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Meconic acid is found in:
Options :
1. opium poppy
2. salvia divinorum
3. tobacco
4. cannabis

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The chiral stationary phase in GC is mainly used for the separation of which kind of components?
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1. Conformational isomers
2. Enantiomers
3. Geometric isomers
4. Structural isomers

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Which of the following is a nitramine explosive?
Options :
1. TNT
2. RDX
3. Picric acid
4. PETN

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Gas-liquid chromatography is based on:
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1. Beer’s law
2. Lebuc’s law
3. Piobert’s law
4. Henry’s law

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The stationary phase in reverse-phased chromatography is:
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1. non-polar
2. polar
3. both non-polar and polar
4. neither non-polar nor polar

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The act of forcefully pushing a liquid or gas through a system to clean or clear it is called:
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1. elution
2. washing
3. flushing
4. partitioning

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Raman spectroscopy is complementary to:
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1. IR
2. NMR

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3. FTIR
4. UV-Vis spectroscopy

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Paper chromatography is a type of:
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1. absorption chromatography
2. adsorption chromatography
3. partition chromatography
4. retention chromatography

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Which indicator is used in the process of titration between a strong acid and a weak base?
Options :
1. Thymol blue
2. Phenophthalein
3. Methyl orange
4. Thymolphthalein

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Bathochromic shift is:
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1. Shift of λmax to less energy side (red shift)
2. Shift of λmax to higher energy side (blue shift)
3. Both red shift and blue shift
4. No shift in λmax

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With the increase in temperature, the solubility of gases in a liquid:
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1. increases
2. decreases
3. is not affected
4. first increases and then decreases

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Cardiac glycosides present in the plant foxglove are:
Options :
1. crotin and crotonoside
2. digoxin and digitoxin
3. hyoscine and hyoscyamine
4. strychnine and brucine

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Which of the following are types of gravimetric methods?
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1. Colorimetry and Distillation methods
2. Diffusion methods
3. Electrogravimetry and Thermogravimetric methods
4. Filteration and Isogravemetric methods

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Which of the following is a primary explosive?
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1. ANFO
2. Dynamite
3. Mercury fulminate
4. HMX

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Which of the following is NOT the classical method for extraction of poisons?
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1. electrodialysis
2. inductively coupled mass spectrometry
3. gutzeit method
4. steam distillation

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The high-level exposure to ______ causes Minamata disease.
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1. methyl mercury
2. mercuric oxide
3. metallic mercury
4. mercury cyanide

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The example(s) of organochlorine pesticides is/are:
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1. only DDT
2. only lindane
3. only endosulfan
4. DDT, lindane and endosulfan

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Which of the following is independent of temperature?
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1. Molarity
2. Molality
3. Normality
4. Formality

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C3H6N6O6 is the chemical formula of which explosive?
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1. Mercury fulminate
2. Tetryl
3. ANFO
4. RDX

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During the purification of copper by electrolysis, at the cathode:
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1. pure copper gets deposited
2. CuSO4 gets deposited
3. impure copper gets deposited
4. sulphur gets deposited
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K2 is the street name given to the designer drugs:
Options :
1. synthetic cathinones
2. amphetamines
3. synthetic cannabinoids
4. ketamines

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The detection of elemental sulphur during the extraction of explosives is done with:
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1. organic solvent extract
2. water extract
3. alkali extract
4. pyridine extract

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In forensic analysis, the screening tests are performed for the purpose of:
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1. tentative identification
2. definite identification
3. quantitative analysis
4. semi-quantitative analysis

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The appropriate container for packaging debris items obtained from an arson crime scene is a ______.
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1. tin box with tight lid
2. plastic bag
3. cloth bag
4. sealed paper bag

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The size of a crime scene depends on the type of crime, the location of the evidence and the ______.
Options :
1. type of evidence
2. location of suspect
3. climate of crime scene
4. number of officers in the crime scene

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In which of the following methods of barefoot examination is an outline of an identified footprint drawn and
positioned over an unknown footprint and compared?
Options :
1. Optical centre method
2. Overlay method
3. Gunn method
4. Composite method

