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1. Scien~t wh~ is ~o~ as father of Ba't~y~-~ '\ ·.< ,. i (a) Phenology :., , -(~n (b) Floricul~~ ,:/ ','r•.:
(c) Agrono~r~.-- ( I ! \
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2014} 16. Study of flower is called- ·. . ~ f .;: I: ••. , • •

2. Who is know as father of Biology ? ; .•:. I :.:, •: '. • ) (a) Anthology . (b) Agrosteology) ( r.;I ,

(a) Aristotle __ (b)_ D~in • (c) Phenology: •,,~ ;'·-1 (d) Polynology •(1 • _.
(c) Lamark ., , , (d) Purkenja ,,: I, 1 17. P~aeobotany is the br'an~ of.1:°~Y ~ ~~t;~~ ~tu~y
3. The term biology was first coined by- , \ ·.,) a(a) ~ a l fosills· \ ; , •• • •• (b) ~lant fos~ils .·-J 1' , )
(a) Aristotle (b) Darwin , 1 1

(c ) Lamark , . ". • (c) Seed of plant~ d; (d) Flower /- • J '.>:

(d) LamarkandTreviranus d
• 18. Mycology is the branch of botany in which ~e stu Y
4. WhoisknownasfatherofZ oology? 1q·· , : i i 1 ki .about- r·.·r, ,·;·• ,,... ~-· , .. , .-;·,--: ,- .n' ;,,~-'.. )•-:;
,,· J (a) Darwin ..: . ' ; u. (b), Lamark 1,; , • :? (a) Algae ....... (b) Fungi .. : 1 h 'i.,

(c) Aristotle , (d) .Theophrastus f.i (c) .Bacteria ,i ·: '. , •\ (d) Virus•:· [SSC(CGit).2017]
S. Who is known as father of medicine ? • ' 19. Silviculture is the branch of botany in which we study
(a) Aristotle (b) Theophrastu~ . about-
(c) Hippocrates (d) Edward Jenner . J ,,, (a). Culture of algae ,
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6. The term biology is derived from the language- , (c) Culture of fungi (d) Silaphida plant, ·.j •• :·.
(a) French (b) Latin ,1 20. Branch of agriculture concerned with the production of
(c) Purthgali (d) Greek • ,• crops- • , . • , '
7. The book Historia Plantrum is written by-· .
(a) Aristotle (b) Theophrastus
(a) Agrotology . • ;• , :,, ,._:. (b(i)
(c) Agrostology .
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(c) Hippocrates (d) Darwin 21. Agrostology is the study of- : .·,L {~, (r, 1
., , (a) Seedofoil 1 ..-, 1 (b) Crop ,. ....,, l ~. l
8. Botany is also known as-
(b) Phycology
.! (c) Grass .. (d) Fruits , . . ,. . ~ .
(a) Phytology • 1 , ' r 1
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(c) Pedology (d) Plantophyta 22. Spermology is the study of-, .: ... ., , . .. : ·tJ.::!.
9. Aristotle is not known as- , ~:~ ~~~·:rt.f·!r;·,1•._ ( .j ~ ~t~~•grain r~ ir-.)
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(a) Father of Biology (b) Father of Zoology 23. In Pedology we study.about-., , ,.! . 1. .1._,.•
(c) Founder of Embryology (d) Father of Botany (a) Disease , . t. ··, u "-' • (b) Pollution •• , "·-"~
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10. In exo-biology we study about- . .. (c) Soil. •.', :, ) l:' (d) Rockes .·:··.,'·. ,r.. ~
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(a) External structure of living beings . 1 ., 24. Distribution of plant on the various part of e ~
(b) Life present on the earth , (a) Biogeography . (b) Zoogeography .
' • (c) Life present in the other layer of earth ~tmosphere •(c)' Phytogeography ~,.,:,f •• (d) Geography·: J': 1 ••
'!,: (d) Life found in space and on other setalhte.
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25. Study of fruit is called- ---· -- ·- ~ • ·: ; !::·: ~
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(a) Spermology'.' . ; (b) Anthology •.. •
11. The science related with the study of living- ,. (c) Pedology .ti • ~1 ' (d) Pomology '·,·1 (-.,i
(a) Physics (b) Chemistry_ 2~. Study of pollen grain is called- .
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ii,,· (a) Pomology' O' ,·~ ,,! 11 : · ·- (b). Palynology:- -- - -·
•• •• (c) Biology (d) Mathematics ,.. r,
12. Phycology is the branch of botany in whi~ we study (c) Phycology 1~1•.:'_: ;_!. • ;,: :: • (d) Mycology· •. 1 _:·::'"•."~
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about-• ' • 27. Study of intern~ structure of plant-.. , • ...'.',; _.. : •'.
(b) Fungi • - \ (a) Morphology \,,.' (b) Anatomy ••• i_ >:
· (a) Algae (d) v· [SSC (LDC) 2015] ~ ' (c) Ecology ., (d) Taxonomy
(c) Ecology , . ,r irus •• • , ~ ' . \ • S , • , l • • •

13. 0 th t ken by medical graduates is given by-:- (i .1 '28.' Study of external structure ·and their form is called- •
a a (b) Th hrastus ( ; (a) Morphology . " (b) Anatomy··.,,,.·; ' •
(a) Aristotle eo~ . 1
(c) Ecology' ·:., t, . ·' (d) Phycology ' r ~
(c) Hippocrates _ (d) Darwin , i li.J,_,1,· hi·.· ,. t, ! . r1 ( ·,
. hich we study about re ations p 29. Agro forestry is- • . ••• • • •
14. Branch of biology in w . t , . i '"'' ; • i,•, ·ca) Growing tree for forest f ,. ·: :· ' • · ' ) · •· •
between living and their environmen -:- • • - ··,: : (bf Growing tree after cutting ·~p ' . • , : · . ', , ~ •
. , , . (b) Genetics 1!, !': •,1: I
. , • (a) Physiology_·, • . ,... (d) Geology ,:J-..::-.,,~ t, ~c) Growing of tree with cultivation of crop in the same
(c) Ecology ,. .ch we study about cultivation field ;! , ••·;, !t ' • ' • .- ••• , 1 • • •. 1

15. Branch of biology m whi , ,I :r j ·1 r., (d) None of these . •. tt .}

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30. Branc h of biolog y which deals with the study
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identi ficatio ~ nome ncultu re and , classificatio••n' ·of ·- ' -,._ .. • (a) Physi ology (b) Anato my
organ ism is-- (d) Derm etolog y
(b) Ecolo gy (c) Bioch emist ry
(a) Exobi ology
(d) Toxicology 44. ·study of bone is calle d-
(c) Taxon omy (b) Oeste ology
annua l ,.,,_. r i ; (a) Orolo gy
31. Estim ation of age of wood y plant by count ing (c) Serom ology . (d) Geolo gy
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(a) Dendrology (b) Dendrochronology calle d- . , . , '"• r .
(d) Demo graph y . • . 45. Study of insect 1 s is:
(c) Agron omy •• Ichthy ology ' (b) Neon atolog y • . '' ..
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32. Physi cal basis of life is- • t ·' ' '.J " •'' • ;" :' •• :
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• (d) Anthr opol< >sr. :• r ...
(b) Neu'~ I~pl;~ ~ : r;~ (c) Entom ology .' {')i• •

(a) Cytop lasm ,

(c) frotop ~asm __ ' ·1') ,l)(•c(d} 1-:f:~p~l~m: ·H !.. ~ :· i.
ology is study of- • : •• l •.,,
46. Ichthy (b) Lizards • L ~ • • ,I ,
(a) Snakes
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33. Study of proce ss of agein g - (b) Geron tology ,.. ; ..,•J, J , '· r, r. ... :., ;:.·, (d) Fish,,. Hi. ,: •• ~ r
(c) Aves <j • •

(a) Genoc ology , 1 r !: 1

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(d) None ofthes e• '. ,, 47. Stud yofb utter fly'i~1 1
(c) Ontog eny- l'l ·\,.•'
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1 atolog y (· )
i with the r,.,·(a) Ichthyolog y ' (b) Neon
34.. The branc h of, hortic ulture which deals
(c) Lepid optero logy , .'· , , .1 (d). Polyn alogy • • ,! : ;
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produ ction, storage, proce ssing and marke ting of body which prote ct it from
. , ~ 1 ,, 1c 1 48. Study of system of anima l
vegetables is called ...:........ . infect ion of vario us desea se is calle d- • J .- •-- }
,,.. (a) Pomo logy, 1 i • 1 ~ .' (b) Agron omy ; • r ( , 1
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.(d) Apicu lture: 1 1('', (a) Hemo logy ,;:,•,; .•r·:c (b) Immu nolog y: .. ;/:'.
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(c) Micro biolog y .. (d) Patho logy~ t J•. i .. j
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ity and 49. Ornit holog y is the study of- • .. ,,·.. •,r-- i' • i .t •} •.
35. - Branc hofbio logyw hichd eals with study of hered (a) Mamm al . r •J . , , • , , ,~ , (b) B••ds ~ •11"
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variat i"on- : , (d) Bat :-r·;,.,.~-; ·f (__ .':

_. 1 .... (c) Fishe s ., ... · . .
1i·,.(a ) Histo logy• ,,, _,, . .,_.•·n (b) Cytol ogy - ; r CJ J
50. The word histol ogy is relate d with _ ,_
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(c) Genetics (d) Evolu tion , i ,· ••
, .' r
ining (a) Tissue .. .. r"! t, .•1 • (b) 1 Vuus • 1 •• ,.
36. Study of growi ng plant witho ut soil in water conta (c) ~~oto pla~m . <, (d)° Cell i.
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nutrie nt is- , • {· 1

. 1 51. Study of diseas e like canc er- ... , .-·,, ..• 4 ;. )

(a) Hydro tonics •i 1
(b) Hydro phoni cs '.$ 1

· (a) Osteo logy _ (b) Onc~Io'gy '·•i·ir··· ~' ;, .>.

(c) Hypo tonics • (d) None 1 1

(c) Karyo logy •!·/n . , (d) Neph rolog y ·, ,•• u< ·'
37· Microscopic organ ism which passiv ely fl~at on the • [ImB Allah a ba d JI'__ ,erK • :.Z 200911
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surfac e of water is calle d- •
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(b) Zooplant<~nes· 52. Study of moll usca-
(a) Phyto planto ns CbY H~rpe tcilog y ·, /. .,
(d) None of these ' - (a) Onco logy
(c) (a)&: (b) both 1 1
_ (d) ·sauro logy : •u
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(c) Malac ology , ' 'I .
3s. What is the study of birds called ? • ' ' <·,)
(b) Ornith ology · ' 53. Study of vestig eal organ is calle d-·
(a) Agrostology . (b) Dyste leolog ·~ • ;, l .' ' y
(d) Serpe ntolog y (a) De~m atolog y . ,'
(c~ .Ophio logy 'J , (c) Chiro logy • • • • ·":: 1' (d) Etiolo gy • , · ' · •
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54• Branc h of scienc e th~t -. deal ~th. •the impro ; t ·') •
veme nt
39• The branc h of geolo gy that s~di~ s d~o~, a~rs \s an • ' f h · r • •
better •• e· nVll"O· run tal
1 f o u_m_an , rac~. b_Y,. provi ding
examp e o ___ cond ition - ,, ' •• , ·, , , , 1 .. , ) ~n
(a) Sophrology 1 ~ 1 (b) Petio io'~ • • :J L~ J

(d) Histology'::q:. ,cJ (a) Eu~e~~~ i .c , , (b) Eugen ics

(c) Paleontology it , (c) Fossil s :, (, • Jc-: ... .. (d) EvaIuation •••) ' -•. J •{'",
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55. hStu~y of typica l beha~ iour of organ isms·i. n-.th~lr
r, nar.~·-al
40 - - . is ~e study -of ancie'~t pl~~ ,' Ii~ ·~~~~~~ that .. . ,..I.&&
• ' ·, • • ab1ta tes- • ' •.
grow m moISt, humi d enviro nmen ts.. , " 1

1 ~,, • (b) Eu· , • , • • . '. , ,.

