General Science forms a crucial part of various competitive exams, including the OSSSC LSI (Livestock Inspector) and Forester FG (Forest Guard) exams. Here, we present a curated list of 30 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) in General Science, covering diverse topics from physics, chemistry, biology, and environmental science. These questions are designed to test your understanding and application of scientific principles, making them suitable for candidates preparing for these examinations.
Top 30 General Science MCQs for OSSSC LSI, Forester, FG
- What pioneering technology has the Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IIT-G) transferred to BioMed Pvt. Ltd.?
a) COVID-19 vaccine technology
b) Swine fever vaccine technology
c) Polio vaccine technology
d) Malaria vaccine technology
Answer: b) Swine fever vaccine technology - Which company has received the vaccine technology transfer from IIT-G?
a) BioTech Solutions Ltd.
b) PharmaCare Inc.
c) BioMed Pvt. Ltd.
d) HealthTech Innovations
Answer: c) BioMed Pvt. Ltd. - What type of vaccine technology has been transferred by IIT-G to combat classical swine fever?
a) DNA-based vaccine
b) Live attenuated vaccine
c) Recombinant vector vaccine
d) Inactivated vaccine
Answer: c) Recombinant vector vaccine - Which sector does BioMed Pvt. Ltd. specialize in?
a) Agricultural machinery
b) Automobile manufacturing
c) Vaccine manufacturing
d) Software development
Answer: c) Vaccine manufacturing - What gap does the transferred vaccine technology aim to fill in India’s vaccine landscape?
a) COVID-19 vaccine shortage
b) Polio eradication efforts
c) Swine fever vaccine availability
d) Tuberculosis vaccine research
Answer: c) Swine fever vaccine availability - What animal is primarily targeted by the vaccine technology transferred by IIT-G?
a) Cattle
b) Chickens
c) Pigs and wild boars
d) Sheep
Answer: c) Pigs and wild boars - In which region is the Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IIT-G) located?
a) Western India
b) Northern India
c) Southern India
d) Northeastern India
Answer: d) Northeastern India - Which institute has transferred the pioneering Swine Fever Vaccine Technology to BioMed Pvt. Ltd.?
a) Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore
b) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi
c) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati
d) All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
Answer: c) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati - Who has been honored by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) with an asteroid named after him?
a) Prof. Jayant Murthy
b) Prof. Stephen Hawking
c) Dr. Albert Einstein
d) Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson
Answer: a) Prof. Jayant Murthy - Which global organization is responsible for naming celestial objects?
a) NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
b) IAU (International Astronomical Union)
c) ESA (European Space Agency)
d) ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)
Answer: b) IAU (International Astronomical Union) - What is the name of the asteroid honored after Prof. Jayant Murthy?
a) (215884) Jayantmurthy
b) (123456) Astrophysica
c) (987654) Starman
d) (111222) Cosmos
Answer: a) (215884) Jayantmurthy - What field does Prof. Jayant Murthy specialize in?
a) Chemistry
b) Astrophysics
c) Biology
d) Geology
Answer: b) Astrophysics - Which organization bestowed the rare honor upon Prof. Jayant Murthy?
a) UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
b) IAU (International Astronomical Union)
c) WHO (World Health Organization)
d) UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund)
Answer: b) IAU (International Astronomical Union) - Which celestial objects are typically named by the International Astronomical Union (IAU)?
a) Galaxies
b) Stars
c) Planets
d) Asteroids
Answer: d) Asteroids - Which of the following is a unit of power?
a) Joule
b) Watt
c) Newton
d) Volt
Answer: b) Watt - What is the SI unit of electric charge?
a) Volt
b) Ampere
c) Coulomb
d) Ohm
Answer: c) Coulomb - Which law states that the force between two point charges is directly proportional to the product of their magnitudes and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them?
a) Coulomb’s law
b) Ohm’s law
c) Newton’s second law
d) Boyle’s law
Answer: a) Coulomb’s law - What is the SI unit of frequency?
a) Hertz
b) Newton
c) Watt
d) Pascal
Answer: a) Hertz - Which of the following is a vector quantity?
a) Speed
b) Distance
c) Time
d) Velocity
Answer: d) Velocity - What is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Earth approximately?
a) 10 m/s²
b) 9.8 m/s²
c) 7.5 m/s²
d) 12 m/s²
Answer: b) 9.8 m/s² - According to Newton’s first law of motion, an object remains at rest or in uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force. This is also known as the law of:
a) Inertia
b) Action-reaction
c) Acceleration
d) Momentum
Answer: a) Inertia - What is the SI unit of work and energy?
a) Joule
b) Watt
c) Newton
d) Ampere
Answer: a) Joule - Which of the following is a fundamental force of nature?
a) Gravitational force
b) Frictional force
c) Tension force
d) Magnetic force
Answer: a) Gravitational force - According to the law of conservation of energy, energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can be transformed from one form to another. This law is based on the principle of:
a) Law of Entropy
b) Law of Conservation of momentum
c) Law of Conservation of mass
d) law of Conservation of energy
Answer: d) Law of Conservation of energy - What is the recent feat achieved by ISRO?
a) Successful deployment of a satellite
b) Successful landing of Pushpak, India’s first Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV)
c) Mars Orbiter Mission
d) Chandrayaan-2 mission
Answer: b) Successful landing of Pushpak, India’s first Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) - What does RLV stand for?
a) Rocket Launch Vehicle
b) Remote Launch Vehicle
c) Reusable Launch Vehicle
d) Robotic Launch Vehicle
Answer: c) Reusable Launch Vehicle - Where did the landing experiment of Pushpak take place?
a) Sriharikota
b) Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station
c) Aeronautical Test Range in Chitradurga
d) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
Answer: c) Aeronautical Test Range in Chitradurga - Where is the Pushpak’s successful landing Aeronautical Test Range located where the landing experiment took place?
a) Bangalore
b) Chitradurga
c) Hyderabad
d) Sriharikota
Answer: b) Chitradurga - What is the name of India’s first Reusable Launch Vehicle?
a) Chandrayaan
b) Mangalyaan
c) Pushpak
d) Gaganyaan
Answer: c) Pushpak - Which organization recently achieved the Successful Pushpak Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) LEX 02 Landing Experiment?
a) NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
b) ESA (European Space Agency)
c) ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)
d) CNSA (China National Space Administration)
Answer: c) ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)
