PGT Biotechnology

Q 1) Exhibition “Banking on World Heritage” which displays banknotes of G20 member

nations, depicting world heritage sites listed by UNESCO was inaugurated at which
among the following places?
(A) Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, New Delhi
(B) Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, Mumbai
(C) National Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru
(D) South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur
Correct Answer: (A)
Q 2) Recently, on the __ anniversary of the Indo-French partnership, both countries agree to
adopt a roadmap to set the course for the bilateral relationship up to 2047.
(A) 50th
(B) 75th
(C) 25th
(D) 15th
Correct Answer: (C)
Q 3) Recently, which among the following countries became the first country to ban single-
use produce bags at grocery stores?
(A) Australia
(B) U.S.A.
(C) New Zealand
(D) U.A.E.
Correct Answer: (C)
Q 4) __________are the basic mental abilities that we use to think, study & learn.
(A) Affective skills
(B) Psychomotor skills
(C) Mental skills
(D) Cognitive skills
Correct Answer: (D)
Q 5) A good no. of classroom’s practices are a part of inclusive education. Which of the
following are some inclusive classroom practices?
(A) Collaborative Teaching
(B) Peer Tutoring
(C) Multi Level Instructions
(D) All of these
Correct Answer: (D)
Q 6) According to NEP 2020, it is envisaged that prior to the age of 5, every child will move
to a _____ class (that is, Before class 1)
(A) primary
(B) pre-primary
(C) secondary
(D) preparatory
Correct Answer: (D)
Q 7) Nitrogen bases when found attached to a sugar are called as __________
(A) Nucleosides
(B) Amino acids
(C) Ammonia
(D) Glycosides
Correct Answer: (A)
Q 8) Adenine and Guanine are substituted ____________
(A) Pyrimidine
(B) Purine
(C) Ribose
(D) Glycosides
Correct Answer: (B)
Q 9) Which statement is correct regarding RNA differing from DNA?
(A) RNA has guanine as nitrogen base
(B) RNA is polynucleotide
(C) RNA having additional –OH group present at 2' -position in the ribose
(D) RNA having –H group present at 2' -position in the ribose
Correct Answer: (C)
Q 10) Golden rice is enriched in __________
(A) Vitamin B12
(B) Vitamin A
(C) Minerals
(D) Vitamin B6
Correct Answer: (A)
Q 11) Identify the structure and choose the correct option

(A) Adenine
(B) Adenosine
(C) Adenylic acid
(D) ATP
Correct Answer: (A)
Q 12) Match the following

Microbes
a Acetobacter aceti
b Clostridium butylicum
c Lactobacillus
d Aspergillus niger
Industrial product
produced by microbes
1 Citric acid
2 Lactic acid
3 Acetic acid
4 Butyric acid

(A) (a-2), (b-3), (c-4), (d-1)

(B) (a-1), (b-3), (c-2), (d-4)
(C) (a-3), (b-4), (c-2), (d-1)
(D) (a-4), (b-2), (c-3), (d-1)
Correct Answer: (C)
Q 13) SNP stand for ___________
(A) Simple nuclear polymorphism
(B) Simple nucleotide polymorphism
(C) Single nucleotide phosphate
(D) Single nucleotide polymorphism
Correct Answer: (D)
Q 14) In innate immunity physiological barrier include __________
(A) Skin on our body
(B) Acid in the stomach
(C) Certain types of leukocytes
(D) Mucus coating.
Correct Answer: (B)
Q 15) Which criteria a molecule does have to be a genetic material?
i) It should be able to generate its replica
ii) It should be stable chemically and structurally
iii) It should provide the scope for slow changes (mutation) that are required for evolution
iv) It should be able to express itself in the form of 'Mendelian Characters
(A) i) & ii)
(B) i), ii) & iii)
(C) ii), iii) & iv)
(D) i), ii), iii) & iv)
Correct Answer: (D)
Q 16) Match the column

Column A Column B
a) Primer i) ampR
b) PvuI ii) Annealing
c) Taq polymerase iii) rop
d) PvuII iv) Extension

(A) (a-iv), (b-iii), (c-ii), (d-i)

(B) (a-iv), (b-i), (c-ii), (d-iii)
(C) (a-ii), (b-iii), (c-iv), (d-i)
(D) (a-ii), (b-i), (c-iv), (d-iii)
Correct Answer: (D)
Q 17) __________ type of PCR is used to increase the specificity of PCR and selectively
amplify targeted DNA.
(A) rt-PCR
(B) Inverse PCR
(C) Anchored PCR
(D) Nested PCR
Correct Answer: (D)
Answer: (D) Nested PCR
Q 18) Select correct sentences regarding genetic code of mammalian mitochondria.
i) UAA, UAG, AGG, AGA are stop codons
ii) AUG code for methionine
ii) AUG code for Tyr
iii) UGA codes for Trp
iv) UAA, UAG, UGA are stop codon
(A) i) & ii) are correct
(B) ii) & iv) are correct
(C) i) & iii) are correct
(D) ii) & iii) are correct
Correct Answer: (C)
Answer: (C) i) & iii) are correct
Q 19) Which are the six macronutrients essential for plant tissue culture?
(A) Nitrogen – Phosphorus – Potassium – Iron – Manganese - Sulfur
(B) Nitrogen – Phosphorus – Potassium – Calcium – Magnesium - Sulfur
(C)Nitrogen – Phosphorus – Potassium – Iron - Manganese - Copper
(D) Nitrogen – Phosphorus – Potassium – Zinc – Magnesium – Copper
Correct Answer: (B)
Q 20) Identify the figure and select the appropriate biosensor

(A) Potentiometric biosensor

(B) Amperometric biosensor
(C) Conductimetric biosensor
(D) Thermometric biosensor
Correct Answer: (B)