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This section includes 903 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. |
Gene therapy repairs defective genes by isolating normal gene and inserting it into host's |
| A. | veins |
| B. | normal cells |
| C. | liver |
| D. | bone marrow |
| Answer» E. | |
| 802. |
If rate of water evaporation exceeds rate of water in-take, the plant cells will |
| A. | start to loose stomata |
| B. | the roots will look for more water |
| C. | the cells will start to plasmolysis |
| D. | the cells will start to photosynthesize |
| Answer» D. the cells will start to photosynthesize | |
| 803. |
In Lily and Maize, stomata are present in |
| A. | upper epidermis |
| B. | lower epidermis |
| C. | anthroma |
| D. | central cortex |
| Answer» D. central cortex | |
| 804. |
Chronic Obstructive lung disease occurs because of |
| A. | Chronic bronchitis only |
| B. | Emphysema only |
| C. | Asthma |
| D. | Chronic bronchitis and Emphysema |
| Answer» E. | |
| 805. |
Fossil fuels and minerals are examples of |
| A. | renewable resources |
| B. | non-renewable resources |
| C. | artificial resources |
| D. | pollutants |
| Answer» C. artificial resources | |
| 806. |
PH (power of Hydrogen) of bile is |
| A. | below 7 |
| B. | approx. 7 |
| C. | above 7 |
| D. | depends upon the type of food to be digested |
| Answer» D. depends upon the type of food to be digested | |
| 807. |
Chronic Obstructive lung disease occurs due to |
| A. | emphysema |
| B. | depressant drugs |
| C. | amphetamines |
| D. | cocaine |
| Answer» B. depressant drugs | |
| 808. |
In 1797, vaccination was first developed by |
| A. | Edward Jenner |
| B. | F. Sanger |
| C. | F.Miescher |
| D. | Erwin |
| Answer» B. F. Sanger | |
| 809. |
Older sediment layers have less radioactive isotopes than |
| A. | upper layer |
| B. | younger layer |
| C. | older layer |
| D. | deeper layer |
| Answer» C. older layer | |
| 810. |
Approach in which disastrous diseases are being controlled using appropriate methods is |
| A. | Integrated disease management |
| B. | retrograded disease management |
| C. | transmission disease management |
| D. | sensory disease management |
| Answer» B. retrograded disease management | |
| 811. |
A statement which is given after observations and organizing data is called a |
| A. | reasoning |
| B. | result |
| C. | hypothesis |
| D. | experiment |
| Answer» D. experiment | |
| 812. |
An organic molecule is a type of molecule in which a molecule is composed of |
| A. | hydrogen |
| B. | carbon |
| C. | carbon and hydrogen |
| D. | oxygen |
| Answer» D. oxygen | |
| 813. |
Plants which have been infused foreign DNA into their cells are |
| A. | genetic plants |
| B. | unicellular plants |
| C. | multicellular plants |
| D. | transgenic plants |
| Answer» E. | |
| 814. |
Virus which is responsible for AIDS is typically known as |
| A. | HBV |
| B. | HIV |
| C. | HCV |
| D. | HAV |
| Answer» C. HCV | |
| 815. |
Evolutionary changes help in producing new |
| A. | individuals |
| B. | communities |
| C. | species |
| D. | plants |
| Answer» D. plants | |
| 816. |
When an early embryo or single egg divides into one or more separate embryos, it gives birth to |
| A. | nonidentical twins |
| B. | identical twins |
| C. | triplets |
| D. | singles |
| Answer» C. triplets | |
| 817. |
Way of removing pollutants or toxic waste from environment with help of living organisms is called |
| A. | degradation |
| B. | bioremediation |
| C. | integrated disease management |
| D. | disease control |
| Answer» C. integrated disease management | |
| 818. |
Which one of the following is the richest source of vitamin C? |
| A. | Guava |
| B. | Pineapple |
| C. | Orange |
| D. | Tomato |
| Answer» D. Tomato | |
| 819. |
Select correct match of the Biological theories or laws and Scientists. |
| A. | Laws of Inheritance - Lamarck |
| B. | Theories of Organic Evolution - Darwin |
| C. | Theories of Natural Selection - Mendel |
| D. | Germplasm Theory - Weismann |
| Answer» E. | |
| 820. |
Consider the following with reference to human nutrition: |
| A. | Vitamin A |
| B. | Vitamin B2 |
| C. | Vitamin E |
| D. | NA |
| Answer» E. | |
| 821. |
Which one of the following organisms has a role in converting nitrates to free nitrogen? |
| A. | Pseudomonas |
| B. | Nitrosomonas |
| C. | Nitrobacter |
| D. | Rhizobium |
| Answer» E. | |
| 822. |
Brain and the spinal cord are invested by membranes called: |
| A. | Arachnoids |
| B. | Pleural membrane |
| C. | Meninges |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Pleural membrane | |
| 823. |
Which of the following hormone controlled the blood pressure? |
| A. | Vasopressin |
| B. | Oxytocin |
| C. | Estrogens |
| D. | Testosterone |
| Answer» D. Testosterone | |
| 824. |
What is another name of Vitamin K? |
| A. | Nicotinic acid |
| B. | Riboflavin |
| C. | Thiamine |
| D. | 2 Methyl-1, 4-naphthoquinone |
| Answer» E. | |
| 825. |
What causes the 'mad-cow disease' (Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease)? |
| A. | Bacterium |
| B. | Virus |
| C. | Viroid |
| D. | Prion |
| Answer» E. | |
| 826. |
