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GENERAL STUDIES
DVF/P/F/CT P/0723
Science & Technology

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 1. Which of the following is the function of the human 10. Which of the following cell organelles regulates the
liver? entry and exit of molecules to and from the cell?
(a) Production of bile (a) Lysosomes (b) Golgi bodies
(b) Metabolization of fats (c) Cell membrane (d) Mitochondria
(c) Metabolization of carbohydrates
11. Which of the following minerals controls growth and
(d) All of the above.
body weight?
2. Albumin is the most important protein in blood serum. (a) Iodine (b) Calcium
It is produced by: (c) Phosphorous (d) All of the above
(a) Heart (b) Lungs
(c) Liver (d) Endocrine glands 12. Which of the following statements is correct about
proteins?
3. Which of the following vitamins is stored in the liver? (a) Proteins are made up of amino acids.
(a) Vitamin K (b) Vitamin D (b) Proteins are essential for the development of skin,
(c) Vitamin E (d) All of the above teeth and bones.
(c) Protein is the only nutrient that can build, repair
4. In which part of the respiratory system, gaseous
and maintain body tissues.
exchange takes place?
(d) All of the above
(a) Alveoli (b) Pharynx
(c) Larynx (d) Trachea 13. Which of the following is the genome of the virus?
(a) DNA (b) RNA
5. Which of the following are parts of the human
respiratory system? (c) DNA or RNA (d) DNA and RNA
(a) Trachea (b) Diaphragm 14. Meiosis does not occur in:
(c) The lungs (d) All of the above (a) asexually reproducing diploid individuals
6. The maximum volume of air contained in the lung by (b) sexually reproducing haploid individuals
a full forced inhalation is called: (c) sexually reproducing diploid individuals
(a) Tidal volume (b) Vital capacity (d) all of these.
(c) Ventilation rate (d) Total lung capacity
15. Which of the following plant hormones do come under
7. Which of the following cell organelles is absent in the growth hormone?
animal cells and present in a plant cell? 1. Auxins 2. Cytokinins
(a) Cell wall (b) Cytoplasm 3. Gibberellins 4. Florigens
(c) Vacuoles (d) Mitochondria (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3
8. Which of the following cell organelles does not contain (c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) All of them
DNA?
16. Consider the following statements with reference to
(a) Nucleus (b) Lysosomes Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA):
(c) Chloroplast (d) Mitochondria 1. The process of DNA replication is affected by an
enzyme known as ligase.
9. Which of the following statements is correct about Cell
Theory? 2. Chromosomes are composed of DNA and protein.
(a) The Cell theory does not apply to fungi 3. Functional segments of DNA are called genes.
(b) The Cell theory does not apply to virus Which of the following statements is/are not correct?
(c) The Cell theory does not apply to algae (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only
(d) The Cell theory does not apply to microbes (c) 3 only (d) 2 and 3 only
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 17. Consider the following statements with reference to by the government. In this context, consider the
Algae: following statements:
1. Blue-green algae increase the soil fertility by fixing 1. Bio-fortification is a process of increasing the
atmospheric nitrogen. nutritional quality of food crops during plant
2. Blue-green algae is a source of natural fertilizer growth.
for the crop plants. 2. Fortification is a process of deliberately increasing
3. Algae are used as filters, and for lining of furnaces. the nutrients and minerals in a food to provide
public health benefits with minimal risks.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
18. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
23. Consider the following statements with respect to
Vitamin/Mineral Deficiency Disease
‘International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor
1. Vitamin B1 Beri Beri (ITER)’:
2. Vitamin D Bad teeth and bones 1. It is the world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor
3. Phosphorus Rickets located in France.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below: 2. It aims to develop a magnetic fusion device
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only 3. India is yet to become the member of ITER.
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only
19. Mitochondrial DNA is inherited from:
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) Maternal only
(b) Paternal only 24. With respect to ‘IndiGen initiative’, which of the
(c) Both Maternal and Paternal following statement(s) is/are correct?
(d) The offspring’s own DNA 1. It aims to undertake whole genome sequencing
of endangered and critically endangered wildlife.
20. Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? 2. The initiative will provide help in the areas of
Diseases Causes predictive and preventive medicine for faster and
1. Tuberculosis – Bacteria efficient diagnosis of rare genetic diseases.
2. Kala Azar – Bacteria 3. The initiative will be implemented by Institute of
3. Dengue – Virus Genomics and Integrative Biology and Centre for
Cellular and Molecular Biology.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
21. Consider the following statements:
25. Consider the following statements with respect to ‘3-D
1. Antibiotic resistance occurs when microorganisms printing technology’:
such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites
1. It is cheaper and produces less waste than the
change in ways that render the medications used
traditional mode of manufacturing.
to cure the infections they cause ineffective.
2. It can be used in developing hearing aids, designer
2. Colistin is banned in India under provisions of the
homes and bio-printers.
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
3. It is a threat to employment as it requires less
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
manpower as compared to traditional
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only manufacturing.
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 Which of the statements given above are correct?
22. A centrally sponsored pilot scheme for fortification of (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
rice and its dispersal through PDS has been approved (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
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26. Consider the following pollutants: 30. ‘TrueNat’ is a new molecular test endorsed by World
1. Sulphur Dioxide 2. Nitrogen Oxide Health Organization for the diagnosis of which of the
following diseases?
3. Carbon Oxide 4. Particulate Matter
(a) Malaria
The transition from BS IV to BS VI norms will lead to
the reduction in emission of which of the given above (b) Tuberculosis
pollutants? (c) Japanese Encephalitis
(a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 4 only (d) Pneumonia
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 31. With reference to the ‘Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)’,
consider the following statements:
27. With reference to the ‘Trans-fat’, consider the following
statements: 1. Some amount of DNA can be found in the
mitochondria.
1. They are unsaturated fat, produced artificially only.
2. DNA nucleotide contains a phosphate group, a
2. They lower bad (LDL) cholesterol levels and raise
sugar group & a nitrogen base.
good (HDL) cholesterol levels.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
3. Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
has set a target of eliminating trans-fat in India by
the year 2022. (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
4. World Food Programme released REPLACE, for the 32. With reference to the ‘Circadian Rhythm’, consider the
elimination of industrially-produced trans-fatty following statements:
acids from the global food supply. 1. It is a pattern that guides our bodies when to sleep,
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? rise, eat and regulating many physiological
(a) 3 and 4 only (b) 3 only processes.
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 2. Biological clocks produce circadian rhythms and
regulate their timing.
28. Consider the following statements about ‘Foot-and- 3. It is not affected by environmental cues, like
Mouth Disease’: sunlight and temperature.
1. It is an infectious viral disease. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
2. It has been covered under MIssion Indradhanush. (a) 3 only
3. India aims at eradicating this disease by 2025. (b) 1 and 2 only
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect? (c) 1, 2 and 3
(a) 2 and 3 only (b) 1 only (d) None of the above
(c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
33. With reference to the ‘genetically-edited Babies’,
29. Consider the following diseases: consider the following statements:
1. Malaria 1. Genome editing is a group of technologies that
2. Typhoid gives the ability to change an organism’s DNA.
3. Severe acute respiratory syndrome 2. Some genes act as instructions to make molecules
called proteins.
4. Smallpox
3. CRISPR-Cas9 is known for the recent approach to
5. Tuberculosis
genome editing.
6. Dengue Which of the statement(s) given above is/are
Which of the given above are the ‘Viral Diseases’? INCORRECT?
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 only (b) 2, 3, 4 and 6 only (a) 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3, 4 and 6 only (d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 (c) 1 only (d) None of the above
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34. Which of the following vaccines are provided under Which of the statement(s) given above is/are
‘Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP)’? INCORRECT?
1. Oral Polio Vaccine (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
2. Hepatitis B vaccine (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
3. Rotavirus Vaccine
38. Consider the following statements:
4. Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine
1. The WHO has defined polio or poliomyelitis as a
Select the correct answer from the codes given below: highly infectious bacterial disease which mainly
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 2, 3 and 4 only affects young children.
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 2. India has been removed from the list of countries
with active endemic wild poliovirus transmission.
