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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT
Number of Questions: 100
1.
2.
Marks: 200
Which among the following is not
6.
(a) There is no well defined nucleus in
earth?
a prokaryotic cell
(a) Methane
(b) Phosphate
(b) Cell wall is absent in animal cells
(c) Oxygen
(d) Water
(c) Both a & b
The first photosynthetic organisms
(d) None
7.
(a) Fungi
(b) Angiosperm
Arrange
the
following
(a) Chlorine - butter

in
the
(b) Iron - cheese
chronological order of their evolution
(c) Phosphorus - molasses
starting from earliest
(d) Starch - almonds
1. Amphibians.
A. 4, 3, 1, 2
2. Fungi.
B. 1, 3, 2, 4
(a) Vitamin D - tocoferol
3. Birds.
C. 2, 1, 3, 4
(b) Vitamin B4- biotin
4. Mammals.
D. 2, 3, 1, 4
(c) Vitamin K - phylliquinone
8.
9.
(b) Oldest eukaryotic fossils
(a) Double
(d) Both a and b

but
different
acids
are
(c) Hemicellulose
is
present
as
reserve food in dates

ancestry
but
similar
(d) Wood contains 70-80 % cellulose

10.
functions
(c) Common
fatty
(b) Heparin is not an anticoagulant
function
(b) Different
bonded
called saturated fatty acids
Analogy indicates
ancestry
Consider the following and identify the

correct statement:
(c) Age of tribolites
(a) Common
Identify the incorrectly matched pair(s)
(d) Vitamin B5 - nicotinamide
The Cambrian period relates to

(a) Evolution of primitive invertebrates
5.
Which of the following is correctly

matched?
(c) Cyanobacteria (d) Ferns
4.
Identify the wrong statement(s):
present in the primary composition of
were
3.
Time : 120 Min
ancestry
and
similar
functions
(d) Common ancestry only
Polyploidy - a phenomenon of having

more than two genomes is induced by
(a) Decapitation
(b) Infection
(c) Both
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11.
15.
Identify the correct statement:

(a) Anaerobic respiration is energically
less
efficient
than
under construction near which of the
aerobic
following cities?
respiration
(a) Kochi
(b) Respirometer
provides
artificial
(b) Karwar
respiration for asthma patients
(c) Visakhapatnam
(c) Change of colour of plants is due to
13.
(d) Chennai
16.
chloroplasts
12.
Project Varsha, Indias new naval base
Arrange the following in the order of
(d) All the above
food chain
Meiosis is significant because
1. Detrivores
2. Carnivores
(a) It increases the genetic variability
3. Omnivores
4. Herbivores
(b) It doubles the chromosomes
5. Autotrophs
(c) It helps in cell repair
(a) 5, 4, 1, 2, 3
(d) Both (a) & (c)
(b) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
What is white - fi technology?
(c) 5, 1, 4, 2, 3
(a) Beaming internet over
an area
(d) None of the above

17.
using helium balloon

(b) Beaming internet over an area
Consider the following statements:

1.
using solar drones
energy into chemical energy by

autotrophs is called productivity
(c) Beaming internet over an area
of ecosystem.
using underground cable

(d) Beaming internet over an area
2.
using unused television spectrum

14.
poles
3.
from a digital locker?

(a) Persons wanting to hide his ip
pirated
movies,
to
store
softwares
his
and
games
(c) Persons
Chemical energy assimilated by

herbivores is called gross primary
address while downloading torrents

wanting
Productivity if an ecosystem goes

on decreasing from equator to
Who among the following will benefit
(b) Persons
The amount of conversion of solar
productivity
4.
Gross primary productivity minus

amount lost through excretion is
called net primary productivity.
run
(a) 1, 2, 3 are false
applications made by strangers,
(b) 2, 3, 4 are false
without the risk of malware
(c) 1, 3, 4 are false
(d) Person
wanting
wanting
to
to
store
(d) All are true
government certificates on a cloud

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18.
19.
Capability of a natural ecosystem to
21.
among
the
following
apply self regulating mechanisms so
services of ecology?
as to return to a steady state after an
1.
Supporting services
outside disturbance is called
2.
Provisioning services
(a) Ecological stability
3.
Regulating services
(b) Ecological resilience
4.
Cultural services
(c) Ecological resistance
(a) 1, 2, 3 are true
(d) All of the above
(b) 2, 3, 4 are true
Consider the following statements and
(c) 1, 3, 4 are true

22.
answer based on the codes given:

Statement 1: When a result of a
are
(d) All are true
Consider the following statements

1.
Government
of
India
in
its
process influences the operation of the
environmental management has
process in such a way as to increase
changed
magnitude is called negative feedback.
control approach to participatory
Statement 2: When a result of a
approach
from
command
and
process influences the operation of the
2.
Environment is a closed system
process in such a way as to decrease
3.
Preservation is proper utilisation
magnitude is called positive feedback.
and
(a) Both the statements are false
resources i.e. judicious use.