The behavioural pattern of which one of the following organisms may upset when DOT is used as pesticide? |
| A. | Earthworm |
| B. | Snake |
| C. | Fish |
| D. | Frog |
| Answer» D. Frog | |
| 827. |
Hay fever is an allergic reaction to the presence of the following in the air: |
| A. | Dust |
| B. | Smoke |
| C. | Pollen |
| D. | Moisture |
| Answer» D. Moisture | |
| 828. |
Select the correct match of the disease and its affected part. |
| A. | Caries - Epidermal tissue of the body |
| B. | Ring worm - Brain and Spinal cord |
| C. | Meningitis - Teeth |
| D. | Pneumonia - Lungs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 829. |
Which of the following growth of human body affected by somatotrophic hormone? |
| A. | Bones |
| B. | Hair |
| C. | Muscles |
| D. | Connective tissue |
| Answer» B. Hair | |
| 830. |
Which of the following blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood? |
| A. | Aorta |
| B. | Pulmonary artery |
| C. | Hepatic artery |
| D. | Pulmonary vein |
| Answer» C. Hepatic artery | |
| 831. |
Select the correct pair of disease and its causes: |
| A. | Trichinosis - Bacterial infections |
| B. | . Sleeping sickness - Eating uncooked Pork |
| C. | Athlete’s foot- Fungus |
| D. | Meningitis - Protozoan (bite of tsetse fly) |
| Answer» D. Meningitis - Protozoan (bite of tsetse fly) | |
| 832. |
What is blood pressure? |
| A. | It is the pressure that the blood clot exerts over the brain. |
| B. | It is the pressure that blood receives on account of faulty commands from the brain |
| C. | It is the pressure that fatness or old age exerts on the body's circulatory system. |
| D. | It is the amount of pressure on the blood as a result of the heart's pumping function and the resistance of the arterial walls. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 833. |
Leukaemia is a disease that results from some kind of disorder in the blood. Precisely, leukaemia occurs due to: |
| A. | Haemoglobin increase in blood |
| B. | Marked increase of white corpuscles in blood |
| C. | Marked increase of protein and calcium |
| D. | Marked reduction of proteins in blood |
| Answer» C. Marked increase of protein and calcium | |
| 834. |
Which of the following nerves connected from the eyes to ears? |
| A. | Cerebrum |
| B. | Cerebellum |
| C. | Medulla |
| D. | Spinal cord |
| Answer» C. Medulla | |
| 835. |
Which of the following defence of the human body against bacteria? |
| A. | Haemoglobin |
| B. | Phagocytes |
| C. | Red blood cells |
| D. | Blood platelets |
| Answer» C. Red blood cells | |
| 836. |
Which of the vegetables have abundance of Vitamins A and C? |
| A. | Brinjal |
| B. | Lady's finger |
| C. | Potato |
| D. | Tomato |
| Answer» E. | |
| 837. |
Which of the following is not a primary food product? |
| A. | Vegetables |
| B. | Milk |
| C. | Cereals |
| D. | Fruits |
| Answer» C. Cereals | |
| 838. |
Mushrooms are/can be: |
| A. | A variety of fungus |
| B. | Fleshy, fruiting bodies of the fungus |
| C. | Grown in small sheds or plots |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 839. |
Which of the following have Alpha-keratin as protein? |
| A. | Blood |
| B. | Eggs |
| C. | Skin |
| D. | Wool |
| Answer» E. | |
| 840. |
Which of the following has the highest protein content per gram? |
| A. | Groundnut |
| B. | Soyabean |
| C. | Apple |
| D. | Wheat |
| Answer» C. Apple | |
| 841. |
Which is a communicable disease? |
| A. | Asthma |
| B. | Scurvy |
| C. | Measles |
| D. | Diabetes |
| Answer» D. Diabetes | |
| 842. |
Which among the following is not an example of carbohydrate? |
| A. | Maltose |
| B. | Fructose |
| C. | Glycogen |
| D. | Glycine |
| Answer» E. | |
| 843. |
Hepatitis is a general term for a disease that is caused by: |
| A. | Viruses |
| B. | Bacteria |
| C. | Parasites |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» B. Bacteria | |
| 844. |
Why the white blood corpuscles are popularly called "soldiers of the body”? |
| A. | March at a regular pace |
| B. | Appear uniform |
| C. | Defend the body |
| D. | Disciplined |
| Answer» D. Disciplined | |
| 845. |
Which vitamin is needed to prevent Xero-phthalmia? |
| A. | a |
| B. | b |
| C. | c |
| D. | d |
| Answer» B. b | |
| 846. |
Who among the following is the author of Kitab-ur-Rehla? |
| A. | Maulana Sharafuddin Ali Yazid |
| B. | Amir Timur |
| C. | Ibn-i-Batuta |
| D. | Khwaja Abdullah Malik Isami |
| Answer» D. Khwaja Abdullah Malik Isami | |
| 847. |
Artists of which of the following paintings are also known as Patua painters? |
| A. | Kalamkari |
| B. | Madhubani |
| C. | Kalighat |
| D. | Batik |
| Answer» D. Batik | |
| 848. |
What is the title of the first chapter of the Muslim holy book, the Qur’an?Al-Adiyat |
| A. | Al-Adiyat |
| B. | Al-Fatiha |
| C. | Al-Hijr |
| D. | Al-Fath |
| Answer» C. Al-Hijr | |
| 849. |
Mattur Village, whose inhabitants are known to speak Sanskrit Language is located in which among the following states of India? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» C. Kerala | |
| 850. |
The leaning temple of Huma is dedicated to which Hindu god? |
| A. | Shiva |
| B. | Rama |
| C. | Hanuman |
| D. | Krishna |
| Answer» B. Rama | |