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. The part of brain which controls emotional reactions in our body is ____:
[A] Hypothalamus
[B] Meninges
[C] Cerebrum
[D] Thalamus

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3. In which of the following month festival of forests is celebrated in India?
[A] May
[B] June
[C] July
[D] August

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4. Which one of the following features is absent in a virus?
[A] Presence of cell wall
[B] Reproduce within host cell
[C] Fully parasitic in nature
[D] Presence of either DNA or RNA

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5. What is Blubber?
[A] A layer of thick fat
[B] A device to trap insects by some aquatic
[C] A milky secretion of rubber plant
[D] Fungal infection of rice plants

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6. Which one of the following elements is associated with teeth disorder?
[A] Chlorine
[B] Bromine
[C] Iodine
[D] Fluorine

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7. Which of the following brings back deoxygenated blood from different parts of human body to heart?
[A] Veins
[B] Arteries
[C] Nerves
[D] Lungs

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8. Solitary cymose inflorescence is observed in ____:
[A] Rose
[B] Tuberose
[C] Chinarose
[D] Gardenia

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9. Vermicomposting is done by ____:
[A] Bacteria
[B] Worms
[C] Fungus
[D] Animals

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10. If a healthy freshwater fish is placed in salt water, what will be the expected consequence?

[A] The fish becomes dehydrated and dies
[B] The fish becomes bloated and dies
[C] The fish suffers from fungal or bacterial disease and dies
[D] There is no observable effect on the fish provided there is sufficient food

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