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class 8th quiz GK

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Taxonomy?

a)

- A) Study of microorganisms

b)

- B) Study of classification

c)

- C) Study of viruses

2.

Mycology is the study of

(a)  

3.

Who discovered Bacteria?

a)

- A) Louis Pasteur

b)

- B) Antoine van Leeuwenhoek

c)

- C) Robert Koch

4.

What is a Virus?

a)

A) A cell that reproduces within living cells

b)

- B) Not a cell but has the ability to reproduce within living cells

c)

- C) A type of bacteria

5.

Where is the National Institute of Virology located?

a)

- A) Delhi

b)

- B) Mumbai

c)

- C) Pune

6.

What is another name for high blood pressure?*

a)

A) Hypotension

b)

B) Hypertension

c)

C) Hyperglycemia

7.

4. On which date is World Cancer Day observed?

a)

A) 1st January

b)

B) 4th February

c)

C) 8th March

8.

What initiative was launched by the Government of India in 2008 to provide affordable generic medicines?*

D) Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana

a)

A) Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana

b)

B) Ayushman Bharat Yojana

c)

C) National Health Mission

9.

Who developed the BCG vaccine for tuberculosis immunisation?

a)

A) Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch

b)

B) Albert Calmette and Camille Guerin

c)

C) Jonas Salk and Edward Jenner

10.

What is the term for organisms that spread disease from one person to another?*

a)

A) Vectors

b)

B) Bacteria

c)

C) Fungi