Biology Related General Knowledge Questions and Answers
1. For which among the following is not a true fruit?
A. Apple
B. Date
C. Grape
D. Plum
2. Which of the following is least infectious?
A. leprosy
B. hepatitis
C. tuberculosis
D. conjunctivitis
3. Which of the following is not a mosquito-borne disease?
A. Dengue fever
B. Malaria
C. Sleeping sickness
D. Filariasis
4. In certain amino acids, which one of the following elements is found in addition to carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen?
A. Phosphorus
B. Zinc
C. Calcium
D. Sulphur
5. Among the following elements, which one is essential for the transmission of impulses in the nerve fibre?
A. Calcium
B. Iron
C. Sodium
D. Zinc
6. The vitamin which is very liable and easily destroyed during cooking as well as storage is
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitaminb6
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin K
7. The compound used in anti-malarial drug is
A. Aspirin
B. Neoprene
C. Isoprene
D. Chloroquin
8. Which of the following is a skin disease?
A. Anaemia
B. Pellagra
C. Osteomalacia
D. Rickets
9. The richest source of vitamin D is
A. Cod liver oil
B. Spinach
C. Milk
D. Cheese
10. Which of the following tests helps in diagnosis of cancer?
A. X-ray
B. Urine test
C. Blood test
D. Biopsy test
11. Which one of the following is an enzyme?
A. Glucagon
B. Insulin
C. Somatotropin
D. Trypsin
12. Which vitamin is provided by sunlight to the body?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin D
13. The deficiency of which of the following leads to dental caries?
A. Iron
B. Copper
C. Fluorine
D. Zinc
14. Healing of wounds is hastened by vitamin
A. A
B. E
C. C
D. K
15. Which of the following diseases is caused by the bite of a mad dog?
A. Hydrocele
B. Hydrophobia
C. Hydrocephatus
D. Hydroperitoneum
16. Which of the following vegetable proteins is considered as good as an animal protein?
A. Soyabean protein
B. corn protein
C. Wheat protein
D. Bengal gram protein
17. Carotene in Indian cow’s milk causes
A. Creamish white colour
B. yellow colour
C. deep yellow colour
D. no change
18. A woman who weighs 45 kg and whose work involves a lot of physical exertion needs
A. 2800 calories per day
B. 3000 calories per day
C. 25000 calories per day
D. 3700 calories per day
19. Foot and mouth disease is found in
A. Cats and dogs
B. Cattle
C. Poultry
D. Humans
20. Which one of the following is a primate?
A. Bear
B. Otter
C. Loris
D. Pangolin
ANSWERS
1.D
2.A
3.C
4.D
5.A
6.C
7.D
8.B
9.A
10.D
11.D
12.D
13.C
14.C
15.B
16.A
17.B
18.B
19.B
20.C
