General Science Questions With Answers

01. Who created India's first test-tube baby, Durga?

  • A) T. C. Anand Kumar
  • B) Subhash Mukhopadhyay
  • C) Indira Hinduja
  • D) Baidyanath Chakrabarty
Answer: Subhash Mukhopadhyay

02. Which disease can be caused by the bite of an Aedes aegypti mosquito?

  • A) Tuberculosis
  • B) Dengue
  • C) Cholera
  • D) Leprosy
Answer: Dengue

03. Which molecule in the living world is capable of self-replication?

  • A) DNA
  • B) Protein
  • C) Lipid
  • D) Carbohydrate
Answer: DNA

04. What causes foot-and-mouth disease in cattle and buffaloes?

  • A) Bacteria
  • B) Virus
  • C) Fungus
  • D) Parasite
Answer: Virus

05. What is the term for fungi that grow on animal dung?

  • A) Mycorrhizal
  • B) Coprophilous
  • C) Saprophytic
  • D) Endophytic
Answer: Coprophilous

06. What is the most abundant organic compound in the world?

  • A) Glucose
  • B) Starch
  • C) Fructose
  • D) Cellulose
Answer: Cellulose

07. What is the primary source of electric energy in an artificial satellite?

  • A) Fuel cells
  • B) Solar cells
  • C) Wind turbines
  • D) Battery packs
Answer: Solar cells

08. Which device does not have frequency-dependent properties of its own?

  • A) Inductor
  • B) Capacitor
  • C) Resistor
  • D) Transistor
Answer: Resistor

09. Which type of pollution is most likely to cause jaundice?

  • A) Noise
  • B) Water
  • C) Air
  • D) Light
Answer: Water

10. Why can insects move on the surface of water without sinking?

  • A) Buoyancy
  • B) Low density
  • C) Hydrophobic legs
  • D) Surface tension
Answer: Surface tension
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