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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.
| 401. |
A fungal cell wall is made of ________. |
| A. | Hemi-cellulose |
| B. | Cellulose |
| C. | Chitin |
| D. | Lignin |
| Answer» D. Lignin | |
| 402. |
Human hypothalamus gland ______. |
| A. | lies just below the stomach |
| B. | lies in the lower part of neck |
| C. | is present int he brain |
| D. | is attached to the wind pipe |
| Answer» D. is attached to the wind pipe | |
| 403. |
Conjunctivitis is an infection primarily related to ______. |
| A. | Stomach |
| B. | Knee |
| C. | Eye |
| D. | Heart |
| Answer» D. Heart | |
| 404. |
Ginger is a stem and not root because |
| A. | it stores food material |
| B. | it has nodes and internodes |
| C. | it grows horizontally in the soil |
| D. | it lacks chlorophyll |
| E. | None of the above / More than one of the above |
| Answer» C. it grows horizontally in the soil | |
| 405. |
If the xylem of a plant is mechanically blocked, which of the, following functions of the plant will be affected? |
| A. | Transport of water only |
| B. | Transport of water and solutes |
| C. | Transport of solutes only |
| D. | Transport of gases |
| Answer» C. Transport of solutes only | |
| 406. |
Olfactory receptors are located in our: |
| A. | Nose |
| B. | Tongue |
| C. | Ears |
| D. | Eyes |
| Answer» B. Tongue | |
| 407. |
How many contrasting characters did Mendel select for his experiments? |
| A. | 7 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» B. 8 | |
| 408. |
Maturation of separmatozoa occurs in: |
| A. | Epididymis |
| B. | Vas deferens |
| C. | Prostate |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Vas deferens | |
| 409. |
Fish breath through ________. |
| A. | Lungs |
| B. | Gills |
| C. | Eye |
| D. | Skin |
| Answer» C. Eye | |
| 410. |
Consider the following statements :1. Every individual in the population is equally susceptible host for Swine Flu.2. Antibiotics have no role in the primary treatment of Swine Flu.3. To prevent the future spread of Swine Flu in the epidemic area, the swine (pigs) must all be culled.Which of the statements given above. is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 and 2 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 2 only | |
| 411. |
Night blindness is caused due to ______. |
| A. | Less drinking of water |
| B. | Excess secretion of the pineal gland |
| C. | Vitamin A deficiency |
| D. | Inheritance by X-chromosome |
| Answer» D. Inheritance by X-chromosome | |
| 412. |
Blood is a type of |
| A. | Epithelial tissue |
| B. | Muscular tissue |
| C. | Nervous tissue |
| D. | Connective tissue |
| Answer» E. | |
| 413. |
Consider the following:1. Birds2. Dust blowing3. Rain4. Wind blowingWhich of the above spread plant diseases? |
| A. | 1 and 3 only |
| B. | 3 and 4 only |
| C. | 1, 2 and 4 only |
| D. | 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 414. |
Cuscuta growing on trees and shrubs is an example of _________. |
| A. | Saprophyte |
| B. | Autotrophs |
| C. | Insectivorous |
| D. | Parasite |
| Answer» E. | |
| 415. |
______ is an endangered Indian medicinal plant species.A. NapendenthesB. PodophyllumC. OpiumD. Basil |
| A. | A |
| B. | C |
| C. | D |
| D. | B |
| Answer» E. | |
| 416. |
Blood plasma has a pH of _______. |
| A. | 7.4 |
| B. | 7.8 |
| C. | 6.9 |
| D. | 6.3 |
| Answer» B. 7.8 | |
| 417. |
_________ are often referred to as the amphibians of the plant kingdom. |
| A. | Bryophyta |
| B. | Phanerogamae |
| C. | Pteridophyta |
| D. | Thallophyta |
| Answer» B. Phanerogamae | |
| 418. |
Imrervious nature of cork for water is due to deposition of which chemical. |
| A. | Lignin |
| B. | Suberin |
| C. | Pectin |
| D. | Hemicellulose |
| Answer» C. Pectin | |
| 419. |
Jersey, Brown Swiss and Red Sindhi are different breeds of __________. |
| A. | cows |
| B. | buffaloes |
| C. | goats |
| D. | horses |
| Answer» B. buffaloes | |
| 420. |
________ is the study of the microanatomy of cells, tissues and organs as seen through a microscope. |
| A. | Paleontology |
| B. | Ichthyology |
| C. | Histology |
| D. | Entomology |
| Answer» D. Entomology | |
| 421. |
According to HGP, approximate number of genes in a human cell is |
| A. | 10000 to 12000 |
| B. | 15000 to 20000 |
| C. | 30000 to 32000 |
| D. | More than 50,000 |
| Answer» D. More than 50,000 | |
| 422. |
In eukaryotic cells synthesis of RNA takes place in the _________. |
| A. | mitochondria |
| B. | centrioles |
| C. | ribosomes |
| D. | nucleus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 423. |
Plants use nitrogen which is present in the soil to prepare________. |
| A. | vitamins |
| B. | lipids |
| C. | carbohydrates |
| D. | proteins |
| Answer» E. | |
| 424. |
Epithelial tissue : Body lining :: Muscle Tissue : __________ |
| A. | Electrical transport |
| B. | Transport of food and oxygen |
| C. | Motion |
| D. | Support and padding |
| Answer» D. Support and padding | |
| 425. |
In Genetic code, the codon GUG codes for which amino acid? |
| A. | Glycine |
| B. | Valine |
| C. | Lysine |
| D. | Methionine |
| Answer» C. Lysine | |
| 426. |
Gastric digestion takes place efficiently in ________. |
| A. | Acidic medium |
| B. | Basic medium |
