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. A Gold Ring which is 50% pure. Its purity can be alternatively shown as __:
[A] 18 Carat
[B] 18 Karat
[C] 12 Carat
[D] 12 Karat

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2. What is the ultimate product of Glycolysis?
[A] Pyruvic acid
[B] Carbon dioxide
[C] Glucose
[D] Ethyl alcohol

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3. Which of the following cell organells are present only in plant cell?
[A] Lysosomes
[B] Plastids
[C] Mitochondria
[D] Cell membrane

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4. Which among the following constitutes the central nervous system in human body?
[A] Only brain
[B] Only blood
[C] Only spinal cord
[D] Both brain and spinal cord

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5. The colour change in the Chameleon is due to the presence of ____:
[A] Chromatophore
[B] Haemoglobin
[C] Chlorophyll
[D] Pneumatophore

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6. People with Downs syndrome invariably affected by _____:
[A] Alzheimers disease
[B] Huntingtons disease
[C] Brain haemorrhage
[D] Meningitis

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7. If a healthy freshwater fish is placed in salt water, what will be the expected consequence?

[A] The fish becomes dehydrated and dies
[B] The fish becomes bloated and dies
[C] The fish suffers from fungal or bacterial disease and dies
[D] There is no observable effect on the fish provided there is sufficient food

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8. Entomology is the study of ____:
[A] Insects
[B] Birds
[C] Fossils
[D] Fungi

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9. Pinna (external ear) is present in
____:
[A] Amphibian
[B] Fish
[C] Mammal
[D] Reptile

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10. Which of the following are flowerless plants that produce cones and seeds in which seeds are not encased within an ovary?
[A] Hydrophytes
[B] Bryophytes
[C] Gymnosperms
[D] Angiosperms

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