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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.
651. |
Use of chemical fertilizers causes |
A. | gaseous pollution |
B. | water pollution |
C. | air pollution |
D. | soil pollution |
Answer» C. air pollution | |
652. |
Hair papilla refers to the mass of |
A. | tissues of cornified layer |
B. | blood capillaries at the base of hair |
C. | actively dividing cells of malpighian layer |
D. | capillaries in the granular layer |
Answer» C. actively dividing cells of malpighian layer | |
653. |
All parts of the Earth where life can be found are called |
A. | populations |
B. | ecosystems |
C. | biosphere |
D. | communities |
Answer» D. communities | |
654. |
Amount of water (H₂O) in blood is increased due to |
A. | lesser tissue respiration |
B. | more protein-rich diet |
C. | more glucose in blood |
D. | more water intake |
Answer» E. | |
655. |
Foul smelling gases include |
A. | Hydrogen Sulfide (H₂S) only |
B. | Ammonia (NH₃) |
C. | Carbon dioxide (CO₂) only |
D. | Hydrogen Sulfide (H₂S) and Ammonia (NH₃) |
Answer» E. | |
656. |
In case of malnutrition, the basic body needs are met through the consumption of stored |
A. | fats and glucose |
B. | fats and glycogen |
C. | starch and cellulose |
D. | peptones |
Answer» C. starch and cellulose | |
657. |
Submerged algae and plants die due to |
A. | death of fish on which they feed |
B. | less water available for them |
C. | less oxygen in water |
D. | blockage of sunlight due to profuse growth |
Answer» E. | |
658. |
Due to short distance between the lungs and the heart, the walls of right ventricle are |
A. | thicker than the left ventricle |
B. | thinner than the left atrium |
C. | thicker than the right atrium |
D. | thinner than the left ventricle |
Answer» E. | |
659. |
Kidneys are responsible for excretion of |
A. | bile pigments |
B. | creatinine |
C. | nitrogenous wastes |
D. | carbon dioxide |
Answer» D. carbon dioxide | |
660. |
An excellent habitat for bacterial growth is |
A. | chlorofluorocarbons based products |
B. | burning of garbage |
C. | untreated sewage |
D. | all of above |
Answer» D. all of above | |
661. |
Energy released as heat to the environment |
A. | returns to the same system |
B. | returns to the same organisms that produced it |
C. | is non-cyclical in nature |
D. | is converted to light |
Answer» D. is converted to light | |
662. |
Cardiac muscles are composed of myfibrils and myofilaments of |
A. | actin |
B. | myosin |
C. | thrylosin |
D. | embrosin |
Answer» D. embrosin | |
663. |
Over-breathing can be countered through |
A. | in breath longer than out breath |
B. | out breath longer than in breath |
C. | excessive breathing |
D. | holding breath |
Answer» C. excessive breathing | |
664. |
Process of flow of sap from injured or cut parts of plant with a considerable force is called |
A. | imbition |
B. | budding |
C. | bleeding |
D. | leaking |
Answer» D. leaking | |
665. |
Energy reserves are normally stored as |
A. | glycogen |
B. | simple sugars |
C. | complex sugars |
D. | sucrose |
Answer» B. simple sugars | |
666. |
Simple and complex sugars may be called as |
A. | reducing sugars |
B. | non-reducing sugars |
C. | inorganic nutrient |
D. | Polysaccharides |
Answer» B. non-reducing sugars | |
667. |
Barbiturates are often prescribed for the treatment of |
A. | Epilepsy |
B. | Depression |
C. | Excess hunger |
D. | all of above |
Answer» B. Depression | |
668. |
Carboxyhemoglobin is of |
A. | bright red |
B. | purplish red |
C. | bright pink |
D. | dark red |
Answer» C. bright pink | |
669. |
One of the most common essential component of many co-enzymes is |
A. | vitamin D12 |
B. | vitamin K |
C. | vitamin E |
D. | vitamin B complex |
Answer» E. | |
670. |
Long term effect of alcohol disturbs the |
A. | nervous system |
B. | digestive system |
C. | cardio-vascular system |
D. | respiratory system |
Answer» C. cardio-vascular system | |
671. |
If the whole of the topsoil is washed down, the erosion is said to be |
A. | sheet erosion |
B. | gully erosion |
C. | shelter wash off |
D. | wind erosion |
Answer» B. gully erosion | |
672. |
The purpose of this organ is not known in digestion. This organ is |
A. | intestinal glands |
B. | lymphatic vessels |
C. | appendix |
D. | micro-organisms living in stomach |
Answer» D. micro-organisms living in stomach | |
673. |
The collapse of xylem tissues is prevented through |
A. | wide lumen |
B. | narrow lumen |
C. | lignin deposition |
D. | presence of pits |
Answer» D. presence of pits | |
674. |
If the generalized formulae of carbohydrates is CₙH₂ₘOₘ, n and m for glucose are |
A. | n=3 and m=3 respectively |
B. | n=3 and m=6 respectively |
C. | n=6 and m=6 respectively |
D. | n=12 and m=12 respectively |
Answer» D. n=12 and m=12 respectively | |
675. |
In nutrition , detoxication means |
A. | removal of toxins through egestion |
B. | removal of toxins through excretion |
