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. Which of the following antiseptic compounds is present in Dettol?
[A] Iodine
[B] Cresol
[C] Chloroxylenol
[D] Biothional

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3. What does Insulin do?
[A] Increases blood sugar
[B] Decreases blood sugar
[C] Constricts blood vessels
[D] Stimulates lactation

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4. Dumb-bell shaped guard cells are present in
____:
[A] Mango
[B] Wheat
[C] Gram
[D] Groundnut

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5. Which of the following diseased person can still donate eyes?
[A] AIDS patient
[B] Asthma patient
[C] Acute leukaemia patient
[D] Both Asthma and Acute leukaemia patient

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6. The most suitable soil for the production of cotton is ____:
[A] Alluvial soil
[B] Well drained soil
[C] Loamy soil
[D] Black lava soil

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7. The total number of living organisms, both plants and animals, in a given area is called ____:
[A] Buffers
[B] Biomass
[C] Batholith
[D] Barrage

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8. The vector of disease sleeping sickness is ____:
[A] Sand fly
[B] House fly
[C] Fruit fly
[D] Tsetse fly

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9. Which of the following plant pigments absorbs in red and far red region of light?
[A] Phytochrome
[B] Cryptochrome
[C] Carotenoide
[D] Chlorophyll

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10. “Slipper animalcule” is the common name for ___:
[A] Paramecium
[B] Trypanosoma
[C] Monocystis
[D] Plasmodium

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