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 are the products of the reaction when metal carbonate reacts with an acid?
[A] Salt and Hydrogen
[B] Carbon dioxide
[C] Salt, Carbon dioxide and water
[D] Salt, Carbon dioxide and Hydrogen

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2. Chicken Pox is caused by which micro-organism?

[A] Virus
[B] Bacteria
[C] Protozoa
[D] Fungus

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3. Filariasis is not transmitted by ____:
[A] Anopheles mosquito
[B] Aedes mosquito
[C] Culex mosquito
[D] Swamp mosquito

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4. Membrane lipids of chillsensitive plants contain ____:
[A] Low proportion of saturated fatty acids
[B] Equal proportion of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids
[C] Low proportion of unsaturated fatty acids
[D] High proportion of unsaturated fatty acids

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5. Where is Stapes bone found in human body?
[A] Fingers
[B] Thumb
[C] Nose
[D] Ears

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6. Wilting of plants occurs due to excessive ____:
[A] Respiration
[B] Glutation
[C] Absorption
[D] Transpiration

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7. What is commonly known as white plague?

[A] Typhoid
[B] Malaria
[C] Tuberculosis
[D] Plague

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8. In male sharks, Claspers are found attached to
____:
[A] Anal fin
[B] Ventral fin
[C] Pectoral fin
[D] Pelvic fin

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9. An Antigen is ____:
[A] The result of Antibody
[B] The stimulus for Antibody formation
[C] The opposite of Antibody
[D] The residue of an Antibody

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10. The deficiency of which nutrient causes night blindness?
[A] Vitamin A
[B] Vitamin C
[C] Vitamin K
[D] Proteins

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