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 antiseptic compounds is present in Dettol?
[A] Iodine
[B] Cresol
[C] Chloroxylenol
[D] Biothional

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2. The suicidal bags of the cell are
____:
[A] Ribosomes
[B] Lysosomes
[C] Phagosomes
[D] Dictyosomes

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3. If waste materials contaminate the source of drinking water, which of the following diseases will spread?
[A] Typhoid
[B] Malaria
[C] Anaemia
[D] Scurvy

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4. Which of the following is not a multicellular organism?

[A] Fungi
[B] Hydra
[C] Spirogyra
[D] Paramecium

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5. Carbon monoxide poisoning can be cured by
____:
[A] Drinking lemon-water
[B] Eating butter
[C] Exposing the affected person to fresh oxygen
[D] Consuming multi-vitamin tablet

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6. Which of the following is a tapeworm?
[A] Enterobius
[B] Fasciola
[C] Taenia
[D] Schistosoma

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7. Which gas is major contributor to greenhouse effect?

[A] Chloroflurocarbon
[B] Nitrogen dioxide
[C] Sulphur dioxide
[D] Carbon dioxide

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8. Blue-green algae are included in the group ____:
[A] Protozoa
[B] Eubacteria
[C] Fungi
[D] Cyanobacteria

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9. Which of the following is/are agent(s) of infection?

[A] Physical contact
[B] Water
[C] Vectors
[D] All of the above

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10. The edible part of an onion is ____:
[A] Fleshy leaves
[B] Aerial stem
[C] Modified root
[D] Aerial flower

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