Which state government launched the “Mukhyamantri karmchari swasthya bima yojana” for
the welfare of all 12.55 lakh employees of the state?
1) Madhya Pradesh (MP)
2) Maharashtra
3) West Bengal
4) Assam

Which country will host the Commonwealth Games Shooting and Archery events under the
aegis of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) Friendship Program in March 2022?
1) Thailand
2) Russia
3) Germany
4) India

Name the 1st of its kind Standardised Health Insurance Products (SHIP) introduced by
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) that must be offered by all
general and standalone health insurers with effect from April 1, 2020?
1) Arogya Swasthiya
2) Arogya Scheme
3) Arogya Rashtiya
4) Arogya Sanjeevani

Name the most powerful military commander of Iran, who was killed by the American
airstrike at Baghdad International Airport in Iraq?
1) Qassem Soleimani
2) Hassan Nasrallah
3) Mohammad Javad Zarif
4) Abu Azrael

Who will chair the group of ministers that will discuss and examine the proposed National
Tariff Policy 2016?
1) Nirmala Sitharaman
2) Narendra Modi
3) Rajnath Singh
4) Amit Shah

How many States have finalized action plan for Agriculture Export Policy (AEP) to enhance
exports?
1) 5
2) 6
3) 7
4) 8

Where was the India’s 1st of its kind turtle rehabilitation centre inaugurated?
1) West Bengal
2) Gujarat
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Bihar

World Health Organisation (WHO) has designated 2020 as ________________?
1) International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
2) International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies
3) International Year of Nurse and Midwife

8) 4) International Year of Indigenous Languages

Which state has celebrated Ritualistic festival, ‘Lai Haroba’ recently?
1) Manipur
2) Nagaland
3) Tripura
4) Mizoram

Who chairs the 7-member Group of Ministers (GoM) that reviews the crop insurance scheme
,“Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)”?
1) Nirmala Sitharaman
2) Rajnath Singh
3) Amit Shah
4) Prakash Javadekar

Who authored ‘Anandasutram’?
[a] Sree Narayana Guru
[b] Brahmananada Sivayogi
[c] Chattampi Swamikal
[d] Vaikunta Swamikal

Moksha Pradeepa Khandanam was written by:
[a] Brahmananda Sivayogi
[b] Chattampi Swamikal
[c]Sree Narayana Guru
[d] Agamananda

After becoming the disciple of Sree Narayana Guru to which place Kumaru (Kumaranasan) was sent for higher studies in Sanskrit?
[a] Bangalore
[b] Chennai
[c] Delhi
[d] Mumbai

The only foreign country visited by Sree Narayana Guru:
[a] Nepal
[b] Bhutan
[c] Burma
[d] Sri Lanka

Cochin Pulaya Maha Sabha was founded by:
[a] Ayyankali
[b] T.T.Kesavan Sasthri
[c] Pandit Karuppan
[d] None of these

Jnanodayam Sabha’ was founded under the patronage of Pandit Karuppan at:
[a] Alappuzha
[b] Kodungallur
[c] Edakochi
[d] Thevara

"Not for argument but to know and inform others” these words were the theme of the conference held at____ under the leadership of Sree Narayana Guru in 1924:
[a] Aruvippuram
[b] Chempazhanthi
[c] Vaikom
[d] Aluva

Who studied at the ‘Patasala’ of Pettayil Raman Pillai Asan and became the monitor of the class?
[a] Sree Narayana Guru
[b] Ayyankali
[c] Chattampi Swamikal
[d] Ayya Vaikundar

Jaathikkummi is a famous work of:
[a] Dr.Palpu
[b] Kumaranasan
[c] Pandit Karuppan
[d] Sree Narayana Guru

Vakkom Abdul Khadir Moulavi was born in 1873 in _____ district.
[a] Kollam
[b] Kottayam
[c] Thiruvananthapuram
[d] Ernakulam

Who was given the name ‘Mudichoodum Perumal’ by his parents?
[a] Ayya Vaikundar
[b] Kumaranasan
[c] Dr.Palpu
[d] Pandit Karuppan

The founder of Thathva Prakashika Ashram at Kozhikode:
[a] Alathur Sivayogi
[b] Vagbhatananda
[c] Sahodaran Ayyappan
[d] None of these

In which year Dr.P.Palpu was born?
[a] 1863
[b] 1856
[c] 1873
[d] 1878

The first member of Pulaya community to be nominated to Travancore Legislative Assembly:
[a] T.T.Kesavan Sasthri
[b] P.C.Chanchen
[c] Pandit Karuppan
[d] Ayyankali

