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TN TRB PG Assistant (Botany) Exam - English
Duration: 180 · Questions: 150 · Max Marks: 150 · Language: 1
Botany
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Plant viruses usually contain :
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Viruses were discovered by :
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Which statement best defines viruses?
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Which infectious agents consist essentially of small, naked RNA molecules without a protein coat?
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Coliphage f X 174 contains :
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Viruses differ from living organisms in that, they :
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Virus which attacks E.coli is called :
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Which characteristic distinguishes viruses from cellular organisms?
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The genome of a temperate bacteriophage integrated into the bacterial chromosome is termed as?
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Virus was crystallized and isolated first by :
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Little leaf disease of brinjal is primarily associated with which pathogen?
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Which approximate size range includes many of the smallest known conventional virus particles?
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Which of the following is devoid of protein coat, with a constitution of RNA only ?
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Genetic modification brought about by a virus in a bacteria is known as :
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Which property makes the classification of viruses as strictly living or non-living problematic?
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Influenza viruses contain which type of genetic material?
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Edward Jenner is best known for pioneering vaccination against which disease?
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Roux Sarcoma virus contains :
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Which of the following is a viral disease of potato ?
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The term Virus' has been derived from a Latin word meaning :
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Which of the following is an example of DNA containing plant virus ?
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Rabies is caused by :
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A clear area produced when bacteriophages lyse bacterial cells growing on a culture medium is called a?
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An antiviral substance produced by many vertebrates in response to viral infection for resisting the multiplication of viruses is known as :
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Viruses with two types of symmetry, i.e., icosahedral head and helical tail are called :
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Which of the following is a Capsid ?
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A stage in the replication of virus, when the cell wall of host is ruptured is known as :
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Which metabolic capability is absent in viruses?
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The exception to the cell theory of Schleiden and Schwann are :
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An extreme example of latency in which the DNA of the phage is integrated with the DNA of host cell chromosome is :
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Which feature is characteristic of all viruses?
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One of the following discovered synthesis of DNA from RNA in Roux Sarcoma Virus :
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Which component is present in both a bacteriophage and a yeast cell?
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Transduction was discovered by :
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Viral DNA incorporated in host DNA is known as :
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Most antibiotics have no direct effect on viruses primarily because?
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Dahlia mosaic virus contains :
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The disease in man caused by viruses is :
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Where is the protein for protein coat of virus synthesized ?
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A virus contains
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Which of the following does not contain DNA ?
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Which tissue-culture technique is commonly used to obtain virus-free plants from systemically virus-infected stock?
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Which property provides evidence for the biological activity of viruses inside suitable host cells?
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In classical virus classification, a cryptogram was designed primarily to provide coded information about which features?
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Which term describes a genetic element capable of existing autonomously as well as becoming integrated into a host chromosome?
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Tissue culture is used in research of...... extensively .
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The protein coat of a virus is made up of
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Which of the following is not a viral disease of man ?
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Double stranded RNA viruses are known as :
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The viruses that infect blue green algae are called :
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Which region of a plant is commonly exploited in meristem culture to obtain virus-free plants?
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Which size range broadly encompasses many conventional virus particles?
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A viral DNA can be made radioactive by :
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Which of the following is generally the largest in virion dimensions?
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Who first reported bacteriophages in 1915?
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"DNA is the hereditary material of bacteriophages" was proved by :
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The genetic material of poliovirus is :
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The genome of a temperate bacteriophage integrated into the bacterial chromosome is called a?
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In a bacteriophage, DNA is located in its
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Animal viruses enter their host cell by a process known as
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If a virus has RNA instead of DNA :
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Why is vegetative propagation particularly important in the transmission of many plant viruses?
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Which cyanophage is known for infecting cyanobacteria belonging to more than one host genus?
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Mosaic disease of sugarcane is caused by :
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A substance that kills viruses is :
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In a virus infected plant, the viruses are translocated through :
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Who first crystallized tobacco mosaic virus?
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Which statement about viruses is incorrect?
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During infection of Escherichia coli by bacteriophage T2, which viral component enters the bacterial cell?
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Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome is caused by :
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Mosaic of sugarcane is caused by :
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Which statement about viruses is incorrect?
