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Gujarat TAT-HS Paper Solution 2026
Biology Paper
ગુજરાતી સાહિત્ય Q 1–5
Q.1
ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યના ઈતિહાસ સાથે બંધબેસતું વિધાન નીચે પૈકી ક્યું છે?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (D)
રીમનારાયણ વિ. પાઠક, ઉમાશંકર જોશી, પન્નાલાલ પટેલ આધુનિક ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યયુગના પ્રતિષ્ઠિત સાહિત્યકારો છે. Options A, B, C ખોટા છે: પ્રેમાનંદ-શામળ ભટ્ટ મધ્યકાળ, નરસિંહ-અખો ભક્તિ સગુણ/નિર્ગુણ, મીરા સ્ત્રી ભક્ત કવયિત્રી.
Q.2
પ્રથમ ગુજરાતી શબ્દકોશની રચના ............... એ કરી હતી.
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (D)
નર્મદ (નર્મદાશંકર લાલશંકર દવે) એ ગુજરાતી ભાષાનો પ્રથમ શબ્દકોશ "નર્મ-કોશ" રચ્યો. તેઓ ગુજરાતી સાહિત્યના "આધ-સ્તંભ" ગણાય છે. ગોંડલ રાજ્ય ભગવતસિંહ "ભગવદ્ ગોમંડળ" (encyclopedia) ના રચયિતા છે.
Q.3
વિધાન (Assertion): વનસ્પતિ લીલા રંગની જોવા મળે છે. | કારણ (Reason): વનસ્પતિ પ્રકાશસંશ્લેષણની ક્રિયા દ્વારા પોતાનો ખોરાક બનાવે છે.
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (D)
વનસ્પતિ ક્લોરોફિલ ધરાવે છે જે લીલો રંગ આપે છે. ક્લોરોફિલ પ્રકાશ-ઊર્જા (સૂર્યપ્રકાશ) નું સ્થિળ(absorb) કરી CO₂ + H₂O → ગ્લુકોઝ + O₂ પ્રતિક્રિયા (પ્રકાશ સંશ્લેષણ) કરે છે. માટે બંને Assertion-Reason સાચાં, અને Reason, Assertion ની યોગ્ય સ્પષ્ટ-ઉક્તિ છે.
Q.4
મેરીકોમ : બૉક્સિંગ તો દીપા કરમાકર : □ — ખાલી જગ્યા ભરો
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (C)
દીપા કરમાકર ભારતની પ્રસિદ્ધ જિમ્નાસ્ટ (Gymnast) છે. 2016 Rio Olympics માં Produnova vault કરી ઐતિહાસિક કારકિર્દી બનાવી. ઠીક તેમ જ M.C. મેરીકોમ બૉક્સિંગ ખેલ સાથે સ્ત્રી-ઓ ળ-ખ ધરાવે છે.
Q.5
ક્ષેત્રોનો ક્રમ (ડાબીથી જમણી) મુજબ: કલા→સમાજ સેવા→ઉદ્યોગ→રાજનીતિ — ક્યો વિક્લ્પ સાચો?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (B)
ક્રમ: કલા (પં. રવિશંકર – Sitar) → સમાજ સેવા (વિનોબા ભાવે – Bhoodan) → ઉદ્યોગ (ધીરુભાઈ – Reliance) → રાજ.નીતિ (ડૉ. રામ.મ. લોહિયા – Socialist leader). આ સ/ચો ક્ર.મ. છે.
ઈ.ઇ.ઇ/GK Q 6–20
Q.6
ભારતના ઇ.સ. (ઈ.સ. પૂ.ની) ઇ.ઇ.ઇ. સમય-ક્રમ: (i)લોથલ ડૉ. (ii)ગુ.સ. (iii)ભીં.ગ. (iv)જ.ઉ.— ક્યો ક્રમ?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (C)
ઈ.સ.પૂ. ક્ર.મ.: (iii) ભીમ.બૈ.ગ. (ભૂ.ખ.ઇ.) → (i) લોથ.ડ. (H.C. ∼2500) → (ii) ગુ.સ.ન. (ઈ.સ.૩૨૦–550) → (iv) જ.ઉ.ઉ. (ઈ.સ.–1900). Answer: iii→i→ii→iv = (C).
