30 Important Questions from Human Body(Life Science)

1. Which of the following is a large blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart?
A. Vein
B. Artery
C. Capillary
D. Nerve

Ans. B

Explanation: The pulmonary artery carries blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs to pick up a fresh supply of oxygen.

2. Which of the following is not a member of the vitamin B complex?
A. Thiamine
B. Riboflavin
C. Folic acid
D. Ascorbic acid

Ans. D

Explanation: Vitamin b complex consists of 8 vitamins namely B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B 9 and B12. Vitamin B1 is Thiamine, Vit B2 is Riboflavin, Vit B3 is Niacin, Vit B5 is pantothenic acid, Vit B6 is pyridoxine, biotin, folic acid and Vit B12 is cyanocobalamin.

3. Fungi are plants that lack:
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Chlorophyll
D. None of these

Ans. C

Explanation: We know plants prepare their own food and so are known as autotrophs. With the help of photosynthesis they make food in which they produce glucose from carbon dioxide and sunlight. Also, oxygen is released by plants which is further used by humans and other animals. But Fungi lack chlorophyll and do not engage in photosynthesis.

4. What makes a reptile a reptile?
A. Cold blooded
B. Warm Blooded
C. Non-Hearing
D. Egg-laying

Ans. D

Explanation: Reptiles skin is covered with hard, dry scales and most repltiles lay eggs. Those animals which are cold-blooded don't automatically maintain a constant body temperature. They have to lay out their eggs in the sun to keep their body heat up.

5. Which blood vessels have the smallest diameter?
A. Capillaries
B. Arterioles
C. Venules
D. Lymphatic

Ans. A

Explanation: Blood is carried through the body by Blood Vessels. With the help of the perfusion process capillaries supply blood to the tissues. The diameter of capillary ranges from 5-10 micrometers. The diameter of the arteriole is approx. 30 micrometer.

6. Which of the following is an air-borne disease?
A. Measles
B. Typhoid
C. Pink eye
D. None of the above

Ans. A

Explanation: Airborne diseases are the infections spread by airborne transmissions including Chickenpox, Anthrax, Influenza, Measles, Smallpox, Cryptococcosis and Tuberculosis.

7. Yellow dust appears on the fingers, whenever we touch the middle of a flower. These tiny yellow grains are one of the most precious substances in nature because they contain the secret of plant life. What is this dust called?
A. Pollen
B. Sperm
C. Spore
D. Sporocyst

Ans. A

Explanation: The yellow powder is called pollen and the stick that holds it is known as the stamen.

8. Which organ of the body produces the fluid known as bile?
A. Liver
B. Pancreas
C. Gall bladder
D. Kidney

Ans. A

Explanation: The liver produces a digestive fluid known as bile. The liver releases Bile into Gall Bladder, a small, pear-shaped organ located just below your liver in the upper right side of your abdomen.

9. Which of the following hormones is a steroid?
A. Estrogen
B. Glucagon
C. Insulin
D. Oxytocin

Ans. A

Explanation: Steroid hormone is produced by three endocrine organs. The testes produces testosterone; the ovaries produce estrogen, and the adrenal cortex produces steroid hormones such as cortisol and aldosterone. Steroid hormones are derived from cholesterol and are lipid-soluble molecules.

10. Which one of the following is not a function of the liver?
A. Regulation of blood sugar
B. Enzyme activation
C. Detoxication
D. Reproduction

Ans. D

Explanation: The liver is the body's largest internal organ. It has many functions in the body like it helps in protein synthesis and blood clotting, manufacturing triglycerides and cholesterol, glycogen synthesis, and bile production. It also detoxifies chemicals and metabolizes drugs.

11. The greatest number of Sweat glands are present in which part of the human body?
A. Forehead
B. Forearm
C. Palm of the hand
D. Back

Ans: C

12. Vaccination was started by.......
A. Jonas E. Salk
B. Paul Muller
C. Edward Jenner
D. Robert Frost

Ans: C

13. Proteins are made up of .......
A. Sugars
B. Amino acids
C. Fatty acids
D. Nucleic acids

Ans: B

14. Mention the source of Liver, milk, egg yolk, fish liver oil?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B2
C. Vitamin D
D. Vitamin C

Ans: C

15. Which of the following name of scientist and their field of work is correctly matched?
A. DNA/Double helix: F. Crick J. Watson, M. Wilkins
B. Modern classification of plants and animals based on a system: Harvey
C. Bacteria: Linnaeus
D. Blood travels in a continuous circuit: Leeuwenhoek

