Kurukshetra a journal on rural development is published by
A
Ministry of Financeย
B
Ministry of Information and Broadcastin
C
Ministry of Rural Development
D
Planning Commission
Question 3Single Answer
Devaluation of a currency means
A
Fixing the value of the currency in conjuction with the movement in the value of a basket of predetermined currencies
B
Reduction in the value of a currency vis-à-vis major internationally traded currencies
C
Fixing the value of currency in multilateral consultaion with the IMF the World Bank and major trading partners
D
Permitting the currency to seek its worth in the international market
Question 4Single Answer
In India rural incomes are generally lower than the urban incomes, which of the following reasons account for this
ย ย ย ย ย ย 1. a large number of farmers are illiterate and know little about scientific agriculture
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 2. prices of primary products are lower than those of manufactured products
ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 3. Investments in agriculture has been low when compared to investment in industry
A
1 and 3
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 2
D
1,2 and 3
Question 5Single Answer
In ruby laser, the stimulated emission is due to transition from
A
metastable state to any lower state
B
any higher state of lower state
C
metastable state to ground state
D
any higher state to ground state
Question 6Single Answer
10-6 M NaOH is diluted 100 times. The pH of the diluted base is
A
between 7 and 8
B
between 5 and 6
C
between 6 and 7
D
between 10 and 11
Question 7Single Answer
The respiratory quotient during cellular respiration would depend on
A
the nature of enzymes involved
B
the nature of the substrate
C
the amount of carbon dioxide released
D
the amount of oxygen utilised
Question 8Single Answer
Consider the following with reference to the East India Association organised in London:
1. It was founded by Dadabhai Naoroji.
2. The organisation aimed to present correct information about India to the British public and voice Indian grievances.
3. The East India Association incorporated the National Indian Association before the Komagata Maru incident.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
A
1 and 2 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
3 only
D
1 and 3 only
Question 9Single Answer
The Cripps mission was an attempt by the British government to
A
Extend communal representation in the Imperial legislature
B
Convince the Congress to join the Central legislature
C
Secure full Indian cooperation and support for their efforts in World War II
D
Conclude the Round Table Conferences Successfully
Question 10Single Answer
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:__________ ?
A
51:52
B
52:53
C
51:53
D
52:55
Question 11Single Answer
Which of the following numbers is irrational ?
A
√49
B
0.125
C
√2
D
22/7
Question 12Single Answer
356 x 936 โ 356 x 836 = ?
A
35600ย ย
B
34500
C
9630
D
93600
Question 13Single Answer
Arrange in descending order: 5/8, 7/10, 3/4
A
3/4 > 7/10 > 5/8
B
7/10 > 3/4 > 5/8
C
3/4 > 5/8 > 7/10
D
5/8 > 7/10 > 3/4
Question 14Single Answer
What is (3^{4} times 9^{2}) ?
A
36
B
38
C
310
D
96
ย
Question 15Single Answer
When Uttar Pradesh got it officially as statehood ?
A
24 January, 1950
B
26 January, 1952
C
1 January, 1956
D
18 February, 1957
Question 16Single Answer
How many districts are there in Uttar Pradesh
A
60
B
57
C
75
D
87
Question 17Single Answer
What are the official languages of Uttar Pradesh ?
A
Hindi & Urdu
B
Only Hindi
C
Only Urdu
D
Kumaoni
Question 18Single Answer
When was the Constituent Assembly of India formed?
A
1946
B
1947
C
1948
D
1950
Question 19Single Answer
Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution?
A
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
B
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
C
Jawaharlal Nehru
D
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Question 20Single Answer
Who is known as the "Missile Man of India"?
A
Dr. Homi J. Bhabha
B
Dr. Vikram Sarabhai
C
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
D
Dr. Satish Dhawan
Question 21Single Answer
What is the primary purpose of agriculture?
A
To produce energy
B
To cultivate crops and rear animals for food, fiber, and other products
C
To develop urban areas
D
To promote tourism
Question 22Single Answer
Which of the following is a major component of agriculture?
A
Manufacturing
B
Information technology
C
Horticulture
D
Real estate
Question 23Single Answer
Which of the following is a key principle of community development?
A
Centralized decision-making
B
Community participation
C
Government dependency
D
Individualism
Question 24Single Answer
On what date did India celebrate the 9th anniversary of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) implementation?
A
July 1, 2026
B
June 30, 2026
C
July 2, 2026
D
June 29, 2026
Question 25Single Answer
Which global event is India participating in with Sweden as a partner?
A
Venus Orbiter Mission 'Shukrayaan'
B
Chandrayaan-4
C
Gaganyaan crewed mission
D
Mars Orbiter Mission-2
Question 26Single Answer
Who became India's 97th Chess Grandmaster in late June 2026?
