Biology - Economic Botany
Exam Duration: 60 Mins Total Questions : 30
Quinine is a drug used in the treatment of malaria. From which part of the plant is it obtained?
- (a)
Roots
- (b)
Stem
- (c)
Bark
- (d)
Leaves
The plant dye henna imparts orange-red colour to skin and hairs due to its reaction with which of the following
- (a)
Proteins and amino acid
- (b)
Lipids
- (c)
Carbohydrates
- (d)
Nucleic acids
Penicillin antibiotic was discovered with
- (a)
fungi
- (b)
virus
- (c)
protozoa
- (d)
bacteria
Match List I (Source) with List II (Medicinal Product) and select the correct answer using the codes given below lists.
List I | List II |
A. Poppy plant | 1. Quinine |
B. Bacterium | 2. Morphine |
C. Cinchona bark | 3. Penicillin |
D. Fungus | 4. Tetracycline |
- (a)
A B C D 2 4 1 3 - (b)
A B C D 4 2 3 1 - (c)
A B C D 3 1 4 2 - (d)
A B C D 1 4 2 3
Cloves, used as a spice, are derived from which of the following plant parts?
- (a)
Seeds
- (b)
Fruits
- (c)
Flower buds
- (d)
Yours leaves
The leaves used as wrappers for bidis are obtained from which one of the following?
- (a)
Shikakai
- (b)
Rudraksha
- (c)
Tendu
- (d)
Lemon grass
Soft drinks such as cocoa contain significant quantities of
- (a)
caffeine
- (b)
nicotine
- (c)
tannin
- (d)
renin
Which one of the following plants is used for green manuring in India?
- (a)
Wheat
- (b)
Sunnhemp
- (c)
Cotton
- (d)
Rice
Golden fiber refers to
- (a)
hemp
- (b)
cotton
- (c)
jute
- (d)
nylon
Which one of the following is commonly used as a flavouring agent during the preparation of noodles?
- (a)
Saffron
- (b)
Cinnamon
- (c)
Olive oil
- (d)
Ajinmoto
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I | List II |
A. Barley | 1. Wine |
B. Sugarcane juice | 2. Beer |
C. Grapes | 3. Whisky |
D. Molasses | 4. Rum |
- (a)
A B C D 3 1 4 2 - (b)
A B C D 1 4 2 3 - (c)
A B C D 4 2 3 1 - (d)
A B C D 2 4 1 3
The anti-malarial drug quinine is made from a plant. The plant is
- (a)
Neem
- (b)
Eucalyptus
- (c)
Cinnamom
- (d)
Cinchona
Endusulfan, which has been in news these days, is
- (a)
a pesticide
- (b)
a fertilizer
- (c)
a sulpha drug
- (d)
an antibiotic
Chemically silk fibres are predominantly
- (a)
protein
- (b)
carbohydrate
- (c)
complex lipid
- (d)
mixture of polysaccharide and fat
The nature dye present in turmeric is known is
- (a)
cinnamin
- (b)
phenol phthalein
- (c)
methyl orange
- (d)
curcumin
Which of the following can be used in the food preservation?
1. Sugar
2. Vinegar
3. Common salt
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
- (a)
1,2 and 3
- (b)
1 and 2
- (c)
2 and 3
- (d)
Only 2
Consider the following organisms
1. Agaricus
2. Nostoc
3. Spirogyra
Which of the above is/are used as biofertilizer/ biofertilizers?
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
2 and 3
- (d)
Only 3
Saffron is obtained from which part of plants?
- (a)
Leaf
- (b)
Stem
- (c)
Anther and whole flower
- (d)
Stigma and style
From which part of plant the 'Asafoetida or heeng' is obtained?
- (a)
Dried seeds
- (b)
Dried fruits
- (c)
Root exude
- (d)
Stem exude
Consider the following(s) statements
1. Pearl is obtained from oyster
2. Calcium carbonate is the main component of pearl
3. Rainbow coliured pearl is supposed to be best pearl
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)
1,2 and 3
- (b)
2 and 3
- (c)
Only 1
- (d)
Only 2
Consider the following statements
1. Coconut milk/water is used in tissue culture
2. Most durable wood obtained from Tectona grandis (teak)
3. Salix wood used for making cricket bats
4. Bhojpatra is made from bark of Betula
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- (a)
1,2,3 and 4
- (b)
1 and 2
- (c)
1,2 and 3
- (d)
One of these
Study the following statements
1. Indian rubber is obtained from Ficus elastica
2. Petroleum products are obtained from the latex of plants
3. Jatropha is used as a biofuel
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- (a)
1,2 and 3
- (b)
1 and 2
- (c)
2 and 3
- (d)
1 and 3
Match List I (Sources) with List II (Spices) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List I | List II |
A. Dried fruit of Piper nigrum | 1. Black pepper |
B. Rhizome of Zingiber officinale | 2. Ginger |
C. Dried rhizome of Curcuma longa | 3. Turmeric |
D. Floral buds of Syzygium aromaticum | 4. Cloves |
- (a)
A B C D 4 1 2 3 - (b)
A B C D 3 4 1 2 - (c)
A B C D 1 2 3 4 - (d)
A B C D 2 3 4 1
Consider the following statements
1. Ginseng is a Chinese medicinal drug
2. Ephedrine obtained from Ephedra used as cold and cough remedy
3. Reserpine is obtained from roots of Rauwolfia serpentina
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
2 and 3
- (c)
1 and 3
- (d)
1,2 and 3
Which one of the following is considered as the drug of last resort for human beings?
- (a)
Penicillin
- (b)
Tetracycline
- (c)
Vancomycin
- (d)
Streptomycin
Consider the following statements
1. A large amount of caffeine is found in coffee seeds
2. Alkaloid present in tobacco is nicotine
3. Theobromine is the primary alkaloid found in cocoa and chocolate
Which of the statements given above are true?
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
2 and 3
- (c)
1,2 and 3
- (d)
None of these
Consider the following statements
1. Sericulture is the rearing of silkworm for the production of raw silk
2. The breeding rearing and transplantation of fish by artificial means is called pisciculture
3. Poultry farming is the raising of domesticated birds such as chickens, meat or eggs for food
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- (a)
1 and 2
- (b)
2 and 3
- (c)
1 and 3
- (d)
1,2 and 3
Consider the following statements
1. Oil from Jatropha curcas seeds is used for making bio diesel fuel
2. The stems of Jatropha are used for basket making
3. Jatropha also contains some toxic compounds
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct about Jatropha
- (a)
Only 1
- (b)
Only 2
- (c)
1 and 2
- (d)
1,2 and 3
Match the names of the economically imports plants (or their products) listed in Column I with the families to which they belong given in Column II. Choose the answer which gives the correct combination of alphabets of the two columns.
List I | List II |
A. Sunflower | 1. Acanthaceae |
B. Tulsi | 2. Composita |
C. Coffee | 3. Labiatae |
D. Vasaka | 4. Rubiaceae |
- (a)
A B C D 3 1 4 2 - (b)
A B C D 2 3 4 1 - (c)
A B C D 2 4 1 3 - (d)
A B C D 4 3 1 2
The correct match for the families is
List I | List II |
A. Mango | 1. Santalaceae |
B. Paan | 2. Anacardiaceae |
C. Sandal | 3. Piperaceae |
D. Lotus | 4. Nymphaeaceae |
- (a)
A B C D 1 2 3 4 - (b)
A B C D 2 3 1 4 - (c)
A B C D 3 2 1 4 - (d)
A B C D 1 3 2 4