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. Hydrochloric acid is secreted by the cells lining the
____:
[A] Stomach
[B] Ileum
[C] Oral cavity
[D] Colon

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2. In which of the following month festival of forests is celebrated in India?
[A] May
[B] June
[C] July
[D] August

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3. Typhoid fever is caused by ____:
[A] Virus
[B] Bacteria
[C] Fungus
[D] Allergy

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4. The wing of a bat and the wing of a bird are the examples of ____ limbs:
[A] Heterogeneous
[B] Homogenous
[C] Homologous
[D] Analogous

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

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

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

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7. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
[A] Each sperm is a single cell
[B] Oviparous animal does not give birth to young ones
[C] External fertilisation takes place in frog
[D] Fertilisation is necessary even in asexual reproduction

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

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9. The part of the stem where a leaf arises is known as ___:
[A] Carpel
[B] Bud
[C] Node
[D] Tuber

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10. Which of the following vitamins help in the absorption of calcium?
[A] Vitamin A
[B] Vitamin B
[C] Vitamin C
[D] Vitamin D

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