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.   Which of the following increases with increase of highly soluble impurities in water?

  1. Melting point
  2. Boiling point
  3. Surface tension

  Select the correct option from codes given below:

[A] 1 & 2 Only
[B] 3 Only
[C] 2 & 3 Only
[D] 1, 2 & 3

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2. Which among the following metals is the hardest metal?
[A] Platinum
[B] Gold
[C] Iron
[D] Tungsten

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3. Sleeping sickness disease spreads due to which of the following insect?

[A] Bedbugs
[B] Tsetse fly
[C] Louse
[D] Sand fly

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4. Uric acid is the chief nitrogenous wastes in ____:
[A] Frogs
[B] Birds
[C] Fishes
[D] Mankind

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5. Somatotropin is another name for _____:
[A] Growth hormone
[B] Digestive juice
[C] Tear gas
[D] Laughing gas

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6. Which of the following are warm-blooded animals?
[A] Whales
[B] Draco
[C] Alytes
[D] Whale Sharks

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7. Which of the following cell organelle contains DNA apart from nucleus?
[A] Golgi Apparatus
[B] Mitochondria
[C] Cytoplasm
[D] Ribosome

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

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9. The part of the stem where a leaf arises is known as ___:
[A] Carpel
[B] Bud
[C] Node
[D] Tuber

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10. Which of the following is an example of Ball and Socket joint in humans?
[A] Hip Joint
[B] Neck Joint
[C] Wrist Joint
[D] Finger Joint

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