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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Lichens are the best indicator of |
| A. | Air pollution |
| B. | Sound pollution |
| C. | Noise pollution |
| D. | Water pollution |
| Answer» B. Sound pollution | |
| 2. |
Life originated by chemosynthesis was proved in the laboratory by |
| A. | Miller |
| B. | Pasteur |
| C. | Aristotle |
| D. | Sanger |
| Answer» B. Pasteur | |
| 3. |
Lens is made up of |
| A. | Pyrex glass |
| B. | Flint glass |
| C. | Ordinary glass |
| D. | Cobalt glass |
| Answer» C. Ordinary glass | |
| 4. |
Laterite soils contain high amounts of |
| A. | Calcium carbonate |
| B. | Silicates |
| C. | Calcites |
| D. | Iron oxide |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
Land covers about ______ of the earth's surface. |
| A. | 0.2 |
| B. | 0.3 |
| C. | 0.35 |
| D. | 0.4 |
| Answer» C. 0.35 | |
| 6. |
Lacto-ovo vegetarians would not eat |
| A. | Fish and egg |
| B. | Egg, meat and milk products |
| C. | Meat, poultry, milk products |
| D. | Meat, poultry, fish |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
June 21 marks the winter solstice in the _________ Hemisphere. |
| A. | Northern |
| B. | Eastern |
| C. | Western |
| D. | Southern |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Kyoto Protocol is related to |
| A. | Wetland conservation |
| B. | Ozone depletion |
| C. | Air pollution |
| D. | Climate change |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
ISRO built India's first satellite known as _____. |
| A. | Aryabhata |
| B. | Bhaskara |
| C. | Rohini |
| D. | Insat 1A |
| Answer» B. Bhaskara | |
| 10. |
Is vitamin B12 fat soluble? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| C. | |
| D. | |
| Answer» C. | |
| 11. |
Is cholesterol Hydrophobic or Hydrophilic? |
| A. | Hydrophobic |
| B. | Hydrophilic |
| C. | Both A & B |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 12. |
India's livestock disease monitoring and forecasting system is named as |
| A. | Cattle Safety Laboratory |
| B. | Animal Safety Laboratory |
| C. | Biosafety Laboratory |
| D. | Cattle Monitoring Laboratory |
| Answer» D. Cattle Monitoring Laboratory | |
| 13. |
Intensive cultivation refers to |
| A. | production with intensive use of labour |
| B. | production with intensive use of fertilizer |
| C. | raising production by intensive use of existing land |
| D. | raising production by large scale use of imported inputs |
| Answer» D. raising production by large scale use of imported inputs | |
| 14. |
India's famous Mars ÂMission was called? |
| A. | BRO |
| B. | SIS |
| C. | MOM |
| D. | DAD |
| Answer» D. DAD | |
| 15. |
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of NASA are working on world’s most expensive earth-imaging satellite to use dual frequency. Its name is ______ |
| A. | Cartosat |
| B. | NISAR |
| C. | APM |
| D. | NIJAR |
| Answer» C. APM | |
| 16. |
India has designed and developed pilotless target aircrafts named ___ and made successful test flight of its unmanned air vehicle (UAV)._x005F_x000D_ Â _x005F_x000D_ 1. Nishant_x005F_x000D_ 2. Lakshya_x005F_x000D_ 3. Astra_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Only 2 |
| B. | Only 1 |
| C. | Only 2 & 3 |
| D. | Only 1 & 2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
In which of the following, Nylon is used? |
| A. | Sleeping bags |
| B. | Parachute |
| C. | Toothbrush |
| D. | All options are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
In which year did Ole Romer measure the speed of light for the first time in the history? |
| A. | 1776 |
| B. | 1676 |
| C. | 1876 |
| D. | 1867 |
| Answer» C. 1876 | |
| 19. |
In which of the following animals is can breathe through their skin? |
| A. | Frog |
| B. | Shark |
| C. | Whale |
| D. | Cockroach |
| Answer» B. Shark | |
| 20. |
In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur? |
| A. | Troposphere |
| B. | Stratosphere |
| C. | Ionosphere |
| D. | Mesosphere |
| Answer» B. Stratosphere | |
| 21. |
In which industry Potassium Nitrate is used commercially? |
| A. | Glass Manufacturing |
| B. | Electroplating |
| C. | Fire Cracker Manufacturing |
| D. | Leather Industry |
| Answer» D. Leather Industry | |
| 22. |
In which direction does the tail of a comet point toward? |
| A. | Away from the sun |
| B. | Towards the sun |
| C. | Away from earth |
| D. | Towards the earth |
| Answer» B. Towards the sun | |
| 23. |
In what year was pluto devoted to a draft planet? |
| A. | 2005 |
| B. | 2006 |
| C. | 2008 |
| D. | 2009 |
| Answer» C. 2008 | |
| 24. |
In the nature versus nurture debate sociologists claim that |
| A. | nature and nurture have equal importance. |
| B. | neither nature nor nurture creates the essence of our humanity. |
| C. | nurture is far more important than nature. |
| D. | None |
| Answer» D. None | |
| 25. |
In the names Mangifera indica (mango), Solanum tuberosum (potato) and Panthera leo (lion), what does the three names, indica, tuberosum and leo, represent? |
| A. | Binomial Nomenclature |
| B. | Taxonomic Hierarchy |
| C. | Identification |
