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. A plant with 30 cm or more circumference from human chest height is identified as _____:
[A] Herb
[B] Shrub
[C] Tree
[D] Medicinal herbs

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32. The faecal matter is removed through the anus from time to time is known as _____:
[A] Assimilation
[B] Egestion
[C] Absorption
[D] Ingestion

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33. Oxygen liberated during photosynthesis is coming from _____:
[A] Water
[B] Atmosphere
[C] Carbon dioxide
[D] Breakdown of chlorophy II

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

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35. Which of the following enzyme is essential for clotting of blood?
[A] Renin
[B] Thrombin
[C] Amylase
[D] Pepsin

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36. In which organ of the body does the detoxification of the most poisonous substances take place?
[A] Liver
[B] Kidney
[C] Lungs
[D] Stomach

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37. Which of the following disease is generally caused by viruses?
[A] Cholera
[B] Typhoid
[C] Dengue fever
[D] Tuberculosis

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38. 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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39. The largest organ of human body is _____:
[A] Brain
[B] Kidney
[C] Heart
[D] Liver

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40. “All the plants and animals are composed of cells and the cell is the basic unit of life”. The given statement is for which of the following theories?
[A] Theory of inheritance
[B] Theory of evolution
[C] Cell theory
[D] Theory of natural selection

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