' '" '.t.' (a) Euthe nics : ,, , ·'
~a)) :::wbo tanyc r<l• i , . , (b), Bry~ lo~' , _ (d) E ~ : ~ ~- • ,.:-.,~\:, •...
1 (c) Ethol ogy
c ynolo gy 1. ·(,JJ • (d) Dendr ology , ;rJ,r". tud ' , f ' .
56._ Branc h of scienc e which deal with th
41 Bo . ', , ,r , '/LI , • . [SSC (M'I'S) 2019] • es Y o vano us
y of India (BSI) Head ' art'·· • ' aspe ts o f d•f£ I ,erent races of mank ind- •·~, . . ._:
• ),
•. tanica l Surve '- -, . . , . \. . . . . qu , _e! _is 1.ocated c
in which city ? :· (a) Eugen ics,' 1 , (b) •E th . . •
(a) Assam ... ,,. .'1} . ,, .•. , , , ,. : 1. lo , • i u emus • i .-f1:-J, .r
(b) New Delhi " (c) Ethno 1 I
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(c) Kolk a~,, . !' t rL) 1 1

57 Stud gy • (d) Palen tology :'· : ,. ,
(d) B~~pal[SSC (MTS) 20191 ductle ss gland is calle d-· ' ·,,. • . .- . .-
• y of
42. Branch of ornam ental hortic ultu , , ,, ,
<;> Embr yolog y :•, • (b) Endoc rinol~ · • • ·:., ! ~
growi ng and marke tin ·a
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re .concerned with , , , , • (d) E the 8Y • •
g owers and ornam ental plants ( ) Ecolo gy 1 • •
• u ni . . •
.th fl •, •'l ' ·11
'.J. , as Well . as w1 ower arrang ement is calle d- ' , ; 58. The branc h of scienc e which d . cs • , ,. :
(a) A . I of genet ics for the impro vem etal fwihth the study of
law
p1cu ture (b) Oleri rultu~ • en uman race-, ;.. J
r , '. (a) Eugen ics . O
(c) Floriculture (d) Agric ulture ,, r ' I

. : •,,11~ (b) Euthe nics .· ••. .'. ..l\.. r•••.

,,, (c) Eth0 I (d) Ethn
ogy ology . ,.. : ,:·,
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59. Branch of science which deal with the study of causativ .

agent of disease is- j •
e 75. • Study of ultrasou nd imaging is called- .~.,, •< •• : , •: .) • • ·'
_rntt;-n~.-r.r•- 1' (i,) (a) Sonogra phy : . (b) Sphynog raphy•·· t
(a) Ecology .:: :JIJ r_, 1
{b) Etiology i,r,ii;l h) . (c) Radiolog y .. .Jr.! {·Ji •. (d) None of these .'-j
. (c) Eugenic s . , ,, . 1. -~ 1r.
(d) Euthenic s tive system is-· • ~ • •
60. Study of effect of radiation O 1 · 76. Study fo female reproduc •

n P ant and animal is- (a) Gerontol ogy (b) Gastroen terology
(a) Patholog y
· '. (b) Etiology ' • • • _(c) Gynecology (d) None of these
·' (c) Radiobio lo ~: ~
· . gy • • ( d) Cosmolo gy' ri •
, .
61.. Study of populat ion- .l .~!. , . i. ,_,_:; 77. _Gastroenterelogy is the study of-'
(a) •Aliment ary canal • • .(b) Excretory system ..
. (a) Palentol ogy (b) ~ • <--, ,n ,
(c) Demogr aphy . (d) Non!r :ri~· - • , .. . . (c) Reprodu ctive system (d) Circulat ory system .
62. Study of tissue culture is useful t _:__ 78. Study of pulse and arterial blood pressure is called- ·
' • •. ' a
• ( ) Sph ygmology • (b) Scerology -:
.,, (a) L'1vmg . . , •. . 1 (b) or • ' 1
J.

(c) Insect (d) Plant. ►, !.,) • • ••• • ,. (c) Sonogra phy (d) None of these· lt .,.
. ,. · •. Genetic
63. Myrmec ology is s~dy~o f- -· .;·,; I' , ii·•• ;-: '~ ~: "I?:', 1,7-?·, Nep~~o gy
~ ~e stud>: o~:-7 t -~ . :
(b) Arthrop od (a) Lung - . (b) Kidney .
(a) Insects .
.•. C ~ J-:Ieart ~."ti,..., ,·1 j / 'J !i 1.r. (d). Brain I~: ,,·; r·. ,• •✓ ri r ..
• 1 ( )
(d) Ants •. .(ssc:rct; ~014}
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(C) Crustac~ans, '. , J

64. Study of antigen and antibodi es found. ·bl00d-'JJ 80. Study of blood vascular system 1s called-, Jr 1") i_1,)
(b) Agrology?I f..1 (• ~
,j

. (b) Biolo in _ \ • (a) •Angiology'. '..Yr (',}

(a) Histolog y , . ()
( ) .Serology 1 • •
< I 1. J gy t 1 ·I 111 ' ; f [ t
(d) Gyneco lo~ , ; ~; c Anatomy -:-r; ::-11 ~{w-, 11~,(d) ..A~nom :y ·;\1 1, ~.. ~ _
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81. Study of nose and olfactory organs IS called-. , , (,.c 1 • •

1 1
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65., When a disease break out and spread fro·m one• p 1ace to (a) Radiology·r,.,-: (b) . , (b) Rhinolo gyd/ (:-)
th . .
an~ er ~ecting large number of peoples, it is called- (c) Radiogra p~y ;<N~J-:•:.,f 1,,Jr,. (d) None of ~-n_i' l .~
(a) Edem1c_ . ✓ • (b) Epidemi c, , .'c 82. __ Trea~en ~ of· ~y~ < ?efects through ~ g e i and
, . ~. (d) Sporadic : 11 , = ,1 ,~ exerase - :, L., 1b.1 ~, -bi v,) r .)
. (c) Endemic
(a) Phylogeny (b) Parasitology-·~ u. f'1 •:.
66. Study of the effects of toxic chemica l substanc e on amimal ( <';; ·'. (d)' Physiol ogy/) (i>:\
and plant is- • ••;. • 1 , r •• ..... l · (c) Physioth erapy ,-I ,i

(a) T~xicology . (b) Microbiology) .. J'/; •-

f I
83. Branch of biology irt which we ~tudf.ab o~t 'treatmen t of
(c) Ltmnolo gy (d) Noneoft hese rl' mentaldisorders--,,1,:.,112~:.:-:•JJ11;}J'F'·.,•,p).J.ih,.,d:" -~
. 1 I ,,) , ; (a) Psychology·;~] kJ •
1
(b) Psychiatry:N.l {E)- ·:
67. Study of blood is called-
(b) Haemato logy _) (c) Phycology ·,~ '•r >' t. - (d) Patholog y';if/ ()l
(a) Hepatol ogy
(c) Histolog y 4
(d) None of these 84. Ophthalm ology is the branch of science in- which ~
, stu~y abot_It~ .,. >I (rJ) . .•• ,' /( ! 'J.l ...
68. Study of internal structure of organism is called-· 1 00 (L; 1 e
I. (b) 'Tongu., 't';•' l: I b).
(a) Morphol ogy (b) Anatomy ·' . ~ ,' • (a) •Nose/ I.! ," '
, I •. ) , •

(c) Histolog y (d) Cytology .. c Eye

( ) . t -~·{d j,;' 1i1 b·(d) Ear ..:.'"' .'N, ;,;1,~.ntf .'=:'
1

69. Branch of science which deals with the s~dy, ~f tissu~ ,85. Animal ~}:lo hav~ cp~tant body tempe ra~ i ,. \ • •
. (a) Homeoth ermic' '.' 1 .. \' (b)
Hemothermi~ _'·-..}
found in the body of organis m- . . . ,. r., '.><): i !, ·).
{f1r, .f;•Afru (d) Histology•.j•:: )tl·•/. .~
1

(a) Hepatolo gy (b) Histolog y r (c) • Hematol ogy \

··1 I ' • l '
of science ~hich'de ai with the
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(c) Haemato logy , (d) H~rpe~~~ ogy,.; -, ~6. Pathol?g y}~ .th~ ~ranch
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70. Branch of biology which is concerne d \,vith study of study of-;·· J.':1 t.1.:1. • JJ
(a) Nature.~£ di~~' .~:·h·, •i-;fi. :~•)l \ ,:,
function of internal organ of organis ~- .' -· . . A (·
(b) Develop mentofc lise~:J !,-.v;i;,_i·:: ·•:i, r.. ,"·.1•~.c.H .,
"J ~.,#

(a) Physiolo gy _ (b) Psycol?gy ~r,' ::I

Controlo fdisease ... .~;,;,)f,rh ;·•, •·--;'-:'i,fl (t;·,
(c) Biology .
'
(d) Noneoft
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hese
b. . ,,(,
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(c)
(d ) All of the ' , ; ; ;:) -·vr),1' V .,I I f,1'' ....
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71. Study of growth and developm 1 1

(a) Embryol ogy (b) Immun~l_ogyJ_:d; . l. 87. Brancho fbiology which de~i~i thth~~ l~dy9f ~~.
...,1> and preserva tion of. food is ·ca11ed_::·--' J ., (_-J•"
• •.1, •
(c) Embryog enesis ,· (d) Enzymology 1 1, ,
72. Study of integrate d u~ of microbiology, bioc~is try and (a),, Food technology·' q :'' /'(b): FC>Od btoiechnoi~'- 1
t
•·. • ,_.. ,,/ {c). Food preserva tion. (d) Noneolthese''·t1 "'
engine eringi~ ;. , 1 111 .) 1 ,1.-,
(b) Bioinformatics : , , 88. _Making' · ~t~~ttp g • • disco;eri es ~ ) ' {~ by
(a) Biology_ . ., . , -~ •
(d) Biography_ .. .r 1 , . •• acciden t- _ 0 . • ••
(c) Biotecl:mology , ,
73. ·study of parasitic organism is called- {a) Se~ndip i~; !-_:·\·. j : •• ,~ (b)( ~ridity'_.... =·~.: ,,i J , I
, r;, (b) Parasitology •f '! ·:, (c). Sencul~ .., ,. . : .) (d) None o f ~ :i.a)
'... · (a) Parazool ogy
w 89. Brancho inwhich
fscience I. ' , ' • westudy ~~~t~ri· ~~J::'.-
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1 ,.I •. e,o~tie s ~d injuri~ by physica foperat io~
74. Study of lizards is called- I,> • , p \ ·: t.li!hl. \ ; ogy'··, •• •
,.:,! 1 (b) Serpentology: (,., ., <·,,•r(a) P~cy .. • '. .. • (b) Psychol
(a) Saurolog y
. '.(c) Serology ... 1 ; : (d) None of these • J (cf Surgery • L,••, ,, i;:• ::·(d) Medicin easweti
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90. Chiropody is a branch of science related to which part of 91. What is the common term for Ancylostoma?
body? (a) Tape worm (b) Round worm
(a) Kidney (b) Liver (c) Filaria,worm (d) Hookworn
(c) Feet

:c (c) 2. (a)
(d) Lung

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27. (b) 28.
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2. M:icro Organism (Virus, Bacteria, Algae, Fungi)

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1. The confirmatory test for HIV virus causing AIDS is : (a) Bacteria (b) Protozoa
(a) CDR count (b) Western blot test (c) Algale (d) Virus
(c) ELISAtest (d) PCR {SSC(Ste)2013]
I
[BSSC 201~ SSC 2017)
2. Microorganisms are seen only with- 14. Which of the following statements is/ are correct?
(a) Open eye (b) Naked eye 1. Viruses lack enzymes necessary for the generation of
(c) Microscope (d) None l ,
energy.
3. Virus in bats from Mahabaleshwar Cave ? · 2. 1 Viruses can be-cultured in any synthetic medium.
(a) Nipah ,(b) pbola 3. Viruses are I transmitted from one organism to
(c) Covid-19 (d) •zika {WBCS2021] another by biological vectors only. ,
4. Viruses~ Select the correct answer using the codes given below-
(a) Complete saprophytes (b) Partial parasites (a) 1 only (b) _~and 3 only
(c) Partial sapr9phytes (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 [IAS 2013)
(d) Total parasite
5. The discovery of viruses was made by-_. 15. Which one of the following fungi is commonly known as
(a) lvanowski 'bread mould' ?
(b) Beijerinck
(c) Miller. ,, (a) Synchytrium (b) Rhizopus
(d) Stanley
(c) Aspergillus (d) Penicillium [MTS 2014}
.6. G~etic material of a virus is-,-
•

