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. The ____ is the stem-like part of the leaf that joins the blade to the stem, is known as:

[A] Vein
[B] Petiole
[C] Stipules
[D] Midrib

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2. In coriander, the useful parts are
____:
[A] Leaves & flowers
[B] Flowers & dried fruits
[C] Roots & leaves
[D] Leaves & dried fruits

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3. Which of the following protein is found in nails?

[A] Keratin
[B] Histone
[C] Actin
[D] Elastin

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4. 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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5. Consider the following statements about how plants absorb nitrogen:

  1. Plants absorb nitrogen in the form of inorganic nitrates or nitrites.
  2. Plants take in nitrogen in the form of organic compounds.
  3. Nitrogen is directly taken up by the plants from the atmosphere.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?

[A] Only 1 and 2
[B] Only 1 and 3
[C] Only 2 and 3
[D] All of these

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

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7. What is the Normal Blood Volume in human adult?
[A] 1 litre
[B] 3 litre
[C] 5 litre
[D] 7 litre

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8. Which of the following processes are associated with plants during dark period?
[A] Respiration and transpiration
[B] Transpiration and conduction
[C] Photosynthesis and respiration
[D] Conduction and respiration

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9. People with Downs syndrome invariably affected by _____:
[A] Alzheimers disease
[B] Huntingtons disease
[C] Brain haemorrhage
[D] Meningitis

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10. Who among the following gave Theory of Evolution?
[A] Darwin
[B] Mendel
[C] Hooke
[D] Rutherford

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