General Knowledge Question Answer: Biology GK Questions and Answers

General Knowledge Biology Questions, Biology Quiz for Competitive Exams, Important Biology MCQs for GK

Q. Which of the following is not among the 3 main classes of Algae ?
1) Chlorophyceae
2) Rhodophyceae
3) Phaeophyceae
4) Gymnosperms

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Q. Sycon (Scypha), Spongilla (Fresh water sponge) and Euspongia (Both sponge) are examples of which Phylum ?
1) Coelenterata
2) Platyhelminthes
3) Ctenophora
4) Porifera

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Q. Which of the following medicines can possibly be used as analgesic without causing addiction and mood modification ?
1) Diazepam
2) Morphine
3) Paracetamol
4) Tetrahydrocannabinol

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Q. Which of the following can be used as artificial sweetner(s) ?
I. Aspartame II. Alitame
III. Sucralose IV. Saccharin
Correct code is -

1) Only I
2) I and II only
3) I, II and III only
4) I, II, III and IV

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Q. Which of the following statements is correct about Nipah Virus ?
I. It is a rare, brain-damaging virus.
II. The deadly virus is contagious and currently has no vaccine for humans or animals.
III. The natural host of the virus is a fruit bat of the Ptero-podidae family.
IV. It claimed more than 10 lives in May 2018 in Kozhikode and Malappuram districts in North Kerala.
Correct code is -

1) I and II only are correct
2) Only I and III are correct
3) Only II and IV are correct
4) I, II, III and IV are correct

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Q. Prolonged reuse of cooking oil for preparing food, particularly in deep frying is a potential health hazard. It can lead to many diseases like -
I. Increases the level of cholesterol II. Cancer
III. Creates peroxides acids. IV. Parkinson's disease
Correct code is -

1) Only II
2) Only II and IV
3) Only I, II and III
4) I, II, III and IV

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Q. Which country has decided in May 2018 the culling of 1,26,000 cows in the largest mass animal slaughter in its history to try to eradicate the Mycoplasma bovis disease ?
1) Denmark
2) Australia
3) New Zealand
4) Brazil

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Q. Complete vaccination is covered against ......... Vaccine preventable diseases under intensified mission Indradhanush.
I. Tuberculosis, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus
II. Polio, Hepatitis B, Pneumonia and Meningitis due to Haemophilus Influenzae type b (Hib)
III. Measles, Rubella, Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and Rotavirus
Correct code is -

1) Only I
2) Only II
3) Only I and II
4) I, II, III and IV

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Q. Which of the following diseases is caused by a bacteria ?
1) Influenza
2) Japanese Encephalitis
3) Tuberculosis
4) Swine Flue

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Q. Rinderpest is a disease of -
1) Humans
2) Birds
3) Ruminant animals
4) Carnivores

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