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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.
| 951. |
If the size of the nucleus of an atom is compared with a cricket ball, then the radius of the atom is approximately equal to how many kilometres? |
| A. | 0.5 |
| B. | 0.005 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 0.05 |
| Answer» D. 0.05 | |
| 952. |
Prothrombin, responsible for clotting of blood is released by _______ |
| A. | Small Intestine |
| B. | Blood Platelets |
| C. | Large Intestine |
| D. | Heart |
| Answer» C. Large Intestine | |
| 953. |
_______ has specialised tissue for conduction of water. |
| A. | Fungi |
| B. | Bryophyta |
| C. | Gymnosperms |
| D. | Thallophyta |
| Answer» D. Thallophyta | |
| 954. |
Consider the following statement in reference to the Phylogenetic classification system.1. It shows an evolutionary relationship between various organisms on the basis of descent from a common ancestor.2. In this system, the cladistics method is used in generating phylogenetic trees.3. It was proposed by Swedish Botanist Carolus Linnaeus.Which of these statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | 3 only |
| D. | 1 only |
| Answer» B. 2 only | |
| 955. |
Match the following:List - IList - II(a) Glucose(i) Polysaccharide with Nitrogen-containing carbohydrates(b) Starch(ii) Monosaccharides(c) Maltose(iii) Polysaccharides(d) Chitin(iv) Disaccharides |
| A. | (a) - (ii), (b) - (iii), (c) - (iv), (d) - (i) |
| B. | (a) - (iv), (b) - (iii), (c) - (ii), (d) - (i) |
| C. | (a) - (iii), (b) - (ii), (c) - (iv), (d) - (i) |
| D. | (a) - (ii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (iii), (d) - (i) |
| Answer» B. (a) - (iv), (b) - (iii), (c) - (ii), (d) - (i) | |
| 956. |
Air ________ are the substances which contaminate the air. |
| A. | Reactants |
| B. | Irritants |
| C. | Resistants |
| D. | Pollutants |
| Answer» E. | |
| 957. |
'Cristae' helps in |
| A. | Photosynthesis |
| B. | Respiration |
| C. | Photo-oxidation |
| D. | Transpiration |
| Answer» C. Photo-oxidation | |
| 958. |
If an organism can be cut into two identical halves in a single plane of division, then the organism is said to be: |
| A. | Radially symmetrical |
| B. | Asymmetrical |
| C. | Transversely symmetrical |
| D. | Bilaterally symmetrical |
| Answer» E. | |
| 959. |
In meiotic division, pairing of homologous chromosomes take place at: |
| A. | Leptotene stage |
| B. | Zygotene stage |
| C. | Pachytene stage |
| D. | Diplotene stage |
| Answer» C. Pachytene stage | |
| 960. |
Cuttlefish belongs to phylum ________. |
| A. | Echinodermata |
| B. | Mollusca |
| C. | Annelida |
| D. | Pisces |
| Answer» C. Annelida | |
| 961. |
'Canis lupus' is commonly known as ________. |
| A. | Gray wolf |
| B. | Goat |
| C. | Hen |
| D. | Cow |
| Answer» B. Goat | |
| 962. |
In which of the following fish the swim bladder is absent? |
| A. | Cattle Fish |
| B. | Bony Fish |
| C. | Silver Fish |
| D. | Cartilaginous Fish |
| Answer» E. | |
| 963. |
Blue baby syndrome (Methaemoglobinemia) is caused by the contamination water by: |
| A. | Phosphates |
| B. | Sulphur |
| C. | Arsenic |
| D. | Nitrates |
| Answer» E. | |
| 964. |
A vegetable which is also known as flower is |
| A. | pea |
| B. | broccoli |
| C. | celery |
| D. | lettuce |
| Answer» C. celery | |
| 965. |
Poison fangs of snakes are |
| A. | maxillary teeth |
| B. | specialized structures |
| C. | premaxillary teeth |
| D. | vomerine teeth |
| Answer» B. specialized structures | |
| 966. |
