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example. Question : 8 Taj Mahal was built by_____
(A) Sher Shah (B) Aurangzeb
(C) Akbar (D) Shah Jahan
The correct answer of this question is Shah Jahan.
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 QUESTION BOOKLET
This question paper contains 170 questions. /  -  170   
All questions are compulsory.     
One question carries half mark only.         
Maximum Marks : 85    85
Time : 2 Hours   2 
1. An enzyme catalyzing the removal of nucleotides from the ends of DNA is
(A) endonuclease (B) exonuclease
(C) DNA ligase (D) Hind-II
DNA            
(A)  (B) 
(C) DNA  (D) -II

2. In Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, DNA molecules are separated on the basis

of their
(A) charge only (B) size only
(C) charge to size ratio (D) All of these
    - , DNA   ____       
(A)   (B)  
(C)     (D)  

3. An antibiotic resistance gene in a vector usually helps in the selection of

(A) competent cells (B) transformed cells
(C) recombinant cells (D) None of these
     :       ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)    

4. Who was awarded the Nobel prize for the development of PCR technique ?
(A) Arthur Kornberg (B) Henry Becquerel
(C) Kary Mullis (D) None of these
PCR           ?
(A)    (B)  

(C)   (D)    
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5. The basis of DNA finger-printing is
(A) DNA coiling (B) DNA replication
(C) Polymorphism in sequence (D) None of these
DNA    
(A) DNA  (B) DNA 
(C)    (D)    

6. First genetically modified plant commercially released in India is

(A) Bt-cotton (B) Bt-Bringle
(C) Golden rice (D) Slow ripening tomato
          
(A) Bt- (B) Bt-
(C)   (D)    

7. In Hybridoma technology
(A) B-cells are fused with myeloma cells.
(B) T-cells are fused with myeloma cells.
(C) B-cells are fused with T-cells.
(D) None of these
  
(A) B-       
(B) T-       
(C) B- T-     
(D)    

8. The term ‘molecular scissors’ generally refers to

(A) DNA polymerases (B) RNA polymerases
(C) Restriction endonucleases (D) DNA ligases
 ‘ ’  :  
(A) DNA  (B) RNA 
(C)   (D) DNA 

9. In biotechnical processes cDNA is prepared from

(A) B-DNA (B) hnRNA (C) Z-DNA (D) mRNA
-   cDNA    
(A) B-DNA  (B) hnRNA  (C) Z-DNA  (D) mRNA 

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10. In a genetic engineering experiment, restriction enzymes can be used for
(A) Bacterial DNA only (B) Viral DNA only
(C) Any DNA fragment (D) Eukaryotic DNA only
           
(A)   DNA   (B)   DNA  
(C)  DNA    (D)    DNA  

11. A desirable change in genotype of an organism is obtained by

(A) DNA replication (B) Protein synthesis
(C) DNA technology (D) mRNA formation
          
(A) DNA   (B)   
(C) DNA   (D) mRNA  

12. Penicillin has inhibitory effect on bacteria

(A) through stopping entrance of antibody
(B) through inhibition of cell wall formation
(C) through by causing death by destruction of nucleus
(D) None of these
       
(A)      (B) -   
(C)        (D)    

13. Genetic material of virus is

(A) RNA only (B) DNA only
(C) Both DNA & RNA (D) Either DNA or RNA
     
(A)  RNA (B)  DNA
(C) DNA  RNA  (D) DNA  RNA    

14. A plasmid
(A) cannot replicate (B) can replicate independently
(C) shows independent assortment (D) lies together with chromosomes

(A)      (B)        
(C)      (D)       
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15. A protoxin is
(A) A primitive toxin (B) A denatured toxin
(C) Toxin produced by protozoa (D) Inactive toxin
 () 
(A)   (B)  
(C)     (D)  
16. Silencing of a gene could be achieved through the use of
(A) short interfering RNA (RNAi) (B) antisense RNA
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
            ?
(A)   RNA (RNAi) (B) - RNA
(C) (A)  (B)  (D)    

17. The first clinical gene therapy was done for the treatment of
(A) AIDS (B) Cancer
(C) Cystic fibrosis (D) None of these
          ?
(A)  (B) 
(C)   (D)    

18. -1 antitrypsin is

(A) An antacid (B) An enzyme
(C) Used to treat arthritis (D) Used to treat emphysema
-1 
(A)     
(B)    
(C)         
(D)         