C. | conversion of toxins into harmless substances |
D. | using toxins to kill pathogenic bacteria |
Answer» D. using toxins to kill pathogenic bacteria | |
676. |
A group of similar individuals that actually or potentially interbreed in nature are called |
A. | community |
B. | population |
C. | groups |
D. | species |
Answer» E. | |
677. |
A synthesized knowledge of science may have observations which can be qualitative and |
A. | deductive |
B. | inductive |
C. | quantitative |
D. | exact |
Answer» D. exact | |
678. |
Any theory is considered a good theory if it leads to further hypothesis and is known as |
A. | productive hypothesis |
B. | generative hypothesis |
C. | nil hypothesis |
D. | multiple hypothesis |
Answer» B. generative hypothesis | |
679. |
A change in evolution give rise to increase in |
A. | biodiversity |
B. | population |
C. | community |
D. | geological periods |
Answer» B. population | |
680. |
A walnut tree can be saved from attack of aphid biologically by a parasite |
A. | wasp |
B. | bee |
C. | leech |
D. | lice |
Answer» B. bee | |
681. |
Gene frequency, gene flow, population density, age distribution, over population are attributes of |
A. | community |
B. | population |
C. | groups |
D. | individuals |
Answer» C. groups | |
682. |
Process of production of identical copies of organisms asexually is |
A. | tissue culturing |
B. | vitro-fertilization |
C. | Cloning |
D. | transgenic organisms |
Answer» D. transgenic organisms | |
683. |
Stomach is organ of food digestion therefore secretes enzyme which helps in digestion known as |
A. | bile |
B. | pancreatic juice |
C. | gastric juice |
D. | no enzyme |
Answer» D. no enzyme | |
684. |
Astronauts may utilize useful technique of hydroponic culture in space to |
A. | grow vegetables |
B. | sow seeds |
C. | preserve milk |
D. | grow fruits |
Answer» B. sow seeds | |
685. |
Approximate number of species that are currently known to scientists are |
A. | 2,000,000 |
B. | 2,100,000 |
C. | 2,500,000 |
D. | 2,300,000 |
Answer» D. 2,300,000 | |
686. |
A very useful technique which helps in testing a nutrient's essentiality for plantation is |
A. | nutrition culture technique |
B. | Hydroponic culture technique |
C. | hydrophobic culture technique |
D. | tissue culture technique |
Answer» C. hydrophobic culture technique | |
687. |
All members of a clone are genetically identical until and unless there occurs a |
A. | transfer |
B. | fertilization |
C. | mutation |
D. | change |
Answer» D. change | |
688. |
Branch of biology in which we study about living organisms, systems or processes in manufacturing and industrial area is called |
A. | Environmental Biology |
B. | Human Biology |
C. | Microbiology |
D. | Biotechnology |
Answer» E. | |
689. |
Function of roots is to |
A. | reproduce |
B. | support |
C. | store food |
D. | anchor the plant |
Answer» E. | |
690. |
Elements which occur in a living organism are called |
A. | Bioelements |
B. | chemical elements |
C. | super elements |
D. | Natural elements |
Answer» B. chemical elements | |
691. |
Pests are destroyed by using living organism is attributed to process of |
A. | biological control |
B. | hazards control |
C. | disease control |
D. | chemical control |
Answer» B. hazards control | |
692. |
Killer of bacteria of a sick person is an |
A. | antivirus |
B. | antifungal |
C. | antibody |
D. | antibacterial |
Answer» E. | |
693. |
Lethal disease which spreads via free sexually contact, blood infusions from an infected person, and contaminated syringes is |
A. | Hepatitis |
B. | Hay fever |
C. | Epilepsy |
D. | AIDS |
Answer» E. | |
694. |
Individuals of different species (animals and plants) that live together in same habitat constitutes a |
A. | population |
B. | Community |
C. | groups |
D. | individuals |
Answer» C. groups | |
695. |
Any cell or individual of any offspring produced by asexually is termed as a |
A. | gene |
B. | offspring |
C. | tissue |
D. | clone |
Answer» E. | |
696. |
Hypothesis always requires a tentative explanation of |
A. | reasoning |
B. | perception |
C. | observation |
D. | result |
Answer» D. result | |
697. |
Pasteurization helps in preserving |
A. | fruits |
B. | vegetables |
C. | meat |
D. | milk |
Answer» E. | |
698. |
A continuous series of species which are arranged in ancestors to descendant sequence and each descendant has been evolved from ancestor is known as |
A. | serial linkages |
B. | phyletic linkages |
C. | continuous linkages |
D. | evolutionary linkages |
Answer» C. continuous linkages | |
699. |
Groups of similar cells that are arranged into loose sheets or bundles are called |
A. | cells |
B. | tissues |
C. | organs |
D. | organelles |
Answer» C. organs | |
700. |
A set of organelles contain |
A. | mitochondria, Golgi complex and nucleus |
B. | mitochondria, neutron and DNA |
C. | mitochondria, glucose and electron |
D. | nerve, tissue and stomach |
Answer» B. mitochondria, neutron and DNA | |