A
Gukesh D
B
Praggnanandhaa R
C
Harshavardhan G.B.
D
Arjun Erigaisi
Question 27Single Answer
What major merger was approved by the boards of PFC and REC Limited on June 30, 2026?
A
Merger with SBI
B
Merger into a single power financing entity
C
Merger with NTPC
D
Merger with IREDA
Question 28Single Answer
Which initiative was launched at the Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan 2026 for rural women SHGs?
A
Lakhpati Didi App
B
Digital India Rural Scheme
C
PM Kisan Drone Yojana
D
SARAS Shakti Collection and Coffee Table Book
Question 29Single Answer
What significant political change occurred in South Korea on July 1, 2026?
A
New Prime Minister Han Seong-sook took office
B
Presidential elections were held
C
Parliament was dissolved
D
King was crowned
Question 30Single Answer
What was the rainfall deficit in India for June 2026, described as the driest in over a century?
A
20% below average
B
39.8% below average
C
15% above average
D
Normal rainfall
Concerned Subject (Biology)
Question 31Single Answer
Plant viruses usually contain :
A
RNA
B
DNA
C
DNA and RNA
D
DNA or RNA
Question 32Single Answer
Viruses were discovered by :
A
Stanley
B
Ivanowski
C
Twort
D
Herelle
Question 33Single Answer
Which statement best defines viruses?
A
Acellular infectious agents that replicate only inside living host cells
B
Cellular microorganisms containing only DNA
C
Free-living microorganisms capable of independent metabolism
D
Cellular microorganisms containing only RNA
Question 34Single Answer
Which infectious agents consist essentially of small, naked RNA molecules without a protein coat?
A
Virions
B
Prions
C
Viroids
D
Bacteriophages
Question 35Single Answer
Coliphage f X 174 contains :
A
double stranded RNA
B
single stranded DNA
C
double stranded DNA
D
single stranded RNA
Question 36Single Answer
Viruses differ from living organisms in that, they :
A
can grow inside a living host
B
can multiply inside a living host
C
can undergo mutation inside a living host
D
are non-cellular
Question 37Single Answer
Virus which attacks E.coli is called :
A
bacteriophage
B
coliphage
C
phytophage
D
zoophage
Question 38Single Answer
Which characteristic distinguishes viruses from cellular organisms?
A
They possess ribosomes for protein synthesis
B
They have independent energy metabolism
C
They are acellular and depend on host cells for replication
D
They reproduce by binary fission
Question 39Single Answer
The genome of a temperate bacteriophage integrated into the bacterial chromosome is termed as?
A
Prophage
B
Episome
C
Plasmid
D
Capsomere
Question 40Single Answer
Virus was crystallized and isolated first by :
A
J.D. Ivanowski
B
F.C. Bawden
C
W.M. Stanley
D
K.M. Smith
Question 41Single Answer
Little leaf disease of brinjal is primarily associated with which pathogen?
A
Phytoplasma
B
Begomovirus
C
Fungus
D
Viroid
Question 42Single Answer
Which approximate size range includes many of the smallest known conventional virus particles?
A
20โ30 nm
B
100โ150 nm
C
500โ700 nm
D
1โ2 ยตm
Question 43Single Answer
Which of the following is devoid of protein coat, with a constitution of RNA only ?
A
Tobacco mosaic virus
B
Poxvirus
C
Potato spindle tuber virus
D
None of the above
Question 44Single Answer
Genetic modification brought about by a virus in a bacteria is known as :
A
transformation
B
transduction
C
conjugation
D
candidiasis
Question 45Single Answer
Which property makes the classification of viruses as strictly living or non-living problematic?
A
They reproduce independently outside cells
B
They possess cellular organelles but lack DNA
C
They replicate in host cells but are metabolically inactive outside them
D
They perform independent respiration outside host cells
Question 46Single Answer
Influenza viruses contain which type of genetic material?
A
Double-stranded DNA
B
Single-stranded RNA
C
Single-stranded DNA
D
Double-stranded RNA
Question 47Single Answer
Edward Jenner is best known for pioneering vaccination against which disease?
A
Smallpox
B
Chickenpox
C
Rabies
D
Poliomyelitis
Question 48Single Answer
Roux Sarcoma virus contains :
A
RNA
B
DNA
C
DNA and RNA
D
None of these
Question 49Single Answer
Which of the following is a viral disease of potato ?
A
Early blight of potato
B
Late blight of potato
C
Leaf roll of potato
D
None of the above
Question 50Single Answer
The term Virus' has been derived from a Latin word meaning :
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Concerned Subject (Biology)
Question 51Single Answer
Which of the following is an example of DNA containing plant virus ?
