Question: Which of the following parts of the poppy plant is used for the extraction of opium ?
1. Capsules
2. Flowers
3. Leaves
4. Roots
Answer: 2
Question: The disease caused by eating fish due to mercury poisoning is called
1. Minamata
2. Diarrhoea
3. Dysentery
4. Cholera
Answer: 1
Question: The characteristic feature of virus is
1. It lacks chlorophyll
2. It multiplies only on hosts
3. It multiplies only on dead animals
4. It is made of fats
Answer: 2
Question: Which of the following has been found useful in keeping cholesterol level down
1. Tulsi
2. Serpentina
3. Turmeric
4. Garlic
Answer: 4
Question: The crop which considers frost as its enemy
1. Rubber
2. Tea
3. Coffee
4. Tobacco
Answer: 4
Question: Cacti are classic examples of
1. Mesophytes
2. Xerophytes
3. Heliophytes
4. Sciophytes
Answer: 2
Question: Which among the following has the maximum lifespan
1. Eagle
2. Tortoise
3. Tiger
4. Elephant
Answer: 2
Question: The resinous shellac is obtained from
1. Bark of a tree
2. Distillation of wood
3. Agricultural waste
4. Processing of crude oil
Answer: 1
Question: The tallest tree in the world is
1. Eucalyptus
2. Mahogany
3. Redwood
4. Teak
Answer: 3
Question: Which of the following is not obtained from the bark of a tree
1. Quinine
2. Tannin
3. Cinnamon
4. Bhang
Answer: 4
Question: The best method of control of a soil borne disease is by
1. Using fungicides
2. Burning affected plants
3. Crop rotation
4. Seed treatment
Answer: 3
Question: Respiration of plants is through
1. Arriers
2. Gills
3. Trachea
4. Stomata
Answer: 4
Question: When an ant bites a person, which irritating chemical it (ant) injects into his (person) body ?
1. Acetic acid
2. Citric acid
3. Tartaric acid
4. Formic acid
Answer: 4
Question: Radio active cobalt and radium are used for the treatment of ……. diseases
1. Sickle cell anemia
2. Cancer
3. TB
4. Hemophilia
Answer: 2
Question: The animal which uses sounds as its ‘eyes’ is
1. Dog
2. Cat
3. Snake
4. Bat
Answer: 4
Question: Which one of the following is not a mammal?
1. Bat
2. Duck-billed-platypus
3. Shark
4. Whale
Answer: 2