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. Which is known as the fourth state of matter?
[A] Bose-Einstein condensates
[B] Plasma
[C] Gas
[D] Liquid

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3. The ____ is the stem-like part of the leaf that joins the blade to the stem, is known as:

[A] Vein
[B] Petiole
[C] Stipules
[D] Midrib

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

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5. In male sharks, Claspers are found attached to
____:
[A] Anal fin
[B] Ventral fin
[C] Pectoral fin
[D] Pelvic fin

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6. Which of the following acids is synthesized in human stomach?
[A] Hydrochloric acid
[B] Sulphuric acid
[C] Nitric acid
[D] Phosphoric acid

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7. Which among the following has open circulatory system?

I. Cockroach
II. Human
III. Prawn

[A] I and II
[B] I and III
[C] II and III
[D] Only III

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

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9. Which of the following statements is not correct regarding the ‘Bombay blood group’?
[A] It is deficient in expressing H antigen
[B] It has neither A nor B antigen
[C] It was first discovered in 1952 by Dr. Y.M. Bhende
[D] A person with this blood group may receive blood only from a person with O blood group

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10. Motor skills are associated with which part of the brain?
[A] Parietal Lobe
[B] Occipital Lobe
[C] Frontal lobe
[D] Temporal lobe

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