4.
(b) Both the statements are true

(c) Only 1 is true
20.
Which
management
and endangered species.

(a) 1, 2, 3 are false
(b) 2, 3, 4 are false
1. Ecological pyramids are always
(c) 1, 3, 4 are false
upright.
(d) All are true
2. Stabilisation population will have
23.
population
will
have
triangle shaped graph.

falling
Match the following

List I
a bell shaped graph.
4. Rapidly
natural
Conservation is upkeep of rare
(d) Only 2 is true
3. Ageing
of
population
A. Assemblage
List-II
1. National parks
protection
will
have j shaped curve

B. Species
preservation
C. Habitat
2. Bharathpur bird
sanctuary
3. Gir lions
protection
(a) A-1; B-3; C-2 (b) A-2; B-3; C-1
(d) All are true
(c) A-3; B-2; C-1

(d) A-2; B-1; C-3

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24.
Which
among
the
following
are
advantages of ecotourism?
outside or in/on any other species,
1.
Earns foreign exchange
parasite too became extinct. What is
2.
Generate local employment
this process called?
3.
Brings awareness
(a) Overexploitation
4.
Funds for conservation
(b) Co-extinction
(c) Parasitism
(d) Both (a) and (b)

28.

25.
extinct, as the parasite cant live
(d) All are true
answer based on the codes given:
Which among the following are used to
Statement 1: National parks, wild life
decide a "biodiversity hotspot?
sanctuaries are examples of in-situ
1. Endemism
conservation.
2. Presence of exotic species
Statement 2: Zoos, botanical gardens
3. Threat perception
are example of ex-situ conservation.
4. Exploitation
(a) Both 1 and 2 are true
(a) 1, 2 are true
(b) Both 1 and 2 are false
(b) 2, 3 are true
(c) Only 2 is true
(c) 1, 3 are true
(d) Only 1 is true

29.
(d) All are true

26. Which of the following are India's
Which of the following are functions of

biosphere reserves?
biodiversity hotspots?
1. Conservative function
1. The Himalayas
2. Logistic function
2. Eastern Himalayas
3. Development function
3. Western Ghats
4. Economic function
4. Sunder bans
(d) All are true

30.
(d) All are true

27.
Consider the following statements and
Which among the following are part of
A deadly parasite is lodged in stomach
international
of a bird species. The parasite has
reserves
gradually spread to the flock and then
1. Niligiris
to entire species and killed the bird
2. Sunderbans
species.
3. Gulf of Mannar
Now
the
bird
species
is

network
of
biosphere
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4. Nanda Devi
31.
34.
of
the
following,
electromagnetic
increasing order of their frequency?
(a) IR, Visible, UV, X-ray, Gamma
(d) All are true
(b) IR, UV, X-ray, Visible, Gamma
If one of the cell has the potency to
(c) UV, IR, Visible, X-ray, Gamma
form into any cell type that is called
(d) Gamma, X-ray, UV, Visible, IR

35.
Which
of
the
spectrum
following
(b) Multipotent
universe is weakest of all?
(c) Totipotent
(a) Nuclear force
(b) Electromagnetic force
Consider the following statements
(c) Strong force
1.
(d) Gravitational force
Reproductive cloning is banned in

36.
most of the countries

2:
force
in
of
B. Under
(b) Only 1 is true
height
is
more
serious
problem than under weight
(c) Only 2 is true
(a) Both A and B are false
(d) Both 1 and 2 are true
(b) Only A is true
(c) Only B is true
1. Diseases spread by animals are
(d) Both A and B are true

37.
called vector borne diseases.

