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 among the following minerals is also known as Horn Silver?
[A] Silver Iodide
[B] Silver Chroride
[C] Zinc Phosphate
[D] Silver Sulphide

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2. As per the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, which of the following are soft metals?

  1. Gold
  2. Copper
  3. Diamond
  4. Thorium

Select the correct option from codes given below:

[A] 1 & 4 Only
[B] 1, 2 & 4 Only
[C] 2 & 4 Only
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4

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3. Filariasis is not transmitted by ____:
[A] Anopheles mosquito
[B] Aedes mosquito
[C] Culex mosquito
[D] Swamp mosquito

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4. In which of the following class are the pulse producing plants kept?

[A] Liliaceae
[B] Solanaceae
[C] Malvaceae
[D] Leguminosae

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5. The biological process in which both aerobes and anaerobes degrade organic matter is ____:
[A] Digesting
[B] Composting
[C] Manuring
[D] Nutrifying

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6. What is commonly known as white plague?

[A] Typhoid
[B] Malaria
[C] Tuberculosis
[D] Plague

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7. Water of coconut is ____:
[A] Liquid nucellus
[B] Liquid endocarp
[C] Degenerated liquid endosperm
[D] Liquid mesocarp

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8. Which of the following plant hormones are incorrectly paired?
[A] Cytokinins- senescence
[B] Abscisic acid- transpiration
[C] Auxins- apical dominance
[D] Gibberlins- bud and seed dormancy

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9. Bacteriophage was discovered by ____:
[A] Paul Ehrlich
[B] Burrill and Smith
[C] Felix D’Herelle and Frederick Twort
[D] Kluyver and Niel

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10. 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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