Different Animals GK
2.Centre of origin of pineapple is
(a) India (b) Brazil (c) China (d) Egypt
Ans : B
3.
Which of the following crops requires water logging?
(a) Cotton (b) Rice (c) Oil seeds (d) Tea
Ans : D
4.
Which one of the following grows under the tree?
(a) Cabbage (b) Bengal Gram (c) Peanuts (d) Castor
Ans : C
5.
Which Indian mammal comes in three main varieties � Common or Grey, Golden and Crab eating?
Ans : Mongoose
6.
What is the collective name for a group of geese in flight?
Ans : Skein
7.
Sucrose content in sugarcane decreases
(a) If high rainfall occurs during the period of growth of the plant
(b) If frost occurs during the period of ripening
(c) If there is fluctuation in temperature during the period of growth of the plant
(d) If there is high temperature during the time of ripening
Ans : A
8.
Which small short legged animal of the civet family, native to regions of India and Sri Lanka, takes its name from the Telugu word for 'Pig Rat'?
Ans : Bandicoot [Pandi-Kokku]
9.
Consider the following crops:
1. Cotton 2. Groundnut 3. Maize 4. Mustard
Which of the above are Kharif crops?
(a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans : B
10.
Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary is located in
(a) Gujarat (b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Maharastra
Ans : A
11.
Which one of the following is not a mammal?
(a) Bat (b) Duck-billed-platypus (c) Shark (d) Whale
Ans : B
12.
The animal which uses sounds as its 'eyes' is
(a) Dog (b) Cat (c) Snake (d) Bat
Ans : D
13.
Of which type of conifer are Chir, Chilgoza, Khasi and Blue varieties
Ans : Pine
14.
The pigment found in plants that gives them their green color
Ans : Chlorophyll
15.
What is responsible for yellow, orange, or red color in flowers and fruits
Ans : Chromoplasts
16.
Green plant pigment used in photosynthesis is called
Ans : Chlorophyll
17.
Plant that is adapted to living through seasonal changes in heat, cold, dryness, or moisture, for example, by shedding leaves during a dry season is called
Ans : Tropophyte
18.
Plant that can survive and grow in direct sunlight or that grows best in direct sunlight is called
Ans : Heliophytes
19.
Plant that needs moderate amounts of moisture for growth is known as
Ans : Mesophytes
20.
Plant that will only grow in water or in a very moist environment
Ans : Hydrophytes
21.
The movement or growth of an organism or part of an organism in response to a chemical stimulus
Ans : Chemotropism
22.
The movement of a plant part toward or away from a source of heat is called
Ans : Thermotropism
23.
The tendency of an organism to grow toward or away from a source of light is called
Ans : Phototropism
24.
Downward movement of plant roots is called
Ans : Positive Geotropism
25.
Upward movement of plant parts against gravity is called
Ans : Negative Geotropism
26.
Mulberry plantation is associated with
Ans : Sericulture
27.
The bird which has no wings at all
Ans : Kiwi
28.
Which is the flying mammal
Ans : Bat
29.
Of major insect groups, which are the only ones with just one pair of wings
Ans : Flies
30.
What is the name of the animal which has a tongue lower than its body
Ans : Chameleon
31.
Which food crop has the maximum content of proteins
Ans : Soybeans
32.
Which flowerless plants found mostly in water and having chlorophyll
Ans : Algae
33.
The drug which reduces blood pressure is obtained from the root of the plant
Ans : Rauwolfia serpentine
34.
The most effective pesticide for general use against most garden pests is
Ans : Malathion
35.
Rows of trees grown along the coastal areas to reduce the impact of Cyclones are called as
Ans : Mangroves
36.
Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History is situated at
Ans : Coimbatore
37.
One of the main cause of flood in rivers is
Ans : Deforestation
38.
Animals that creep, are called
Ans : Reptiles
39.
The friend of the farmer is
: Earthworm
40.
The great Indian Bustard is found which Indian state
: Rajasthan
41.
Which of the following animals is a marsupial
a. Kangaroo
b. Goat
d. Whale
: A
42.
An earthworm has
a. Three eyes
b. No eyes
d. Two eyes
: B
43.
Respiration of plants is through
a. Arriers
b. Gills
d. Stomata
: D
44.
The best method of control of a soil borne disease is by
a. Using fungicides
b. Burning affected plants
d. Seed treatment
: C
45.
Animals in a sleeplike dormant state over the winter while living off reserves of body fat, with a decrease in body temperature and pulse rate and slower metabolism is termed as
: Hybernate
46.
A period during which the metabolism of certain animals or insects slows down, temporarily suspending their bodily development and growth is termed as
: Diapause
47.
The phenomenon of summer sleep by animals is called
: Aestivation
48.
Which of the following is not obtained from the bark of a tree
a. Quinine
b. Tannin
d. Bhang
: D
49.
Which of the following is not one of the important steps in processing tea leaves
a. Rolling
b. Drying
d. Withering
: C
50.
Which food crop has maximum content of proteins
: Soya bean
51.
Maximum yield of milk is obtained from ........ variety of cows
: Red Sindhi
52.
Triticale is the first species of an agricultural crop produced scientifically by humans by crossing
: Wheat and Rye
53.
The first man made cereal is
: Triticale
54.
The first species of an agricultural crop produced scientifically by humans
: Triticale
55.
Arabica and Robusta are two main varieties of ........ cultivated in India
: Coffee
56.
Which of the following is not a natural fibre
a. Silk
b. Jute
d. Rayon
: D
57.