2. Zoonoses are diseases spread by
A genetically modified bacteria which

is used for clearing oil spills by
insects.
digesting harmful hydrocarbon is
3. If a organism stays in the system of
(a) Bacillus thuringenesis
an animal without undergoing any
(b) Pseudomonas putida
changes it is called intermediate
(c) Clostridium tetani
host.

in
38.
man.
Which of the following is wrongly

matched phyto remediation pair?
(a) 1, 3 are false
(a) Sunflower- ceasium
(b) 2, 3 are false
(b) Water hyacinth- lead
(c) 1, 2 are false
(c) Bamboos- silica
(d) All are false
(d) Alovera- benzene

is
solution for malnutrition in India.
(a) Both 1 and 2 are false
4. Malaria undergoes sexual cycle
the
A. Fortification of food is a viable
Therapeutic cloning is allowed

world wide
33.
which
(a) Pleuripotent
32.
In
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39.
Which of the following institute is
43.
present in Hyderabad?
component of an ecosystem?
(a) Centre for Cellular and Molecular
(a) Energy
Biology
(b) Soil
(b) National Institute of Nutrition
(c) Light
(c) Centre for DNA Fingerprinting
(d) Environment
44.

40.
If
person
environment
is
and
infected
over
from
(b) Ernest Hackel
develops antibodies in response to it,
(c) Reiter
what is that type of immunity called?

45.
Which among the following is a forest
(b) Acquired active immunity
function?
(c) Innate active immunity
1. Watershed protection
(d) Innate passive immunity
2. Atmospheric regulation
3. Land bank
1. Red data book consists a list of
4. Market use
extinct animals.
2. Red list is published by world wild
46.
life fund.
3. A animal if called extinct it is only
(d) All are true
Which of the following is the reason

for extinction of species?
extinct in wild.
(a) Loss of habitat
4. Near threatened species are part of
(b) Over exploitation
red data book.
(c) Competition
(a) All are true

47.
42.
The term ecology is coined by

(a) A.G. Tansley
period
(a) Acquired passive immunity
41.
Which among the following is a third
Which of the following species is/are
extinct in India?
(d) All are false
1. Dodo
Which
is
fundamental
and
2. White tiger
functional unit of ecological study?
3. Gangetic dolphin
(a) Biome
4. Cheetah
(b) Ecosystem
(c) Species
(d) All of the above.

(d) All are true

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48.
Consider
the
following
statements
about Joint Forest Management?
1.
Forest protection committees are
formed to restore green cover
(d) All are true
2.
3.
4.
It involves and formal agreement
51.
between forest department and
leader in drip irrigated farming?
local communities
(a) Australia
It respects the rights of local
(b) New Zealand
communities rights and needs
(c) China
from forests
(d) Israel
This protect an area from being
52.
over exploited
49.
Which among the following is world

single
largest
emmitter
House Gases?
(a) Crude oil
(b) Coal
(d) All are true
(c) Agricultural fields
Which among the following steps help

53.
in sustainable water management?

1.
50.
Which of the following country is
Recycling
municipal
water
for
of
Green
Thermal power plants releases the

following into atmosphere
agricultural use
1.
Suspended particulate matter
2.
Protection of wet lands
2.
Oxides of Sulphur
3.
Building few mega projects.
3.
Oxides of Nitrogen
4.
Pricing of water
4.
Acid rains
(d) All are true
(d) All are true
Which of the following are problems
54.
Which of the following will reduce
caused by dams?
pollution?
1.
Fragmentation and
(a) Incinerators
transformation of rivers
(b) Electrostatic precipitators
2.
Water logging
(c) Large hydroelectric projects
3.
Salinization of surrounding lands
4.
Emission of green house gases

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55.
Which of following utilises sunlight in
(c) Military robot mission developed by
a direct fashion?
USA
(a) Photo voltaic cells
(d) Indias
(b) Solar thermal cells
57.
60.
to
The
international
designator,
also
known as COSPAR designation, is an
Snickometer is associated with which
international naming convention for
sports?
(a) Rockets
(b) Satellites
(c) Typhoons
(d) Galaxies
(a) Tennis
(b) Cricket
(c) Hockey
(d) Football
61.
The protein CA-125 (cancer antigen-
Recently, the government of India has
125)
launched
detection of which type of cancer?
new
initiative
called
is
used
as
biomarker
Meghraj. What is this Meghraj?
(a) Ovarian cancer (b) Bone cancer
(a)
(c) Lung cancer
Its a new monsoon prediction
(b)
(c)
62.
Cassini
spacecraft
Its a new project related to cloud
provided
evidence
on
computing
hydrothermal
new
service
under
has
presence
activity
on
of
which
Saturns moon?
department of posts
(a) Titan
(b) Enceladus
Its a new scheme for Indias
(c) Rhea
(d Mimas
63.
rainfed areas
for
(d) Oral cancer
NASAs
Its
(d)
Which one of the following has been
Who among the following Indians have
used as antimicrobial compound in
been awarded the 2014 Marconi Prize,
personal care products like soaps,
lotions, deodorants and toothpastes?
Nobel
equivalent
for
technology
engineers?
(a) Triclocarban
(a) Joseph Paulraj
(b) Chlorine
(b) Naveen Natarajan
(c) Benzoyl Peroxide
(c) Sumitraraj Gupta
(d) Hydrogen Peroxide