19. Magic bullets are

(A) Recombinant vaccines (B) Monoclonal antibodies
(C) Chemotherapy drugs for cancer (D) Anabolic steroids
  
(A)   (B)  
(C)      (D)  

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20. The tests those used in diagnosis of AIDS are
(A) ELISA and immunoblot (B) Northern blot and ELISA
(C) ELISA and Southern blot (D) Western blot and ELISA
      
(A)    (B)    
(C)     (D)    
21. Which is not used as bioweapon ?
(A) Bacillus anthracis (B) Botulinum toxin
(C) Bacillus thuringiensis toxin (D) Smallpox
  -        ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)    (D) 

22. The enzyme affecting the shelf-life of Flavr savr tomato is

(A) Galactosidase (B) Transacetylase
(C) Permease (D) Polygalactouranase
          
(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D)   
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23. An enzyme produced commercially from Saccharomyces cerevisiae is
(A) Lactase (B) Invertase (C) Amylase (D) Maltase
          
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
24. Anticoagulant hirudin is found in
(A) Snake (B) Lizard (C) Leech (D) Scorpion
    
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
25. Bt toxin is
(A) Intracellular lipid (B) Intracellular crystalline protein
(C) Extracellular crystalline protein (D) Lipid
Bt  
(A) :  (B) :  
(C)     (D) 
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26. Bacteria are present everywhere except in
(A) Ice (B) Soil
(C) Sea water (D) Distilled water
     
(A)   (B)  
(C)    (D)   

27. Removal of the topological strain by inducing the negative supercoiling is

carried out by
(A) Topoisomerases (B) DNA gyrases
(C) Primases (D) DNA polymerases
              ?
(A)  (B) DNA 
(C)  (D) DNA 

28. Which plant produces endosperm following fertilization ?

(A) Wheat (B) Canola
(C) Pine (D) Both (A) and (B)
           ?
(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D) (A)  (B) 

29. Which is most likely to be present in a BAC ?

  BAC        ?
(A) cDNA (B) EST
(C) UTR (D) None of these /    

30. Which is involved in seedless watermelon production ?

(A) Apomixes (B) Interspecific crosses
(C) Tetraploidy (D) Both (A) and (B)
         ?
(A)  (B)  
(C)   (D) (A)  (B) 

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31. Which is present on a Ti-plasmid, but not on any component of a binary
vector system ?
(A) Opine genes (B) Vir genes (C) GUS genes (D) None of these
  Ti     ,   -     
 ?
(A)   (B) Vir  (C) GUS  (D)    

32. Starlink is most closely associated with which of the following terms ?
(A) Glufosinate (B) Cry 9 (C) Glyphosate (D) Cry 1
             ?
(A)  (B) Cry 9 (C)  (D) Cry 1

33. Which organelles are semi-autonomous in nature ?

(A) Nucleus (B) Mitochondria
(C) Chloroplast (D) Both (B) and (C)
     -  ?
(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D) (B)  (C) 

34. For cloning of the gene, which is not important ?

(A) Vector (B) Host
(C) Restriction Enzymes (D) DNase
         ?
(A)  (B) 
(C)   (D) DNase

35. Haploid production cannot be done through

(A) Pollen culture (B) Callus culture
(C) Anther culture (D) Hybridization
       ?
(A)   (B)  
(C) -  (D) 

36. Ribosomes are synthesized in

(A) Cytoplasm (B) Nucleus (C) Nucleolus (D) All of these
   
(A)    (B)   (C)   (D)   
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37. During meiosis actual reduction of chromosomes occur in which sub-stage ?
(A) Anaphase (B) Metaphase (C) Telophase (D) Prophase
        -    ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 


38. Taq polymerase used in PCR is

(A) Osmotolerant (B) Thermotolerant
(C) Highly processive enzyme (D) All of these
PCR     
(A)   (B)  
(C)    (D)  

39. Transgenic expression study can be done by

(A) Transcription profiling (B) RT-PCR
(C) Western hybridisation (D) All of these
      
(A)    (B) RT-PCR 
(C)    (D)   

40. Which is not used as vector for gene cloning ?

(A) Cosmid (B) Phagemid (C) PAC (D) MAC
             ?
(A)  (B)  (C) PAC (D) MAC

41. For clearing oil spills which micro-organism is used ?

(A) Pseudomonas putida (B) Bacillus sp.
(C) Rhizobium sp. (D) E. coli
            ?
(A)   (B)  .
(C)  . (D) . 