| D. | Specific Epithet |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
In the biosphere living beings are inter-related and interdependent on each other for survival. This life supporting system is known as the __________. |
| A. | Ecosystem |
| B. | Mountain range |
| C. | Forest |
| D. | Atmosphere |
| Answer» B. Mountain range | |
| 27. |
In terms of size, Venus ranks no. ___ in our Solar System. |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» C. 7 | |
| 28. |
In terms of size, Neptune ranks no. ___ in our Solar System. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
In terms of size, Saturn ranks no. ___ in our Solar System. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 30. |
In terms of size, Mars ranks no. ___ in our Solar System. |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» D. 8 | |
| 31. |
In terms of size, Jupiter ranks no. ___ in our Solar System. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» B. 2 | |
| 32. |
In terms of size, Earth ranks no. ___ in our Solar System. |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» B. 6 | |
| 33. |
In terms of percent, whiskey has more alcohol than wine. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | |
| C. | |
| D. | |
| Answer» B. | |
| 34. |
In stems, the protoxylem lies towards the centre and the metaxylem lies towards the periphery of the organ. This type of primary xylem is called _____________. |
| A. | Xylem fibres |
| B. | Xylem parenchyma |
| C. | Exarch |
| D. | Endarch |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
In polar areas, solar radiation strikes earth at a |
| A. | small angle |
| B. | right angle |
| C. | large angle |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. right angle | |
| 36. |
In oil painting, linseed oil acts as |
| A. | Binder |
| B. | Primer |
| C. | Wet plaster |
| D. | Pasting |
| Answer» B. Primer | |
| 37. |
In MICR, what does 'I' stands for? |
| A. | Interactive |
| B. | Information |
| C. | Ink |
| D. | Instruction |
| Answer» D. Instruction | |
| 38. |
In December 2015, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover found the presence of ____, which will help scientists learn about the ancient wet environment. |
| A. | Magnesium |
| B. | Cadmium |
| C. | Silica |
| D. | Calcium |
| Answer» D. Calcium | |
| 39. |
In C3 plants the conservation of water promotes |
| A. | Photosynthesis |
| B. | The opening of stomata |
| C. | Photorespiration |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Photorespiration | |
| 40. |
In bio fortification technique plant breeders use breeding to overcome |
| A. | Loss due to insect pests |
| B. | Decrease in food production |
| C. | Deficiencies of micronutrients and vitamins |
| D. | Loss due to plant diseases |
| Answer» D. Loss due to plant diseases | |
| 41. |
In a laser (say neon laser) all the atoms emit the light waves of |
| A. | Same frequency |
| B. | Same amplitude |
| C. | Same phase |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
In a plant cell, DNA may be found in |
| A. | only in the nucleus and mitochondria. |
| B. | only in the nucleus and chloroplasts |
| C. | in the nucleus, mitochondria, and chloroplasts. |
| D. | only in the nucleus. |
| Answer» D. only in the nucleus. | |
| 43. |
In 2015, underground glaciers of frozen water were discovered on |
| A. | Mars |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | Jupiter |
| D. | Saturn |
| Answer» B. Venus | |
| 44. |
In a food chain, what is the difference between primary consumers and secondary consumers? |
| A. | Primary consumers eat plants and other consumers, secondary consumers eat plants and decomposed matter |
| B. | Primary consumers eat only plants, secondary consumers eat primary consumers |
| C. | Primary consumers eat plants and decomposed matter, secondary consumers eat plants and other consumers |
| D. | Primary consumers eat other consumers, secondary consumers eat only plants |
| Answer» C. Primary consumers eat plants and decomposed matter, secondary consumers eat plants and other consumers | |
| 45. |
In 1969, who among the following was a part of the crew of spaceflight Apollo-XI? |
| A. | Yuri Gagarin |
| B. | Pete Conrad |
| C. | Alan Shepard |
| D. | Neil Armstrong |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
In 1981, ISRO launched India's first geostationary satellite called - |
| A. | Aryabhata |
| B. | APPLE |
| C. | Bhaskara II |
| D. | INSAT 1B |
| Answer» C. Bhaskara II | |
| 47. |
In 2004, NASA launched the Messenger Spacecraft to study ___. |
| A. | Saturn |
| B. | Jupiter |
| C. | Pluto |
| D. | Mercury |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
Ilmenite is an ore/mineral of _________. |
| A. | Titanium |
| B. | Copper |
| C. | Lead |
| D. | Manganese |
| Answer» B. Copper | |
| 49. |
Igneous rocks are classified based upon their |
| A. | composition |
| B. | texture |
| C. | Both A & B |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 50. |
If water smells bad, then that odour can be removed by adding |
| A. | alum |
| B. | bleach |
| C. | activated carbon |
| D. | deactivated nitrogen |
| Answer» D. deactivated nitrogen | |