On what basis Greek thinker Aristotle classified the animals for the first time? |
| A. | Habitat |
| B. | Size |
| C. | Locomotion |
| D. | Food |
| Answer» B. Size | |
| 967. |
Number of permanent tentacles formed in humans: |
| A. | 38 |
| B. | 32 |
| C. | 34 |
| D. | 36 |
| Answer» C. 34 | |
| 968. |
In which process plants convert potential energy into kinetic energy? |
| A. | Absorption process |
| B. | Respiration |
| C. | Photosynthesis |
| D. | Reproduction |
| Answer» D. Reproduction | |
| 969. |
Prostate in human body is a ________.A. Connective tissueB. GlandC. MembraneD. Muscle |
| A. | D |
| B. | A |
| C. | B |
| D. | C |
| Answer» D. C | |
| 970. |
A person suffering from bleeding gum needs ________ in his food. |
| A. | Vitamin C |
| B. | Vitamin A |
| C. | Vitamin B12 |
| D. | Vitamin K |
| Answer» B. Vitamin A | |
| 971. |
From the below items, pick the odd one out: Carbohydrates, Water, Roughage and Vitamins. |
| A. | Carbohydrates |
| B. | Water |
| C. | Roughage |
| D. | Vitamins |
| Answer» C. Roughage | |
| 972. |
Antibiotic such as penicillin blocks _______. |
| A. | cell wall formation in bacteria |
| B. | RNA synthesis in bacteria |
| C. | DNA synthesis in bacteria |
| D. | division in bacteria |
| Answer» B. RNA synthesis in bacteria | |
| 973. |
Cyclops is the secondary host of |
| A. | Hook-worm |
| B. | Pin-worm |
| C. | Giuinea-worm |
| D. | Round-worm |
| Answer» D. Round-worm | |
| 974. |
From which part of the carpel are the seeds formed? |
| A. | Ovule |
| B. | Ovary |
| C. | Style |
| D. | Stigma |
| Answer» B. Ovary | |
| 975. |
Kidneys are helping to maintain pH balance by which of the following? |
| A. | Adding hydrogen ions to filtrate |
| B. | Removal of hydrogen ions from blood |
| C. | Dissolving calcium and sodium ions in blood |
| D. | Removing carbonate ions from blood |
| Answer» C. Dissolving calcium and sodium ions in blood | |
| 976. |
(i) ______ will help you to (ii) ______ waste products. |
| A. | (i) Kabariwalas, (ii) decompose |
| B. | (i) Composting, (ii) reduce |
| C. | (i) Blue and Green bins, (ii) reduce |
| D. | (i) Rechargeable batteries, (ii) segregate |
| Answer» C. (i) Blue and Green bins, (ii) reduce | |
| 977. |
Goitre is a disease caused by- |
| A. | Overeating |
| B. | Excessive secretion of thyroxin |
| C. | Deficiency of iodine |
| D. | Defective growth hormone |
| Answer» D. Defective growth hormone | |
| 978. |
Littoral form of animals is found |
| A. | in fresh water |
| B. | in sea water near the shore |
| C. | in deep sea |
| D. | at the bottom of the sea |
| Answer» E. | |
| 979. |
Nonsense codons are |
| A. | AUG, AAU, UAG |
| B. | GGU, AGU, AUG |
| C. | UAG, UAA, UGA |
| D. | GAU, AAU, GUA |
| Answer» D. GAU, AAU, GUA | |
| 980. |
Amount the following taxonomic categories, which one occupies the highest place in the taxonomic hierarchy as compared to the remaining three? |
| A. | Family |
| B. | Order |
| C. | Genus |
| D. | Species |
| Answer» C. Genus | |
| 981. |
Muscle is connected to the bone by ______. |
| A. | Cartilage |
| B. | Ligaments only |
| C. | Both ligaments and tendons |
| D. | Tendons only |
| Answer» E. | |
| 982. |
Itai-itai disease is caused by the toxicity of which of the following elements? |
| A. | Mercury |
| B. | Cadmium |
| C. | Lead |
| D. | Arsenic |
| Answer» C. Lead | |
| 983. |
Lactose is composed of ________ and glucose. |
| A. | Fructose |
| B. | Sucrose |
| C. | Galactose |
| D. | Maltose |
| Answer» D. Maltose | |
| 984. |
Mangifera indica is the scientific name of which of the following plants? |
| A. | Cabbage |
