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. After whom is the chemical element with atomic number 102 named?
[A] Charles Darwin
[B] Albert Einstein
[C] Alfred Bernhard Nobel
[D] Isaac Newton

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2. What is thick vein present in the middle of the leaf called?
[A] Leaf venation
[B] Parallel venation
[C] Midrib
[D] Reticulate

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3. Root cap is derived from
____:
[A] Dermatogen
[B] Calyptrogen
[C] Protoderm
[D] Histogen

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4. The release of which of the following into ponds and wells helps in controlling mosquitoes?

[A] Snail
[B] Crab
[C] Dogfish
[D] Gambusia fish

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5. Which of the following are warm-blooded animals?
[A] Whales
[B] Draco
[C] Alytes
[D] Whale Sharks

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6. Which of the following acids is synthesized in human stomach?
[A] Hydrochloric acid
[B] Sulphuric acid
[C] Nitric acid
[D] Phosphoric acid

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7. The disease which has been eradicated ____:
[A] Mumps
[B] Small pox
[C] Measles
[D] Chicken pox

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8. The large carnivores are also called ____:
[A] Tertiary consumers
[B] Primary consumers
[C] Secondary consumers
[D] None of the above

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9. What causes the mottling of the dental enamel?
[A] High levels of chlorine in water
[B] High levels of nitrate in the water
[C] High levels of fluorides in the water
[D] High levels of calcium in the water

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

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