Top 50 Very Important General Science Questions For Railway and SSC CGL 2016

Q.1 How many men have walked on the moon?

Ans- TWELVE

2. The fastest-running terrestrial animal is:

Ans- CHEETAH

3. In what country do the greatest number of tornadoes occur?

Ans- UNITED STATES (Central and Southeastern portions)

4. Which sea is the saltiest natural lake and is also at the lowest elevation on the face of the earth?

Ans- THE DEAD SEA

5. As you go down into a well, your weight:

Ans- DECREASES SLIGHTLY

6. What mammal lays eggs?

Ans- PLATYPUS

7. The only species of cat that lives and hunts in groups is:

Ans- LION

8. How many time zones are there on Earth?

Ans- 24 zones

9. What land mammal holds the record for the greatest age?

Ans- Man

10. What is the name for steel alloyed with chromium?

Ans- STAINLESS STEEL

11. Which of the following is used in pencils?

Ans- Graphite

12. Chemical formula for water is

Ans- H2O

13. The gas usually filled in the electric bulb is

Ans- nitrogen

14. Washing soda is the common name for

Ans- Sodium carbonate

15. Which of the gas is not known as green house gas?

Ans- Hydrogen

16. The hardest substance available on earth is

Ans- Diamond

17. Which of the following is used as a lubricant?

Ans- Graphite

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18. The average salinity of sea water is

Ans- 3.5%

19. Heavy water is

Ans- deuterium oxide.

20. Who is called the Father of the Nuclear Navy?

Ans- HYMEN RICKOVER

21. What do you call the top of an ocean wave?

Ans- the crest

22. What are the two main gases in the air that we breathe?

Ans- nitrogen and oxygen

23. What part of a plant carries water to its leaves?

Ans- the stem

24. The science of weights and measures is called

Ans- METROLOGY

25. What body function are rats unable to do which makes them extra vulnerable to poison?

Ans- Vomit

26. Name commonly called laughing gas.

Ans- Nitrous oxide

27. Which of the following is the lightest metal ?

Ans- Lithium

28. The gas used to extinguish fire is

Ans- Carbon dioxide

29. The metal used in storage batteries

Ans- Lead

30. Heavy water is

Ans- Deuterium oxide

31. Largest living organism on earth ?

Ans- Tree

32. How kinds of trees in the world ?

Ans- 23000

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33. The adult human of average age and size has approximately how many quarts of blood? Is it

Ans- 6

34. When a human donor gives a pint of blood, it usually requires how many weeks for the body 

RESERVE of red corpuscles to be replaced?

Ans- 7 weeks

35. The condition in which there is a DECREASE in the number of white blood cells in humans is known as ?

Ans- leukopenia

36. The smallest of the FORMED elements of the blood are the?

Ans- platelets

37. Cardiology is the study of the

Ans- Disorders of the heart

38. How many colours in light ?

Ans- Seven (07)

39. DNA shape called ?

Ans- A double helix

40. Bulb contain which element?

Ans- Filament

41. Electric current is measured using what device?

Ans- Ammeter

42. What are the two main metals in the earth’s core?

Ans- Iron and nickel

43. Deer meat is also known as?

Ans- Venison

44. What is the name of the process used by plants to convert sunlight into food?

Ans- Photosynthesis

45. The Great Barrier Reef is found off the coast of which country?

Ans- Australia

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46. The ‘Pizza Hut’ franchise began in what country?

Ans- USA

47. Human nails made from?

Ans- Keratin

48. Scientist Marie Curie was born in which country?

Ans- Poland

49. Who is known as Father Of Science?

Ans- Galileo Galilei

50. Hottest Planet in Universe?

Ans- Venus