Explore topic-wise MCQs in Current Affairs.

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701.

Vaccination for specific disease helps person to get

A. healthy
B. sick
C. immune
D. vulnerable
Answer» D. vulnerable
702.

Eugenic aims are achieved by using a technology

A. Cloning
B. fertilizing
C. tissue culturing
D. budding
Answer» B. fertilizing
703.

A set of characteristics that separates a living organisms from non-living objects(including dead organisms) is called

A. science
B. life
C. biology
D. evolution
Answer» C. biology
704.

Comparison between sediment layers, can inform us about

A. age of fossils
B. weight of fossils
C. shape of fossils
D. density of fossils
Answer» B. weight of fossils
705.

A large regional community which is primarily determined by climate is termed as a

A. weather
B. space
C. biome
D. ecosystem
Answer» D. ecosystem
706.

Reasoning which moves from general statement towards particular conclusion is

A. inductive reasoning
B. deductive reasoning
C. innovative reasoning
D. detective reasoning
Answer» C. innovative reasoning
707.

People who deals with living things and non-living things which affect living things in any way are known as

A. scientist
B. lawyers
C. biologists
D. physicians
Answer» D. physicians
708.

Tissues which are specialized for conducting water are termed as

A. Phloem Tissue
B. Muscle Tissue
C. Glandular Tissue
D. Xylem tissue
Answer» E.
709.

Technique which involves exposure of cancerous part of body towards short wave radiations is

A. chemotherapy
B. radiotherapy
C. gene therapy
D. placebo therapy
Answer» C. gene therapy
710.

6000 kJ of energy can be produced by the oxidation of

A. 1 mole of glucose
B. 2 moles of glucose
C. 3 moles of glucose
D. 4 moles of glucose
Answer» C. 3 moles of glucose
711.

Reasoning which involves specific examples of observations and leads to a general principle is

A. inductive reasoning
B. deductive reasoning
C. formal reasoning
D. mature reasoning
Answer» B. deductive reasoning
712.

Different organs system assembled together in animals and human beings to form

A. an individual
B. system
C. organelle
D. organelles
Answer» B. system
713.

Adipose tissues store excess fats

A. around heart
B. around kidneys
C. under the skin
D. all of above
Answer» E.
714.

Regulation of potassium is achieved in plants due to opening and closing of

A. guard cells
B. xylem
C. phloem
D. stomata
Answer» B. xylem
715.

Plants can be called as

A. autotrophs
B. photoautotroph
C. heterotrophy
D. chemoautotrophs
Answer» C. heterotrophy
716.

Transport of sugars and amino acids in plants is known as

A. transportation
B. transpiration
C. trans motion
D. translocation
Answer» E.
717.

Lactose (C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁) can be commonly found in

A. sugar cane
B. sugar beet
C. cereals
D. mammals milk
Answer» E.
718.

Bacteria grow and multiply rapidly in

A. aerobic environment
B. anaerobic environment
C. water
D. soil
Answer» B. anaerobic environment
719.

Lactose (C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁) can by hydrolyzed in glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆) and galactose (C₆H₁₂O₆) in the presence of enzyme

A. lactase
B. maltase
C. sucrose
D. lipases
Answer» B. maltase
720.

Water-soluble vitamins are

A. stored in body
B. excreted by body
C. released by the body muscles
D. released by bone-marrow
Answer» C. released by the body muscles
721.

Inorganic wastes may include

A. mercury
B. arsenic
C. cadmium
D. all of above
Answer» E.
722.

Pollutants from natural cause can

A. avoided if proper precautions are taken
B. not avoided no matter what precautions are taken
C. recycled
D. stored
Answer» C. recycled
723.