16. Yeast is an important source of-

• J • ,, •

(a) DNA (b) RNA ,

(c) Either DNA o_r RNA (a) Vitamin.C (b) Protein
(d) Both DNA and RNA
(c) Vitamin B (d) Invertase
7. Bacteria was discovered first by-
[SSC(LDC)2013}
(a) Leeu~enhoek , . (b) Robert hook 17. Which of the following is absent in bacteria?
(c) U?1fis.pasteur (d) RobertKoch[BPSC20 15] (a) Cell wall (b) Plasma membrane
8. Xenobiotics which are inherently resistant to microbial • (c) Mitochondria • (d) Ribosome
,, attack are called as- 18. Type of DNA found in bacteria-
(a) Biodegradable r (b) All of the given options (a) Straight DNA (b) Helical DNA
(c) Recalcitrant (d) Persistent [SSC 2015) '(c) Circular DNA
9. Bacteria are grouped under pl~t because-, • ' (d) Membrane bound DNA
(a) They can not move 19. Father of microbiology-
(b) They have cell wall r:.',' •
(a) Leeuwenhoek (b) Louis Pasteur
(c) They multiple by fission (c) Robert koch · • r
(d) They'are found.everywhere J '
(d) Hensen
20. EBOLA i~ a- •'
10. The J'tarmful su~stances produced by microbes are (a) Virus (b) Bacteria
knownas--
(c) Protozoa (d) Fungi [BSSC 2015]
(a) Antibiotics (b) Pollutants
(c) Hormones
. ( 21. Viruses that infect bacteria are called-
(d) Toxins [SSC2014}
(a) Bacteriophages (b) Basophils
11. Curd is sour due to presence of- (c) Basal body (d) Basidiospores
(a) Citric Acid (b) Lactic Acid
[SSC2015]
(c) Acetic Acid • (d) None [BSSC 2015) 22. Bacteria which convert atmospheric nitrogen into
12. Smallest form of bacteria is called- nitrogenous compound are called-
(a) Vibrio (b) Cocci - (c) Bacilli (d) Spirilla ,(a) D~nitrifying b_acteria 1
13. Which of the following microorganism cause diseases (b) Nitrogen fixing bacteria
like polio and chicken pox ? (c) Nitrifying bacteria (d) Decomposing bacteria

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•.. (c) Bacillus antherosis . .. . - (b) 2 and 3 o Y •
(a) 1 only • . ( ) 1 d 3 ~,. i; , ; •
(d). Corynebacteriumdiphtheriae:·,,) :IJ •1,) r':11TJ'i'; ,:• (c) 1and3only•;n! :,,,b,,h- d .,., 2_an •ncr('E.5)2016]
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responsible for Covid-19 disease is- •J, • 1. ·r .. • • (!.J 35.• Nitrogen· fixing bacteria is useful 11\ growtn~,, ~ •.
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(c) nCovid-19 .·.-1\~'~1_ (d) CoronavkuB[WBCS2021] (a) Wheat ) M . . . .., i • )

25. Name of bacteria which cause tuberculosi~ /... ( '. · > •

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(b) Vibrio cholerae :r:,' , ,••• <
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(c) Bacillus coli ·' :L) :~< .. c _. i/' , , )
(a) Absorption of oxygen / (b) Nutri~n of b~ct~( • '··
(c) Absorption of light (d) All _,., 1-· • • ,A ._.,,
(d) Escherichia coli
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26. Bacteria which cause food poisoning-. r , .• i If 1• ( r,, • . .. . ?
37.,, Which one of the following disease caused by ba~na
(a) Clostridium tetani :·.:- :1, ·"> t , !}
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(d) Clostridium b<:>tulinum J.; , . , , • , ., ::.-( li.
38. Which communicable disease is caused by ~~ctena ?.£2
27.. Consider .
the following kinds of organisms :, 1 ,. ; , , ··(a) Small Pox • • (b) Mumps_,:,d, !urJ ;-!r
/ >: 1.L Algae , . · •2: Fungi , : 3. Protozoa • ~ ~ 1
(c) Leprosy • :,,.(d).Asthma,;:nu-r \L.,
In which of the above are unicellular organisms found ? l ·. ~ I . i ,.,· ~
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(c) 1 and 3 only . '. (d) 1, 2 and 3; ,:J ·(r_ (a) Bacteria are destroyed ,:, r::·.-:...o·~:-:iJ ;,:•!''.1 ,.,£_,.-) (Li
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(b) Growthof9a_ct~r.i~_~ec:i_~ced ·,,j.;_,f ~,d7.,·,r--} :.,dT .f?
28. Which of the following is a free living bacteria that help (c) Bacteria become inactive r' : I' ·:> ::ni--1 •~, ;:~"/! { 1.i:
in nitrogen fixation ? _ :. , , 1
• • , ., ,,. 1 u :. , z(, (d) Cytoplasm of bacteria contract. .. ,.,. ,, '. , ( .-'
(a) Azotobacter (b) -Anabaena •, · -' · ) ;.;;. • ' , -.. ' ••• [RRB Chennai TC/CC 2002]
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(c) Azolla ·! (d) Nostoc .,.: fCDS,.2009} 40. Squring of milk is duet~. (,•· ~=•;u~ 1·,i (~)}
29. Micro organism includ~ •- r~ •• • J , • , • • . ( •'; .(a) Protozoa . . .l • , (b) Bacteria . ·..,i'!',!)-:_) ,r•c:
(a) Bacteria & Virus . r ,. • • '..J , f __; ·J1) ot ! ,·1 . • , '. c:f n~>fTr'Yh,.~ ' •• ' (d) Nematode .
(c) ., Virus i ,: ...., · r,. · . · ' [RRB Bhop'al rc_·2003J
(b) Bacteria, Virus, Microalgae and Fungi, • , 1, d V'J • ,_; • \. ·, ,: ... ; q /'.,, 'r,-.,··,,"'f;l·i«'~!r.,.t :.~ ....- .if,,-{. ·.• .. ·.1~1~ r-. . . ,J ......... t.i .l
(c) Bacteria, Virus, Microalgae, Fµngi and Pi;~to~~a 41. Bacteria helpfu_~ -~ ~~ki.n~ ?-Ird from milk-.--t,;r .f
(d) All animals & Plants. , ;, . ::r •. •, • .', /. ( .:) <'.' (a) , Mycobacteriu~ , , : , ... (b) Staphylococcus. ,.1
30. Which one of the following type of micro organism is • (c)° )-~~~o':°>~-~~~l.~s:-·;(.~'.t ~•,. e (d) Yeast[SS~~Of!2:5S_S2~17]
most w:idely used in industires ? , . '1 :,'.) ( ~:,) 42. N~t!ogen,fixipg bact~ria found in legumipous plant-
(a) Bacteria • r .! ·; (a) •Azotobacter ;_ : (b) Nitrobacter
(b) Bacteria and fungi , ,d :, (c) :·~o~i~Il}. \/\ './if1 :,,t,·i: (d_) ~~ud~m~nas.. // .r:(~

(c) Bacteria and algae 43.: Virusis_said.to.~:~;ilr.-1v: ". ,., .,: :- ,_;: ~,>·.. :::< :.··1·'.
(d) Bacteria, microalgae and fungi (a) Living l : ' ,- 1 , •• ( . .. J .• , •.. •. • , .• '\ -, • ,t ; ,, .- 1~ ~

31. What is mushroom ? • I

(b) Nonliving L •.. .,,- :'L:-• . . . :.· 1:i!
,1 .d: (a) Fungus
(b) Plant-,.,1n-~:> •:i1!j nr .--:•1 (c) Transitional group between living ancl nonliving
:i (c) Animal •'< .. (d) Bacteria i,, ,:-;i,· • \;. .. : _(d) Living that cannot be multiply . . , ; , , , :~, ..) {f .}
• [SS~ {J-1Tfi).2017}
44. TMVisrelatedto--.-,,-;,, :i,.·r•:\·.iL.: .:, •• •;·: . . 1\:y\;•' • . , :
32 Th t tensive use of molasses after fermentation is (a) Virus ·1,:. .: ''I'!, Id '!IJt L (b), Evolution ;J ."! ~.,)
• e mos e~ . . ·. :r. 1 l >)
1
• for producing-· 1 . • . . (c)_ Algae . r:. (d) Reproduction of 1 ~
• ( ) M thanol . .. (b), .Sugar .'r; ! ... ,, • , . ' , • .., ,
45. The disease hydrophobia is caused due to- •1 !:>,
a e , 1. • ,,"'f • r' ' • (d) Sugarcan~ 1 .. {.SSC . ,
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(C) Eht anoI r i ✓ l ' • 1
(a) Bacteria (b) Fungi -., ·~··:· -/ l, t.
d. 'd once every minute and take one --·· ·( f ~ ,_,('.,_. (d) :Algae •i . . , ~ •th ._ •. fl
33. A bacterial ce11 avi es ch . will take it to fill half (c) Virus 4
,

hour to fill a CUP: How mu tam~ • • • 46. Which one of jollowing contain no enzyme ? i~ , . ;
the cup?, 1 • .1· • _~) (b) 60~inut~~'.':\. :··~ (a) Bacteria I,;,,, •.i . : i'. • (b) Vll'U.s • · ✓- \, • '
1
(a ) 30 m1nu
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• "• : ' ) . . (d) • 59 minutes " ; : •' .J _ •..' '· ·(c) Lichen·\ (d) Algae
(c) 29minutes • ____ ,J :,~ •··~·~·· ;':, •• / •. 1 47. The virus which attack the blue green algae ue c ~
. . ·1 the possible
34. Which of the following 1.6 . are .
commeroa11
, • , • .. • · • ,. •· , ., (a) Tobacco mosaic virus (b) Cyanophages .;
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industrial app11ca 1'?1}-,5 of bacteria?., . '·11 .,,1 .. ,
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,,- •.... •(c)· Bacteriophage , r ·l (d) Mycophages t • • ·,
1. Fermentation of sugars
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510
59. The casua l organ ism of Polio is :
(b) A bacte ria
48. Consi der the follo wing -
1. Nucle ic acid
(a) A worm
(c) A fungi (d) A virus \
[A.C.1.O. G-II (Exe) 2013}
2. Carbo hydra te
3. Protei n 60. Whic h of the follow ing symb iotic assoc iation
s forms a
A virus is made up of which of the follow ing ?
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only lichen ?
(d) 1, 2 and 3 only (a) An algae and a fungu s
(c) 1 and 3 only
nce of an (b) An algae and a bryop hyte
49. HIV often chang es its shape due to the prese (c) A bacte rium and a fungu s
enzym e is called (d) A bacte rium and a gymn osper m [SSC (LDC) 2013}
(a) Rever se Trans cripta se (b) Enter okina se
(d) Nucle otidta se 61. HIV Virus destr oy- (b) T-4 Lymp hocyt es
(c) Nucle otidas e
[SSC2014} (a) RBC (d) None of these
(c) Neuro n
50. Virus which ·conta in RNA as genet ic mate rial-
(a) Reovi rus (b) Reter ovirus 62. Disea se cause d by HIV - r

(c) Ribo virus (d) All (a) Tuber culosi s

presen ce (b) Cance r
51. The water of Holy Gang es river is -pure due to (c) Acqu ired immu ne defici ency syndrthome
of- . ,I 1 , ,

(d) None of these [14 BPSC (Pre) 1996}

(a) Cyano phage s (b) Hydro pllyte s '
(c) Bacte ria (d) Bacte riopha ges 63. AIDS virus conta in-
(a) Singl e stran ded RNA (b) Doub le stran ded RNA
52. The fact that suppo rt the conce pt that viruse
s are living
(c) Singl e stran ded DNA (d) Doub le stran ded DNA
is that they--"- [SSC Grade 2000}
(a) Multi ply thems elves
(b) Made up of comm on chemi cal 64. The disea se AIDS spre ad-
,. (a) By-in sects (b) By breathing
(c) Cause diseas e
(c) By sexua l conta ct (d) None of these
(d) Can pass throu gh cell memb rane [RRB Bangl ore/ASM/ GG 2003}
53. The bacillus heam ophilu s influe nza caus es-
(a) Whoo ping Coug h 65. Virus es are made up of-
(b) A fo~ of menin gitis in young childr en (a) Prote in & lipids
(c) Pneum onia (b) Nucle ic acid & prote in
(d) Influe nza
'I I '
[UPPSC 2022} (c) Lipid s & Carbo hydra te
regar d to (d) Carbo hydra te & Nucle ic acid [SSC Grade 2002}
54. Consi der the follow ing statem ents with
chrom osome of f>acteria : 66. What is SAR S-
1. Bacteria alway s have a single chrom osom e. (a) An organ isatio n
2. Bacterial chrom osome is circular. (b) A disea se cause d by virus
Which pf the statemeri.ts given above is/ are c~rrec t ? (c) A disea se cause d by bacte ria
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only • '
(d) Carbo hydra te& Nucle ic acid
(c) Both 1 and 2 • • ' (d) Neith er 1 nor 2 , [RRB Kolka ta/Bh unesh war TC 2003}
[SCRA 2013}
can be 67. Infect ious disea se small pox is cause d due to--
55. Virus es are parasi tic, havin g DNA /RNA but iliey (a) Virus (b) Bacte ria -
cry~ta llized and lack respir ation. Thus they are treate d as
(c) Fung i
1
(d) Algae
· (a) Livin g mater ials [RRB Kolka ta/Bhu neshw ar TC 2003, RRB chenn
ai TC 2005}
(b) Non-l iving mater ials
68. In the conte xt of the sprea d of germ s by faeca l matte r,
(c) Both living and non-l iving mater ials F-
[SCRA 2014} which of the follow ing does NOT figure in the
(d) Cellu lose
Diagr am?
56. "Non living " chara cter of Virus : (a) Finge rs , (b) Fluid s
(a) It can be crysta lized for many year (c) Flies (d) Fung i [SSC Tier-I 2022}
(b) It grow in living cell
69. Foot and mout h disea se in anim al is cause d by-
(c) It show mutat ion >III '

