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General Knowledge (Science)

Description: General Knowledge
Number of Questions: 25
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Muscle fatigue occurs due to the accumulation of ________.

  1. Pyruvic acid

  2. Lactic acid

  3. Oxaloacetic acid

  4. Uric acid


Correct Option: B

The gland that contains the body's thermostat is _________.

  1. pineal

  2. pituitary

  3. thyroid

  4. hypothalamus


Correct Option: D

A person will have blue eyes, brown eyes or black eyes depends upon the particular pigment present in the ______.

  1. cornea

  2. choroid

  3. iris

  4. vitreous body


Correct Option: C

Clove, the commonly used spice, is obtained from the _______.

  1. root

  2. stem

  3. flower bud

  4. fruit


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Clove, the commonly used spice, is obtained from the flower bud.

The colour of cow’s milk is slightly yellowish due to the presence of _______.

  1. Xanthophylls

  2. Riboflavin

  3. Ribulose

  4. Carotene


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 The colour of cow’s milk is slightly yellowish due to the presence of Carotene.

In termites, the cellouse of wood is digested by ________.

  1. protozoans

  2. bacteria

  3. protozoans and bacteria

  4. cellouse breaking enzyme B-amylase


Correct Option: A

Which of the following is not a parasite?

  1. Louse

  2. Mosquito

  3. Tick

  4. Housefly


Correct Option: D

Which scientist was responsible for binomial nomenclature?

  1. Darwin

  2. Hooker

  3. Theophrastus

  4. Linnaeus


Correct Option: D

The widely used antibiotic, penicillin is produced by _______.

  1. An alga

  2. A bacterium

  3. A fungus

  4. Synthetic means


Correct Option: C

In a plant cell, DNA is found in _________.

  1. Chloroplasts

  2. Mitochondria

  3. Nucleus

  4. All these


Correct Option: D

Which of the following is not a protein?

  1. Antibody

  2. Insulin

  3. Pepsin

  4. NAD+


Correct Option: D

The bird without cloaca is the ________.

  1. Duck

  2. Pigeon

  3. Parrot

  4. None of these


Correct Option: D

The country that leads in life expectancy for both males and females is _______.

  1. USA

  2. Australia

  3. UK

  4. Japan


Correct Option: D

The living and growing part of human hair is ______.

  1. Hair shaft

  2. Hair root

  3. Hair follicle

  4. Hair papilla


Correct Option: B

Prior to absorption, grape sugar is hydrolysed by the enzyme ________.

  1. Lactase

  2. Maltase

  3. Sucrose

  4. None of these


Correct Option: D

Milk teeth in a child do not include ________.

  1. Incisors

  2. Canines

  3. Molars

  4. Premolars


Correct Option: C

Which one of the following is the product of the dark photosynthesis?

  1. ATP

  2. NADH2

  3. NADPH2

  4. Sugar


Correct Option: D

Some animals have a unique method of bringing oxygen directly to the cells. These are ________.

  1. Spiders

  2. Scorpions

  3. Insects

  4. Flatworms


Correct Option: C

If a paste of rice or wheat flour is left overnight in the kitchen, its volume increases significantly because of _______.

  1. The aromatic air of the kitchen

  2. Bacterial growth

  3. Swelling of starch particles in the flour due to absorption of water and air

  4. The release of carbon dioxide due to the activity of yeast


Correct Option: D

The national Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources is located at _______.

  1. Bangalore

  2. Jammu

  3. New Delhi

  4. Shillong


Correct Option: C

The artificial kidney operates on the principle of _______.

  1. Diffusion

  2. Osmosis

  3. Dialysis

  4. Active transport


Correct Option: C

When dust gets into the eyes, the part that becomes inflamed and pink is the ________.

  1. Cornea

  2. Choroid

  3. Conjunctiva

  4. Sclerotic


Correct Option: C

Insufficient dietary iodine causes a/an _________.

  1. Cretin

  2. Giant

  3. Enlarged thyroid

  4. Small thyroid


Correct Option: C

The excreta of lizards and birds contains a white component which is chemically ______.

  1. Urea

  2. Uric acid

  3. Creatinine

  4. Precipitated calcium


Correct Option: B

The Central Rice Research Institute of India is located at ________.

  1. Calcutta

  2. Cuttack

  3. Bangalore

  4. Mysore


Correct Option: B
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