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. Which of the following makes the skin layer impervious to water?

[A] Melanin
[B] Collagen
[C] Keratin
[D] Chitin

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3. In which of the following class are the pulse producing plants kept?

[A] Liliaceae
[B] Solanaceae
[C] Malvaceae
[D] Leguminosae

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4. In which of the following month festival of forests is celebrated in India?
[A] May
[B] June
[C] July
[D] August

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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. Among the given nutrients, milk is a poor source of which of the following?
[A] Carbohydrate
[B] Calcium
[C] Protein
[D] Vitamin C

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7. Which gas is major contributor to greenhouse effect?

[A] Chloroflurocarbon
[B] Nitrogen dioxide
[C] Sulphur dioxide
[D] Carbon dioxide

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8. Consider the following hormones:

  1. Estrogen
  2. Progesterone
  3. Testosterone

Which of the above is/are classified as female hormones?

[A] (i) and (iii)
[B] (i) and (ii)
[C] (ii) and (iii)
[D] Only (iii)

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

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10. People with Downs syndrome invariably affected by _____:
[A] Alzheimers disease
[B] Huntingtons disease
[C] Brain haemorrhage
[D] Meningitis

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