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Which of the following is NOT a type of documentation done at crime scene?
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1. Photography and videography
2. Note-making
3. Sketching
4. UV and IR imaging

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Accreditation means:
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1. conducting assessment
2. meeting pre-determined standards
3. making care cost effective
4. ensuring quality

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Dr. Edmond Locard, renowned as the ‘Sherlock Holmes of France’, is widely acknowledged for his
formulation of a fundamental premise that serves as a cornerstone in the field of forensic science. What
principle did he propose?
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1. Keep it simple.
2. Every contact leaves a trace.
3. If anything can go wrong, it will.
4. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

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What is the direction of the arrow marked in crime scene sketch?
Options :
1. West
2. East
3. South
4. North

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______ challenges all activities in a new laboratory process in order to provide a high level of assurance that
the process will function as intended in the live environment.
Options :
1. Document control or management
2. Proficiency assessment
3. Process control
4. Validation

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A set of planned actions to provide assurance that the processes, other than testing, that influence the quality
of the laboratory's results and reports are operating as intended is:
Options :
1. quality control
2. quality assurance
3. quality management system
4. compliance

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NABL stands for:
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1. National Accreditation Board for Laboratories
2. National Accreditation Board for Testing Laboratories
3. National Accreditation Board for Calibration Laboratories
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Accreditation to a laboratory shall be valid for a period of ______ years.
Options :
1. 5
2. 3
3. 2
4. 6

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A/An ______ holds all paint components together with the surface.
Options :
1. binder
2. solvent
3. drier
4. extender

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The formation of cross-linkage bonds in enamel paints is governed by:
Options :
1. only temperature
2. only oxidation
3. only initiators
4. temperature, oxidation and initiators

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In which of the following evidences are the Becke lines seen?
Options :
1. Wood
2. Paint
3. Glass
4. Metal

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Peening means:
Options :
1. hammering the surface with a round punch
2. filling away the original number with a power grinder
3. stamping the new number
4. changing the number plate

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Compression marks are produced by:
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1. hammer
2. cutter
3. saw
4. drill machine

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Tool marks are NOT easy to identify in the case of:
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1. aluminium
2. rubber
3. copper
4. plaster of paris

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______ is/are NOT a part of emission system of a flame photometer.
Options :
1. Burner
2. Atomiser
3. Fuel gases and their regulation
4. Chopper

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What factors determine the intensity of secondary electrons?
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2. Only the chemical composition of the irradiated object.
3. Only the number of electrons ejected.
4. The size and chemical composition of the irradiated object, the number of electrons ejected and the number
of electrons reabsorbed by the surrounding.

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A cannelure helps in firearm identification as it determines:
Options :
1. the manufacturer of the bullet.
2. the identity of the weapon that fired a particular bullet.
3. the manufacturer of the weapon.
4. the type of gun that fired a particular bullet.

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Which mechanism or system of a hand gun covers manipulating, loading, firing and extracting rounds?
Options :
1. Action
2. Breach
3. Chambering
4. Grouping

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The mechanism that causes the firing pin to ignite the primer of a cartridge is ______.
Options :
1. action
2. backstrap
3. hammer
4. breech

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Attention is paid to tread wear indicators because:
Options :
1. they can help pinpoint the part of the tire which made the impression.
2. they have numbers that identify the kind of tire that made the impression.
3. they allow you to identify the colour of the tire. (if it was not black)
4. they can reveal the gender of the person who drove the car.

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The spontaneous reactions that occur mostly are ______ in nature.
Options :
1. endothermic
2. exothermic
3. both endothermic and exothermic
4. neither exothermic nor endothermic

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Which of the following is NOT considered as an action mechanism in a firearm?
Options :
1. Bolt action
2. Lever action
3. Pump action
4. Rifle bored

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______ is NOT an internal safety in a firearm.
Options :
1. Thumb
2. Hammer block
3. Firing pin disconnect
4. Transfer bar

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______ are NOT striated marks.
Options :
1. Firing pin drag marks
2. Phantom marks
3. Concentric breech marks
4. Chamber marks

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An oral evidence under Section 60 of the Indian Evidence Act may be:
Options :
1. direct only
2. hearsay only
3. both direct and hearsay
4. neither direct nor hearsay