The mouthpiece of Kerala Grantha Sala Sangham:
[a] Granthalokam
[b] Sahityalokam
[c] Vigyana Kairali
[d] Keli

Who was ridiculously called ‘Kafur’ by the conservative sect of Muslims as they opposed his reformist activities?
[a] Abdur Rehman
[b] Vakkom Maulavi
[c] Kunhahammad Haji
[d] Thangal Kunj Musalyar

C.Kesavan married Vasanthi, a school teacher, who was the daughter of the social activist:
[a] Dr.Palpu
[b] Kumaranasan
[c] C.V.Kunhiraman
[d] V.K.Velayudhan

From whom Chattampi Swami learned Marma Vidhya?
[a] Atmananda Swamikal
[b] Agamananda Swamikal
[c] Thycaud Ayya
[d] Ayya Vaikundar

Under whose compulsion C. Kesavan joined Law College Thiruvananthapuram to study law?
[a] Kumaranasan
[b] Dr.Palpu
[c] Sree Narayana Guru
[d] C.V.Kunhiraman

Who is the author of the book ‘Brahmarshi Sree Narayana Guru’ which is selected by the National Academy of Letters to translate into 23 languages including English?
[a] T.Bhaskaran
[b] Kumaranasan
[c] Dr.Palpu
[d] Natarajaguru

Number of overturn of duplex axis of a double stranded DNA around the
supercoiling axis is called
A) Twist                                        B) Writh
C) Linking number                     D) Superhelical density

Which of the following is the function of polynucleotide kinase, the enzyme used
in DNA recombinant technology?
A) Add a phosphate to the 3’-OH end of the polynucleotide to label it or
permit ligation
B) Add phosphate tails to the 3’-OH ends of a linear duplex
C) Add phosphate tails to the 5’-OH ends of a linear duplex
D) None of the above

Name the compound released from plant cells, which is detected by
Agrobacterium tumifaciens that enables vir gene expression on Ti plasmid
A) Indolacetate                           B) Nopaline
C) Zeatin                                       D) Acetosyringone

Genes of different species but possessing a clear sequence and functional
relationship to each other are called
A) Paralogs                   B) Comparative genes
C) Synteny                    D) Orthologs

Which among the following is a pheromone gland present in Honey bee?
A) Nasonov’s gland                    B) Dufour’s gland
C) Pavan’s gland                          D) Poison gland

Sneak synthesis is
A) Basal level enzyme production
B) Protein production during amino acid starvation
C) Glucogenesis
D) None of these

Which of the following is not involved in siRNA gene silencing pathway?
A) Binding of a stable protein heterodimer to the double stranded RNA
B) Involves the assembly of guide strand to siRISC and not passenger strand
C) Export of processed siRNA to the cytoplasm by Exportin-5 for maturation
by DCR1
D) RNA hydrolysis by Argonaute protein in siRISC

Mass spectrometry does not differentiate between
A) Tautomers                                         B) Functional isomers
C) Constitutional isomers                    D) Optical isomers

Mass spectrometry does not differentiate between
A) Tautomers                                             B) Functional isomers
C) Constitutional isomers                        D) Optical isomers

Secondary binding is an association between
A) Inner acrosomal membrane and ZP2
B) Inner acrosomal membrane and ZP3
C) Galactosyl transferase1 and ZP3
D) Outer sperm plasma membrane and ZP2

SWISS-PORT is related to
A) Portable data                                B) Swiss Bank data
C) Sequence data bank                    D) Swiss sequence data

In a closed vessel of 2L capacity at equilibrium, 40% of PCl5 dissociated into PCl3
and Cl2 , what is the value of equilibrium constant? ( 2mols of PCl5 was heated)
A) 0.267

42) B) 0.8

C) 1.2

D) 0.96

pH of 10-8 M HCl
A) 7.1

43) B) 8.1

C) 5.9

D) 6.9

A short length of double stranded DNA molecule contains 120 adenine and 120
cytosine bases. The total number of nucleotides in this DNA fragments is
A) 120

44) B) 480

C) 240

D) 60

Hoverflies, of the family Syrphidae, which are striped black and yellow to
resemble stinging bees and wasp is an example of
A) Aposematic coloration

45) B) Polymorphism

C) Batesian mimicry

D) Camouflage

The sequencing of the entire genome (the totality of all genes) of an organism was
completed in 1996. The organism was:
A) Yeast                                      B) Albino mouse
C) Human being                      D) Plasmodium vivax

