Biology GK Questions Quiz-63

1241.The disease which has been eradicated : (1) Mumps  (2) Measles (3) Small pox  (4) Chicken pox Answer: 1241.(3) Smallpox was an infectious disease caused by either of two virus variants, Variola major and Variola minor. After vaccination campaigns throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, the WHO certified the global eradication of smallpox in 1979. Smallpox is one of two infectious diseases to have been eradicated, the other being rinderpest which was declared eradicated in 2011. 1242.Which of the following is commonly used in preparing custard powder ? (1) raagi  (2) wheat (3) maize  (4) rice Answer: 1242.(3) Custard powder is primarily made up of thickeners that give the pudding its texture. It is primarily made from edible maize starch or corn flour. Cornstarch is great for thickening liquids, dissolves easily and is almost foolproof. The powder also contains flavorings such as vanilla. 1243.Excretion in Hemichordates takes place by (1) Glomerulus  (2) Pronephron (3) Mesonephron  (4) Metanephron A…