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The General Knowledge (GK) section in AISSEE carries 50 marks in Class 6 and 50 marks in Class 9. It is the easiest section to score in if you prepare the right topics. This article covers the 100 most important GK topics organized by category, with sample questions and answers.
| Parameter | Class 6 | Class 9 |
|---|---|---|
| GK Questions | 25 | 25 |
| Marks | 50 | 50 |
| Marks per Question | 2 | 2 |
| Difficulty | Easy to Moderate | Moderate |
| Key Areas | History, Geography, Current Affairs, Science | History, Geography, Civics, Science, Current Affairs |
Bottom Line: GK is the highest ROI section in AISSEE — easy to prepare, predictable patterns, and quick to solve. Master these 100 topics and you can score 40+ out of 50 in GK.
Also Read: AISSEE 2027 Preparation Tips | AISSEE Syllabus 2027 | Best Books for AISSEE 2027
By Rifaul Hasan, Principal JGPS | 25+ Years in Education
In my 25 years of experience in education, I have seen that the GK section is where most students either score big or lose marks unnecessarily. The reason is simple: students either prepare too broadly (reading everything) or too narrowly (only current affairs). The key is to focus on high-frequency topics that appear in AISSEE year after year.
This list of 100 topics is compiled from analysis of AISSEE papers from 2021 to 2026. Every topic listed here has appeared in at least 2 of the last 6 exams.
| # | Topic | Importance | Sample Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Freedom Struggle (1857–1947) | 🔴 | Who led the Revolt of 1857 in Kanpur? (Nana Sahib) |
| 2 | Mahatma Gandhi — Life & Movements | 🔴 | What was the Dandi March about? (Salt Tax Protest) |
| 3 | Jawaharlal Nehru — First PM | 🔴 | When did India become a republic? (26 Jan 1950) |
| 4 | Subhas Chandra Bose & INA | 🔴 | What was the slogan of INA? (Jai Hind) |
| 5 | Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev | 🔴 | When were they hanged? (23 March 1931) |
| 6 | Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi | 🟠 | In which revolt did she fight? (1857 Revolt) |
| 7 | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | 🟠 | Who drafted the Indian Constitution? (Dr. Ambedkar) |
| 8 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel | 🟠 | What was he known as? (Iron Man of India) |
| 9 | Indian National Congress | 🟠 | When was INC founded? (1885) |
| 10 | Muslim League & Partition | 🟡 | When did India get independence? (15 Aug 1947) |
| 11 | Simon Commission | 🟡 | When was it boycotted? (1928) |
| 12 | Jallianwala Bagh Massacre | 🟠 | When did it happen? (13 April 1919) |
| 13 | Non-Cooperation Movement | 🟠 | When was it launched? (1920) |
| 14 | Quit India Movement | 🔴 | When was it launched? (8 Aug 1942) |
| 15 | Salt March / Dandi March | 🔴 | When did it happen? (12 March 1930) |
| 16 | Champaran Satyagraha | 🟡 | First satyagraha by Gandhi in India? (1917) |
| 17 | Khilafat Movement | 🟡 | What was its connection to Gandhi? (Joined Non-Cooperation) |
| 18 | Round Table Conferences | 🟡 | How many were held? (3) |
| 19 | Cripps Mission | 🟡 | When did it visit India? (1942) |
| 20 | Indian Independence Act | 🟠 | Who passed it? (British Parliament, 1947) |
| # | Topic | Importance | Sample Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivers of India | 🔴 | Which is the longest river in India? (Ganga) |
| 2 | Mountain Ranges | 🔴 | Where is the Himalayan range? (North India) |
| 3 | States & Capitals | 🔴 | Capital of Arunachal Pradesh? (Itanagar) |
| 4 | Union Territories | 🟠 | How many UTs in India? (8) |
| 5 | Indian Climate | 🟠 | What causes monsoon in India? (South-West Monsoon) |
| 6 | Soil Types | 🟡 | Which soil is best for cotton? (Black soil) |