42. Which sequence in case of eukaryotes is important for mRNA tailing ?

     mRNA         ?
(A) GAGAGA (B) GAATTC (C) UACGAC (D) UACUAAC

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43. Transfer of genes (gene flow) in between different species is known as
(A) Vertical gene flow (B) Horizontal gene flow
(C) Lateral gene flow (D) None of these
      ( )   
(A)    (B)   
(C)    (D)    

44. In lac operon, allolactose acts as

(A) Inducer (B) Gratituous inducer
(C) Repressor (D) Substrate
           
(A)  (B)  
(C)  (D) 

45. The bond between sugar and nitrogenous base in case of DNA is known as
(A) Glycosidic bond (B) Phosphodiester bond
(C) H-bond (D) Peptide bond
DNA             
(A)   (B)  
(C) H- (D)  

46. Which DNA structure forms left hand helix ?

  DNA       ?
(A) DNA A (B) DNA B (C) DNA C (D) DNA Z

47. A CsCl gradient will separate DNA molecules by

(A) Absorption (B) Resorption (C) Density (D) Adhesion
CsCl  DNA    
(A)   (B) :  (C)   (D)  

48. Minisatellites are also known as

        
(A) RFLPs (B) STRs (C) RAPDs (D) VNTRs
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49. Methanogenic bacteria are
(A) Anaerobic in nature (B) Aerobic in nature
(C) Saprophitic in nature (D) None of these
  
(A)    (B)   
(C)    (D)    

50. High density molecular map can be developed by

        
(A) RFLP (B) RAPD (C) AFLP (D) SNPs

51. Which of the histone protein is known as linker protein ?

            ?
(A) H1 (B) H2A (C) H2B (D) H3

52. Chaperones play an important role in

(A) Protein folding (B) Protein denaturation
(C) Protein trafficking (D) Protein synthesis
 ()      
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  

53. In liposome mediated gene transfer DNA enters the protoplast due to
(A) Osmosis (B) Endocytosis (C) Exocytosis (D) Collision
     DNA        :
(A)  (B) : (C)  (D) 

54. Cosmids have the Cos site of

(A) Plasmid (B) YAC
(C)  - bacteriophage (D) None of these
     
(A)   (B) YAC 
(C)  -   (D)    

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55. Between mitotic divisions, the cell is in
(A) G0 (B) G1 (C) G2 (D) S phase
     
(A) G0  (B) G1  (C) G2  (D) S-

56. ‘9 + 2’ describes the basic structure of which of the following ?

(A) Flagellum (B) Lysosome (C) Basal body (D) Chloroplast
‘9 + 2’           ?
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D)  

57. Batch systems of culture are

(A) Steady state process (B) Non-steady state process
(C) Completely mixed (D) Plug flow system
    
(A)    (B) -  
(C)    (D)   
58. Which is not used as measuring device in biosensor ?
(A) Whole organism (B) Immunoelectrodes
(C) Biofilters (D) Enzyme
 -            ?
(A)   (B) 
(C) - (D) 

59. Which is a naturally occurring auxin ?

(A) IAA (B) ABA (C) 2, 4 – D (D) None of these
        ?
(A) IAA (B) ABA (C) 2, 4 – D (D)    
60. The Shine – Dalgarno (SD) sequence is known as
(A) Initiation site (B) Promotor binding site
(C) Ribosome binding site (D) None of these
- (SD)       
(A)   (B)   
(C)    (D)    
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(A) Unicells (B) Filamentous organisms
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
      
(A)   (B) 
  
(C) (A)  (B)  (D)    

62. Nodulin genes are found in

(A) Cyanobacteria (B) Bradyrhizobium
(C) Bacteria (D) None of these
    
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)    

63. Degradation of xenobiotics occurs rapidly in

(A) Highly compressed soils (B) Well aerated soils
(C) Heavily contaminated soils (D) None of these
      
(A)    (B)  
(C)    (D)    

64. During reduction of dinitrogen by nitrogenase, how many net electrons are
required ?
(A) Two (B) Four (C) Six (D) None of these
              ?
(A)  (B)  (C) : (D)    

