18/HV/M–2023–21 Booklet Series

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Question Booklet
GENERAL STUDIES AND BOTANY
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 PART—I
( GENERAL STUDIES )

1. How many three-digit numbers 4. 10% loss on selling price is what

are divisible by 5? percent loss on cost price?
(A) 180 (A) 9 1 %
11
(B) 200 (B) 9 2 %
11
(C) 120
(C) 10%
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
2. The value of
5. A pizza boy delivered two-fifths of
æ 1ö æ 1ö æ 1ö æ 1 ö his pizzas on day 1, three-fourths
ç1 + ÷ ç1 + ÷ ç1 + ÷ L ç1 + ÷
è 2ø è 3ø è 4ø è 120 ø of his pizzas on day 2 and 16 9 of

is his pizzas on day 3. On which

(A) 60·5 day did he deliver the most
pizzas if he had the same
(B) 30·0
number of pizzas in the
(C) 40·5 beginning of each day?
(D) More than one of the above (A) Day 1
(E) None of the above (B) Day 2
(C) Day 3
3. The distance between Delhi and
(D) More than one of the above
Agra is 200 km. Suppose you
are travelling from Delhi to Agra (E) None of the above
by a car. If you can maintain an
average speed of 90 km/hr for 6. The cost of carpeting a room
120 km and 40 km/hr for the 18 m long with a carpet 75 cm
remaining distance, how much wide at R 4·50 per metre is
time will you take, on average, to R 810. The breadth of the room
reach Agra? is
(A) 3 hr 20 min (A) 7 m
(B) 3 hr 30 min (B) 7·5 m
(C) 4 hr 45 min (C) 8 m
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 PART—I
( GENERAL STUDIES )

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11
(B) 200
(B) 9 2 %
11
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(C) 10%
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è 2ø è 3ø è 4ø è 120 ø
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 7. Two persons A and B complete a 9. An isotropic source of 2 candela
task in 15 days, when they work produces light flux equal to
together. Person A completes the
(A) 2p lumen
task in 20 days if he works
alone. How many days will B (B) 4p lumen
take to finish the task alone? (C) 8p lumen
(D) More than one of the above
(A) 35 days
(E) None of the above
(B) 25 days
10. The spray bottles used as
(C) 60 days window or household cleaner or
perfume sprayer work on
(D) More than one of the above
(A) capillary action
(E) None of the above (B) Bernoulli’s principle
(C) Pascal’s law

8. The sum of the numerator and (D) More than one of the above

denominator of a fraction is 11. (E) None of the above

If 1 is added to the numerator
and 2 is subtracted from the 11. The trade name of basic lead
2 carbonate is
denominator, it becomes . The
3
fraction is (A) white lead
(B) red lead
5
(A) (C) litharge
6
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
6
(B)
5
12. Which of the following elements
has the largest atomic radius?
3
(C) (A) Lithium
8
(B) Beryllium
(C) Boron
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 13. The phenomenon of photo- 17. The book entitled, Gyan Deepak
periodism in plants was was authored by a great saint
discovered by (A) Salar Masood Ghazi
(A) Garner and Allard
(B) Dariya Saheb
(B) Steward and Salisbury
(C) Imam Shah Faqih
(C) Thimann and Skoog
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above

14. Silent Valley of Kerala is 18. Which agency in India has

preserved because launched UTSAH portal?
(A) it contains very rare species (A) UGC
of plants and animals (B) AICTE
(B) the soil is rich in minerals
(C) MCI
(C) the areas of land were used
(D) More than one of the above
extensively for agriculture
purposes (E) None of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above 19. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Satellite
Launch Vehicle Mission was
launched on
15. During normal respiration in a
mammal, the diaphragm is (A) 13th February, 2023
(A) arched (B) 20th February, 2023
(B) flattened (C) 19th February, 2023
(C) lowered (D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above
20. In which city was the first
16. The most important cell type
pure green hydrogen plant
associated with the immunity of
commissioned?
the body is
(A) Hyderabad
(A) platelets
(B) lymphocytes (B) Mumbai

(C) RBCs (C) Pune

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 13. nm°Ymoß _| ‡Xr{·H$m{bVm H$s ImoO H$aZo dmbo h¢ 17. kmZ XrnH$ Zm_H$ nwÒVH$ H$s aMZm {H$g _hmZ
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(A) YZwfmH$ma
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 21. Which year has been declared 25. Arrange the following thermal
by the UNO as the ‘International power projects of India from east
Year of Millets’? to west :
(A) 2023
(B) 2022 1. Kota
(C) 2024
2. Namrup
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
3. Obra
22. Who among the following won
the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize? 4. Parichha
(A) Ales Bialiatski
Select the correct answer
(B) Nadia Murad using the codes given below.
(C) Maria Ressa
(D) More than one of the above (A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(E) None of the above
(B) 2, 4, 1, 3
23. Who is the Chairman of the
State Commission for Backward (C) 2, 3, 4, 1
Classes appointed by the Bihar
Government on 2nd January, (D) More than one of the above
2022?
(A) Justice Sanjay Kumar (E) None of the above
(B) Justice Balmiki Prasad
Sinha
(C) Justice Iqbal A. Ansari
26. Which type of climate is in India
(D) More than one of the above according to Trewartha?
(E) None of the above
(A) Savanna type
24. Which was the first movie in
Bhojpuri?
(B) Subtropical monsoon climate
(A) Ganga Maiya Tohe Piyari
Chadhaibo
(C) Mediterranean type
(B) Kanyadan
(C) Nadiya Ke Paar (D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 27. What is the normal date 30. South Peninsular Upland is a
of withdrawal of south-west part of
monsoon at Hyderabad?
(A) Gondwana Land
(A) 1st October
(B) Laurentia Land
(B) 15th October
(C) Antarctica Continent
(C) 1st November
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above

31. The percentage of population of

28. Which of the following States Bihar with respect to India’s
has maximum urbanization? total population is

(A) 8·58%
(A) Goa
(B) 10·10%
(B) Maharashtra
(C) 12·25%
(C) Karnataka
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above

32. Which of the following pairs

29. ‘Malnad’ region is associated is not correctly matched with
with which of the following respect to south of Ganga region
plateaus of India? in Bihar?