(a) Bacte ria (b) Virus

(d) None ofthe se
(c) F~ng~ • (d) Algae [IAS (Pre) 2002]
57. The disea se AIDS is cause d by-
(a) Bacte ria (b) Fungi 70. Mosa ic disea se of tobac co is cause d due to--
(d) Proto zoan i (a) Virus (b) Bacte ria
(c) Virus >

[UPPC S (Pre) 1993} (c) Fung i {d) Algae

58. HN is relate d to- 71. Anthr ax is cause d by-
(a) Cance r . (b) Plagu e (a) Virus (b) • Bacte ria
(c) Hepe tities ' (d) AIDS [UPPC S 1993} (c) Myco plasm (d) Algae [RRB2 003}
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72. Amoeba acquires its food through the . , _ ' .

(a) Endocytosis • : ... : · process of • ••
j
85. The biggest single-celled organism i8- • • , ; • 1

· ;• 1,, ( t• ·, 1 I••,-. T , , , (a) Yeast . . ,_ l'-• _. ' l ·, (b) Acetabularia

(b) PlasmoIys·18 ·· \ . . • • •.• ,
(c) Exocytosis and endocytosis ~:·r•q,•,i: /- :'·_,, (c) Acetobacter ; 1 ( • ·: (d) Amoeba ·' · /BSSC 2015}
86. Which of these algae is very rich in protein ? : : • • ~ •
1
( d) Exocytosis . . ) :. . •. • ,., r ' l i I. -I .' ( , : r
I. I , ,

'W1.. • ,, •• r :·, [SSC(LDC)2013} (a) Oscillatoria ,_, ('. (b) Chlorella · 1..,c·. • • •

73. 1 ue bactena which convert nitrit t . . ·: (c) Spirogyra•,-:-... 1·,; (d) Ulothrix·: .'· -· ;.
(a) Nitrosococcus .-. es. o rutrates is--·.,>
(c) N"trob •. : • ,· w,:. (b) N1trosomonas r 1 _ . 87. The ·smallest organism, capable of autonom~ growth
,., ✓, 'q
1
1 acter (1# ~ • (d) Azotobacter •
·~• . .~, .- ; /'!
and reproductioti i ~
74. Archaebacteria are- , ; ~.) (a) virus '< . • : 1 ; t •J (b) bacteria ·: ·J ' •
1
(a) Earliest known or anis~ ••~ •~: ' •~ 1:.,_ • • ' i 'i ?
(c) mycoplasma • ni ,d ,,; t; (d) bacteriophage-. ,r,:' -. ·;
J:

(b) All halo h tes g "'. • • :., u •' n"! ·.Lh b.1 _;!) . , • •: ,: IJ•·· • l• [BPSC2015}
\ p y ,.. I • ' 1 • • 1' ' l' f • L '
"1··-· t't(
• } , l j I , .J ' , ""' L • • •

(c) All chemotrophs • 'c ••• • • • '·' ' .. • . ' ; {; • 'u J

., ''}" , .
(d ) Allfossilsferms, • • •• 11 . , · , . •• :. ),: ,•,.trr-·-· ..... ~:1r
88. Which ~f the following is used as biofertilizer in the
i
J -- # . ., ' production
~
of crop paddy t; z •: •• i . • .i : . , . 1 • ;;~ru: ·: ..... d
75. Hyphae are- 1
11 ' U; ;
(a) Bluegreenalgae, r..1;.•::~Cb> Rhizobium v~ (.;;
(a) Produced by yeast • • ;1 • U l (c) Fungi ) .(d) Azotobacter ,[IAS2000]
(b) Thin threads formed by mmy fungi,. :Jr';_',· ;{ .,!u 89. Which of the following unicellular algae· are· used as
(c) Reproductive cells --·•_.;.,;J,,, v·; source of oxygen in space research ? • ''. ·,' ~ • ·::. ;~? : !-_, ~
(d) ~esponsible for preve~ting the-.c~ll from losing ~ater (a) Ulothrix (b) Spirogyra dl.: )'n' 0 < \
1n wet conditi~ns • 1 1
[CDS-I 2022] • • (c) Chlorella ·. .;{ t , , J) (d) Odogonium '/ ( J
76. HlNl virus is ~metimes' mentioned in the news with 90. Red colour of red sea is due t<r- I:~:!:.J i. (·;)

reference to which one of the following disea'se's ? 1 i (a) Moss :. '.11,,.. ~ ,,,~fr.,.. {b):Algae ~:1·•:1;-h;•L..·l .. Jr
(a) AIDS • •• • (b) Bird Flu' · · • ,,:n 1':.. t (c) Fungi -Ir· .. •·,·-. ("'i. (d) BacterhL:._:··,.~·~ ,_\~,
(c) Dengue (d) SwineFlu {UPSC2015] 91. Free floating sea weed which covers thousands of_.,)
77. Bacteria which commonly lives in the intestine of hectares in the part of North Atlantic ocean ~...I!T ,t'. • 1.
human- (a) Oscillatoria j~! (,·f) • (b) Ulva r-··; ~i \.:•·,J ,~.,
(a) Vibrio choleral (b) Bacillus anthracis (c) Fucus ;.-.. , ./-J .2. (b) . g (d) Sargassum _,; A { ,)
(c) Corynebacterium (d) Escherichia coli ! • 92. Agar-Agar is obtained from-!-,_::._,._,<:' -r,.:, i rr: .. ti.;;·: ! ."'.
78. Two bacteria found to be very useful in ge~etic (a) Fungi f'•).i·1 .. ;·) ·(,f) , (b) Algae, :.;-:ir,;.: \.i • .
I

engineering experiment as- (c) Moss '-'~i; • :: /·. U:'i .. • (d) Bacteria.:'.' [BSSC2015]
'' ~
(a) Nitrosomonas and Klebsiella • •.,r,j I /. • :{ 93. Consider the following organism--- .1 r. '. · ~ . •, ; r, ~ r:.<) ~!· r
(b) Escherichia and Agrobacterium ( (.)
1 . A gancus • . • ,. rr: 2 . ~-·· iAs~ gillus.,'I •,,'·... ,\
1

(c) Nitrobacter and Azotobacter 3. Ulothrox .• '. !'rlUfi'}.{./4. cUiva,1i]/1;l'l')'.i ,,:!)

• r J

(d) Rhizobium and Diplococcus Which of these are algae? J·: ,o:.•:"·-.. .., ;\, i,; ~: 1•. ..,~1 ;•,.• \ t J) "'
In bacteria plasm.id is-- , (a) land2 • 1L 1 (b)t·tand3':·J:1.·./I {n.,
79. 1 # •

(a) Extra chromosomal material • ;- ..11 r!,·.;r •)i.. ( (c) l 2 and 4)~Lr.:)li : ,..it L~1I:: Ii (d) .3 and 4 '·-r.;; frJ ~ rri·...- ,.,
(b) Main DNA 'il - ·,; 94. Which of the following protozoan disease is transmitted
(c) Non functional DNA (d) Repetative gen_. iJ 1. ; bybite of Tse-Tse fly?. )G • :.i:'' rr,r~ y: ;,,; i.,l· ~·l ;.· ,:~:;,'{ (,.,
(a ) SIeepmgs1c • ' • kness·~-➔A,, .. ·:i (b)··-... l)elhi boli' .~:..~. ("I • ..r.
-,._.,,
80. Cell wall of Algae is made up of- i1 i., ~ r- of
• · (c) Kala azar·. .i:~ .., ,. i, (d) Chaga•s disease(·,)
(a) Chitine (b) Subarine .. 1 \'•
·,.;,,I,. • j i d )i:h.: .:, ,, i,. ·; 1,~ Lr~i. bi· ,i J:'•.:·. c '.., I.,' [MHPsc:2020/2021} 1

(c) Celullose (d) Cutine

95. Cell wall of fungi is made up of~'t. "· b~.••" -1 ~... -••
81. Which one of symbiotic algae is found in secretory cell
(a) Lipids --\:n ~i lr'.n"t: IJ.! ,··(b) Cellulose:,1r.~-~~.i/ OJl
of hydra ? . • . , ' , ··, ( ('" ,1
(c) Protein i•.r!~.., ..\ , (·:.'' ,. (d) Chitin&Hemicellulo■e
(a) Euchlorella (b) Nostac . • ~ (·,} ,· ·, , ;< 1.- .J, :> I'. t. t \ . '. ;- '.n >'1 · •_;:1, '{NDA'J-2017}
(c) Ulothrix (d) Spirogyra : ; ,, 1
96. The food material in fungi is stored in tl\e iotDl ~ ! rr
82. Microbial Type Culture Collection Centre is situated at- (a) Starch ••1 • 1r••.1 l , J' (b) Glycogen~ i. l I: • G)
(a) Chandigarh ( (b) Bangalore 1.' '. ; , j
(c) Glucose l'~i{,,·1 ('.,) (d) sucroee ,, ; 1.. \J~
(c) Hyderabad r (d) New Delhi .•. :! •••••
•
1
[SSC (CCL) 2015] 97. Yeast, used in making bread i s ~ b· 1H•t.Jrk, di.
(b) Bacteria'
,. ,, ~ 1· J ~
(a) Fungus 1.•":'J i • -'
83. Iodine is obtain from- (c)
•
Plant I
.. ♦•

i'.".J:i ,· u-.; (d) Seed

(b) Polysiphoni~: I :
. ·)
(a) Lamin~a . . • • • • • i ; ~. ,_ ,. .. , .. • . :;, ;- ,., ,// ~ 1JSSaJlfJ.
(d) Chlorella • .
(c) Porphyra . '!•; 'Jl-~_;:-.. ~·
t •
98. Symbiotic association of mycorrhiza 19 Det!lttl-..=.:lll
'':,,,:"i
i

84. Kelps are- , (a) Algae & Bryophytes n

. . .. .) •
(a) Fresh water algae l..1! i ~ - ~ )_, ~:•
-· (b) Fungi and root of higher plant ~ 1

(b) Marine algae rich in iodine_ ' . (c) . Algae & root of Gymnospern,
(c) · Terrestrial • =• ~ " ' • , .· ,._. (d) Algae & Fungi ., i.,:
.. ·:. [BSSC2015]
(d) Amphibious
 Objective General Knowledge
512
,. . 115. Streptomy cin is first obtained by- • •• . , : t ..
99. Fungi grown on the bark of tree-11. • • • J • ••• , • • , •
(a) Leeuwenh oek (b) Workholder l r:}
(a) Saxcoles · ., (b) Corticoles ,. 1 (1,l
(c) A.Flemin g (d) Waksman ; : ! <•··;
(c) Tericoles . _. • ·.) (d) Coprophi lous )~
too.Fungi which grow on·cow dung are called-,•_ ,,:-'!! .( 116. Which of these algae is ri~ in protein 7 : : •. ~,, ~ _, , .)
(a)· Oscillator ia (b) Chlorella • ...
(a) Saxcoles · ,. . . (b) Corticoles ,. . : • 'f,;
(d) Zoophilou s ·:· : (c) Spirogyra ·. • .. •r,: (d) Ulothrix ! ·,·: ·, • • '
(c) Coprophi lous , ··:, 1

117. Red rot of sugarcane is caused by- ·, •:, •• •'.:. ·,, • \

lOL Which of the following do not have chlorophy ll ?:i; .-- •.
• (b) Bryophyte s .._, 1 ) •, ,) (a) Colletotri chum falcatum • • • . .
(a) Algae ,. 1 ., ,. I '1 ., ; ,I ~ ~~ .,_ ;- •

(c) Pteridoph ytes , ;1 (d) Fungi 'u·, 1-, ,,) (b) Cercospo ra personata '·
1
(c) Altemari aaltemata ~!., 1
•• . • . : ~ . ' · : ' ,,_ •

102.Yeast differ from bacteria in being ....~~ ....~ .. ·... ·, ·; (-., > . • ·: ..: 1
{SSC (CPO) 2015
1
~ • (a) Multicellu lar (b) Prokaryot ic (d) Phytopht hora infestans ~ , i .. , l i 1 J .. , '·.:,''•')
·

·,· • (c) Eukaryoti c , :..,. -· -~: :_..(d) Unicellular i ,, l /

1
118.Strep tomycin is obtained from- . . ,: , / .. ;),.,
103.Fungi used in baking industry_;,_ •• .- 1 )r, r: J'I I ' ' • ~
11
(a) Virus (b) Bacteria , ·e·• .. t j ..
'
. (d) F • .•) . •'I. i . •, I

(a) Saccharomyces cerevisiae •✓• i • 1 .: ·,:J::i

,. (,) (c) Algae . 1
, , , ~ ung~. . , . ,, , )
' '"· (b) Schizosaccharomyces 1 ( ·1i1·;l • -.,,·
119. Yeast is used in bakery in the preparati on of b_rea~ , ' ; , • • -. J t \ I • .t I

· .; •(c) · Saccharomyces ellipsoide us i: r ;: •:,dt ·lr.1 , i~. ·:, ·11 i .• ..'

