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This section includes 2103 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
On which tree are the silkworms usually nurtured? |
| A. | Apple |
| B. | Mulberry |
| C. | Guava |
| D. | Blackberry |
| Answer» C. Guava | |
| 2. |
Bryophytes are also known as: |
| A. | Vascular Cryptogams |
| B. | Phanerogams |
| C. | Amphibians of Plant kingdom |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 3. |
A true fruit develops from the? |
| A. | Carpel |
| B. | Ovule |
| C. | Anther |
| D. | Ovary |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Animals active at night are called |
| A. | Diurnal |
| B. | Nocturnal |
| C. | Parasites |
| D. | Nacto-diurnal |
| Answer» C. Parasites | |
| 5. |
Enzymes are chemically |
| A. | lipid |
| B. | acid |
| C. | carbohydrate |
| D. | protein |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Match the following with reference to the classification of living organisms:List - IList - IIA) Chattoni) VegetabiliumB) Linnaeusii) ProtistaC) Copelandiii) ProtozoaD) Haeckeliv) Monera v) Fungi |
| A. | A-iii, B-i, C-iv, D-ii |
| B. | A-v, B-iv, C-ii, D-i |
| C. | A-iii, B-v, C-i, D-iv |
| D. | A-ii, B-iii, C-v, D-i |
| Answer» B. A-v, B-iv, C-ii, D-i | |
| 7. |
Punica granatum is the scientific name of _________. |
| A. | Custard Apple |
| B. | Gulmohar |
| C. | Silver Oak |
| D. | Pomegranate |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
An earthworm has ______? |
| A. | Slimy body |
| B. | Compound eyes |
| C. | Jointed legs |
| D. | Segmented body |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Flagella are the hair-like structures which act as organelles of locomotion in which of the following organisms? |
| A. | Virus |
| B. | Paramecium |
| C. | Bacteria |
| D. | Amoeba |
| Answer» D. Amoeba | |
| 10. |
Acetic acid is found in which of the following? |
| A. | Orange |
| B. | Lemon |
| C. | Vinegar |
| D. | Tamarind |
| Answer» D. Tamarind | |
| 11. |
Consider the following statements:1. Maize can be used for the production of starch.2. Oil extracted from maize can be a feedstock for biodiesel.3. Alcoholic beverages can be produced by using maize.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
If thymus gland is removed from the new-born baby, the cells which will not form are |
| A. | Monocytes |
| B. | B-Lymphocytes |
| C. | T-Lymphocytes |
| D. | Eosinophils |
| Answer» D. Eosinophils | |
| 13. |
Most reptiles have ________. |
| A. | four chambered heart |
| B. | Two chambered heart |
| C. | three chambered heart |
| D. | Incompletely three chambered heart |
| Answer» D. Incompletely three chambered heart | |
| 14. |
Lack of oxygen in body fluids is known as _________. |
| A. | Hyperpnoea |
| B. | Anoxemia |
| C. | Anoxia |
| D. | Hypoxia |
| Answer» C. Anoxia | |
| 15. |
Match the following.List - IList - IIA) Principles of populationi) AtavismB) Elongation of the neck in giraffeii) DivergenceC) Baby with a tailiii) MalthusD) Fore limbs of vertebratesiv) Lamarckism v) Convergence |
| A. | A-iii, B-i, C-ii, D-iv |
| B. | A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-v |
| C. | A-iii, B-v, C-iv, D-ii |
| D. | A-iii, B-iv, C-i, D-ii |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
In plants, largest egg is found in |
| A. | Cycas |
| B. | Sequoia |
| C. | Pinus |
| D. | Selaginella |
| Answer» B. Sequoia | |
| 17. |
Name the filtration units of the excretory system in human. |
| A. | Ureter |
| B. | Nephrons |
| C. | Neurons |
| D. | Urethra |
| Answer» C. Neurons | |
| 18. |
Identify the feature that is applicable to acute diseases. |
| A. | Recovery is slow. |
| B. | Does not cause any major effect on general health. |
| C. | Acute diseases result in death. |
| D. | The diseases last for a long duration. |
| Answer» C. Acute diseases result in death. | |
| 19. |
Increased asthmatic attack in certain season is related to |
| A. | eating seasonal vegetables |
| B. | fluctuation of temperature |
| C. | inhalation of seasonal pollens |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 20. |
Plants that don't have a well-differentiated body design are called ______. |
| A. | Fungi |
| B. | Thallophytes |
| C. | Bryophytes |
| D. | Gymnosperms |
| Answer» C. Bryophytes | |
| 21. |
___________ is composed of unspecialized living cells with relatively thin cell walls, intercellular space, present in soft part of the plants. |
| A. | Sclerenchyma |
| B. | Parenchyma |
| C. | Complex permanent tissue |
| D. | Collenchyma |
| Answer» C. Complex permanent tissue | |
| 22. |
Bile juice is stored in a sac known as the gall bladder, located near its organ of secretion called_____. |
| A. | spleen |
| B. | pancreas |
| C. | stomach |
| D. | liver |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
Consider the following statements about haemoglobin:1. It carries oxygen in the blood.2. It is an iron-containing compound.3. It provides immunity against certain diseases.4. It imparts red colour to the blood.The correct statements out of these are: |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1, 3 and 4 |
| C. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| D. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
A healthy adult man has, on an average, ________ (in millions) of RBCs per mm3 of blood. |
| A. | 5 - 5.5 |
