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Biology is a very important subject for Railway Recruitment exams and UPSC Exams. UPSC NDA and NA Prelims Exam is the combination of Mathematics and General Ability. Biology is one of the most important topics in the General Ability section. All these questions are easily understandable format. UPSC NDA and NA Biology Quiz 1 is very useful to get the maximum marks from the General Ability sections. Candidates can check the daily updates at UPSC Official Website

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Paper Mode Subject Marks Duration
Paper-I Mathematics 200 Marks 2 hours
Paper-II General Ability 200 Marks 2 hours
UPSC NDA and NA Syllabus

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1. The monocarpic plants produce flowers only ________?
    A. Once in a year B. Once in a season C. Once in lifetime D. One flower per plant

Answer: Option C
2. Which among the following is the correct meaning of Phyllotaxy?
    A. Classification of plants as per the leaves structure B. The manner of arrangement of leaves in stem or branch C. The manner the leaves fall from the branches D. The anatomy of leaves in angiosperms

Answer: Option C
3. In which of the following insects, a pigment called luciferin is found?
    A. Housefly B. Firefly C. Sandfly D. Fruitfly

Answer: Option B
4. A plant belonging to which of the following groups would show least adaptation to marine water?
    A. Pteridophytes B. Gymnosperms C. Angiosperms D. Bryophytes

Answer: Option C
5. Movement of cell against concentration gradient is called
    A. osmosis B. active transport C. diffusion D. passive transport

Answer: Option B
6. A tablet of which among the following Vitamins should be advised to be used after purification of water by Iodine as a disinfectant?
    A. Vitamin A B. Vitamin B C. Vitamin C D. Vitamin D

Answer: Option C
7. Plants absorb dissolved nitrates from soil and convert them into
    A. free nitrogen B. urea C. ammonia D. proteins

Answer: Option A
8. A combination of several medicines called SHREZ is used in the treatment of which among the following diseases?
    A. HIV/ AIDS B. Diphtheria C. Tuberculosis D. Malaria

Answer: Option C
9. As per the WHO definition, within how many days of the termination of pregnancy, the death of a woman is counted in the Maternal Mortality?
    A. 36 Days B. 42 Days C. 56 Days D. 60 Days

Answer: Option B
10. Which among the following is wood cellulose?
    A. Rayon B. Balata C. Cork D. None of the above

Answer: Option A
11. Which among the following is correct ?
    A. Caffeine which is a diuretic is a constituent of coffee but not found in tea B. Vitamin C which is also called ascorbic acid can be replaced with citric acid in our food C. Citric acid is used in Cola drinks D. All are wrong statements

Answer: Option B
12. The pitcher plant is characterized by which of the following plants ?
    A. Autotrophes B. Insectivorous C. Allergen D. None of the above

Answer: Option B
13. Sexual cannibalism is a concept in which the female kills the male after mating and is normally found in _________?
    A. Dragon fly B. Spider C. Honey Bee D. None of the above

Answer: Option B
14. The cultivation of which of the plants on wastelands has the potential to generate biofuel in large quantities?
    A. Jatropha curcas B. Copaifera langsdorffii C. Camelina sativa D. None of the above

Answer: Option A
15. If Red blood cells in kept in distilled water what will happen?
    A. Shrink and collapse B. Stick together C. increase in volume and burst D. Remains same

Answer: Option C

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