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 among the following metals is the hardest metal?
[A] Platinum
[B] Gold
[C] Iron
[D] Tungsten

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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. Biofortification is a ____:
[A] Method of plant breeding for disease resistance
[B] Method of developing resistance to insect pests
[C] Method of breeding crops to increase their nutritional value
[D] Strategy to combat unwanted nutrients in plants

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4. Filariasis is not transmitted by ____:
[A] Anopheles mosquito
[B] Aedes mosquito
[C] Culex mosquito
[D] Swamp mosquito

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5. Both, haemoglobin and myoglobin require ____ for formation:
[A] Vitamin A
[B] Vitamin B12
[C] Iron
[D] Calcium

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6. 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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7. What is commonly known as white plague?

[A] Typhoid
[B] Malaria
[C] Tuberculosis
[D] Plague

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8. Panthera pardus is the scientific name of ____:
[A] Panther
[B] Leopard
[C] Lion
[D] Tiger

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9. 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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10. Biodegradable wastes can usually be converted into useful substances with the help of ____:
[A] Bacteria
[B] Viruses
[C] Nuclear proteins
[D] Radioactive substances

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