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. How the Cast Iron is different from Wrought Iron?

  1. Cast iron have higher carbon content than wrought iron 
  2. Cast iron are more ductile compared to wrought iron
  3. Wrought iron is more stable, pure and stronger, compared to cast iron

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[A] 3 Only
[B] 1 and 3 Only
[C] 2 and 3 Only
[D] 1,2 and 3

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2. Flowers emit fragrance to ____:
[A] Drive away flies
[B] Purify air
[C] Attract insects
[D] All of the above

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3. The main protein found in milk is ____:
[A] Globulin
[B] Globin
[C] Casein
[D] Albumin

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

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5. In the context of agriculture, the term barani refers to ____:
[A] Rain-fed farming
[B] Irrigated farming
[C] Mixed farming
[D] Dry farming

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6. If in any water Body, there is high BOD value then it is generally ____:
[A] Very clean
[B] Highly productive
[C] Very polluted
[D] Highly unproductive

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7. What accumulates in the muscles after continuous strenuous physical exercise as a result of temporary anaerobic respiration that causes muscular fatigue?
[A] ATP
[B] Lactic acid
[C] Ethyl alcohol
[D] Carbon dioxide

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8. Cutaneous membrane is the technical term for which tissue or organ?
[A] Skin
[B] Intestines’
[C] Nervous Tissues
[D] Adipose Tissue

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9. The process of photosynthesis involves conversion of ____:
[A] Chemical energy into radiant energy
[B] Solar energy into chemical energy
[C] Chemical energy into mechanical energy
[D] Mechanical energy into solar energy

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10. The most suitable soil for the production of cotton is ____:
[A] Alluvial soil
[B] Well drained soil
[C] Loamy soil
[D] Black lava soil

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