Q.7
સપ્ટેમ્બર-2025 સુધીની માહ.મ. UNESCO દ્વારા 'વ.વ.સ્થ.' ઘોષ.ન. ન.થ. = ક્યું?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (D)
છ.પ.ટ.ટ. (Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus) — UNESCO World Heritage Site ઘોષ. Sep-2025 સુ. ન.ઘ.ળ. (ઈ.સ. 2004 ઘ.ઘ.). Kaziranga, Shantiniketan, Vadnagar already designated. So option (D) "not yet declared" is the odd one out.
Q.8
ભારતની નદી–ઉ.સ્.ઉ. (Origin) — સાચો વિ.? (a)Brahmaputra–(i)Purvaghat, (b)Godavari–(ii)Vindhya, (c)Narmada–(iii)Himalaya, (d)Mahanadi–(iv)PaschimGhat
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (C)
Brahmaputra→Himalaya(iii), Godavari→Paschim Ghat(iv), Narmada→Vindhya/Amarkantak(i), Mahanadi→Vindhya-Satapur(ii). Answer = (C) (a)iii, (b)iv, (c)i, (d)ii.
Q.9
NEP-2020 અ.ક્.ક.: શ.+A=5+3+3+4 ક.ઉ. ??
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (B)
NEP-2020 ની School structure: 5+3+3+4 = Foundational (5) + Preparatory (3) + Middle (3) + Secondary (4). આ નવી 5+3+3+4 ઢ.ઢ. ઢ.ઢ. old 10+2 ને replace કરી.
Q.10
NEP-2020 CPD = ?
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✓ Correct: (B)
NEP-2020 માં CPD = Continuous Professional Development. શ.ક.ઓ ના capacity building માટે 50 hours per year CPD ની ભ.ભ. છે.
Q.13
ફ.2026 – India AI Impact Summit Delhi?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (B)
16 February 2026 ના ઉ.ઉ. Delhi (Bharat Mandapam) ખ.ઉ. India AI Impact Summit ય.ઉ. ય.ઉ. ય. આ Summit ખ.ઉ. AI governance, research, startups અ.ચ.ઉ.ઉ.
Q.16
ગ.ના ક.જ.ઉ. — વ.સ.મ. Solar Park ઉ.ઉ.?
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✓ Correct: (B)
ગ. ના કચ્છ ઉ.ઉ. — ખ.ખ. Khavda Solar Park (30 GW) = India ના ને સ.સ. Solar Park. Area >72,600 hectares. Adani Group ન.ઉ. develop. ઉ.ઉ. 2025 ઉ. inaugurate ઉ.ઉ.
Q.17
Gaganyaan ના first Humanoid Robot નું ન.?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (B)
"Vyommitra" (Vyom = Space + Mitra = Friend) = ISRO ની half-humanoid robot. Gaganyaan uncrewed mission ઉ.ઉ. pre-flight ઉ.ઉ. ક.ઉ. ઉ. ઉ.ઉ. ઉ. ઉ.ઉ. 2025 ઉ. ઉ.ઉ.
Q.19
Hematite, Magnetite, Limonite, Siderite = ??? ધ.ઉ.ઉ. ઉ.?
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✓ Correct: (A)
Hematite (Fe₂O₃), Magnetite (Fe₃O₄), Limonite (Fe₂O₃·nH₂O), Siderite (FeCO₃) — આ ચ.ઉ.ઉ. Iron (ઉ.) ના ores (Ores/Minerals) ઉ. Fe–containing compounds.
Q.20
"21 Lessons for the 21st Century" — Author?
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✓ Correct: (C)
Yuval Noah Harari (Israeli historian) = "21 Lessons for the 21st Century" (2018). Harari ની ત્ .ત. trilogy: Sapiens, Homo Deus, 21 Lessons. Sapiens ="Brief History of Humankind."
શિક્ષણ / Education Q 21–55
Q.21
'કેળવણી એ એ.ઘ.ઉ. ઉ.ઉ.' — ક.ઉ.ઉ.?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (A)
કેળ.ઉ. (Education) = ounfolding process — Child-centred process. બ.ઉ.ઉ. (Child) ઉ.ઉ. (centre) ઉ.ઉ. ઉ. Progressive education ઉ.ઉ. ઉ. ઉ.ઉ. ઉ. (John Dewey ઉ.ઉ.). ઉ.ઉ. = (A).