64.
(d) Jagadish Singh

59.
mission
(d) Both a and b
system
58.
robotic
study earth
(c) Bio gas production

56.
first
Which one of the following statements
The theme of National Science Day

2015 is ____?
is true about roboearth?
(a) Science for daily life
(a) It is a worldwide web for robots
(b) Science for nation building
(b) A
robotic
satellite
launched
to
study earth

(c) Science for sustainable development

(d) Science for better future
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65.
Lysosomes,
which
are
known
as
the onset of Type 1 is unrelated to
suicide bags, are produced by which

organelle?
(a) All
(a) Mitochondria
(b) All except 1.
(b) Golgi body
(c) All except 2 & 4.
(c) Ribosome
(d) All except 3

69.
(d) Peroxisome
66.
lifestyle.
following
statements
with regard to Thorium based nuclear
launched the worlds first all electric
power plants:
satellites in March, 2015?
Assertion: Thorium cannot be used
(a) Russia Federal Space Agency
directly to produce nuclear energy.
(b) China National Space
Reason: Thorium does not contain

any fissile material.
(c) Spacex
(a) Assertion
&
Reason
both
are
(d) European Space Agency
correct and Reason is the correct
The Reebov antigen rapid test kit has
explanation.
been recently approved by who for
(b) Assertion
&
Reason
both
are
quick testing of which disease?
correct but Reason is not the
(a) Malaria
correct explanation.
(b) Ebola
(c) Assertion
(c) Swine flu
is
wrong,
Reason
is
is
correct,
Reason
is
correct.
(d) HIV/AIDS
68.
the
Which space agency has successfully
Administration
67.
Consider
(d) Assertion
Which of the following statements with

regard to Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
wrong.
70.
Which of the following statements are
are correct?
correct with regard to Hepatitis (A, B,
1.
The onset of Type 1 is sudden
C, D & E):
whereas
1. Hepatitis is the inflation of liver
onset
of
Type
is
gradual.
2.
due to viral infection.
Type 2 is more common than

Type 1.
3.
In
Type
keep type D at bay.

2,
the
body
stops
producing insulin.
4.
2. Hepatitis B vaccine is enough to
The onset of Type 2 is primarily

due to lifestyle reasons whereas
3. Type B & C are mainly transmitted

through blood transfusion.
4. Type A & E are caused due to
exposure
to
polluted
food
water.

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and
(a) 1, 2 & 3 only.
(a) Nitrogen Dioxide
(b) 1, 3 & 4 only.
(b) Carbon Monoxide
(c) 2 & 4 only.
(c) Methane
(d) 1, 2, 3 & 4
71.
(d) Ammonia
What is Indias ranking in the 2014

Environmental
Performance
77.
about the ecotone?
Index
released recently?
72.
(a) It is meeting place of two different
(a) 140
(b) 155
(c) 165
(d) 168
eco systems
(b) It is meeting place of two same eco
Which country has been ranked best
systems
on UNs disaster risk and age index
(c) Density of species is very low here
launched at third world conference on
(d) All of the above.

78.
disaster risk reduction?
73.
Which of following statement is true
Which
75.
following
Indian
(b) Finland
biosphere reserves have been included
(c) Singapore
(d) Norway
in the world network of biosphere
The
Hyogo
Framework
for
Action
reserves under the man biosphere
(HFA) is related to ____?
program of UNESCO:
(a) Disaster reduction
1.
Simplipal biosphere reserve.
(b) Biodiversity protection
2.
Achanakmar Amarkantak
biosphere reserve.
(d) Ozone protection
3.
Pachmarhi biosphere reserve.
On which date, World Wildlife Day is
4.
Western Ghats
observed?
(a) 1, 2 & 4 only.
(a) March 2
(b) March 3
(b) 1 & 3 only.
(c) March 4
(d) March 5
(c) 1, 2, 3 & 4.
Which
one
considered
of
as
the
following
inexpensive
is
future
(d) 1, 2 & 3 only.

