General Science – Questions and Answers GKGS002 5

Vacuoles are bound by a definite membrane in plant cells called

Titan is the largest natural satellite of planet

Thermometer is related to degree in the same way as clock is related to

There are rings around which of the following?

There are how many strains of H & N proteins that cumulatively make up the HN breed of flu virus (eg. being the presently famous H1N1 virus)

The wonder pigment chlorophyll is present in

The vestiges of hind limbs are present in

The use of which of the following devices has given the modern biologist a better insight into the internal structure of cells

The two diseases that most often kill AIDS victims are
1.Kaposi’s sarcoma
2.Lymphangioma
3.Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
4.Systemic Lupus erythromatosus

The theory which advocates that living beings can arise only from other living beings is termed

The theory that all animals and plants are made up of cells and they could arise only from pre-existing cells was propounded by

The theory of use and disuse was used to explain evolution by

The terms Lubb and Dubb relate to which one of the following?

The term ‘epicentre’ is associated with

The speed of light with the rise in the temperature of the medium

The solenocytes of Platyhelminthes, the nephridium of Annelids, and the kidneys of Vertebrates all have a similar function of excretion by differ in origin. They are said to be

The solar eclipse occurs when

The smallest functional and structural unit of kidney is called as

The removal of top soil by water or wind is called

The power of lens is – 2D. What is its focal length?

The Panda belongs to the same family as that of [UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

The oxide of Nitrogen used in medicine as anaesthetic is

The modern synthetic theory of organic evolution is a synthesis of theories proposed by

The marine animal called dugong which is vulnerable to extinction is a/an[UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

The leaf blight of paddy is caused by

The intencity of Earthquakes is measured on

The injection of anti-toxin is given to prevent

The hardest substance available on earth is

The general direct flow of summer monsoon in India is________.

The gas predominantly responsible for global warning is

The dynamo is a device for converting

The disease diphtheria affects

The concept of carbon credit originated from which one of the following?

The cell that lacks a nucleus is

The blue colour of the clear sky is due to

The animal which uses sounds as its ‘eyes’ is

Thalassaemia is a hereditary disease affecting________.

Stem cuttings are commonly used for re-growing

Stainless steel is an example of

Spontaneous generation signifying the development of living organisms from nonliving has been termed

Spinach leaves are rich source of

Small pox is caused by

Silk is produced by

Select the one which is not a mixture

Researchers from Columbia Initiative in Systems Biology recently discovered two genes, C/EPB and Stat3, responsible for the most aggressive forms of human _______.

Regarding the atom of a chemical element, the magnetic quantum number refers to

‘Ratti’ used by jewellers is obtained from seed of a

Polythene is industrially prepared by the polymerisation of________.

Plant cells can usually be distinguished because only plant cells possess

Persons with which blood group are called universal donors?