CUET 2026 Important GK Questions With Answers - Download PDF

The General Knowledge section of the CUET 2026 GAT exam is highly scoring—in Section III, the weightage assigned to GK and Current Affairs is approximately 35–40%.

If you aim to secure maximum marks in this section, practicing the right set of questions is absolutely essential.

We have curated a collection of the most important GK questions for CUET 2026, complete with their corresponding answers. This compilation covers all key topics, including History, Geography, Indian Polity, Economy, Science & Technology, Sports, and Current Affairs.

CUET 2026 Important GK Questions with Answers

For smart and effective preparation, make sure to practice these questions. Scroll down to download the full PDF and give your GK preparation a strong boost.

1. Who is the current Prime Minister of India?

(A) Narendra Modi

(B) Amit Shah

(D) Nirmala Sitharaman

Answer: (A) Narendra Modi

2. Which country hosted the FIFA World Cup 2022?

(A) Qatar

(B) United Arab Emirates

(D) Iran

Answer: (A) Qatar

3. Which country hosted the Winter Olympics 2022?

(A) China

(B) Japan

(D) Russia

Answer: (A) China

4. Who was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

(A) Rabindranath Tagore

(B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

(D) R. K. Narayan

Answer: (A) Rabindranath Tagore

5. Which year did India gain independence from British rule?

(A) 1947

(B) 1948

(D) 1950

Answer: (A) 1947

6. What was the name of the movement led by Mahatma Gandhi to demand independence for India?

(A) Non-Cooperation Movement

(B) Civil Disobedience Movement

(D) All of the above

Answer: (D) All of the above

7. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

(A) Jawaharlal Nehru

(B) Vallabhbhai Patel

(D) Mahatma Gandhi

Answer: (A) Jawaharlal Nehru

8. Which year did the Indian Constitution come into force?

(A) 1950

(B) 1951

(D) 1953

Answer: (A) 1950

9. Which is the highest mountain in the world?

(A) Mount Everest

(B) Mount K2

(D) Mount Denali

Answer: (A) Mount Everest

10. Which is the longest river in the world?

(A) Nile River

(B) Amazon River

(D) Mississippi River

Answer: (B) Amazon River

11. Who is the current Prime Minister of India?

(A) Narendra Modi

(B) Amit Shah

(D) Nirmala Sitharaman

Answer: (A) Narendra Modi

12. Which country hosted the FIFA World Cup 2022?

(A) Qatar

(B) United Arab Emirates

(D) Iran

Answer: (A) Qatar

13. Which country hosted the Winter Olympics 2022?

(A) China

(B) Japan

(D) Russia

Answer: (A) China

14. Who was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

(A) Rabindranath Tagore

(B) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

(D) R. K. Narayan

Answer: (A) Rabindranath Tagore

15. Which year did India gain independence from British rule?

(A) 1947

(B) 1948

(D) 1950

Answer: (A) 1947

16. What was the name of the movement led by Mahatma Gandhi to demand independence for India?

(A) Non-Cooperation Movement

(B) Civil Disobedience Movement

(D) All of the above

Answer: (D) All of the above

17. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

(A) Jawaharlal Nehru

(B) Vallabhbhai Patel

(D) Mahatma Gandhi

Answer: (A) Jawaharlal Nehru

18. Which year did the Indian Constitution come into force?

(A) 1950

(B) 1951

(D) 1953

Answer: (A) 1950

19. Which is the highest mountain in the world?

(A) Mount Everest

(B) Mount K2

(D) Mount Denali

Answer: (A) Mount Everest

20. Which is the longest river in the world?

(A) Nile River

(B) Amazon River

(D) Mississippi River

Answer: (B) Amazon River

21. Durand Cup is associated with the game of

(A) Cricket

(B) Hockey

(D) Football

Answer: (D) Football

22. Dr. Linus Carl Pauling is the only person to have won two Nobel prizes individually for

(A) Peace Prize in 1954, Chemistry in 1962

(B) Medicine in 1954, Physics in 1962

(D) Physics in 1954, Medicine in 1962

Answer: (C) Chemistry in 1954, Peace Prize in 1962

23. During World War I Germany was defeated in the Battle of Verdun on the western front and Romania declared war on the eastern front in the year

(A) 1917 AD

(B) 1915 AD

(D) 1914 AD

24. For the Olympics and World Tournaments, the dimensions of basketball court are

(A) 26 m x 14 m

(B) 28 m x 16 m

(D) 28 m x 15 m

Answer: (D) 28 m x 15 m

25. Free surface of a liquid behaves like a sheet and tends to contract to the smallest possible area due to the

(A) force of friction

(B) force of adhesion

(D) force of cohesion

Answer: (D) force of cohesion

26. Dr. Zakir Hussain was

(A) first vice president of India

(B) first president of Indian National Congress

(D) the first Muslim president of India

Answer: (D) the first Muslim president of India

27. Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was

(A) developed the mercury thermometer in 1714

(B) devised temperature scale

(D) All of the above

Answer: (D) All of the above

28. Firdausi was

(A) well known for his epic 'Shahnama'well known for his epic 'Shahnama'

(B) a poet

(D) Both A and B

Answer: (D) Both A and B

29. Who was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army ?

(A) Gen. Maharaja Rajendra Singhji

(B) Gen. K.M. Cariappa

(D) None of the above

Answer: (B) Gen. K.M. Cariappa

30. Famous sculptures depicting art of love built some time in 950 AD - 1050 AD are

(A) Khajuraho temples

(B) Mahabalipuram temples

(D) Sun temple

Answer: (A) Khajuraho temples

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