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Post NameASSISTANT TO THE PHARMACOGNOSY OFFICER - AYURVEDA MEDICA EDUCATION
Question Paper Code069/2018/OL
Category Code002/2018
Date of Test31 January 2019
Medium of QuestionENGLISH
Exam TypeOnline Examination
Total Questions100
1
The famous hill-station 'Kodaikanal' lies in
Answer
B. Palani hills
2
The year which Indian Postal department published stamp of Chattambi Swamikal
Answer
A. 30 April 2014
3
Advaitha Ashramam at Aluva was established in the year
Answer
D. 1913
4
Who is the first Indian cricketer to hit 300 sixes in T20 matches across all tournaments?
Answer
A. Rohit Sharma
5
The 14 major Indian banks were nationalised during which five-year plan?
Answer
B. fourth
6
Asia's largest arch dam 'Idukki' is located in which district of Kerala?
Answer
C. Idukki
7
Which river is also known as Thalayar?
Answer
A. Pambar
8
Who was appointed as the Sub Collector of Thalassery to suppress the revolt of Pazhassi Raja?
Answer
D. T.H Baber
9
Which district of Kerala shares its border both with Karnataka and Tamilnadu?
Answer
A. Wayanad
10
Who fought against the social evils 'Ettu and Mattu'?
Answer
A. Vagbhatananda
11
World Water day is observed in
Answer
B. 22nd March
12
Which was the birth place of Sahodaran Ayyappan?
Answer
C. Cherai (Ernakulam)
13
The Nipah virus outbreak is detected in which state of India?
Answer
B. Kerala
14
The National Digital Library of India is developed by which IIT
Answer
C. Kharagpur
15
Which among the following revolutionaries was not hanged on the charge of Kakori case?
Answer
C. Bhagat Singh
16
Who is the ex-officio Chairman of Planning Commission?
Answer
D. The Prime Minister
17
Where was the Azad Hind Fauj constituted?
Answer
C. Singapore
18
Who raised the slogan 'If we work, we should be got paid'?
Answer
D. Vaikunda Swamikal
19
Who wins the best actress award in the 65th national films award 2018?
Answer
D. Sridevi
20
During which period 'Mahatma' Titled given before the name of Gandhi?
Answer
B. During Champaran Satyagraha
21
What is the morphology of the mace of Myristica fragrans?
Answer
B. Aril
22
Name the type of fruit seen in Aegle marmelos.
Answer
B. Amphisarca
23
The current version of ICN code accepted by International Botanical Congress in 2017
Answer
A. Shenzhen Code
24
Guttation in plants occur through
Answer
C. Hydathodes
25
The drug Morphine is obtained from
Answer
D. Papaver
26
According to APG system of classification, which among the following is the most primitive order
Answer
A. Chloranthales
27
Cremocarp fruit is characteristic to
Answer
C. Apiaceae
28
Tetradynamous stamen can be seen in
Answer
A. Brassica
29
Setaria italica is an example of
Answer
D. Millet
30
An example of Sorosis
Answer
A. Pineapple
31
Morphology of the useful part of sugarbeet when used as sugar yielding plant
Answer
C. Root
32
Cyathium inflorescence is seen in
Answer
A. Euphorbia
33
According to Bentham and Hooker, the series with gamopetalous corolla and inferior ovary is
Answer
B. Inferae
34
The parenchymatous region between leaf trace and main vascular cylinder is known as
Answer
A. Leaf Gap
35
Calcium carbonate cell inclusion found in plants
Answer
A. Cystolith
36
The active ingredient of Jeevani Drug developed by JNTBGRI is
Answer
B. Trichopus
37
The branch of science dealing with medicinal drugs obtained from plants
Answer
B. Pharmacognosy
38
Reserpine is obtained from
Answer
A. Rauvolfia serpentina
39
Anomalous secondary growth with wedges of secondary phloem is seen in
Answer
C. Bignonia
40
Botanical name of Oats
Answer
D. Avena sativa
41
Vitamin B is produced during fermentation by
Answer
B. Clostridium acetobutylicum
42
Viroids are
Answer
A. Infectious nucleic acids
43
The Rickettsias possess
Answer
B. Mucopeptide cell wall
44
The alga showing dimorphic branching
Answer
D. Batrachospermum
45
Thin walled non motile spores which resembles the parent algal cell
Answer
C. Autospore
46
Carageenin, is obtained from
Answer
D. Chondrus
47
Lecanora is an example of
Answer
A. Crustose lichen
48
Which lichen has been eaten by travellers in artic region in danger of starvation?
