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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.
| 1401. |
Pines are examples of ________. |
| A. | Gymnosperm |
| B. | Monocotyledonae |
| C. | Angiosperm |
| D. | Pteridophyta |
| Answer» B. Monocotyledonae | |
| 1402. |
Haemoglobin is an important component of ________. |
| A. | White blood cells |
| B. | Red blood cells |
| C. | Plasma |
| D. | All options are correct |
| Answer» C. Plasma | |
| 1403. |
Meiotic cell division takes place in |
| A. | Root tip |
| B. | Short tip |
| C. | Floral bud |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 1404. |
Independent sporophyte is present in |
| A. | Anthoceros |
| B. | Funaria |
| C. | Marchantia |
| D. | Adiantum |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1405. |
'Cataract' is a disease that affects the ________. |
| A. | Heart |
| B. | Eyes |
| C. | Ears |
| D. | Legs |
| Answer» C. Ears | |
| 1406. |
Polio is caused by which of the following organisms? |
| A. | Virus |
| B. | Fungi |
| C. | Bacteria |
| D. | Protozoa |
| Answer» B. Fungi | |
| 1407. |
Consider the following statements:1. All Echinoderms are not marine2. Sponges are exclusively marine3. Insects are found in all kinds of habitats4. Many primates are arborealWhich of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1, 3 and 4 only |
| B. | 3 and 4 only |
| C. | 2 and 4 only |
| D. | 3 only |
| Answer» C. 2 and 4 only | |
| 1408. |
Powdery mildew is a major disease of which fruit crops? |
| A. | Mango |
| B. | Ber |
| C. | Grape |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» B. Ber | |
| 1409. |
Bone cells are embedded in a hard matrix that is composed of _________. |
| A. | Ca and Na |
| B. | P and Na |
| C. | Ca and F |
| D. | Ca and P |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1410. |
In which part of the cell, the glucose is converted into pyruvate? |
| A. | Mitochondria |
| B. | Nucleus |
| C. | Cytoplasm |
| D. | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| Answer» D. Endoplasmic reticulum | |
| 1411. |
DNA is stored majorly in ______ of the cell. |
| A. | nucleus |
| B. | cytoplasm |
| C. | golgi body |
| D. | plasma membrane |
| Answer» B. cytoplasm | |
| 1412. |
Main excretory product in birds and reptiles is |
| A. | Urea |
| B. | Uric acid |
| C. | Ammonia |
| D. | Guanine |
| Answer» C. Ammonia | |
| 1413. |
‘Athelete’s foot’, is a disease caused by? |
| A. | Fungi |
| B. | Protozoa |
| C. | Bacteria |
| D. | Nematode |
| Answer» B. Protozoa | |
| 1414. |
In some trees, copper deficiency may cause blisters and deep slits in the bark from which exudes gum. This disease is known as |
| A. | Exanthema |
| B. | White bud |
| C. | Dieback |
| D. | Necrosis |
| Answer» B. White bud | |
| 1415. |
Kala-azar is transmitted by |
| A. | Phlebotomus |
| B. | Glossina |
| C. | Pediculus |
| D. | Aedes |
| Answer» B. Glossina | |
| 1416. |
Artocarpusintegra is the scientific name of ________. |
| A. | Guava |
| B. | Pineapple |
| C. | Silver Oak |
| D. | Jack fruit |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1417. |
Other than Jatropha curcas, why is Pongamia Pinnata also considered a good option for the production of bio-diesel in India?1. Pongamia pinnata grows naturally in most of the arid regions of India.2. The seeds of Pongamia pinnata are rich in lipid content of which nearly half is oleic acid.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» D. Neither 1 nor 2 | |
| 1418. |
'Citrus Canker' disease is caused by: |
| A. | Pseudomonas |
| B. | Xanthomonas |
| C. | Bacilus |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Bacilus | |
| 1419. |
In human body, vertebrae are part of________ |
| A. | Intestine |
| B. | Liver |
| C. | Spinal cord |
| D. | Brain |
| Answer» D. Brain | |
| 1420. |
Brackish water ecosystem contains high amount of ________ content. |
| A. | Salt |
| B. | Sugar |
| C. | Iron |
| D. | Manganese |
| Answer» B. Sugar | |
| 1421. |
Asbestos is a mineral fibre that can pollute air or water and cause- |
| A. | Mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis |
| B. | Mesothelioma |
| C. | Asbestosis |
| D. | Lung cancer |
| Answer» B. Mesothelioma | |
| 1422. |
Cell wall is not present in cells of |
| A. | Bacteria |
| B. | Plants |
| C. | Fungi |
| D. | Humans |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1423. |
Plants synthesize food by photosynthesis. Following are essential during the process of photosynthesis: |
| A. | Oxygen, water, sunlight and chlorophyll |
| B. | Oxygen, sugar, sunlight and water |
| C. | Carbon dioxide, water, sunlight and chlorophyll |
| D. | Carbon dioxide, sugar, water and sunlight |
| Answer» D. Carbon dioxide, sugar, water and sunlight | |
| 1424. |
An oil producing gland on the tail of some birds is known as |
| A. | Preen gland |
| B. | Mucus gland |
| C. | Green gland |
| D. | Sebaceous gland |
| Answer» B. Mucus gland | |
| 1425. |
Kidneys are vital organs of the body because they help in |
| A. | regulation of body fluids |
