class 8th quiz GK

What is Taxonomy?

• - A) Study of microorganisms

• - B) Study of classification

• - C) Study of viruses

Mycology is the study of

Who discovered Bacteria?

• - A) Louis Pasteur

• - B) Antoine van Leeuwenhoek

• - C) Robert Koch

What is a Virus?

• A) A cell that reproduces within living cells

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

• - C) A type of bacteria

Where is the National Institute of Virology located?

• - A) Delhi

• - B) Mumbai

• - C) Pune

What is another name for high blood pressure?*

• A) Hypotension

• B) Hypertension

• C) Hyperglycemia

4. On which date is World Cancer Day observed?

• A) 1st January

• B) 4th February

• C) 8th March

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

D) Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana

• A) Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana

• B) Ayushman Bharat Yojana

• C) National Health Mission

Who developed the BCG vaccine for tuberculosis immunisation?

• A) Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch

• B) Albert Calmette and Camille Guerin

• C) Jonas Salk and Edward Jenner

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

• A) Vectors

• B) Bacteria

• C) Fungi