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Biology → Human Physiology → Circulatory and Lymphatic System
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Light enters the eye through a thin membrane called
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retina
B
cornea
C
pupil
D
iris
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Biology → Cell Biology → Cell Organelles and Functions
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Moderate
Which one of the following cell organelles may play a role in expelling excess water and wastes in case of unicellular organisms?
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Lysosome
B
Vacuole
C
Golgi body
D
Endoplasmic reticulum
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Biology → Plant Biology → Photosynthesis
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Moderate
Which one of the following terms describes the practice of growing two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land?
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Crop rotation
B
Mixed cropping
C
Intercropping
D
Mixed farming
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Biology → Microbiology and Disease → Antibiotics — Discovery
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Which one of the following statements is correct about effects of antibiotics on viruses?
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Viruses are 'non-living' entities but it can interact with antibiotics
B
Taking antibiotics cures viral infections
C
Viruses do not possess metabolic pathways on which antibiotics can function, whereas bacteria have such pathways
D
Viruses are resistant to antibiotics
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Biology → Ecology and Environment → Environment and Biodiversity
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Moderate
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
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Biomass is a renewable source of energy
B
Gobar gas is produced when cow-dung, crop residues, vegetable waste and sewage are allowed to decompose in the absence of oxygen
C
Biogas generation reduces soil and water pollution
D
Heating capacity of biogas is very low
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Biology → Cell Biology → Cell Structure Fundamentals
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Moderate
In prokaryotic organisms, nuclear region is not surrounded by a membrane. This undefined nuclear region is known as
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Nucleic acid
B
Nucleoid
C
Nucleolus
D
Nucleosome
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Biology → Plant Biology → Plant Tissues and Meristems
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Which one of the following plant tissues has dead cells?
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Epidermis
B
Parenchyma
C
Collenchyma
D
Sclerenchyma
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Biology → Human Physiology → Circulatory and Lymphatic System
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Moderate
Cartilage is NOT found in
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larynx
B
nose
C
ear
D
urinary bladder
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Biology → Human Physiology → Circulatory and Lymphatic System
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The part of the human eye on which the image is formed is
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pupil
B
cornea
C
retina
D
iris
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Biology → Reproduction → Angiosperm Reproduction — Pollination and Fertilization
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Which one of the following is NOT a component of human male reproductive system?
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Cervix
B
Urethra
C
Seminal vesicle
D
Vas deferens
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Biology → Ecology and Environment → Environment and Biodiversity
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Which one of the following is NOT a reason of decrease in biodiversity?
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Large scale deforestation
B
Exploitation of forest produce
C
Maintaining sacred groves
D
Encroachment in forest areas
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Biology → Ecology and Environment → Environment and Biodiversity
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Which one of the following is NOT a cause of depletion in groundwater?
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Afforestation
B
Loss of forests
C
Excessive pumping of groundwater
D
Construction of large scale concrete buildings
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Biology → Ecology and Environment → Environment and Biodiversity
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Which one of the following is the largest composition in biogas?
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Carbon dioxide
B
Methane
C
Hydrogen
D
Hydrogen sulphide
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Biology → Cell Biology → Cell Wall and Cell Membrane
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Easy
Cell wall of any fungus is different from plants in having
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cellulose
B
chitin
C
cholesterol
D
glycogen
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Biology → Microbiology and Disease → Pathogens and Diseases
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Sleeping sickness is a parasitic disease of humans and other animals. It is caused by
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Histomonas
B
Trypanosoma
C
Angomonae
D
Naegleria
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Biology → Microbiology and Disease → Pathogens and Diseases
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Which one of the following agencies enforces the laws on food security in India ?
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FDA
B
WHO
C
FSSAI
D
FAO
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Biology → Microbiology and Disease → Pathogens and Diseases
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Easy
Dengue virus causes high fever, rashes and reduces the number of a particular type of blood cells. Those blood cells are
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Monocytes
B
Platelets
C
Eosinophils
D
Neutrophils
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Biology → Human Physiology → Excretory and Reproductive Anatomy
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Moderate
Kidney secretes an enzyme, which changes plasma protein angiotensinogen into angiotensin. The enzyme is
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Renin
B
Nitrogenase
C
Hydrolase
D
Mono-oxygenase
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Biology → Cell Biology → Cell Organelles and Functions
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Easy
Red blood cells (RBCs) have
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no nucleus, no mitochondria and no endoplasmic reticulum
B
nucleus, mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum
C
nucleus, mitochondria but no endoplasmic reticulum
D
no mitochondria but endoplasmic reticulum is present
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Q20
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Biology → Human Physiology → Nervous System and Sense Organs
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Easy
Colour vision in human eyes is the function of photoreceptor cells named
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Rods
B
Cones
C
Blind spot
D
Fovea
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Biology → Human Physiology → Nutrition, Vitamins and Minerals
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Easy
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct ?
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All proteins are enzymes
B
Mostly enzymes are proteins
C
All fats are energy rich compounds
D
Glucose is a common carbohydrate
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Q22
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Biology → Plant Biology → Photosynthesis
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Easy
Sugarcane is one of the important cash crops in India. It is grown to obtain
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Starch
B
Glucose
C
Fructose
D
Sucrose
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Q23
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Biology → Plant Biology → Seed, Fruit and Embryo Development
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Moderate
The colourful part of the Sunflower or Marigold plant is
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Flower
B
Inflorescence
C
Fruit
D
Seed
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Biology → Human Physiology → Circulatory and Lymphatic System
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Easy
Tendons through which muscles are connected to bones are tightly compacted bundles of which one of the following long fibrous protein?
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Fibrin
B
Collagen
C
Elastin
D
Cellulose
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Biology → Microbiology and Disease → Antibiotics — Discovery
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Moderate
Which one of the following is the scientific name of the causal organism of elephantiasis?
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Ascaris
lumbricoides
\textit{Ascaris lumbricoides}
Ascaris lumbricoides
B
Culex
pipiens
\textit{Culex pipiens}
Culex pipiens
C
Wuchereria
bancrofti
\textit{Wuchereria bancrofti}
Wuchereria bancrofti
D
Fasciola
hepatica
\textit{Fasciola hepatica}
Fasciola hepatica
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