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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: General Knowledge (GK) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) , Indian Administrative Service (IAS) , Staff Selection Commission (SSC) .
Chapters
| 401. |
Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the Vitamin C? |
| A. | Only Vitamin C is to be taken externally, all others are produced in the human body. |
| B. | Vitamin C is the only vitamin which is also a hormone. |
| C. | Scurvy is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin C |
| D. | Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin. |
| Answer» B. Vitamin C is the only vitamin which is also a hormone. | |
| 402. |
Which of the following tests is used for the diagnosis of ‗Colour-Blindness‘ in people ? |
| A. | Ishihara Test |
| B. | Widal Test |
| C. | ELISA test |
| D. | Rorschach test |
| Answer» A. Ishihara Test | |
| 403. |
Which of the following artificial sweeteners is not broken down by the body and therefore it is non-caloric (no-calorie sweetener) : |
| A. | Aspartame |
| B. | Saccharin |
| C. | Sucralose |
| D. | Cyclamate |
| Answer» C. Sucralose | |
| 404. |
The Science of using mechanical devices with human muscle skeleton and nervous systems to assist or enhance motor control lost by trauma, disease or defect is called: |
| A. | Gerontechnology |
| B. | Biomechatronics |
| C. | Orthotics |
| D. | Bionics |
| Answer» B. Biomechatronics | |
| 405. |
Consider the following:
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| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | 1 & 2 |
| C. | 2 & 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 & 3 |
| Answer» D. 1, 2 & 3 | |
| 406. |
Which among the following is not among Micronutrients required for plants? |
| A. | Molybdenum |
| B. | Magnesium |
| C. | Manganese |
| D. | Zinc |
| Answer» B. Magnesium | |
| 407. |
Why do the bacteria develop resistance after slowly being exposed to a particular antibiotic?
|
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 1 & 2 |
| C. | Only 2 & 3 |
| D. | 1, 2 & 3 |
| Answer» B. Only 1 & 2 | |
| 408. |
If a person wants to increase the level of good Cholesterol in his / her body, which among the following you would advise?
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| A. | 1, 2 & 3 |
| B. | Only 1 & 3 |
| C. | Only 2 & 3 |
| D. | Only 3 |
| Answer» C. Only 2 & 3 | |
| 409. |
How does calcium carbide ripen mangoes? |
| A. | It reacts with moisture and releases Ethylene |
| B. | It reacts with moisture and releases Acetaldehyde, which in turn releases ethylene |
| C. | It reacts with starch and releases Acetylene |
| D. | It reacts with moisture and releases Ethyne |
| Answer» A. It reacts with moisture and releases Ethylene | |
| 410. |
Which among the following is the edible part in Rice? |
| A. | Fruit |
| B. | Cotyledons |
| C. | Endosperm |
| D. | Embryo |
| Answer» C. Endosperm | |
| 411. |
Late Hargobind Khorana had received Nobel Prize in physiology in 1968, for work on which among the following? |
| A. | Mechanisms of the action of hormones |
| B. | Chemical Structure of antibodies |
| C. | Interpretation of the genetic code |
| D. | Structural and functional organization of the cell |
| Answer» C. Interpretation of the genetic code | |
| 412. |
A person with ―Bombay Blood group‖ can receive blood from a person who is from____? |
| A. | A Group or B Group |
| B. | AB Group |
| C. | O Group |
| D. | None of them |
| Answer» D. None of them | |
| 413. |
What is the average life of the Red Blood corpuscles? |
| A. | 100-120 days |
| B. | 120-140 days |
| C. | 80-95 days |
| D. | 70-85 days |
| Answer» A. 100-120 days | |
| 414. |
Daps one‖ immunotherapy is related to which among the following diseases? |
| A. | AIDS |
| B. | Tuberculosis |
| C. | Leprosy |
| D. | Malaria |
| Answer» C. Leprosy | |
| 415. |
What is PRINT (Particle Replication in Non-wetting Templates) Technology ? |
| A. | It‘s a technology related to genetic engineering and refers to duplication of the DNA codes |
| B. | It‘s a technology related to climate change and refers to a new technique of combating air pollution |
| C. | It‘s a new technology related to synthesis of artificial blood |
| D. | None of them |
| Answer» C. It‘s a new technology related to synthesis of artificial blood | |
| 416. |
The vaccine of which of the following diseases was not included in the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) initiated by the Government of India in 1978? |
| A. | Polio |
| B. | Diphtheria |
