ASSISTANT TO THE PHARMACOGNOSY OFFICER – AYURVEDA MEDICA EDUCATION

PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEY
Question Paper Code: 69/2018/OL
Category Code: 002/2018
Exam: Assistant to the Pharmacognosy Officer
Medium of Question: English
Date of Test 30-01-2019
Department Ayurveda Medical Education
Alphacode A
Question1:-The famous hill-station ‘Kodaikanal’ lies in
A:-Nilgiri hills
B:-Palani hills
C:-Javadi hills
D:-Cardamom hills
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question2:-The year which Indian Postal department published stamp of Chattambi Swamikal
A:-30 April 2014
B:-30 May 2014
C:-30 March 2014
D:-30 June 2014
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question3:-Advaitha Ashramam at Aluva was established in the year
A:-1911
B:-1912
C:-1914
D:-1913
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question4:-Who is the first Indian cricketer to hit 300 sixes in T20 matches across all tournaments?
A:-Rohit Sharma
B:-Virat Kholi
C:-MS Dhoni
D:-Suresh Raina
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question5:-The 14 major Indian banks were nationalised during which five-year plan?
A:-first
B:-fourth
C:-second
D:-third
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question6:-Asia’s largest arch dam ‘Idukki’ is located in which district of Kerala?
A:-Kollam
B:-Kottayam
C:-Idukki
D:-Muvattupuzha
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question7:-Which river is also known as Thalayar?
A:-Pambar
B:-Kallar
C:-Varattar
D:-Vakayar
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question8:-Who was appointed as the Sub Collector of Thalassery to suppress the revolt of Pazhassi Raja?
A:-Munro
B:-Robert Clive
C:-Curzon
D:-T.H Baber
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question9:-Which district of Kerala shares its border both with Karnataka and Tamilnadu?
A:-Wayanad
B:-Kasargod
C:-Palghat
D:-Kannur
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question10:-Who fought against the social evils ‘Ettu and Mattu’?
A:-Vagbhatananda
B:-Swami Sivayogi
C:-Poikayil Yohanan
D:-Pandit Karuppan
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question11:-World Water day is observed in
A:-26th March
B:-22nd March
C:-25th March
D:-21st March
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question12:-Which was the birth place of Sahodaran Ayyappan?
A:-Varkala (Trivandrum)
B:-Aluva (Ernakulam)
C:-Cherai (Ernakulam)
D:-Kovalam (Trivandrum)
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question13:-The Nipah virus outbreak is detected in which state of India?
A:-Karnataka
B:-Kerala
C:-Goa
D:-Delhi
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question14:-The National Digital Library of India is developed by which IIT
A:-Ghuwati
B:-Delhi
C:-Kharagpur
D:-Mumbai
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question15:-Which among the following revolutionaries was not hanged on the charge of Kakori case?
A:-Ashfaquallah
B:-Ramprasad Bismil
C:-Bhagat Singh
D:-Manmatu Gupta
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question16:-Who is the ex-officio Chairman of Planning Commission?
A:-The President
B:-The Speaker of Lok Sabha
C:-The Speaker of Raj Sabha
D:-The Prime Minister
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question17:-Where was the Azad Hind Fauj constituted?
A:-India
B:-Japan
C:-Singapore
D:-Britain
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question18:-Who raised the slogan ‘If we work, we should be got paid’?
A:-Kumara Guru
B:-Ayyankali
C:-Chattampi Swamikal
D:-Vaikunda Swamikal
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question19:-Who wins the best actress award in the 65th national films award 2018?
A:-Parvathy
B:-Kalpana
C:-Surabhi
D:-Sridevi
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question20:-During which period ‘Mahatma’ Titled given before the name of Gandhi?
A:-During Swadeshi Movement
B:-During Champaran Satyagraha
C:-During Implementation of Rowlatt Act in India
D:-During Surat Session of 1907
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question21:-What is the morphology of the mace of Myristica fragrans?
A:-Ruminate Endosperm
B:-Aril
C:-Pericarp
D:-Leaves
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question22:-Name the type of fruit seen in Aegle marmelos.
