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1	At which Indus Valley site have the remains of horse bones been found?	Surkotada
2	Blood contains three types of cells: RBC, WBC, and what?	Platelets
3	Cells are made up of what?	cells are made up of protoplasm, which is the living substance inside the cell membrane
4	Dachigam National Park is associated with which animal?	Hangul (Kashmir stag)
5	Deficiency of which vitamin causes non-clotting of blood?	Vitamin K
6	From what do plants synthesize protein?	Amino Acids
7	From which part of the plant is saffron obtained?	Saffron is obtained from the dried stigmas
8	From which part of the plant is turmeric obtained?	Turmeric is obtained from the dried rhizome, which is the underground stem of the plant.
9	How many RBCs (in millions) does a healthy adult man have on average per cubic millimeter of blood?	Average range: 4.5 to 6 million RBCs per cubic millimeter.
10	How many bones are in the facial skeleton of the human skull?	14
11	How many bones does the facial skeleton consist of in the human skull?	14
12	How many chambers are in a frog's heart?	3 chambers
13	How many chambers are there in a human heart?	Four
14	In which function of the body do enzymes help?	Digestion
15	In which organ is vitamin A stored in the human body?	Liver
16	In which part of the plant does photosynthesis take place?	Leaves
17	Kaziranga National Park is the only natural habitat of which endangered animal?	One-Horned Rhinos (Assam)
18	Kwashiorkor disease in children is caused by what dietary deficiency?	Kwashiorkor is caused by a severe protein deficiency
19	Largest bone in Human body?	Femur (thighbone)
20	Largest organ in human body?	Skin
21	Malfunctioning of which organ causes jaundice?	Liver
22	Name the vitamins that are fat soluble.?	A, D, E & K
23	Name the vitamins that are water soluble.?	B & C
24	Of which part of a plant is onion a modified form?	Stem
25	Of which part of a plant is potato a modified form?	A potato is a modified form of an underground stem
26	On average, how many red blood cells (in millions) per per milliliter does a healthy adult man have?	5 to 5.5 million
27	Powerhouse of Cell is?	The powerhouse of the cell is the mitochondrion
28	Protein factory of a cell is?	The protein factory of the cell is the ribosome
29	Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease affecting which part of the body?	Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) primarily affects the body's joints
30	Salmonella paratyphi bacteria spread which disease?	Typhoid Fever
31	The latex of which plant is used commercially?	Rubber Plant
32	The suicidal bags of the cell are?	The suicidal bags of the cell are lysosomes
33	Through which organ does a fish respire?	Gills
34	Trypsinis an enzyme - true?	Trypsin
35	What animal is the Sundarbans mainly famous for?	Bengal Tiger
36	What are compounds needed for enzymes to function properly?	Vitamins
37	What are insects that transmit diseases known as?	Vectors
38	What are plants that flower only once in their lifetime known as?	Monocarpic
39	What are the three types of cells in blood?	RBC, WBC, and Platelets
40	What blood group is a universal donor?	O negative (O-] is the universal blood donor because its red blood cells have no antigens
41	What brings back deoxygenated blood from different parts of the human body to the heart?	Veins
42	What can modulate the activity of an enzyme?	Enzyme activity can be modulated by several factors, including temperature, pH, substrate concentration
43	What causes the process of guttation in plants?	Root pressure
44	What hormone does the thymus gland produce?	Thymosin
45	What instrument measures arterial blood pressure?	Sphygmomanometer
46	What is a molecule in plants comparable to hemoglobin in animals?	Chlorophyll
47	What is another name for Vitamin B2?	Riboflavin
48	What is called the powerhouse of the cell?	Mitochondria
49	What is called the protein factory of the cell?	Ribosome
50	What is cancellous bone also called?	Cancellous bone is also known as spongy bone or trabecular bone.
51	What is known as the suicide vesicle of the cell?	Lysosome
52	What is the Ph value of human blood?	7.4
53	What is the average heart rate in a healthy person per minute?	72 times
54	What is the basic characteristic of a living organism?	Ability to reproduce
55	What is the best source of Vitamin C?	Amla and other citrus fruits
56	What is the disease caused by deficiency of protein in children?	Kwashiorkor
57	What is the factory of protein in a cell?	Ribosome
58	What is the green pigment found in the leaves of plants?	Chlorophyll
59	What is the largest external organ of the human body?	Skin
60	What is the main component of the cell wall in case of plant cells?	Cellulose
61	What is the most fragile bone in the human body?	While the lacrimal bone (in the eye socket) is physically the thinnest, the clavicle is the most commonly broken bone due to its role in absorbing force and its prominent location.
