During secondary treatment of sewage water:
I: vigorous growth of useful aerobic microbes into flocs is allowed
II: aerobic microbes consume the major part of the organic matter in the effluent. 
III: the BOD of the water sample gets significantly increased
 
1. Only I and II are correct
2. Only I is correct
3. Only II and III are correct
4. I, II and III are correct

Subtopic:  Microbes in Sewage Treatment |
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Consider the given statements regarding antibiotics:
I: An antibiotic is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria.
II: Antibiotics may either kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria.
III: Antibiotics are highly effective against viruses such as the common cold or influenza.
 
1. Only I and II are correct
2. Only I and III are correct
3. Only II and III are correct
4. I, II and III are correct
Subtopic:  Industrial Products, Beverages & Antibiotics |
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When lactic acid bacteria (LAB) is used for converting milk to curd, it improves the  nutritional quality of curd by increasing:
1. Iron content of the curd
2. Vitamin B12 content of the curd
3. Vitamin D content of the curd
4. Protein content of the curd
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‘Toddy’, a traditional drink in some parts of southern India, is made by fermenting sap from:
1. Palms 2. Soybean
3. Potato 4. Barley
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Consider the given tow statements:
Statement I: BOD is a measure of the organic matter present in the water.
Statement II: BOD refers to the amount of the oxygen that would be consumed if all the organic matter in one litre of water were oxidised by bacteria.
 
1. Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect
2. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect
3. Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct
4. Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct
Subtopic:  Microbes in Sewage Treatment |
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Consider the two statements:
Assertion (A): The use of baculovirus as biocontrol agents is especially desirable when an ecologically sensitive area is being treated.
Reason (R): Baculoviruses are species-specific, narrow spectrum insecticides.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A).
2. (A) is True; (R) is False
3. (A) is False; (R) is False
4. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A)
Subtopic:  Microbes in Biocontrol Agent |
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Biogas is a mixture predominantly of:
1. Methane and Carbon dioxide
2. Methane and Oxygen
3. Carbon dioxide and Oxygen
4. Hydrogen sulphide and Ammonia
Subtopic:  Microbes in Production of Biogas |
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Which of the following cheese is ripened with the help of a fungus?
1. Swiss cheese
2. Roquefort cheese
3. Cottage cheese
4. Cream cheese
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Penicillin was discovered by:
1. Selman Waksman while working on Staphylococci bacteria
2. Alexander Fleming while working on Staphylococci bacteria
3. Albert Schatz while working of Streptomyces
4. François Henri Hallopeau while working of Streptomyces
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The bottled juices are clarified by the use of:
1. lipases and proteases
2. lysozyme and chitinase
3. DNase and protease
4. Pectinases and proteases
Subtopic:  Chemicals, Enzymes & Other Bioactive Molecules |
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