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Q. Which one of the following spices is obtained from flower buds?
1. Clove
2. Cumin
3. Nutmeg
4. Coriander
Ans: 1

Q.Lichen is a symbiotic association between an alga and which one of the following?
1. A bacterium
2. Fungus
3. Liverwort
4. Fern
Ans: 2

Q.Bacteriophages –
1. A kind of soil bacteria
2. Bacteria growing in phases
3. Parasitic bacteria infecting man
4. Virus infecting bacteria
Ans: 4

Q.The Mammal that lays eggs is –
1. Kangaroo
2. Duck-billed platypus
3. Opossum
4. Other
Ans: 2

Q.Agronomy is a branch of Agriculture that deals with –
1. Breeding of crop plants
2. Principles of field management
3. Principles and practice of crop production
4. Protection of crops from Diseases and Pests
Ans: 3

Q.A prokaryote is –
1. a single celled organism
2. a hard and stony fruit
3. an organism lacking membrane bound nucleus in its cells
4. None of the above
Ans: 3

Q.The International Rice Research Institute is based in –
1. Australia
2. Mexico
3. Nigeria
4. Philippines
Ans: 4

Q.Cryogenic engines fined applications in –
1. Sub-marine propulsion
2. Frost free refrigerators
3. Rocket technology
4. Superconductivity
Ans: 3

Q.A device used for converting A. C. into D. C. is called –
1. Transformer
2. Rectifier
3. Induction coil
4. Dynamo
Ans: 2

Q.Radioactivity is a property of –
1. Atomic nuclei
2. Excited electrons
3. X-rays
4. Ultraviolet light
Ans: 1