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. 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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Correct Answer: A [Typhoid]
Notes:
Typhoid is a common worldwide bacterial disease transmitted by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with the feces of an infected person, which contain the bacterium Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica, serovar Typhi.
2. Protein part of enzyme is known as ____:
[A] Isoenzyme
[B] Holoenzyme
[C] Apoenzyme
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: C [Apoenzyme]
Notes:
Enzymes are defined as biological catalysts. Chemically all enzymes are globular proteins. Each enzyme catalyses only one chemical reaction. Protein part of enzyme is known as Apoenzyme. It forms an active enzyme system by combination with a coenzyme and determines the specificity of this system for a substrate.
3. A spore producing plant is ____:
[A] Rose
[B] Potato
[C] Ginger
[D] Bread mould
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Correct Answer: D [Bread mould]
Notes:
Mould is a member of the fungi kingdom. Fungi can be defined as a plant without chlorophyll, so it cannot get energy directly from the sun. This means that fungi must use other plants and animals as its food source. This is why bread mould is so common because of the ingredients in bread, it is an excellent source of nutrition for many moulds to grow and thrive.
4. Element that is not found in blood is ___:
[A] Copper
[B] Iron
[C] Chromium
[D] Magnesium
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Correct Answer: C [Chromium ]
Notes:
In the blood the key minerals are iron, copper, zinc, sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium. Minerals constitute important part of blood plasma that constitutes almost 55% of blood. In the blood, iron is found in larger amounts than any other mineral.
5. The deficiency of which nutrient causes night blindness?
[A] Vitamin A
[B] Vitamin C
[C] Vitamin K
[D] Proteins
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Correct Answer: A [Vitamin A]
Notes:
Night blindness, also called nyctalopia, is failure of the eye to adapt promptly from light to darkness that is characterized by a reduced ability to see in dim light or at night. It occurs as a symptom of numerous congenital and inherited retinal diseases or as a result of vitamin A deficiency.
6. Production of alcohol from organic compounds by microorganisms is known as ____:
[A] Anaerobic respiration
[B] Aerobic respiration
[C] Combustion
[D] Fermentation
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Correct Answer: D [Fermentation]
Notes:
The process of breaking down large molecules into simpler one in the presence of enzyme is called fermentation. Alcoholic fermentation is a complex biochemical process during which yeasts convert sugars to ethanol, carbon dioxide, and other metabolic byproducts that contribute to the chemical composition and sensorial properties of the fermented foodstuffs.
7. Just born baby has the respiratory rate as ____:
[A] 15 times/minute
[B] 18 times/minute
[C] 26 times/minute
[D] 32 times/minute
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Correct Answer: A [15 times/minute]
Notes:
New born babies and children normally breathe faster than older children and adults. Their respiratory rate is about 30-60 breaths per minute. The respiratory rate for the different age-categories of children is:-6-12 months: 24-30; 1-5 years: 20-30; 6-12 years: 12-20.
8. Yeast is a ____:
[A] Bacteria
[B] Fungi
[C] Algae
[D] Bryophyte
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Correct Answer: B [Fungi]
Notes:
Yeast are eukaryotic, single-celled microorganisms classified as members of the fungus kingdom. They are estimated to constitute 1% of all described fungal species. Yeasts, such as Candida albicans, are opportunistic pathogens and can cause infections in humans. Commercially they are widely used in production of alcohol and carbon dioxide. Hence, they are known to lay foundation of bakery and brewery industries.
9. Riboflavin present in fish is also known in form of ____:
[A] Vitamin K
[B] Vitamin C
[C] Vitamin B2
[D] Vitamin B12
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Correct Answer: C [Vitamin B2]
Notes:
Riboflavin is also known as vitamin B2. It is a vitamin found in food and used as a dietary supplement. Food sources include eggs, green vegetables, milk and other dairy product, meat, fish, mushrooms, and almonds. Riboflavin is a water soluble and heat-stable vitamin that the body uses to metabolize fats, protein, and carbohydrates into glucose for energy.
10. Which of the following is a form of sexual reproduction?
[A] Fission
[B] Budding
[C] Fragmentation
[D] Haemapheoditism
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Correct Answer: D [Haemapheoditism]
Notes:
Hermaphroditism is a form of sexual reproduction. Hermaphrodite is an organism that has reproductive organs normally associated with both male and female sexes. Hermaphroditic plants—most flowering plants, or angiosperms—are bisexual. Hermaphroditic animals—mostly invertebrates such as worms, moss animals, trematodes, snails, slugs etc are usually parasitic, permanently attached to another animal or plant.