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 one of the following is the smallest endocrine gland in human body?
[A] Pancreas
[B] Thyroid
[C] Pituitary
[D] Adrenal

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2. To digest protein which of the enzyme is present in pancreatic juice?
[A] Pepsin
[B] Upes
[C] Trypsin
[D] Amaylase

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3. Cuscuta is a ____:
[A] Complete stem parasite
[B] Partial root parasite
[C] Partial stem parasite
[D] Complete root parasite

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4. Preserved traces of living organisms retained in the form of impressions of the body parts in the soil are called ____:
[A] Specimen
[B] Phylogeny
[C] Fossils
[D] Antique

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5. Which one of the following is not a true fish?
[A] Jellyfish
[B] Starfish
[C] Cuttlefish
[D] All of the above

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6. Which of the following vitamins help in the absorption of calcium?
[A] Vitamin A
[B] Vitamin B
[C] Vitamin C
[D] Vitamin D

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7. Which among the following disease is NOT caused by viruses?
[A] Polio
[B] Chicken Pox
[C] Typhoid
[D] Influenza

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8. To keep warm, polar bears have a layer of ____ under their skin:
[A] Muscle
[B] Hair
[C] Fat
[D] Cartilage

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9. Which phenomenon do bats or dolphins use to find prey, predators or obstacles?
[A] Refraction of sound
[B] Echo location
[C] Formation of beats
[D] Scattering of sound

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10. Night blindness results from the deficiency of ___:
[A] Vitamin-E
[B] Vitamin-A
[C] Vitamin-B2
[D] Glucose

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