| 7 | National Parks | 🟠 | Where is Jim Corbett NP? (Uttarakhand) |
| 8 | Wildlife Sanctuaries | 🟡 | Where is Kaziranga? (Assam) |
| 9 | Indian Deserts | 🟠 | Where is the Thar Desert? (Rajasthan) |
| 10 | Plateaus | 🟡 | Which is the largest plateau? (Deccan Plateau) |
| 11 | Coastal Plains | 🟡 | Eastern coastal plain is called? (Coromandel) |
| 12 | Islands of India | 🟠 | Where are Andaman & Nicobar Islands? (Bay of Bengal) |
| 13 | Indian Oceans | 🟠 | Which ocean is to the south of India? (Indian Ocean) |
| 14 | Passes | 🟡 | Where is Khyber Pass? (Pakistan-Afghanistan border) |
| 15 | Lakes | 🟠 | Where is Chilika Lake? (Odisha) |
| 16 | Waterfalls | 🟡 | Where is Jog Falls? (Karnataka) |
| 17 | Tropic of Cancer | 🟠 | How many states does it pass through? (8) |
| 18 | Standard Meridian | 🟠 | What is India’s standard meridian? (82°30’ E) |
| 19 | Neighboring Countries | 🔴 | How many countries share border with India? (7) |
| 20 | Agriculture | 🟡 | Which is the largest producer of rice? (West Bengal) |
| # | Topic | Importance | Sample Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fundamental Rights | 🔴 | How many Fundamental Rights? (6) |
| 2 | Indian President | 🔴 | Who is the current President? (Droupadi Murmu) |
| 3 | Indian Parliament | 🔴 | What are the two houses? (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) |
| 4 | Indian Constitution | 🔴 | When was it adopted? (26 Nov 1949) |
| 5 | Preamble | 🟠 | What are the keywords? (Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic) |
| 6 | Fundamental Duties | 🟠 | How many? (11) |
| 7 | Directive Principles | 🟡 | What are they? (Guidelines for government policy) |
| 8 | Supreme Court | 🟠 | Where is it located? (New Delhi) |
| 9 | Prime Minister | 🔴 | Who is the current PM? (Narendra Modi) |
| 10 | Governor | 🟡 | Who appoints the Governor? (President) |
| 11 | Election Commission | 🟠 | Who heads it? (Chief Election Commissioner) |
| 12 | National Symbols | 🔴 | National animal? (Tiger), National bird? (Peacock) |
| 13 | National Anthem | 🔴 | Who wrote it? (Rabindranath Tagore) |
| 14 | National Song | 🔴 | Who wrote Vande Mataram? (Bankim Chandra Chatterjee) |
| 15 | Important Amendments | 🟡 | 42nd Amendment? (Mini Constitution) |
| # | Topic | Importance | Sample Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar System | 🔴 | How many planets? (8) |
| 2 | Human Body Systems | 🔴 | How many bones in adult body? (206) |
| 3 | Photosynthesis | 🔴 | What do plants need? (Sunlight, CO2, Water) |
| 4 | Indian Space Program (ISRO) | 🔴 | First Indian satellite? (Aryabhata, 1975) |
| 5 | Nuclear Energy | 🟠 | First nuclear test? (Pokhran, 1974) |
| 6 | Inventions & Discoveries | 🟠 | Who invented the telephone? (Alexander Graham Bell) |
| 7 | Electricity | 🟠 | What is the unit of current? (Ampere) |
| 8 | Sound & Light | 🟠 | Speed of light? (3 × 10⁸ m/s) |
| 9 | Chemical Elements | 🟡 | What is the symbol for Iron? (Fe) |
| 10 | Diseases & Vaccines | 🟠 | Vaccine for polio? (OPV/IPV) |
| 11 | Indian Scientists | 🟠 | Who is the Missile Man? (Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam) |
| 12 | Chandrayaan Missions | 🔴 | When was Chandrayaan-3? (2023) |
| 13 | Gaganyaan | 🟡 | India’s first manned space mission? (Gaganyaan) |
| 14 | Defence Technology | 🟠 | What is BrahMos? (Supersonic cruise missile) |
| 15 | Digital India | 🟡 | What is UPI? (Unified Payments Interface) |
| # | Topic | Importance | Sample Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Recent Awards (National) | 🔴 | Bharat Ratna 2024? (Karpoori Thakur, posthumous) |
| 2 | Sports Events | 🔴 | Where were 2024 Olympics? (Paris) |
| 3 | Indian Sports Achievements | 🔴 | Who won Olympic gold for India? (Neeraj Chopra) |
