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 celestial bodies contains abundant quantities of helium3 as a potential source of energy?
[A] Moon
[B] Earth
[C] Sun
[D] Mars

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2. Which of the following diseases has been eradicated worldwide?

[A] Smallpox
[B] Plague
[C] Chickenpox
[D] Dracunculiasis

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

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4. Synapse gap is present between which of the following?
[A] Two Kidneys
[B] Two neurons
[C] Brain and Spinal Cord
[D] None of the above

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5. What accumulates in the muscles after continuous strenuous physical exercise as a result of temporary anaerobic respiration that causes muscular fatigue?
[A] ATP
[B] Lactic acid
[C] Ethyl alcohol
[D] Carbon dioxide

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6. Which among the following has open circulatory system?

I. Cockroach
II. Human
III. Prawn

[A] I and II
[B] I and III
[C] II and III
[D] Only III

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7. Bile is produced by the ____:
[A] Liver
[B] Stomach
[C] Pancreas
[D] Duodenum

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8. The duration 19-21 days refers to ___:
[A] The period of menstrual cycle soon after menstruation, during which fertilisation is most likely to occur
[B] Incubation period of hens egg
[C] Average life-span of a red blood cell in humans
[D] Period of completion of one schizogony cycle of malarial parasite inside a red blood cell

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9. Carolus Linnaeus System of classification is ____:
[A] Phylogenetic
[B] Binomial
[C] Natural
[D] Artificial

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10. Wings of birds are ____:
[A] Integumentary outgrowth
[B] New structure
[C] Modified hind limbs
[D] Modified fore limbs

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