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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 2 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. Ordinary table salt is sodium chloride. What is baking soda?
    A. Potassium chloride B. Potassium carbonate C. Potassium hydroxide D. Sodium bicarbonate

Answer: Option D
2. Ozone hole refers to
    A. hole in ozone layer B. decrease in the ozone layer in troposphere C. decrease in thickness of ozone layer in stratosphere D. increase in the thickness of ozone layer in troposphere

Answer: Option C
3. Pine, fir, spruce, cedar, larch and cypress are the famous timber-yielding plants of which several also occur widely in the hilly regions of India. All these belong to
    A. angiosperms B. gymnosperms C. monocotyledons D. dicotyledons

Answer: Option B
4. Pollination is best defined as
    A. transfer of pollen from anther to stigma B. germination of pollen grains C. growth of pollen tube in ovule D. visiting flowers by insects

Answer: Option A
5. Plants receive their nutrients mainly from
    A. chlorophyll B. atmosphere C. light D. soil

Answer: Option D
6. Photosynthesis generally takes place in which parts of the plant?
    A. Leaf and other chloroplast bearing parts B. stem and leaf C. Roots and chloroplast bearing parts D. Bark and leaf

Answer: Option A
7. Plants synthesis protein from
    A. starch B. sugar C. amino acids D. fatty acids

Answer: Option C
8. One of the following is not a function of bones.
    A. Place for muscle attachment B. Protection of vital organs C. Secretion of hormones for calcium regulation in blood and bones D. Production of blood corpuscles

Answer: Option C
9. Plants absorb most part of water needed by them through their
    A. embryonic zone B. growing point C. root hairs D. zone of elongation

Answer: Option C
10. Photo-oxidation is
    A. photo respiration B. photolysis C. light and oxygen induced breakdown D. All of the above

Answer: Option D
11. Process of cell division can take place by
    A. hetero sis B. fusion C. mitosis D. None of these

Answer: Option C
12. Most highly intelligent mammals are
    A. whales B. dolphins C. elephants D. kangaroos

Answer: Option B
13. Plant development is influenced by
    A. quality of light only B. quality and quantity of light C. quality and duration of light D. quality, quantity and duration of light

Answer: Option D
14. Prokaryotic cells lack
    A. nucleolus B. nuclear membrane C. membrane bound by organelles D. All of these

Answer: Option D
15. Photosynthesis takes place faster in
    A. yellow light B. white light C. red light D. darkness

Answer: Option B

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