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981.

People drinking water from a shallow hand pump are likely to suffer from all the following diseases except

(a)Cholera

(b)Jaundice

(c)Fluorosis

(d)Typhoid

Comment

Answer is: A

982.

The offering substance in the liquor tragedies leading to blindness etc. is

(a)Ethyl alcohol

(b)Benzyl alcohol

(c)Methyl alcohol

(d)Amyl alcohol

Comment

Answer is: C

983.

According to the World Health Organisation, the disease which causs the death of the largest number of people today is

(a)AIDS

(b)Ebola

(c)Tuberculosis

(d)Malaria

Comment

Answer is: C

984.

Living organisms require at least 27 elements of which 15 are metals. Among thase required in major quantities include

(a)Potassium, manganese, molybdenum and calcium

(b)Potassium, sodium, magnesium and calcium

(c)Sodium, magnesium, copper and manganese

(d)Potassium, molybdenum, copper and calcium

Comment

Answer is: B

985.

Which one of the following techniques can be used to establishe the paternity of a child?

(a)Protein analysis

(b)DNA finger-printing

(c)Chromosome counting

(d)Quantitative analysis of DNA

Comment

Answer is: B

986.

The major components of honey is

(a)Glucose

(b)Maltose

(c)Sucrose

(d)Fructose

Comment

Answer is: D

987.

Arteries supplying blood to the heart are called

(a)Carotid arteries

(b)Kumarilabhatta

(c)Hepatic arteries

(d)Coronary arteries

Comment

Answer is: D

988.

The sequencing of the entire genome (the totality of all genes) of an organism was completed in 1996. The organisms was

(a)Albino mouse

(b)Human being

(c)Plasmodium vivax

(d)Yeast

Comment

Answer is: C

989.

Antigen is a substance which

(a)Lowers body temperature

(b)Is used as an antidote to poison

(c)Destroys harmful bacteria

(d)Triggers the immune system

Comment

Answer is: C

990.

The pituitary gland by virtue of its tropic hormones controls the secretory activity of other endocrine glands. Which one of the following endocrine glands can function independent of a pituitary gland ?

(a)Thyroid

(b)Adrenals

(c)Parathyroid

(d)Gonads

Comment

Answer is: B

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