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The electronic evidences produced before the Court are called:
Options :
1. oral evidences
2. electronic evidences
3. documentary evidences
4. technical evidences

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Which of the following is the correct order of examination of witnesses?
Options :
1. Examination-in-chief, Cross-examination, Re-examination
2. Cross-examination, Re-examination, Examination-in-chief
3. Examination-in-chief, Re-examination, Cross-examination
4. Not specified

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What is the normal time limit for the disposal of the Right to Information Act (RTI) 2005 request from the
date of its receipt?
Options :
1. 20 days
2. 25 days
3. 15 days
4. 30 days

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Under the RTI Act, if a public information officer fails to give information to the informant within the
specified period, it is called:
Options :
1. contempt
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2. holding Information
3. timeout
4. deemed rejection

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Which of the following is/are NOT included in the definition of ‘Information’ under the RTI Act 2005?
Options :
1. Circulars
2. Log books
3. Database in the electronic record
4. File noting in process

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As per the Maharashtra Right to Public Services Act 2015, the authority while deciding an appeal shall have
the same powers vested as:
Options :
1. a metropolitan court
2. a magistrate court
3. a civil court
4. a high court

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An officer appointed by the concerned public authority under subsection of Section 8 of the Maharashtra
Right to Public Services Act 2015 is known as:
Options :
1. Commissioner Authority
2. District Authority
3. First Appellate Authority
4. Public Authority

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______ is a mechanism of evolution in which the allele frequencies of a population change over generations
due to chance (sampling error).
Options :
1. Genetic drift
2. Gene flow
3. Hitchhiking effect
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“The relative frequencies of various kinds of genes and alleles in a large and randomly mating (panmictic)
population tend to remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of mutation, selection and
gene flow”. This statement is popularly known as:
Options :
1. Mendel’s law of segregation
2. Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
3. Darwin’s theory of natural selection
4. Lamarck’s theory

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When closely related individuals mate with each other over a smaller population size, it leads to ______.
Options :
1. Inbreeding
2. Outbreeding
3. Founder effect
4. HW equilibrium

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The length of the complete mitochondrial genome in humans is ______.
Options :
1. 16569
2. 16659
3. 15659
4. 15569

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For identification of species, which of the following techniques is used to confirm the species that is validated
and widely accepted by the scientific community?
Options :
1. Genotyping
2. Gel-based species identification
3. DNA sequencing
4. RT-PCR based identification

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In non-human DNA typing, geographic assignment of samples can be done by the identification of ______
and its comparison with the genetic database of the species.
Options :
1. forensically informative nucleotide sequences
2. RFLP bands
3. junk DNA
4. short tandem repeats

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What is full form of BOLD?
Options :
1. Barcode of Life Database
2. Biology of Life Database
3. Barcode of Living Database
4. Biology of Living Database

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What is full form of FISH?
Options :
1. Fluorescence in situ hybridisation
2. Fluoropore in situ hybridisation
3. Fluorescent in silico hybridisation
4. Fluoropore in silico hybridisation

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How many loci are available in Y filer Plus PCR amplification kit?
Options :
1. 23
2. 27
3. 24
4. 21

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Thermus aquaticus is a typical gram-negative bacteria used for the preparation of ______ component used in
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Options :
1. MgCl2
2. DNTPs
3. DNA polymerase
4. BSA

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What is the role of DNTPs in PCR?
Options :
1. Act as a co-factor to DNA strand.
2. Essential building blocks of nucleic acid molecules.
3. Provide stability to the PCR.
4. Denaturing of DNA.