65. Oxidation of water during photosynthesis involves

(A) PS-I (B) PS-II
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Mitochondria
-         
(A) PS-I (B) PS-II
(C) (A)  (B)  (D) 

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66. Which chemical causes frameshift mutation ?
(A) 2-bromouracil (B) Acridine orange
(C) 2-aminopurine (D) Hydroxyglamine
   -     ?
(A) 2-   (B)   
(C) 2- (D) 

67. Which is not formed in calvin cycle ?

(A) RUBP (B) DAHP (C) Glucose (D) 3-PGA
       ?
(A) RUBP (B) DAHP (C)  (D) 3-PGA

68. The restriction enzyme useful to the molecular biologist belongs to

(A) Type-I (B) Type-II (C) Type-III (D) Type-IV
          
(A) -I (B) -II (C) -III (D) -IV

69. Which chemical is used for preparation of competent cell ?

(A) HCl (B) CaCl2 (C) Glycine (D) NaCl
            ?
(A) HCl (B) CaCl2 (C)  (D) NaCl

70. Which vector is suitable for DNA sequencing ?

(A) M 13 (B) EMBL (C) pBR322 (D) None of these
DNA         ?
(A) M 13 (B) EMBL (C) pBR322 (D)    

71. Guanosine is a
(A) Pyrimidine base (B) Purine nucleotide
(C) Purine base (D) Pyrimidine nucleotide
  
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  

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72. Which controls gene expression in eukaryotes ?
(A) Effector (B) Histones
(C) Transcription factor (D) Transferase
         ?
(A)  (B) 
(C)   (D) 

73. The sedimentary velocity of a protein in a centrifuge does not depend on the
(A) Density of the protein (B) Charge on the protein
(C) Shape of the protein (D) Density of the solution
            
(A)    (B)   
(C)    (D)   

74. The proof reading function in DNA replication is done by

(A) DNA helicase (B) 3’ exonuclease
(C) DNA gyrase (D) 5’ exonuclease
DNA           ?
(A) DNA  (B) 3’ 
(C) DNA  (D) 5’ 

75. In eukaryotes, DNA methylation is mainly concerned with

(A) Restriction (B) Control of replication
(C) Regulation of gene pair (D) DNA repair
   DNA  :   
(A)   (B)    
(C)     (D) DNA  

76. In replication of E. coli DNA, the protein complex involved is known as

(A) Replisome (B) Splisosome (C) Endosomes (D) Primosome
.  DNA      
   
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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77. In biotin labeling of probes, the detection method is
(A) Streptavidin labeling (B) Antibody labeling
(C) Colorimetric (D) Fluorescence
       
(A)   (B)  
(C)  (D) 

78. Shotgun approach is mainly used in

(A) Genomic library (B) Gene mapping
(C) Gene transforming (D) DNA sequencing
  :   
(A)    (B)   
(C)    (D) DNA  

79. DBM paper is used in

(A) Western blotting (B) Northern blotting
(C) Southern blotting (D) None of these
DBM    
(A)    (B)   
(C)    (D)    
80. The diversity inherent in the DNA molecule is a product of
(A) The sequence of base pairs (B) Its helical structure
(C) Its location in the chromosome (D) The high energy phosphate bond
DNA       
(A)     (B)   
(C)     (D)    

81. Red Data Books are produced by

(A) IUCN (B) WWF (C) IBWL (D) None of these
       
(A) IUCN (B) WWF (C) IBWL (D)    
82. The kingdom of prokaryotes is
(A) Monera (B) Protista (C) Fungi (D) Plantae
    
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D) 
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83. The yielding of rice is increased by
(A) Azolla (B) Nostoc (C) Anabaena (D) Clostridium
        
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

84. Highest degree of polymorphism is found in

(A) Protozoa (B) Cnidaria
(C) Platyhelminthes (D) Arthropoda
      
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  

85. A fruit developed from hypanthodium inflorescence is called

(A) Hesperidium (B) Sorosis (C) Syconus (D) Caryopsis
     
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

86. Which is living mechanical tissue ?

(A) Phloem (B) Parenchyma
(C) Collenchyma (D) Sclerenchyma
      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D) 

87. Abnormally low level of WBCs in the blood is termed as

(A) Leukaemia (B) Leucocytes (C) Diapedesis (D) Leucopenia
  WBC        
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D)  

