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 iron ore contains the highest percentage of iron content?
[A] Hematite
[B] Siderite
[C] Magnetite
[D] Limonite

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2. What are the products of the reaction when metal carbonate reacts with an acid?
[A] Salt and Hydrogen
[B] Carbon dioxide
[C] Salt, Carbon dioxide and water
[D] Salt, Carbon dioxide and Hydrogen

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

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

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5. Both, haemoglobin and myoglobin require ____ for formation:
[A] Vitamin A
[B] Vitamin B12
[C] Iron
[D] Calcium

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6. An eardrum is absent in ____:
[A] Snakes
[B] Toads
[C] Turtles
[D] Tuatara

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7. 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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8. The vitamin which is very labile and easily destroyed during cooking as well as storage is vitamin ____:
[A] Vitamin D
[B] Vitamin C
[C] Vitamin K
[D] Vitamin B6

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9. Bile is produced by the ____:
[A] Liver
[B] Stomach
[C] Pancreas
[D] Duodenum

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10. Which of the following is not connective tissue?
[A] Bone
[B] Skeletal muscle
[C] Cartilage
[D] Blood

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