Explore topic-wise MCQs in Current Affairs.

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51.

Which of the following part of the body stores Vitamin A, Vitamin D as well as Vitamin B12?

A. Brain
B. Liver
C. Pancreas
D. Red Blood Cells
Answer» C. Pancreas
52.

Cobalt is a component of which of the following Vitamins?

A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin D
C. Vitamin E
D. Vitamin B12
Answer» E.
53.

Gout which is usually followed / accompanied by arthritis are characterized by high levels of uric acid in the blood and uric acid crystals become lodged in the joints. It is a ________?

A. Viral Infection
B. Metabolic Disorder
C. Muscle Disorder
D. Bacterial infection
Answer» C. Muscle Disorder
54.

A goitre is also called as

A. Bronchocele
B. Larynx
C. autoimmune disease
D. inflammation
Answer» B. Larynx
55.

Which among the following Vitamin is also known as Tocoferol?

A. Vitamin D
B. Vitamin E
C. Vitamin K
D. Vitamin B
Answer» C. Vitamin K
56.

The vaccine of which of the following diseases was not included in the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) initiated by the Government of India in 1978?

A. Polio
B. Diphtheria
C. Measles
D. Tuberculosis
Answer» D. Tuberculosis
57.

What is the correct name of premature death of cells and living tissue?

A. Neutrophilia
B. Necrosis
C. Neoplasia
D. Nephrosis
Answer» C. Neoplasia
58.

A genetic code specifies how many kinds of amino acids?

A. 12
B. 15
C. 20
D. 25
Answer» D. 25
59.

Out of Diphtheria, Whooping cough, Typhoid , Diarrhea & Malaria which is not caused by bacteria?

A. Whooping Cough
B. Typhoid
C. Malaria
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
60.

Change in genetic composition of a population is called as?

A. extinction
B. evolution
C. endemic
D. vicariance
Answer» C. endemic
61.

“Gnathology” is the study of which among the following?

A. Teeth
B. Jaws
C. Masticatory System
D. Tongue
Answer» D. Tongue
62.

The term Cyberknife is most closely associated with which among the following?

A. Magnetic Resonance
B. Cancer Surgery
C. Software Security
D. Remote sensing
Answer» C. Software Security
63.

Which among the following was the first vaccine ever to be developed?

A. Cholera
B. Smallpox
C. Rabies
D. Tetanus
Answer» C. Rabies
64.

Diseases of which among the following are included in degenerative diseases?

A. Heart, Joints, Nervous system
B. Heart, Joints,
C. Joints only
D. Hear only
Answer» B. Heart, Joints,
65.

MON 863 is a genetically engineered variety of which among the following?

A. Soya Bean
B. Maize
C. Rice
D. Tomato
Answer» C. Rice
66.

Which among the following is not present in pure sugar ?

A. Carbon
B. Hydrogen
C. Nitrogen
D. Oxygen
Answer» D. Oxygen
67.

Nephron is the basic structural and functional unit of which among the following organs?

A. Nervous System
B. Liver
C. Pancreas
D. Kidney
Answer» E.
68.

In which of the following insects, a pigment called luciferin is found?

A. Housefly
B. Firefly
C. Sandfly
D. Fruitfly
Answer» C. Sandfly
69.

Which among the following is not rightly matched : (Ailments and affected parts of Body)

A. Dermatitis – Skin
B. Glossitis – Tongue
C. Peritonitis – Abdomen
D. Cystitis – Caecum
Answer» E.
70.

Among Sodium, Potassium , Magnesium and Iodine which is / are required for transmission of nerve impulses?

A. Sodium , Potassium & Magnesium
B. Sodium & Magnesium only
C. Sodium only
D. Magnesium only
Answer» B. Sodium & Magnesium only
71.

Which among the following causes Hydrophobia?

A. Virus
B. Bacteria
C. Protozoan
D. worm
Answer» B. Bacteria
72.

Plasmodium falciparum, which causes malaria in humans is kept in which among the following groups?

A. Bacteria
B. Viruses
C. Protozoans
D. Fungi
Answer» D. Fungi
73.

Who among the following scientists is known for devising four criteria designed to establish a causal relationship between a causative microbe and a disease?

A. Louis Pasteur
B. Emil Behring
C. Ivan Pavlov
D. Robet Koch
Answer» E.
74.

Which among the following is essential for both activation and action of thrombin ?

A. Na+
B. Cl-
C. Ca2+
D. Mg2+
Answer» D. Mg2+
75.

Which of the following is a micronutrient that helps in nitrogen metabolism of plants?

A. Zinc
B. Copper
C. Molybdenum
D. Sulphur
Answer» D. Sulphur
76.

Corpus Callosum makes an important part of which among the following organs in Human body?

A. Brain
B. Liver
C. Kidney
D. Spinal Chord
Answer» B. Liver
77.

Deficiency of Vitamin D causes?

A. Rickets
B. Night blindness
C. Goitre
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Night blindness
78.

Which of the following is not a correct statement?

A. One liter of cold air will be heavier than one liter of hot air
B. Bats are blind but can fly in the dark because of echolocation
C. In human body, Liver stores glucose as glycogen
D. Foot and mouth disease of cattle is a viral disease
Answer» C. In human body, Liver stores glucose as glycogen
79.

The most popular Zero Calorie sugar substitutes in the market are made up of Sucralose, as an artificial sweetner. Why sucralose does not have calories?

A. Because the Sucralose is 600 times more sweet than Sucrose (Natural Sugar) and thus its low quantity gives same taste but zero calories when it is digested in the body.
B. Because the chemical composition of Sucralose is such that its oxidation gives less calories in body compared to the Sucrose.
C. Because Sucralose is not a Carbohydrate
D. Because Sucralose is not digested in the body
Answer» E.
80.

Which among the following is correct about Blood Group B ?

A. It has B antigen on its red cells and Anti A antigen in its plasma
B. It has B antigen on its red cells and Anti B antigen in its plasma
C. It has no antigens on its red cells but, anti A antigen in its plasma
D. It has B antigen on its red cells but no antigen in its plasma
Answer» B. It has B antigen on its red cells and Anti B antigen in its plasma
81.

During the process of Osmosis the solvent travels from _______ ?

A. Concentrated solution to dilute solution
B. Dilute solution to the concentrated solution
C. Solvent does not travel in osmosis
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Dilute solution to the concentrated solution
82.

Chlorophyll absorbs which of the wavelength of the Sun light ?

A. Green & Blue
B. Green & Red
C. Red & Blue
D. Red & Yellow
Answer» D. Red & Yellow
83.

Which of the following is not a part of the digestive system?

A. Small Intestine
B. Rectum
C. Pharynx
D. Spleen
Answer» E.