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 is the relation between mass and wavelength of any matter, as per de Broglie’s relation?
[A] Both are directly proportional
[B] Both are inversely proportional
[C] Both are independent of each other
[D] wavelength is twice the square of the mass

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2. Which one of the following endocrine gland is situated in the neck?
[A] Pituitary
[B] Thyroid
[C] Pancreas
[D] Adrenals

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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. Jellyfish are an example of which type of phylum?

[A] Phylum -Protozoa
[B] Phylum -Porifera
[C] Phylum – Cnidaria
[D] Phylum -Ctenophora

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5. The main protein found in milk is ____:
[A] Globulin
[B] Globin
[C] Casein
[D] Albumin

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6. What is the other name for Vitamin B2?

[A] Dextrose
[B] Riboflavin
[C] Thiamine
[D] Haemoglobin

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7. Which of the following statements is not correct regarding the ‘Bombay blood group’?
[A] It is deficient in expressing H antigen
[B] It has neither A nor B antigen
[C] It was first discovered in 1952 by Dr. Y.M. Bhende
[D] A person with this blood group may receive blood only from a person with O blood group

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8. Yeast and mushrooms are the examples of organisms of which kingdom?
[A] Fungi
[B] Protista
[C] Monera
[D] Plantae

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9. The most suitable soil for the production of cotton is ____:
[A] Alluvial soil
[B] Well drained soil
[C] Loamy soil
[D] Black lava soil

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10. The bark of willow tree is a source of which medicine?
[A] Paracetamol
[B] Aspirin
[C] Antiseptic
[D] Antacid

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