(A) Telangana Plateau (A) Patna–Munger

(B) Maharashtra Plateau (B) Gaya–Arwal

(C) Karnataka Plateau (C) Patna–Vaishali

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

31. ^maV H$s Hw$b OZgߪ`m Ho$ gmnoj {~hma H$s

28. {ZÂZ{b{IV _|ß go {H$g am¡` _| ZJarH$aU OZgߪ`m H$m ‡{VeV ä`m h°?
gdm©{YH$ h°?
(A) 8·58%
(A) Jmodm
(B) 10·10%
(B) _hmamÔ¥>
(C) 12·25%
(C) H$Zm©Q>H$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

29. "_mbZmS>' joà H$m gÂ~›Y {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go 32. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm OmoãS>m {~hma Ho$
^maV Ho$ {H$g nR>ma go h°? X{jU JßJm joà go _ob Zht ImVm h°?

(A) VobßJmZm H$m nR>ma (A) nQ>Zm–_wßJoa

(B) _hmamÔ¥> H$m nR>ma (B) J`m–Aadb

(C) H$Zm©Q>H$ H$m nR>ma (C) nQ>Zm–d°embr

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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 33. Who is called the ‘Prophet of 37. Who was appointed as the
New India’? ‘Commander in Chief’ by Birsa
Munda?
(A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(A) Demka Munda
(B) Dayananda Saraswati
(B) Gaya Munda
(C) Dadabhai Naoroji
(C) Sundar Munda
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

38. Who formed the Bihar Socialist

34. Which revolt is mentioned Party?
in Anandamath of Bankim
(A) Phulan Chand Tiwari and
Chandra Chattopadhyay?
Rajendra Prasad
(A) Sannyasi (B) Phulan Prasad Varma and
(B) Santhal Jayaprakash Narayan

(C) Indigo (C) Raj Kumar Shukla and

Swami Agnivesh
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

39. In which year was the ‘Bihar

35. Who was the founder of
Provincial Congress Committee’
‘Abhinav Bharat’ in London?
formed with its headquarters at
(A) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Patna?
(B) P. M. Bapat (A) 1908
(C) Shyamji Krishna Varma (B) 1910
(C) 1906
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above

36. Where was the Ghadar Party 40. Who established a branch of
established? the Anushilan Samiti in Patna
in 1913?
(A) France
(A) Ramananda Sinha
(B) Germany (B) Satish Jha
(C) United States of America (C) Sachindra Nath Sanyal
(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 33. "Zd^maV H$m n°JÂ~a' H$m°Z H$hbmVm h°? 37. {~agm _w€S>m ¤mam {H$gH$mo "H$_m›S>a BZ≤ Mr\$'
(A) amOm am__mohZ am` {Z`w∫$ {H$`m J`m Wm?
(A) Xo_H$m _w€S>m
(B) X`mZ›X gaÒdVr
(B) J`m _w€S>m
(C) XmXm^mB© Zm°amoOr
(C) gw›Xa _w€S>m
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

34. ~ß{H$_ M›– M≈>monm‹`m` Ho$ AmZ›X_R _| {H$g 38. {~hma g_mOdmXr nmQ>u H$m JR>Z {H$›hmoßZo {H$`m
{d–moh H$m CÑoI h°? Wm?
(A) g››`mgr (A) \y$bZMßX {Vdmar Am°a amOo›– ‡gmX
(B) \y$bZ ‡gmX d_m© Am°a O`‡H$me
(B) g›Wmb
Zmam`U
(C) Zrb
(C) amOHw$_ma ewäb Am°a Òdm_r A{ædoe
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

35. bßXZ _| "A{^Zd ^maV' H$m gßÒWmnH$ H$m°Z 39. "{~hma ‡m∞{dp›g`b H$m±J´og H$_oQ>r' {OgH$m
Wm? _wª`mb` nQ>Zm _| h°, H$m JR>Z {H$g df©
h˛Am?
(A) {dZm`H$ Xm_moXa gmdaH$a
(A) 1908
(B) nr0 E_0 ~mnQ>
(B) 1910
(C) Ì`m_Or H•$ÓU d_m© (C) 1906
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

36. µJXa nmQ>u H$s ÒWmnZm H$hm± na h˛B© Wr? 40. 1913 _| nQ>Zm _| AZwerbZ g{_{V H$s EH$
emIm H$s ÒWmnZm {H$gZo H$s Wr?
(A) \´$mßg
(A) am_mZ›X {g›hm
(B) O_©Zr
(B) gVre Pm
(C) gß`w∫$ am¡` A_o[aH$m (C) eMr›–ZmW gm›`mb
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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 PART—II
( BOTANY )

41. Which of the following 43. Pyrethrum insecticidal prepara-

processes is related to tions are obtained from
‘dump-heap hypothesis’?

(A) Duboisia myoporoides

(A) Domestication of plants

(B) Quassia amara

(B) Photosynthesis

(C) Chrysanthemum cinerarii-

(C) Respiration folium

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

42. Synthetic textile fibre ‘ardil’ is 44. Cola nitida is a source of

(A) soya protein fibre (A) caffeine

(B) groundnut protein fibre (B) nicotine

(C) chitin fibre (C) theophylline

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 PART—II
( BOTANY )

41. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gr ‡{H´$`m "S>ßn-hrn 43. nmBaoW´_ H$sQ>ZmeH$ {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go {H$ggo
n[aH$ÎnZm' go gß~ß{YV h°? ‡m· {H$`m OmVm h°?

