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

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2. Which of the following structures are present in the throat to prevent the air passage from collapsing?
[A] Rings of cartilage
[B] Rings of muscle
[C] Rings of bone
[D] Rings of connective tissue

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3. The part of brain which controls emotional reactions in our body is ____:
[A] Hypothalamus
[B] Meninges
[C] Cerebrum
[D] Thalamus

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4. 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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5. In male sharks, Claspers are found attached to
____:
[A] Anal fin
[B] Ventral fin
[C] Pectoral fin
[D] Pelvic fin

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6. Which of the following are warm-blooded animals?
[A] Whales
[B] Draco
[C] Alytes
[D] Whale Sharks

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7. Which among the following disease is NOT caused by viruses?
[A] Polio
[B] Chicken Pox
[C] Typhoid
[D] Influenza

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8. The radioactive Strontium-90 causes _____:
[A] Lung cancer
[B] Skin cancer
[C] Bone cancer
[D] Brain cancer

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9. Smut of wheat is caused by ____:
[A] Puccinia graminis
[B] Colletotrichum falcatum
[C] Ustilago maydis
[D] Ustilago tritici

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10. Who expanded the cell theory and suggested that all the cells arise from pre-existing cells?
[A] T. Schwann
[B] M. Schleiden
[C] J. E. Purkinje
[D] Rudolf Virchow

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