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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.
| 401. |
Viruses are |
| A. | Cellular |
| B. | Acellular |
| C. | Unicellular |
| D. | Multicellular |
| Answer» C. Unicellular | |
| 402. |
Name the organ where the embryo develops - |
| A. | Uterus |
| B. | Fallopian tube |
| C. | Ureter |
| D. | Cervix |
| Answer» D. Cervix | |
| 403. |
Viruses are made up of |
| A. | Protein and lipids |
| B. | Nucleic and protein |
| C. | Lipids and carbohydrate |
| D. | Carbohydrate and Nucleic acid |
| Answer» C. Lipids and carbohydrate | |
| 404. |
Protein which renders a cell less susceptible to attack by viruses is called - |
| A. | Actomyosin |
| B. | Chloromycetin |
| C. | Hybridoma |
| D. | Inferon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 405. |
Which of the following range of Air Pollutant Index is considered as hazardous? |
| A. | 301-500 |
| B. | 201-300 |
| C. | 101-200 |
| D. | 401-500 |
| Answer» B. 201-300 | |
| 406. |
Why is Carbon Monoxide a pollutant? |
| A. | Reacts with haemoglobin |
| B. | Makes nervous system inactive |
| C. | It reacts with Oxygen |
| D. | It inhibits glycolysis |
| Answer» B. Makes nervous system inactive | |
| 407. |
What is the term used for the process of pollination by birds? |
| A. | Embryophily |
| B. | Ornithophily |
| C. | Entomophily |
| D. | Hydrophily |
| Answer» C. Entomophily | |
| 408. |
Anemia is related to . |
| A. | iodine deficiency |
| B. | calcium deficiency |
| C. | iron deficiency |
| D. | food poisoning |
| Answer» D. food poisoning | |
| 409. |
What is the chemical name ofvinegar? |
| A. | Citric acid |
| B. | Acetic acid |
| C. | Pyruvic acid |
| D. | Mahe acid |
| Answer» C. Pyruvic acid | |
| 410. |
The chemical used for destroying Fungi in water tanks is - |
| A. | Copper sulphate |
| B. | Magnesium sulphate |
| C. | Zinc sulphate |
| D. | Nitric acid |
| Answer» B. Magnesium sulphate | |
| 411. |
Transfer of genetic information from one generation to the next generation is by - |
| A. | RNA |
| B. | Codon |
| C. | DNA |
| D. | messenger RNA |
| Answer» D. messenger RNA | |
| 412. |
Blood is red in colour due to the presence of - |
| A. | Cytochrome |
| B. | Chlorophyll |
| C. | Hemocyanin |
| D. | Haemoglobin |
| Answer» E. | |
| 413. |
Which part of the tea plant is used for making tea? |
| A. | root |
| B. | flower |
| C. | Leaves |
| D. | Stem |
| Answer» D. Stem | |
| 414. |
A man suffering from diabetes mellitus drinks water more frequently as he has to eliminate from the blood extra |
| A. | glucose |
| B. | insulin |
| C. | glucagon |
| D. | salt |
| Answer» B. insulin | |
| 415. |
Which of the following is an example of parasitic alga? |
| A. | Ulothrix |
| B. | Cephaleuros |
| C. | Oedogonium |
| D. | Sargassum |
| Answer» C. Oedogonium | |
| 416. |
Which of the following is not an insectivorous plant? |
| A. | Nepenthes |
| B. | Utricularia |
| C. | Drosera |
| D. | Cuscuta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 417. |
Yellow Fever is transmitted by - |
| A. | Aedes |
| B. | Anopheles |
| C. | House-fly |
| D. | Culex |
| Answer» B. Anopheles | |
| 418. |
Which among the following parts of a plant is involved in gaseous exchange? |
| A. | Stomata |
| B. | Lenticels |
| C. | Vacuoles |
| D. | Stomata & Lenticels |
| Answer» E. | |
| 419. |
To conserve coral reefs, the Government of India declared one of the following as Marine Park |
| A. | Gulf of Kutch |
| B. | Lakshadweep Islands |
| C. | Gulf of Mannar |
| D. | Andaman Islands |
| Answer» B. Lakshadweep Islands | |
| 420. |
Hay fever is a sign of - |
| A. | malnutrition |
| B. | allergy |
| C. | oldage |
| D. | over work |
| Answer» C. oldage | |
| 421. |
'Breakbone fever' most commonly known as? |
| A. | Typhoid |
| B. | Rhinitis |
| C. | Yellow fever |
| D. | Dengue |
| Answer» E. | |
| 422. |
Fermentation is a type of process. |
| A. | Aerobic Respiration |
| B. | Anaerobic Respiration |
| C. | Exothermic Reaction |
| D. | Transpiration |
| Answer» C. Exothermic Reaction | |
| 423. |
Commercially valued cork is obtained from - |
| A. | Quercus spp |
| B. | Cedrus Deodara |
| C. | Ficus |
| D. | Cycas |
| Answer» B. Cedrus Deodara | |
| 424. |
percent of Delhites are suffering from Asthma and Rhinitis. |
| A. | 13% |
| B. | 10% |
| C. | 11% |
| D. | 12% |
| Answer» D. 12% | |
| 425. |
The age of a tree can be determined more or less accurately by - |
| A. | counting the number of branches |
| B. | measuring the height of the tree |
| C. | measuring the diameter of the trunk |
| D. | counting the number of rings in the trunk |
