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This section includes 879 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge (GK) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 651. |
The nutritive tissue in the seeds of higher plants is known as - |
| A. | hypocotyl |
| B. | embryo |
| C. | endosperm |
| D. | nucellus |
| Answer» D. nucellus | |
| 652. |
Many Fungi belonging to the general Microporum Trichophyton and Epidermophyton are responsible for |
| A. | Filarial |
| B. | Cancer |
| C. | Ringworms |
| D. | AIDS |
| Answer» D. AIDS | |
| 653. |
The largest mixed gland of human body is |
| A. | Thymus |
| B. | Liver |
| C. | Pancreas |
| D. | Spleen |
| Answer» D. Spleen | |
| 654. |
Which phenomenon do bats or dolphins use to find prey, predators or obstacles? |
| A. | Refraction of sound |
| B. | Formation of beats |
| C. | Scattering of sound |
| D. | Echo location |
| Answer» E. | |
| 655. |
Fat present below the skin surface in our body acts as a barrier against |
| A. | loss of heat from the body |
| B. | loss of essential body fluids |
| C. | loss of salt from the body |
| D. | entry of harmful micro-organisms from the environment |
| Answer» B. loss of essential body fluids | |
| 656. |
A man with colour blindness will see red as - |
| A. | Yellow |
| B. | Blue |
| C. | Green |
| D. | Violet |
| Answer» D. Violet | |
| 657. |
Tuberculosis infection is by means of - |
| A. | Mycobacterium avonin |
| B. | Staphylococcus |
| C. | Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| D. | Streptococcus |
| Answer» D. Streptococcus | |
| 658. |
Which of the following is/are examples for symbiotic association? |
| A. | Algae - lichen |
| B. | Plant roots - rhizobium bacteria |
| C. | Both are right |
| D. | Both are wrong |
| Answer» D. Both are wrong | |
| 659. |
What does the word 'amphibian' means? |
| A. | Three lives |
| B. | Four lives |
| C. | Two lives |
| D. | One lives |
| Answer» D. One lives | |
| 660. |
Which part of human body is affected by the ALZHEIMER'S disease? |
| A. | Heart |
| B. | Kidney |
| C. | Immune System |
| D. | Brain |
| Answer» E. | |
| 661. |
The brain of a computer is - |
| A. | C.P.U. |
| B. | C.D. |
| C. | Floppy disc |
| D. | Megabyte |
| Answer» B. C.D. | |
| 662. |
In coriander, the useful parts are - |
| A. | roots & leaves |
| B. | leaves & flowers |
| C. | leaves & dried fruits |
| D. | flowers & dried fruits |
| Answer» D. flowers & dried fruits | |
| 663. |
Immunisation is a phenomenon of formation of antibodies by using inactive - |
| A. | Antigens |
| B. | Antibodies |
| C. | Chemicals |
| D. | Blood |
| Answer» B. Antibodies | |
| 664. |
The part of the brain responsible for maintain balance like walking in a straight line or riding a bicycle is called |
| A. | Medulla |
| B. | Pons |
| C. | Pituitary Gland |
| D. | Cerebellum |
| Answer» E. | |
| 665. |
The is responsible for precision of voluntary actions and for maintaining the posture and balance of the body. |
| A. | Mid-brain |
| B. | Cerebellum |
| C. | Cerebrum |
| D. | Spinal cord |
| Answer» C. Cerebrum | |
| 666. |
The main thinking part of the brain is the . |
| A. | Mid brain |
| B. | Fore brain |
| C. | Hind brain |
| D. | Both A and C |
| Answer» C. Hind brain | |
| 667. |
Red rot of sugarcane is caused by - |
| A. | Alternaria alternata |
| B. | Phylophthora infestans |
| C. | Colletotrichum falcaturn |
| D. | Cercospora personata |
| Answer» D. Cercospora personata | |
| 668. |
Red rot of sugarcane is caused by |
| A. | Alternaria altemata |
| B. | Phylophthora infestans |
| C. | Colletotrichurn falcatum |
| D. | Cercospora personata |
| Answer» D. Cercospora personata | |
| 669. |
'Lockjaw' is the last phase of which of the following diseases? |
| A. | Diptheria |
| B. | Pneumonia |
| C. | Syphilis |
| D. | Tetanus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 670. |
Which virus from the following combinations is contagious for human beings? |
| A. | H5N1 |
| B. | H1N5 |
| C. | H2N3 |
| D. | H4N2 |
| Answer» B. H1N5 | |
| 671. |
Breeding and management of bees is known as |
| A. | Sericulture |
| B. | Silviculture |
| C. | Pisciculture |
| D. | Apiculture |
| Answer» E. | |
| 672. |
Examples of vegetative propagation are |
| A. | rhizome |
| B. | offset |
| C. | tuber |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 673. |
Human beings have two ears because two ears help - |
| A. | to judge the direction of sound |
| B. | to hear even a feeble sound |
| C. | to enjoy music better |
| D. | to distinguish between two kinds of sounds arriving at the ears in opposite directions |
| Answer» E. | |
| 674. |
Decoding and interpretation of visual information in brain is associated with - |
| A. | Frontal lobe |
| B. | Occipital lobe |
| C. | Temporal lobe |