79. How many pollutants are measured
energy option?
under the recently launched National
(a) Dimethyl ether
Air Quality Index?
(b) Dimethoxyethane.
(a) Six
(b) Seven
(c) Dimethyl sulphate
(c) Eight
(d) Ten
(d) Polyethylene glycol

76.
the
(a) Malta
(c) Population control

74.
of
80.
Which of the following committees has
Which one of the following pollutants
been set up to review Indias Marine
is not measured under the national
fishing Policy?
air quality index launched by India?

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(a) Meena Kumari committee
(a) 1, 2 & 4 only.

(b) 1, 2 & 3 only.
(b) Gadgil committee
(c) 1, 3 & 4 only.
(c) Krishna Mohan committee
(d) 3 & 4 only.

83.
(d) Kirthi Parekh committee

81.
local parlance is a shrub found in
Which of the following are potential
abundance
reasons for decline of house sparrow?
Which of the following statements are
1.
correct about it?
Severe
changes
in
urban
ecosystem.
2.
3.
1.
Radiations from mobile tower.

Excessive
use
of
4.
in
Himachal
Pradesh.
It is a toxic weed and has affected

the mountain diversity of the
chemical
state.
fertilizers.
82.
Lantana know as phool lakhri in
2.
Poaching.
Lantana
species
are
widely
cultivated for their flowers.
(a) 1 & 4 only.
(b) 1, 2 & 3 only.
3.
It is endemic to India.
(c) 1 & 2 only.
(d) 1, 2, 3 & 4.
4.
It is considered as potential fire
Which of the following is true with
hazard and it is combustible even
regard to regulation of GM crops in
when green.
India?
1.
At
(a) 1, 2 & 4 only. (b) 2 & 4 only.

present
GM
crops
are
regulated under the purview of

2.
(c) 1 & 3 only.

84.
Recently
scientists
have
developed carbon aerogel. Which of
Ministry
the following is/are correct about it?
of
environment
and
1.
set up a new regulatory system

for
gm
crops
by
Biotechnology
the
It is the second lightest material

after graphite aerogel.
name
2.
It has excellent elasticity.
Regulatory
3.
It
is
expected
Authority of India (BRAI).
important
The bill proposes setting up BRAI
control.
under the ministry of science and

technology.
4.
Chinese
the Union Ministry of agriculture.

forest has introduced a new bill to
3.
(d) 1, 2, 3 & 4.
4.
in
pollution
material for sound absorption.

(a) 2, 3 & 4 only.
clearance system for products of
(b) 2 & 4 only.
modern biotechnology, including
(c) 1 & 3 only.
GM crops.
(d) 1, 2, 3 & 4.
play
an
It is expected to become ideal
BRAI will act as a single window
role
to
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85.
Plasma arc technology is used for the
(a) 1, 2 & 3.
(b) 1 only.
disposal
(c) 1 & 3 only.
(d) 2 & 3 only.
of
waste,
which
of
the
following statements is/are correct
Kepler telescope?
1.
It can be used for the disposal of
1.
Discovered 8 planets
hazardous and radioactive waste.
2.
kepler-438b
3.
and
kepler-442b
Oxides of Sulphur and Nitrogen
orbit stars smaller and cooler
are the polluting gases produced
than sun
in this process.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
This technology has not been
(c) 1, 2
(d) Neither of them
89.
tried anywhere in India.
World
Congress
on
Information
(a) 1, 2 & 3.
(b) 1 & 2 only.
Technology-2018, a biennial event will
(c) 1 & 3 only
(d) 3 only.
be held in:
What do you understand by the term
(a) Bangalore
(b) Hyderabad
dark fermentation?
(c) Mumbai
(d) Chennai
(a) It is a method to reduce CO2 in the
90. Which among the following drug is
atmosphere.
popularly known as meow-meow
(b) It is a method to produce Hydrogen
(a) Mephedron
as fuel from wastewater.
(b) Methamphetamine
(c) It is a method to dispose nuclear
(c) Cocaine
91.
wastes.
87.
Which of the following are true about
with regard to this technology?
2.
86.
88.
(d) Heroin
As you go down into a well, your
(d) It is a method to produce Methane
weight
from organic waste.
(a) Increases slightly
Which of the following statements
(b) Decreases slightly
is/are correct with regard to mobile
(c) Remains exactly the same
touch screen technologies?
1.
When a user touches a capacitive