| C. | Measles |
| D. | Tuberculosis |
| Answer» C. Measles | |
| 417. |
The term Cyberknife is most closely associated with which among the following? |
| A. | Magnetic Resonance |
| B. | Cancer Surgery |
| C. | Software Security |
| D. | Remote sensing |
| Answer» B. Cancer Surgery | |
| 418. |
Deposition of which among the following in the joints, causing inflammation is reason of Gout, one of the forms of arthritis? |
| A. | Lactic Acid |
| B. | Oxalic Acid |
| C. | Acetic Acid |
| D. | Uric Acid |
| Answer» D. Uric Acid | |
| 419. |
The phenomenon in which seeds germinate and seedlings grow while still attached to their mother plant before dropping down to establish themselves or be transported elsewhere, is most commonly found in which among the following plants? |
| A. | Allium cepa |
| B. | Rhizophora |
| C. | Solanum tuberosum |
| D. | Solanum melongena |
| Answer» B. Rhizophora | |
| 420. |
The hormonal activities of which of the following substances were discovered while studying ―foolish seedling‖ disease in rice? |
| A. | Cytokinins |
| B. | Ethylene |
| C. | Auxins |
| D. | Gibberellin |
| Answer» D. Gibberellin | |
| 421. |
The useful part of Zingiber officinale is ____? |
| A. | Roots |
| B. | Rhizome |
| C. | Leaves |
| D. | fruits |
| Answer» B. Rhizome | |
| 422. |
Beta-Keratin is found in which among the following in abundance? |
| A. | Fishes |
| B. | Reptiles |
| C. | Mammalians |
| D. | Amphibians |
| Answer» B. Reptiles | |
| 423. |
Antipyretic medicines are used for which among the following purposes? |
| A. | In fever |
| B. | In Diarrhea |
| C. | In Cough |
| D. | In Allergy |
| Answer» A. In fever | |
| 424. |
A health problem which is characterized by inability of the bone marrow to produce the red blood cells is placed in which among the following groups? |
| A. | Anuria |
| B. | Aplastic Anemia |
| C. | Pernicious Anemia |
| D. | Aplasia |
| Answer» B. Aplastic Anemia | |
| 425. |
In context with the connective tissues, which among the following connect join Bones to Bones? |
| A. | Ligaments |
| B. | Tendons |
| C. | Reticular fibers |
| D. | Raphe |
| Answer» A. Ligaments | |
| 426. |
Brachytherapy is commonly used as an effective treatment for cervical, prostate, breast, and skin cancer in many parts of the world. Why Brachytherapy is an offshoot of which among the following forms of Cancer Treatment? |
| A. | Radiotherapy |
| B. | Chemotherapy |
| C. | Surgery |
| D. | None of them, |
| Answer» A. Radiotherapy | |
| 427. |
From the point of view of evolution of living organisms, which of the following set of animals is a correct sequence of evolution? |
| A. | Whale, Kangaroo, Echidna |
| B. | Echidna, Whale, Kangaroo |
| C. | Kangaroo, Whale, Echidna |
| D. | Echidna, Kangaroo, Whale |
| Answer» D. Echidna, Kangaroo, Whale | |
| 428. |
Which among the following live tissues of the Human Eye does not have blood vessels? |
| A. | Sclera |
| B. | Cornea |
| C. | Choroid |
| D. | Iris |
| Answer» B. Cornea | |
| 429. |
Which among the following is involved in the Research on Desert Flora and Fauna? |
| A. | CAZRI |
| B. | SIPRI |
| C. | AFRI |
| D. | CRIJ |
| Answer» A. CAZRI | |
| 430. |
The Indian Pipe Plant or Monotrapa can be best placed in which among the following groups? |
| A. | Parasite |
| B. | Saprophyte |
| C. | Insectivorous |
| D. | Lithophyte |
| Answer» B. Saprophyte | |
| 431. |
The monocarpic plants produce flowers only ________? |
| A. | Once in a year |
| B. | Once in a season |
| C. | Once in lifetime |
| D. | One flower per plant |
| Answer» C. Once in lifetime | |
| 432. |
Which among the following is the correct meaning of Phyllotaxy? |
| A. | Classification of plants as per the leaves structure |
| B. | The manner of arrangement of leaves in stem or branch |
| C. | The manner the leaves fall from the branches |
| D. | The anatomy of leaves in angiosperms |
| Answer» B. The manner of arrangement of leaves in stem or branch | |
| 433. |
In which of the following insects, a pigment called luciferin is found? |
| A. | Housefly |
| B. | Firefly |
| C. | Sandfly |
| D. | Fruitfly |
| Answer» B. Firefly | |
| 434. |
A plant belonging to which of the following groups would show least adaptation to marine water? |
| A. | Pteridophytes |
| B. | Gymnosperms |
| C. | Angiosperms |
| D. | Bryophytes |
| Answer» C. Angiosperms | |
| 435. |
A treatment with which among the following plant hormones would prevent water loss from the plant leaves, by reducing transpiration, in times of low water availability? |
| A. | Ethylene |
| B. | Abscisic Acid |
