Kerala PSC Degree Level General Knowledge Questions and Answers : Part 74

#731) The roots that contains chlorophyll capable of photosynthesis? (a) Stilt roots (b) Assimilatory roots (c) Prop roots (d) Vehimen roots Ans: (b) Assimilatory roots #732) Halophytes are plants that grow in ……. (a) Salt water (b) Deserts (c) Trees (d) Mountains Ans: (a) Salt water #733) The plant hormone that is useful for the formation of roots: (a) Florigen (b) Auxin (c) Cytokinins (d) Oestrogen Ans:  (c) Cytokinins #734) In which organ Ammonia is converted to Urea? (a) Heart (b) Kideny (c) Liver (d) Pancreas Ans: (c) Liver #735) The term ‘biology’ was coined by: (a) Johanson (b) Jean Lamarch (c) Grigor Mendel (d) Aristotle Ans: (b) Jean Lamarch #736) Charles Darwin made his observations in …….. island. (a) Cook (b) Falkland (c) Corsica (d) Galapagos Ans: (d) Galapagos #737) The nearest planet to Earth: (a) Mars (b) Mercury (c) Jupiter (d) Venus Ans: (d) Venus #738) Leika became the first animal sent to space in the year: (a) 1960 (b) 1957 (c) 1958 (d) 1959 Ans: (b) 1957 #739) Which country has the largest number of time zones including the dependant territories? (a) Russia (b) France (c) China (d) United Kingdom Ans: (b) France #740) The equatorial diameter of the earth is ……km (a) 12756 (b) 12714 (c) 6378 (d) 6357 Ans: (a) 12756