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

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2. Which of the following is not a connective tissue?

[A] Cardiac Muscle
[B] Areolar Tissue
[C] Compact Bone
[D] Adipose Tissue

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3. What is commonly known as white plague?

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

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4. In the context of agriculture, the term barani refers to ____:
[A] Rain-fed farming
[B] Irrigated farming
[C] Mixed farming
[D] Dry farming

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5. Which among the following constitutes the central nervous system in human body?
[A] Only brain
[B] Only blood
[C] Only spinal cord
[D] Both brain and spinal cord

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6. How the rate of absorption of water through roots can be increased?
[A] Keeping the plants under the fan
[B] Keeping the plants in the dim light
[C] Keeping the plants in the shade
[D] Covering the plants with a polythene bag

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7. Which of the following acids is synthesized in human stomach?
[A] Hydrochloric acid
[B] Sulphuric acid
[C] Nitric acid
[D] Phosphoric acid

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8. Solitary cymose inflorescence is observed in ____:
[A] Rose
[B] Tuberose
[C] Chinarose
[D] Gardenia

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9. Mycobacterium leprae is a ____:
[A] Bacillus
[B] Spiral
[C] Coccus
[D] Spore

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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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