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. Who discovered electron?
[A] John Dalton
[B] James Chadwik
[C] Ernest Rutherford
[D] J J Thomson

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2. Leptospirosis is a disease caused by ____:
[A] Fungus
[B] Protozoa
[C] Virus
[D] Bacteria

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3. In coriander, the useful parts are
____:
[A] Leaves & flowers
[B] Flowers & dried fruits
[C] Roots & leaves
[D] Leaves & dried fruits

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4. ____ is the cell organelle, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur:
[A] Ribosomes
[B] Mitochondria
[C] Nucleus
[D] Chloroplast

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5. 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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6. BCG is vaccine meant for protection against which of the following diseases?
[A] Tuberculosis
[B] Mumps
[C] Tetanus
[D] Leprosy

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7. A molecule in plants comparable to haemoglobin in animals is ____:
[A] Carotene
[B] Chlorophyll
[C] Cellulose
[D] Cytochrome

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8. Penicillin is extracted from ____:
[A] Yeast
[B] Lichen
[C] Algae
[D] Fungus

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9. The deficiency of which nutrient causes night blindness?
[A] Vitamin A
[B] Vitamin C
[C] Vitamin K
[D] Proteins

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10. The animals in which the body cavity is absent are known as ____:
[A] Wild
[B] Coelomates
[C] Pseudocoelomates
[D] Acoelomates

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