62	What is the other name for Vitamin B2?	Riboflavin
63	What is the plant hormone produced at the shoot to cell to grow longer?	Gibberellin
64	What is the powerhouse of the cell?	Mitochondria
65	What is the rarest blood group?	AB negative is the rarest blood type in the ABO blood group, accounting for just 1% of our blood donors. I
66	What is the richest source of vitamin D?	Cod liver oil
67	What is the smallest bone in the human body?	Stapes (Ear)
68	What is the study of the internal structure of an organism called?	Anatomy
69	What is the thinnest bone of the human body?	The stapes, also known as the stirrup, is the smallest and lightest bone in the human body.
70	What is the total number of bones in the human body?	206
71	What is the transformation of cartilage into bone called?	Ossification
72	What is the universal blood donor group?	The universal blood donor group is O negative (O-)
73	What molecule in plants is comparable to hemoglobin in animals?	Chlorophyll
74	What tissue connects bone to bone?	Ligament
75	What type of tissue is blood?	Connective tissue
76	When was the United Nations Organisation (UNO) established?	24 October 1945, San Francisco, California, United States
77	Where are Sertoli cells found?	Sertoli cells are located in the seminiferous tubules within the testes
78	Where are ovules present in a plant?	Female reproductive part
79	Where are red blood cells produced in the human body?	Bone Marrow
80	Where are the Kudankulam and Kalpakkam Nuclear Plants located?	The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is located in Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu
81	Where do plants synthesize protein from?	Amino Acids
82	Where is ptyalin enzyme produced?	Salivary glands
83	Where is the Kaiga Nuclear Plant located?	Karnataka
84	Where is the Kakrapar Nuclear Plant located?	Gujarat
85	Where is the Narora Nuclear Plant located?	Uttar Pradesh
86	Where is the Rawatbhata Nuclear Plant located?	Rajasthan
87	Where is the Tarapur Nuclear Plant located?	Maharashtra
88	Where is the enzyme Ptyalin produced?	Salivary glands
89	Where is the headquarters of the International Criminal Police Organisation located?	Lyon, France
90	Where is the human heart located in the body?	Left Side
91	Which agent helps in forming clots in the blood?	Heparin
92	Which animal breathes through the skin?	Frog
93	Which animal can live its entire life without water?	Kangaroo rat
94	Which animal is associated with Dachigam National Park?	Hangul, or the Kashmir stag
95	Which animal is cold-blooded?	most reptiles (like snakes and lizards), amphibians (like frogs and salamanders), fish, and invertebrates such as insects and crustaceans
96	Which animal is the largest in size?	Blue Whale
97	Which animal is the natural host of the Nipah virus?	Fruit bats
98	Which animals create ultrasound?	Bat, Dolphin
99	Which blood group is called the universal recipient?	AB
100	Which blood group is considered a universal donor?	O negative (O-) blood is the universal donor
101	Which blood vessels bring deoxygenated blood from different parts of the human body to the heart?	Veins
102	Which body organ secretes bile?	Liver
103	Which bone does not articulate with any other bone in the human body?	Hyoid bone
104	Which branch of science deals with kidney diseases?	Nephrology
105	Which cells secrete the male hormone testosterone?	Leydig cells
106	Which disease is caused by a deficiency of protein?	Kwashiorkor
107	Which disease is caused by the bite of a mad dog?	Rabies (Hydrophobia)
108	Which disease is caused due to a deficiency of iodine?	Goiter
109	Which disease is spread by Salmonella paratyphi bacteria?	Typhoid Fever
110	Which enzyme converts carbohydrates into maltose sugar?	Amylase
111	Which enzyme is found in human saliva?	Human saliva contains the enzyme salivary amylase (also called ptyalin)
112	Which hormone is secreted by the pancreas?	Insulin
113	Which is a large blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart?	The large blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart is the aorta, which is the body's main artery
114	Which is the largest animal in size?	Blue whale
115	Which is the largest bone in the human body?	Femur
116	Which is the shortest bone in the human body?	Stapes
117	Which is the stable tissue in a plant?	Xylem
118	Which multicellular organism does not have a nervous system?	Sponges are the only multicellular animals that do not have a nervous system