Ans: A

16. Heart is made up of
A. Non-striated muscle
B. Cardiac muscle
C. Adipose tissue
D. Striated muscle

Ans: B

17. Hargobind Khorana had researched on .....
A. Synthesis of simple DNA
B. Understanding the genetic code
C. Reduction of mutation
D. Synthesis of RNA from bacterial cell

Ans: B

18. Name the coronavirus that kills humans?
A. AIDS
B. FAIDS
C. SARS
D. HIV

Ans: C

19. In which part of the body digestion of protein starts?
A. Mouth
B. Stomach
C. Duodenum
D. Intestine

Ans: B

20. Name the acid that is secreted in the stomach?
A. HCl
B. H2S04
C. H2C03
D. HNO3

Ans: A

21. Which vitamin is needed to prevent Xerophthalmia?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D

Ans: A

22. Why the white blood corpuscles are popularly called "soldiers of the body”?
A. March at a regular pace
B. Appear uniform
C. Defend the body
D. Disciplined

Ans: C

23. Hepatitis is a general term for a disease that is caused by:
A. Viruses
B. Bacteria
C. Parasites
D. All the above

Ans: A

24. Which among the following is not an example of carbohydrates?
A. Maltose
B. Fructose
C. Glycogen
D. Glycine

Ans: D

25. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
A. Hemoglobin: Skin
B. Vitamin C: Scurvy
C. Carbohydrate: Potato
D. Fat: Butter

Ans: A

26. Which is a communicable disease?
A. Asthma
B. Scurvy
C. Measles
D. Diabetes

Ans: C

27. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
A. Tuberculosis: Lungs
B. Filaria: Lymph nodes
C. Encephalitis: Heart
D. Leukemia: Blood cells

Ans: C

28. Which of the following has the highest protein content per gram?
A. Groundnut
B. Soybean
C. Apple
D. Wheat

Ans: B

29. Which of the following have Alpha-keratin as protein?
A. Blood
B. Eggs
C. Skin
D. Wool

Ans: D

30. Mushrooms are/can be:
A. A variety of fungus
B. Fleshy, fruiting bodies of the fungus
C. Grown in small sheds or plots
D. All the above

Ans: D

15 Most Important questions from Vijaynagar and Bahamani Kingdom

1. Who among the following was the founder of the Vijaynagar Kingdom and the city according to the Kapaluru and Begepalli grants?
Ans:-Harihar and Bukka

2. Who became the King of the Tuluva Dynasty after the assassination of Immadi Narasimha?
Ans:-Vir Narsimha

3. Who was the following Bahmani King married to the daughter of Deva Raya I?
Ans:- Firoz Shah Bahmani

4. Who among the Vijaynagar ruler adopted the 'Gajabetekara (the elephant hunter)'?
Ans:- Deva Raya II

5. Which of the following foreign travelers visited in the court of Harihara I?
Ans:-Ibn Batuta

6. Which of the following foreign travelers visited in the court of Deve Raya II ?
Ans:-Abdur Razzak

7. Most authoritative account of Malik Kafur's Deccan campaign is given by
Ans:-Amir Khusru

8. The first capital of the Vijayanagar Empire was Hampi. Where was its second capital?
Ans:-Penukonda

9. Who among the following kings of Vijavanagar sent an ambassador to China?
Ans:-Bukka I

10. What were the districts called in the Vijayanagar Empire?
Ans:-Nadu

11. The founder of the Bahmani Kingdom was
Ans:-Alauddin Bahaman Shah

12. The Nayakas in the Vijayanagar Empire was-
Ans:-Military chiefs controlling particular territories

13. Taraf in the Bahmani kingdom signified
Ans:-Province

14. Where is the famous Virupaksha temple located?
Ans:-Hampi

15. Krishnadeveraya of the Vijayanagar Empire was a contemporary of - 
Ans:-Babar

50 Most important GK questions from Delhi Sultanate, Vijaynagar and other Kingdoms, and Bhakti Saints

1. What do you mean by Turkan-i-Chahalgani?
Ans. Group of forty ruling elite

2. Who among the following known as the "slave of a slave"?Ans. Ilitutmish

3. Which of following Sultan of Delhi Sultanate to issue regular currency and to declare Delhi as the capital of his empire?
Ans. IIitutmish

4. Who among the following ruler of Delhi Sultanate attained the title of Lakh Baksha?
Ans. Qutubuddin Aibak

5. Qutub Minar was named after a famous Sufi Saint. What was the name of that saint?
Ans. Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki

