Friday Science Quiz #18

 

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[Questions]

Q.1 Consider the following statements regarding Highest Terrestrial Research Centre.

1. It is being established in Himachal Pradesh.

2. It will serve as a natural cold storage for preserving endangered and rare medical plants for future generations.

3. It has been established by DRDO.

Select the incorrect statement using the codes given below.

a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 2 and 3 only
Q.2 Genetically engineered mosquitoes are being suggested to fight mosquito borne diseases. How will such mosquitoes help in fight against Dengue and Malaria?
a) The GM mosquitoes will predate on mosquitoes that carry the disease

b) The GM mosquitoes will procreate with existing mosquitoes and produce off-springs that cannot mature
c) The GM mosquitoes will slowly increase in population replacing normal mosquitoes.
d) The GM mosquitoes’ blood will be used to develop vaccines for Dengue and Malaria

Q.3 Consider the following statements about Vector- Borne Diseases (VBDs)?

1. Japanese  encephalitis,  kala-azar,  filariasis and  chikungunya  are  the  only  four  VBDs found  in  India.

2. People suffering from diabetes are more susceptible to VBDs.

Select the incorrect statement using the codes given below.

a )1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Q.4 Match the following pairs

A) Protozoa                    1) microscopic organisms that do not multiply within the human body

B) Ectoparasites            2) organisms that attach or burrow in the skin

C) Helminths                  3) can be transmitted through oral-fecal route

Select the correct answers from the codes given below

a) A – 3, B – 1, C – 2

b) A – 1, B – 2, C – 3

c) A – 3, B – 2, C – 1

d) A – 2, B – 3, C – 1

Q.5 EIROforum is:

a) European intergovernmental scientific research organisations devoted to fostering mutual activities

b) European non-governmental scientific research organisations devoted to fostering mutual activities

c) European and Russian intergovernmental scientific research organisations devoted to fostering mutual activities

d) European and Russian non-governmental scientific research organisations devoted to fostering mutual activities

Q.6 Consider the following minerals:

1. Chlorine

2. Iron

3. Sulphur

Which of the minerals given above is/are required by plants as micronutrients for nutrition?

a) 2 only

b) 1 and 2 only

c) 2 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Comments

3 responses to “Friday Science Quiz #18”

  1. 1-A
    2-B
    3-A
    4-C
    5-A
    6-D

  2. Ravi Verma Avatar
    Ravi Verma

    1-d
    2-b
    3-b
    4-a
    5-a
    6-a
    7-b

  3. Gautam Himanshu Avatar
    Gautam Himanshu

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. A
    5. –
    6. C

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