(A) _mZd ¤mam nm°Ym| H$m Cn`moJ (A) Sw>~moB{g`m _m`monmoamoBS≤>g

(B) ‡H$me-gßÌbofU (B) π$m{g`m A_mam

(C) ÌdgZ (C) H´$mBgop›W {gZoamar\$mo{b`_

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

42. "A{X©b' (qgWo{Q>H$ Q>oägQ>mBb \$mB~a) h° 44. H$mobm {Z{Q>S>m {H$gH$m ÚmoV h°?

(A) gmo`m ‡moQ>rZ aoem (A) H°$\$sZ

(B) _y±J\$br ‡moQ>rZ aoem (B) {ZH$moQ>rZ

(C) H$mB{Q>Z aoem (C) {W`mo{\$bmBZ

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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 45. At the tip, the wheat grain 47. The respiratory quotient for
has a tuft of persistent hairs, germinating carbohydrate rich
which is known as seeds is

(A) trichome (A) one

(B) brush (B) less than one

(C) more than one

(C) bristle

(D) More than one of the above

(D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above

(E) None of the above

48. Which of the following techniques

46. ‘Dhurrin’ is a toxic cyanogenic is used in transmission electron
glycoside. It is present in microscopy (TEM) for examining
cellular structure?

(A) Datura stramonium

(A) Negative staining

(B) Abrus precatorius

(B) Shadow casting

(C) Cannabis sativa (C) Ultrathin sectioning

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 45. Johˇ± Ho$ XmZo H$s ZmoH$ na AmJ´hr aoem| H$m EH$ 47. H$m~m}hmBS¥>oQ> `w∫$ ~rOm| Ho$ AßHw$aU Ho$ {bE
Jw¿N>m hmoVm h°, {Ogo H$hVo h¢ ÌdgZ JwUmßH$ h°

(A) Q¥>mBH$mo_ (A) EH$

(B) ~´e (B) EH$ go H$_

(C) {~´Òb (C) EH$ go A{YH$

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

46. "Yw[aZ' EH$ Oharbm gm`ZmoOo{ZH$ ΩbmBH$mogmBS> 48. H$mo{eH$m gßaMZm H$s Om±M H$aZo Ho$ {bE
h°, Omo {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go {H$g_oß _m°OyX Q¥>mßg{_eZ BboäQ¥>m∞Z _mBH´$moÒH$monr (Q>r0 B©0 E_0)
hmoVm h°? _| {H$g VH$ZrH$ H$m Cn`moJ {H$`m OmVm h°?

(A) YVyam ÒQ¥>m_mo{Z`_ (A) ZH$mamÀ_H$ aßOH$Vm

(B) Eo~´g ‡rHo$Qmo>[a`g (B) N>m`m H$mpÒQ>®J

(C) H°$Zm{~g g°{Q>dm (C) AÎQ¥>m{WZ goäeqZJ

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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 49. Which of the following 51. Which of the following amino
statements is not correct? acids is likely the target for
kinase activity?
(A) Cytoskeleton is present in
eukaryotic cells and absent
(A) Tyrosine
in prokaryotic cells.

(B) Streaming, endocytosis and (B) Phenylalanine

exocytosis occur only in
eukaryotic cells.
(C) Glutamine
(C) Circular DNA in cytosol
and exocytosis occurs only
in prokaryotic cells. (D) More than one of the above

(D) More than one of the above (E) None of the above

(E) None of the above

52. The movement of a segment

50. Which of the following of DNA from one site of the
statements is correct? genome to another is called

(A) Flagella have 9+2 arrange-

(A) mutation
ment of microtubules.

(B) Centriole has 9+0 arrange- (B) cleavage

ment of microtubules.

(C) Structures of kinetosome (C) reversion

and centriole are same.

(D) More than one of the above

(D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 49. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm H$WZ ghr Zht h°? 51. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm A_rZmo Eo{gS>
H$mBZoO J{V{d{Y H$mo b{jV H$aVm h°?
(A) gmBQ>moÒHo$boQ>Z `yH°$[a`mo{Q>H$ H$mo{eH$mAm|
_| _m°OyX hmoVm h° Am°a ‡moH°$[a`mo{Q>H$
(A) Q>m`amo{gZ
H$mo{eH$mAm| _| AZwnpÒWV hmoVm h°ü&

(B) ÒQ¥>rq_J, EßS>mogmBQ>mo{gg Am°a Eägmo- (B) \o${ZbEb{ZZ

gmBQ>mo{gg Ho$db `yH°$[a`mo{Q>H$
H$mo{eH$mAm| _| hmoVo h¢ü&
(C) ΩbyQ>m_mBZ
(C) gmBQ>mogmob Am°a EägmogmBQ>mo{gg _|
gHw©$ba S>r0 EZ0 E0 Ho$db
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
‡moH°$[a`mo{Q>H$ H$mo{eH$mAm| _oß hmoVm h°ü&

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

52. S>r0 EZ0 E0 Ho$ EH$ IßS> H$m OrZmo_ Ho$ EH$
50. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm H$WZ ghr h°? ÒWmZ go Xygao ÒWmZ na gßMbZ H$hbmVm h°

(A) ‚b°Oobm _| gy˙_Z{bH$m H$s 9+2

Ï`dÒWm hmoVr h°ü& (A) CÀn[adV©Z

(B) g|{Q¥>Amob _| gy˙_Z{bH$m H$s 9+0 (B) {dXbZ

Ï`dÒWm hmoVr h°ü&

(C) H$mBZoQ>mogmo_ Am°a g|{Q¥>Amob H$s gßaMZmE± (C) n[adV©Z

g_mZ hmoVr h¢ü&
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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 53. The DNA-binding protein that 55. The phenomenon of genetic
initiates the transcription of drift is most likely to occur
bacterial genes is called in populations that are

(A) operator (A) small and inbreed

(B) promoter
(B) undergoing gene flow

(C) repressor
(C) allopatric

(D) More than one of the above

(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above

(E) None of the above

54. If a genetic code is degenerate,

it means that
56. A cross between hybrid and
(A) a given base triplet can code either of any parent is called
for more than one amino
acid
(A) testcross

