Science and Technology

1) Which one of the following technique can be used to establish the paternity of child?

a) Protein analysis

b) Chromosome counting

c) Quantitative analysis of DNA

d) DNA finger print

2) The first Indian artificial satellite was named:

a) Aryabhatta

b) Explore I

c) Sputnik I

d) Luna 3

3) The first computer India is known as:

a) Dharma

b) Siddharth

c) Param

d) Gati

4) The symptom of anaemia is:

a) Loose or wrinked skin

b) Difficulty in breathing

c) Yellowish eyes

d) Edema of liver

5) In surgery, what is arthroplasty?

a) Open heart surgery

b) Kidney transplant

c) Hip joint replacement

d) Blood transfusion

6) The intermediate range nuclear capable missile developed indigenously is named:

a) Agni

b) Prithvi

c) Nag

d) Trishul

7) The computer was invented by:

a) Faraday

b) Maxwell

c) Babbage

d) Bill Gates

8) Which of the following is the name of the first indigenously developed Indian Super Computer?

a) Param

b) Shakti

c) Dharma

d) Gati

9) The instrument which measure the movement of clouds by casting their images through a peephole on to a black mirrored surface is called

a) Periscope

b) Nephoscope

c) Stethoscope

d) Gyroscope

10) Genetic engineering is possible only due to the role of certain specific enzymes that cut DNA at particular points of the sequence. These enzymes are called:

a) Nucleases

b) Restriction enzymes

c) DNA polymerases

d) Nitrogenases

11) The intensity of the waves generated by an earthquake and its time of occurrence is recorded by a:

a) Barometer

b) Thermometer

c) Seismograph

d) Galvanometer

12) A genetic disorder characterized by poor blood circulation and abnormal hemoglobin molecules is better known as:

a) Sickle cell anemia

b) Haemophillia

c) Phenyl ketonuria

d) Huntington’s chorea

13) The process of preparation of soap is known as:

a) Saponification

b) Calcification

c) Hydroxylation

d) Methylation

14) Who amongst the following initiated the age of genetic engineering in 1937 by inserting an amphibian ribosomal RNA gene into a bacterial plasmid?

a) Cohen and Boyer

b) J.C Sanford

c) Watson and Crick

d) Roger Beachy

15) Superconductivity results when matter is:

a) Heated to very high temperature

b) Compre ssed to very high pressure

c) Subjected to very low pressure

d) Cooled to very low temperature

16) All of the following diseases are caused by viruses except:

a) Jaundice

b) Influenza

c) Mumps

d) Typhoid

17) Penicillin is given to a patient in order to :

a) Cure hereditary disease

b) Cure all diseases

c) Prevent any rise in body temperature

d) Prevent the growth of several types of diseases caused by bacteria

18) BCG is:

a) Curative medicine for tuberculosis

b) Preventive medicine for tuberculosis

c) A disinfectant

d) An antiseptic

19) What is Robot?

a) A type of rocket

b) A bomb

c) A machine that resembles a person and does mechanical routine tasks

d) An animal found in the jungle of Africa

20) M. A. B stands for:

a) Man and Biosphere Programme

b) Man and Biology Programme

c) Mammals and Biosphere Programme

d) None of the above

21) Element used for atomic power is:

a) Calcium

b) Sodium

c) Beryllium

d) Uranium

22) A pure semiconductor

a) Has low resistance

b) Is called an intrinsic semiconductor

c) Both of the above

d) None of the above

23) AIDS disease is caused by:

a) Virus

b) Sexual contact

c) Bacteria

d) Protozoa

24) The first indigenously built missile boat is named as:

a) INS Vibhuti

b) INS Vicrant

c) INS Shilpi

d) INS Mana

25) Which of the following is an example of Bio-technology?

a) Using electron microscopes

b) Using technology to stabilize the life process

c) Using modern technique to understand the evolution of life

d) Using micro organisms to synthesise insulin

26) Autopsy means:

a) Curing a disease through self-medication

b) Postmortem examination of a human body

c) Curing a disease through auto suggestion

d) Becoming diseased through abuse of drugs

27) Introduction of a steel plough in the place of a wooden plough is an instance of:

a) Advanced technology

b) Appropriate technology

c) Redundant technology

d) Absolute technology

28) Eco mark is given to Indian products that are:

a) Pure and unadulterated

b) Rich in protein

c) Environment friendly

d) Economically viable

29) Dolly is the first clone mammal in the world of:

a) Buffalo

b) Goat

c) Sheep

d) Monkey

30) India’s biggest nuclear research reactor is known as

a) Apsara

b) Dhruva

c) Cirus

d) Purnima

31) We use the term match number in connection with:

a) Sound

b) Submarines

c) Aircraft

d) Spacecraft

32) Which of the following units measures the memory of the computer?