A
Tobacco mosaic virus
B
Potato mosaic virus
C
Cauliflower mosaic virus
D
Tomato mosaic virus
Question 52Single Answer
Rabies is caused by :
A
viruses
B
slime moulds
C
fungi
D
bacterium
Question 53Single Answer
A clear area produced when bacteriophages lyse bacterial cells growing on a culture medium is called a?
A
Plaque
B
Colony
C
Streak
D
Capsule
Question 54Single Answer
An antiviral substance produced by many vertebrates in response to viral infection for resisting the multiplication of viruses is known as :ย
A
antivirin
B
antigen
C
virion
D
interferon
Question 55Single Answer
Viruses with two types of symmetry, i.e., icosahedral head and helical tail are called :
A
picornaviruses
B
binal viruses
C
riboviruses
D
none of these
Question 56Single Answer
Which of the following is a Capsid ?
A
Protein part of virus
B
Nucleic part of virus
C
Both (a) and (b)
D
None of these
Question 57Single Answer
A stage in the replication of virus, when the cell wall of host is ruptured is known as :
A
lesion
B
lysis
C
autolysis
D
haemolysis
Question 58Single Answer
Which metabolic capability is absent in viruses?
A
Independent ATP-generating metabolism
B
Genetic mutation
C
Genome replication within a suitable host
D
Assembly of progeny virions inside host cells
Question 59Single Answer
The exception to the cell theory of Schleiden and Schwann are :
A
viruses
B
bacteria
C
algae
D
fungi
Question 60Single Answer
An extreme example of latency in which the DNA of the phage is integrated with the DNA of host cell chromosome is :
A
lysis
B
lysogeny
C
prophage
D
attenuated virus
Question 61Single Answer
Which feature is characteristic of all viruses?
A
They require living host cells for replication
B
They contain proteins but no nucleic acid
C
They replicate exclusively in the cytoplasm
D
They infect only bacterial cells
Question 62Single Answer
One of the following discovered synthesis of DNA from RNA in Roux Sarcoma Virus :
A
Smith
B
Temin
C
Twort
D
Mayer
Question 63Single Answer
Which component is present in both a bacteriophage and a yeast cell?
A
Nucleic acid
B
Mitochondria
C
Golgi apparatus
D
Endoplasmic reticulum
Question 64Single Answer
Transduction was discovered by :
A
Safferman and Morris
B
Lederberg and Zinder
C
Smith and Knight
D
None of these
Question 65Single Answer
Viral DNA incorporated in host DNA is known as :
A
prophage
B
vegephage
C
cyanophage
D
phycophage
Question 66Single Answer
Most antibiotics have no direct effect on viruses primarily because?
A
Viruses form antibiotic-resistant endospores
B
Viruses are larger than bacterial cells
C
Viruses lack the cellular structures and metabolic pathways targeted by antibiotics
D
Viruses possess impermeable cellulose walls
Question 67Single Answer
Dahlia mosaic virus contains :
A
DNA
B
RNA
C
DNA and RNA
D
None of these
Question 68Single Answer
The disease in man caused by viruses is :
A
mumps
B
cholera
C
typhoid
D
plague
Question 69Single Answer
Where is the protein for protein coat of virus synthesized ?
A
RNA of the virus
B
DNA of the virus
C
RNA of the host
D
Ribosome of the host
Question 70Single Answer
A virus contains
A
an outer protein coat and a central core of DNA or RNA
B
outer RNA or DNA and a central core of proteins
C
only nucleic acids
D
only protein coats
Question 71Single Answer
Which of the following does not contain DNA ?
A
T-2 bacteriophage
B
Dahlia mosaic virus
C
Roux sarcoma virus
D
All animal viruses
Question 72Single Answer
Which tissue-culture technique is commonly used to obtain virus-free plants from systemically virus-infected stock?
A
Shoot apical meristem culture
B
Mature xylem culture
C
Mature phloem culture
D
Pollen storage
Question 73Single Answer
Which property provides evidence for the biological activity of viruses inside suitable host cells?
A
Replication of their genetic material
B
Independent cellular respiration
C
Independent protein synthesis by ribosomes
D
Binary fission outside host cells
Question 74Single Answer
In classical virus classification, a cryptogram was designed primarily to provide coded information about which features?
A
Major properties of a virus and its genome
B
Only the colour of infected tissues
C
Only the geographical origin of a virus
D
Only the name of the virus discoverer
Question 75Single Answer
Which term describes a genetic element capable of existing autonomously as well as becoming integrated into a host chromosome?