| C. | Neutral medium |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Basic medium | |
| 427. |
Bananas turn brown in colour because: |
| A. | an enzyme converts starch into sugar |
| B. | the air reacts with the enzymes in the banana |
| C. | Bisphosphonates reacts with the enzymes in the banana |
| D. | an enzyme converts sugar into starch |
| Answer» C. Bisphosphonates reacts with the enzymes in the banana | |
| 428. |
Life span of red blood cells is_____ days. |
| A. | 60 |
| B. | 120 |
| C. | 180 |
| D. | 240 |
| Answer» C. 180 | |
| 429. |
If the external solution balances the osmotic pressure of the cytoplasm, it is said to be ____________. |
| A. | isotonic |
| B. | hypotonic |
| C. | hypertonic |
| D. | platonic |
| Answer» B. hypotonic | |
| 430. |
During photosynthesis, green plants use energy from sunlight to synthesise ________ from carbon dioxide and water. |
| A. | Galactose |
| B. | Fructose |
| C. | Sucrose |
| D. | Glucose |
| Answer» E. | |
| 431. |
_______ is an inherited blood disorder due to which people suffering from this condition are unable to make haemoglobin. |
| A. | Stroke |
| B. | Thalassemia |
| C. | Thrombosis |
| D. | Bone Marrow failure |
| Answer» C. Thrombosis | |
| 432. |
Ancient hominids who are placed in the category of homo sapiens were - A. Ergaster lineB. Cro - MagnonC. NeanderthalD. Proconsuls |
| A. | D |
| B. | B |
| C. | C |
| D. | A |
| Answer» C. C | |
| 433. |
A series of organisms feeding on one another at various biotic levels form a ________. |
| A. | Food chain |
| B. | Food cycle |
| C. | Food web |
| D. | Food level |
| Answer» B. Food cycle | |
| 434. |
On average, how many taste Buds are present in the human tongue?A. 2000 to 8000B. 50000 to 10000C. 1 million to 10 millionD. More than 10 Million |
| A. | C |
| B. | A |
| C. | D |
| D. | B |
| Answer» C. D | |
| 435. |
Identify the organ which is located on both sides in the human body. |
| A. | Kidney |
| B. | Bladder |
| C. | Spleen |
| D. | Liver |
| Answer» B. Bladder | |
| 436. |
Identify the organism that does not belong to Kingdom Monera. |
| A. | Mycoplasma |
| B. | Anabaena |
| C. | Yeast |
| D. | Rhizobium |
| Answer» D. Rhizobium | |
| 437. |
Plasmids are: |
| A. | Essential genetic material of bacterium |
| B. | Extra-chromosomal genetic material of bacterium |
| C. | Proteinaceous part of virus |
| D. | Nuclear part of virus |
| Answer» C. Proteinaceous part of virus | |
| 438. |
______ is mainly derived from citrus fruits and juices such as lemons, oranges and sweet limes/mousambis. |
| A. | Vitamin B |
| B. | Vitamin K |
| C. | Vitamin C |
| D. | Vitamin E |
| Answer» D. Vitamin E | |
| 439. |
Lacha and Guchi are the forms of which of the following spices that is prominent ingredient of the Kashmiri cuisine? |
| A. | Cardamom |
| B. | Saffron |
| C. | Cinnamon |
| D. | Turmeric |
| Answer» C. Cinnamon | |
| 440. |
Acrosome is madeup of |
| A. | Golgi bodies |
| B. | Mitochondria |
| C. | Ribosomes |
| D. | Centrioles |
| Answer» B. Mitochondria | |
| 441. |
Number of cotyledons found in the embryo of cycas is |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 1 |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 442. |
Alternate forms of a gene are known as |
| A. | Tautomers |
| B. | Isomers |
| C. | Alleles |
| D. | Polyploid |
| Answer» D. Polyploid | |
| 443. |
Pancreatic juice requires which medium for their action? |
| A. | Acidic |
| B. | Basic |
| C. | Neutral |
| D. | All options are correct. |
| Answer» C. Neutral | |
| 444. |
Harmful ultra-violet radiation coming form the sun can cause |
| A. | Liver cancer |
| B. | Brain cancer |
| C. | Oral cancer |
| D. | Dermal cancer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 445. |
In which medical condition is the eye's optic nerve damaged and the condition worsens over time? |
| A. | Cataract |
| B. | Glaucoma |
| C. | Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) |
| D. | Dry Eye |
| Answer» C. Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) | |
| 446. |
Mitochondria ∶ ATP ∶∶ Ribosome ∶ ? |
| A. | Carbohydrate |
| B. | Fat |
| C. | Protein |
| D. | Vitamin |
| Answer» D. Vitamin | |
| 447. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A): Most of the vitamins are not synthesised in the human body.Reason (R): Human organs synthesise only essential microntrients.Select the correct answer from the codes give below: |
| A. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
| B. | Both (A) and (R) re true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) |
| C. | (A) is true, but (R) is false |
| D. | (A) is false, but (R) is true |
| Answer» D. (A) is false, but (R) is true | |
| 448. |
Calcium deficiency mainly occurs in the absence of which vitamin? |
| A. | Vitamin D |
| B. | Vitamin B |
| C. | Vitamin C |
| D. | Vitamin A |
| Answer» B. Vitamin B | |
| 449. |
Pyramid of energy is |
| A. | always inverted |
| B. | always upright |
| C. | sometimes inverted and sometimes upright |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. sometimes inverted and sometimes upright | |
| 450. |
'Mycorrhiza' is a symbiotic association between |
| A. | Algae and plants |
| B. | Algae and fungi |
| C. | Fungi and plants |
| D. | Blue green algae and fungi |
| Answer» D. Blue green algae and fungi | |