UPSC Biology - General Awareness Multiple Choice Questions and Answers for IAS/IPS Prelims

Questions

161 Which one of the following parts of the human brain is the regulating centre for swallowing and vomiting?

A Pons

B Cerebrum

C Cerebellum

D Medulla oblongata

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Answer: Option [D]

162 In the human body, which structure is the appendix attached to?

A The stomach

B The gall bladder

C The large intestine

D The small intestine

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Answer: Option [C]

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163 Which one of the following is not a digestive enzyme in the human system?

A Pepsin

B Ptyalin

C Gastrin

D Trypsin

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Answer: Option [C]

164 How do most insects respire?

A Through gills

B By lungs

C Through skin

D By tracheal system

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Answer: Option [D]

165 In which of the following kinds of organisms is the phenomenon found wherein the female kills the male after copulation?

A Spider

B Dragonfly

C Pit viper

D Honeybee

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Answer: Option [A]

166 The release of which one of the following into ponds and wells helps in controlling the mosquitoes?

A Snail

B Crab

C Dogfish

D Gambusia fish

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Answer: Option [D]

167 The Panda belongs to the same family as that of

A Bear

B Dog

C Cat

D Rabbit

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Answer: Option [A]

168 What is the average fat content of buffalo milk?

A 7.2%

B 4.5%

C 9.0%

D 10.0%

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Answer: Option [A]

169 Consider the following pairs:

Vitamin Deficiency disease

I. Vitamin C : Scurvy

II. Vitamin D : Rickets

III. Vitamin E : Night blindness

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

A I and II

B III

C I, II and III

D none

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Answer: Option [A]

170 Match List-I (Physiological processes) with List-II (Cell organelles) and select the correct answers by using the codes given below:

List-I List-II

I. Photosynthesis : a. Plasma membrane

II. Mineral uptake : b. Chloroplast

III. Respiration : c. Mitochondria

IV. Protein synthesis : d. Ribosomes

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

A I-a; II-b; III-c; IV-d

B I-a; II-b; III-d; IV-III

C I-b; II-a; III-c; IV-d

D I-b; II-a; III-d; IV-b

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Answer: Option [C]

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