A
Episome
B
Capsomere
C
Virion
D
Viroid
Question 76Single Answer
Tissue culture is used in research of...... extensively .
A
fungi
B
bacteria
C
algae
D
viruses
Question 77Single Answer
The protein coat of a virus is made up of
A
capsid
B
episome
C
protein
D
capsomeres
Question 78Single Answer
Which of the following is not a viral disease of man ?
A
Influenza
B
Whooping cough
C
Rabies
D
Small pox
Question 79Single Answer
Double stranded RNA viruses are known as :
A
riboviruses
B
reoviruses
C
ribovira
D
arboviruses
Question 80Single Answer
The viruses that infect blue green algae are called :
A
cyanophages
B
phages
C
phycophages
D
coliphage
Question 81Single Answer
Which region of a plant is commonly exploited in meristem culture to obtain virus-free plants?
A
Shoot apical meristem
B
Mature phloem
C
Secondary xylem
D
Cork cambium
Question 82Single Answer
Which size range broadly encompasses many conventional virus particles?
A
About 20โ300 nm
B
About 2โ10 nm
C
About 1โ5 ยตm
D
About 10โ50 ยตm
Question 83Single Answer
A viral DNA can be made radioactive by :
A
culturing the viruses in a medium of P32
B
by providing P3ยฒ to a bacterium infected by a virus
C
by providing P32 to viruses when they are about to attack a bacteria
D
Both (a) and (c)
Question 84Single Answer
Which of the following is generally the largest in virion dimensions?
A
Tobacco mosaic virus
B
Poxvirus
C
Herpesvirus
D
Poliovirus
Question 85Single Answer
Who first reported bacteriophages in 1915?
A
Félix d'Hérelle
B
Alfred Hershey
C
Joshua Lederberg
D
Frederick W. Twort
Question 86Single Answer
"DNA is the hereditary material of bacteriophages" was proved by :
A
Hershey and Chase
B
De Herelle
C
F. Griffith
D
De Barley
Question 87Single Answer
The genetic material of poliovirus is :
A
DNA
B
Single stranded RNA
C
Single stranded DNA
D
Double stranded RNA
Question 88Single Answer
The genome of a temperate bacteriophage integrated into the bacterial chromosome is called a?
A
Virion
B
Prophage
C
Capsomere
D
Plasmid
Question 89Single Answer
In a bacteriophage, DNA is located in its
A
head
B
tail
C
tail and head
D
tentacles
Question 90Single Answer
What generally happens to contractile-vacuole activity when a freshwater Amoeba is transferred to a sufficiently hypertonic saline solution?
A
It increases rapidly
B
It remains unchanged
C
It decreases markedly or may cease
D
The vacuole divides repeatedly
Question 91Single Answer
What is the median adhesive pad located between the two terminal claws of a cockroach leg called?
A
Unguis
B
Arolium
C
Tibial spur
D
Cercus
Question 92Single Answer
The binomial system of Carolus Linnaeus was devoid of which of the following categories ?
A
Genus and species
B
Class and order
C
Phylum and family
D
Kingdom and class
Question 93Single Answer
The mouthparts of a cockroach are adapted primarily for which mode of feeding?
A
Biting and chewing
B
Piercing and sucking
C
Siphoning
D
Sponging
Question 94Single Answer
Which mosquito is the biological vector responsible for natural transmission of human malaria?
A
Male Culex
B
Female Culex
C
Female Aedes
D
Female Anopheles
Question 95Single Answer
Amniota group includes :
A
Aves and Reptiles
B
Pisces, Amphibia and Reptiles
C
Amphibia, Reptiles and Aves
D
Reptiles, Aves and Mammalia
Question 96Single Answer
Which combination correctly represents the principal mouthparts of a cockroach?
A
Labrum, mandibles, first maxillae, labium and hypopharynx
B
Labrum, antennae, tibia, labium and cerci
C
Mandibles, antennae, femur, maxillae and labium
D
Labrum, wings, mandibles, hypopharynx and tibia
Question 97Single Answer
In a typical winged insect, the two pairs of wings are borne on which thoracic segments?
A
Prothorax and mesothorax
B
Mesothorax and metathorax
C
Prothorax and metathorax
D
Prothorax and first abdominal segment
Question 98Single Answer
Which is true ?
A
Pisces, Reptiles and birds are poikilotherms
B
Pisces, Amphibians and Reptiles are Anamniota
C
Aves, Mammals and Reptiles are homeotherms
D
Reptiles, Aves and Mammais are Amniota
Question 99Single Answer
Which sequence correctly represents the general forward flow of haemolymph through the dorsal vessel of a cockroach?