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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.
| 801. |
Members of which phylum are known as sponges? |
| A. | Cnidaria |
| B. | Ctenophora |
| C. | Annelida |
| D. | Porifera |
| Answer» E. | |
| 802. |
Basidio carp is the fruiting body of: |
| A. | Rhizopus |
| B. | Mucor |
| C. | Albugo |
| D. | Agaricus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 803. |
Genetically modified "golden rice" has been engineered to meet human nutritional requirements. Which one of the following statements best qualifies golden rice? |
| A. | The grains have been fortified with genes to provide three times higher grain yield per acre than other high yielding varieties |
| B. | Its grains contain pro-vitamin A which upon ingestion is converted to vitamin A in the human body |
| C. | Its modified -genes cause the synthesis of all the nine essential amino acids |
| D. | Its modified genes cause the fortification of its grains with vitamin D. |
| Answer» C. Its modified -genes cause the synthesis of all the nine essential amino acids | |
| 804. |
Octopus belongs to ______ phylum. |
| A. | Hemichordata |
| B. | Echinodermata |
| C. | Arthropoda |
| D. | Mollusca |
| Answer» E. | |
| 805. |
Inflammation of the mucous membrane is called________. |
| A. | Bronchitis |
| B. | Hepatitis |
| C. | Iritis |
| D. | Gastritis |
| Answer» B. Hepatitis | |
| 806. |
_______ types of mosquitoes are the chief vector of Japanese encephalitis virus in India. |
| A. | Culex |
| B. | Anopheles |
| C. | Aedes |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Anopheles | |
| 807. |
Animal cell membrane is essentially made of - |
| A. | Protein |
| B. | Carbohydrate |
| C. | Lipid bilayer |
| D. | Cellulose |
| Answer» D. Cellulose | |
| 808. |
Cells of ______ and ______ tissues are living cells. |
| A. | Parenchyma and sclerenchyma |
| B. | Sclerenchyma and tracheids |
| C. | Collenchyma and sclerenchyma |
| D. | Parenchyma and collenchyma |
| Answer» E. | |
| 809. |
A flower with both male and female reproductive parts is called a_________. |
| A. | Bisexual flower |
| B. | Pistillate flower |
| C. | Staminate flower |
| D. | Unisexual flower |
| Answer» B. Pistillate flower | |
| 810. |
Animals like annelids and arthropods etc where the body can be divided into identical left and right halves in only one plane, exhibit ________ symmetry. |
| A. | Coelenterata |
| B. | Radial |
| C. | Ctenophora |
| D. | Bilateral |
| Answer» E. | |
| 811. |
Fulminology is the study of: |
| A. | Volcanic eruptions |
| B. | Lightning |
| C. | Natural gases |
| D. | Atmosphere |
| Answer» C. Natural gases | |
| 812. |
An embryo of chick with 4 pairs of somites is |
| A. | 20 hours old |
| B. | 22 hours old |
| C. | 24 hours old |
| D. | 18 hours old |
| Answer» D. 18 hours old | |
| 813. |
Parental care by male of found in |
| A. | Hippocampus fish |
| B. | Labeo fish |
| C. | Anabas fish |
| D. | Scoliodon fish |
| Answer» B. Labeo fish | |
| 814. |
________ is a sexually transmitted killer disease. |
| A. | AIDS |
| B. | Typhoid |
| C. | Jaundice |
| D. | Malaria |
| Answer» B. Typhoid | |
| 815. |
ATP is |
| A. | an enzyme which brings about oxidation |
| B. | a hormone |
| C. | a molecule with high energy phosphate bond |
| D. | a protein |
| Answer» D. a protein | |
| 816. |
_______ bears have white fur so that they are not easily visible in the snowy background. |
| A. | Sloth |