35. With reference to the ‘Microbiome’, consider the
3. India has made oral polio vaccination programme
following statements:
mandatory for those travelling between India and
1. The collective genome of all micro-organisms polio-active countries.
contained within the human body, residing inside
Which of the statements given above are correct?
tissues & bio-fluids is called Human Microbiome.
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
2. The composition of microbiome is shaped by
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
factors such as genetics, dietary habits, age,
geographic location and ethnicity. 39. Consider the following statements:
3. Human microbiome makes up around 2% of the 1. Some mammals are oviparous.
body mass of the adult. 2. Some reptiles have a four-chambered heart.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? 3. Some plants have photosynthetic roots.
(a) 3 only 4. Some prokaryotes lack a cell wall.
(b) 1 and 2 only Which of the statements given above are correct?
(c) 1, 2 and 3 (a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) None of the above (c) 1 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
36. Consider the following statements about ‘Zoonotic 40. With reference to the commonly produced biofertilizers
Diseases’: in India, consider the following pairs:
1. Zoonotic disease is a disease that spreads between Bio-fertilizer Suitable Crop
animals and people. 1. Rhizobium : Soybean and Groundnut
2. Important Zoonotic diseases in India are: Nipah 2. Azospirillum : Cereals and Millets
virus, avian influenza, rabies, Japanese
3. Azolla : Paddy
encephalitis.
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly
3. They can only be caused by parasites.
matched?
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are
(a) 2 and 3 only (b) 1 only
INCORRECT?
(c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
(a) 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only (d) None of the above 41. Consider the following pairs :
Enzyme Produced By
37. Consider the following statements regarding Measles-
1. Pepsin : Pancreas
Rubella:
2. Lipase : Stomach             
1. Measles and Rubella are highly contagious viral
diseases that are spread by contact with an 3. Lactase : Intestine
infected person through coughing and sneezing. Which of the following pairs given above are correct?
2. This virus is an exclusive human pathogen and has (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only
no animal reservoirs or vectors. (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
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42. Consider the following elements and their percentages Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
by mass: (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
1. 65 percent Oxygen (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. 18.5 percent Carbon
3. 9.5 percent Hydrogen 47. With reference to Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics
Consortium (INSACOG), consider the following
4. 3.3 percent Nitrogen
statements:
Which of the following consists of the elements in
proportion mentioned above? 1. It is an initiative of the National Medical Council
(NMC) of India.
(a) Earth’s crust (b) Mineral water
2. It is a consortium of laboratories across the country
(c) Human body (d) The Sun
working in breaking the transmission of
43. With reference to Neon and Palladium, consider the Coronavirus.
following statements: 3. Its main objective is to expedite the approval
1. Both are important raw materials in the semi- process of vaccines.
conductor industry. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2. Palladium is used in the photolithography (a) 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only
technique for creating integrated circuits. (c) 1 and 2 only (d) 3 only
3. Neon is used to coat electrodes that aid in the
regulation of electrical flow. 48. With reference to Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD),
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? consider the following statements:
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 3 only 1. It is widely used in the production of
(c) 3 only (d) 2 and 3 only twodimensional materials.
2. It can be used to develop solar cells which can be
44. With reference to the T-cells, consider the following printed on the plastic sheets.
statements: Which of the statements give above is/are correct?
1. They are kind of white blood cells which produce (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
anti-bodies.
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
2. The T-cells only activate once a virus has penetrated
the body. 49. The term ‘FLT3’, sometimes seen in news is talked
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? about in the context of:
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (a) Spread of Viral diseases
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (b) Growth of cancer cells in humans.
45. Consider the following statements about rubber: (c) Genes causing mitochondrial disease in Children.
1. It requires moist and humid climate with an annual (d) Genes introduced in genetically modified crops.
rainfall of more than 200 cm, and temperature
50. With reference to Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
above 25°C.
(APIs), consider the following statements:
2. It is mainly grown in Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
1. They are crucial for drug delivery within the body,
and Andhra Pradesh.
but they do not have any medicinal properties.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2. India imports majority of its requirements of APIs
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
from China.
