General Science MCQs Part III. General Science MCQs Part III. General Science MCQs Part III.

General Science MCQs Part III

1 Which planet of the Solar System has longest day?

Mercury

2 Quinine, the drug that is used to fight Malaria is obtained from the tree known as

Cinchona

3 The bright star nearest to the Solar System (or earth) is

Proxima Centuri

4 According to latest research, the universe is

Expanding

5 The theory known as ‘‘Laws of Planetary Motions’’ was propounded by

Kepler

6 The volume of Sun is about 13,000,000 times that of

Earth

7 The depth of ocean is measured by using

Ultrasonic sound waves

8 The size of icebergs varies but only one thing is common to all. Only a __________ part of an iceberg remains above the sea-level.

One-ninth

9 Earth’s axis always point in the same direction, towards the

North-east

10 When water vapours comes into contact with the earth vegetation, it leaves drops of water on its leaves. What is it called?

Dew