| B. | Asian |
| C. | Brown |
| D. | Polar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 817. |
Oxygen is returned to the atmosphere by ______. |
| A. | formation of nitrogen oxides |
| B. | respiration |
| C. | combustion |
| D. | photosynthesis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 818. |
In some females, due to some problem, fertilization cannot take place. In such cases, freshly released egg and sperms are kept together for few hours for fertilization to occur outside the body. This is called: |
| A. | Regeneration |
| B. | Vegetative reproduction |
| C. | In vitro fertilisation |
| D. | Fertilisation |
| Answer» D. Fertilisation | |
| 819. |
Equus Asinus is the scientific name of |
| A. | Donkey |
| B. | Cow |
| C. | Deer |
| D. | Kangaroo |
| Answer» B. Cow | |
| 820. |
Nucleosome repeats its unit to form? |
| A. | DNA |
| B. | Chromosome |
| C. | Centromere |
| D. | Chromatin |
| Answer» E. | |
| 821. |
Pepsin digests ______. |
| A. | Proteins in stomach |
| B. | Carbohydrates in mouth |
| C. | Fats in duodenum |
| D. | Minerals in ileum |
| Answer» B. Carbohydrates in mouth | |
| 822. |
During the process of photosynthesis, which of the following type of energy is absorbed by chlorophyll ? |
| A. | Radiant energy |
| B. | Chemical energy |
| C. | Light energy |
| D. | Thermal energy |
| Answer» D. Thermal energy | |
| 823. |
Apart from hyper acid secretion, peptic ulcers are also developed due to bacterial infection. The causative agent is __________. |
| A. | Helicobacter pylori |
| B. | E. coli |
| C. | Streptococcus pneumoniae |
| D. | Salmonella typhimurium |
| Answer» B. E. coli | |
| 824. |
Many freshwater animals cannot live for long in sea water and vice versa because of the ________ problems, they would face. |
| A. | Osmotic |
| B. | Eurythermal |
| C. | Stenothermal |
| D. | Hydrothermal |
| Answer» B. Eurythermal | |
| 825. |
Match the following :Type of Muscle TissueCell ShapeI. Striated1. Long, cylindrical & unbranchedII. Smooth2. Long with pointed ends (spindle shaped)III. Cardiac3. Cylindrical & branched |
| A. | I – 2, II – 3, III – 1 |
| B. | I – 1, II – 3, III – 2 |
| C. | I – 1, II – 2, III – 3 |
| D. | I – 3, II – 1, III – 2 |
| Answer» D. I – 3, II – 1, III – 2 | |
| 826. |
NPK is a: |
| A. | Sanitizer used to clean dusty leaves |
| B. | Fertilizer used for increasing fertility of soil |
| C. | Brand of sprinkler for irrigation |
| D. | Medicine used to control pests |
| Answer» C. Brand of sprinkler for irrigation | |
| 827. |
______ describes pollination by the agency of ants. |
| A. | Emasculation |
| B. | Ficus Religious |
| C. | Dirmecophily |
| D. | Myrmecophily |
| Answer» E. | |
| 828. |
Anterior end of an earthworm consists of the mouth and the ________. |
| A. | Clitellum |
| B. | Metamere |
| C. | Prostomium |
| D. | Setae |
| Answer» D. Setae | |
| 829. |
________ is/are responsible for water transportation in plants. |
| A. | Chloroplast |
| B. | Phloem |
| C. | Veins |
| D. | Xylem |
| Answer» E. | |
| 830. |
Which of the following belongs to protista? |
| A. | Slime moulds |
| B. | Black moulds |
| C. | Blue moulds |
| D. | Pink moulds |
| Answer» B. Black moulds | |
| 831. |
Fertilization occurs in the ________. |
| A. | Vagina |
| B. | Uterus |
| C. | Fallopian tube |
| D. | Cervix |
| Answer» D. Cervix | |
| 832. |
Name of the Recent epidemic that claimed many lives in China |
