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. Which of these elements do not belong to the same group?
[A] Nickel
[B] Platinum
[C] Darmstadtium
[D] Roentgenium

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2. Chicken Pox is caused by which micro-organism?

[A] Virus
[B] Bacteria
[C] Protozoa
[D] Fungus

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3. _____ is the study of the microanatomy of cells, tissues and organs as seen through a microscope:
[A] Entomology
[B] Paleontology
[C] Histology
[D] Lchthyology

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4. Root cap is derived from
____:
[A] Dermatogen
[B] Calyptrogen
[C] Protoderm
[D] Histogen

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5. Somatotropin is another name for _____:
[A] Growth hormone
[B] Digestive juice
[C] Tear gas
[D] Laughing gas

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6. Bacteriophage was discovered by ____:
[A] Paul Ehrlich
[B] Burrill and Smith
[C] Felix D’Herelle and Frederick Twort
[D] Kluyver and Niel

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7. One of the best solutions to get rid of non-biodegradable wastes is ____:
[A] Burning
[B] Dumping
[C] Burying
[D] Recycling

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8. Penicillin is extracted from ____:
[A] Yeast
[B] Lichen
[C] Algae
[D] Fungus

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9. Who among the following gave Theory of Evolution?
[A] Darwin
[B] Mendel
[C] Hooke
[D] Rutherford

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10. Which one of the following is not a true fish?
[A] Jellyfish
[B] Starfish
[C] Cuttlefish
[D] All of the above

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