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World Geography General Knowledge Questions

Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct? Viruses can infect
1. Bacteria
2. Fungi
3. Plants Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 3
(C) Only 1 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (D)

Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (Disease)
(a) Khaira (b) Anaemia
(c) Goitre (d) Scurvy List-II (Causes)
1. Vitamin C deficiency
2. Iodine deficiency
3. Iron deficiency
4. Zinc deficiency Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: (D)

Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (Disease)
(a) Haemophilia
(b) Diabetes
(c) Rickets
(d) Ringworm List-II (Types of disease)
1. Deficiency disease
2. Genetic disease
3. Hormonal disorder
4. Fungal infection Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 3 2 1 4
(D) 3 2 4 1
Ans: (B)

Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I
(a) Malaria (b) Filaria
(c) Encephalitis (d) Leukaemia List-II
1. Bone marrow 2. Brain
3. Muscle 4. Lymph node
5. Blood cells Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 5 3 2 1
(B) 5 4 2 1
(C) 4 3 5 1
(D) 5 4 1 2
Ans: (B)

Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (Disease)
(a) Marasmus
(b) Kwashiorkar
(c) T.B.
(d) Hepatitis B List-II (Cause)
1. Prolonged Starvation
2. Protein Deficiency
3. Bacterial Infection
4. Viral Infection Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 1 3 4
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 2 4 1 3
Ans: (A)

Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I
(a) By Air (b) By Water
(c) By Contact (d) By Wound List-II
1. Tetanus 2. T.B.
3. Cholera 4. Syphilis Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 4 1 2 3
Ans: (B)

Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I (Disease)
(a) Malaria (b) Poliomyelitis
(c) Tuberculosis (d) Ringworm List-II (Organism)
1. Fungi 2. Bacteria
3. Virus 4. Protozoan Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 3 4 2 1
Ans: (A)

Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I
(a) Plague (b) AIDS
(c) Baldness (d) Malaria List-II
1. Protozoa 2. Fungus
3. Virus 4. Bacteria Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 4 3 2 1
Ans: (D)

Q. Consider the following diseases.
1. Diphtheria 2. Chickenpox
3. Smallpox Which of the above disease has/ have been eradicated in India?

(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 3
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) None of these
Ans: (C)

Q. Match the following. List-I
(a) Plague (b) Filaria
(c) Beri-beri (d) Typhoid List-II
1. Affect the intestines
2. Spreads through flea-bites
3. Caused by mosquitoes
4. Due to Vitamin ‘B’ deficiency Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 4 1 2 3
(D) 2 3 4 1
Ans: (D)

Q. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I
(a) Atropine
(b) Ether
(c) Nitroglycerine
(d) Pyrethrin List-II
1. Local anaesthesia
2. Heart trouble
3. Dilation of pupil
4. Mosquito control Code
(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 1 3 2 4
(B) 1 3 4 2
(C) 3 1 4 2
(D) 3 1 2 4
Ans: (D)

Q. Consider the following statements. AIDS is transmitted
1. By sexual intercourse
2. By blood transfusion
3. By mosquitoes and other blood sucking insects
4. Across the placenta

(A) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(B) 1, 2 and 4 are correct
(C) 1, 3 and 4 are correct
(D) 1 and 3 are correct
Ans: (B)

Q. Consider the following conditions of a sick human body.
1. Swollen lymph nodes
2. Sweating at night
3. Loss of memory
4. Loss of weight Which of these are symptoms of AIDS?

(A) 1 and 2
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1, 3 and 4
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (D)

Q. Consider the following statements. Assertion (A): Immune system gets affected by AIDS. Reason (R): T-lymphocytes get completely damaged in AIDS. Select the correct answer using the code given below. Code
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and
(R) is the correct explanation of
(A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Ans: (A)

Q. Which of the following diseases can be transmitted from one person to another through tattooing?
1. Chikungunya
2. Hepatitis B
3. HIV-AIDS Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

(A) Only 1
(B) 2 and 3
(C) 1 and 3
(D) All of these
Ans: (B)

Q. Consider the given statement and reason. Assertion (A): Smallpox is transmitted by a virus. Reason (R): The patient should rest on separate bed.
(A) Assertion and reason, both are right and the reason is based on Assertion.
(B) Assertion is true. Reason is false.
(C) Assertion is false. Reason is true.
(D) Assertion and reason both are false.
Ans: (A)

Q. Which of the following diseases of milching animals are infectious?
1. Foot and mouth disease
2. Anthrax
3. Black Quarter
4. Cowpox Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) 1, 2 and 3
(B) 2, 3 and 4
(C) 1 and 4
(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (D)

Q. Which of the following are associated with diabetes mellitus, a common disease in adults?
1. Higher sugar level in blood
2. Lower sugar level in blood
3. Lower insulin level in blood
4. Higher insulin level in blood Code

(A) 2 and 4
(B) 1 and 2
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 1 and 3
Ans: (D)

Q. What is the right sequence in the following when there is heart attack?
1. Narrow internal passages in vessels.
2. Cholesterol and rashes on fibrous tissue.
3. Insufficient supply of oxygen and blood.
4. Reaching of blood clots in heart arteries. Code

(A) 1, 2, 3, 4
(B) 2, 4, 1, 3
(C) 2, 3, 1, 4
(D) 4, 2, 1, 3
Ans: (B)

15. Genetic Engineering and Bio-technology

Q. Consider the following statements.
1. In tropical regions, Zika virus disease is transmitted by the same mosquito that transmits dengue.
2. Sexual transmission of Zika virus disease is possible. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: (C)

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