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. As per the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, which of the following are soft metals?

  1. Gold
  2. Copper
  3. Diamond
  4. Thorium

Select the correct option from codes given below:

[A] 1 & 4 Only
[B] 1, 2 & 4 Only
[C] 2 & 4 Only
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

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2. Which of the following gases helps in bread/cake fermentation so as to make it soft and spongy?
[A] Carbon Monoxide
[B] Hydrogen
[C] Carbon Dioxide
[D] Oxygen

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3. Heart attack occurs due to
____:
[A] Impairment of hearts working due to unknown reasons
[B] Bacterial attack on the heart
[C] Lack of supply of blood to the heart itself
[D] Stopping of heart beat

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4. Where is Stapes bone found in human body?
[A] Fingers
[B] Thumb
[C] Nose
[D] Ears

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5. Typhoid fever is caused by ____:
[A] Virus
[B] Bacteria
[C] Fungus
[D] Allergy

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6. Rate of cooling depends on the
____:
[A] Nature of the radiating surface
[B] Area of the radiating surface
[C] Temperature difference between the body and the surroundings
[D] All of the above

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

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8. The release of which of the following into ponds and wells helps in controlling mosquitoes?

[A] Snail
[B] Crab
[C] Dogfish
[D] Gambusia fish

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9. The edible part of an onion is ____:
[A] Fleshy leaves
[B] Aerial stem
[C] Modified root
[D] Aerial flower

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10. To digest protein which of the enzyme is present in pancreatic juice?
[A] Pepsin
[B] Upes
[C] Trypsin
[D] Amaylase

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