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. Who discovered electron?
[A] J. chadwick
[B] Ernest Rutherford
[C] J.J.Thomson
[D] E.Goldstein

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2. Which of the following protein is found in nails?

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

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3. 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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4. 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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5. Which organ is the main digester and absorber of food?
[A] Colon
[B] Stomach
[C] Liver
[D] Small intestine

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6. In the context of agriculture, the term barani refers to ____:
[A] Rain-fed farming
[B] Irrigated farming
[C] Mixed farming
[D] Dry farming

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7. Fat present below the skin surface in our body acts as a barrier against ____:
[A] Loss of heat from the body
[B] Loss of salt from the body
[C] Loss of essential body fluids
[D] Entry of harmful micro-organisms from the environment

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8. The type of tail found in Shark is ____:
[A] Heterocercal
[B] Homocercal
[C] Protocercal
[D] Diphycercal

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9. Which one of the following is not a true fish?
[A] Jellyfish
[B] Starfish
[C] Cuttlefish
[D] All of the above

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10. Why do the plant closes stomata when it does NOT need carbon dioxide for photosynthesis?
[A] To store carbon dioxide
[B] To prevent water loss
[C] To release stored oxygen
[D] None of the above

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