept deposits.


79. The service sector is growing in India.


80. The Reserve Bank of India is India’s central bank.


81. Inflation means a rise in prices.


82. Unemployment is the condition of not having a job.


83. Public sector enterprises are owned by the government.


84. The Green Revolution increased agricultural production.


85. Poverty is measured in terms of income and consumption.




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🌐 General Awareness – 15

86. India’s national animal is the Bengal tiger.


87. The national anthem of India is “Jana Gana Mana.”


88. The currency of India is the Indian Rupee.


89. The current Prime Minister of India is Narendra Modi.


90. The Indian national flag has three colors – saffron, white, green.


91. The national emblem is taken from the Lion Capital of Ashoka.


92. The Nobel Prize is awarded in six categories.


93. The UNO was established in 1945.


94. ISRO is India’s space agency.


95. India hosted the G20 Summit in 2023.


96. The Olympic Games are held every 4 years.


97. The full form of ATM is Automated Teller Machine.


98. The Right to Information Act was passed in 2005.


99. The first satellite of India was Aryabhata.


100. World Environment Day is celebrated on 5th June.




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