119	Which organ breaks fat to produce cholesterol?	Liver
120	Which organ stores fat-soluble vitamins?	Liver
121	Which organelle plays an important role in photosynthesis?	Chloroplast
122	Which organism has no blood but respires?	Hydra
123	Which plant is called the Herbal Indian Doctor?	Amla.
124	Which tissue connects bone to bone?	Ligament
125	Which vitamin is available to the human body through sunbathing?	Vitamin D
126	Which vitamin is essential for the coagulation of blood?	Vitamin K
127	Which vitamin is most readily destroyed by heat?	Ascorbic acid - Vitamin C is the vitamin most sensitive to heat, and a significant amount is lost during cooking
128	Which vitamin is responsible for blood clotting?	Vitamin K
129	Which vitamin prevents night blindness?	Vitamin A
130	Which vitamins are fat-soluble?	Vitamins A, D, E, and K
131	Which vitamins are water-soluble?	Vitamins B and C
132	Who classified human blood into four groups?	Karl Landsteiner
133	Who discovered Cell?	Robert Hooke
134	Who discovered the blood group?	Karl Landsteiner
135	Who discovered the nucleus of the cell?	Robert Brown
136	Who discovered vitamins?	Casimir Funk, a Polish biochemist
137	Why is blood red in colour?	Hemoglobin - Blood is red due to the presence of hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that contains a red-colored compound called heme
138	Why is mushroom cultivation not useful in the biological control of crop diseases?	It does not target crop pathogens effectively
139	A car moving on a straight road is an example of what type of motion?	Rectilinear motion
140	A floating body always displaces liquid equal to its own what?	Weight
141	ASEAN is not associated with the UNO?	TRUE
142	Absolute Zero is defined as what?	The temperature at which all molecular motion ceases
143	After what are most airports in India named?	Politicians
144	Amjad Ali Khan is famous for playing which instrument?	Sarod
145	An image formed by a plane mirror that cannot be obtained on a screen is called what?	Virtual image
146	Between whom was the Poona Pact signed?	Gandhiji and Ambedkar
147	BrahMos is a joint venture between which countries?	India and Russia
148	Brightest star outside our Solar System is?	Sirius (Dog Star)
149	Broad spectrum antibiotics are produced by what?	Streptomyces
150	By when has WHO targeted to eradicate TB?	by 2035, with a 2030 milestone of a 90% reduction
151	By which amendment was the Right to Property omitted?	44th
152	Closest star of Solar System is?	Proxima Centauri
153	Cosmic rays come from where?	Interstellar space
154	DOTS is a treatment given to patients suffering from?	Tuberculosis
155	David Beckham is associated with which sport?	Football
156	Diamond, graphite, and fullerenes are examples of what forms of carbon?	Allotropes
157	During whose period was Siri the capital?	Ala-ud-din Khilji
158	During whose reign was the Indian National Congress formed in 1885?	Lord Dufferin was the Governor-General and Viceroy of India from 1884 to 1888.
