गाेवा लाेकसेवा आयाेग परीक्षा पूर्वतयारी - ४२

1 Question Description Which organisation is responsible for the registration and protection of plant varieties in India ?

A ICAR

B PPV&FRA

C NBPGR

D National Seeds Corporation

E None of the above

Correct Answer B

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2 Question Description Which of the following jackfruit varieties is resistant to fruit rot disease ?

A J33

B Black Gold

C Byrachandra

D All of the above

E None of the above

Correct Answer D

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3 Question Description Which of the following is not a biotechnology tool used in plant breeding ?

A PCR

B Microarray analysis

C Immunoblotting

D All of the above

E None of the above

Correct Answer C

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4 Question Description Alsondo-1 variety of cowpea matures in how many days ?

A 75

B 90

C 150

D 230

E None of the above

Correct Answer B

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5 Question Description The yield of Parbhani Kranti variety of Okra is ?

A 9-11 t/ha

B 12-14 t/ha

C 15-16 t/ha

D 18-20 t/ha

E None of the above

Correct Answer A

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6 Question Description Which of the following loose flowers has the highest export value from India ?

A Gerbera

B Anthurium

C Gladiolus

D All of the above

E None of the above

Correct Answer B

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7 Comprehension Read the passage below and answer the questions:

In the time of Charles the Fifth, Emperor of Germany, Stoeffler, a noted mathematician, and astronomer, a man of great

learning, made an astronomical calculation according to the great science of Astrology, and ascertained that the world

was to be visited by another deluge. This prediction was absolutely believed by the leading men of the Empire not only,

but all of Europe…Thousands of people left their homes in low lands, by the rivers, and near the sea, and sought the

more elevated ground. People in some instances abandoned the aged, the sick, and the infirm to the tender mercies of

the expected flood, so anxious were they to reach some place of security.

Question Description In the above passage, the phrase “another deluge” indicates that there had been one more------ in the past

A calculation

B prediction

C flood

D astronomer

E None of the above

Correct Answer C

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8 Comprehension Read the passage below and answer the questions:

In the time of Charles the Fifth, Emperor of Germany, Stoeffler, a noted mathematician, and astronomer, a man of great

learning, made an astronomical calculation according to the great science of Astrology, and ascertained that the world

was to be visited by another deluge. This prediction was absolutely believed by the leading men of the Empire not only,

but all of Europe…Thousands of people left their homes in low lands, by the rivers, and near the sea, and sought the

more elevated ground. People in some instances abandoned the aged, the sick, and the infirm to the tender mercies of

the expected flood, so anxious were they to reach some place of security.

Question Description As per the implicit sense of the passage, the drawback of the prediction was that

A it made people abandon the aged, the sick and the infirm to the expected flood

B its astronomical calculation was based on the great science of Astrology

C it was absolutely believed by not just leading personages but all of Europe

D the people were anxious to reach some place of security

E None of the above

Correct Answer B

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9 Comprehension Read the passage below and answer the questions:

In the time of Charles the Fifth, Emperor of Germany, Stoeffler, a noted mathematician, and astronomer, a man of great

learning, made an astronomical calculation according to the great science of Astrology, and ascertained that the world

was to be visited by another deluge. This prediction was absolutely believed by the leading men of the Empire not only,

but all of Europe…Thousands of people left their homes in low lands, by the rivers, and near the sea, and sought the

more elevated ground. People in some instances abandoned the aged, the sick, and the infirm to the tender mercies of

the expected flood, so anxious were they to reach some place of security.

Question Description The “Emperor of Germany “ mentioned in the passage was ----

A Stoeffler

B a noted mathematician

C astronomer

D Charles the Fifth

E None of the above

Correct Answer D

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10 Comprehension Read the passage below and answer the questions:

In the time of Charles the Fifth, Emperor of Germany, Stoeffler, a noted mathematician, and astronomer, a man of great

learning, made an astronomical calculation according to the great science of Astrology, and ascertained that the world

was to be visited by another deluge. This prediction was absolutely believed by the leading men of the Empire not only,

but all of Europe…Thousands of people left their homes in low lands, by the rivers, and near the sea, and sought the

more elevated ground. People in some instances abandoned the aged, the sick, and the infirm to the tender mercies of

the expected flood, so anxious were they to reach some place of security.

Question Description The antonym of “elevated” as used in the passage is -------

A raised

B undignified

C demoted

D low

E None of the above

Correct Answer D

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11 Comprehension Read the passage below and answer the questions:

In the time of Charles the Fifth, Emperor of Germany, Stoeffler, a noted mathematician, and astronomer, a man of great

learning, made an astronomical calculation according to the great science of Astrology, and ascertained that the world

was to be visited by another deluge. This prediction was absolutely believed by the leading men of the Empire not only,

but all of Europe…Thousands of people left their homes in low lands, by the rivers, and near the sea, and sought the

more elevated ground. People in some instances abandoned the aged, the sick, and the infirm to the tender mercies of

the expected flood, so anxious were they to reach some place of security.

Question Description As per the passage, the reaction of the people to the prediction shows that they were scientifically

A ill-informed but concerned for their own survival

B well-informed and so anxious for their own survival

C uninformed to forsake those who were aged, ill or weak

D ill-informed and unaware of the impending peril

E None of the above

Correct Answer A

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12 Comprehension Read the following passage and answer the questions:

Animals use the weapons nature has furnished, and those only—the beak, the claw, the tusk, the teeth. The barbarians

use a club, a stone. As man advances, he makes tools with which to fashion his weapons. He discovers the best

material to be used in their construction. He next finds some power to assist him--- that is to say the weight of water or

the force of the wind. He then creates a force so to speak, by changing water to steam, and with that he impels

machines that can do everything but think. You will observe that the ingenuity of man is first exercised in the

construction of weapons. There were splendid Damascus blades when ploughing was done with a stick. There were

complete suits of armour on backs that had never felt a shirt.

Question Description The phrase “splendid Damascus blades” refers broadly to -----

A a type of plough

B sharp sticks used in ploughing

C suits of armour

D weapons

E None of the above

Correct Answer D

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