Sunday 18 August 2013

General Science-20

1. Which scientist disapproved the theory of spontaneous generation and performed the experiment to show "Life begets life":
a. Alexander Fleming
b. Joseph Lister
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Linus Pauling

2. The folding of the leaf lobes of the Venus flag trap is a response to changing:
a. Light pattern
b. Water pressure
c. Wind speed
d. Wind direction

3. One of most important foreign exchange earning herbs used in the treatment of several kinds of chronic dysentery is:
a. Tulsi
b. Isabgol
c. Madhuca
d. Rauwoldia

4. Which one of the following is the most suitable plant for reclamation of alkaline soil:
a. Eucalyptus
b. Pipal
c. Coconut
d. Kikar

5. The crop in which BT Gene has been used for genetic transformation and which has given rise o a controversy in India is:
a. Cotton
b. Wheat
c. Groundnut
d. Tomato

6. Children confined to closed dark rooms are most likely to suffer from:
a. Goiter
b. Anemia
c. Pellagra
d. Bone deformation

7. Fish and sea foods are very rich in:
a. Magnesium
b. Iron
c. Calcium
d. Sodium

8. WIDAL test is required for the diagnosis of:
a. Tuberculosis
b. Tetanus
c. Typhoid
d. Leprosy

9. Which one of the following is known as first line of defense for the body:
a. WBC
b. Antibodies
c. Skin
d. Nails

10. The yellow color of Yolk is due to the presence of:
a. Livetin
b. Phosphate
c. Riboflavin
d. Vitellin