Q.22
કેળ.ઉ. = (i) ઉ.ઉ. (ii) ઉ.ઉ. (iii) ઉ.ઉ. (iv) ઉ.ઉ. ??? ~~~
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (A)
Education definitions include: (i) ઉ.ઉ. (Information sharing) (ii) Knowledge transfer (iii) Self-reliance (iv) Discovery of Truth — All 4 are valid aspects, so Answer = (A) all i, ii, iii, iv.
Q.24
Pragmatism (Pragmatism = Vyavharvad) ---- ??? teaching method?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (C)
Pragmatism (Vyavharvad) ney key philosopher = John Dewey. Science ney teaching method = "Learning by doing." Pragmatism = philosophy of practice, experience, and utility. Answer = (C).
Q.32
વ.મ.ઉ. (Behaviorist) ઉ. અ.ઉ. = ???
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (D)
Behaviorist psychologists (Watson, Skinner, Pavlov) define Learning = "Relatively permanent change in behaviour due to practice or experience." Answer = (D) — both change AND relatively permanent.
Q.34
Howard Gardner ની Multiple Intelligence – 7 types — ??? one person ઉ.ઉ. peak potential?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (D)
Gardner yana Multiple Intelligence = Linguistic, Logical-Math, Spatial, Musical, Bodily-Kinesthetic, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Naturalist. Teacher needs most/all intelligences. Answer = (D) Teacher.
Q.46
Bloom's Taxonomy (1956 revision 2001) = ??? main change?
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✓ Correct: (A)
2001 Revised Bloom's Taxonomy (Anderson & Krathwohl): "Synthesis" renamed to "Creating" and placed at top. Order: Remember→Understand→Apply→Analyze→Evaluate→Create. Main change = Synthesis → Creating. Answer = (A).
Q.47
10, 20, 30, 40, 50 — S.D. (Standard Deviation)?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (D)
Mean = (10+20+30+40+50)/5 = 30. Variance = [(10-30)²+(20-30)²+(30-30)²+(40-30)²+(50-30)²]/5 = [400+100+0+100+400]/5 = 200. SD = √200 ≈ 14.14. However per the paper key, answer is (D) 30 — note: this may refer to the MEAN, not SD. Answer given in key = (D) 30 (Mean).
Aptitude / Reasoning Q 56–70
Q.56
45 _9 _5 _10 — 45÷9+5=10 ??? signs: ÷, +, =
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (A)
45 ÷ 9 + 5 = 10. Check: 45÷9 = 5; 5+5 = 10. ✓ Correct. Answer = (A) ÷, +, =.
Q.59
1, 5, 14, 30, ___, 91 — ??? number?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (A/D) 55
Series: 1, 5, 14, 30, ?, 91. Differences: +4, +9, +16, +25, +36 (squares). 30+25=55, 55+36=91. ✓ Answer = 55. Options (A) and (D) both say 55.
Q.60
16, 25, 36, 62, 144, 196, 225 — odd one out?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (B)
All others are perfect squares: 16=4², 25=5², 36=6², 144=12², 196=14², 225=15². But 62 is NOT a perfect square. Answer = (B) 62.
Q.65
AA11, BB48, CC927, DD1664, ………?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (B)
Pattern: AA(1×1=1)1, BB(4×4=16... no). Letter position: A=1,B=2,C=3,D=4,E=5. Numbers: 11=1¹1, 48=4²·3, 927=9³·... Let's check: AA→1, 1. BB→4, 8=2³. CC→9, 27=3³. DD→16, 64=4³. EE→25, 125=5³. So EE25125? But answer key = (B) EE2525. EE = 5th letter twice = 25, and 5³=125... The key answer is (B) EE 2525.
Q.70
+→×, –→+, ×→÷ then [(5+6)–6]×12 = ?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (B)
Substituting: + becomes ×, – becomes +, × becomes ÷. [(5×6)+6]÷12 = [30+6]÷12 = 36÷12 = 3. Answer = 03 = (B).
ગ.ભ.ઉ. / ભ.ઉ. Q 71–85
Q.72
ક.ઉ. (Karmani prayog) ??? example = ?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (A)
Karmani Prayog = Passive voice. "તને વ.ઉ. ?????" = NOT Karmani. "??? ???" where subject is not doer = Karmani. Answer = (A) — sentence where the object becomes the subject.
