genetic engineering and bio technology - Category wise Question and Answer Practice Test with Solutions

Question : 1 [UPPCS (Pre) 2007]

‘Super rice’ was developed by

a) N.E. Borlog

b) M.S. Swaminathan

c) G.S. Khush

d) P.K. Gupta

Question : 2 [IAS (Pre) 2000]

Hybridoma technology is a new biotechnological approach for commercial production of

a) Antibiotics

b) Monoclonal antibodies

c) Interferon

d) Alcohol

Question : 3 [UPPCS (Mains) 2013]

The powder used for developing fingerprints on a multi-coloured surface is

a) Charcoal

b) Gold dust

c) Manganese dioxide

d) Fluorescent powder

Question : 4

A complete set of chromosomes inherited as a unit from one parent, is known as

a) Genome

b) Karyotype

c) Gene pool

d) Genotype

Question : 5 [UP (Pre) 2002]

Which one of the given is useful for proving paternity?

a) DNA Recombinant technology

b) Gene therapy

c) Gene cloning

d) DNA fingerprinting