· t I I

because - ,- . ,· . 1 - , . • .. . .'t r, -1 1 • # • I _) 1 , , • • 1 ~ ✓

(d) Rhizopus stolonifer, 1):-,. 1 u. rr ;-;· •• 1 : , ' , u, ;,., .,tr (a) It make o~ bread hard.. ,. , ,.... ., , .... ,, . _1:, : : ,- i rh}
/.!i • \, ,i -'
1 t,; 1
104.Penicillium is a- ' , , (b) It make bread soft and spongy, , •,, 1 • ) . _.: 1 1
(a) Virus I , ) , ' ... ) (i.l (b) Algae 'j -.r;ir;) I ) .. , r,
, . v (c) It i~crea~e ~e _food val~~ ,~,f ~'~~ad ; . . . ;
(c) Fungi ,,! • ·, ► (d) Bacteria i, .. _;) !,•,if ',iJ (d) It keep the bread fresh J:•r; r .,[RRB Ranchi/C G 2004
~· _ ,· •• , '°'
, , .• , •.1 ,
1
~

105.Which of the following is also algae? r r't_.t./ (fa,

120.The disease Athlete's foot is caused by- r • . : i 1 ..
(a) Cyanobacteria -, (b) Green bacteria ( >J
• (a) Bacteria •·q n ! , f,1: (b) Fungi '!i!.: :·.• .i : :
(c) Rhodospir illum .• -. ..,,,.J (d) Purple bacterio •1·1 . , '-
. . , _.. -·
(c) Protozoa . . 1 .. , (d) Nematod [IAS (P~)2001
106.The antibiotic penicillµt was first discovere d by-· ' ,, , '' • • ' • J •• , ' • ,, '
•••I
(a) Louis Pasteur : • (b) Robert Koch 1
• )
,relationshi
(c) Alexzande r Fleming (d) S.Waksma n 1 1 121.Which of. th~ following fungi make symbiotic ' ' ,, .\ ~

, ~., with the root of high~r plant? ., ! . , ,! , ,_ f· •t ,.!'>.J ( •: J

107.Ergotism is caused due to- !j '• , r_ • ., u .•.T
. ··, • (b) Claviceps ,. •1 : ( , : (a) L~chen .. , .. ,1 .1 , ~) Myco!l"hizae .-~
(a) Rhizobium .. (d). Bio fertilizer . . .
(d) Albugo • 1 (c) Coralloid root • <, , r , , , , • _ , ,-· , . . . ., r it r, :> c
(c) Phytomon as · 1 , • •)

from- i ~ ◄ 122.Afla toxinsare produced by-.,.. ., -1: .. -' , ' -·~ (r.)
108.On industrial penicillin· is obtain 1 ,~, ! • • •

..,u·1:·•, ~ ..-. (a) Fungi J f' • •. F (b) Bacteria •,r r >,· :i ( 'J}
(a) Penicilliu m notatum •t. I I •.

.. ; L i J _.,. (c) Algae ,, ; ,· _.~:• (d) .Viruses~ · ,-1 (.l, ( ,) •

(b) Penicilliu m chrysogen um •1

(c) Penicilliu m griseofulv um ,, . ,., • .. i ·> r 1 , '" ·1: ;,1,·_. I :•(i • .. :., -,,I.''J [SSC(CGL )2015
(d) Penicilliu m roquefort i • ·- ~,r, 123.Fung i used in the preparati on of bread- -•... .z cl , 1 .'> 1

109.ln bakery when yeast is added in kneaded flour it become (a) Acetobac ter ! I (b) Penicilliu m. J
1 ., '. •• 1 (.!.)

> soft and spongy due to--,

1 ...; •·· •; 1,, i. . . i • •. • !.! . / (c) Saccharom yces (d) Aspergill us : .·1 (rl)
(a) Yeast produce benzoic acid i • ,. , ' .,, 124.Lichens are constitute d by_:_ ' I , . . , •• ; : • . r• ) 1 :

(b) Productio n of CO makes the bread spongy -, Algae and Bryophy ta

2 (a) Fern and fungi , -, . , .1 : ·, (b)
(c) · , Yeast makes the flour soft . : ,~ .. 1 1 ;
Algae·.}
(c) Bacteria and Virus (d) Fungi and
(d) Yeast produce acetic acid and alcohol which makes
'" '(J • {RRBAhm edabadAS M/GG200
the bread soft ,. t ,. : [ I •'
I : • ' I [~ ~
125.Lichens are indicator of-' ;i J. r,. ) • ' 1 j

110. Vegetative reproduct ion in yeast is by- , , ..

(a) Air pollution (b) Water pollution • ;. : :
.. • (a) Budding _. (b) Acinate . . . . , 1 , • J
(c) Soil pollution <•, (d) Radiation pollution
(c) Aplanosp ores (d) Ascospor es
126.Litmu s paper used in laborator y obtained from_:,·;)
111. Which of the following is edible fungi ? , . ,: ,~, r 1 1

(a) Mucor. ,, • , 1 , (b) Penicilliu m ., , (a) G_reen algae, _ : ,';;· .i · ; (b) Blue-gree n algae/ .
(c) Agaricus . ,, (d) Rhizopus , , , (c) Lich~~ ·, , • , . , (d) Fungi . ,_ [CDS/202
tu.LSD is obtained from- r:, rrl ' l. r ; 11 ,,,,,J [>' I I • • .,. 127.ln lichen symbiotic relationsh ip between fungi and al
,,· J, , ~
is called- g
(a) Bacteria i ·,.<. :, .. ) (b) Fungi , r,rq 1 , ,.
(c) 2, 4-D . , , .., (d) Alcohol i:ii,/i ( ,. (a) ~alotis~ , , .~ (b) • Parasitism '· • : ' !
113.Antib iotic which was discovere d first- (c) Saprophy tism I. L (d) None of these' '., ~
(a) Teramyci n ,·, 11 ,. 1 rt. • (b) Neomycin ,•:· ir,: :,' ~ 128.Lichen whi~h grow ()~ the bark of tree' • ., ' '. •-i i h)
(c) Penicillin . (d) .. Streptom ycin ~ ·} (a) Saxicoles (b) Corticole s· _- •.,;,,r
114.Muta tion ~ a virus is caused due to a change in its-- • • (c) Parmelia (d), Ascocole~ ', r ·(.,)
. , • 'l , .
(a) Cell size --. ,:--· .: >. : (b) Genetic material ,,
129.ln lichen,' a chlor~~h yll-conta ining' partn~. ·-t~-.-l
(c) Shape • (d) Colour , [CDS-12022) _together. ;-I'• I, , . ,
i
 (a) Fungus and a bacterium • :~• ' ... ,•• , Biology) •.,.,):.·:;:; 513
(b) Alga and a virus _-,., 1 . 139,_Dog bite can ~ause r~bies:- Whi~ am~ng the following
(c) Alga and a fungus •·' ' :• other animals can also cause rabies ?
(d) More than one of the abo • (a) Donkey . . , . .., (b) Bat •••
• (e) None of the above ve .- , ••..•, . _.
· ·. . , .(c) Horse .. , , (d) Crocodile . {CDS 2011]
130.The sm.allest prokaryotic or . ·., . ,. . [~PS~-2023} •• • • • .,, ; •
(a) Microcystis. 8antsm 1s known- . , ·.: ~ 140.Penidllin is isolated from ........... , • • , .. ..
(c) Bacteria (b) Mycoplasma (a) Fungi (b) Algae . . . ,
1
.•• :

(d) Chlorella (c) Vll'Us (d) B~cteria {SSC 2011]

131.Medicine for epile 5 1. . =-·~ ·tr [SSC.(1if;.2;2014J~? ~ -141_.~ch micr~-~rg~sm causes Hepatitis B?
following lichen? ~ Y:, .~,.~.~~a~---~?~ 'Y~ch of the (a) Virus -r (b) Protoz~a-, . .. .
a Lb
() · · • · ··; v·, 1 .
o aria (b) . . . . -.. ; ·:. • , . •• ••
. , , .... d : \
1 •
(c) Bacteria~ ·, 11 '>L.',,· •
, , 1i
·' (d) None'_;(.:' UPSC2011]
.

(c) P".1"melia '':,. ./,. (d) , : : : : : ;:_.:,'.;; _:;;; 142.Which of ili,~,f,o11~w0g statements reg~~~~ is
132.What 1s the common t erm for An • • I . . . • t ·1:. ~ ·\ 1, \ not true
....? , .' .··.·,· .
Ir,.,.,,.,.
.r
,l(,'''i
'
. JI!-..., . . .•
,. 'T

(a) T~pe_ worm. ; , _; • • (b) R~uosto~a 1qr,:• H .,· 1 (a) V1ru~s nee~ living c~lls t9 ~P.~~~~~ '. ;-. ,, _; 1 ,; :
(c) Ftlar1a worm, 1
(d) nd ~or~, I. r::·) (b) •All v1~~~ ~ p~ras1te , .· • .. ., , ·/; , ;)
• (c) :_Yiruses . can .. ~Y~~~~i~, -~~!~.! ./~.,:t ~~
1
. . . l ·; Hookworm. 1 ,1-: 1 .,">
133.Growth of virus occur in .~::~ ...:~: _; >I·;• . , ;•.r:!.~fS f.Cf.~ 023]
1
t photosynthesis f ·, ~ • '"Ii . ,., .,, 1 "f'!): .. .:
(a) Dead b,ody , : -·, • (b)' li~in' cell,: '.",; !::; (d) Vir,us~~ .~r.~ si~i~clf' to chemical substan~ ou~de
... (c) Water •• ·.,
• ! : , (d) In sugar g solution''
:. ·) (,\ thehost •-· , ►·n"•i.;'
• i ·.·, "11:,
. • . • • -'NDA&NA2019},
•,.r :.:·~i:r:: 1~ , . . . , :J1 j •

· . · . [RRB Allahabad ESM ~0091 143. Which of the _folio-wing does not have any ~nzym~ in_its •
134.M1cro-organ1smarefoundin~:..... :.1~,. (, :•·;,,·!,; .. i cells?,nd·; ,i:i , 1, , ,\.._:· ,:J;·;,::;,- ,_-i._.· ,.--,·; . 1

(a) Salted water . (b) Sandy soff: '. • : (a) Lichen -~ (b) LYirus 1 " 'J'(c): Bacteria:' (d) .~gae .i.
(c), ~arshy ~oil ·: (d) All above·:,: ' • • _: (e) None of the above/more than one of.the above ., ..
. [RRBAIJahabadESM2009} ,::i{":r:, ~, • -/i ,!·_,·! ;,~r [~BPSC~019] 1:1