| D. | Parietal lobe |
| Answer» D. Parietal lobe | |
| 675. |
Normal blood pressure of man is - |
| A. | 80/120 mm |
| B. | 90/140 mm Hg |
| C. | 120/160 mm Hg |
| D. | 85/120 mm Hg |
| Answer» B. 90/140 mm Hg | |
| 676. |
Bio-magnification implies - |
| A. | Toxic matters are magnified |
| B. | Living beings are magnified |
| C. | Light is magnified |
| D. | Food is magnified |
| Answer» B. Living beings are magnified | |
| 677. |
Which one of the following is considered as the drug of last resort for human beings? |
| A. | Penicillin |
| B. | Tetracycline |
| C. | Chloramphenicol |
| D. | Streptomycin |
| Answer» D. Streptomycin | |
| 678. |
A rare and endangered animal in Silent Valley is - |
| A. | Musk deer |
| B. | Tiger |
| C. | Lion-tailed macaque |
| D. | Rhinosores |
| Answer» D. Rhinosores | |
| 679. |
Sugarcane plants are usually propagated by vegetative means because - |
| A. | they do not produce seeds |
| B. | it is possible to maintain genetic quality |
| C. | the incidence of disease may be reduced |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. it is possible to maintain genetic quality | |
| 680. |
The normal body temperature of human beings is - |
| A. | 96.4 F |
| B. | 97.4 F |
| C. | 98.4 F |
| D. | 99.4 F |
| Answer» D. 99.4 F | |
| 681. |
Which part of brain is also known as "little brain"? |
| A. | Cerebrum |
| B. | Cerebellum |
| C. | Thalamus |
| D. | Hypothala mus |
| Answer» C. Thalamus | |
| 682. |
Brain of a normal human adult weighs about - |
| A. | 1 lb |
| B. | 2 lb |
| C. | 3 lb |
| D. | 4 lb |
| Answer» D. 4 lb | |
| 683. |
Which lobe of human brain is associated with hearing |
| A. | Frontal lobe |
| B. | Parietal lobe |
| C. | Temporal lobe |
| D. | Occipital lobe |
| Answer» D. Occipital lobe | |
| 684. |
Cosmetic powder is prepared from |
| A. | Asbestos |
| B. | Talc |
| C. | Gypsum |
| D. | Serpentine |
| Answer» C. Gypsum | |
| 685. |
The 'Red Data Book' is the documentation of endangered rare species of: |
| A. | Flora |
| B. | Fauna |
| C. | Other living organisms |
| D. | All of these are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 686. |
The resources which are obtained from bio sphere and have life are |
| A. | Potential resources |
| B. | Biotic resources |
| C. | Abiatic resources |
| D. | Renewable resources |
| Answer» C. Abiatic resources | |
| 687. |
The percentage of Plasma in the total blood volume in human beings is about : |
| A. | 45 |
| B. | 50 |
| C. | 55 |
| D. | 60 |
| Answer» D. 60 | |
| 688. |
The most abundant enzyme in the living world is - |
| A. | Rubisco |
| B. | invertase |
| C. | DNAse |
| D. | zymase |
| Answer» B. invertase | |
| 689. |
Which of the following is a fibrous protein? |
| A. | Haemoglobin |
| B. | Albumin |
| C. | Keratin |
| D. | Enzymes |
| Answer» D. Enzymes | |
| 690. |
Which of the following is an example of conjugated protein? |
| A. | Albumin |
| B. | Globulin |
| C. | Glutelin |
| D. | Glycoprotein |
| Answer» E. | |
| 691. |
The brain of human adult weighs about - |
| A. | 1200 - 1300 gm |
| B. | 1600 - 2000 gm |
| C. | 500 - 800 gm |
| D. | 104 - 200 gm |
| Answer» B. 1600 - 2000 gm | |
| 692. |
Which of the following acids is synthesized in human stomach? |
| A. | Sulphuric acid |
| B. | Nitric acid |
| C. | Hydrochloric acid |
| D. | Phosphoric acid |
| Answer» D. Phosphoric acid | |
| 693. |
Quantity of fresh air required for a man is - |
| A. | 1000 cubic feet of air for every 20 minutes |
| B. | 1000 cubic feet of air for every 20 seconds |
| C. | 1000 cubic feet of air for every 10 minutes |
| D. | 1000 cubic feet of air for every 10 seconds |
| Answer» B. 1000 cubic feet of air for every 20 seconds | |
| 694. |
Dried flower buds are used as a spice in - |
| A. | Cardamom |
| B. | Cinnamon |
| C. | Cloves. |
| D. | Saffron |
| Answer» D. Saffron | |
| 695. |
Clove is a |
| A. | Dried flower bud |
| B. | Flower |
| C. | Fruit |
| D. | Seed |
| Answer» B. Flower | |
| 696. |
Total number of muscles present in our body is |
| A. | 565 |
| B. | 656 |
| C. | 665 |
| D. | 556 |
| Answer» C. 665 | |
| 697. |
The total number of vertebrae in a human being is - |
| A. | 26 |
| B. | 30 |
| C. | 29 |
| D. | 33 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 698. |
Name the scientist who proved that plants have life. |
| A. | Mendal |
| B. | Hugo de vries |
| C. | Jagdish Chandra Bose |
| D. | Robert Brown |
| Answer» D. Robert Brown | |
| 699. |
Rutherford's scattering experiment proved the presence of |
| A. | atoms in all matter |
| B. | electrons in atoms |
| C. | neutrons in atoms |
| D. | nucleus in atoms |
| Answer» E. | |
| 700. |
The element which is required by the plant in large quantity |
| A. | Calcium |
| B. | Nitrogen |
| C. | Phosphorus |
| D. | Sulphur |
| Answer» C. Phosphorus | |