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

31. Scientific study of birds is known as ____:
[A] Malacology
[B] Limnology
[C] Herpetology
[D] Ornithology

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32. Where is pituitary gland situated?

[A] Near stomach
[B] Near lungs
[C] Near kidney
[D] Near brain

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33. Linseed is obtained from ____:
[A] Sesame
[B] Castor
[C] Flax
[D] Groundnut

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34. The highest concentration of urea is found in _____:
[A] Hepatic portal vein
[B] Dorsal aorta
[C] Hepatic vein
[D] Renal vein

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35. Which of the following cell organelle is also called as Suicidal Bag of Cell?
[A] Mitochondria
[B] Nucleus
[C] Nucleolus
[D] Lysosomes

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36. During hibernation state, frog respires by which of the following?
[A] Only heart
[B] Only lungs
[C] Only skin
[D] Both lungs and skin

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37. Micro-organisms act upon the dead plants to produce ____:
[A] Wood
[B] Mushrooms
[C] Sand
[D] Humus

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38. Which of the following cell organelle is present only in plant cell?
[A] Vacuole
[B] Mitochondria
[C] Cell membrane
[D] Cell wall

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39. What would be the formula of Fructose?
[A] C12H22O11
[B] C6H12O6
[C] C12H19Cl3O8
[D] C6H10O8

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40. The five kingdom concept of classification of organisms was given by ____:
[A] Charles Darwin
[B] Carl Woese
[C] William Paley
[D] Robert Whittaker

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