A:-Carcerule
B:-Amphisarca
C:-Balausta
D:-Samara
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question23:-The current version of ICN code accepted by International Botanical Congress in 2017
A:-Shenzhen Code
B:-Melbourne Code
C:-Sydney Code
D:-Berlin Code
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question24:-Guttation in plants occur through
A:-Laticifers
B:-Salt glands
C:-Hydathodes
D:-Stomata
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question25:-The drug Morphine is obtained from
A:-Cinchona
B:-Argemone
C:-Nicotiana
D:-Papaver
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question26:-According to APG system of classification, which among the following is the most primitive order
A:-Chloranthales
B:-Alismatales
C:-Geraniales
D:-Rosales
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question27:-Cremocarp fruit is characteristic to
A:-Aizoaceae
B:-Capparidaceae
C:-Apiaceae
D:-Rubiaceae
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question28:-Tetradynamous stamen can be seen in
A:-Brassica
B:-Scoparia
C:-Torrenia
D:-Tridax
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question29:-Setaria italica is an example of
A:-Spice
B:-Cereal
C:-Condiment
D:-Millet
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question30:-An example of Sorosis
A:-Pineapple
B:-Custard apple
C:-Fig
D:-Strawberry
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question31:-Morphology of the useful part of sugarbeet when used as sugar yielding plant
A:-Stem
B:-Leaf
C:-Root
D:-Ripe Fruit
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question32:-Cyathium inflorescence is seen in
A:-Euphorbia
B:-Cyathula
C:-Hevea
D:-Phyllanthus
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question33:-According to Bentham and Hooker, the series with gamopetalous corolla and inferior ovary is
A:-Calciflorae
B:-Inferae
C:-Thalamiflorae
D:-Heteromerae
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question34:-The parenchymatous region between leaf trace and main vascular cylinder is known as
A:-Leaf Gap
B:-Leaf Stele
C:-Stem Pith
D:-Leaf Pith
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question35:-Calcium carbonate cell inclusion found in plants
A:-Cystolith
B:-Idioblast
C:-Raphides
D:-Inulin
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question36:-The active ingredient of Jeevani Drug developed by JNTBGRI is
A:-Trichosanthes
B:-Trichopus
C:-Boerhavia
D:-Borassus
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question37:-The branch of science dealing with medicinal drugs obtained from plants
A:-Pharmacology
B:-Pharmacognosy
C:-Phyto pathology
D:-Pathology
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question38:-Reserpine is obtained from
A:-Rauvolfia serpentina
B:-Ixora coccinea
C:-Acorus calamus
D:-Vinca rosea
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question39:-Anomalous secondary growth with wedges of secondary phloem is seen in
A:-Aristolochia
B:-Bougainvillea
C:-Bignonia
D:-Piper
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question40:-Botanical name of Oats
A:-Triticum durum
B:-Hordeum vulgare
C:-Triticum aestivum
D:-Avena sativa
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question41:-Vitamin B is produced during fermentation by
A:-Acetobacter aceti
B:-Clostridium acetobutylicum
C:-Streptomyces fradiae
D:-Corynebacterium glutamicum
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question42:-Viroids are
A:-Infectious nucleic acids
B:-Infectious proteins
C:-Infectious nucleoproteins
D:-Infectious lipoproteins
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question43:-The Rickettsias possess
A:-No cell wall
B:-Mucopeptide cell wall
C:-Hemicellulose cell wall
D:-Polypeptide cell wall
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question44:-The alga showing dimorphic branching
A:-Cladophora
B:-Scytonema
C:-Stigonema
D:-Batrachospermum
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question45:-Thin walled non motile spores which resembles the parent algal cell
A:-Aplanospore
B:-Hypnospore
C:-Autospore
D:-Endospore
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question46:-Carageenin, is obtained from
A:-Laminaria
B:-Sargassum
C:-Gracilaria
D:-Chondrus
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question47:-Lecanora is an example of
A:-Crustose lichen
B:-Fruticose lichen
C:-Foliose lichen
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question48:-Which lichen has been eaten by travellers in artic region in danger of starvation?
A:-Peltigera
B:-Lecidia
C:-Umbillicaria
D:-Cladonia
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question49:-Early blight of Potato is caused by
A:-Alternaria solani
B:-Phytopthora infestans
C:-Xanthomonas oryzae
D:-Fusarium solani
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question50:-Which mechanism is characterised by the rapid death of cells in the local region surrounding an infection?