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the diseases which are
designated as “Neglected Tropical Diseases” (NTP)
i. Rabies ii. Malaria
iii. Snake bite iv Tuberculosis
A) i & ii                      B) ii & iv
C) i & iii                     D) iii & iv

Chordates first came in which of the following period/era?
A) Precambrian                       B) Ordovician
C) Silurian                                D) None of these

Hassall’s corpuscles are found in
A) Pineal gland                    B) Kidney
C) Liver                                 D) Thymus gland

If loop of Henle were absent from an individual’s nephron, which one of the
following is to be expected?
A) The urine will be more dilute
B) The urine will be more concentrated
C) There will be no urine formation
D) There will hardly be any change in the quality and quantity of urine
formed

Cerebrospinal fluid flows from lateral ventricle into the third ventricle through
A) Foramen magnum                          B) Foramen monro
C) Foramen panizza                            D) Foramen ovale

When a lost limb of a Newt is regenerated, it is
A) Epimorphosis                                 B) Morphollaxis
C) Allometric growth                          D) None of these

The foetus developing in the uterus of the mother is considered as
A) Heterograft                     B) Allograft
C) Autograft                        D) Xenograft

Radioisotope used in PET scanning?
A) P32                           B) C11
C) Ca45                         D) I131

In which of these would you find white fibrous tissue in abundance?
A) Cartilage                     B) Ligament
C) Bone                            D) Tendon

In heavy smokers, the alveoli of the lungs are enlarged and damaged, which
reduces the surface area for the exchange of respiratory gases. This condition is
called
A) Asthma                   B) Emphysema
C) Anosmia                D) Bronchitis

Sulpha drugs generally act as
A) Competitive inhibitors                                 B) Non competitive inhibitors
C) Allosteric inhibitors                                      D) Modulators

Food can be preserved at freezing temperature whereby
A) Making the enzymes of microbes inactive
B) Making the enzymes inactive
C) Causing modulation to enzymes
D) Both A and B

Eunuchoidism is due to the lack of
A) Secretin                           B) GH
C) Pancreozymine              D) Sex corticoid hormone

Gaucher’s disease is associated with
A) Abnormal protein metabolism
B) Abnormal carbohydrate metabolism
C) Abnormal fat metabolism
D) Vitamin deficiency

Liver and pancreas are derived from
A) Embryonic foregut                     B) Embryonic midgut
C) Embryonic hindgut                   D) Embryonic mesoderm

Crypt of Liberkuhn is an example for
A) Simple tubular gland               B) Compound tubular gland
C) Coiled tubular gland                 D) Simple alveolar gland

Cross sectional image of internal body structure can be obtained by using this
medical technique
A) EEG

63) B) PET

C) CAT

D) NMR

If a marriage is made between a universal donor mother and a universal recipient
father, what will be the possible % of blood group of children?
A) 100% O

64) B) 75% AB and 25% O

C) 50 % A and 50% B

D) 100% AB

A) Aneuploidy                    B) Polyteny
C) Polyploidy                      D) Monoploidy

The phenotypic ratio in supplementary gene interaction is
A) 9:7

66) B) 9:3:4

C) 9:6:1

D) 13:3

‘Black Water Disease’ is caused by which species of plasmodium?
A) P. vivax                        B) P. ovale
C) P. falciparum              D) P. malariae

Heterosis is
A) Hybrid vigour                                     B) Hybrid sterility
C) Hybrid incompatibility                     D) Structrural hybridity

Holandric genes are present in
A) Autosomes                   B) X Chromosomes
C) Y Chromosomes         D) X and Y Chromosomes

Example of an allosteric inhibitor
A) Malonite                                          B) Cyanide
C) Glucose-6-phosphate                   D) None of these

4D Syndrome is associated with the deficiency of
A) Riboflavin

71) B) Biotin

C) Tocopherol

D) Niacin

Ornithine cycle is associated with Kreb cycle through
A) Fumaric acid                 B) Malic acid
C) Succinic acid                 D) Oxalo succinic acid

Which among the following is an oral anticoagulant?
A) Heparin             B) Warfarin
C) EDTA                 D) Dicumarol

In nocturnal animals, pigmented layer in choroid is replaced by reflecting layer
called
A) Pigmentosa              B) Pecton
C) Toroid                       D) Tapetum

Cardiovascular control center in the nervous system
A) Hypothalamus             B) Medulla oblongata
C) Cerebrum                      D) Cerebellum

