Biology miscellaneous


  1. Contraceptive pills in the market contain









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    Contraceptive pills in the market contain steroid hormones like levonorgestrel, progestrogen, estrogen etc.

    Correct Option: D

    Contraceptive pills in the market contain steroid hormones like levonorgestrel, progestrogen, estrogen etc.


  1. Master copy of genetic information is









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    Mader copy of genetic information is DNA in all species.

    Correct Option: D

    Mader copy of genetic information is DNA in all species.



  1. What does ‘Ozone Layer’ absorb ?









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    Ozone layer absorbs harmful ultraviolet rays. Some 20-30 km above the earth’s surface is a mist of ozone gas. This is the 24 km thick ozone layer. Situated in stratosphere this layer shields the earth from the harmful ultraviolet radiation of the Sun. Ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation with wavelength between 2400 and 3200 angstroms.

    Correct Option: B

    Ozone layer absorbs harmful ultraviolet rays. Some 20-30 km above the earth’s surface is a mist of ozone gas. This is the 24 km thick ozone layer. Situated in stratosphere this layer shields the earth from the harmful ultraviolet radiation of the Sun. Ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation with wavelength between 2400 and 3200 angstroms.


  1. Select the High Yielding Varieties of seed-crops developed under Green Revolution in India.









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    The growth rates of area, production and yield of foodgrains in India can be divided into two broad periods – the period 1949–50 to 1964–65, signifying the pre-green revolution period, and then after omitting two drought years 1965–66 and 1966–67, the second period of 1967–68 to 1996–97 represents the post green revolution period. The main impact of green revolution was on wheat, as production increased by 300 percent. High Yielding Varieties of wheat, rice, pulses, oilseeds and sugarcane were development under Green Revolution in India.

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    The growth rates of area, production and yield of foodgrains in India can be divided into two broad periods – the period 1949–50 to 1964–65, signifying the pre-green revolution period, and then after omitting two drought years 1965–66 and 1966–67, the second period of 1967–68 to 1996–97 represents the post green revolution period. The main impact of green revolution was on wheat, as production increased by 300 percent. High Yielding Varieties of wheat, rice, pulses, oilseeds and sugarcane were development under Green Revolution in India.



  1. Crude oil is sometimes termed sweet because it is :









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    Crude oil is sometimes termed sweet amount of hydrogen sulphide and Carbon dioxide.

    Correct Option: B

    Crude oil is sometimes termed sweet amount of hydrogen sulphide and Carbon dioxide.