| B. | 4 - 4.5 |
| C. | 3 - 3.5 |
| D. | 6 - 6.5 |
| Answer» B. 4 - 4.5 | |
| 25. |
Name the plant having H.S.K. or C4 pathway of photosnthesis. |
| A. | Sugarcance |
| B. | Groundnut |
| C. | Sunflower |
| D. | Potato |
| Answer» B. Groundnut | |
| 26. |
Assertion (A): In echinoderms, water vascular system helps in excretionReason (R): In echinoderms excretory system is absent |
| A. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
| B. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not correct explanation of (A) |
| C. | (A) is false but (R) is true |
| D. | (A) is true but (R) is false |
| Answer» D. (A) is true but (R) is false | |
| 27. |
Match the following. OrganismReproduction processI.Leishmania1. Bud formationII.Yeast2. FragmentationIII.Spirogyra3. Binary fission |
| A. | I – 2, II – 3, III – 1 |
| B. | I – 1, II – 3, III – 2 |
| C. | I – 3, II – 1, III – 2 |
| D. | I – 3, II – 2, III – 1 |
| Answer» B. I – 1, II – 3, III – 2 | |
| 28. |
________ are the carriers of heredity material. |
| A. | Germ cells |
| B. | Genetics |
| C. | Gametes |
| D. | Genes |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
During photosynthesis the oxygen in glucose comes from ______. |
| A. | Water |
| B. | Carbon dioxide |
| C. | Both from water and carbon dioxide |
| D. | Sunlight |
| Answer» C. Both from water and carbon dioxide | |
| 30. |
Deficiency of Iodine causes: |
| A. | Night Blindness |
| B. | Cancer |
| C. | Goitre |
| D. | Osteoporosis |
| Answer» D. Osteoporosis | |
| 31. |
Lateral roots originate from |
| A. | Medullary rays |
| B. | Endodermis |
| C. | Epidermis |
| D. | Pericycle |
| Answer» D. Pericycle | |
| 32. |
Against which of the following disease has Government of India decided to give Bivalent OPV in place of Trivalent? |
| A. | Typhoid |
| B. | Diptheria |
| C. | Polio |
| D. | Malaria |
| Answer» D. Malaria | |
| 33. |
Pearls are harvested from __________. |
| A. | Prawn |
| B. | Pila |
| C. | Tuna |
| D. | Oyster |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Glomerular filtrate will not contain normally: |
| A. | Glucose |
| B. | Sodium chloride |
| C. | Cretinine |
| D. | Albumin |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Pollens are produced in |
| A. | Corolla |
| B. | Style |
| C. | Stigma |
| D. | Anther |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Identify a type of asexual reproduction which involves reproduction through parts of a plant such as roots, stem, and leaves? |
| A. | Budding |
| B. | Vegetative propagation |
| C. | Fragmentation |
| D. | Fission |
| Answer» C. Fragmentation | |
| 37. |
Chloroplast membrane is: |
| A. | Single layered |
| B. | Doubled layered |
| C. | Multiple layered |
| D. | Compound structure |
| Answer» C. Multiple layered | |
| 38. |
Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of which of the following? |
| A. | Vitamin B |
| B. | Vitamin A |
| C. | Vitamin C |
| D. | Vitamin D |
| Answer» C. Vitamin C | |
| 39. |
In the context of the human nervous system, which part of the neuron receives information? |
| A. | Axon |
| B. | Mitochondria |
| C. | Dendrite |
| D. | Nerve ending |
| Answer» D. Nerve ending | |
| 40. |
Mendel obtained F2 progeny from F1 generation plants by the method of ________. |
| A. | Cross-pollination |
| B. | Vegetative propagation |
| C. | Asexual reproduction |
| D. | Self-pollination |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
Peptidoglycan is present in |
| A. | Cell wall of mycoplasma |
| B. | Cell wall of fungi |
| C. | Cell wall of many bacteria |
| D. | Cell wall of some plants |
| Answer» D. Cell wall of some plants | |
| 42. |
Fowl Cholera is caused by which of the following bacteria? |
| A. | Pasturella multocida |
| B. | Vibrio cholera |
| C. | Bacillus anthracis |
| D. | Pasturella pestis |
| Answer» B. Vibrio cholera | |
| 43. |
Bleeding gums is generally associated with the deficiency of |
| A. | Thiamine |
| B. | Ascorbic acid |
| C. | Folic acid |
| D. | Vitamin E |
| Answer» C. Folic acid | |
| 44. |
Involuntary actions in human beings such as blood pressure, salivation and vomiting are controlled by the: |
| A. | Pons |
| B. | Hypothalamus |
| C. | Medulla |
| D. | Spinal cord |
| Answer» D. Spinal cord | |
| 45. |
________ is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians. |
| A. | Morphology |
| B. | Herpetology |
| C. | Mammology |
| D. | Ethology |
| Answer» C. Mammology | |
| 46. |
______ is a hormone that is produced by the pancreas and helps in regulating blood sugar levels. |
| A. | Growth harmone |
| B. | Insulin |
| C. | Oestrogen |
| D. | Thyroxin |
| Answer» C. Oestrogen | |
| 47. |
High fever with shiver which can be treated with the bark of Cinchona tree is |
| A. | typhoid |
| B. | malaria |
| C. | chikungunya |
| D. | dengue |
| Answer» C. chikungunya | |
| 48. |
Identify the disease that is not caused by virus. |
| A. | Typhoid |
| B. | Influenza |
| C. | AIDS |
| D. | Dengue fever |
| Answer» B. Influenza | |
| 49. |
_______Theory of Evolution tells us how life evolved from simple to more complex forms. |
| A. | Darwin's |
| B. | Wallace |
| C. | Mendel's |
| D. | Lamarck's |
| Answer» B. Wallace | |
| 50. |
In which part of the human body would you find the smallest bone? |
| A. | Knees |
| B. | Fingers |
| C. | Ears |
| D. | Nose |
| Answer» D. Nose | |