NIPER 2016
1. Rifampicin acts by inhibiting which of the enzymes?
(a) DNA dependent RNA polymerase
(b) DNA polymerase
(c) Mycolic synthase
(d) Arabinosyl transferase
2. What is the meaning of solubility of 1 part in 100–1000 parts of solvent?
(a) Sparingly soluble
(b) Slightly soluble
(c) Very slightly soluble
(d) Practically insoluble
3. In 2014, Bharat Ratna award was given to:
(a) Sachin Tendulkar
(b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(c) C. N. R. Rao
(d) Madan Mohan Malviya
4. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan was awarded Nobel Prize in 2009 in chemistry for studying the structure and functions of:
(a) Ribosome
(b) Nucleosome
(c) Spliceosome
(d) Graphine
5. In genetic code, codon degeneracy occurs at ____ position of codon.
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) First or third
6. Which scientist coined the term antibiotic?
(a) Fleming
(b) Domagk
(c) Ehrlich
(d) Waksman
7. The deficiency of vitamin A in humans leads to:
(a) Sterility
(b) Rickets
(c) Night blindness
(d) Scurvy
8. Who is a brand ambassador of Pulse Polio campaign in India?
(a) Amitabh Bachchan
(b) Amir Khan
(c) Akshay Kumar
(d) Yuvraj Singh
9. Starting material for synthesis of sulfadiazine is:
(a) 2-Aminopyrimidine
(b) 4-Aminopyrimidine
(c) 5-Aminopyrimidine
(d) 6-Aminopyrimidine
10. Vaccine against Zika virus was developed first by which Indian company?
(a) Bharat Biotech International Ltd.
(b) Serum Institute of India
(c) Shantha Biotechnics
(d) Dr. Reddy’s Lab
ANSWER KEY
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