| 4 | Government Schemes | 🟠 | What is PM Kisan? (₹6000/year to farmers) |
| 5 | International Events | 🟠 | G20 presidency? (India hosted in 2023) |
| 6 | Defence Exercises | 🟡 | What is Malabar Exercise? (Naval exercise) |
| 7 | Important Days | 🟠 | When is Army Day? (15 January) |
| 8 | New Appointments | 🟡 | Current Chief Justice? (Check latest) |
| 9 | Economic Updates | 🟡 | India’s GDP rank? (5th largest) |
| 10 | Climate Events | 🟡 | COP28 venue? (Dubai) |
| 11 | Technology Updates | 🟠 | India’s 5G launch? (2022) |
| 12 | Education Policy | 🟠 | What is NEP 2020? (National Education Policy) |
| 13 | Space Missions | 🔴 | Aditya-L1 mission? (Solar observation) |
| 14 | Defence Procurement | 🟡 | What is S-400? (Air defence system from Russia) |
| 15 | Border Issues | 🟡 | India-China border called? (LAC) |
| # | Topic | Importance | Sample Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Army | 🔴 | Who is the Chief of Army Staff? (Check latest) |
| 2 | Indian Navy | 🔴 | Where is naval headquarters? (New Delhi) |
| 3 | Indian Air Force | 🔴 | When was IAF established? (8 Oct 1932) |
| 4 | Param Vir Chakra | 🔴 | Highest wartime gallantry award? (PVC) |
| 5 | NDA (National Defence Academy) | 🔴 | Where is NDA? (Khadakwasla, Pune) |
| 6 | Indian Military Academy | 🟠 | Where is IMA? (Dehradun) |
| 7 | Important Wars | 🔴 | When was the Kargil War? (1999) |
| 8 | 1971 War | 🔴 | Which country was created? (Bangladesh) |
| 9 | Defence Exercises | 🟡 | What is Exercise Yudh Abhyas? (India-US army exercise) |
| 10 | Missiles of India | 🟠 | What is Agni? (Ballistic missile) |
| 11 | Aircraft Carriers | 🟡 | INS Vikrant? (India’s indigenous carrier) |
| 12 | Sainik Schools | 🔴 | When established? (1961) |
| 13 | NCC | 🟠 | Full form? (National Cadet Corps) |
| 14 | Republic Day Parade | 🔴 | Where is it held? (Rajpath, New Delhi) |
| 15 | War Memorials | 🟡 | National War Memorial? (New Delhi, near India Gate) |
| Time | Activity | Resource |
|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Read daily current affairs | Newspaper / GK app |
| 10 min | Revise 5 topics from above list | This article |
| 10 min | Solve 10 GK MCQs | Practice book |
| Month | Focus Area |
|---|---|
| Month 1 | Indian History + Geography |
| Month 2 | Polity + Science |
| Month 3 | Current Affairs + Defence GK |
| Month 4 | Revision + Mock Tests |
| Book | Why |
|---|---|
| Lucent’s General Knowledge | Most comprehensive single book |
| Manorama Year Book | Current affairs + facts |
| NCERT EVS/Science | Foundation for science GK |
AISSEE Class 6 has 25 GK questions worth 50 marks. AISSEE Class 9 also has 25 GK questions worth 50 marks. The GK section covers Indian History, Geography, Science, Current Affairs, and Defence-related topics.
The most important GK topics are: Indian Freedom Struggle (appears every year), Rivers and Mountains of India, National Symbols and Awards, Indian Space Program (ISRO), Defence and Military (since it’s a defence school entrance), and Current Affairs from the last 6 months.
Yes, GK is generally considered the easiest section to score in AISSEE because the questions are factual and predictable. Unlike Mathematics (which requires problem-solving) or Intelligence (which requires pattern recognition), GK questions have clear, definitive answers that can be memorized.
Read Lucent’s GK chapter by chapter, solve previous year GK questions, read a daily newspaper for current affairs, and focus on the 100 topics listed in this article. Spend 30 minutes daily on GK preparation — 10 minutes current affairs, 10 minutes revision, 10 minutes practice questions.
Last Updated: August 2026
Author: Rifaul Hasan, Principal JGPS | Senior Education Expert
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