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
3. Under the Production Linked Incentive Scheme,
46. Consider the following statements regarding the the Union government provides financial
Genetically Modified (GM) mosquitos: assistance to pharma industries to promote the
1. The fluorescent marker gene in the GM mosquitos manufacturing of APIs in India.
glows under a particular red light. Which of the statements given above are correct?
2. It was created to lower the number of virus- (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only
carrying Aedes Aegypti mosquitos in the wild. (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
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51. Consider the following statements with reference to 55. Consider the following statements:
Tuberculosis disease in India: 1. Lipids are insoluble in water and are typically
1. According to Global TB Report 2022, India accounts hydrophobic, meaning they repel water molecules.
for more than one fourth of all the TB cases in the 2. Lipids are a diverse group of biomolecules that
world. include fats, oils, phospholipids, and steroids.
2. All notified TB patients are beneficiaries of the 3. Triglycerides are the most common form of lipids
Ni-Kshay Poshan Yojana.
found in the body and are used as an energy
Which of the above statements given above is/are source.
correct?
4. Cholesterol is a type of steroid that belongs to the
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
lipid family of biomolecules
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the above statements are correct?
52. Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacterium that is commonly (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4
found in the warm-blooded organisms. In this context, (c) 1 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
which among the following are the correct application
of E. coli? It is used- 56. The terms “Rht13, Early Heera-2, Varuna” are
1. to store DNA sequences from other organisms. sometimes seen in the news in the context of:
2. to produce recombinant proteins like insulin. (a) Development of genetically modified crops
3. for the production of biopharmaceuticals. (b) Passive Electronically Scanned Array (PESA) RADAR
4. for molecular cloning. systems indigenously developed by India
5. to produce biofuels. (c) Galaxies discovered in eXtreme Deep Field (XDF)
6. to treat various diseases of gastrointestinal tract. by India
Select the correct answer using the code given below: (d) Indigenously developed Submarine Aircraft
(a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only (b) 1, 2, 4, and 6 only vehicles
(c) 3, 5 and 6 only (d) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 57. Which of the below statements regarding Genome
Sequencing is correct?
53. Which of the following species can be categorized
under the category of Mammals? (a) It is the method used to determine the entire
1. Sea cow 2. Sea horse genetic makeup of a specific organism or cell type.
3. Sea lion 4. Sea otter (b) It is a technique involving enzymatic amplification
5. Sharks of nucleic acid sequences.
Select the correct answer using the code given below: (c) It is a process by which a gene gets turned on in
a cell to make RNA and proteins.
(a) 2 and 3 only (b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) It is a product of histone modification that prevents
(c) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
the transcription of that area of DNA.
54. Consider the following statements about CART Cell
therapy: 58. Consider the following Statements with respect to
Rhesus (Rh) factor:
1. CAR-T cell therapy involves using chemotherapy
to kill cancer cells 1. The Rh factor is an inherited protein that can be
2. CAR T-cell therapy is a type of immunotherapy found on the surface of the White Blood Cells.
that involves genetically modifying a patient’s own 2. Rh+ blood can receive both Rh+ and Rhtransfusions,
B-cells to recognize and attack cancer cells. but those with Rh- can only receive Rh- blood.
3. Allogeneic CAR-T cells are preferable to autologous 3. Erythroblastosis fetalis is a condition caused due
CAR-T cells because they can be manufactured in to Rh factor incompatibility, which can lead to
large quantities and are less likely to cause Graft- severe anemia, jaundice, and even death of the
Versus-Host Disease (GVHD). fetus if left untreated.
Which of the above statements are correct? Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
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59. Consider the following Assertion and Reason produced trans-fat from the global food supply by
statements: 2023.
Assertion: The modifications done by Germline gene Which of the above statements are correct?
therapy would be heritable to and passed on to later (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 only
generations.
