General Science – Questions and Answers GKGS001 9

When a gas turns into a liquid, the process is called

Which of the following elements is a metal?

Oranges are rich source of

Most plant and animal cells are similar in some respects since they both have in common

Lamarck’s theory of inheritance of acquired characters was challenged by

Iodised salt is useful for men because it

In which layer of the atmosphere do most weather phenomena occur?

In the HINI Virus what does the alphabet H and N stands for: I H stands for haemagglutinin II N stands for neuraminidase

In the context of genetic disorders, consider the following:
A woman suffers from colour blindness while her husband does not suffer from it. They have a son and a daughter. In this context, which one of the following statements is most probably correct? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

In the context of CO2 emission and Global Warming, what is the name of a market driven device under the UNFCC that allows developing countries to get funds/incentives from the developed countries to adopt, better technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

In the context of alternative sources of energy, ethanol as a viable bio-fuel can be obtained from [UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

In making the saffron spice, which one of the following parts of the plant is used? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

In higher pair, the relative motion is

In an atom no two electrons have all the four quantum numbers identical. This is known as

In a dry cell (battery), which of the following are used as electrolytes? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

If the radius of the earth were to shrink by 1 %, its mass remaining the same, the value of ‘g’ on the earth’s surface would

Galvanised Iron sheets have a coating of

Fruit most suitable for making jelly is________.

Epicenter of an earthquake is a point associated with the

Endoplasmic reticulum is bound by

Electric current is measured by

Dim-vision in the evening and night results from the deficiency of which one of the following?

Diffusion of light in the atmosphere takes place due to

Dental caries are due to

Consider the following statements:
1. Dinosaurs roamed the earth during the Mesozoic era.
2. All Dinosaurus and other reptiles such as Ichthyosaurus and Pterosaurus. became extinct due to unknown reasons in Triassic period.
Which of the statements above given is / are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1.Cigarette smoking exposes a person to benzene.
2.Benzene is known carcinogen.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. Sweet orange plant is propagated by grafting technique.
2. Jasmine plant is propagated by layering technique.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

Consider the following:
1. Camphor
2. Chicory
3. Vanilla
Which of the above is/are plant product(s)? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

‘Bottle neck inflation’ means

Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) is used as a standard measure of________.

An eclipse of the Sun takes place

Among the following, the richest source of protein is

All electioneering campaigns during the time of elections are stopped.

AIDS stands for

Activity of brain is recorded by

Acquired Immune Deeiciency Syndrome (AIDS) is caused by

A term associated with the comparison of processing speed is

A plant leaf appear to green because it

A periscope works by the principle of

A mixure of solid Al2O3 and Fe2O3 can be separated by the method of

A hollow cylindrical rod is filled with air, to make it a resonance column. To produce a wave of length 48 cm the minimum length of rod should be

Which of the following is most likely to cause a rise in the average temperature of the Earth in the future?

A healthy freshwater fish is placed in saltwater. The expected consequence of this would be that

A difference of 1 degree in longitude at the Equator is equivalent to nearly

A cell cycle consists of

Which of the following poses the greatest safety risk when heated in laboratory?

A boy has five resistance of 1/5 ohm each. The maximum resistance that can be formed with them is

A bat is

A “clinical death” take place when

______ based Institute of Genomics and INtegrative Biology, on December 8, 2009, announced to have succeeded in completely sequencing the genome of an individual.