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. What is the relation between mass and wavelength of any matter, as per de Broglie’s relation?
[A] Both are directly proportional
[B] Both are inversely proportional
[C] Both are independent of each other
[D] wavelength is twice the square of the mass

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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. Chicken Pox is caused by which micro-organism?

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

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4. If waste materials contaminate the source of drinking water, which of the following diseases will spread?
[A] Typhoid
[B] Malaria
[C] Anaemia
[D] Scurvy

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5. Membrane lipids of chillsensitive plants contain ____:
[A] Low proportion of saturated fatty acids
[B] Equal proportion of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids
[C] Low proportion of unsaturated fatty acids
[D] High proportion of unsaturated fatty acids

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6. The part of brain which controls emotional reactions in our body is ____:
[A] Hypothalamus
[B] Meninges
[C] Cerebrum
[D] Thalamus

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

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

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8. Carbon monoxide poisoning can be cured by
____:
[A] Drinking lemon-water
[B] Eating butter
[C] Exposing the affected person to fresh oxygen
[D] Consuming multi-vitamin tablet

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9. 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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10. Activity of an enzyme can be modulated by change of
____:
[A] pH
[B] Light
[C] Humidity
[D] Rainfall

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