(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) 2, 3 and 4
Reason: In this type, germ cells such as sperm or eggs
are modified by the introduction of genes. 63. The term ‘Panspermia’ seen in the news is related to:
Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (a) Scientific hypothesis about the origin of life on
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct earth
explanation of A (b) New advancements in renewable energy
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct technologies
explanation of A (c) Reproductive disorder linked with lifestyle diseases
(c) A is true but R is false (d) New species of naked-toed gecko was discovered
(d) A is false but R is true in India
60. Consider the following statements: 64. The terms “cisplatin”, “carboplatin” and “oxaliplatin”
1. Poxviruses have DNA as genetic material, while refers to:
Mumps viruses have RNA as genetic material. (a) Light Activated drugs used to kill cancer
2. RNA viruses can directly replicate in the cytoplasm (b) Biomarkers that can provide information about
of host cells using their own RNA cancer
3. RNA viruses have a much higher mutation rate
(c) Platinum-based drugs used to kill cancer cells
compared to DNA viruses.
(d) Elements that are used to heat body tissue to kill
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
cancer cells
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 65. With respect to the “Stem cells”, consider the following
statements:
61. Consider the following Statements with respect to
1. They have unique abilities to self-renew and
Lipids:
recreate functional tissues.
1. They are soluble in water.
2. Hematopoietic stem cells are mature cells that can
2. Combinations of lipids and proteins occur in the develop into all types of blood cells, including
cell membrane of plants and animal cells. white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets.
3. The pathogens responsible for causing AIDS in 3. Stem cells and their derivatives fall under the
humans rely on lipids to gain access to their host
definition of ‘Drug’ as per the Drugs and Cosmetics
cells.
Act of 1940.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3
(a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
62. Consider the following Statements with respect to
Trans Fats: 66. Consider the following statements:
1. They are formed when hydrogen is added to solid 1. Human germline editing and reproductive cloning
vegetable oils to increase their shell life. are banned in India by the National Guidelines for
Stem Cell Research under New Drugs and Clinical
2. They increase high-density lipo protein cholesterol
levels while lowering low density lipoprotein- Trials Rules, 2019.
cholesterol levels. 2. Clinical trials involving “xenogeneic” cells are
3. They are likely to damage the cardiovascular health banned in India.
of humans. Which of the above statements are correct?
4. REPLACE action package launched by WHO is a (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
comprehensive plan to eliminate industrially- (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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67. Consider the following Statements regarding (b) The process of temporarily altering gene expression
Genetically Modified (GM) mosquitoes: levels without making heritable changes to the
1. GM mosquitoes will only work to reduce the underlying cellular DNA
number of target mosquito species. (c) A laboratory technique that can be used to
2. A fluorescent marker gene used to produce GM examine changes in the transcriptome
Mosquitoes allows researchers to identify GM (d) None of the above
mosquitoes in the wild.
Which of the above statements are correct? 71. What are the advantages of Food fortification?
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only 1. Tackling vitamin deficiency in children
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 2. Making women and children less vulnerable to
diseases like anemia
68. Consider the following statements:
3. It does not alter the character of food, such as
1. Rice fortification is a process of adding
taste, feel, the look
micronutrients like iron, folic acid and vitamin B12
to regular rice. 4. Capacity to drastically reduce Neglected tropical
2. It is a cost-efficient complementary strategy to disease
address the nutrition problem within a short 5. Capacity to enormously increase the healthy food
period of time. habits of an individual
3. Under the Ministry’s guidelines, 1 kg of Fortified Select the correct answer code using the code given
Rice Kernels (FRK) must be blended with 1 kg of below:
regular rice. (a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
4. For a beneficiary, to distinguish between fortified (c) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
rice and regular rice, fortified rice will be packed
in jute bags with the logo (‘+F’). 72. Consider the following statements:
Which of the above statements are correct? 1. Lithium-ion cells use a combination of lithium
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only (b) 1, 2 and 4 only cobalt oxide, lithium manganese oxide, or lithium
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 iron phosphate as cathodes.
2. Generally, graphite is used as an anode to create
69. Consider the following statements:
a high-energy-density storage system.
