Q. The plant from which cocoa and chocolate are obtained is a -
1) herb
2) shrub
3) small tree
4) very big tree
Q. Kalaazar and 'Oriental sore' are diseases spread by -
1) Sand fly
2) House fly
3) Dragon fly
4) Grasshopper
Q. Bubonic plague is transmitted through the bite of -
1) Xenopsylla-cheopis
2) Pediculus humanus
3) Glossina palpalis
4) Aedes eegypti
Q. In bees, 'waggle' dance is meant for -
1) Reproduction
2) Communication
3) Visiting the source of food
4) Killing foreign beings
Q. Which of the following snakes is not poisonous?
1) Cobra
2) Python
3) Krait
4) Viper
Q. The large natural ecosystem comprised of abiotic (land, air, water, and soils of the concerned habitat) and biotic (plants, animals, and micro-organisms) is called -
1) Genome
2) Abiome
3) Agenome
4) Biome
Q. According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), a Measles outbreak happened in London. What is the main cause of measles?
1) Bacteria
2) Fungi
3) Parasites
4) Virus
Q. Which among the following is an anti-inflationary measure?
1) Stagflation
2) Hyper inflation
3) Disinflation
4) Deflation
Q. If a healthy freshwater fish is placed in salt water, what will be the expected consequence?
1) The fish becomes dehydrated and dies
2) The fish becomes bloated and dies
3) The fish suffers from fungal or bacterial disease and dies
4) There is no observable effect on the fish provided there is sufficient food
Q. Which of the following is the largest part of the brain?
1) Forebrain
2) Midbrain
3) Hindbrain
4) None of the above