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. 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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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. Which of the following is used for wrapping of fractured bones?
[A] Zinc oxide
[B] Plaster of Paris
[C] White cement
[D] White lead

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34. 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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35. Master copy of genetic information is
____:
[A] Nucleus
[B] r-RNA
[C] m-RNA
[D] DNA

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36. Which of the following is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays a role in blood clotting, bone metabolism and regulating blood calcium levels?
[A] Vitamin A
[B] Vitamin B
[C] Vitamin C
[D] Vitamin K

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37. Maximum oxygen is available from _____:
[A] Grass lands
[B] Green forests
[C] Phytoplanktons
[D] Deserts

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38. According to World Wide Fund, which of the following river of India is one of the ten most endangered rivers in the world?
[A] River Jamuna
[B] River Ganges
[C] River Brahamputra
[D] River Godavari

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39. During exhalation, the ribs ____:
[A] Move outwards
[B] Move downwards
[C] Move upwards
[D] Do not move at all

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40. Which vitamin is made at a higher rate in our body?
[A] Vitamin A
[B] Vitamin B
[C] Vitamin C
[D] Vitamin D

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