135.Whi~h of the follo~i~g is one of the commercial product 144.ln which of the following type of organism autotrophic
obtained from gehdium and Gracilaria and are used to , nutrition is found ? ('"> J ·{ !j c•; :.~➔ { 4 ; • ,. : ) ,TJ~) { ,. }
grow microbes and preparation of ice-cream and jellies? (a) Fungi . (b) _.Virus_,.,'. ..r,;_:1 nJ .. ·:~; .-:-
(a) Agar • (b) Chlorella •• ) ; (c) Protozoa. -_;-.r (di (d) Bacteria··,,_'. [SSC2019}}
(c) Spirullina (d) Gymnosperm[SSC2017} 145.Which of the following statements about living.and.non-
136.Which one of following is commonly known as pond ... living being is/ are correct ? ": '.: , :·:; ••( '.: :.·. , ?·.:: i Ir • ~ 1

silk ? ' ·· \, ; -. · ·r ·
• (a) Spirogyra
! (b) Rhizopus , •. 1. While living being can demonstrate growth_ and
,., ' repair, non-livingbehlgCant\Ot;-[:l'.>l.'~'.;.,!A iL.,;
()
C 'Yeast.. . . (d) Ulothrix[ssc MT.52017} ".H'1r•,. ,'1-~

-3 chl h lib
1 7......... are orop y earing, s1mp • • • 1e, tha1101·d, autotroph s . 2., . . Wh~lelivingbein_gdemonstrat.
.. esmetabolicprocesses
are largely aquatic (both fresh wate~ and marine water) •non-living being does not~{_· • ,,;.:.-J'·': 1·::. ·_ ._ .. , • ,
organism. , ; Select the correct answer using the· code givm, below.,;-.:..
1
(a) Pteridophytes (b) Bryophytes ,j (a) 1 only (b) 2 only_ cu,·,~,~
(c) Algae (d) Gymnosperm[SSC2017} 'L (c) • Both 1and2 1•-.--~:,:-,f r (d) Neither 1 nor2 (t~).. ;:·;~~~
1
:
'. .
.- [NDA & NA 2022}}
146.Ho~ doe~~ unicelluliu: rproduce·? ';• '1 ·? .-,,.•n ';J: l r .t•
(a) Cell division.. , • \ • (b) Cell reproductior\'
(c).
•
Cell
l
synthesis'
•••
'. .i;'
1_!,!;,
. (d) Fragmentation \t~)
. . . _,.,, [,.\.

--;' !,-·,, ! .,,,·,-i-: ',•1·. f ., •. : ..'. • . . , ·'< !, '(~f017!

147....... ~chlorophyll-bearing, simple, thalloidautotrophic
and largely 'aquatic. (both fresh ·water. and:
• + .. • ' • • • • ~
, ~
marine)
• • • • ' ... ; ,_ • ...

organisms. . . r ·u L ,.. :,d ~i ,, ... ; .. -;;1,;:,··. r·) r, 'I. 11 !• • • • .

(a) Pte~dophyte~ {,·, 1 ,. _ , . (b) Bryoph~~s ,__:1• .,.. : •

(c) Alg~e.-_,'. .•fl,;.).·,0 (d) GytnnQS~rmst-,) .
. ~ ~·,,(~2~!7J
- :~ ;•.';'· \.,'f!,. •·;~, .... ( -~~; ( T•,~,/
 3. Classification of Organism
1. Who is known as father of Taxonomy ? 15. Natural system of Classification is based on-
(a) Angler (b) Aristotle (a) Ontogeny . (b) Phylogeny
1
(~)·Linnaeus (d) Theopharastus (c) Morphology
2. Binomial nome~clature was introdued by- (d) Phylogeny and Morphology
(a) Carolus Linnaeus (b) Huxley 16. Homo sapien is the scientific name of-
(c) Devies , (d) John Roy (a) Honeybee (b) Monkey
(c) Man , I (d) Tiger
3. The famous book Systema Naturae is written by- _ Potato, tomato and brinJ·al are three different species b
, (a) Darwin (b) Lamarck 17
1
(c) Linnaeus ' • (d) Robert, hooke all belong to which genus? , , '.
(a) Solanum . (b) Panthera J
4. Flowering plants are grouped under- (c) ;Felis (d) Tigris [SSC (CCL) 201
(a) Cryptogames (b) Phanerogames hi thall h t
(c) Bryophytes (d) Pteridophytes ~ 18. Chlorophyll containing autotrop ·c , op Yes
called as--
5. Nonflowering plants are grouped in- , (a) Fungi , (b) Bryophytes
(a) Cryptogames ' , , (b) '•Phanerogames (c) Algae (d) Lichens [SSC 201
(c) Bryophytes (d) Pteridophytes 19. The study of principles and procedures of classi#cati
6. Basic•unit of .classification is--•
(a) Genus (b) Family (c) 'Species (d) Order is--
7. Hydrophytes are- (a) Nomericl~ture (b) Taxon~~y .
(c) Classification (d) Indentificati_on , .
{a) Aquatic plant (b) Plant disease
, (cz),, (Roqtl~s plant (d) Organism found in sea 20• Five kingdom classification of Whittaker is mainly bas
8. Which one of the following is the correct .taxonomic on- . . . ,
(a) Nucleus (b) Cell structure .
hierarchy?
(c) Mode of nutrition (d) Complexity of organ
''• {~) •Kingdom-phY,lu1!1-order-genus-family-class-
species - 21. Which of the following does not possess a specializ
,_, (b) Kingdom-order-class-phylum-family-genus- conducting tissue for transport of, water and oth
species substances in plants·?
{c) Kingdom-class-order-phylum-family-species- (a) Marchantia (b) Marsilea
genus (c) Cycas (d) Fem [CDS-I 201
{d) Kingdom-phylum-class-order-:-family-genus- 2 • Consider the following kinds of organisms-
2
species [CAPF 2016} 1. Bacteria 2. Fungi 3. Flowering plants
9. The non-green heterotrophic plants of plant kingdom Some species of which of the above kinds of organism
are-. are employed as biopestj.cides ?
(a) algae (b) fungi (a) 1 only • • (b) 2 and 3 only
1

(c) mosses (d) fems [SSC 2013) (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 [IAS 20
10. Plant which bear naked seed are grouped under- 23. Which of the following does not belong to kingdo
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11. Modem Classification is based on- [SSC CCL Tier-I 20
(a) Fossils • (b) Phylogeny
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belong to kingdom monera ?
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(a) Naming (b) Identification 3. They may be autotrophic or heterotrophic
(c) Description (d) Classification 4. They are parasitic
13. The term phylum was given by- Select the correct answer using the codes given below
(a) Cuvier (b) Theophrastus (a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 2, 3, 4 (c) 1, 3 (d) All of abo
(c) Haeckle (d) Linnaeus 25. Kingdom monera includes ?
14. Species is a gr<?UP of organisms which- (a) Bacteria
(a) Interbreed freely (b) Do not Interbreed (b) Nitrogen fixing organisms
(c) Live together (d) None of these (c) Cyanobacteria (d) All of above
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protozoans are grouped under- • '· · • "· . . 37. A cellulosi~ ~~11 is found in the cell of- r,d'· 1 (;.) .
(a) Monera (b) p .' ,.•• _;.·; '• 1;\r.. , .(a) Fungi_ ,)r.Cb) Plants . (c) :Ammals, (d) BDCact:a~'
• J, J ..1 rotista . , . , , 1• . .. . . . [SSC L ~' ~.1
(c) Algae ·,r • (d) Fungi 'J• ... -~./: /:; 35_-=·hl··~hich >of the foll~wi~g· ~gd~~/~~~d Y~~pla~
31. Characteristics of kingdom fungi are- r . , , ., 1 ,. • 11 1 d on
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photosynthatic ~ving ingestive mode of ~uf':1i~On J
3. Heterotrophic ' 4. Autotrophic 1 1 , ., , (a) Protista . . , (b),. Monera ...... w; ,- .
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1. Which of the following leaf modifications occurs/ occur , _(a) Endosperm, ,. ;. • _ ... , , >' (b) "Nucellus ··•·., J, ·•. .

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Select the correct answer using the codes give~ below. ' • come into. contact with the depressed areas due to
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only t r • ,,.. hig~ surface.tension:-,~.'. , .,· :_-.. . . ·.... ; • ·,~·;. :~\ .t- •
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(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 fIAS 20131 (b) contain an oily substance • ' ·' •• --- '- '
2. Consider the following statements : .; • • : ! , • • ' . ·,
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( c) co~t~n a greasy substance -, ·... _. , .- . , . : ,1 • . . • • • ~-
1. Red algae appear black since they do not ab~or~ hght (d) have sur~a~e Joo s~ooth to attra~ ~~~:1" l'f!!'Sf.f013]
of any wavelength. ' . - ~ 6. A plant leaf appears to be green because it -. n 1".\ , j}
2. Yeast is commonly used for fermentation ~~1?r to ., . \,• (a) absorbs green light •• ,·. • '· •
baking. \ f li i .) '
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• from flowers. ' ,: ,.,,'J 1 ' "' '' ? 1 7...:: WhichisPlantHor mone? ..,.::·r1,,:!J (:,)
Which O f the statements given above are correct
(b) 1 and 3 only,« . , , ~.ru (a) :<Auxins 1 •,t,i;..nv) ,!1<, s (b)· Gibberellina, , ••,W "
(a) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 2 and 4 . [SCRA 2012_] (c) Cytokinins (d) All ·. •• {RRB NT:P.a.2021] p

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f th f llowing- crop comb'1na • ·ti·o·n 1·s not 8. Gibberellins · the plant growth hormone •-' .-.....cted
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3. Which one o_ • e O . in India ?_t ,.f'(:t,, ,:-• , ,) ·-~:;<·from:-m(p i. ·it,,; •• •!r,;:; v-.h 1 ·,,• ,'\ ,·, .• ,r. 'l 1 '1' S:
adopted in nuxed crop~ing (b) Wheat and Chick Pea (a) Fungus (b) Bacterium (c) -Algae ~ -., 1 (d) None
·.~ (a) Wheat and Mus:;r t r ('•' •, ,P· ◄ d,, • - .r '< -... :.,· i j •.. ,_.L,,:,:-11 (SSC(CGL)2014, CISFLQCSPT~J
~ • (c) Rice and Gro~ ; ; fl~w~r ...-~ ; •[SSC,(LD<;) :2013} 9. AplantwitJ::tgre enl~a~~vi~w~h lredli~~M••ar:
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23. Maize-Potato-Sugarcane-Moong is the example of crop
10. Leaves of which of the following plants are n~t ~~ for rotation for- . · ••
the rearing of silkworms ? • _: :! • • • • • • : • , ~. --- - ••
• ' ·, • • •
(a) 1 year (b) 2 years (c) 3 years • (d) 4 years
(a) Mulberry (b) Castor (c) Oak (d) Teak , I 1 • [JPSC2021}
[NDA (1)2014]
24. Which of the following mango variety is mostly ex~~
11. An orchid is considered to be a/ an- from India ? , , . .•
(a) Symbiont (b) Endophyte • • •1 •
(c) Parasite (d) Epiphyte {SSC Ste. 2013] (a) Alphonso,, .. ,, : 1 , ; • , ~ ~~~ IJPSC 20211
1-, J f ) (c) Chausa , .. .
12. Self pollination will lead to- . 1
• ' World's most p roblematic aquatic weed is_·········· ·1
(a) Overbreedin g (b) Outbreed1ng 25. . (b) Azolla ·;
(c) Inbreeding - rl : (d) Rare breeding[SSC 2013] (a) ~olffia . • . , , ~. (d) Trapa . - _llPSC_ 2021)
(c) . E1chhorrua :
13. Hydroponics is a method of culture·. of plants without 1
i'6.• Which of the following is a carnivorous plant 7 / ~
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using: • ·, •
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(a) Clarida .. . .
(a) Sand (b) Drosera ·,· .. , .1
(b) Soil (c) Water " (d) Light
• • • :, ,.. 1'' ' [SSC 2013] 1 (c) Hollyhock · ~ , .; (d) Al~S:S~ci Tier-12022]
14. The plant that behave as a root parasite is: J '-. • ' ' 27. Algae, bryophyte's; Pteridophyt~ s, gymn~~pe ~': and
(a) Ficus • ' 1 ' • ; • ·_ (b) Santalum • ' h angiosperm are g~ouped under king~om~: - . ; : r,~- , ·t
r • (c) Cuscuta; • • 1 , ,, (d) Euphorbia •[SSC 2013} (a) Monera (b) P~tista. . . ., , : : J ·;