a) Volts

b) Amperes

c) Ohms

d) Bits

33) Maximum gobar gas is produced during

a) Summer

b) Winter

c) Rainy season

d) All seasons

34) The first Indian satellite Aryabhatta, was launched into space from a cosmodrome of:

a) France

b) USA

c) USSR

d) West Germany

35) The Vikram Sarabhai Space centre is at:

a) Ahmedabad

b) Bangolore

c) Sriharikota

c) Trivandrum

36) The science dealing with the study of inheritance and variation is called:

a) Genetics

b) Evolution

c) Morphology

d) Cytology

37) Genes are made up of:

a) Histones

b) Non histones

c) Proteins

d) Polynucleotides

38) Which is the first artificial satellite to be put into orbit on October 4, 1957?

a) Sputnik 1

b) Apollo 7

c) Explorer 1

d) Solar Max

39) CNG is used for:

a) Protecting pollution

b) Saving diesel

c) Avoiding the use of petrol

d) All the above

40) Bronchitis is a disease of:

a) Blood

b) Liver

c) Intestine

d) Respiratory tract

41) The molecules responsible for storing the genetic code are:

a) DNA

b) RNA

c) Protein

d) Chromosome

42) Test tube baby means:

a) Ovum fertilized and developed in test tube

b) Ovum fertilized in test tube and developed in test tubes

c) Ovum fertilized in test tubes and developed in uterns

d) Ovum developed without fertilization in test tubes

43) What is the basic characteristic of antigens:

a) They capable of stimulating the formation of haemoglobin in the blood

b) They destroy hemoglobin

c) They are capable of defending themselves against attack by antibodies

d) They are capable of stimulating formation of antibodies

44) What was the disease that led to the discovery of first anti viral vaccine?

a) Cancer

b) Tetanus

c) Polio

d) Small pox

45) Which is the most fast spreading disease?

a) Malaria

b) Plague

c) Poliomyelitis

d) Leprosy

46) The central Food Technological Research Institute is located at:

a) Kolkata

b) Kanpur

c) Mysore

d) Ranchi

47) The international Rice Research Institute is located in:

a) Philippines

b) Thailand

c) Indonesia

d) Malaysia

48) AIDS affects

a) Blood cells of human body

b) Immune system of human body

c) Growth of human body

d) All of the above

49) Which of the following fertilizers is used after sowing the seeds?

a) Nitrate

b) Potash

c) Green manure

d) Phosphorus

50) Swelling of a strained foot is reduced by soaking in hot water containing a large amount of common salt. This is because of a phenomenon called:

a) Osmosis

b) Plasmolysis

c) Electrolysis

c) None of these

51) In paints, the pigment is responsible for:

a) Durability

b) Colour

c) Smoothness

d) Glossy face

52) The working principle of a washing machine is:

a) Centrifugation

b) Dialysis

c) Reverse osmosis

d) Diffusion

53) Who invented ‘radar’?

a) J.H. Van Tassell

b) Wilhelm K. Roentgen

c) P.T. Farnsworth

d) A.H Taylor and Zeo C Young

54) Which one of the following is a useful functional association between fungi and the root of higher plants?

a) Biofertiliser

b) Coralloid root

c) Lichen

d) Mycorrhiza

55) Low temperatures (cryogenics) find application in:

a) Space travel, surgery and magnetic levitation

b) Surgery magnetic levitation and telemetry

c) Space travel, surgery and telemetry

d) Space travel, magnetic levitation and telemetry

56) Pure silicon is used as a:

a) Conductor

b) Insulator

c) Non conductor

d) Semiconductor

57) The most common type of fingerprint encountered are

a) Whorls

b) Loops

c) Arches

d) Composites

58) Indian farmers are unhappy over the introduction of ‘Terminator Seed Technology’ because the seeds produced by this technology are expected to:

a) Show poor germination

b) Form low yielding plants despite the high quality

c) Give rise to sexually sterile plants

d) Give rise to plants incapable of forming viable seeds

59) Which one of the following genetic diseases in sex linked?

a) Royal haemophilia

b) Tay sachs

c) Cystic fibrosis

d) Hypertension

60) Guided missiles are:

a) Missile that guide the soldiers in the army

b) Unmanned self propelled space or air vehicles carrying explosive war head

c) Missiles that are launched by the gliders

d) Ordinary war planes with a very sharp striking power and deep thrust

61) Prithvi is:

a) Indigenously developed intermediate range ballistic missile

b) Indigenously developed nuclear bomb

c) Indigenously developed nuclear reactor

d) Indigenously developed surface to surface missile

62) National institute of immunology and national instate of Science, technology and Development Studies are located in:

a) Hyderabad

b) Bangalore

c) Mumbai

d) New Delhi