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 of the following elements is present in heavy water?
[A] Heavy Oxygen
[B] Heavy Hydrogen
[C] Heavy Chlorine
[D] Heavy Nitrogen

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2. Leptospirosis is a disease caused by ____:
[A] Fungus
[B] Protozoa
[C] Virus
[D] Bacteria

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3. If waste materials contaminate the source of drinking water, which of the following diseases will spread?
[A] Typhoid
[B] Malaria
[C] Anaemia
[D] Scurvy

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4. Among the given nutrients, milk is a poor source of which of the following?
[A] Carbohydrate
[B] Calcium
[C] Protein
[D] Vitamin C

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5. The right pulmonary artery is _____:
[A] Longer than the left
[B] Shorter than the left
[C] Wider than the left
[D] Of same size as the left

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6. Grey hair is caused due to
____:
[A] Aging of epidermal cells
[B] Death of dermal cells
[C] Loss of sebum in epidermal cells
[D] Loss of melanin in epidermal cells

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7. An example of false fruit is ___:
[A] Guava
[B] Mango
[C] Tomato
[D] Apple

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8. The colour change in the Chameleon is due to the presence of ____:
[A] Chromatophore
[B] Haemoglobin
[C] Chlorophyll
[D] Pneumatophore

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9. Carolus Linnaeus System of classification is ____:
[A] Phylogenetic
[B] Binomial
[C] Natural
[D] Artificial

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10. Which one of the following is known as the immovable property in the cell?
[A] Nucleic acid
[B] Fat
[C] Protein
[D] Carbohydrate

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