88. Heparin is secreted by

(A) Kidney cells (B) Blood cells (C) Bone marrow(D) Liver cells
      
(A)   (B)  
(C)  (D)  

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89. In bacteria, cell wall is formed of
(A) Chitin (B) Murein (C) Pectin (D) Cellulose
  -    
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
90. Feedback inhibition of an enzymatic reaction is caused by
(A) Substrate (B) Enzyme
(C) End product (D) Rise in temperature
         ?
(A)  (B)  (C)   (D)   
91. Polyploidy can be induced artificially by
(A) Inbreeding (B) Colchicine
(C) Line breeding (D) Self-pollination
         
(A) :  (B)  
(C)    (D) - 

92. Plasmolysis will occur when the cell is placed in

(A) Hypotonic solution (B) Hypertonic solution
(C) Isotonic solution (D) None of these
 
         
(A)    (B)   
(C)    (D)    

93. Which is not an essential element ?

(A) Iron (B) Manganese (C) Zinc (D) Iodine
       ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
94. In photorespiration, which organelle(s) is/are involved ?
(A) Chloroplast (B) Mitochondria
(C) Peroxisome (D) All of these
-        ?
(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D)  

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95. The first stable product of C4 pathway is
(A) OAA (B) PGA (C) DHAP (D) None of these
C4      
(A) OAA (B) PGA (C) DHAP (D)    
96. A hormone delaying senescence is
(A) Auxin (B) Cytokinin
(C) Ethylene (D) Gibbrellin
      
(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D) 
97. Crown of teeth is covered by
(A) Dentine (B) Enamel
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
      
(A)  (B) 
(C) (A)  (B)  (D)    
98. Which enzyme digests proteins in stomach ?
(A) Trypsin (B) Pepsin (C) Erepsin (D) None of these
         ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
99. Bile secretion is proportional to concentration of
(A) Proteins (B) Fats
(C) Carbohydrates (D) None of these
       
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
100. Gastric juice has a pH of about
   pH   
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 6 (D) 10

101. Partial pressure of oxygen in the lungs is

       
(A) 100 mm Hg (B) 110 mm Hg (C) 40 mm Hg (D) 60 mm Hg

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102. Hamburger shift is also known as
(A) Chloride shift (B) Bicarbonate shift
(C) Potassium shift (D) All of these
        :
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  

103. Pacemaker is
(A) AV-node (B) SA-node
(C) Bundle of His (D) Ventricular muscles
 
(A) AV- (B) SA-
(C)    (D)  

104. Deamination occurs in

(A) Kidney (B) Liver
(C) Nephron (D) Both (A) and (B)
  
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D) (A)  (B)  

105. Colour-blindness is due to defect in

(A) Cones (B) Rods
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) Rhodopsin
       
(A)  (B) 
(C) (A)  (B)  (D) 

106. Insulin promotes

(A) Glycogenesis (B) Glucosuria
(C) Glycogenolysis (D) Gluconeogenesis
   
(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D) 

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107. Vivipary is observed in
(A) Banyan (B) Bryophyllum (C) Ipomea (D) Rhizophora
   
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  

108. The residual persistent nucellus is known as

(A) Perisperm (B) Pericarp (C) Integuments (D) None of these
   
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    
109. The embryo at 16 – celled stage is known as
(A) Morula (B) Gastrula (C) Blastula (D) Blastomere
16 –      
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
110. Which is primary sex organ ?
(A) Vagina (B) Ovary
(C) Uterus (D) Fallopian tubes
      ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  
111. Which of the following is a STD ?
(A) Cancer (B) Malaria
(C) Pneumonia (D) Trichomoniasis
     STD  ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
112. Haemophilia is due to
(A) Factor-VI (B) Factor-VII (C) Factor-VIII (D) Factor-IX
     
(A) -VI (B) -VII (C) -VIII (D) -IX
113. Transposons are
(A) House-keeping genes (B) Jumping genes
(C) Transporting genes (D) Stationary genes
 
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
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114. The process of transfer of genetic information is
(A) Transversion (B) Transcription (C) Translation (D) Translocation
        
