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This section includes 879 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge (GK) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 501. |
Malaria can be cured with a drug extracted from |
| A. | Belladonna tree |
| B. | Cinchona tree |
| C. | Oak tree |
| D. | Neem tree |
| Answer» C. Oak tree | |
| 502. |
Edward Jenner is associated with - |
| A. | Cholera |
| B. | Typhoid |
| C. | Small Pox |
| D. | Paralysis |
| Answer» D. Paralysis | |
| 503. |
Cadmium pollution is associated with |
| A. | Minamata disease |
| B. | Black foot disease |
| C. | Dyslexia |
| D. | Itai-itai |
| Answer» E. | |
| 504. |
Gustation refers to the sense of which of the following? |
| A. | Smell |
| B. | Hearing |
| C. | Tactile |
| D. | Taste |
| Answer» E. | |
| 505. |
Blood pressure is measured by |
| A. | Barometer |
| B. | Sphygmanometer |
| C. | Hydrometer |
| D. | Thermometer |
| Answer» C. Hydrometer | |
| 506. |
An instrument for measuring blood pressure is called - |
| A. | Barometer |
| B. | Spirometer |
| C. | Sphygmomanometer |
| D. | Haemocytometer |
| Answer» D. Haemocytometer | |
| 507. |
The presence of air cavities is an adaptation of - |
| A. | Desert plants |
| B. | Trees |
| C. | Water plants |
| D. | Mesophytes |
| Answer» D. Mesophytes | |
| 508. |
The medical term used for the sleeplessness is - |
| A. | Somnambulism |
| B. | Insomnia |
| C. | Hallucination |
| D. | Nyctinuria |
| Answer» C. Hallucination | |
| 509. |
Literal meaning of the term Homo Sapiens is - |
| A. | Man The Wise |
| B. | Man The Supreme |
| C. | Man The Omnivore |
| D. | Man The Fool |
| Answer» B. Man The Supreme | |
| 510. |
The term gene was coined by - |
| A. | T. H. Morgan |
| B. | W. L. Johanssen |
| C. | G. Mendel |
| D. | De Vries |
| Answer» C. G. Mendel | |
| 511. |
Who coined the term 'gene? |
| A. | Mendel |
| B. | Johannsen |
| C. | Watson |
| D. | Beadle |
| Answer» C. Watson | |
| 512. |
The term 'Rh factor' refers to - |
| A. | Rhesus factor |
| B. | Rheumatoid factor |
| C. | Renal factor |
| D. | Rhombic factor |
| Answer» B. Rheumatoid factor | |
| 513. |
The term genetics' was coined by |
| A. | Morgan |
| B. | Mendel |
| C. | Bateson |
| D. | Johannsen |
| Answer» D. Johannsen | |
| 514. |
Kyoto Protocol is associated with - |
| A. | Species conservation |
| B. | Climate change |
| C. | Wetland Conservation |
| D. | Medicinal plants |
| Answer» C. Wetland Conservation | |
| 515. |
Tamiflu is frontline drug against - |
| A. | bird flu |
| B. | cancer |
| C. | AIDS |
| D. | polio |
| Answer» B. cancer | |
| 516. |
Where did the new form of pneumonia SARS start? |
| A. | Canada |
| B. | Singapore |
| C. | China |
| D. | Thailand |
| Answer» D. Thailand | |
| 517. |
What is the Kyoto Protocol? |
| A. | It is an agreement among countries to take steps for reducing acid rain |
| B. | It is an agreement among countries to take steps for planting trees to control pollution |
| C. | It is an agreement among countries to start using nu-clear energy |
| D. | It is an agreement among countries to take steps for reducing global warming |
| Answer» E. | |
| 518. |
'Kyoto Protocol', an agreerne; signed by various =Indies, is associated with - |
| A. | Clean Environment and Climate Change |
| B. | Building common food stock to save human beings from any natural disaster |
| C. | International Trade |
| D. | Deep Sea 011 and Mineral Exploration |
| Answer» B. Building common food stock to save human beings from any natural disaster | |
| 519. |
The sense of balance is achieved by |
| A. | Cerebrum equilibrium |
| B. | Thalamus equilibrium |
| C. | Cerebellum equilibrium |
| D. | Spinal chord equilibrium |
| Answer» D. Spinal chord equilibrium | |
| 520. |
Instrument for measuring light intensity is called - |
| A. | Lucimeter |
| B. | Cryometer |
| C. | Cyanometer |
| D. | Barometer |
| Answer» B. Cryometer | |
| 521. |
Which of the following instrument is used to measure the blood-pressure? |
| A. | Thermometer |
| B. | ECG |
| C. | Sphygmomanometer |
| D. | Stethoscope |
| Answer» D. Stethoscope | |
| 522. |
Who among the following analysed DNA for the first time? |
| A. | Arthur Cornberg |
| B. | Hargobind Khurana |
| C. | M. W. Nirenberg |
| D. | Watson and Krick |
| Answer» E. | |
| 523. |
Glaucoma is a disease of the - |
| A. | Skin |
| B. | Lungs |
| C. | Liver |
| D. | Eyes |
| Answer» E. | |
| 524. |
Why radiologists do not take direct X- ray photographs of intestine? |