159	During whose reign was the third Buddhist Council held?	King Ashoka of Mauryan Empire
160	EL Nino replaces?	El Nino replaces the cold Peruvian (or Humboldt) current
161	ELISA test is used for detection of?	AIDS
162	Earth takes time, revolution around the sun is?	365 days, 5 hrs, 48 min and 45.51 sec.
163	Electrons move around the nucleus in what type of motion?	Orbital motion
164	Epicentre is concerned with what phenomenon?	Earthquake
165	For how long can a financial emergency be continued?	Infinite period
166	From what is aluminium extracted?	Bauxite
167	From what is penicillin, an antibiotic, obtained?	Fungi
168	From what is quinine, effective in the treatment of malaria, extracted?	Bark of Cinchona
169	From where does an embryo get its food?	Placenta
170	From where is Satyamev Jayate taken?	Mundaka Upanishad
171	From where is Vande Mataram taken?	Anandamath
172	Gamma rays have the greatest similarity with what?	X-rays
173	Geet Govind is a famous creation of whom?	Jayadev
174	Hattrick is related to which game?	Cricket
175	How can a NOT gate/Inverter be implemented?	A single transistor
176	How can sea water be purified?	By the process of desalination.
177	How did Ashoka spread Buddhism across India and Ceylon?	By sending the dhamma-mahamattas
178	How do amphibians perform respiration?	Through skin
179	How do electrons move around the nucleus?	Orbital motion
180	How is a voltmeter connected in a circuit?	Parallel to the circuit
181	How is an ammeter connected in a circuit?	Series
182	How is atmospheric pressure measured?	Barometer
183	How is malaria transmitted from one person to another?	Anopheles Mosquito
184	How is the defect of a myopic eye cured?	Concave lens
185	How is the intensity of an earthquake measured?	Seismograph
186	How long after a bomb explodes on the Moon would you hear its sound on Earth?	You would never hear the sound of a bomb exploding on the Moon on Earth because sound cannot travel through the vacuum of space
187	How long can a financial emergency be continued?	Indefinite
188	How many Union Territories are there in India?	There are eight union territories in India
189	How many assembly segments are there in Delhi?	70
190	How many chromosome pairs are in a human body?	23
191	How many chromosomes are in the human body?	46
192	How many days does it take for the Moon to complete one revolution around the Earth?	27.3 Days
193	How many elements are found in Mendeleev's Periodic Table?	63
194	How many elements are in the 4th period of the periodic table?	18 elements
195	How many groups and periods are there in the periodic table?	18 groups and 7 periods
196	How many hymns does the Rig Veda consist of?	1028
197	How many kilobytes make one megabyte?	1024
198	How many languages are officially recognized in India?	22
199	How many layers does human skin have?	3
200	How many natural elements are known?	There are 94 naturally occurring elements known to exist.
201	How many radioactive elements are in the periodic table?	38
202	How many spokes are there in the Dharma Chakra (Ashok) depicted on the National Flag of India?	24
203	How many spokes are there in the Indian National Flag?	24
204	How many times has National Emergency been declared in India since Independence?	Three times
205	How many watts does one horsepower equal?	746 watts
206	Hydraulic brakes in automobiles work on which principle?	Pascal's principle
207	In Bangladesh, Brahmaputra is known by which name?	Jamuna
208	In Bangladesh, Ganga is known by which name?	Padma
209	In eye donation, which part of the donor's eye is utilized?	Cornea
210	In terms of magnetic properties, what does oxygen belong to?	Paramagnetic materials
211	In the Indus Valley Civilization, what is Kalibangan famous for?	Pottery
212	In the absence of the ozone layer, which rays will enter the atmosphere?	Ultraviolet
213	In the visible spectrum, which color has the shortest wavelength?	Violet
214	In what terms are the masses of stars and galaxies usually expressed?	Solar mass
215	In what unit is the area of a triangle measured?	Metre squares
216	In which Buddhist sect did the Gandhara school of art come into existence?	Mahayana sect
217	In which Veda are magical charms and spells given?	Atharva Veda
218	In which Veda is the Gayatri Mantra found?	Rig Veda
219	In which atmospheric layer is the ozone layer mainly found?	Stratosphere
220	In which configuration is a voltmeter connected in a circuit?	Parallel to the circuit
221	In which configuration is an ammeter connected in a circuit?	Series
222	In which district is the Bhadla Solar Park located?	Jodhpur
223	In which field did Jamini Roy distinguish himself?	Painting
224	In which language were the early Buddhist scriptures composed?	Pali
225	In which language were the early Buddhist scriptures composed?	Pali Texts
226	In which sect did the Gandhara school of art come into existence?	Mahayana sect
227	In which session did the first division of the Indian National Congress happen?	Surat
228	In which type of industries is heavy water primarily used?	Nuclear Power generation plants
229	In which type of rocks are coal and petroleum found?	Sendimentary
230	In which year and place was the Indian National Congress founded?	1885, Mumbai
231	In which year did America gain independence?	1776
232	In which year did Delhi become the capital of India?	1911
233	In which year did Gandhi achieve his first major success?	1917
234	In which year did India and China sign the Panchsheel Pact?	1954
235	In which year did Shivaji die?	1680
236	In which year did Vasco da Gama discover India?	1498
237	In which year did the Cabinet Mission arrive in India?	1946
238	In which year did the Cripps Mission come to India?	1942
239	In which year did the Kyoto Protocol come into force?	2005
240	In which year was SAARC formed?	1985
241	In which year was the Indian National Congress formed, and during whose reign?	1885, during the reign of Lord Dufferin.
