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. After whom is the chemical element with atomic number 102 named?
[A] Charles Darwin
[B] Albert Einstein
[C] Alfred Bernhard Nobel
[D] Isaac Newton

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2. If waste materials contaminate the source of drinking water, which of the following diseases will spread?
[A] Typhoid
[B] Malaria
[C] Anaemia
[D] Scurvy

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3. Both, haemoglobin and myoglobin require ____ for formation:
[A] Vitamin A
[B] Vitamin B12
[C] Iron
[D] Calcium

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4. Which one of the following features is absent in a virus?
[A] Presence of cell wall
[B] Reproduce within host cell
[C] Fully parasitic in nature
[D] Presence of either DNA or RNA

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5. The right pulmonary artery is _____:
[A] Longer than the left
[B] Shorter than the left
[C] Wider than the left
[D] Of same size as the left

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6. Which among the following constitutes the central nervous system in human body?
[A] Only brain
[B] Only blood
[C] Only spinal cord
[D] Both brain and spinal cord

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7. Bile is produced by the ____:
[A] Liver
[B] Stomach
[C] Pancreas
[D] Duodenum

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8. Which of the following processes are associated with plants during dark period?
[A] Respiration and transpiration
[B] Transpiration and conduction
[C] Photosynthesis and respiration
[D] Conduction and respiration

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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. 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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