| C. | Gibberelic Acid |
| D. | Auxin |
| Answer» B. Abscisic Acid | |
| 436. |
A tablet of which among the following Vitamins should be advised to be used after purification of water by Iodine as a disinfectant? |
| A. | Vitamin A |
| B. | Vitamin B |
| C. | Vitamin C |
| D. | Vitamin D |
| Answer» C. Vitamin C | |
| 437. |
Who among the following scientists is known for devising four criteria designed to establish a causal relationship between a causative microbe and a disease? |
| A. | Louis Pasteur |
| B. | Emil Behring |
| C. | Ivan Pavlov |
| D. | Robet Koch |
| Answer» D. Robet Koch | |
| 438. |
A combination of several medicines called SHREZ is used in the treatment of which among the following diseases? |
| A. | HIV/ AIDS |
| B. | Diphtheria |
| C. | Tuberculosis |
| D. | Malaria |
| Answer» C. Tuberculosis | |
| 439. |
The most popular Zero Calorie sugar substitutes in the market are made up of Sucralose, as an artificial sweetner. Why sucralose does not have calories? |
| A. | Because the Sucralose is 600 times more sweet than Sucrose (Natural Sugar) and thus its low quantity gives same taste but zero calories when it is digested in the body. |
| B. | Because the chemical composition of Sucralose is such that its oxidation gives less calories in body compared to the Sucrose. |
| C. | Because Sucralose is not a Carbohydrate |
| D. | Because Sucralose is not digested in the body |
| Answer» D. Because Sucralose is not digested in the body | |
| 440. |
As per the WHO definition, within how many days of the termination of pregnancy, the death of a woman is counted in the Maternal Mortality? |
| A. | 36 Days |
| B. | 42 Days |
| C. | 56 Days |
| D. | 60 Days |
| Answer» B. 42 Days | |
| 441. |
Consider the following statements:
|
| A. | Only 1 is correct |
| B. | Only 2 is correct |
| C. | Both 1 & 2 are correct |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 is correct |
| Answer» C. Both 1 & 2 are correct | |
| 442. |
Which among the following have been found to produce a protein called Defensin-1, which has been found potential to develop drugs for antibiotic resistant bacteria? |
| A. | Codfish |
| B. | Cuttle Fish |
| C. | Honey bee |
| D. | Domestic Fly |
| Answer» C. Honey bee | |
| 443. |
The Gram Positive Bacteria can be identified by the Gram staining because of the following reasons? |
| A. | The cell walls have more lipids compared to peptidoglycan |
| B. | The Cells walls have more Peptidoglycan compared to Lipids |
| C. | The Cells membrane has more fatty acids |
| D. | The plasma has Peptidoglycans |
| Answer» B. The Cells walls have more Peptidoglycan compared to Lipids | |
| 444. |
The Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is commonly known as _______? |
| A. | Foot & Mouth Disease |
| B. | Mad Cow Disease |
| C. | Fog fever |
| D. | Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease |
| Answer» B. Mad Cow Disease | |
| 445. |
Consider the following statements about Archaeopteryx:
|
| A. | Only 1 is correct |
| B. | Only 2 is correct |
| C. | Both 1 & 2 are correct |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 are correct |
| Answer» A. Only 1 is correct | |
| 446. |
The natural Pacemaker in the Human Heart is located in the SA node which is present in which among the following chambers? |
| A. | Right Auricle |
| B. | Left Auricle |
| C. | Right Ventricle |
| D. | Left Ventricle |
| Answer» A. Right Auricle | |
| 447. |
Consider the following statements regarding the GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) and LMO (Living Modified Organism):
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| A. | Only 1 & 2 are correct |
| B. | Only 2 & 3 are correct |
| C. | All are correct |
| D. | None of them is correct |
| Answer» D. None of them is correct | |
| 448. |
Overdose of antibiotics will cause the suppression of synthesis of which among the following vitamins in human body? |
| A. | Vitamin A |
| B. | Calciferol |
| C. | Vitamin K |
| D. | Biotin |
| Answer» D. Biotin | |
| 449. |
Who among the following first synthesized ―gene‖ in a laboratory ? |
| A. | Arthur kornberg |
| B. | Hargobind Khorana |
| C. | Gregor Mendel |
| D. | Watson and crick |
| Answer» B. Hargobind Khorana | |
| 450. |
Which among the following is correct definition of Bacteriophage? |
| A. | A Bacteria that destroys Virus |
| B. | A Virus that destroys Bacteria |
| C. | A Bacteria that destroys another bacteria |
| D. | A Bacteria that destroys Fungi |
| Answer» B. A Virus that destroys Bacteria | |
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