Ans: (a)
85. Which of the following is not a mosquito borne disease? [NDA 1995]
(a) Dengue fever
(b) Malaria
(c) Sleeping sickness
(d) Filariasis
Ans: (c)
86. Food wrapped in newspaper is likely to get contaminated with [NDA 2010]
(a) lead
(b) aluminium
(c) iron
(d) magnesium
Ans: (a)
87. Which one among the following produces seeds but not flowers? [NDA 2010]
(a) Cashew nut
(b) Coffee
(c) Groundnut
(d) Pine
Ans: (c)
88. Which of the following are correct? [CDS 1992]
1) Nicotine occurs in tobacco plant.
2) Morphine occurs in green buds of poppy plant.
3) Cocaine is used as a local anaesthetic.
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (d)
89. Match the following:
A. Iron 1. Activator of enzymes
B. Magnesium 2. Transfer of electron in photosynthesis
C. Chlorine 3. Synthesis of fats
D. Nitrogen 4. Synthesis of proteins
A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 1 4 2 3
(c) 3 1 4 2
(d) 1 3 2 4
Ans: (d)
90. The human body needs the following vitamins. Arrange them in the increasing order of their requirement:
1) Vitamin A
2) Vitamin D
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