What helps a camel to travel long distances in deserts without food and water
: its humps
58.
The tallest tree in the world is
a. Eucalyptus
b. Mahogany
d. Teak
: C
59.
The resinous shellac is obtained from
a. Bark of a tree
b. Distillation of wood
d. Processing of crude oil
: A
60.
Name the respiratory organ of fish
: Gills
61.
Which among the following has the maximum lifespan
a. Eagle
b. Tortoise
d. Elephant
: B
62.
What is arginine
: An amino acid obtained by animals from their diet
63.
What is the scientific name of Coconut tree
: Cocos nucifera
64.
Which crop in Maharashtra is known as ?White Gold?
: Cotton
65.
Economically the most important forest of India
a. Tidal
b. Tropical deciduous forest
d. Evergreen forest
: B
66.
Cacti are classic examples of
a. Mesophytes
b. Xerophytes
d. Sciophytes
: B
67.
Which of the following is not a Biosphere Reserve
a. Agasthyamala
b. Panchamarhi
d. Nilgiri
: C
68.
Transport of food from leaves to other parts of plant is termed as
: Translocation
69.
The crop which considers frost as its enemy
a. Rubber
b. Tea
d. Tobacco
: D
70.
The protein of rice grains is of good quality being rich in
: Gliadin
71.
The extensive grass lands known as ?Prairies? are found in
: North America
72.
Which of the following has been found useful in keeping cholesterol level down
a. Tulsi
b. Serpentina
d. Garlic
: D
73.
The only snake that builds a nest
: King cobra
74.
The characteristic feature of virus is
a. It lacks chlorophyll
b. It multiplies only on hosts
d. It is made of fats
: B
75.
A field or a part of a garden where fruit trees grow, mainly commercially
a. Park
b. Orchard
d. Yard
: B
76.
A place where wild animals live
a. Forest
b. Lair
d. Stable
: B
77.
Which class of animals have good vision
: Birds
78.
The plants found in deserts are known as
: Xerophytes
79.
?Napier? is a variety of
: Grass
80.
The biggest mammal
: Blue whale
81.
The mosquito responsible for the spread of Denque fever
: Aedes Aegyptic
82.
The largest division of animal kingdom
: Arthropod
83.
To which class does salamander belongs
: Amphibians
84.
What is the common name of cassava
: Tapioca
85.
Female of a deer is
a. Doe
b. Bitch
d. Buck
: A
86.
The acid injected by a bee sting is
: Formic acid
87.
The most intelligent animal
: Chimpanzee
88.
What is the national tree planting festival called
: Van Mahotsava
89.
Deforestation causes
a. Soil erosion
b. Food deficit
d. All of the above
: D
90.
The minimum forest cover necessary to maintain the ecological balance
: 33% of the total land area
91.
The Indian state famous for sandal wood
: Karnataka
92.
One of the most important products of the forest
a. Soil
b. Fish
d. Cattle
: C
93.
Ants are social insects because
: they live in colonies
94.
The creature which has the shortest life span
a. Mosquito
b. Cockroach
d. Mayfly
: D
95.
The smallest form of animal life
a. Sperm
b. Bacteria
d. Amoeba
: B
96.
Egg laying animals are commonly called
: Oviparous
97.
Which one of the following is the richest source of protein
a. Bengal gram
b. Soybean
d. Rice
: B
98.
The food crop sown in the largest area in India
a. Wheat
b. Paddy
d. Maize
: B
99.
Disease caused by the bite of mad dog is
: Rabies
100.
Which of the following crops help in nitrogen fixation
a. Maize
b. Rice
d. Wheat
: C
101.
To protect which of the following animals, the Kaziranga Sanctuary (Assam) was setup
a. Elephant
b. Lion
d. Tiger
: C
102.
Which county has the world?s largest cattle population
: India
103.
DDT is used as
: An insecticide
104.
How many queen bees are found in a bee hive
: One
105.
Largest fish in the sea
: Whale shark
106.
Which is the most stupid bird in the world
: Duck
107.
Which is the tallest living animal
: Giraffe
108.
What is a flying fox
: Squirrel
109.
Which part of the Coco tree is the source of natural chocolate flavour
: Seeds
110.
What are insecticides
: Chemicals used to kill insects
111.
What is the average life of a coconut tree
: 50 years
112.
The bird which lays the eggs in the nests of other birds for hatching is
: Cuckoo
113.
Which of the following is an egg laying mammal
a. Bat
b. Scaly anteater
d. Spiny anteater
: D
114.
Hormones are normally absent in
a. Rat
b. Monkey
d. Cat
: C
115.
Animals that live in water are commonly called
: Aquatic animals
116.
Which is the sound producing organ of a bird
: Syrinx
117.
Chemicals that can destroy plants are commonly called
: Herbicides
118.
Rh factor was first discovered in
: Rhesus Monkey
119.
Which was the first fungicide discovered for plant diseases
: Bordeaux mixture
120.
Which of the following creatures is not an example for mammal
a. Cow
b. Bat
d. Rabbit
: C
121.
Plants are made disease resistant with
: Crossing them with wild relatives
122.
Which among the following in monogamous
a. Walrus
b. Seal
d. Dear
: A
123.
The animal population present in a particular region is called
: Fauna
124.
The main constituent of animal teeth and bone is
: Calcium Phosphate
125.
Fungi are plants that lack
: Chlorophyll
126.
Which of the following is the largest living bird
a. Eagle
b. Peacock
d. Kiwi
: C
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