Assertion: A bone marrow transplant is a procedure
that infuses healthy blood-forming stem cells into your 3. Overcharging Lithium-ion cells can lead to fire and
body to replace bone marrow that’s not producing explosion events.
enough healthy blood cells. 4. Sodium-ion batteries are cheaper than Lithium-ion
Reason: Bone marrow transplants use stem cells from cells.
your own body only. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct (a) 1, 2 and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 4
explanation of A (c) 1 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not a correct
explanation of A 73. Which one of the following statements best describes
(c) A is true but R is false the role of B cells and T cells in thehuman body?
(d) A is false but R is true (a) They protect the body from environmental
allergens
70. What is Gene Modulation that is often mentioned in
(b) They alleviate the body’s pain and inflammation.
the news?
(a) The process by which genes are changed in order (c) They act as immuno suppressants in thebody.
to change a certain characteristic of an organism (d) They protect the body from disease caused by
permanently pathogens.
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74. Which of the following statements are correct regarding (c) B cells respond to pathogens by producing large
the general difference plant cells and animal cells? quantities of antibodies to neutralize foreign
1. Plant cells have cellulose cell walls whilst animal objects like bacteria.
cellsdo not. (d) T cells develop into plasma cells that make
2. Plant cells do not have plasma membrane unlike antibodies to fight infection.
animal cells which do.
79. With reference to cellular agriculture, consider the
3. Mature plant cell has one large vacuole whilst
following statements:
animalcell has many small vacuole.
1. It involves producing animal products and plant
Select the correct answer using the given below:
products from cell culture.
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
2. It can be used to make leather, meat, fish and eggs.
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
75. The term ‘Nucleoside Reverse TranscriptaseInhibitor (a) 1 only
(NRTI)’ is often talked about in thecontext of: (b) 2 only
(a) Genes induced in the genetically modified plants. (c) Both 1 and 2
(b) Development of antimicrobial resistance. (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(c) Anti retroviral therapy
(d) Use of food preservatives. 80. ‘Full Depth Reclamation’ technique is oftenmentioned
in the news in the context of
76. Which one of the following is the context in which the (a) Restoration of water bodies
terms ‘mini satellites’ and ‘Restriction fragment length
(b) Production of plant growth substances
polymorphism’ ismentioned?
(c) Developing genetically modified plants
(a) Analysis of impact of microgravity on astronauts
(d) Construction of roads
(b) Production of biofertilizers
(c) DNA fingerprinting 81. Which of the following tool(s) can be used for plant
(d) Spread of viral diseases genome editing?
1. Transcription activator-like effector nucleases
77. Consider the following statements with reference to
(TALENs)
hypermetropia:
2. Zinc finger nucleases (ZFNs)
1. A person with hypermetropia can see nearby
objectsclearly but cannot see the distant objects 3. CRISPR/Cas9
clearly. Select the correct answer using the code givenbelow.
2. Hypermetropia arises due to the elongation of the (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 only
eyeball. (c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
3. Convex lens is used to correct the defect.
82. In the context of biotechnology, phage therapy is often
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
mentioned in the news. Consider the following
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only statements withrespect to phage therapy:
(c) 3 only (d) 2 and 3 only 1. It is a treatment for people suffering from chronic
78. Which of the following statements is not correct with antibiotic-resistant infections.
respect to human immune system? 2. Under this therapy, bacteriophages which are
(a) Neutrophils are capable of ingesting particles of bacteria, are used to kill only specific disease-
microorganisms thus preventing infection. causing viruses.
(b) Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system helps the Which of the statements given above is/arecorrect?
body in differentiating the body cells from foreign (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
cells. (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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83. Consider the following statements regarding sickle cell 88. Consider the following statements regarding Influenza
anemia: viruses:
1. It is a genetic hereditary disease. 1. They have a double-stranded segmented DNA
2. It affects the blood flow as it distorts the red blood genome.
cells into a crescent shape. 2. It is transmitted primarily by droplets or respiratory
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? secretions of infected persons.
3. Influenza D viruses primarily affect cattle and are
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
not known to infect or cause illness in people.
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
84. In the context of India, Glyphosate recentlyseen in news (a) 1 only
is a (b) 2 only
(a) herbicide (b) fertilizer (c) 2 and 3 only
(c) chlorofluorocarbon (d) flame retardant (d) 1, 2 and 3

85. Recently, a report highlighting the first-ever listof fungal 89. Consider the following statements with regard to the
“priority pathogens” was published by Anthrax disease:
(a) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 1. Anthrax is a zoonotic disease.
