General Awareness questions in SSC, Railways, Banking and other government exams often include different branches of study. Candidates may be asked to identify subjects such as botany, zoology, ornithology, archaeology and other scientific fields. This blog includes important Types of Studies, a free PDF for revision and a live quiz with exam-relevant questions.
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Attempt Types of Studies Live Quiz
Solve the Types of Studies questions given below and test your General Awareness knowledge. The live quiz includes important questions commonly asked in SSC, Railways and other government exams.
Q1. Which of the following is a microorganism?
Q2. Bacteria commonly reproduce by which process?
Q3. Yeasts and moulds belong to which group of microorganisms?
Q4. Viruses can multiply only inside:
Q5. Protozoa are generally:
Q6. Cholera is caused by:
Q7. Diphtheria is caused by:
Q8. Which of the following is a bacterial cause of bacillary dysentery?
Q9. Gonorrhoea is caused by:
Q10. Leprosy is principally caused by:
Q11. Syphilis is caused by:
Q12. Plague is caused by:
Q13. A major bacterial cause of peptic ulcers is:
Q14. Pneumococcal disease is caused by:
Q15. Tuberculosis is caused by:
Quiz Summary
What are the Important Types of Studies?
Below are some important branches of study and the subjects associated with them for quick exam preparation.
| Study Name | Study Field |
| Anemology | Study of Wind |
| Anthropology | Study of Humans |
| Apiology | Study of Bees |
| Archaeology | Study of Past Culture of Humans |
| Astrology | Study of Stars (for making predictions) |
| Astronomy | Study of celestial bodies |
| Bacteriology | Study of Bacteria |
| Biology | Study of Life |
| Cartology | Study of Maps |
| Cetology | Study of Whales |
| Climatolgy | Study of Climate |
| Conchology | Study of Shells |
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