6. The third Battle of Tarain was fought between?
Ans. Iltutmish and Yalduz

7. Who came to the throne of Delhi Sultanate after the death of Balban?
Ans. Kaikubad

8. Allauddin Khilji purchased a slave named Malik Gafur from which of the following place?
Ans. Surat (during Gujarat expedition)

9. When did Allauddin Khilji attack Chittor?
Ans. 1303 A.D.

10. Which of the following tax was initially a military tax but later became a religious tax to be levied from non-muslims?
Ans. Jajiya Tax

11. Diwan-e-Mustkharaj was a department to look after and realise land revenue was created by whom?
Ans. Allauddin Khilji

12. Alai Darwaza was built by whom among the following sultan?
Ans. Allauddin Khilji in 1311 A.D.

13. Ibn Battuta was a traveller belongs to which of the following country?
Ans. Morocco

14. Mohammad Bin Tughlaq created a Department of Agriculture named as?
Ans. Diwan-i-Kohi

15. Who among the Following Sultan had removed Ashokan Pillar from its original place?
Ans. Feroz Shah Tughlaq

16. Which of the following Sultan founded the cities, Fatehabad and Jaunpur?
Ans. Feroz Shah Tughlaq

17. Who was Delhi Sultanate's last ruler?
Ans. Ibrahim Lodhi

18. Alai Darwaza is a gateway of which of the following monument?
Ans. Qutub Minar

19. Ghazi Malik was the founder of which dynasty?
Ans. Tughlaq Dynasty

20. Which Delhi sultan introduced IQTA System?
ans. Shamsuddin Iltumish

21. Where did Razia sultana assassinated?
ans. Near Kaithal

22. When did Ghiyasuddin Balban ascended to the throne?
Ans. in 1266

23. Which Delhi suntan broke the power of Chalisa and restored the prestige of the crown?
ans. Ghiyasuddin Balban

24. Which Delhi suntan build the palace named Hazar Sutun?
ans. Alauddin Khilji

25. Who killed Khusrau Khan?
ans. Ghazi Malik

26. What is the real name of Md. Bin Tughlaq?
ans. Ulugh Khan or Jauna Khan

27. Who is the Prime Minister of Firoz Shah Tughlaq?
ans. Khan-i-Jahan Maqbul

28. Who is the last ruler of the Sayyid Dynasty?
ans. Alam Shah

29. Which Delhi Sultanate conquered Bihar and Bengal?
ans. Sikandar Lodhi

30. What is the pen name of Sikandar Lodhi?
ans. Gulrakhi

31. The 1st Battle of Panipat was fought between?
ans. Babar and Ibrahim Lodhi

32. In whose rule was the Dam was built across Tungabhadra?
ans. Deva Raya I

33. Who had the title of Gajabetikara?
ans. Deva Raya II

34. In whose rule was Vasco Da Gama landed in Calicut?
ans. Immadi Narasimha(1498)

35. Who built the temple named Vitalswami temple?
ans. Krishna Deva Raya from Tuluva dynasty

36. In whose reign did Farnao Nungi visited Vijaynagar?
ans. Achyuta Devaraya

37. In Vijaynagar dynasty 1 Pagoda was equal to how many Fanam?
ans. 20
Explanation: 'Pagoda' was the gold coin. 1 'Pagoda' is equals to 2 'Perta' and 1 'Perta' is equals 10 'Fanam'.
38. what is the original name of Hasan Gangu?
ans. Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah

39. Who transfers the capital from Gulbarga to Bidar?
ans. Ahmad Shah Wali

40. 'Gol Gumbaj' was built by whom?
ans. Mohammad Adil Shah

41. 'Golconda Fort' was built by--
ans. Quli Qutub Shah

42. Who built Charminar?
ans. Md. Quli Qutub Shah

43. what was the name of Kabir's Two liner poems?
ans. Doha

44. Who was the first Sikh guru?
ans. Guru Nanak

45. Who founded the city of 'Hyderabad'?
ans. Mohammad Quli Qutub Shah

46. Write the names of the 3 books of Tulsidas?
ans. Rmcharitmanas, Kavitawali, Gitawali

47. Who was the Blind Poet of Agra?
ans. Sursagar

48. Who wrote Abhangas?
ans. Tukaram

49. Who was the founder of the Chisti Order?
ans. Kwaja Muinuddin Chisti

50. Who was the founder of the Firdousi Order?
ans. Shaikh Badruddin Samarkandi