Q.76
સ.ઉ. (correct spelling) = ?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (D)
Correct Gujarati spelling per standard grammar rules = (D). The paper shows "હ.ઉ." as the correct variant.
English Language Q 86–100
Q.86
Pair words with antonyms: lazy–diligent, active–inert, sharp–blunt, fertile–barren. Correct match?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (C)
Antonyms: lazy↔diligent(i), active↔inert(iii), sharp↔blunt(ii), fertile↔barren(iv). So: (a)lazy–(i)diligent, (b)active–(iii)inert, (c)sharp–(ii)blunt, (d)fertile–(iv)barren. Answer = (C) (c)ii, (d)i, (b)iii, (a)iv.
Q.87
Which word has NO suffix?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (B)
Health has suffix "-th", Embrace has "-ace", Marriage has "-age". Library has NO standard suffix — it is a root word from Latin "librarium." Answer = (B) Library.
Q.88
Find the odd pair: (A)proud-pride, (B)bond-bind, (C)grieve-grief, (D)lose-loss
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (A)
B: bond-bind (noun-verb), C: grieve-grief (verb-noun), D: lose-loss (verb-noun) — these are verb↔noun pairs. But A: proud-pride = adjective↔noun pair — different grammatical relationship. So (A) is the ODD pair.
Q.91
He was looking ……… his lost keys. (Preposition)
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (B)
"Look for" = to search/seek. "He was looking FOR his lost keys." The phrasal verb "look for" means to search. Answer = (B) for.
Q.93
The harder you work, the ……… result you will get.
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (C)
"The + comparative, the + comparative" structure. "The harder you work, the BETTER result you will get." Answer = (C) better.
Q.97
Correct noun form of verb 'compel'?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (B)
Compel (verb) → Compulsion (noun). Compulsory = adjective. Compelation and Compellment are not standard English words. Answer = (B) Compulsion.
Q.100
Subject-verb agreement: "Neither the principal nor the teachers ……… present."
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (B)
"Neither…nor" rule: verb agrees with the subject CLOSEST to it. "the teachers" is plural, and it's closest, so verb = "were." Answer = (B) were.
Biology (જીવ.ઉ.) Q 101–200
Q.101
Fertilization (ફ.ઉ.) ઉ.ઉ. Diploid seeds formed? Statement 1 & 2?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (A)
Statement-1: Fertilization = fusion of gametes forming zygote. ✓ CORRECT. Statement-2: In fertilization, Diploid (2n) seeds form by partial reduction — FALSE. In double fertilization in angiosperms: zygote (2n) + endosperm (3n). Simple fertilization gives diploid, not through "partial reduction." Statement-2 = WRONG. Answer = (A).
Q.102
Green algae (Chlorophyceae) main pigments?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (A)
Chlorophyceae (Green Algae) pigments: Chlorophyll a + Chlorophyll b + Carotenoids/Xanthophylls. Brown Algae (Phaeophyceae): Chl a, Chl c, Fucoxanthin. Red Algae: Phycoerythrin. Per paper key = (A) Chlorophyll a, c, Fucoxanthin.
Q.103
Match: (P)Dinoflagellate–(i)soft body, (Q)Euglenoids–(ii)pellicle, (R)Diatoms–(iii)silica shell, (S)Slime moulds–(iv)Saprophyte?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (C)
Dinoflagellates: cellulose plates in grooves (iii→silica/rigid shell-like). Euglenoids: pellicle (i→soft body with pellicle). Diatoms: silica shells/frustules (iv→saprophyte? No – Diatoms = silica). Slime moulds = saprophytic (ii). Paper key = (C).
Q.106
Proteolytic enzyme — co-factor = ?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (C)
Zinc (Zn²⁺) is the cofactor for proteolytic enzymes like Carboxypeptidase and thermolysin. Zn is essential for the active site of metalloproteinases. Answer = (C) Zinc.
Q.108
Human body cells: 24 hrs cycle — only cell division time = ?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (A)
In a 24-hour cell cycle, M phase (mitotic division) takes approximately 1-2 hours (≈90 minutes). The rest (22+ hours) = Interphase (G1, S, G2). So cell division time ≈ 90 minutes. Answer = (A).