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Which feature of bacteriophages made them particularly useful in classic experiments on the nature of genetic material?
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For successful study of Morphology of viruses the Microscope used is :
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Which type of nucleic acid is found as the genome in many characterized mycoviruses?
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Outside of the host cells, the viruses are simply non-living particles, known as :
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What is the genetic material of typical tailed cyanophages?
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Which of the following disease is caused by a virus ?
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Which feature historically contributed to bacteria being grouped with plants in older classification systems?
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Which environment typically contains an exceptionally diverse and abundant community of bacteria?
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Germ theory of disease was proposed by :
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Escherichia coli is a bacterium which is a common inhabitant of :
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True nucleus is absent in :
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Which group includes some of the smallest self-replicating cellular organisms?
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The principal bacterial chromosome is composed primarily of which genetic material?
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Which of the following bacteria can oxidise hydrogen sulphide to sulphur ?
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Bacteria which directly converts atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogen compounds are called :
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Bacteria reproduce :
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Tetanus is caused by :
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Which compound commonly serves as an electron donor for anoxygenic photosynthesis in sulfur bacteria?
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Which of the following is not primarily a bacterial process?
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Which of the following statement is correct ?
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Which free-living bacterium is capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen?
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What is the principal mode of asexual reproduction in most bacteria?
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The bacteria which do not bear flagella are termed as :
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Bacterial cell-wall is composed of :
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Citrus canker of lemon and orange is caused by which bacterium?
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Bacteria was first discovered by :
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Which process is absent from the normal life cycle of Escherichia coli?
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Peptidoglycan occurs in the cell wall of which bacterial groups?
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Denitrifying bacteria convert :
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Which bacterial genus is well known for producing endospores?
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Root nodules are formed by the symbiotic relation between the legume and :
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In many purple photosynthetic bacteria, photosynthetic pigments are located in specialized intracytoplasmic membranes historically called?
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Bacteria having a tuft of flagella at one end are called :
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Which statement about bacteria is incorrect?
Education Methodology
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What is the primary goal of pre-primary education?
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What does Universalisation of Elementary Education (UEE) aim to achieve?
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Which initiative focuses on improving secondary education in India?
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What is the main objective of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA)?
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What does the RTE Act, 2009, mandate for children aged 6-14?
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What is the purpose of the Samagra Shiksha scheme?
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What is a key feature of the RUSA initiative?
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What does the term "functional literacy" refer to?
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What is the primary aim of open schooling?
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What is a major cause of dropouts in Indian schools?
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What does delinking degrees from employment aim to achieve?
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What is a key objective of vocationalisation of education?
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What is a major challenge in the education of socially disadvantaged groups?
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Which group is considered a socially disadvantaged group in education?
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What is the primary goal of inclusive education?
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What is a key feature of Universal Design for Learning (UDL)?
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Which constitutional value promotes equal educational opportunities?
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What is a key barrier to education in India?
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Which pre-independence commission focused on education in India?
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What was the focus of the Kothari Commission (1964-66)?
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Which policy promotes free education for children aged 6-14?
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What is a key feature of non-formal education?
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What does brain drain refer to in education?
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Which initiative promotes skill development in schools?
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What is a key objective of the Functional Literacy Programme?
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Which constitutional provision supports education for all?
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What is a major challenge in achieving universal elementary education?
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What is the purpose of the RTE Act, 2009?
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Which scheme integrates pre-school to higher secondary education?
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What is a key feature of informal education?
General Knowledge
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Who built Kallanai acrossthe river Kaveri?
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Mahabalipulram wasestablished by the
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ‘CLEANLINESS’ each of the which has as many letters between them in the word as they have in the English alphabet, in the same sequence?
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The cash difference between the selling prices of an article at a profit of 4% and 6% is Rs. 3. The ratio of the two selling prices is:__________ ?
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"Who said, 'India was a parrot unto itself'?
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Which is the national game of Bhutan ?
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Which is the longest river in India?
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Which sector contributes the highest to India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
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Which period is considered the golden age of Tamil literature?
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What does the abbreviation "UNESCO" stand for?