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. Two richest known sources of edible protein are _____:
[A] Meat and eggs
[B] Milk and vegetables
[C] Soybean and groundnut
[D] Some type of algae and other micro-organisms

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32. The normal cholesterol level in human blood is _____:
[A] 80-120 mg%
[B] 120-140 mg%
[C] 140-180 mg%
[D] 180-200 mg%

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33. The Particulate Matter (PM-10) exhaled from the polluted atmosphere is often filtered out during the process of _____:
[A] Coughing
[B] Sneezing
[C] Urination
[D] A and B

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34. The pH of human blood is _____:
[A] 6.6
[B] 7.2
[C] 7.4
[D] 7.8

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35. Name the Japanese art of miniaturisation of trees.
[A] Ikebana
[B] Origami
[C] Bonsai
[D] Kirigami

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36. Which one of the following events in a botanical garden is never directly influenced by light?
[A] Flowering
[B] Photosynthesis
[C] Transpiration
[D] Fertilization

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37. The plants, which grow under water stress conditions of deserts are _____:
[A] Sciophytes
[B] Heliophytes
[C] Epiphytes
[D] Xerophytes

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38. Hypothermia occurs due to loss of excessive heat from body due to sudden low body temperature in _____:
[A] Frogs
[B] Lizards
[C] Snakes
[D] Human beings

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39. In the names Mangifera indica (mango), Solanum tuberosum (potato) and Panthera leo (lion), the terms Mangifera, Solanum and Panthera represent the higher level of?
[A] Taxon
[B] Taxonomic Hierarchy
[C] Specific Epithet
[D] Binomial Nomenclature

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40. 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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