Angiosperms has special mode of transport via phloem which is applicable to theory called

A. Pressure flow theory
B. action theory
C. flow theory
D. pressure theory
Answer» B. action theory
724.

Smallest bronchial tubes are called

A. alveoli
B. cilia
C. bronchioles
D. pleuron
Answer» D. pleuron
725.

Disease in which there is uncontrolled production of white blood cells is

A. Leucaemia
B. Thalassaemia
C. Oedema
D. Anemia
Answer» B. Thalassaemia
726.

Dense network which are repeated divisions of arterioles are

A. veins
B. capillaries
C. arteries
D. venules
Answer» C. arteries
727.

Transport and returning of material from tissues to blood is responsibility of

A. Nervous system
B. Circulatory system
C. Lymphatic system
D. Muscular system
Answer» D. Muscular system
728.

It is difficult to prevent heat loss in

A. large mammals
B. man
C. small mammals
D. bear
Answer» D. bear
729.

Active ingredient causing thinning of blood in aspirin is

A. Benzoic acid
B. Picric acid
C. Hydrochloric acid
D. Salicylic acid
Answer» E.
730.

If the drug of an addicted person is withheld, the person experiences

A. insomnia
B. sleep and stupor
C. drawl symptoms
D. death
Answer» D. death
731.

In carbohydrates (CₙH₂ₘOₘ), the ratio of hydrogen (H₂) and oxygen (O₂) is

A. 0.084027778
B. 0.125694444
C. 0.084722222
D. 0.35010203
Answer» B. 0.125694444
732.

Due to irritants in cigarettes, many minute alveoli coalesce to form

A. lumps of cells
B. cancer
C. blood clot
D. enlarged alveoli
Answer» E.
733.

In ecosystem, Endemics include

A. malaria
B. plague
C. cholera
D. typhoid
Answer» B. plague
734.

Rickets is characterized by

A. knocked knees only
B. bowed legs only
C. swollen joints
D. knocked knees and bowed legs
Answer» E.
735.

Metabolism refers to the

A. anabolic activities
B. catabolic activities
C. respiratory activities
D. both a and b
Answer» E.
736.

Biosensors contains

A. immobilized enzymes
B. metal sensing devices
C. mobilized enzymes
D. a bar code sensing device
Answer» B. metal sensing devices
737.

Genetic testing identifies changes in

A. genes
B. proteins
C. chromosomes
D. all of above
Answer» E.
738.

Hard yellow plaque of lipoid which is found in inner most layer of arteries is called

A. carcinomas
B. pace maker
C. atheroma
D. atherosclerosis
Answer» D. atherosclerosis
739.

Diseases like polio, whooping cough, measles, mumps etc. can be avoided by

A. medicine
B. Vaccination
C. precautions
D. Avoiding contact
Answer» C. precautions
740.

A group of living organisms which are of same species and are located in one place are collectively termed as

A. community
B. groups
C. individuals
D. population
Answer» E.
741.

To induce sleep, narcotic drugs taken may include

A. heroin
B. morphine
C. opium
D. all of above
Answer» E.
742.

Planaria has no body cavity, instead it have mesechyme layer of cells which are loosely packed between ectoderm and endoderm, hence called

A. coelomates
B. acoelomates
C. partially coelomates
D. partially acoelomates
Answer» C. partially coelomates
743.

Mycoproteins has a texture of

A. cheese
B. proteins
C. fats
D. starch
Answer» C. fats
744.

Miscarriages in women may be due to intake of

A. carbon dioxide
B. polluted water
C. water containing dioxins
D. DDT
Answer» D. DDT
745.

Postum is a replacement of

A. nicotine
B. caffeine
C. alcohol
D. penicillin
Answer» C. alcohol
746.

Apart from other reasons, excess thyroxin may cause

A. myxedema
B. heart attack
C. meningitis
D. obesity
Answer» C. meningitis
747.

Thyroxin is secreted from

A. thiamine deficiency
B. theological inheritance
C. thyroid glands
D. muscles used for breathing
Answer» D. muscles used for breathing
748.

Vitamins can be soluble in

A. fat only
B. water only
C. sugar
D. fat and water
Answer» E.
749.

In marram grass, water loss is reduced through

A. fewer leaves
B. enlarged stomata
C. stomata covered by tiny hairs
D. lenticels
Answer» D. lenticels
750.

In context of respiration, inspired air has

A. less oxygen
B. more water vapors
C. less carbon dioxide
D. a high temperature
Answer» D. a high temperature