(B) there is no punctuation in

the code sequence (B) reciprocal cross

(C) the third base in a codon is (C) monohybrid cross

not important in coding

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 53. S>r0 EZ0 E0-~m‹`H$mar ‡moQ>rZ, Omo OrdmUw 55. OoZo{Q>H$ ~hmd H$s KQ>Zm H$m g~go A{YH$
OrZ Ho$ ‡{VboIZ H$mo Amaß^ H$aVm h°, {H$g Am~mXr _| hmoZo H$s gß^mdZm h°?
H$hbmVm h°

(A) N>moQ>r Am°a BZ≤≤~´rS>

(A) Am∞naoQ>a

(B) ‡mo_moQ>a (B) Omo OrZ ‡dmh go JwOa ahr h°

(C) ar‡oga (C) Ebmon°{Q¥>H$

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

54. `{X EH$ AmZwdß{eH$ H$moS> n{VV h°, Vmo BgH$m

_Vb~ h° {H$ 56. hmB{~´S> Am°a {H$gr ^r _mVm-{nVm Ho$ ~rM
H´$m∞g H$mo H$hm OmVm h°
(A) EH$ {X`m J`m jma {ÃH$ EH$ go A{YH$
A_rZmo Eo{gS> Ho$ {bE H$moS> H$a
gH$Vm h° (A) Q>oÒQ>H´$m∞g

(B) H$moS> AZwH´$_ _oß H$moB© {dam_-{Mï Zht h° (B) ao{g‡moH$b H´$m∞g

(C) H$moS>moZ _| Vrgam AmYma, H$moqS>J _| (C) _moZmohmB{~´S> H´$m∞g

_hŒdnyU© Zht h°

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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 57. Heterozygous tall plant is selfed. 59. Which of the following tree
It produces both tall and dwarf species belongs to the tropical
plants. This confirms which dry deciduous forest?
Mendel’s law?
(A) Abies
(A) Law of dominance
(B) Quercus

(B) Law of segregation

(C) Rhododendron

(C) Law of independent

assortment (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above

(D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above

60. Which of the following orders
of basic processes are involved
in succession?

58. The organisms that occupy

the same ecological niches in (A) Invasion > Stabilization >
different geographical regions Completion and Coaction >
are Reaction > Nudation

(B) Nudation > Stabilization >

(A) ecads
Completion and Coaction >
Invasion > Reaction
(B) ecological equivalents
(C) Invasion > Nudation >
Completion and Coaction >
(C) ecophenes
Reaction > Stabilization

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 57. {df_`wΩ_Or bß~m nm°Ym Òd`ß^y hmoVm h°ü& `h 59. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gr d•j ‡Om{V
bß~o Am°a ~m°Zo XmoZm| Vah Ho$ nm°Yo n°Xm H$aVm h°ü& CÓUH${Q>~ßYr` ewÓH$ nU©nmVr dZ go
`h _|S>b Ho$ {H$g {Z`_ H$s nw{Ô> H$aVm h°? gß~ß{YV h°?

(A) ‡^m{dVm H$m {Z`_ (A) E~rg

(B) π$H©$g
(B) n•WäH$aU H$m {Z`_

(C) amoS>moS>|S¥>m∞Z
(C) ÒdVßà AnÏ`yhZ H$m {Z`_

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

60. ~w{Z`mXr ‡{H´$`mAm| H$m {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go

H$m°Z-gm AZwH´$_, AZwH´$_U _| em{_b h°?
58. {d{^fi ^m°Jmo{bH$ joÃm| _| EH$ hr
nm[apÒW{VH$s` ÒWmZ na ahZo dmbo Ord h¢
(A) AmH´$_U > pÒWarH$aU > nyU©Vm Am°a
gh`moJ > ‡{V{H´$`m > ›`yS>oeZ
(A) BH°$S>
(B) ›`yS>oeZ > {ÒWarH$aU > nyU©Vm Am°a
(B) nm[a{ÒW{VH$ g_H$j gh`moJ > AmH´$_U > ‡{V{H´$`m

(C) AmH´$_U > ›`yS>oeZ > nyU©Vm Am°a

(C) B©H$mo\$sZ
gh`moJ > ‡{V{H´$`m > pÒWarH$aU

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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 61. Why do conservation biologists 63. In the lytic cycle of a
think global warming may lead bacteriophage, the host DNA is
to extensive species declination?
(A) replicated
(A) Since little change in plant
community composition has (B) digested into its nucleotides
occurred in the past, we
cannot expect present (C) turned off by a protein coat
communities to adapt to
climate change. (D) More than one of the above

(B) The magnitude of climate (E) None of the above

change will be much greater
than past periods of
climatic change. 64. Virus that can reproduce
without killing its host is called
(C) Many plant species may not
be able to shift their ranges
(A) temperate virus
at the same pace as
the northern movement of
(B) lytic virus
temperature zones.

(D) More than one of the above (C) retrovirus

(E) None of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above

62. The total rate of photosynthesis
including the organic matter
used up in respiration during 65. Bacteria having a tuft of flagella
the measurement period is at one end are called
called
(A) monotrichous
(A) gross primary productivity
(B) lophotrichous
(B) net primary productivity

(C) net productivity (C) amphitrichous

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 61. gßajU Ord{dkmZr ä`m| gmoMVo h¢ {H$ Ωbmo~b 63. ~°äQ>r[a`mo\o$O Ho$ bmB{Q>H$ MH´$ _|, _oµO~mZ
dm∞{_™J Ï`mnH$ ‡Om{V`m| H$s {JamdQ> H$m H$maU S>r0 EZ0 E0
~Z gH$Vr h°?
(A) ‡{Vd{bV hmoVm h°
(A) My±{H$ AVrV _| nmXn g_wXm` gßaMZm
(B) BgHo$ ›`ypäb`moQ>mBS>m| _| nM OmVm h°
_| WmoãS>m n[adV©Z h˛Am h°, h_ dV©_mZ
g_wXm`m| go Obdm`w n[adV©Z Ho$ AZwHy$b (C) ‡moQ>rZ H$moQ> ¤mam ~ßX H$a {X`m OmVm h°
hmoZo H$s CÂ_rX Zht H$a gH$Vo h¢ü&
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(B) Obdm`w n[adV©Z H$s ^`mdhVm {nN>br
Ad{Y Ho$ Obdm`w n[adV©Z H$s VwbZm (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
_| ~h˛V A{YH$ hmoJrü&