touch
2.
screen
some
charge
92. The entire surface of a plant has an
is
outer covering of epidermis. Why is it
transferred to the user from the
useful for plants?
screen.
1.
Protects against loss of water
2.
Protects
Capacitive
touch
screen
technology has more life than
invasion
by
parasitic fungi
3.
resistive touch screen technology.

3.
against
It makes them water resistant
Capacitive screens provide clearer
Choose the correct answer using the coded
image than resistive screens.
below:

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93.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(b) A voice translator which translates
(c) 1 and 3
(d) all of the above
Hindi into any language
What do you mean by a hybrot?
(c) Translates documents in English to
(a) It is a computer formed by fusion of

traditional
analog
with
Hindi
digital
(d) Translates
computers
electronic
and
98.
biological
contribution
to
wildlife
(a) Anil Kumar and Navin Patil
(d) Both a & c
(b) Ullas Karanth and Anand Kumar
Which of the following is incorrect
(c) Pramod Patil and Anand Kumar
about biofertilisers?
(d) Krishna Singh and Navin Patil

99.
(a) Increases crop yield by 20-30%
The
Line
Probe
Assay
(c) Cost effective
Amplification Test (CBNAAT) are the

new
following
globally to determine which one of the
has
highest
technologies
Acid
In terms of percentage, which of the

metals
diagnostic
Nucleic
and
Cartridge
(d) All the above
Based
(LPA)
(b) Very easy to store
composition in polymetalic nodules?
following diseases?
(a) Manganese
(b) Iron
(a) Tuberculosis
(b) Malaria
(c) Nickel
(d) Copper
(c) Hiv/aids
(d) Dengue
Which of the following preservatives is

products?
to excessive Oil consumption
(b) Potassium Bromated
(b) It is a newly discovered plant
(c) Sodium Nitrate
species the seeds of which can be
(d) Butylated Hydroxytoluene

is
true
regarding
Oil Sardines?
(a) It is a Gastric disease caused due
(a) Sodium Benzoate
Which
mantra
Rajbhasa?
(a) A voice translator which translates
any language into Hindi
used for making Edible oil

(c) It is the name of a Fish species
found in the Indian coast
(d) None of the above.
*****

used
100. What do you understand by the term
most commonly used to preserve meat
97.
their
conservation?
both battery and solar power
96.
Which of the following two Indians

for
(c) It is a computer which can use
95.
any
have recently won the Whitley award
elements.
94.
in
language to Hindi.
(b) It is a robotic computer consisting

both
documents
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(a) There is no well defined nucleus in

(b) Cell wall is absent in animal cells

(c) Both a & b

The first photosynthetic organisms

(a) Chlorine - butter

(b) Iron - cheese

chronological order of their evolution

(c) Phosphorus - molasses

starting from earliest

(d) Starch - almonds

(a) Vitamin D - tocoferol

(b) Vitamin B4- biotin

(c) Vitamin K - phylliquinone

(b) Oldest eukaryotic fossils

(d) Both a and b

reserve food in dates

(d) Wood contains 70-80 % cellulose

(b) Heparin is not an anticoagulant

called saturated fatty acids

Consider the following and identify the

(c) Age of tribolites

Identify the incorrectly matched pair(s)

(d) Vitamin B5 - nicotinamide

The Cambrian period relates to

Which of the following is correctly

(c) Cyanobacteria (d) Ferns

Identify the wrong statement(s):

present in the primary composition of

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Polyploidy - a phenomenon of having

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respiration for asthma patients

(c) Change of colour of plants is due to

Project Varsha, Indias new naval base

Arrange the following in the order of

(d) All the above

Meiosis is significant because

(a) It increases the genetic variability

(b) It doubles the chromosomes

(c) It helps in cell repair

(d) Both (a) & (c)

What is white - fi technology?

(a) Beaming internet over

(d) None of the above

using helium balloon

Consider the following statements:

using solar drones

energy into chemical energy by

(c) Beaming internet over an area

using underground cable