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 are used as chemical agents in war?

  1. Mustard Gas
  2. Phosgene
  3. Sarin
  4. VX

Select the correct option from codes given below:

[A] 1 & 3 Only
[B] 1, 3 & 4 Only
[C] 2 & 4 Only
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

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2. Which of the following would come in use to treat diseased skin surfaces?
[A] Analgesics
[B] Antiseptics
[C] Antihistamines
[D] None of the above

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3. What percentage of carbon is present in steel?
[A] 0.0 to 2.5
[B] 2.5 to 5.0
[C] 5.0 to 7.5
[D] 7.5 to 10.0

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4. What does Insulin do?
[A] Increases blood sugar
[B] Decreases blood sugar
[C] Constricts blood vessels
[D] Stimulates lactation

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5. Chromosome designation of Turner sydrome is ____:
[A] 44A+XO
[B] 44A+XXX
[C] 44A+XXY
[D] 44A+XYY

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6. An eardrum is absent in ____:
[A] Snakes
[B] Toads
[C] Turtles
[D] Tuatara

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7. Symbiotic Bacteria responsible for the fixation of atmospheric nitrogen are present in ____:
[A] Peas
[B] Oats
[C] Corn
[D] Wheat

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8. What is commonly known as white plague?

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

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9. When we touch leaves of “Touch me not plant”, they close, these movements are called ____:
[A] Seismonastic movements
[B] Photonastic movements
[C] Nyctinastic movements
[D] Chemonastic movements

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10. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
[A] Each sperm is a single cell
[B] Oviparous animal does not give birth to young ones
[C] External fertilisation takes place in frog
[D] Fertilisation is necessary even in asexual reproduction

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