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 are used as chemical agents in war?

  1. Mustard Gas
  2. Phosgene
  3. Sarin
  4. VX

Select the correct option from codes given below:

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

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2. 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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3. Which of the following is/are agent(s) of infection?

[A] Physical contact
[B] Water
[C] Vectors
[D] All of the above

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4. Seed dormancy is regulated by ____:
[A] Abscisic acid
[B] Indole acetic acid
[C] Ethylene
[D] Gibberellic acid

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

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6. 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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7. The strongest muscle (based on its weight) of the body is the masseter muscle and is located in the ___:
[A] Hand
[B] Jaw
[C] Thigh
[D] Chest

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8. The type of tail found in Shark is ____:
[A] Heterocercal
[B] Homocercal
[C] Protocercal
[D] Diphycercal

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9. Which among the following disease is NOT caused by viruses?
[A] Polio
[B] Chicken Pox
[C] Typhoid
[D] Influenza

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10. Normal fasting blood sugar level per 100 ml. of blood in man is _____:
[A] 30 – 50 mg
[B] 50 – 70 mg
[C] 80 -100 mg
[D] 120 -140 mg

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