UPSC 2004 › Science & Technology

Consider the following statements:

1. Non-function of lachrymal gland is an important symptom of deficiency of Vitamin A.
2. Deficiency of Vitamin B1 can lead to indigestion and heart enlargement.
3. Vitamin C deficiency can lead to pain in the muscles.
4. Deficiency of Vitamin D causes increased loss of Ca++ in urine.

Which of these statements given above are correct?

The hormone insulin is a

In which organ of the human body are the lymphocyte cells formed?

Consider the following statements:

1. Adam Osborne produced the first portable computer.
2. Ian Wilmut created the first cloned sheep.

Which of these statements given above is/are correct?

Param Padam, which was in news recently, is

Consider the following statements:

1. Banking soda is used in fire extinguishers.
2. Quicklime is used in the manufacture of glass.
3. Gypsum is used in the manufacture of Plaster of Paris.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Assertion (A): In our houses, the current in AC electricity line changes direction 60 times per second.

Reason (R): The frequency of alternating voltage supplied is 60 hertz.

Assertion (A): Fatty acids should be a part of the balanced human diet.

Reason (R): The cells of the human body cannot synthesize any fatty acids.

Match List I (Institute) with List II (Located At) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. Coimbatore
2. Mumbai
3. Jabalpur
4. Hyderabad

List I (A) Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (B) International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (C) Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (D) Tropical Forestry Research Institutes

List II

Codes: ABCD

Consider the following statements:

1. Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research uses fast reactor technology.
2. Atomic Minerals Directorate for Research and Exploration is engaged in heavy water production.
3. Indian Rare Earths Limited is engaged in the manufacture of Zircon for India's nuclear programme beside other rare earth products.

Which of these statements given above are correct?

Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?

A car is running on a road at a uniform speed of 60 km/hr. The net resultant force on the car is

The research work of Paul Lauterbur and Peter Mansfield, the Nobel Prize winners for Medicine in 2003, relates to

Match List I (Fuel Gases) with List II (Major Constituents) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. Carbon monoxide, Hydrogen
2. Butane, Propane
3. Methane, Ethane
4. Hydrogen, Methane, Carbon monoxide

List I (A) CNG (B) Coal gas (C) LPG (D) Water gas

List II

Codes:

A spherical body moves with a uniform angular velocity ω around a circular path of radius r.

Which one of the following statements is correct?

Standard 18-carat gold sold in the market contains

A weightless rubber balloon is filled with 200 cc of water. Its weight in water is equal to

Salts

of which of the following elements provide colours to fireworks?

Consider the following statements:

1. Femur is the longest bone in the human body.
2. Cholera is a disease caused by bacteria.
3. ‘Athlete’s foot’ is a disease caused by virus.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Smart Card is a plastic card with an embedded microchip.
2. Digital Technology is primarily used with new physical communication medium such as satellite and fibre optics transmission.
3. A digital library is a collection of documents in an organized electronic form available on the Internet only.

Which of these statements given above is/are correct?

A person stands at the middle point of a wooden ladder which starts slipping between a vertical wall and the floor of a room, while plane. The path traced by a person standing at the middle point of the slipping ladder is