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. Blue-green algae are included in the group ____:
[A] Protozoa
[B] Eubacteria
[C] Fungi
[D] Cyanobacteria

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2. Protein part of enzyme is known as ____:
[A] Isoenzyme
[B] Holoenzyme
[C] Apoenzyme
[D] All of the above

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3. Bacteriophage was discovered by ____:
[A] Paul Ehrlich
[B] Burrill and Smith
[C] Felix D’Herelle and Frederick Twort
[D] Kluyver and Niel

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4. 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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5. Vermicomposting is done by ____:
[A] Bacteria
[B] Worms
[C] Fungus
[D] Animals

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6. BT seed is associated with ____:
[A] Rice
[B] Cotton
[C] Wheat
[D] Oil seeds

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7. Production of alcohol from organic compounds by microorganisms is known as ____:
[A] Anaerobic respiration
[B] Aerobic respiration
[C] Combustion
[D] Fermentation

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8. Motor skills are associated with which part of the brain?
[A] Parietal Lobe
[B] Occipital Lobe
[C] Frontal lobe
[D] Temporal lobe

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9. The ____ helps in equalising the pressure on either sides of the eardrum:
[A] Malleus
[B] Incus
[C] Cochlear nerve
[D] Eustachian tube

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10. Which of the following is a CORRECT relation of length of small intestines of an herbivore and a carnivore?
[A] Herbivore = Carnivore
[B] Herbivore < Carnivore
[C] Herbivore > Carnivore
[D] None of the above

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