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

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2. Typhoid fever is caused by ____:
[A] Virus
[B] Bacteria
[C] Fungus
[D] Allergy

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3. BCG is vaccine meant for protection against which of the following diseases?
[A] Tuberculosis
[B] Mumps
[C] Tetanus
[D] Leprosy

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4. A molecule in plants comparable to haemoglobin in animals is ____:
[A] Carotene
[B] Chlorophyll
[C] Cellulose
[D] Cytochrome

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5. Which of the following bacterium causes crown gall disease in plants?
[A] Agrobacterium tumefaciens
[B] Pseudomonas fluorescens
[C] Bacillus thurigiensis
[D] None of the above

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6. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
[A] Budding is not possible in hydra
[B] Hydra have only a sexual reproduction
[C] Most frogs are an oviparous animals
[D] Internal fertilisation takes place in hens

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7. Which of the following vitamins help in the absorption of calcium?
[A] Vitamin A
[B] Vitamin B
[C] Vitamin C
[D] Vitamin D

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8. Which of the following increases the rate of heart beat?
[A] Peripheral nerves
[B] Parasympathetic nerves
[C] Sympathetic nerves
[D] Cranial nerves

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9. Which vaccine company has developed Typbar Typhoid Conjugate vaccine that has received pre – qualification from the World Health Organisation (WHO) for global use?
[A] Bharat Biotech
[B] Biocon
[C] Panacea Biotech
[D] Bharat Serums and Vaccines

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10. The blotting technique used to identify the isolated protein is _____:
[A] Western blotting
[B] Northern blotting
[C] Southern blotting
[D] Cloning

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