Questions
Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following is used as an anti-hypertensive drug?
- Alkannin
- Shikonin
- Vinblastine
- Ajmalicine
- Glycyrrhizin
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following plant products is obtained from Commiphora mukul?
- Alkannin
- Guggulsterone
- Atropine
- Ajmalicine
- Glycyrrhizin
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Match the following:
| Natural colorant | Source | Plant part |
| P. Annatto | 1. Curcuma longa | i. Seed |
| Q. Curcumin | 2. Rubia tinctorum | ii. Leaf |
| R. Henna | 3. Bixa Orellana | iii. Root |
| S. Alizarin | 4. Lawsonia inermis | iv. Rhizome |
- P - 3 - i, Q - 1 - iv, R - 4 - ii, S - 2 - iii
- P - 4 - ii, Q - 1 - iv, R - 4 - i, S - 2 - iii
- P - 3 - ii, Q - 4 - i, R - 2 - iii, S - 1 - iv
- P - 2 - ii, Q - 1 - iii, R - 4 - iv, S - 3 - i
- P - 2 - i, Q - 1 - iii, R - 4 - ii, S - 3 - iv
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following matchings is incorrect?
- Gitalin, Cardiotonic, Digitalis purpurea
- Demecolcine, anti-tumour agent, Colchicum autumnale
- Caffeine, CNS stimulant, Camellia sinensis
- Bergenin, Antitussive, Ardisia japonica
- Kheltin, anti-hyerptensive, Ammi visaga
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Match the following:
| Column I | Column II |
| P. Saffron | 1. Acacia catechu |
| Q. Gamboge | 2. Rocella tinctoria |
| R. Litmus | 3. Crocus sativus |
| S. Cutch | 4. Garcinia sp. |
- P - 1; Q - 2; R - 3; S - 4
- P - 2; Q - 4; R - 3; S - 1
- P - 3; Q - 4; R - 2; S - 1
- P - 3; Q - 2; R - 4; S - 1
- P - 4; Q - 2; R - 1; S - 3
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Match the columns:
| Column I | Column II |
| P. Shikonin | 1. Sweetener |
| Q. Vinblastine | 2. Anti-cancer |
| R. Morphine | 3. Narcotic analgesic |
| S. Glycyrrhizin | 4. Dye |
- P - 1; Q - 2; R - 3; S - 4
- P - 2; Q - 3; R - 4; S - 1
- P - 3; Q - 2; R - 4; S - 1
- P - 3; Q - 2; R - 1; S - 4
- P - 4; Q - 2; R - 3; S - 1
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following plant products is used as cholinesterase inhibitor drug?
- Galanthamine
- Deserpidine
- Digitalin
- Ephedrine
- Glaucine
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following plants is a source of sweeteners?
- Rauvolfia serpentina
- Stevia rebaudiana
- Strychnos nux-vomica
- Colchicum autumnale
- Camptotheca acuminata
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following is a set of bast fibres only?
- Cotton, Flax, Hemp, Jute
- Cotton, Hemp, Jute, Kenaf
- Flax, Hemp, Cotton, Kenaf
- Flax, Hemp, Jute, Kenaf
- Flax, Cotton, Jute, Kenaf
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Match the columns:
| Column I | Column II |
| P. Papain | 1. Papaver somniferum |
| Q. Codeine | 2. Carica papaya |
| R. Digoxin | 3. Ananas comosus |
| S. Bromelain | 4. Digitalis lanata |
- P - 1; Q - 2; R - 3; S - 4
- P - 1; Q - 3; R - 2; S - 4
- P - 2; Q - 1; R - 3; S - 4
- P - 2; Q - 1; R - 4; S - 3
- P - 3; Q - 2; R - 4; S - 1
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Match the following columns:
| Column I | Column II |
| P. Ricin | 1. Castor |
| Q. Gossypol | 2. Wheat |
| R. Gliadin | 3. Cotton |
| S. Zein | 4. Maize |
- P - 1, Q - 2, R - 3, S - 4
- P - 1, Q - 3, R - 2, S - 4
- P - 2, Q - 4, R - 3, S - 1
- P - 3, Q - 2, R - 1, S - 4
- P - 4, Q - 3, R - 2, S - 1
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Which of the following is a pair of bacteria that change nitrites to nitrates?
- Rhizobium and Nitromonas
- Nitrosomanas and Nitrococcus
- Nitrobacter and Nitrocystis
- Nitrobacter and Nitrosomanas
- Rhizobium and Nitrobacter
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Match the following:
| Plant | Protein |
| P. Wheat | 1. Gliadin |
| Q. Pea | 2. Legumin |
| R. Rapeseed | 3. Napin |
- P - 1; Q - 2; R - 3
- P - 1; Q - 3; R - 2
- P - 2; Q - 1; R - 3
- P - 2; Q - 3; R - 1
- P - 3; Q - 2; R - 1
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Match the columns:
| Compound | Use | Source plant |
| P. Danthron | 1. Anti-parkinson | i. Cinchona ledgeriana |
| Q. L-Dopa | 2. Laxative | ii. Cassia sp. |
| R. Morphine | 3. Antimalarial | iii. Mucuna sp. |
| S. Quinine | 4. Analgesic | iv. Papaver somniferum |
- P - 1 - ii, Q - 2 - i, R - 4 - iv, S - 3 - iii
- P - 2 - ii, Q - 4 - iv, R - 1 - iii, S - 3 - i
- P - 2 - ii, Q - 1 - iii, R - 4 - iv, S - 3 - i
- P - 3 - i, Q - 1 - iv, R - 4 - ii, S - 2 - iii
- P - 3 - ii, Q - 4 - i, R - 2 - iii, S - 1 - iv
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
Match the columns.
| Column I | Column II |
| P. Bio-fertilisers | 1. Nostoc, Spirulina |
| Q. Alginates producers | 2. Gelidium, Graciliaria |
| R. Agar-Agar producers | 3. Fucus, Laminaria |
| S. Fodder | 4. Pelvitia, Ascophyllum |
- P - 1; Q - 2; R - 3; S - 4
- P - 1; Q - 3; R - 2; S - 4
- P - 2; Q - 3; R - 4; S - 1
- P - 3; Q - 2; R - 4; S - 1
- P - 2; Q - 1; R - 3; S - 4