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. 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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2. In coriander, the useful parts are
____:
[A] Leaves & flowers
[B] Flowers & dried fruits
[C] Roots & leaves
[D] Leaves & dried fruits

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

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

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5. Which of the following micro-organism causes diseases like polio and chicken pox?
[A] Protozoa
[B] Bacteria
[C] Virus
[D] Algae

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

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8. Which vein brings clean blood from the lungs into the heart?
[A] Vena Cava
[B] Pulmonary Vein
[C] Hepatic Vein
[D] Renal Vein

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9. Activity of an enzyme can be modulated by change of
____:
[A] pH
[B] Light
[C] Humidity
[D] Rainfall

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10. The large carnivores are also called ____:
[A] Tertiary consumers
[B] Primary consumers
[C] Secondary consumers
[D] None of the above

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