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

115. The sequence of amino acids in a protein is determined by

(A) Genetic code (B) m-RNA (C) t-RNA (D) r-RNA
           
(A)    (B) m-RNA (C) t-RNA (D) r-RNA

116. First cell produced on earth is

(A) Protobiont (B) Protozoan (C) Biogenesis (D) None of these
     
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    

117. The process by which new alleles of a gene is produced is termed

(A) Mutation (B) Gene Manipulation
(C) Genetic Engineering (D) None of these
          ,  
(A)  (B)  
(C)    (D)    

118. Which cell secretes antibody ?

(A) Lymphocytes (B) Monocytes (C) Eosinophils (D) Neutrophils
       ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

119. The embryo developed from the somatic cells is called

(A) Cybrid (B) Embryoid (C) Callus (D) Hybrid
      
(A) 
  (B)  (C)  (D) 

120. Biogas is mainly formed of

- :     
(A) CH4 (B) O2 (C) N2 (D) CO2

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121. Sunken stomata occur in
(A) Xerophytes (B) Hydrophytes (C) Mesophytes (D) Opsanophytes
      
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

122. Which ecosystem has very little primary productivity ?

(A) Forest (B) River (C) Sea (D) Grassland
         ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

123. The Periyar Sanctuary is located in

(A) Kerala (B) Tamil Nadu (C) Karnataka (D) None of these
   
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)    

124. Pollutant which causes acid rain is

(A) SO2 (B) CO2 (C) CO (D) Hydrocarbons
      
(A) SO2 (B) CO2 (C) CO (D) 

125. Environment Protection Act was enacted in

    
(A) 1986 (B) 1981 (C) 1974 (D) 1968

126. Which of the following makes the smaller image of body, which is placed in
front of it ?
(A) Plane mirror (B) Convex mirror (C) Convex lens (D) Concave mirror
             ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  

127. Which metal is used for manufacturing of lightning conductor ?

(A) Iron (B) Aluminium (C) Copper (D) Zinc
           ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

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128. Chemical name of baking soda is
(A) Aluminium bicarbonate (B) Sodium chloride
(C) Sodium bicarbonate (D) Aluminium sulphate
     
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)  

129. Which dynasty succeeded the Maurya dynasty & ruled Magadha kingdom ?
(A) Satavahana (B) Sunga (C) Nanda (D) Kanva
               ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

130. Gandhara School of Art came into existence in

(A) Hinayana sect (B) Mahayana sect
(C) Vaishnava sect (D) Shaiva sect
     
(A)    (B)   
(C)    (D)   

131. Who was imprisoned for the rest of his life by Aurangzeb ?
(A) Akbar (B) Shah Jahan (C) Jahangir (D) Babur
            ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

132. Shivaji ceded the forts to the Mughals by the treaty of

(A) Chittor (B) Pune (C) Purandar (D) Torna
          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

133. Where was the ‘Azad Hind Fauj’ founded ?

(A) Singapore (B) Thailand (C) Britain (D) Italy
‘  ’     ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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134. Which was established by B.R. Ambedkar ?
(A) Swaraj Party (B) Forward Bloc
(C) The Independent Labour Party (D) None of these
..       ?
(A)   (B)  
(C)     (D)    

135. The Constituent Assembly was set up in

(A) 1945 (B) 1946 (C) 1947 (D) 1949
   
(A) 1945  (B) 1946  (C) 1947  (D) 1949 

136. The residuary powers of legislation under Indian Constitution rests with
(A) President (B) Prime Minister
(C) Parliament (D) None of these
         
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)    

137. Constitution of India considers free and compulsory education to children

upto
(A) 10 years (B) 14 years (C) 18 years (D) 21 years
          :      
  ?
(A) 10  (B) 14  (C) 18  (D) 21 

138. Vice President is

(A) Member of Lok Sabha (B) Member of Rajya Sabha
(C) Member of Vidhan Sabha (D) Not a member of any house
-  
(A)     (B)    
(C)     (D)      

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139. Building of the Parliament of India is called
(A) Sansad Bhavan (B) Lok Sabha Bhavan
(C) Rajya Sabha Bhavan (D) None of these
      
(A)   (B)   
(C)    (D)    

140. Which planet is known as big as Earth in our solar system ?

(A) Mercury (B) Mars (C) Venus (D) Jupiter
            ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

141. What is known as soil free farming ?

(A) Hydroponics (B) Humidity upgradation
(C) Interlude crops (D) Sericulture
          ?
(A)  ( ) (B)  
(C)   (D) 

142. Which state has largest area in India ?

(A) Madhya Pradesh (B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Rajasthan
        ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D) 

