1. Clove, the commonly used spice is obtained from which part of plant?
flower buds of the clove tree
2. Bee wax is secreted by the wax gland of __
worker bees
3. Edible part of Apple is ___
the thalamus
4. Jute is which part of plant?
the stem of the jute plant
5. The antibiotic Chlorellin which is used to manufacture toothpaste is obtained from ___
Chlorella, a type of green algae
6. Ginger is a ___
rhizome
7. Latex obtained from which fruit is used to induce sleep and relieve pain?
seedpod of the poppy plant (Papaver somniferum) (drug obtained is opium)
8. Forest research institute is in ___
Dehradun, Uttarakhand
9. The white fleshy edible part of coconut is ___
the endosperm
10. The term "Virus" was coined by ___
Martinus Willem Beijerinck
11. Who discovered Polio vaccine?
The first successful polio vaccine was developed by Jonas Salk in the early 1950s. Later, Albert Sabin developed an oral polio vaccine in the 1960s
12. Who coined the term "bacteria"?
Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg in 1838
13. Who is the father of bacteriology?
Louis Pasteur
14. HIV infects which part of human body?
HIV primarily infects and destroys white blood cells called CD4 T lymphocytes, which are crucial for a healthy immune system
15. Microorganisms which are made up only by protein is known as ___
prions
16. The virus particle capable of infection is ___
virion
17. The term "antibiotic" is coined by ___
Selman Waksman
18. A double standed RNA virus is ___
the reoviruses
19. Study of ENT is called ___
Otolaryngology
20. The "Poonam" festival takes place in which state?
Gujarat, India
21. The historical book "The song of India" is written by ___
V. K. Gokak
22. The term "Put" is associated with which sport?
golf
23. The term "Dummy" is associated with which sport?
the card game Bridge
24. The book "yogasutra" is written by ___
Patanjali
25. The painting "Baptism of Christ" painted by ___
Italian Renaissance painter Andrea del Verrocchio and his pupil Leonardo da Vinci
26. The term "Heave" is related with which game?
Wrestling
27. Who painted the painting "Potato Eaters"?
Vincent van Gogh
28. The term "Bishop" is related to which game?
chess
29. The historical book "The soul of India" is written by ___
Bipin Chandra Pal
30. Who discovered cape route from Europe to India?
Vasco da gama