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 are used as chemical agents in war?

  1. Mustard Gas
  2. Phosgene
  3. Sarin
  4. VX

Select the correct option from codes given below:

[A] 1 & 3 Only
[B] 1, 3 & 4 Only
[C] 2 & 4 Only
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

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2. Biofortification is a ____:
[A] Method of plant breeding for disease resistance
[B] Method of developing resistance to insect pests
[C] Method of breeding crops to increase their nutritional value
[D] Strategy to combat unwanted nutrients in plants

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3. Radioactive materials should be kept in the container made of:
[A] Iron
[B] Aluminum
[C] Steel
[D] Lead

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4. Jaundice is a symptom of disease of
____:
[A] Kidney
[B] Liver
[C] Pancreas
[D] Thyroid

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5. Which of the following micro-organism causes diseases like polio and chicken pox?
[A] Protozoa
[B] Bacteria
[C] Virus
[D] Algae

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6. An example of false fruit is ___:
[A] Guava
[B] Mango
[C] Tomato
[D] Apple

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7. In which one of the following is swim bladder absent?
[A] Cartilaginous fish
[B] Silverfish
[C] Cuttlefish
[D] Bony fish

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8. Where is urine stored in human body?

[A] Kidneys
[B] Nephron
[C] Liver
[D] Urinary bladder

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9. Cuscuta is a ____:
[A] Complete stem parasite
[B] Partial root parasite
[C] Partial stem parasite
[D] Complete root parasite

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10. Preserved traces of living organisms retained in the form of impressions of the body parts in the soil are called ____:
[A] Specimen
[B] Phylogeny
[C] Fossils
[D] Antique

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