The first antibodies secreted by B-Cells following stimulation by antigen is
A) Ig D             B) Ig M
C) Ig E             D) Ig A

Which of the following is characterised by possession of CD8 surface marker?
A) Helper T Lymphocytes                   B) Regulatory T lymphocytes
C) Cytotoxic T lymphocytes                D) Both A & C

23. Among the human cranial nerves, which among the following are purely sensory?
A) I, II, VIII                   B) I, III, V
C) I, VII, XI                   D) I, IV, VIII

The half life period of a radioactive isotope is 4.5 days. The fraction left behind
after 13.5 days is
A) 1/2

79) B) 1/4

C) 1/6

D) 1/8

Gamow was initiator of “RNA Tie Club”, having 20 members and each
representing an amino acid. Crick was a member and was known by
A) Alanine            B) Valine               C) Tyrosine           D) Proline

The non reducing sugar, a major constituent of the circulating fluid of insects,
serving as an energy storage compound
A) Sucrose                      B) Trehalose
C) Both A and B            D) None of these

The timing of seasonal activities of plants in relation to change in environmental
conditions is called
A) Phenology                    B) Palynology
C) Penology                      D) Pleonology

“The birds in colder regions will have narrow wings while those in warmer areas
will have broader wings” is stated by
A) Allan’s rule                       B) Rench rule
C) Bermen’s rule                  D) Gloger’s rule

Darwin finches in Galapagos island is an example of
A) Ecological equivalence           B) Ecological Guild
C) Ecological dominance             D) None of the above

Which of the following is an example of polymorphism in human population
i. Sickle cell gene in human ii. Albinism in human
iii. ABO Blood group in human iv. Melanism in human
A) i & ii                   B) ii & iv
C) i & iii                 D) iii & iv

Which of the following is the correct sequence of stages in evolution of modern
horse?
A) Eohippus, Merychippus, Mesohippus, Phiohippus, Equus
B) Eohippus, Merychippus, Phiohippus Mesohippus, , Equus
C) Eohippus, Mesohippus, Merychippus, Phiohippus, Equus
D) Eohippus, Phiohippus Mesohippus, Merychippus, , Equus

Shallow pool of water exposed to sunlight is
A) Solar pond                         B) Normal pond
C) Extreme pond                  D) Cyclic pond

Organisms that directly or indirectly control the availability of resources to other
species by causing changes in the physical state of their environment
A) Keystone species                       B) Engineer organisms
C) Parasitic organisms                  D) Critical link species

Organizer theory was proposed by
A) Child                        B) William Raux
C) Spemann                 D) Wolf

Left handed DNA
A) H DNA                      B) B DNA
C) A DNA                       D) Z DNA

The region of DNA with inverted repeats of base sequence having two fold
symmetry over two strands of DNA
A) Hoogsteon pairing                          B) Palindrome sequence
C) Non-palindrome sequence           D) None of these

Nauplius is the larval form of
A) Mollusca                  B) Echinidermata
C) Crustacean             D) Annelids

Disease associated with G protein coupled receptors
A) Hyperthyroidism
B) X linked nephrogenic diabetes incipidus
C) Retinitis pigmentosa
D) All the above

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease caused by the defect in which of the
following ion channel
A) Na + channel                     B) C- channel
C) K+ channel                        D) C+ channel

The diffusion ratio of membrane proteins is measured by using
A) FRAP                  B) CRAP
C) RAP                    D) SNAP

Best anticancer strategy for the early detection of prostate cancer
A) Mammography                            B) Pap smear
C) PSA determination                     D) Colonoscopy

Herpes Virus (HHV-8) is associated with
A) Liver cancer                    B) Burkitt’s lymphoma
C) Kaposis sarcoma            D) None of these

In Sea urchin, acrosomal reaction is artificially induced by
A) Increasing the concentration of Na in seawater
B) Decreasing the concentration of Na in seawater
C) Increasing the concentration of Ca in seawater
D) Decreasing the concentration of Ca in seawater

Bilateral cleavage pattern is found in
i. Vertebrates                  ii. Tunicates
iii. Amphioxus                iv. Echinoderms
A) i & ii                         B) ii & iii
C) i & iv                        D) ii & iv

Central nervous system is originated from
A) Ectoderm                   B) Endoderm
C) Mesoderm                  D) None of these

Which of the following is not required for any of the
techniques of DNA fingerprinting available at present?
(a) Restriction enzymes
(b) DNA-DNA hybridisation
(c) Polymerase chain reaction
(d) Zinc finger analysis (NEET-I 2016)