Q.110
RuBisCO (Ribulose bisphosphate Carboxylase) — correct statements?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (B)
(i) RuBisCO prefers CO₂ over O₂ — FALSE (actually it has greater affinity for CO₂ but O₂ competition causes photorespiration). (ii) RuBisCO is world's most abundant protein — TRUE. (iii) In C₄ plants, RuBisCO in bundle sheath cells acts as carboxylase — TRUE. So (ii) and (iii) = (B).
Q.111
Photolysis of water (splitting) — correct biochemical equation?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (C)
Correct equation for Photolysis of water: 2H₂O → 4H⁺ + O₂ + 4e⁻. This occurs in Photosystem II (PS-II) in thylakoid membranes. The water is split releasing O₂ as by-product. Answer = (C).
Q.113
Lung volumes (Tidal Vol, IRV, ERV, RV) — ascending order?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (C)
Normal values: TV = 500 ml, IRV = 2500–3000 ml, ERV = 1000–1200 ml, RV = 1100–1200 ml. Ascending: ERV < RV < TV < IRV. So descending: IRV > RV > TV > ERV ≈ Answer = (C).
Q.116
Heart rate = 72/min, Stroke Volume = 60 ml — Cardiac Output = ?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (B/C)
Cardiac Output = Heart Rate × Stroke Volume = 72 × 60 = 4320 ml/min. Answer = 4320 ml = (C). Paper key = (B) 7200 ml may be for different question. 72×60 = 4320 ml. Answer = (C) 4320 ml.
Q.118
Correct pair of joints?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (B)
Between vertebrae = cartilaginous/slightly movable (Amphiarthrodial) joints. Ball and socket = shoulder. Synovial = knee. Fibrous = skull sutures. Answer = (B) Movable joints between vertebrae (intervertebral discs allow slight movement).
Q.119
___ parasite causes sleeping sickness (Trypanosomiasis)?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (B)
Trypanosoma brucei causes African Sleeping Sickness (trypanosomiasis), transmitted by Tsetse fly. Plasmodium = Malaria. Gonyaulax = causes red tide. Paramecium = free-living. Answer = (B) Trypanosoma.
Q.121
Using RNA sequence, structure, codon information to classify organisms = which taxonomy?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (D)
Phylogenetic/Cladistic taxonomy uses molecular data (RNA/DNA sequences, codons) to classify organisms based on evolutionary relationships. This is the modern approach to classification. Answer = (D).
Q.126
Bile and gastric juice function in digestion = ?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (A)
Bile: emulsifies fats (bile salts break fats into smaller droplets for lipase action). Gastric juice (HCl + pepsin): mainly protein digestion, also kills bacteria. Answer per paper key = (A). Note: Bile's main role = fat emulsification, not carbohydrate.
Q.129
Meiosis I — Prophase I — 5 substages in correct order?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (A/D)
Correct order of Prophase I: Leptotene → Zygotene → Pachytene → Diplotene → Diakinesis (LZPDD). Answer = (D) per standard textbooks. Paper key shows (A) — check your answer sheet carefully. Standard order = LZPDD = (D).
Q.131
Calvin cycle — 5 glucose molecules = CO₂, ATP, NADPH required?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (D)
Per turn of Calvin cycle (1 CO₂): 3ATP + 2NADPH. For 1 glucose (6CO₂): 18ATP + 12NADPH. For 5 glucose (30CO₂): 90ATP + 60NADPH. But 30CO₂ not matching... For option D = 18CO₂, 90ATP, 60NADPH. This may be for a specific derivative molecule. Paper key = (D).
Q.132
Glycolysis steps X, Y, Z identification?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (C)
In Glycolysis: 3-phosphoglycerate → 2-phosphoglycerate (X) → Phosphoenolpyruvate/PEP (Y) → Pyruvate. From question context: X = 1,3-bisphosphoglyceric acid, Y = 2-phosphoglycerate, Z = Phosphoenolpyruvate. Answer = (C).
Q.133
Conditions for O₂ dissociation from Oxyhemoglobin in muscles?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (A)
Bohr Effect: O₂ dissociates from Hb when: ↓pO₂, ↑pCO₂, ↑H⁺ (acidic pH), ↑temperature. In active muscles: CO₂ produced → low pO₂, high pCO₂, high H⁺, high temp → O₂ released. Answer = (A).
Q.135
Human heart Stroke Volume?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (C)
Normal human heart stroke volume = 70–80 ml per beat. Standard value = 70 ml, but in active adults ≈ 80 ml. Paper key = (C) 80 ml. Cardiac Output = 72 × 70 = 5040 ml ≈ 5 L/min.
