ZOOLOGY MISCELLANEOUS (Part-II)

Total Questions: 42

21. The Pokhran Model of Installing 'Firefly bird diverters' is related to the safety of the _______. [S.S.C. JE Mechanical Exam 22.03.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Siberian Crane
(b) Great Indian Bustard
(c) Spoon Billed Sandpiper
(d) Forest Owlet

Correct Answer: (b) Great Indian Bustard

Solution:The ‘Firefly (Firefly) Bird Diverter’ of the Pokhran model deals with the protection of the Great Indian Bustard.

The Great Indian Bustard is one of the heaviest flying birds in the world.
Firefly bird diverters are flaps installed on power lines, which glow on power lines at night.
These flaps act as reflectors for bird species such as the Great Indian Bustard.
These birds can see them from a distance of about 50 meters and can change their flight path to avoid hitting power transmission lines.

Great Indian bustard | Natural History, Conservation Status, & Facts | Britannica

22. What is the scientific name of Peacock? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 6.08.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Psittacula cuparita
(b) Pavo cristatus
(c) Eudynamis scolopaccus
(d) Molpastes cafer

Correct Answer: (b) Pavo cristatus

Solution:The scientific name of peacock, also known as peacock, is Pavo cristatus. Colorful and golden feathers grow on the body of the male peacock.

Peacock | Facts & Habitat | Britannica

23. Which of the following is used to control pest fish? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 5.03.2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) Piscicides
(b) Predacides
(c) Herbicides
(d) Ovicides

Correct Answer: (a) Piscicides

Solution:

Piscicide is used to control pest fish.
For this, the cake of mahua is used as a fish pest.

24. Famines caused by rat infestation during the flowering of Melocanna baccifera bamboo in parts of North-East India are known as the _______ famines. [S.S.C. Online M.T.S. (T-I) 14.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Doji Bara
(b) Chalisa
(c) Upper Doab
(d) Mautam

Correct Answer: (d) Mautam

Solution:"Mautam" is a unique ecological phenomenon occurring in the northeastern Indian states (especially Mizoram) where the Melocanna baccifera bamboo species flowers en masse approximately every 48 years.

This flowering leads to a massive increase in the rat population (due to abundant food from bamboo seeds), which then consume all available food crops, causing severe famines.

25. Chiropody is a branch of science related to which part of the body? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 5.03.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) Liver
(b) Kidney
(c) Feet
(d) Lungs

Correct Answer: (c) Feet

Solution:Chiropody, also known as podiatry in many regions, is the medical practice that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders and conditions affecting the feet, ankles, and lower extremities of the body.

26. Equus Burchellii is the scientific name of _____ . [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 8.02.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Horse
(b) Zebra
(c) Buffalo
(d) Ass

Correct Answer: (b) Zebra

Solution:The Plains Zebra, or Common Zebra, or Burchell’s Zebra (Equus quagga, formerly Equus burchellii) is the most common and geographically widespread form of zebra, once being found on plains and grasslands from the south of Ethiopia right through east Africa as far south as Angola and eastern South Africa.

10 Fascinating Facts About Zebras

27. _____ is a drug or substance that makes you feel relaxed and makes your body work and react more slowly. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 2.02.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Antidote
(b) Analgesic
(c) Antihistamine
(d) Depressant

Correct Answer: (d) Depressant

Solution:Depressant are a type of prescription medication that slows down your brain activity.

They’re typically used to make you feel more relaxed.
Doctors commonly prescribe depressant to treat conditions like anxiety and sleep disorders.
They also use them as general anesthetics.

28. Dishwasher was invented by _____ . [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 19.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) John Barber
(b) Sir Henry Cole
(c) Josephine Cochrane
(d) Bartolomeo Cristofori

Correct Answer: (c) Josephine Cochrane

Solution:Josephine Cochrane is widely credited with inventing the first commercially successful hand-powered dishwasher in 1886. She designed it specifically for efficient dishwashing and later founded the company that became KitchenAid.

29. Who invented diagnostic ultrasound? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 11.08.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Alexander Fleming
(b) Ian Donald
(c) A. Laveran
(d) Robert Koch

Correct Answer: (b) Ian Donald

Solution:While many contributed to the development of ultrasound technology, Dr. Ian Donald, a Scottish obstetrician, is widely recognized as the "father of medical ultrasound" for his pioneering work in the 1950s that led to its practical application in diagnostic medicine, particularly in obstetrics and gynecology.

30. Canis Vulpes is the scientific name of _____ . [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 19.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Dog
(b) Wolf
(c) Fox
(d) Hyena

Correct Answer: (c) Fox

Solution:Canis Vulpes is the scientific name of fox. Scientific names of dog, wolf and hyena are Canis lupus familiaris, Canis lupus and Hyaenidae respectively.

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