(C) H$B© nm°Ym| H$s ‡Om{V`m± AnZr gr_mAm| 64. dh dmBag, Omo AnZo _oµO~mZ H$mo _mao {~Zm
H$mo Cg J{V go ÒWmZmßV[aV H$aZo _| ‡OZZ H$a gH$Vm h°, H$hbmVm h°
gj_ Zht hmo gH$Vr h¢, {Og J{V
(A) Q>oÂnoaoQ> dmBag
go Vmn_mZ joÃm| Ho$ CŒmar gßMbZ Ho$
hmoVo h¢ü& (B) bmB{Q>H$ dmBag

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (C) aoQ¥>modmBag

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

62. _mn Ad{Y Ho$ Xm°amZ ÌdgZ _| ‡`w∫$ H$m~©{ZH$
nXmW© g{hV ‡H$me-gßÌbofU H$s Hw$b Xa
65. OrdmUw, {OZHo$ EH$ {gao na H$em^m| H$m Jw¿N>m
H$hbmVr h°
hmoVm h°, H$hbmVo h°ß
(A) gH$b ‡mW{_H$ CÀnmXH$Vm (A) _moZmoQ¥>mBH$g
(B) ew’ ‡mW{_H$ CÀnmXH$Vm (B) bmo\$moQ¥>mBH$g
(C) ew’ CÀnmXH$Vm (C) EopÂ\$Q¥>mBH$g
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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 66. When DNA is exchanged via 69. Disease which appears more or
cytoplasmic bridges between two less constantly year after year
bacteria, the process is called in moderate to severe form in
a particular area is known as
(A) general transduction

(B) restricted transduction

(A) endemic
(C) transformation

(D) More than one of the above (B) pandemic

(E) None of the above

(C) epidemic

67. The bacterium that causes

botulism belongs to (D) More than one of the above

(A) Clostridium
(E) None of the above
(B) Pseudomonas

(C) Bacillus

(D) More than one of the above

70. The bacteria capable of degrading
(E) None of the above petroleum hydrocarbons are

68. A plant disease in which the (A) Achromobacter

pathogen is seen as a cottony
growth on the surface of the
host is called (B) Micrococcus

(A) downy mildew

(C) Alteromonas
(B) powdery mildew

(C) smut
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 66. O~ Xmo ~°äQ>r[a`m Ho$ ~rM gmBQ>moflbmp¡_H$ nwbm| 69. amoJ, Omo {H$gr {deof joà _oß _‹`_ go Jß^ra
Ho$ _m‹`_ go S>r0 EZ0 E0 H$m AmXmZ-‡XmZ Í$n _| H$_mo~oe bJmVma df©-Xa-df© ‡H$Q>
hmoVm h°, Vmo `h ‡{H´$`m H$hbmVr h° hmoVm h°, H$hbmVm h°

(A) gm_m›` nmaJ_Z

(A) E›S>o{_H$
(B) ‡{V~ß{YV nmaJ_Z

(C) n[adV©Z (B) n°ßS>o{_H$

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (C) E{nS>o{_H$

67. ~moQw>{bµµ¡_ n°Xm H$aZo dmbm OrdmUw gß~ß{YV h° (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(A) äbm∞ÒQ¥>r{S>`_ go
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
(B) Ò`yS>mo_moZmg go

(C) ~°{gbg go

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ 70. noQ¥>mo{b`_ hmBS¥>moH$m~©Z H$mo AnK{Q>V H$aZo _|
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht gj_ OrdmUw h°

68. nm°Yo H$s {~_mar, {Og_| _oµO~mZ H$s gVh na (A) EoH´$mo_mo~°äQ>a
amoJOZH$ H$mo H$nmg H$s d•{’ Ho$ Í$n _| XoIm
OmVm h°, H$hbmVm h° (B) _mBH´$moH$moH$g
(A) S>mCZr {_ÎS≤> `y

(B) nmCS>ar {_ÎS≤>`y (C) AÎQ>oamo_moZg

(C) Ò_Q>
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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 71. Which one of the following algae 74. In many vascular plants, the
serves as a biofertilizer in rice walls of the xylem vessels
fields? produce balloon-like outgrowths
into the lumen of the vessels.
(A) Chlamydomonas These are called

(B) Cladophora
(A) lenticles
(C) Nostoc

(D) More than one of the above (B) hydathodes

(E) None of the above

(C) rhytidomes

72. The earth’s first forest was (D) More than one of the above
formed of plants belonging to
(E) None of the above
(A) Psilopsida

(B) Lycopsida

(C) Sphenopsida 75. When the ovary wall matures

into a pericarp with a
(D) More than one of the above
conspicuous stony endocarp
and a fleshy mesocarp, the fruit
(E) None of the above
is known as

73. Which one of the following algae (A) berry

is not found in freshwater?