242	In which year was the NREGA renamed as MGNREGA?	2009
243	In which year was the first general election held in India?	1951
244	In which year were the first general elections held?	1951
245	Into how many parts is the cerebrum of the brain primarily divided?	2
246	Is NITI Aayog a statutory body?	No, it is a non-statutory body
247	Is a nylon thread stronger than a steel wire?	Yes
248	Jet streams are usually found in the?	Tropopause
249	Kangchenjunga is situated in?	Sikkim
250	Katrina is the name given to what?	Hurricane
251	Kerala is famous for the cultivation of which crops?	Coconut, Black Pepper, Rubber
252	Lactose is present in which substance?	Milk
253	Largest gland in human body?	Liver
254	Marble is a metamorphic rock of what?	Limestone
255	Marbles are formed due to change in?	Limestone
256	Molten rock below the surface of the earth is?	called Magma
257	Most of the weather phenomena take place in the?	Troposphere
258	Mushroom cultivation is not useful for which of the following?	Biological control of crop diseases
259	NITI Aayog was formed to replace which institution?	Planning Commission
260	Nandadevi peak is located in?	Uttarakhand
261	Of whom was Surdas a disciple?	Vallabhacharya
262	On what principle does optical fiber work?	Total internal reflection
263	On what principle is SONAR based?	Echo
264	On which date is India likely to experience the shortest day?	21-Dec
265	On which date is World Diabetes Day observed?	14-Nov
266	On which date is World Environment Day celebrated worldwide?	5-Jun
267	On which date is World Environment Day celebrated?	5-Jun
268	One Horsepower (1 HP) is equivalent to approximately how many watts?	746 Watts
269	Out of 389 members in the Constituent Assembly, how many were from the Provinces?	296
270	Penicillin extracted from?	fungus
271	Penicillin was discovered by?	Alexander Fleming
272	Roaring Forties is?	westerly winds
273	Sakhi, Shabad, and Ramaini were the notable works of whom?	Kabir
274	Saliva helps in the digestion of what?	Starch
275	Sandstone is what kind of rock?	Sedimentary Rocks
276	Surdas was a disciple of which saint?	Vallabhacharya
277	The 49th Parallel is the boundary line between which two countries?	USA and Canada
278	The Boston Tea Party' protest was associated with which revolution?	American
279	The Brahmaputra system rises in?	Tibet (from Chemayungdung glacier)
280	The Himalayas is the example of?	Fold Mountains
281	The Junagarh Rock Inscription is associated with whom?	Rudradaman
282	The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty which is related to?	Greenhouse gases
283	The Prime Meridian passes through?	Greenwich
284	The Round Revolution is associated with which crop?	Potato
285	The Secretariat of SAARC is set up at?	Kathmandu
286	The Sharda Act is related to what?	Child marriage
287	The Suez Canal connects which two bodies of water?	Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
288	The Vivekanand Rock Memorial is situated at which place?	Kanyakumari
289	The Zoji-La pass connects which two places?	Srinagar and Leh
290	The beach sands of Kerala are rich in?	Thorium
291	The deepest mine in the world?	Mponeng Gold Mine in South Africa
292	The depletion in Ozone layer is caused by?	Chlorofluorocarbon - CFC
293	The equator represents in?	0-Degree latitude
294	The highest grade and best quality coal is?	Anthracite
295	The highest peak in South India is?	Anaimudi
296	The kidneys in human beings are part of the system for what?	The kidneys are part of the excretory system
297	The largest ecosystem of earth is?	Biosphere
298	The largest herbarium of India is located at?	Kolkata
299	The largest irrigation canal in India is?	Indira Gandhi Canal
300	The largest producer of black pepper in India?	Karnataka is the largest producer of black pepper in India, accounting for nearly 45% of the country's total production