| B. | regulation of acid-base balance |
| C. | removal of metabolic wastes |
| D. | all of these functions |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1426. |
Intake of which one of the following food components should be minimized by patients having Gouty arthritis due to elevated serum uric acid level? |
| A. | Food fibres |
| B. | Nucleic acids |
| C. | Lipids |
| D. | Carbohydrates |
| Answer» C. Lipids | |
| 1427. |
Digestion of carbohydrates, proteins and fats is completed by the action of_________. |
| A. | intestinal juice |
| B. | bile |
| C. | pancreatic juice |
| D. | gastric juice |
| Answer» B. bile | |
| 1428. |
Deficiency of which hormone in the body causes 'Goitre'? |
| A. | Adrenaline |
| B. | Thyroxine |
| C. | Estrogen |
| D. | Testosterone |
| Answer» C. Estrogen | |
| 1429. |
In the human digestive system, which of the following enzymes converts protein into proteoses and peptones? |
| A. | Maltase |
| B. | Pepsin |
| C. | Amylase |
| D. | Lipases |
| Answer» C. Amylase | |
| 1430. |
Hepatitis B spreads through ___________. |
| A. | viruses |
| B. | protozoa |
| C. | bacteria |
| D. | fungi |
| Answer» B. protozoa | |
| 1431. |
Pneumatic bones are an important characteristic of which of the vertebrate animal? |
| A. | Reptiles |
| B. | Amphibians |
| C. | Aves |
| D. | Mammals |
| Answer» D. Mammals | |
| 1432. |
How much blood flows through the kidneys per minute? |
| A. | 1 litre |
| B. | 0.75 litre |
| C. | 0.50 litre |
| D. | 0.25 litre |
| Answer» B. 0.75 litre | |
| 1433. |
Micro-organism act upon the dead plant to produce: |
| A. | Mushroom |
| B. | Sand |
| C. | Humus |
| D. | Wood |
| Answer» D. Wood | |
| 1434. |
Light coloured clothes are preferred in summer because? |
| A. | They allow body heat to escape faster |
| B. | They soak sweat faster |
| C. | Light colours are good radiators of heat |
| D. | Light colours are poor absorbers of heat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1435. |
______ is known as the 'Suicide Bag' of a cell. |
| A. | Protoplasm |
| B. | Cellulose |
| C. | Lignin |
| D. | Lysosome |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1436. |
Alexender Fleming discovered |
| A. | Penicillin |
| B. | X-Ray |
| C. | Streptomycin |
| D. | Telephone |
| Answer» B. X-Ray | |
| 1437. |
Organisms belonging to which of the following classes have a four-chambered heart? |
| A. | Class Aves |
| B. | Class Pisces |
| C. | Class Reptilia |
| D. | Class Amphibia |
| Answer» B. Class Pisces | |
| 1438. |
DNA was first isolated, analysed and recognised as a unique macro-molecule by _______ in 1869. |
| A. | Oswald Avery |
| B. | William Astbury |
| C. | Friedrich Miescher |
| D. | Alfred Hershey |
| Answer» D. Alfred Hershey | |
| 1439. |
Biopsy and histopathological studies of the tissue and blood and bone marrow tests, are the diagnostic tests for: |
| A. | Malaria |
| B. | Cancer |
| C. | Cholera |
| D. | AIDS |
| Answer» C. Cholera | |
| 1440. |
Number of oxygen molecules required during glycolysis of one glucose molecule is |
| A. | zero |
| B. | one |
| C. | six |
| D. | four |
| Answer» B. one | |
| 1441. |
Consider the following:1. Star tortoise2. Monitor lizard3. Pygmy hog4. Spider monkeyWhich of the above are naturally found in India? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 only |
| B. | 2 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 4 only |
| D. | 1, 2, 3, and 4 |
| Answer» B. 2 and 3 only | |
| 1442. |
Glucocorticoids are secreted by which of the following? |
| A. | Adrenal Cortex |
| B. | Posterior Pituitary |
| C. | Adrenal medulla |
| D. | Anterior Pituitary |
| Answer» B. Posterior Pituitary | |
| 1443. |
Cycas revoluta is widely grown as |
| A. | Medicinal plant |
| B. | Ornamental plant |
| C. | Oil yielding plant |
| D. | Timber yielding plant |
| Answer» C. Oil yielding plant | |
| 1444. |
Night Blindness is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin _______. |
| A. | B12 |
| B. | C |
| C. | A |
| D. | K |
| Answer» D. K | |
| 1445. |
In sexual reproduction, the parents contribute: |
| A. | One-fourth of its genes |
| B. | Half of its genes |
| C. | Three fourths of its genes |
| D. | All of its genes |
| Answer» C. Three fourths of its genes | |
| 1446. |
In the human body percentage of which element is highest? |
| A. | Hydrogen |
| B. | Nitrogen |
| C. | Carbon |
| D. | Oxygen |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1447. |
Microorganisms are classified into how many major groups? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1448. |
Measles and rubella are caused by ________. |
| A. | Bacterial |
| B. | Virus |
| C. | Protista |
| D. | Fungi |
| Answer» C. Protista | |
| 1449. |
Plants with green and tender stems are called as_________. |
| A. | Herbs |
| B. | Shrubs |
| C. | Trees |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Shrubs | |
| 1450. |
In which of the following are Haustoria or sucking roots found? |
| A. | Wheat |
| B. | Mango |
| C. | Chestnut |
| D. | Cuscuta |
| Answer» E. | |