15. Name the tiny pores present on the surface o~ leav~s in (c) Plantae " (d) Animaha ·: .. _
' p1ants : . , .. J I J ' 4 j. ! • .~ • •
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(c) Trichomes • ' ., ':'t (d) Pits • [SSC(LDC)20 13] (c) Fungi ! ., i , :. (d) Water fem, 1, i l
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16. The type of root formed in Betel vine is : . -; . 29. Spores of which of the following is used as me~idne ?
(a) Stilt Root ,, (b) Clinging Root J' (a) Lycopodium r u • •. • (b) Sellagenalla I r _L'
(c) Climbing Root • _ (d) Prop Root _• [SSC 2013] (c) Cytolum .-· -_,:,1~, • (d) Equistem -• ,.: ,.r: ~- .-(.. £
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17. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of

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events during sexual reproduction in plants ? ,

30. Which of the following is used as biofertilizer
(a) Colastridum ' , 1
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(b) Urea •:• ) d 1 • .. '
(a) Seedling, formation of embryo, pollination, (c) Azola (d) Baggase
fertilization, division of zygote •
r. (b)· Formation. of embryo, seedling, pollination, 31. Largest number of chromosom e is found in- _
. fertilization, division of zygote (a) Man • (b) Pteridophyt es .
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(c) Elephant •' (d) Angiosperm ' ·:.; •
of embryo, seedling 32. Which of the following group of plant produce naked
(d) Seedling, formation of embryo, division of zygote, seed? 1

pollination, fertilization [CDS-I 2020} (a) Bryophytes (b) Pteridophyt es

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18. Which among the following is the lowermost plants of
( (c) Angiosperm '' . , •. (d). Gymnosper m, i·, • ./·
, the plant kingdom ? . 33. Longest plant of the world are related with the group-
_., (a) Thallophyta • •• .(b) Pteridophyta .i (a) Pteridophyt es (b) Dicotyledon s .1
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, __ , , , - [SSC {MTS) 2019) 34. Which of the following is a living fossils of pl~t ? r
19. Silver Fiber Revolution is associated to': • (a) Ginkgo ' . , • (b) Pinus • • ·' ; -.~
(a) Leather (b) Oil seeds (c) Jute (d) Cotton (c) Mirabilus (d) Dalbergia t • ·.) -
, •••• [SSC(MTS)20 19]
[RRB Bhopal TC 2009]
20. Which micronutrien t is supplied by soil to plant ? • 35. Coralloids are found in ·, t ., . ••
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(a) Cyrus
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(c) Zinc 1 • (d) Nitrogen (c) Selaginella (d) Cocus ·1 .-

[SSC (MTS) 2019] 36., Sago is obtained from-· I •• I

21. The chopping of an onion makes one cry because of (a) Cyrus (b) Pinus .. ,, .. ,
chemical containing- . r (c)- Cedrus ; • • • • •
(d) Juniperus ·, >
(a) Sulphur ' (b) Chlorine 1 \
37. The medicine ephedrin used in the treatment of • h
(c) Bromine , (d) Nitrogen {WBCS2022] asthma and bronchitis is obtained from- ; • _,. , coug '
22. With reference to • palm oil, conside_r the following (a) Cyrus ·, • ·_·i 1-. {b) Ephedra , < •; i :!
statements - , . ' (c) P1nus ,r • • _• • (d) Juniperus . . . :. . , .
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b·. 1. , The palm oil tree is native to southeast Asia. . 38. The plant Ephedra is grouped under- , - _.,
, ,-7,' The pa~m ~ii i~ a raw material for some industry • (a) Angiosperm , ; '. , (b) Pteridophy tes '; ,- ! , ~
, • : produong lipstick and perfumes. . , .J ~ (c) _BryoJ:>h~tes ; .•• ; ,.. .(d) Gymnosper m . ,.,
3. The palm oil can be used to produce biodiesel. 39. Whi~ of'the following is one of the commerd 1 rod
Which of statement given above are correct ? , obta1ne~ from gelidium and Gradlaria and ~cts :J
✓-(a) ·1 and 2 only • 11 (b) 2 and 3 only·~ • •>
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41. Insectivorou~ plant grow where- •. .,
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(c) Bryophyta. ·.. ;-~ (d) Ptendophyta .,
(b) Sod is deficient in carbohydrate •1 • • , , • '. • r, ;· 1 • [SSC (CPO) 2019)
(c) Vitamin-C is required •.· ...~1 1 ';
(d) Hormones required ,-#I, are 'I . • .. •
47. How do pteridophytes reproduce?:·: ' • ':· ) '/'.
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42. Cons1 er e following statement~ ., . . •• •: •_ .. "_. (b) Withthehelpofspores'• 1 ,._~··•.r:.•_;, - : • '• 1. ,:_ . .
1. The comm?n blue green algae spirogy;~ and ul~thrix (c) Withthehelpofpollen c i ;,IT• 1~1 :<·· ',": 1 ' · '
are found in both fresh water ponds and L, (d) With the help of seeds··)· : 1 ' <·, f ' 1 [SSC(CP0)2019]
2. The cham~leon can look ahead with one
_the same time look behind with another.
at ;:a_:d 48.''What is Cryptogamae? •·; •'i:•-•;·ii ;:'; l 'l'h ri
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Which of the statements is/ are correct ? : · :- l , . : •'J (b) Flowering plants • . _,, ·_·,,_: •>•.!,:;r ~'.
(a) Only 1 .. (b). Only 2 ·, · · -_. ; , : (c) Non flowering plant ,. :,-:- ;rJ \.b) •
(c) Both 1 and 2 • / (d) Neither 1 nor 2 r ,) (d) Plants having uncovered seed . [SSC (MTS} 2019}
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43. Which of the following plant produce seed ·but not fruit? 1. Some mushrooms have medicinal properties.,J .r.!
(a) Maize , (b) Mint (c) Peepal '._ (d) Pinus 2. Some mushrooms have psychoactive properties. • •
44,• Which of the following is not a kharif crop ? .., _·: 3. Some mushrooms have insecticidal properties.)
(a) Cotton , . (b) Groundnut - _. .·,; 4. Some mushrooms have bioluminescent properties.
(c) Maize • • (d) Mustard · [JPSC 2011] : r,. 1 How many. o( the above ~tatements are correct ? i'>~! .;.; ~:

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1. Which one of following is known as father of taxonomy- 8. In the names Mangifera Indica • (Mango), . Solanum
(a) Mandel (b) Linneus tuberos~m (Potato) and Panthera leo (Lion), what does
(c) Khurana . (d) Angalar , the three name 1r1<:iica, tuberosum and leo, represent?·
2. Which botanist is credited with creating one of the first (a)' Binomial Nomenclature (b) 'Taxonomic Hierarchy
widely used natural systems of plant classification ? (c) I~entification ·~ ,J ••• •• • ; (d) •~~~~- ~pi~~t ,.'/ ~
(a) August Wilhelm Eichler (b) Robert Brown , 9. Grain providing plant is related to the family.:,_ : ~- . .
(c) Joseph Dalton Hooker (d) Joseph Banks (a). Malvaceae .- (b) Graminae . • . ·c!..J •• ••• f.

[SSC (CPO) 20191 (c)' Liliaceae' n .1 r •• (d) Crudferae''. •• ~ :. • 1

3. In the name Mangifera indica (Mango), Solanum 10. In ovules of &lgi~s~~rms, which ~"rte ~f th~' f~rio~g ~
tuberosum (Potato) and Panthera leo (Lion) the terms not a haploid cell? , , 1,., \ ., ,,. , , .. • 1,, ·, ,, . : , 1 ~Ir,_ 1 ~ ,_ 1. . . .

Mangifera, solanum and Panthera represent the higher (a) Nucellus', "'.'. :·-' (b) Synergid _,:.·•:: '/.'; , ·,
lavel of- • '' (c) Egg < . ,, • (d) Antipodal icDSII2023}
(a) Taxon (b) Taxonomic hierarchy . , ,, ,, , .. , .. , . 1 ,, , . ., j

(c) Specific epithet (d) Binomial nomenclature 11. Pulses are obtained from the family_:_: • :.:.·: .. : .1• /., • •• 1
. [SSC 2017} (a) .Liliaceae •. . . .(b) Cycadaceae· • • •• ' .

,.,, • ·_(c)' Legumino~ae, .... _,· •·t; • ':._(d) Fungi'; [SSC(CGL)~015}

4 Basic unit of classification is- ,· • • 1, , , 1 , • , . • ~ , , • . ••- . ,
• (a) Species (b) Order (~) Family . (d) ~roup 12. Largest family is- ' • .. •- • •. . •. ••• • .,
• , -: (a) Compos~te, l; '/· j:·t,i_; J • (b) 'Solanacea· •1 ril'.•' j .'"'

·s. Cotton is related with the family- • ' ·" (c) Liliacae • ·- · • . •.. ,,. · · (d) Cruciferae '. •(1 ~ •_j)
(a) Cruciferae . (b) Composite ; v.)
(c) Malvacae '. _ (d) Ranun~1.ilac~ae . _,; 13. Botanical name ~f g~undnut is- •,. \1t ·:· •~ \
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7.' Genricna~eof~ottonplantis- ;, · · • .•i•,': 1 1
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 511 Objective General Knowledge
·15. Botanical name of tea plant- 1 • • ,., ,. • .J i • •• 1
32. In the leaf of tobacco which of the following is found :·:
, (a) Synesis thia • (b) Camellia sinensis I (a) Capsacin • (b) Cholechen •1; ; .. ;
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• (c) Coffia arabica (d) Lathyrus odoratus -·'.1., (c) Nicotine·, (d) Asperln ' •
1 • • ·.' ••

16: ~p which provide oil comes under family1..:. •·; ! ~ 1 33. Medicine for high blood pressure is obtained fro~
(a) Malvacae · , . (b) Cruciferae ~ •! i' ., {a) Digitalis species •• (b) Syncona species ,,
(c) Solanaceae :,\ ·./ \ (d) Compositae· > :' : (c) Rauwolfia species r , (d) Papaver species : ' i ;·.
I u, ,t~l'• • • : , , { ,.'J • • • • l ~ f l t ' ' , • • ,; - ·
17. Statements : 34. Main cereal crop of India 1s- . . ;1 , , ~ ,·
1. In Gymnosperms, seeds are enclose in side fruits. . (a) Rice • • • • ·: . (b) Soyabean 1 ; ., J
2. Dicots and monocots are included in Angiosperms.] (c) Millets •• ' (d) Maize· . ,_ 1
._
, I I • JI • ~ \ I ;

(a) Both Statements 1 and 2 are correct ..1 1; • , .. , 35. An enzyme produced by HIV that allows the integration
(b) Both Statements 1 and 2 are incorrect ; 1,: , ; of HIV DNA into the host cell's DNA i ~ ; 1 ~ .. ~
(c) Statement 1 is correct, but Statement 2 is incorrect. "/ 1, (a) Integrase '_'; :;· ;, ., (b) Ligase • . •... : "
(d) Statement 1 is incorrect, but.Statement 2 is correct. . . (c) Helicase-i, ',1 ·:· • • (d) DNAgyrase ~ ,..
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18. Tallest tree is- •' :, · •• , '. • . •· i i I rl i 36. Which one of following is good source of protein ? ; , . _,
(a) Deodar •· (b) E~calyp~·) ~ ~ i J) (a) Gram • ,r 1' ; • • • (b) Pea • .. : 1 • < 1
, (c) Sequoia , •., , , t , , ( d) None of these 1 .J , (c) Soyabean ·: -' /. , •. (d) Pegion pea [BPSC; 1995] •
,, [39tfi BI-?5C (Pre) 1996] 37. Which one of the following is not obtain from stem?
19. Longestlivingtree is- .,, ' ,.:,,,.,-·ri-•u11•;,•1·,,~ .I \ ti, (a) Sunhemp 1,; !r, .• (b) Jute.·., • -'-,i:! !1 .iJ. .r') :

(a) Deodar , , '> c •, ' : , · '(b) Eucalyptus _.i . : .~ (c) Hemp ; ) ! 1• (d) Cotton • [UPPSC 2002] 1'