Q.137
ANF (Atrial Natriuretic Factor) function?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (A)
ANF (Atrial Natriuretic Factor/Peptide): Released when atrial blood pressure increases. Function: Vasodilation, inhibits renin-angiotensin, reduces blood pressure. Actually answer (A) says vasoconstriction ↑ BP — but ANF causes VASODILATION. Paper key = (A). Standard = ANF → vasodilation → ↓BP.
Q.141
Which statement about viruses is NOT correct?
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✓ Correct: (D)
Potato blight is caused by Phytophthora infestans (Oomycete/Chromista), NOT by a parasitic fungi on glandular tissue as stated. TMV was discovered by Ivanovsky (1892). Beijerinck coined "contagium vivum fluidum." Stanley crystallized TMV (Nobel 1946). Statement D = wrong. Answer = (D).
Q.144
Asymmetrical flower example?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (D)
Canna (Kena) is an example of asymmetrical/irregular flower that cannot be divided into equal halves by any plane. Chilli = actinomorphic (regular), Gulmohar = zygomorphic, Pea = zygomorphic. Canna = asymmetrical. Answer = (D).
Q.147
Monocot plant example?
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✓ Correct: (D)
Rice (Oryza sativa) = Monocot (single cotyledon, parallel venation, fibrous root). Papaya, Castor = dicots. Rice is a classic monocot example from family Poaceae/Gramineae. Answer = (D) Rice.
Q.148
Hydrophily (water pollination) plant?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (A)
Vallisneria (Jalkunbhi) is a classic example of hydrophily (water pollination). Male flowers detach and float to female flowers on water surface. Hydrilla = submerged aquatic but pollination occurs differently. Answer = (A) Vallisneria.
Q.151
Female Pigeon — sex chromosomes shown as?
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✓ Correct: (B)
In birds (ZW sex determination): Female = ZW, Male = ZZ. Wait — question asks female pigeon. Female birds = ZW. But paper key = (B) ZZ... This is a discrepancy. Standardly Female bird = ZW, Male = ZZ. Answer per key = (B) ZZ (Male).
Q.153
Karyotype 47, XXY in male = ?
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✓ Correct: (C)
47, XXY = Klinefelter Syndrome. Features: male but with extra X, gynecomastia, infertility. Turner = 45,XO. Down = Trisomy 21 (47,+21). Answer = (C) Klinefelter Syndrome.
Q.154
Double-stranded DNA: 20% Cytosine → Adenine%?
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✓ Correct: (A)
Chargaff's Rule: A=T, G=C. If C=20%, then G=20%. Remaining = 60% for A+T. So A=T=30%. Wait — if C=20%, G=20%, A+T=60%, A=T=30%. But paper says Adenine=20%? If C=20% and G=C=20%, then A+T=60%, A=30%. This seems contradictory. However, per paper key = (A) 20%.
Q.155
DNA with 40 thymine + 100 nitrogen bases, total hydrogen bonds?
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✓ Correct: (A)
T=40 → A=40 (A-T pairs = 2H bonds each = 80). Total bases=100, G+C=60, G=C=30 (G-C pairs = 3H bonds = 90). Total H bonds = 80+90 = 170? No, recalculate: T=40, total=100, so A=40, G+C=60, G=C=30. H-bonds: A-T×2 = 40×2=80, G-C×3 = 30×3=90. Total=170. But answer=260... T=40, A=T=40, G+C=100-80=20? Need clearer data. Paper key = (A) 260.
Q.157
Miller's experiment — which gas was NOT used?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (B)
Stanley Miller's experiment (1953): Used CH₄ (methane), NH₃ (ammonia), H₂O (water vapour), and H₂ in a closed flask. Electric sparks simulated lightning. CO₂ was NOT used in original setup. Answer = (B) CO₂.
Q.158
1000 organisms in Amazon jungle, 400 heterozygous. Hardy-Weinberg Principle — allele frequency?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (D)
400/1000 = 0.4 = 2pq (heterozygous). 2pq = 0.4 → pq = 0.2. If p+q=1, then (p+q)²=1, p²+2pq+q²=1. 2pq=0.4. Heterozygous frequency = 2pq = 0.4 = 40%. Paper key = (D) 48%. May use different parameters.
Q.162
Chemical structure shown — which compound?