143. Khetri is famous for

(A) Aluminium (B) Fertilizers (C) Copper (D) Gold
    
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

144. When too much money is chasing to few goods, the situation is
(A) Deflation (B) Inflation (C) Recession (D) Stagflation
          ,    
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D)  

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145. Disinvestment in public sector is called
(A) Liberalization (B) Globalization
(C) Industrialization (D) Privatization
     
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

146. Missing number in the number series 31, 13, 45, 54, ?, 63 is
  31, 13, 45, 54, ?, 63    
(A) 36 (B) 54 (C) 61 (D) 58

147. If the 5th day of a month is Tuesday, what date will be 3 days after the 3rd
Friday in the month ?
   5   ,           
  ?
(A) 19 (B) 18 (C) 17 (D) 22

148. Famous Naina Devi temple is located in which district of H.P. ?

(A) Una (B) Hamirpur (C) Bilaspur (D) Kangra
            ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

149. Minjar fair is celebrated at which place of H.P. ?

(A) Dharamshala (B) Sundernagar (C) Manali (D) Chamba
           ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

150. Kangoo sub-tehsil is a part of which district of H.P. ?

(A) Bilaspur (B) Sirmour (C) Solan (D) Hamirpur
 -         ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

151. Banganga is a tributary of which river of H.P. ?

(A) Beas (B) Yamuna (C) Satluj (D) Ravi
          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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152. Nako lake is located in which district of H.P. ?
(A) Lahaul & Spiti (B) Kinnaur
(C) Mandi (D) Kullu
          ?
(A)    (B) 
(C)  (D) 

153. First Muslim Invader to plunder the Kangra fort in 1009 AD was
(A) Muhammad Ghori (B) Mehmood Ghaznavi
(C) Mir Kasim (D) None of these
 1009          
(A)   (B)  
(C)   (D)    

154. Which cereal crop has largest production in H.P. ?

(A) Wheat (B) Maize (C) Bajra (D) Rice
          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

155. Which ruler renovated the famous Baijnath temple in Kangra in 19th century ?
(A) Sansar Chand (B) Hari Chand
(C) Hamir Chand (D) Bhuma Chand
   19           ?
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  

156. Who is known as ‘Frontier Gandhi’ of H.P. ?

(A) Baba Kanshi Ram (B) Dr. Y.S. Parmar
(C) Bhagmal Sautha (D) None of these
    ‘ ’       ?
(A)   (B) . .. 
(C)   (D)    

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157. H.P. Institute of Public Administration is located at
(A) Fairlawns (B) Kufri (C) Dharamshala (D) Sundernagar
      
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

158. At which place of H.P. the first radio station established ?

(A) Shimla (B) Hamirpur (C) Mandi (D) Dharamshala
            ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

159. ‘Kangra Painting’ book was written by

(A) L.C. Pandey (B) Dev Raj Sharma
(C) M.S. Randhawa (D) T.S. Negi
‘ ’      ?
(A) ..  (B)   (C) ..  (D) .. 

160. Lytton memorial is located at which place in H.P. ?

(A) Dharamshala (B) Nahan
(C) Naggar (D) Solan
          ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

161. On which river Bhakra Nangal Dam constructed ?

(A) Satluj (B) Ravi (C) Beas (D) Chenab
        ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

162. Chitharesh Natesan, the first Indian who became Mr. Universe 2019, is from
which state ?
(A) Telangana (B) Tamil Nadu (C) Odisha (D) Kerala
 ,  .  2019      ,     ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

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163. Which Indian state has launched the first Hindi daily ‘Arun Bhoomi’
recently ?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh (B) Nagaland
(C) Tripura (D) Mizoram
          ‘ ’    ?
(A)   (B)  (C)  (D) 

164. The world’s first Muslim Yoga camp held recently in which country ?
(A) India (B) Israel (C) Bangladesh (D) China
              ?
(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

165. One word substitution for ‘One who always runs away from danger’ is
(A) Escapist (B) Timid (C) Coward (D) Shirker

166. Antonym of the word ‘Sagacious’ is

(A) Casual (B) Cunning (C) Foolish (D) False

167. She comes _____ a noble family.

(A) of (B) from (C) off (D) out of

168.   

(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

169. ‘’   

(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 

170. ‘’   

(A)  (B)  (C)  (D) 
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