Answer
C. Umbillicaria
49
Early blight of Potato is caused by
Answer
A. Alternaria solani
50
Which mechanism is characterised by the rapid death of cells in the local region surrounding an infection?
Answer
B. Hypersensitivity
51
Phytoalexins are secreted by plants in response to fungal reaction. These compounds are generally
Answer
A. Phenolic compounds
52
Exclusion of plant disease by legislation is known as
Answer
B. Plant quarantine
53
The author of the book entitled "The first land plant" is
Answer
C. F.O. Bower
54
Which among the following is a fossil bryophyte?
Answer
D. Hepaticites
55
Antiseptic properties are shown by the moss
Answer
D. Sphagnum
56
The fern Acrostichum is a
Answer
A. Halophyte
57
A corm like rhizomorph occurs in
Answer
C. Isoetes
58
The stele comprises
Answer
Question Cancelled
59
The nodes in Gnetum and Gingo are
Answer
D. Unilacunar
60
The resin "amber" is obtained from
Answer
B. Pinites
61
The only enzyme in TCA cycle which is attached to the inner mitochondrial membrane?
Answer
D. Succinate dehydrogenase
62
CDK associated with Cyclin B is _________.
Answer
A. CDK 1
63
Klenow fragment lack
Answer
B. 5' → 3' exonuclease activity
64
Which of the following is considered as an analogue of Allolactose?
Answer
B. IPTG
65
Mendel did not observed linkage due to
Answer
B. Independent assortment
66
Which one of the following is a part of synaptonemal complex?
Answer
A. SYCP1
67
Process of chromosomal movement towards the midway between poles in a prometaphase cells is
Answer
B. Congression
68
Structure in the synaptonemal complex, along which the lateral elements of homologous chromosomes align is called
Answer
A. Central element
69
The DNA base composition in most organisms will not be
Answer
C. A + T = G + C
70
Minisatellite DNAs are
Answer
A. Highly repeated
71
Which of the following variety of cotton developed through pureline selection?
Answer
A. Gadag 1
72
Colour of tag used for certified seed in India
Answer
C. Azure Blue
73
Which one is not a feature of vertical resistance?
Answer
A. Polygenic
74
Female receptivity of a flower in Hybridization measured by
Answer
A. Pollen grain germination on the stigma
75
Choose the correct statement regarding Emasculation
Answer
B. Removal of stamens from a flower without female reproduction organ
76
Which of the following inherited metabolic disease causes accumulation of homogenetisic acid in the blood and tissues?
Answer
C. Alkaptonuria
77
The procedure for chromosome mapping was first invented by ________.
Answer
A. Alfred H. Sturtevant
78
DNA polymerase I was first discovered by ____________.
Answer
D. Arthur Kornberg
79
Complementary gene interaction can be seen in the case of __________.
Answer
A. Flower color of Lathyrus odoratus
80
A family of proteins involved in targeted RNA cleavage in RISC
Answer
B. Argonaute
81
Which of the following ecosystem has highest productivity?
Answer
B. Estuary
82
Catmab is a kind of
Answer
D. abzyme
83
Identify the incorrect statement about nitrogenase enzyme
Answer
C. Insensitive to O₂
84
Separation and blotting of proteins is done in
Answer
A. Western blot
85
Which of the following is not a software used in bioinformatics?
Answer
C. PROSITE
86
HGPRT is associated with which of the following?
Answer
A. Purine
87
Cycling of which element does not include a gas phase?
Answer
D. Phosphorus
88
The technique of micro propagation to produce virus free plants
Answer
A. Meristem culture
89
α helix represents ____________ structure of proteins
Answer
B. Secondary
90
Clustal Omega programme is used in
Answer
B. multiple sequence alignment
91
Ion responsible for opening and closing of stomata
Answer
D. K⁺
92
First eukaryotic genome sequenced was that of
Answer
B. Saccharomyces cerevisiae
93
Attine ant and fungus is an example of which of the following interactions?
Answer
A. Mutualism
94
During Photorespiration Glycine is converted to Serine in
Answer
C. mitochondria
95
Which is a data retrieval system of NCBI?
Answer
D. Entrez
96
What according to C₄ plants is true?
Answer
C. RuBP carboxylase is present in bundle sheath only
97
Which among the following is not true about Cosmid vector?
Answer
A. Does not contain genes for antibiotic resistance
98
Identify the secondary metabolic compound from the following
Answer
B. pigment
99
Find the correct statement with respect to the production of Golden Rice
Answer
B. to fight against malnutrition
100
What happens to the P/R ratio in a climax ecosystem?
Answer
C. approaches 1

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