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The full form of SNP is:
Options :
1. Stranded Nuclei Polymorphism
2. Single Nucleotide Polytome
3. Single Nucleotide Polymorphism
4. Stranded Nucleotide Polytome

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Which of the following is NOT a subsection of anthropology?
Options :
1. Socio-cultural
2. Linguistics
3. Biological
4. Odontology

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______ are collectively referred to as the biological profile.
Options :
1. Age, sex, ancestry and stature
2. Age, sex, religion and occupation

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3. Sex, ancestry, religion and stature
4. Age, ancestry, occupation and stature

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______ have a specialised ruffled acidic border that provides additional surface area for bone resorption.
Options :
1. Osteocytes
2. Osteoclasts
3. Osteoblasts
4. Odontoblasts

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______ joints permit a great deal of movement.
Options :
1. Fibrous
2. Cartilaginous
3. Synovial
4. Synchondrosis

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Which of the following is NOT a cranial suture?
Options :
1. Sagittal
2. Coronal
3. Symphysis
4. Squamosal

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The xiphoid process is a part of the ______.
Options :
1. hyoid
2. sternum
3. ribs
4. pelvis

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______ is the preferred skeletal element for sexual dimorphism.
Options :
1. Pelvis
2. Ribs
3. Humerus
4. Scapula

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The pink and yellow forms used during DVI operations were given by:
Options :
1. INTERPOL
2. CBI
3. ICRC
4. FBI

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Which of the following is NOT a principle of disaster management?
Options :
1. Rescue
2. Recovery
3. Reconciliation
4. Recognition

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The Phenice method is a visual method of sexing the ______.
Options :
1. cranium
2. humerus
3. ribs
4. pelvis

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Dribbling of saliva is a feature of:
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1. antemortem hanging
2. strangulation
3. post-mortem hanging
4. drowning

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Bansdola is a form of strangulation by:
Options :
1. ligature
2. hands
3. wooden sticks
4. bend of elbow

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The condition ‘La facies sympathique’ is observed in case of:
Options :
1. hanging
2. strangulation
3. throttling
4. railway accidents

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Diatoms are seen in the body is case of death due to:
Options :
1. strangulation
2. drowning
3. electrocution
4. asphyxia

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The ligature mark is horizontal in:
Options :
1. judicial hanging
2. suicidal hanging
3. strangulation
4. dry drowning

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Diatoms in bone marrow are indicative of:
Options :
1. putrefaction
2. choking
3. drowning
4. strangulation

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The National Tiger Conservation Authority was introduced under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, as per
the amendment in the year ______.
Options :
1. 2002
2. 1991
3. 2006
4. 2017

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Species that are confined to a particular habitat in a protected area and not found anywhere else except that
area are known as ______ species.
Options :
1. endemic
2. elusive
3. exotic
4. nocturnal

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Species such as whale, dolphin, etc. are killed using ______ technique(s).
Options :
1. only electrocution
2. only trapping
3. only harpooning
4. both trapping and electrocution

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The process of sedating an animal for rehabilitation, translocation, radio-collaring, etc. using a dart gun is
known as:
Options :
1. poisoning
2. tranquillising
3. electrocution
4. radartapping

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‘Access and benefit-sharing’ was formulated under the ______.
Options :
1. Bern Convention
2. Wild Life (Protection) Act
3. Nagoya Protocol
4. Environmental Protection Act

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Which of the following is NOT a red blood system?
Options :
1. Kell
2. Duffy
3. ABO
4. HLA

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When considering a sample instead of the entire population, by which symbol is the standard deviation
denoted?
Options :
1. Small S
2. Ω
3. Capital S
4. σ

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______ is/are the most frequently used natural indicator for determining soil pH.
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1. Methyl red
2. Fluorescein
3. Hydrangeas
4. Anthraquinones

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The optimal indicator for the titration of a strong acid and a mild base should have a pH range of:
Options :
1. 5-8
2. 4-6
3. 8-10
4. 7-8

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Saponification is done by ______.
Options :
1. alkali hydrolysis
2. acids
3. salts
4. base hydrolysis

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What happens to a crude oil fraction when its temperature falls below its boiling point?
Options :
1. It freezes.
2. It boils.
3. It condensates.
4. It melts.

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The end point for an EDTA titration is usually found by using a/an ______ indicator.
Options :
1. metallochromic
2. redox
3. acid-base
4. precipitates

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The components with greater affinity towards the stationary phase ______.
Options :
1. travel slow
2. travel fast
3. forms
4. gets disolved

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What is the concentration of 36 g of water that fills 1 cubic metre?
Options :
1. 1 mole/m3
2. 2 mole/m3
3. 11 mole/m3
4. 22 mole/m3

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