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Hmmm, after ECO-POL, let’s rack our grey cells to make some chhoti-moti discoveries or carry out some inventions. And if nothing works out, let’s just take a S&T test! 🙂
1. Consider the following statements on Global Positioning System (GPS):
1. GPS allows accurate time-stamping on ATM transactions.
2. GPS relies on a set of satellites for transferring signals worldwide.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. Some species of which of the following kinds of organisms can act as agent for controlling pests and diseases in agriculture?
1. Bacteria
2. Viruses
3. Fungi
Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below.
(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
3. Parasitism is a symbiotic relationship where one species, the predator, benefits at the expense of the other, the host. Some species of which of the following act as predator in various parasitic relationships?
1. Plants
2. Birds
3. Butterflies
Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
4. Among the following, which one does not belong to the phyla of other three?
(a) Prawn
(b) Shrimp
(c) Housefly
(d) Squid
5. Which of the following is/are among the known ways of transmission of Zika virus?
1. Mosquito bites
2. Blood Transfusion
3. Contaminated needles
4. From a mother to her foetus
Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below.
(a) 1 and 4 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
6. Recently, ‘bacteriophages’ were in news. What are they?
(a) bacteria that combine with algae and can be use to contain oil spills
(b) fungi that can be used to replenish the degraded soils
(c) viruses that replicate within bacteria and are toxic to them
(d) bacteria that become toxic to other bacteria under specific conditions
7. What are ‘Exoplanets’?
(a) large sized asteroids believed to be the remnants of a primitive planet
(b) planets orbiting stars outside the solar system
(c) planets outside the solar system that are habitable
(d) planets orbiting stars in other galaxies
8. The warming effect of sun rays is due to the
(a) ultra violet part of the sunlight
(b) visible part of the sunlight
(c) infrared part of the sunlight
(d) ultra violent and infrared part of the sunlight
9. Some organisms like yeast obtain energy through anaerobic respiration during which the glucose breaks down to produce energy along with
(a) lactic acid, carbon dioxide and water
(b) water and carbon dioxide
(c) lactic acid and carbon dioxide
(d) water and lactic acid
10. Which of the following diseases is/are caused by bacteria?
1. Anthrax
2. Malaria
3. Polio
Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
11. Which of the following is/are among the ‘micro-elements’ required for plant growth?
1. Copper
2. Zinc
3. Potassium
4. Sulphur
5. Manganese
Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 5
(b) 2, 3, 4 and 5
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
12. Which of the alternative represents the correct order of the food chain with the following organisms?
(a) Krill – Algae – Seals – Orca
(b) Algae – Seal – Krill – Orca
(c) Algae – Krill – Orca – Seals
(d) Algae – Krill – Seals – Orca
13. Consider the following statements?
1. Vitamins assist the body in utilizing the nutrients.
2. Vitamins help in transporting the minerals to required places.
3. No vitamin can be synthesized in the body.
Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below.
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
14. Which of the following diseases is/are among the vaccine preventable diseases to be covered under the Mission Indradhanush?
1. Polio
2. Measles
3. Hepatitis C
4. Tuberculosis
Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below.
(a) 3 and 4 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
15. Consider the following statements:
1. Neutrinos are massless particles filling up most of the empty space.
2. They are easy to detect as they can be deflected even by weak forces like gravity.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
16. Which of the following diseases are caused due to the deficiency of Vitamin C ?
1. Scurvy
2. Night Blindness
3. Rickets
Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below.
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
17. Certain microbes are called ‘superbugs’ because
(a) of their high rate of prevalence
(b) of their ability of transmission across species
(c) of their resistance to all known lines of treatment
(d) of the very long period of medication they require
18. The National Biotechnology Development Strategy unveiled in December last entails launching of mission across which of the following sectors?
1. Food and Nutrition
2. Education
3. Healthcare
4. Clean Energy
5. Human Capital
Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below.
(a) 2, 3, 4 and 5
(b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
19. Consider the following statements:
1. Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) is a not-for-profit Public Sector Enterprise.
2. It has been set up by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research as an interface agency to empower emerging biotech enterprises.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
20. What is Spaceward Bound Programme?
(a) It is an inter-governmental project that funds expeditions to deep space
(b) It is a NASA project that funds expeditions to places with extreme climate conditions
(c) It is a ESA project that funds expeditions to explore possibility of extraction of rare elements from asteroids
(d) It is a JAXA project that funds expeditions to discover habitable planets outside the solar system
21. What is SAMAR?
1. A system to monitor the concentration of aerosols and black carbon in the atmosphere.
2. It has been launched by Indian Meteorological Department.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
22. Consider the following statements:
1. Micro-propagation is the practice of multiplying plants using modern techniques like tissue culture.
2. It is used to multiply novel plants like genetically modified ones.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
23. Consider the following statements :
Cellular Technology evolves in stages called Generation (G), where
1. A Generation represents the number of subscribers, higher Generation has more subscribers.
2. 2G technology has CDMA standard and 3G has GSM standard.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
24. Which of the following is/are correct matched?
1. Cassini – Huygens : Jupiter
2. New Horizons : Neptune
3. Dawn : Saturn
Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below.
(a) 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 only
(d) None
25. Which of the following is/are genetic disorders?
1. Thallasemia
2. Haemophilia
3. Colour blindness
Choose the correct alternative using the codes given below.
(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