(b) Global Footprint Network 2. It is caused by fungi.
(c) World Health Organisation (WHO) Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(d) Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) (a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
86. Recently, India’s first indigenously developed vaccine (c) Both 1 and 2
toprevent cervical cancer has been developed by the
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Pune-based Serum Institute of India. With reference
to cervical cancer, consider the following statements: 90. Consider the following pairs:
1. Cervical cancer is caused by the human Vitamins /Minerals Deficiency Disease
papillomavirus (HPV). 1. Vitamin A (a) Night Blindness
2. India has set 90-70-90 targets to eradicate cervical 2. Vitamin D (b) Scurvy
cancer by 2030. 3. Iron (c) Anaemia
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 4. Iodine (d) Goitre
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) Only 1 pair (b) Only 2 pair
(c) Only 3 pair (d) All 4 pair
87. Consider the following statements regarding stem cells:
1. Multipotent stem cells are able to divide and 91. Which of the following statements are related to
differentiate into cells of the whole organism. process of photosynthesis:
2. Pluripotent stem cells (PSC) form cells of all germ 1. Absorption of light energy by chlorophyll
layers but not extra embryonic structures, such as 2. Conversion of light energy to chemical energy and
theplacenta. splitting of water molecules into hydrogen and
3. Totipotent stem cells have a narrower spectrum oxygen.
ofdifferentiation than PSCs. 3. Reduction of carbon dioxide to carbohydrates.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 only (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
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92. Consider the following statements with regarding Which of the following pairs given above arecorrect?
Whittaker’s Five Kingdom Classification: (a) 1 and 3 only (b) 2 and 3 only
1. Kingdom Monera includes prokaryotic organisms (c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
whereas Kingdom Protista includes eukaryotic
organisms. 97. Consider the following statements:
2. Bacteria are the sole members of the Kingdom 1. DNA vaccines are stable at higher temperatures
Monera. and thus easier to store unlike RNA vaccines.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 2. DNA vaccines, once injected, can not alter natural
genetic material of a cell unlike RNA vaccines.
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
93. Consider the following statements with regarding (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Viruses:
98. With reference to ecosystems, which of the following
1. All viruses contain RNA and DNA.
statements best describes the term homeostasis?
2. Bacteriophages (viruses that infect the bacteria)
(a) It is the tendency to resist change in order to
are usually single-stranded DNA viruses.
maintain a stable, relatively constant environment.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(b) It is the capacity of an ecosystem to provide
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only unlimited resources for the survival of inhabiting
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 species.
(c) It is the ability of the species to interact with each
94. Which of the following are micronutrients in plant
other to maintain a general evolutionary pattern.
nutrition?
(d) It is the natural tendency of a species to maintain
1. Iron 2. Potassium a stable population within a given environment.
3. Copper 4. Zinc
5. Magnesium 99. With reference to plant transportation system, consider
the following statements:
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
1. Phloem moves water and minerals obtained from
(a) 1,2,3,4 and 5 (b) 1,3 and 4 only
soil tothe leaves.
(c) 2,3 and 5 only (d) 1, 2 and 5 only
2. Xylem transports products of photosynthesis from
95. Consider the following pairs: theleaves to other parts of plants.
Part of Eye Function 3. Transpiration involves loss of water vapour through
thestomata of plants
1. Cornea : Refraction of light entering the eye
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
2. Pupil : Regulates and control the amount
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
of lightentering the eye
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 3 only
3. Retina : Image formation
Which of the following pairs given above arecorrect? 100. With reference to 3D Printing and 4D Printing, consider
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only the following statements:
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 1. In 3D printing there is a repetition of 2D structure
layer by layer from the bottom to the top.
96. Consider the following pairs: 2. 4D Printing provides printed objects with theability
Mode of reproduction Example to change form or functions with time.
1. Vegetative Propagation : Ginger Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
2. Pollination : tomato (a) 1 only (b) 2 only
3. Fragmentation : yeast (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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