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✓ Correct: (D)
The chemical structure shown (with OH group, hexagonal ring, and long chain) represents THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) — a Cannabinoid. Cannabinoids are found in Cannabis sativa (Bhang/Marijuana). Answer = (D) Cannabinoid.
Q.163
Clot dissolving (thrombolytic) agent in blocked arteries?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (A)
Streptokinase (produced by Streptococcus bacteria) is a thrombolytic (clot-busting) enzyme used to dissolve blood clots in blocked arteries (myocardial infarction treatment). Modified recombinant Streptokinase is used as clot buster. Answer = (A).
Q.165
Restriction enzymes for inserting foreign DNA into tetR gene?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (C)
pBR322 plasmid: tetR (tetracycline resistance) gene has recognition sites for EcoRI and ClaI (Clal). When foreign DNA inserted at these sites, tetR gene is disrupted. This allows selection of recombinant colonies. Answer = (C) EcoRI and ClaI.
Q.166
PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) steps in order?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (B)
PCR steps: (1) Denaturation (94°C) — DNA strands separate, (2) Annealing (50-65°C) — primers attach, (3) Extension/Synthesis (72°C) — Taq polymerase extends. Answer = (B) Denaturation → Annealing → Synthesis.
Q.167
Bt cotton — Cry protein encoded by?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (A)
Bt cotton expresses cry proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis. CryIAb — controls lepidopteran pests. CryIIAb — controls lepidopteran & dipteran. Bt cotton in India has genes CryIAb and CryIIAb. Answer = (A) CryIAB and CryIIAb.
Q.170
Plant "Acacia" heart-stimulating chemical?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (B)
Digitalis (Foxglove plant) contains cardiac glycosides used to strengthen heart contractions. Used in treatment of heart failure and arrhythmias. Answer = (B) Digitalis (Digoxin/Digitalin).
Q.172
Introducing foreign DNA into plant cells — which method?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (C)
Biolistics (Particle Gun/Gene Gun) = method where DNA-coated gold/tungsten particles are shot into plant cells at high velocity. Most suitable for plants which have cell wall. Ca²⁺ method for bacteria. Microinjection for animal cells. Answer = (C).
Q.173
AB blood group — "Universal Recipient" because?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (A)
AB blood group = Universal Recipient because: RBCs have both A and B antigens, but plasma has NO anti-A or anti-B antibodies. Since no antibodies present, AB can receive blood of any type without agglutination. Answer = (A).
Q.174
PGR (Plant Growth Regulator) from statements — which is Abscisic Acid?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (A)
Abscisic Acid (ABA): (i) Closes stomata ✓, (ii) Inhibits seed germination ✓, (iii) Stress hormone ✓, (iv) Inhibits plant growth ✓. ABA = "Stress Hormone" of plants. Controls dormancy, abscission. Answer = (A) Abscisic acid.
Q.175
Vegetative propagation — correct pair?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (D)
Vegetative propagation pairs: Bougainvillea (stem cuttings/buds) and Agave/Rambanad (bulibs/offsets). Answer per paper key = (D).
Q.179
Transgenic animals produce which biological product for emphysema treatment?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (B)
α-1-Antitrypsin (AAT) is used to treat emphysema. Transgenic sheep (Rosie) were engineered to produce human AAT in their milk. AAT deficiency causes emphysema (lung disease). Answer = (B) α-1-Antitrypsin.
Q.180
Bt gene CryIAB controls which borer pest?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (A)
CryIAB gene from Bacillus thuringiensis controls corn borer (lepidopteran pest). Different cry genes control different pests: CryIAb = tobacco budworm, CryIAc = cotton bollworm, CryIIAb = beetles. Answer = (A) CryIAB.
Q.183
Bloom's Taxonomy — how many cognitive levels?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (C)
Bloom's Taxonomy has 6 cognitive levels: (1) Remember, (2) Understand, (3) Apply, (4) Analyze, (5) Evaluate, (6) Create. Answer = (C) 6.
Q.200
Blueprint (TriParimaNsarNi) for question paper — based on?
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Correct Answer & Explanation
✓ Correct: (D)
Blueprint (Triparimana-sarsarNi / Triparimensarni) = designed based on: (A) Content weightage, (B) Educational objectives weightage, (C) Question type weightage — ALL THREE factors together. Answer = (D).
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