General Science Questions (MCQs) for Competitive Examinations

General Science Multiple choice questions for GK paper in SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC and State PSC Examinations. These questions are part of GKToday’s 35000+ MCQs Bank Course in GKToday Android App

1. What percentage of carbon is present in steel?
[A] 0.0 to 2.5
[B] 2.5 to 5.0
[C] 5.0 to 7.5
[D] 7.5 to 10.0

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2. Which one of the following features is absent in a virus?
[A] Presence of cell wall
[B] Reproduce within host cell
[C] Fully parasitic in nature
[D] Presence of either DNA or RNA

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3. Jellyfish are an example of which type of phylum?

[A] Phylum -Protozoa
[B] Phylum -Porifera
[C] Phylum – Cnidaria
[D] Phylum -Ctenophora

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4. Typhoid fever is caused by ____:
[A] Virus
[B] Bacteria
[C] Fungus
[D] Allergy

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5. Grey hair is caused due to
____:
[A] Aging of epidermal cells
[B] Death of dermal cells
[C] Loss of sebum in epidermal cells
[D] Loss of melanin in epidermal cells

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6. Which angiosperm is vesselless?
[A] Maize
[B] Trochodendron
[C] Hydrilla
[D] Wheat

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7. The edible part of an onion is ____:
[A] Fleshy leaves
[B] Aerial stem
[C] Modified root
[D] Aerial flower

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8. Which of the following plant hormones are incorrectly paired?
[A] Cytokinins- senescence
[B] Abscisic acid- transpiration
[C] Auxins- apical dominance
[D] Gibberlins- bud and seed dormancy

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9. Carolus Linnaeus System of classification is ____:
[A] Phylogenetic
[B] Binomial
[C] Natural
[D] Artificial

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10. The part of the stem where a leaf arises is known as ___:
[A] Carpel
[B] Bud
[C] Node
[D] Tuber

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