(A) Nostoc (B) drupe

(B) Scytonema
(C) hesperidium
(C) Trichodesmium
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 71. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm e°dmb, Mmdb Ho$ 74. H$B© gßdhZr nm°Ym| _|, µOmBb_ dm{hH$mAm| H$s
IoVm| _| O°d Cd©aH$ Ho$ Í$n _| H$m`© H$aVm h°? Xrdma| dm{hH$mAm| Ho$ bw_oZ _| Jw„~mao O°gr d•{’
H$m {Z_m©U H$aVr h°ß, {O›h| H$hm OmVm h°
(A) äb°_mBS>mo_moZg

(B) äb°S>mo\$moam (A) b|{Q>gob

(C) ZmoÒQ>m∞H$
(B) hmBS>°WmoS>
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (C) amB{Q>S>mo_

72. n•œdr H$m nhbm OßJb _____ go gß~ß{YV (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
nm°Ym| go ~Zm Wmü&
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
(A) gmBbmopflgS>m

(B) bmBH$mopflgS>m

(C) Ò\o$ZmopflgS>m 75. O~ AßS>me` H$s Xrdma EH$ {d{eÔ> nWarbo

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ EßS>moH$mn© Am°a EH$ _mßgb _ogmoH$mn© Ho$ gmW
no[aH$mn© _| n[anπ$ hmoVr h°, Vmo \$b H$mo H$hm
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht OmVm h°

73. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm e°dmb, VmOo nmZr (A) ~oar

_| Zht nm`m OmVm h°?
(B) SØ>n
(A) ZmoÒQ>m∞H$

(B) gmBQ>mo{Z_m (C) hoÒno[a{S>`_

(C) Q¥>mBH$moS>opÒ_`_
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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 76. BMAA, a neurotoxin, is present 79. The part of the seed that
in the seeds of provides nutrition for the
growing dicot seedling is
(A) Pinus

(B) Cycas (A) plumule

(C) Zamia
(B) micropyle
(D) More than one of the above

(C) aleurone layer

(E) None of the above

(D) More than one of the above

77. Genera Plantarum appeared in
three volumes was written by
(E) None of the above
(A) Bentham and Hooker

(B) Hutchinson

(C) Rendle 80. Totipotency refers to

(D) More than one of the above

(A) development of fruits from
(E) None of the above flowers in a culture

(B) development of an organ

78. Free nuclear divisions in endo-
from a cell in a culture
sperm development occur in
medium
(A) Grevillea robusta
(C) flowering in a culture
(B) Acalypha indica medium

(C) Areca catechu

(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 76. BMAA, EH$ ›`yamoQ>m∞pägZ h°, {H$gHo$ ~rOm| 79. ~rO H$m dh ^mJ, Omo ~ãT>Vo {¤~rOnÃr nm°Yo Ho$
_| _m°OyX hmoVm h°? {bE nmofU ‡XmZ H$aVm h°, h°

(A) nmBZg
(A) ‡mßHw$a
(B) gmBH$g

(C) Om{_`m (B) ~rOmßS>¤ma

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(C) EÎ`yamoZ naV
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

77. OoZoam flbmßQ>ma_, VrZ IßS>m| _oß ‡H$m{eV h˛Am
Wm, {H$gHo$/{H$ZHo$ ¤mam {bIm J`m Wm?
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
(A) ~¢W_ Am°a hˇH$a

(B) hqMgZ

(C) a|S>b
80. Q>mo{Q>nmoQ>|gr h°
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (A) EH$ H$ÎMa _m‹`_ _| \y$bm| go \$bm| H$m
{dH$mg

78. ^´yUnmof d•{’ _|, _w∫$ Ho$ß–H$ {d^mOZ {H$g_|

(B) EH$ H$ÎMa _m‹`_ _oß EH$ H$mo{eH$m go
hmoVm h°?
EH$ AßJ H$m {dH$mg
(A) J´r{d{b`m amo~ÒQ>m

(B) AH${b\$m Bß{S>H$m (C) EH$ H$ÎMa _m‹`_ _oß \y$bZm

(C) EoaoH$m Ho$Q>oMy

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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 81. Porogamy is 83. Development of embryo from the
cells of nucellus is called

(A) fertilization in which pollen (A) parthenocarpy

tube enters the ovule
through integument (B) apocarpy

(C) apospory
(B) fertilization without pollen
grain (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above

(C) fertilization in which pollen
tube enters the ovule
through micropyle
84. Which type of embryo sac is
found in members of family
(D) More than one of the above Onagraceae?

(A) Oenothera
(E) None of the above
(B) Polygonum

(C) Drusa

82. Which of the following plant (D) More than one of the above
parts is free from the attack
of the virus? (E) None of the above

(A) Stem 85. Apomixis in plant means

development of a plant
(B) Root
(A) from stem cuttings

(C) Meristem (B) from root cuttings

(C) without fusion of gametes

(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 81. nmoamoJ°_r h° 83. ~rOmßS>H$m` H$s H$mo{eH$mAm| go ^´yU H$m {dH$mg
H$hbmVm h°

(A) {ZfoMZ, {Og_| namJ Z{bH$m A‹`mdaU (A) nmW}ZmoH$mnu

Ho$ _m‹`_ go ~rOmßS> _| ‡doe H$aVr h°
(B) EnmoH$mnu

(B) namJH$U Ho$ {~Zm {ZfoMZ (C) EnmoÒnmoar

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(C) {ZfoMZ, {Og_| namJZbr ~rOmßS> _|
~rOmßS>¤ma Ho$ _m‹`_ go ‡doe H$aVr h° (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ 84. AmoZmJ´ogr n[adma Ho$ gXÒ`m| _| {H$g ‡H$ma H$m
^´yUH$moe nm`m OmVm h°?
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (A) AmooEZmoWoam

(B) nm∞brJmoZ_

(C) –˛gm
82. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm nm°Yo H$m {hÒgm
dmBag Ho$ h_bo go _w∫$ h°? (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

(A) VZm

85. nm°Yo _| Enmo{_pägg go nm°Yo H$m {dH$mg hmoVm h°

(B) OãS>
(A) VZo H$s H$qQ>J go

(C) {d^¡`moVH$ (B) Í$Q> H$qQ>J go

(C) `wΩ_H$m| Ho$ gßb`Z Ho$ {~Zm

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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 86. The part of a mushroom which 89. Which of the following is
is visible above the ground is secondary meristem?

(A) ascocarp
(A) Protoderm
(B) ascogonium

(C) basidiocarp (B) Cork cambium

(D) More than one of the above

(C) Procambium
(E) None of the above

(D) More than one of the above

87. The example of red algae is

(A) Gelidium (E) None of the above

(B) Gracilaria

(C) Ulothrix

(D) More than one of the above 90. Companion cells are seen
associated with
(E) None of the above

(A) vessels
88. Pollination through bats occurs
in
(B) tracheids
(A) Kigelia sp.

