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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 | |