A:-Parallelism
B:-Hypersensitivity
C:-Hypertrophy
D:-Hyperplasia
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question51:-Phytoalexins are secreted by plants in response to fungal reaction. These compounds are generally
A:-Phenolic compounds
B:-Glycoproteins
C:-Lipids
D:-Proteins
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question52:-Exclusion of plant disease by legislation is known as
A:-Disease resistance
B:-Plant quarantine
C:-Biological control of plant
D:-Cultural control
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question53:-The author of the book entitled “The first land plant” is
A:-S.R. Kashyap
B:-P.N. Mehra
C:-F.O. Bower
D:-R.N. Chopra
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question54:-Which among the following is a fossil bryophyte?
A:-Tortula
B:-Haplomitrium
C:-Sphaerocarpos
D:-Hepaticites
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question55:-Antiseptic properties are shown by the moss
A:-Funaria
B:-Pogonatum
C:-Polytrichum
D:-Sphagnum
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question56:-The fern Acrostichum is a
A:-Halophyte
B:-Helophyte
C:-Epiphyte
D:-Psychrophyte
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question57:-A corm like rhizomorph occurs in
A:-Lycopodium
B:-Psilotum
C:-Isoetes
D:-Rhynia
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question58:-The stele comprises
A:-Xylem, phloem and pith
B:-Xylem and phloem only
C:-Xylem, phloem, endodermis and pericycle
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question59:-The nodes in Gnetum and Gingo are
A:-Tri and Unilacunar
B:-Trilacunar
C:-Bilacunar
D:-Unilacunar
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question60:-The resin “amber” is obtained from
A:-Callitris
B:-Pinites
C:-Araucaria
D:-Podocarpus
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question61:-The only enzyme in TCA cycle which is attached to the inner mitochondrial membrane?
A:-Malate dehydrogenase
B:-NADPH dehydrogenase
C:-Pyruvate dehydrogenase
D:-Succinate dehydrogenase
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question62:-CDK associated with Cyclin B is _________.
A:-CDK 1
B:-CDK 2
C:-CDK 4
D:-CDK 6
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question63:-Klenow fragment lack
A:-3′ `->` 5′ exonuclease activity
B:-5′ `->` 3′ exonuclease activity
C:-Polymerisation activity
D:-Proof reading activity
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question64:-Which of the following is considered as an analogue of Allolactose?
A:-Lactulose
B:-IPTG
C:-Chitobiose
D:-Trehalose
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question65:-Mendel did not observed linkage due to
A:-Mutation
B:-Independent assortment
C:-Crossing over
D:-Synapsis
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question66:-Which one of the following is a part of synaptonemal complex?
A:-SYCP1
B:-SCYP2
C:-SCYP3
D:-SYCP4
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question67:-Process of chromosomal movement towards the midway between poles in a prometaphase cells is
A:-Disjunction
B:-Congression
C:-Cytokinesis
D:-Spindle assembly
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question68:-Structure in the synaptonemal complex, along which the lateral elements of homologous chromosomes align is
called
A:-Central element
B:-Recombination nodule
C:-Synapse
D:-Chiasmata
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question69:-The DNA base composition in most organisms will not be
A:-A + G = T + C
B:-A + C = A + G
C:-A + T = G + C
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question70:-Minisatellite DNAs are
A:-Highly repeated
B:-Moderately repeated
C:-Non repeated
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question71:-Which of the following variety of cotton developed through pureline selection?
A:-Gadag 1
B:-100F
C:-K12
D:-Janpuri
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question72:-Colour of tag used for certified seed in India
A:-Red
B:-White
C:-Azure Blue
D:-Golden brown
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question73:-Which one is not a feature of vertical resistance?
A:-Polygenic
B:-Qualitative Phenotypic Expression
C:-Oligogenic
D:-Race specific
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question74:-Female receptivity of a flower in Hybridization measured by
A:-Pollen grain germination on the stigma
B:-Production of stigma chemicals to attract pollen grains
C:-Rate of fertilization
D:-Length of pollentube
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question75:-Choose the correct statement regarding Emasculation
A:-Removal of stigma from a flower without male reproductive organs
B:-Removal of stamens from a flower without female reproduction organ
C:-Bagging of a bisexual flower without female reproductive organ
D:-Removal of non-essential whorls of a flower for hybridization
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question76:-Which of the following inherited metabolic disease causes accumulation of homogenetisic acid in the blood and
tissues?