(B) Ficus sp. (C) idioblast

(C) Salvia sp.

(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 86. µO_rZ Ho$ D$na {XImB© XoZo dmbm _eÍ$_ H$m 89. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm {¤Vr`H$
^mJ H$hbmVm h° {d^¡`moVH$ h°?

(A) EÒH$moH$mn©
(A) ‡moQ>moS>_©
(B) EÒH$moJmo{Z`_

(C) ~°{g{S>`moH$mn© (B) H$m∞H©$ H°$pÂ~`_

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(C) ‡moH°$pÂ~`_
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

87. bmb e°dmb H$m CXmhaU h°

(A) Oo{b{S>`_ (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

(B) J´o{gbo[a`m

(C) `ybmo{W´äg
90. gh H$mo{eH$mE± (H$m∞Ân°{Z`Z gob) {H$gHo$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ OwãS>md _| {XImB© XoVr h°ß?
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
(A) dm{hH$m

88. M_JmXãS> Ho$ _m‹`_ go namJU {H$g_| hmoVm h°?

(B) dm{h{ZH$m
(A) {H$Oo{b`m sp.

(B) \$mBH$g sp. (C) B{S>`mo„bmÒQ>

(C) g°pÎd`m sp.

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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 91. In some viruses, DNA is 94. Which of the following
synthesized by using RNA as conditions is called monosomic?
template. Such DNA is called
(A) 2n + 1
(A) A-DNA
(B) 2n + 2
(B) B-DNA
(C) n + 1
(C) C-DNA
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above

95. In which stage of cell division,

92. Which of the following is known the chromosomes move towards
as nonsense codon? the poles?

(A) UAA (A) Prophase

(B) UAG (B) Metaphase

(C) UGA (C) Anaphase

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

93. Which of the following is total 96. The respiratory quotient is less
stem parasite? than one in

(A) Orobanche (A) fats

(B) Rafflesia (B) organic acids

(C) Loranthus (C) proteins

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 91. Hw$N> {dfmUwAm| _oß, Ama0 EZ0 E0 H$mo ImH$m 94. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gr Xem _moZmogmo{_H$
Ho$ Í$n _| ‡`w∫$ H$aHo$ S>r0 EZ0 E0 H$m H$hbmVr h°?
gßÌbofU hmoVm h°ü& Bg ‡H$ma H$m S>r0 EZ0 E0
H$hbmVm h° (A) 2n + 1

(A) A-S>r0 EZ0 E0 (B) 2n + 2

(B) B-S>r0 EZ0 E0 (C) n + 1

(C) C-S>r0 EZ0 E0 (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

95. H$mo{eH$s` {d^mOZ H$s {H$g AdÒWm _o|,

92. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm Zm∞Zgo›g H$moS>m∞Z JwUgyà Y´wdm| H$s Va\$ ~ãT>Vo h°ß?
H$hbmVm h°?
(A) ‡mo\o$O
(A) UAA
(B) _oQ>m\o$O
(B) UAG
(C) EZm\o$O
(C) UGA

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

93. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm nyU© VZm 96. ÌdgZ AZwnmV EH$ go H$_ hmoVm h°
naOrdr h°?
(A) dgm _|
(A) Amoamo~°›H$s
(B) H$m~©{ZH$ AÂbm| _|
(B) a°\$bo{g`m
(C) bmoa°›Wg (C) ‡moQ>rZ _|

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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 97. Which of the following enzymes 100. Which of the following is
is not used in Krebs’ cycle? saprophytic angiosperm?

(A) Acotinase (A) Neottia

(B) Fumarase (B) Monotropa

(C) Decarboxylase (C) Cuscuta

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

98. Which of the following is 101. Heterosporous fern is

initiation codon?
(A) Salvinia
(A) UAA
(B) Azolla
(B) UAG
(C) Marsilea
(C) AUG
(D) More than one of the above
(D) More than one of the above
(E) None of the above
(E) None of the above

102. The element required for

99. How many hot spots of photolysis of water during
biodiversity are found in India? photosynthesis is

(A) Two (A) Mo

(B) Three (B) Mn

(C) Four (C) Mg

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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 97. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm {H$€dH$, H´o$„g 100. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm _•VmonOrdr
MH´$ _| ‡`w∫$ Zht hmoVm h°? Amd•V~rOr h°?

(A) EH$mo{Q>ZoO (A) {Z`mo{g`m

(B) ‚`y_oaoO (B) _moZmoQ¥>monm

(C) S>rH$m~m}pägboO (C) H$ÒHw$Q>m

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

98. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm ‡maß^Z H$moS>m∞Z h°? 101. hoQ>oamoÒnmoag \$Z© h°

(A) UAA (A) gmpÎd{Z`m

(B) UAG (B) EµOmobm

(C) AUG (C) _ma{g{b`m

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

99. ^maV _|, O°d {d{dYVm Ho$ Hw$b {H$VZo V· 102. ‡H$me-gßÌbofU Ho$ g_` Ob Ho$ \$moQ>mo{b{gg
ÒWb nm`o OmVo h°ß? hoVw AmdÌ`H$ VŒd h°

(A) Xmo (A) Mo

(B) VrZ (B) Mn

(C) Mma (C) Mg

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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103. Plant hormone used to destroy 106. The taq polymerase enzyme is
weeds in field is obtained from

(A) IBA (A) Thermus aquaticus

(B) IAA (B) Bacillus subtilis

(C) 2,4-D (C) Aspergillus flavus

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

104. In angiosperms, functional 107. International code of botanical

megaspore develops into nomenclature comprises

(A) endosperm (A) six principles

(B) pollen sac (B) four principles

(C) ovule (C) two principles

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

105. The term ‘molecular scissors’ are 108. Which of the following is the
generally used for member of Solanaceae family?

