41. Industrial production of ethanol from starch is brought about by

A Saccharomyces
B Lactobacillus
C Azotobacter
D Penicillium
Answer :   Saccharomyces
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42. The primitive prokaryotes responsible for the production of biogas from the dung of ruminant animals, include the

A Halophiles
B Thermoacidiophiles
C Methanogens
D Eubacteria
Answer :   Methanogens
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43. Which one of the following is not used in organic farming?

A Glomus
B Earthworm
C Oscillatoria
D Snail
Answer :   Snail
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44. Read the following statement having two blanks (A and B): "A drug used for _______A_______ patients is obtained from a species of the organism _______B_______."
The one correct option for the two blanks is
Blank - A <-> Blank - B

A Heart <-> Penicillium
B Organ-transplant <-> Trichoderma
C Swine flu <-> Monascus
D AIDS <-> Pseudomonas
Answer :   Organ-transplant <-> Trichoderma
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45. Gobar gas contains mainly

A $$C{H_4} + C{O_2}$$
B $$C{H_4} + {O_2}$$
C $$C{O_2} + {H_2}$$
D $$C{O_2} + S{O_2}$$
Answer :   $$C{H_4} + C{O_2}$$
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46. A common biocontrol agent for the control of plant diseases is

A Baculovirus
B Bacillus thuringiensis
C Glomus
D Trichoderma
Answer :   Trichoderma
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47. The common nitrogen fixer in paddy fields is

A Rhizobium
B Azospirillum
C Oscillatoria
D Frankia
Answer :   Azospirillum
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48. Which one of the following micro-organisms is used for production of citric acid in industries?

A Penicillium citrinum
B Aspergillus niger
C Rhizopus nigricans
D Lactobacillus bulgaris
Answer :   Aspergillus niger
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49. The aquatic fern, which is an excellent biofertiliser is

A Azolla
B Salvinia
C Marsilia
D Pteridium
Answer :   Azolla
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50. Which of the following is likely to be achieved in the coming two decades?

A A complete understanding of the brain- mind interaction
B Control of cancer
C Correction of genetic basis of diabetes mellitus
D Production of biodegradable plastic rather than cellulose by higher plants
Answer :   Control of cancer
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