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

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32. One of the following is ______ that excretes uric acid as its excretory product:
[A] Amoeba
[B] Sparrow
[C] Tilapia
[D] Camel

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33. Liver is a rich source of _____:
[A] Minerals
[B] Fat soluble vitamins
[C] Proteins
[D] Sugars

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34. The upper part of the respiratory tract is provided with small hair-l ike structures called ____:
[A] Bronchi
[B] Cilia
[C] Villi
[D] Alveoli

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35. There are three types of heterotrophs. Which of the following is not one of them?

[A] Omnivores
[B] Consumers
[C] Herbivores
[D] Carnivores

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36. Wings of a bird and an insect are
_____:
[A] Analogous organs
[B] Vestigial organs
[C] Homologous organs
[D] Rudimentary organs

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37. The waste management technique that involves the use of micro-organisms to remove or neutralize pollutants from contaminated site is called ____:

[A] Bio magnification
[B] Bio sensor
[C] Bioremediation
[D] Bio concentration

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38. Dolly was an example of cloned ____:
[A] Dog
[B] Cow
[C] Sheep
[D] Hen

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39. Number of teeth which are replaced in man are _____:
[A] 12
[B] 16
[C] 20
[D] 32

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40. Which part of the cinchona yields a drug?
[A] Bark
[B] Leaf
[C] Pericarp
[D] Endosperm

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