(A) DNA ligase (A) Capsicum annuum

(B) restriction endonuclease (B) Atropa belladonna

(C) RNA polymerase (C) Withania somnifera

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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103. IoV _| IanVdmam| H$mo ZÔ> H$aZo Ho$ {bE ‡`w∫$ 106. Q>°H$ nm∞{b_aoO B›µOmB_ {H$ggo ‡m· hmoVm h°?
nmXn hm_m}Z h°
(A) W_©g Eπ°${Q>H$g
(A) IBA
(B) ~°{gbg g~{Q>{bg
(B) IAA
(C) EoÒna{Obg ‚b°dg
(C) 2,4-D
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

107. dmZÒn{VH$ Zm_H$aU Ho$ A›Vam©Ô¥>r` H$moS> _|

104. Amd•V~rOr nm°Ym| _|, {H´$`merb _oJmÒnmoa hmoVo h°ß
{H$g_| ~ZVm h°?
(A) N>Ö {g’m›V
(A) ^´yUnmof
(B) Mma {g’m›V
(B) namJH$mof
(C) Xmo {g’m›V
(C) ~rOm€S>
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

105. "_m∞boä`yba {gOg©' e„X gm_m›`V`m ‡`w∫$ 108. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm gmoboZogr Hw$b H$m
hmoVm h° gXÒ` h°?

(A) S>r0 EZ0 E0 bmBJoO Ho$ {bE (A) H°$pflgH$_ EZ_

(B) [apÒQ¥>äeZ E›S>mo›`y{äbEO Ho$ {bE (B) EQ¥>monm ~obmS>moZm

(C) Ama0 EZ0 E0 nm∞{b_aoO Ho$ {bE (C) {dW°{Z`m gmoÂZr\o$am

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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109. The core element of chlorophyll 112. Which of the following is the
is most stable ecosystem?

(A) Mn (A) Mountain

(B) Mg (B) Desert

(C) Zn (C) Ocean

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

110. In nitrogen cycle, nitrite is 113. Soil salinity is measured by

converted to nitrate by
(A) potometer
(A) Azotobacter
(B) calorimeter
(B) Rhizobium

(C) porometer
(C) Nitrosomonas

(D) More than one of the above

(D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

111. Photorespiration takes place in 114. Colchicine is used for

(A) mitochondria (A) artificial pollination

(B) glyoxysomes (B) doubling of chromosomes

(C) peroxisomes (C) splitting of genes

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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109. nU©h[aV H$m _yb VŒd h° 112. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm g~go ÒWm`r
nm[apÒW{VH$s Vßà h°?
(A) Mn
(A) nd©V
(B) Mg
(B) ao{JÒVmZ
(C) Zn
(C) g_w–
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

110. ZmBQ¥>moOZ MH´$ _|, ZmBQ¥>mBQ> H$mo ZmBQ¥>oQ> _|

~Xbm OmVm h° 113. _•Xm H$s bdUVm _mnr OmVr h°

(A) EOmoQ>mo~°äQ>a ¤mam (A) nmoQ>mo_rQ>a ¤mam

(B) amBOmo{~`_ ¤mam (B) H°$bmoar_rQ>a ¤mam

(C) ZmBQ¥>mogmo_moZmg ¤mam (C) nmoamo_rQ>a ¤mam

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

111. ‡H$mer` ÌdgZ K{Q>V hmoVm h° 114. H$m∞pÎM{gZ ‡`w∫$ hmoVm h°

(A) _mBQ>moH$m∞p›S¥>`m _| (A) H•${Ã_ namJU _|

(B) ΩbmBAm∞ägrgmo_ _| (B) JwUgyÃm| Ho$ {¤JwUZ _|

(C) naAm∞ägrgmo_ _| (C) OrZm| Ho$ {dI€S>Z _|

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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115. Heterospory and ligulate leaves 118. The point where funicle joins
are found in with the ovule is known as

(A) Dryopteris (A) chalaza

(B) Selaginella (B) hilum

(C) Pinus (C) micropyle

(D) More than one of the above

(D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above

(E) None of the above

119. Capitulum type of inflorescence

116. Surface fibre is obtained from is found in

(A) jute (A) Compositae

(B) cotton (B) Malvaceae

(C) sunn hemp (C) Cruciferae

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

120. Which of the following is not

117. Quantasomes are found in
found in RNA?
(A) nucleus
(A) Thymine

(B) lysosome (B) Uracil

(C) mitochondria (C) Guanine

(D) More than one of the above (D) More than one of the above

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

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115. hoQ>oamoÒnmoar Edß {bJwboQ> n{Œm`m± nm`r OmVr h°ß 118. dh {~›Xw, Ohm± ‚`y{ZH$b go ~rOm€S> OwãS>Vm h°,
H$hbmVm h°
(A) S¥>m`moflQ>o[ag _|
(A) M°bµOm
(B) gob°{OZobm _|
(B) hmBb_
(C) nmBZg _|
(C) ~rOmßS>¤ma
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht
(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

116. gVhr VßVw ‡m· hmoVo h°ß 119. H°${nMwb_ ‡H$ma H$m nwÓnH´$_ nm`m OmVm h°
(A) OyQ> go (A) H$Ânmo{OQ>r _|

(B) H$nmg go (B) _mbdogr _|

(C) gZB© go (C) H´y$gr\o$ar _|

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

120. {ZÂZ{b{IV _| go H$m°Z-gm Ama0 EZ0 E0 _|

117. π$m›Q>mgmo_ nm`o OmVo h°ß
Zht nm`m OmVm h°?
(A) Ho$›–H$ _|
(A) WmB{_Z
(B) bmBgmogmo_ _|ß (B) `yao{gb
(C) _mBQ>moH$m∞p›S¥>`m _| (C) JwAmZrZ

(D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$ (D) Cn`w©∫$ _| go EH$ go A{YH$

(E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht (E) Cn`w©∫$ _| go H$moB© Zht

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