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. Which of the following would come in use to treat diseased skin surfaces?
[A] Analgesics
[B] Antiseptics
[C] Antihistamines
[D] None of the above

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3. What is the common name of ‘Ca(ClO)2’?
[A] Baking Soda
[B] Bleaching Powder
[C] Washing Soda
[D] Baking Powder

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4. The suicidal bags of the cell are
____:
[A] Ribosomes
[B] Lysosomes
[C] Phagosomes
[D] Dictyosomes

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5. Filariasis is not transmitted by ____:
[A] Anopheles mosquito
[B] Aedes mosquito
[C] Culex mosquito
[D] Swamp mosquito

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6. In which of the following class are the pulse producing plants kept?

[A] Liliaceae
[B] Solanaceae
[C] Malvaceae
[D] Leguminosae

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7. The special modified epidermal cells surrounding stomatal pore are called ____:
[A] Accessory cells
[B] Epithelial cells
[C] Guard cells
[D] Subsidiary cells

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8. Rate of cooling depends on the
____:
[A] Nature of the radiating surface
[B] Area of the radiating surface
[C] Temperature difference between the body and the surroundings
[D] All of the above

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9. Which of the following cell organelle contains DNA apart from nucleus?
[A] Golgi Apparatus
[B] Mitochondria
[C] Cytoplasm
[D] Ribosome

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10. One of the best solutions to get rid of non-biodegradable wastes is ____:
[A] Burning
[B] Dumping
[C] Burying
[D] Recycling

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