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 the following would come in use to treat diseased skin surfaces?
[A] Analgesics
[B] Antiseptics
[C] Antihistamines
[D] None of the above

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2. Who discovered electron?
[A] J. chadwick
[B] Ernest Rutherford
[C] J.J.Thomson
[D] E.Goldstein

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3. Which one of the following is the smallest endocrine gland in human body?
[A] Pancreas
[B] Thyroid
[C] Pituitary
[D] Adrenal

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4. 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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5. The special modified epidermal cells surrounding stomatal pore are called ____:
[A] Accessory cells
[B] Epithelial cells
[C] Guard cells
[D] Subsidiary cells

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6. What is the Normal Blood Volume in human adult?
[A] 1 litre
[B] 3 litre
[C] 5 litre
[D] 7 litre

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7. In the context of agriculture, the term barani refers to ____:
[A] Rain-fed farming
[B] Irrigated farming
[C] Mixed farming
[D] Dry farming

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8. How the rate of absorption of water through roots can be increased?
[A] Keeping the plants under the fan
[B] Keeping the plants in the dim light
[C] Keeping the plants in the shade
[D] Covering the plants with a polythene bag

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9. The strongest muscle (based on its weight) of the body is the masseter muscle and is located in the ___:
[A] Hand
[B] Jaw
[C] Thigh
[D] Chest

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10. The type of tail found in Shark is ____:
[A] Heterocercal
[B] Homocercal
[C] Protocercal
[D] Diphycercal

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