| A. | Intestines are affected by direct exposure to X-rays |
| B. | X-rays can not cross intestine |
| C. | X-rays are not able to capture clear picture |
| D. | Even short exposure of X-rays causes cancer in intestine |
| Answer» D. Even short exposure of X-rays causes cancer in intestine | |
| 525. |
Name the vitamin not found in any animal food? |
| A. | Vitamin B12 |
| B. | Vitamin C |
| C. | Vitamin D |
| D. | Vitamin K |
| Answer» C. Vitamin D | |
| 526. |
Pneumonia is a bacterial disease caused by the type of bacteria called . |
| A. | Bacilli |
| B. | Cocci |
| C. | Sprilli |
| D. | Vibrio |
| Answer» C. Sprilli | |
| 527. |
The balance of CO2 and O2 in atmosphere is due to . |
| A. | Transportation |
| B. | Photosynthesis |
| C. | Respiration |
| D. | Evaporation |
| Answer» C. Respiration | |
| 528. |
Which instrument is used for measuring humidity of atmosphere? |
| A. | Barometer |
| B. | Anemometer |
| C. | Thermometer |
| D. | Hygrometer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 529. |
Which organ gets affected in Weirs disease? |
| A. | Liver |
| B. | Lung |
| C. | Heart |
| D. | Kidney |
| Answer» E. | |
| 530. |
Vermicomposting is done by - |
| A. | Fungus |
| B. | Bacteria |
| C. | Worms |
| D. | Animals |
| Answer» D. Animals | |
| 531. |
Which drug is used to cure Hypertension? |
| A. | Risedronate |
| B. | Diazepam |
| C. | Folic Acid |
| D. | Hydralazine |
| Answer» E. | |
| 532. |
Which one of the following sub-stances is normally found in urine? |
| A. | blood proteins |
| B. | creatinine |
| C. | red blood cells Fir |
| D. | white blood cells rniw |
| Answer» C. red blood cells Fir | |
| 533. |
Which drug is used to cure Osteoporosis? |
| A. | Risedronate |
| B. | Tramadol |
| C. | Promethazine |
| D. | Levothyroxine |
| Answer» B. Tramadol | |
| 534. |
The animal that do not develop hypertension in spite of heavy intake of salt is: |
| A. | Sheep |
| B. | Buffalo |
| C. | Tiger |
| D. | Camel |
| Answer» E. | |
| 535. |
HIV is a - |
| A. | Combination of disease symptoms - |
| B. | developmental index |
| C. | viral disease |
| D. | retrovirus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 536. |
Which of the following blood group is a universal reciptient? |
| A. | A |
| B. | B |
| C. | AB |
| D. | 0 |
| Answer» D. 0 | |
| 537. |
Which of the following diseases usually spreads through air? |
| A. | Plague |
| B. | 'Typhoid |
| C. | Tuberculosis |
| D. | Cholera |
| Answer» D. Cholera | |
| 538. |
Which of the following disease is not affected by bacteria? |
| A. | Anthrax |
| B. | T.B. |
| C. | Rubella |
| D. | Cholera |
| Answer» D. Cholera | |
| 539. |
Copper is associated with mitochondria' enzymes. |
| A. | Cytochrome oxidase |
| B. | Succinic dehydrogenase |
| C. | Catalase |
| D. | Acid phosphatase |
| Answer» B. Succinic dehydrogenase | |
| 540. |
Protein is considered as a - |
| A. | Body builder |
| B. | Energy producer |
| C. | Regulator |
| D. | Bulk increaser |
| Answer» B. Energy producer | |
| 541. |
Penicillinis isolated from : |
| A. | Fungi |
| B. | Algae |
| C. | Virus |
| D. | Bacteria |
| Answer» B. Algae | |
| 542. |
Which of these fruits develop from an inflorescence? |
| A. | Apple |
| B. | Guava |
| C. | Pineapple |
| D. | Grape |
| Answer» D. Grape | |
| 543. |
Bacterial cells do not have - |
| A. | Cell wall |
| B. | Plasma membrane |
| C. | Ribosome |
| D. | Mitochondria |
| Answer» E. | |
| 544. |
Which of the following diseases is NOT caused by the smog? |
| A. | Asthma |
| B. | Throat Cancer |
| C. | Emphysema |
| D. | Breathing problem |
| Answer» C. Emphysema | |
| 545. |
Number of mitochondria in bacterial cell is - |
| A. | one |
| B. | two |
| C. | many |
| D. | zero |
| Answer» E. | |
| 546. |
Which of the following is considered to be the best cholesterol? |
| A. | VLDL |
| B. | LDL |
| C. | HDL |
| D. | Triglycerids |
| Answer» D. Triglycerids | |
| 547. |
The best milch breed in the word is |
| A. | Chittagong |
| B. | Sindhi |
| C. | Deoni |
| D. | Holstein-Friesian |
| Answer» E. | |
| 548. |
Pick out the viral disease among the following - |
| A. | Hepatitis |
| B. | Meningitis |
| C. | Arthritis |
| D. | Nephritis |
| Answer» B. Meningitis | |
| 549. |
A universal recipient belongs to the blood group - |
| A. | AB |
| B. | O |
| C. | B |
| D. | A |
| Answer» B. O | |
| 550. |
'Crabs' belongs to the phylum of |
| A. | Mollusca |
| B. | Cnidaria |
| C. | Arthropoda |
| D. | Platyhelminthes |
| Answer» D. Platyhelminthes | |