1. Which one of the following alcoholic drink is produced without distillation?

(A) Whisky (B) Brandy (C) Wine (D) Rum

2. High value of BOD indicates that:
(A) Water is with adequate dissolved oxygen
(B) Water is highly polluted
(C) Water is less polluted
(D) Water is with abundant microbial biomass
3. Cider is prepared by:

A)  Action of Lactobacillus on milk.

B)  Action of Saccharomyces on apple juice.

C)  Action of Saccharomyces on cane sugar.

D)  Action of Bacillus on ramie

4.  Jatropha is a:

A)  Biodiesel crop

B)  Biopetrol crop

C)  Fibre crop

D)  Food crop
5. Following is the sewage treatment. In which of the following options, corre correct
word for all the four numbers (1, 2, 3 and 4) are indicated.   

      
                                   

A)  1 - Large aeration tanks; 2 - Chemical agitation; 3 - High; 4 - Anaerobic

B)  1 - Large aeration tanks; 2 - Mechanical agitation; 3 - Low; 4 - Anaerobic

C)  1 - Large aeration tanks; 2 - Chemical agitation; 3 - Low; 4 - Aerobic

D)  1 - Large aeration tanks; 2 - Mechanical agitation; 3 - High; 4 - Anaerobic

6.  Pyrethrin is a common ingredient of:

A)  Mosquito coils

B)  Fly sprays

C)  Mosquito mats

D)  All of these
7. Thurioside is an:

A)  Insecticide

B)  Fungicide

C)  Antibiotic

D)  Weedicide
8.  A genetically engineered micro-organism used successfully in biore bioremediation of
oil spills is a species of:

A)  Pseudomonas

B)  Trichoderma

C)  Xanthomonas

D)  Bacillus
9. Consider the following four statements (i)-(iv) and select the .option which includes all the
correct ones only.
(i) Single cell Spirulina can produce large quantities of food rich in protein, minerals,
vitamins etc.
(ii). Common button mushrooms are a very rich source of vitamin C.
(iii) Body weight wise, the micro-organism Methylophilus methylotrophus may be able to
produce several times more proteins than the cows per day
(iv) Spirulina can be grown easily on molasses, animal manure
 A)  (iii) and (iv)

B)  (i), (iii) and (iv)

C)  (ii), (iii) and (iv)

D)  (i) and (ii)

10.  Which of the following statements regarding Baculoviruses as bio-control agents

is/are correct?
(i) Baculoviruses are pathogens that attack insects and other arthropods.
(ii) Most of these biocontrol agents belong to the genus Nucleopolyhedrovirus.
(iii) They do not harm plants mammals, birds, fish and other non-target insects.
(iv) Baculoviruses are helpful in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programme, in which
beneficial insects are conserved.
Choose the correct option.

A)  (i), (ii) and (iii) B)  (i), (ii) and (iv)

C)  (ii), (iii) and (iv) D)  All of these

11.  Cochineal insects have proved very useful for:

A)  Weeds control

B)  Parthenium control

C)  Cactus prevention

D)  Eichhornia prevention
12. Which of the following plant species is used for the production of bioethanol?
(A) Brassica (B) Zea mays (C) Pongamia (D) Jatropha
13. The first bioherbicide develop in 1981 (DIVINE) was based on:
(A) Phytophthora infestans (B) Phytophthora palmivora
(C) Bacillus thuringensis (D) Azadirachta indica
14. Rice wine is:
(A) Beer (B) Wine (C) Cider (D) Sake
15. The technology of biogas production in India has been developed by the effort of :
(i) Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR)
(ii) Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
(iii) Indian Agricultural Research institute (IARI)
(iv) National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI)
(A) (i) & (iii) (B) (ii) & (iii) (C) (ii) & (iv) (D) (i), (ii) & (iii)
16. The large vessel for growing microbes on an industrial scale are called :
(A) Incubators (B) Digesters (C) Fermentors (D) Autoclave
17. Recently Govt. of India has allowed mixing of what percentage of alcohol in petrol?
(A) 1% (B) 5% (C) 10% (D) 15%

18. Rate limiting material in biogas production:

(A) Methane (B) Cellulose (C) Starch (C) Acetic acid
19. Which group is not related with petroplantation?
(A) Euphorbiaceae (B) Asclepiadiaceae
(C) Apocyanaceae (D) Leguminaceae
20. The pioneer country in the production of “fuel alcohol” is:
(A) Japan (B) Brazil (C) Saudi Arabia (D) India
21. Dragon fly is used to get red of :
(A) Aphids (B) Jassids (C) Mosquito (D) Bollworms
22. Organic acid which is a rich source of calcium for infants and cattle:
(A) Citric acid (B) Lactic acid (C) Gluconic acid (D) Acetic acid
23. Maximum percentage of alcohol present in the product of yeast fermentation:
(A) Gin (B) Rum (C) Wine (D) Brandy
24. Who is credited for the identification of Petrocorp’s:
(A) M.S. Swaminathan (B) Melvin Calvin
(C) H. Krebs (D) N. Borlaug
25. A patient brought to a hospital with myocardial infarction is normally immediately given
A Cyclosporin–A
B Statins
C Penicillin
D Streptokinase
26.
Ans. D

27.

Ans. (C)
Q.28

Ans. D
Q29.

Ans. D

Q.30

Ans. B
Q.31
Ans. (B)
Q.32

Ans. C

Q.33
Ans. A
34.

Ans. A
35.

Ans. A
Q.36:
Suspended organic matter in sewage water is removed by:
(A) Primary treatment (B) Secondary treatment
(C) Tertiary treatment (D) Sedimentation