| B. | Mango |
| C. | Potato |
| D. | Sunflower |
| Answer» C. Potato | |
| 985. |
In human beings, certain chemicals which cross the synapse between nerve cells are released from |
| A. | cell body of nerve cell |
| B. | nucleus of nerve cell |
| C. | nerve endings of nerve cell |
| D. | axon of nerve cell |
| Answer» B. nucleus of nerve cell | |
| 986. |
An offspring of a female lion and a male tiger is called a ______. |
| A. | Liger |
| B. | Savannah |
| C. | Cama |
| D. | Tigon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 987. |
Hemophilia, a human disease, is caused by? |
| A. | Bacterial infection |
| B. | Viral infection |
| C. | Fungal infection |
| D. | Muntant gene |
| Answer» E. | |
| 988. |
An erythrocyte lives for approximately ________. |
| A. | One week |
| B. | Twelve months |
| C. | Four months |
| D. | Four years |
| Answer» D. Four years | |
| 989. |
Match the List-l with List-ll and select the correct answer.List-I (scientists)List-II (Area)A. Alan Turingi. PhysicB. Antoine Lavoisierii. GeneticsC. Issac Newtoniii. ChemistryD. Gregor Mendeliv. Computer |
| A. | A-iv, B-ii, C-iii, D-i |
| B. | A-iv, B-i, C-iii, D-ii |
| C. | A-iv, B-iii, C-i, D-ii |
| D. | A-iii, B-iv, C-i, D-ii |
| Answer» D. A-iii, B-iv, C-i, D-ii | |
| 990. |
Indian made typhoid vaccine, approved by WHO was first introduced in the country |
| A. | Nepal |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Mayanamar |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 991. |
Cadaver refers to ________. |
| A. | a clinically alive human being |
| B. | a dead human body used for anatomy |
| C. | a live human being used for trail |
| D. | resurrected human body |
| Answer» C. a live human being used for trail | |
| 992. |
A type of asexual reproduction in which new plants are produced from roots, stems, leaves and buds is known as ______. |
| A. | grafting propagation |
| B. | layering propagation |
| C. | budding propagation |
| D. | vegetative propagation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 993. |
How is the nitrogen taken up by the plants?I. In the form of inorganic nitrates or nitritesII. In the form of organic compoundsIII. Directly taken up from the atmosphere |
| A. | Only I and II |
| B. | Only I and III |
| C. | Only II and III |
| D. | All I, II and III |
| Answer» B. Only I and III | |
| 994. |
Prokaryotes are included under the Kingdom of________ . |
| A. | Protista |
| B. | Plantae |
| C. | Fungi |
| D. | Monera |
| Answer» E. | |
| 995. |
DOTS is a treatment given to patients suffering from? |
| A. | Polio |
| B. | AIDS |
| C. | Tuberculosis |
| D. | Hepatitis |
| Answer» D. Hepatitis | |
| 996. |
AIDS virus destroys the body's- |
| A. | Red blood corpuscles |
| B. | Circulatory system |
| C. | Liver |
| D. | Immune system |
| Answer» E. | |
| 997. |
An ophthalmologist is one who treats - |
| A. | Skin |
| B. | Bones |
| C. | Eyes |
| D. | Limbs |
| Answer» D. Limbs | |
| 998. |
Crassinucellate ovule shows |
| A. | Absence of nucellus |
| B. | Well developed nucellus |
| C. | Partly developed nucellus |
| D. | III developed nucellus |
| Answer» C. Partly developed nucellus | |
| 999. |
A gland which is found on the undersurface of the thighs of male lizard is |
| A. | Sudorific gland |
| B. | Femoral gland |
| C. | Green gland |
| D. | stink gland |
| Answer» C. Green gland | |
| 1000. |
Build-up of which acid in our muscles during sudden activity causes cramps? |
| A. | Lactic acid |
| B. | Pyruvic acid |
| C. | Carbonic acid |
| D. | Oxalic acid |
| Answer» B. Pyruvic acid | |