| Answer» E. | |
| 426. |
Which word is common in the botanical names of trees like Ashoka, Tamarind or Coral? |
| A. | Terminalia |
| B. | Salmi |
| C. | Indica |
| D. | Acacia |
| Answer» D. Acacia | |
| 427. |
What is the impact of advancing glaciers on the rings of trees? |
| A. | They become concentric |
| B. | Their shape is distorted |
| C. | They become widely spaced |
| D. | They are immune to this change |
| Answer» C. They become widely spaced | |
| 428. |
In the grass lands, trees do not replace the grasses as a part of an ecological succession because of - |
| A. | Limited sun light and paucity of nutrients |
| B. | None of the options |
| C. | Insect and fungi |
| D. | Water limits and fire |
| Answer» E. | |
| 429. |
In the human body, which of the following organs is responsible for water balance? |
| A. | Heart |
| B. | Liver |
| C. | Kidneys |
| D. | Lungs |
| Answer» D. Lungs | |
| 430. |
The total number of bones in our body is - |
| A. | 226 |
| B. | 206 |
| C. | 256 |
| D. | 236 |
| Answer» C. 256 | |
| 431. |
The hardest natural substance is - |
| A. | Diamond |
| B. | Iron |
| C. | Graphite |
| D. | Copper |
| Answer» B. Iron | |
| 432. |
Which is not a natural fibre? |
| A. | Linen |
| B. | Silk |
| C. | Jute |
| D. | Nylon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 433. |
Who propounded the theory of natural selection? |
| A. | Mendal |
| B. | Lamark |
| C. | Darwin |
| D. | De Vries |
| Answer» D. De Vries | |
| 434. |
A plant with fibrous root system is |
| A. | Wheat |
| B. | Pea |
| C. | Mustard |
| D. | Bean |
| Answer» B. Pea | |
| 435. |
The communication between the central nervous system and the other parts of the body is facilitated by - |
| A. | Peripheral Nervous System |
| B. | Central Nervous System |
| C. | Both are correct |
| D. | Both are incorrect |
| Answer» B. Central Nervous System | |
| 436. |
Insectivorous plants grow in soil deficient in - |
| A. | Calcium |
| B. | Nitrogen |
| C. | Magnesium |
| D. | Water |
| Answer» C. Magnesium | |
| 437. |
Hashish is obtained from aplant. From which part of the plant is it obtained? |
| A. | Leaves |
| B. | Stem |
| C. | Exudate from leaves and female inflorescences. |
| D. | Exudate from stem and male inflorescences. |
| Answer» D. Exudate from stem and male inflorescences. | |
| 438. |
From which part of Opium plant we get morphine? |
| A. | Leaves |
| B. | Stem |
| C. | Bark |
| D. | Fruit coat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 439. |
The plant from which cocoa and chocolate are obtained is a - |
| A. | herb |
| B. | shrub |
| C. | small tree |
| D. | very big tree |
| Answer» D. very big tree | |
| 440. |
When the Left Ventricle in the human heart contracts, the blood moves to the - |
| A. | Brain |
| B. | Pulmonary Artery |
| C. | Aorta |
| D. | Lungs |
| Answer» D. Lungs | |
| 441. |
Vitamin C is also known as - |
| A. | Amino acid |
| B. | Ascorbic acid |
| C. | Acetic acid |
| D. | Azelaic acid |
| Answer» C. Acetic acid | |
| 442. |
Oxygen liberated during photo- synthesis is coming from : |
| A. | Carbon dioxide |
| B. | Water |
| C. | Bresk down of chlorophy II |
| D. | Atmosphere |
| Answer» C. Bresk down of chlorophy II | |
| 443. |
The element which is the most abundant in the human body is : |
| A. | Oxygen |
| B. | Carbon |
| C. | Iron |
| D. | Nitrogen |
| Answer» B. Carbon | |
| 444. |
, found in blood, is responsible for oxygen transportation. |
| A. | WBC |
| B. | Platelets |
| C. | RBC |
| D. | Plasma |
| Answer» D. Plasma | |
| 445. |
First successful heart, transplantation was done by - |
| A. | D.S. Paintal |
| B. | C.N. Barnard |
| C. | D. Shetty |
| D. | P. K. Sen |
| Answer» C. D. Shetty | |
| 446. |
Heart is devoid of - |
| A. | cardiac muscle |
| B. | involuntary muscle |
| C. | voluntary muscle |
| D. | smooth muscle |
| Answer» C. voluntary muscle | |
| 447. |
What is the approximate time required for a heart-beat? |
| A. | 0.5 second |
| B. | 0.8 second |
| C. | 0.5 minute |
| D. | 1.0 minute |
| Answer» C. 0.5 minute | |
| 448. |
The locomotory organ of 'Amoeba' is |
| A. | Pseudopodia |
| B. | Parapodia |
| C. | Flagella |
| D. | Cilia |
| Answer» B. Parapodia | |
| 449. |
Potassium metabisulphate is used as a food preservative for |
| A. | Squash |
| B. | Tomato Ketchup |
| C. | Fruit Juices |
| D. | Pickles |
| Answer» D. Pickles | |
| 450. |
Of the following man-made disasters, which is socially induced? |
| A. | Debris Avalanche |
| B. | Salt Water Intrusion |
| C. | Arson |
| D. | Ozone depletion |
| Answer» D. Ozone depletion | |