| A. | Nipa Virus |
| B. | Cypo virus 1 |
| C. | Corona Virus |
| D. | Goatpox Virus |
| Answer» D. Goatpox Virus | |
| 833. |
Basal metabolic rate of the body is regulated by _______. |
| A. | Thyroid hormone |
| B. | Insulin |
| C. | Pineal hormone |
| D. | Corticosteroid |
| Answer» B. Insulin | |
| 834. |
Penicillin was discovered from |
| A. | fungi |
| B. | bacteria |
| C. | virus |
| D. | algae |
| Answer» B. bacteria | |
| 835. |
Deficiency of which of the following nutrients causes Kwashiorkor? |
| A. | Vitamins |
| B. | Carbohydrates |
| C. | Minerals |
| D. | Proteins |
| Answer» E. | |
| 836. |
How many total numbers (s) of nucleus/nuclei is/are present in a zygote? |
| A. | Zero |
| B. | One |
| C. | Two |
| D. | Four |
| Answer» D. Four | |
| 837. |
Birth control pills contain |
| A. | Progesterone only |
| B. | Estrogen only |
| C. | Mixture of progesterone and estrogen derivative |
| D. | Neither progesterone nor estrogen |
| Answer» D. Neither progesterone nor estrogen | |
| 838. |
'Bundle of His' is a network of |
| A. | nerve fibres found throughout the heart |
| B. | muscle fibres distributed throughout the heart |
| C. | muscle fibres found only in the ventricle |
| D. | nerve fibres distributed in the ventricle |
| Answer» D. nerve fibres distributed in the ventricle | |
| 839. |
Due to greenhouse effect __________. |
| A. | temperature of earth is decreasing |
| B. | temperature of earth is increasing |
| C. | temperature of earth is constant |
| D. | no option is correct. |
| Answer» C. temperature of earth is constant | |
| 840. |
Glycolysis during fermentation results in the net gain of ________. |
| A. | 1 ATP |
| B. | 2 ATPs |
| C. | 3 ATPs |
| D. | 4 ATPs |
| Answer» C. 3 ATPs | |
| 841. |
______ is the inflammation of joints due to the accumulation of uric acid crystals. |
| A. | Myasthenia gravis |
| B. | Osteoporosis |
| C. | Gout |
| D. | Tetany |
| Answer» D. Tetany | |
| 842. |
Aristotle's Lantern occurs in |
| A. | Asteroidea |
| B. | Echinoidea |
| C. | Holothuroidea |
| D. | Crinoidea |
| Answer» C. Holothuroidea | |
| 843. |
Annihilation of smallpox declared from the world in? |
| A. | 1975 |
| B. | 1980 |
| C. | 1996 |
| D. | 2008 |
| Answer» C. 1996 | |
| 844. |
_______ are a connective tissue which connect two bones to each other. |
| A. | Tendons |
| B. | Muscles |
| C. | Cartilages |
| D. | Ligaments |
| Answer» E. | |
| 845. |
Maine Coon, Ragdoll and Somali are the breeds of: |
| A. | dogs |
| B. | cats |
| C. | elephants |
| D. | None |
| Answer» C. elephants | |
| 846. |
Central dogma in molecular biology was proposed by ______ |
| A. | Gregor Mendel |
| B. | Thomas Hunt Morgan |
| C. | Frederich Griffith |
| D. | Francis Crick |
| Answer» E. | |
| 847. |
Bibliometry is: |
| A. | Function of Library Network |
| B. | Information Management Service |
| C. | Information Management Tool |
| D. | Library Service |
| Answer» D. Library Service | |
| 848. |
Gardens are example of ________. |
| A. | Natural ecosystems |
| B. | Artificial ecosystems |
| C. | Ecology |
| D. | Environment |
| Answer» C. Ecology | |
| 849. |
________ cells are embedded in a hard matrix that is composed of calcium and phosphorus. |
| A. | Ligament |
| B. | Blood |
| C. | Bone |
| D. | Cartilage |
| Answer» D. Cartilage | |
| 850. |
Pernicious anaemia is caused by the deficiency of vitamin ______. |
| A. | B6 |
| B. | B12 |
| C. | B2 |
| D. | B1 |
| Answer» C. B2 | |