(c) Sequoia·. 1-, • .);1 )'r•ni •... c, (d) Bamboo· .• , , r 38. Bark of cinchona is 'used a medicine in the treatment of
, , 1 1 r ✓ • 1,·••l bi•J ,, , ,,t •· .r.[40t!'BPSCPre1995] malaria. Which one of the following artificial medicine
20. Belladona medicine is obtained by which part of Atropa is substitute of cinchona? •- ;~_1,. (-. 1
belladona ? '' •• • '' ' • • 1
c, • ' • 1: , ·.. rJr (a), Chloromycetin .• 111,, , (b) Chloroquinine ,!/, ,;:;.
(a) From leaf 1 j' I, ,1 • (b) From root ' ' (c) Tetracyclene •. ~y . (d) Ampicillin , •·) .: ):_1
(c) From stem (d) From all part of plan~ [UPPSC (Pre) 2000]
21. Which part of the cinchona yields a drug ? 39. Which of the following crop enrich the soil with nitrogen?
, , (a) Endosperm ~ (b) Pericarp (a) Potato ' • (b) Sorgum • • •• • ·
. . (c) Bark (d) leaf [SSC (LDC) 2015] (c) Sunflower ·' (d) Pea ' [IAS (Pre) 1994]
22. Fiber of cotton is obtain from- ! ~ •.
40. From which part of plant yields opium ? •~ :·
(a) Stem (b) Seed (c) Fruit (d) Root • (a) Leaves (b) Fruit (c) Flower (d) Root·.: •.
23. Morphin is obtained from- , 41. Rubber is commonly got from-
_:., (a) . Papaver somniferum (b) lberis amara ., (a) Castilla elastica (b) Michelia champaca
• (c) • Raphanus sativa , <-. (d) Brassica oleracea ( (c) Ficus elastica r1· ,, ri)--'., (d) Hevea brasiliensis .[
, ,' , .
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24. Kesar is obtain from- 42. The basic unit of biosystematics is-
, t

(a) . Stamen of hibuscuss . : (b) Root of indigofera

I , • -J
(a) Florotype ~ · t.1 (b) Genotype·- -i "!. {.J)
(c) Style and stigma of crocus • • · ·, (c) Ecotype 1 • • 1 , r .i 1/ , 1 (d) Phenotype ti .idV-./ ,: 1

:r r 1 d•,I ·1'1•,- •,·1·.· •J '. ,'[SSC(LDC)2015]

(d) Petal of mussa
25. Oove is a-
(1 ' i . 'I' : •
43. Dakhini is_ obtained from which part of plant ? ( ·,1
' , (a) Leaves , .. -,,i ', • ~· (b) Stem 1 1 - f C.J
(a) Fruit (b) Dry flower bud ' •

(c) ,· Vegetative bud (d) Seed ,. [SSC 2000, 2003] (c) Root (d) Bark
. . , ,: ,jr - • • · , ' :.' • ,,_, ,·, [RRBAhmadabadASM /GG2004]
26.' Which part of cauliflower is edible ? , , _
44: Pulses are rich in protein because of....:.· 1 '· • '; • •'hJ !
1
(a) Leaf (b) Inflorescence, , ·~ ! ,r, (a) Insectivorous habit : ' • i .-.. u; , • : , ,,, . l . 11,.t..~
(c) Root ,· ··• (d) Bud '·· ,r,. •.fi,
\ t I : : \ (b) Requiring high dose of nitrogen fertilizer· '. ·-' '/ •·I ..
27. Coffee is obtain £om which part of plant ? <, (' (c) Rhizobium • 1, , 1 •• :~ \ L ·1 !

(a) Flower ~ (b) Seed (c) Leaf (d) Fruit • {d) Green.manuring1 > ' , , ,,·.··~·-;iL-~ (-:,)
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28. Chekori powder _is obtain from which part of plant ? 45. The stimulant present in Tea is- .
(a) Root '{b) Seed (c) Leaf {d) Fruit (a) Tannin (b) Nicotine· (c) ·Caffeine· (d) Codeine
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29. From which part of plant turmaric is obtain ? 46. ·hcell_ ~all of ~~~ ~n~s__··~ ~ifferent from plan~ ~
1

(a) Dry root_.·;_"T,; r (b) Dry seed ··: ~ t)1 av1ng- · ' ·· "· · • ; · ·.,. ·, ·: ·, . ,; _, .r
(c) Dry rhizome {d) Dry fruit • '· • • {a) Cellulose ,--~ ~:i'i (b).Chitin :·,:Ji.' f,.J~
30. Quinineisobtaine dfro~-·,,. ·,, '.r.·,· r:,J,,,~ • {c) Cholesterol ••• • ,. . (d) Glycogen· [NDA/2017)
I 4 ' f • • • \,

• •, ~

47. Major foreign exchange' earner for India ~ :•-~ ·•;1 '1 · .,
, , 1 l I , ,

{a).Papaver ,',; ,,.·, (b)_Canabies. , , ·'

• (c) Cinchona ,-' • {d) ·Aconitum " 1
• {a) Tea'•.· - •{b) Coffee {c) Rice'· • ; (d) ~ t
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48. One of the reasons of the muscular distrophy among the

• ' • /1 I• •

31. Good source of vitamin 'C' is- • !< !i; J poor in India is the eating of- • • : ' • ~ • ., J • '

(a) Lemon • (b) Orange: I 1 • I ) 1, •. (a) Cicer ~etinum ,"' (b) Lathyrus sativui •~
(c) Amla ' • ' {d) Chilli ' [SSC (MT.5) 2009} (c) Pisum sativum' {d) Phaseolus mungo 1
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49. Opi~ is Rfro~ poppy in the form of-. ; ~ , , . : 66. Botanical name of Soyabean is-: GI .- ~ - ~ - ~ - • ,
(a) um esm (c) Latex . (d) TcW\i~ • (a) Lathyrus odratus • (b) Y • nigr~
50. f{ing g~t from Ferula asafoetida is- ,1. (c) Pisum sativum ' ... (d)_ Brass:'usta rd v~eties
(a) Resinous exudate of root
(b) Fruit
•' • ' 1•
'. , ' ..... ' , ; .• ! • 67_ Canola refers to special type of otl ~ -L--acterist iCS of
for human consumptio n. The main g u u
(c) Inflorescen ce . .., <·- ~ these varieties is that the-- , ; ' : ,,. i: ., ' ,
(d) Leaves. • •. .. , : _. .. qor, .: : ,,: (a) Seedhavev eryhighoil content : - -'·' ,·"~- '.:
51. annamon is obtained from which part of the plant ? \ (b) Oil is rich in unsaturated fatty aads
(a) Stem (b) Bark (c) Root . (d) Fruit . , (c) Oil has long & shelf~ . . '/AS P.te 2 000J
[SSC (CCL) 2017] (d) Oil has very low eruac a':ld content l
52. ~ important product obtained fr~m styles and stigma 68. In a bisexual flower if androdum ~knogynoeciwn:_irum.u e
1s- at different time the phenomeno n l8
(a) Saffron ., (b) Asafoetida (a) Oichogamy • Cb) Herpogam y · l
(c) Fennel (d) Turmeric (c) Haterogam y monogamy • ,
1 •
[IASP.te200 2l
53. Bamboo is classified as- , (d) • _ ., - •• •• _t_..__.:_.-1 &oln
(a) Tree . (b) Grass (c) Shrub (d) Herb , 69 . The leaves used as wrappers for bides are ouuua~
[RRB Kolkata, 2009] • which one of the following ? •.- . , t, -
54_ A medicine for bronchitis is got from- • (a) Shikakai • (b) Rudraksha
• (a) Ra~wolfia ser'?entina (b) Curcuma longa , (c) Tendu (d) Lemon gr81!5fCD5 2 0071
(c) Adhatoda Vas1ca (d) Hemidesmu s indicus - ~ : ~, Which amo~g the following monocultu re crops provide
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55. Chilgoza is got from- (s) immediate cash to farmers?
(a) Pinus
.. ; . ,. . '· >' ~1 .r
(b) Cycus (c) Brassica (d) Non·e • ,,·! 1 1 1
' i I<'
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• " ·I • 2 • ' Rubber in Africa
1. J Team • • " •
Assam •
• . . ..1
• [UPPCS (Pre) 2009]
56. Nitrogen fixing bacteria found in the root nodules of 3 _ Sugarcane in Malaysia 4. Coffee ~ Brazil -.
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
leguminous plant is- .. • (a) 1 only Pi.• (b) 2 and 3 (c) 3 and 4_ ., •(d) 1 and 4
(a) Saprophyti c (b) Parasitic t ,> ,_.:,· ,,_, .. ~- 1 ·t ";r;; _. ,,[CDSI.2011]
(c) Symbiotic (d) Autotrophic ' '' 71. Which plant is called Herbal-Ind ian Doctor?· ' •· r.' •
• [UPPCS (Pre) 2008] (a) Neem ,,:- · (b) Amla (c) • Mango 1 (d) Tutsi •
57. Pyrethrine used in mosquito coil is obtained from-' . , r •• , •. ;·!,; ;.- : _., r 1 ( ; • 1 '. •: /SSC. 20111
(a) Fungi • { 72. Biofuel is obtained from the seed of- f,,;.,<.; : - ::
(b) Monocotyle donous plant ,,.., i- (a) Jamun . > (b) Jacaranda (c) Jatropha (d) Juniper
(c) From an insect •• 1~d __ ,- • , .• 1 r • 1 '. . ,. (SSC2011]
(d) From bacteria 1 •,. 1 • ,•n /, •' 73. A 'flower bud' which is uses as a spice is--· ._ , .- ,
58. Litmus is obtained from- (a) Cinnamon_ ·) , , _ (b) Cardamon . : ,,
(a) Bacteria (b) Fungi (c) Algae ·- (d) Lichen (c) Clove . • (d) Coriander .
[SSCAssistan ceGrade(TAE )2008} .
,. · ' ,· •· · • -· ' 1 1
' • ·[SSC2011;B PSC2015]
59. Azola anabana is used as fertilizer in growing the crop- 74. IR-20 is a high yielding variety of- , .: ••:•,.: ·:-' '. • '. ;
(a) Wheat (b) Rice (c) Mustard (d) Cotton (a) Cotton • (b) Rice '
1
• ·1- ·:
[RAS/RTS(P re) 2 00B] (c) Wheat • (d) Sugarcane [SSC2011]
60. Spice saffron is obtained from which part of plant ? 75. Governmen t of India encourages the cultivation of 'sea
(a) Leaf (b) Petal • • buckthorn'. What is the importance of this plant ?· 1
(c) Sepal (d) Stigma fIAS (Pre) 20091 1. It helps in controlling soil erosion and in preventing
61. Consider the following- ,' desertificati on. · 1 : , •• ,, , ! • ~ • J, , · : , . ' . r. • I
1. Camphor 2. Chicory 3. Vanilla ' 2. It is a rich source of biodiesel. - ·: •' ·; i• •• : . : ' ;'.
Which of the above is/ are plant product ? ( ·' • 3. •• It has nutritional value and is well-adapt ed to live in
(a) 1 & 2 (b) 3 only • ·, cold areas of high altitudes....... : .~: , ... , ... :. ,
(c) 1 & 3 .-
(d) 1, 2 and 3[JAS (Pre) 20091 4. Its timber is of great commercia l value. . .. , . , •-
62. Dr. Norman E. Borlaug belonged to- Which of the statements given above is/are correct?·
(a) Spain (b) Mexic_o : • :! (a) 1 only • ..~ .1 • , , . ,. (b) 2, 3 and 4 only ~-.
(c) America (d) Austria [BSSC 2015] (c) 1 and 3 only _ i, (d), 1, 2, __3 and 4 [1.AS2012]
63. What is the scientific name of Wheat ? . i ·11 ! ' 1 76. Who among the following popularize d the •use ·of
(a) Tritia:im aestivum (b) ~ryza sa~va -' : ' .l embryologi cal characters in taxonomy ? . • : •. • • . '
(c) Phaseolus mungo (d) P1sum sativum ; '' (a) Carl Linnaeus (b) Panchanan Mahesl:twa ri
. [RRB ~T!'C 20211 (c) Birbal Sahni ' (d) Bentham and Hooker
64. Wood used in making cricket bats is_ gotlbfro/mS-P •r-. i Which • [NDA •NA 2019]
( ) d •s (b) Sabx a a urpurea 77. • one of the following is a distinctive charaderla tlc
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(~) Me:=ar:: ;~- nigra (d) Cedrus deodara ) of angiosperm ? ;. l n ; '..
•• • • •• • ,i: : , • !• •
65. Ma1·or 'Basmati Rice is produce in stadhrte- .p•• _.,d •. h•.~ ~ '. ((a)) TLohicklbarafk (b) Small roota ..., ,
(b) An a ra es ·, c ng e • "
~~~ =:taka' 1 ,..
(d) Conce-1-a r1
(d) UttarPrade sh ,·i) ~.,.,,. :;. ·,• 1 •• '~.: ~i.:, ,,,.., 1 -:7"s.;!{.~} .20J9J