A:-Phenylketonuria
B:-Porphyria
C:-Alkaptonuria
D:-Hunter syndrome
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question77:-The procedure for chromosome mapping was first invented by ________.
A:-Alfred H. Sturtevant
B:-T.H. Morgan
C:-Barbara McClintock
D:-Hermann Muller
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question78:-DNA polymerase I was first discovered by ____________.
A:-Kary Mullis
B:-Stanley Cohen
C:-Jacob and Mannod
D:-Arthur Kornberg
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question79:-Complementary gene interaction can be seen in the case of __________.
A:-Flower color of Lathyrus odoratus
B:-Coat color in rabbit
C:-Fruit shape in summer squashes
D:-Blood group in man
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question80:-A family of proteins involved in targeted RNA cleavage in RISC
A:-GAP dehydrogenase
B:-Argonaute
C:-Actin
D:-RNA polymera
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question81:-Which of the following ecosystem has highest productivity?
A:-Grassland
B:-Estuary
C:-Desert
D:-Tundra
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question82:-Catmab is a kind of
A:-isozyme
B:-coenzyme
C:-apoenzyme
D:-abzyme
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question83:-Identify the incorrect statement about nitrogenase enzyme
A:-It is an Mo-Fe protein
B:-Catalyses the conversion `”N_2″` of to `”NH_3″`
C:-Insensitive to `”O_2″`
D:-nif gene help in its formation
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question84:-Separation and blotting of proteins is done in
A:-Western blot
B:-Southern blot
C:-Northern blot
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question85:-Which of the following is not a software used in bioinformatics?
A:-EMBOSS
B:-AMPHORA
C:-PROSITE
D:-Orange
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question86:-HGPRT is associated with which of the following?
A:-Purine
B:-Pyridine
C:-Pyramidine
D:-Pyridoxine
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question87:-Cycling of which element does not include a gas phase?
A:-Carbon
B:-Nitrogen
C:-Sulphur
D:-Phosphorus
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question88:-The technique of micro propagation to produce virus free plants
A:-Meristem culture
B:-Protoplast culture
C:-Anther culture
D:-Embryo culture
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question89:-α helix represents ____________ structure of proteins
A:-Primary
B:-Secondary
C:-Tertiary
D:-Quaternary
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question90:-Clustal Omega programme is used in
A:-local alignment
B:-multiple sequence alignment
C:-global alignment
D:-none of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question91:-Ion responsible for opening and closing of stomata
A:-`”Na^+”`
B:-`”Zn^{2+}”`
C:-`”Mg^{2+}”`
D:-`”K^+”`
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question92:-First eukaryotic genome sequenced was that of
A:-Haemophilus influezae
B:-Saccharomyces cerevisiae
C:-Caenorhabditis elegans
D:-Neurospora crassa
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question93:-Attine ant and fungus is an example of which of the following interactions?
A:-Mutualism
B:-Neutralism
C:-Amensalism
D:-Parasitism
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question94:-During Photorespiration Glycine is converted to Serine in
A:-peroxisome
B:-chloroplast
C:-mitochondria
D:-glyoxisome
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question95:-Which is a data retrieval system of NCBI?
A:-SRS
B:-DBGET
C:-SAKURA
D:-Entrez
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question96:-What according to `”C_4″` plants is true?
A:-RuBP carboxylase is absent
B:-RuBP carboxylase is present in mesophyll only
C:-RuBP carboxylase is present in bundle sheath only
D:-RuBP carboxylase is present in both mesophyll and bundle sheath
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question97:-Which among the following is not true about Cosmid vector?
A:-Does not contain genes for antibiotic resistance
B:-Used to build genomic libraries
C:-Contains DNA sequence from λ phage
D:-It is a hybrid cloning vector
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question98:-Identify the secondary metabolic compound from the following
A:-amino acid
B:-pigment
C:-protein
D:-cellulose
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question99:-Find the correct statement with respect to the production of Golden Rice
A:-to increase shelf life
B:-to fight against malnutrition
C:-to provide herbicide resistance
D:-to make the plant insect resistant
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question100:-What happens to the P/R ratio in a climax ecosystem?
A:-greater than 1
B:-less than 1
C:-approaches 1
D:-less than or greater than 1
Correct Answer:- Option-C