UPSC 2009 › Science & Technology
17 questions · 2009 · answers as per the UPSC key
Consider the following statements:
- INS Sindhughosh is an aircraft carrier.
- INS Viraat is a submarine.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Who of the following scientists proved that the stars with mass less than 1·44 times the mass of the Sun end up as White Dwarfs when they die ?
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In a dry cell (battery),
which of the following are used as electrolytes?
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Consider the following statements:
- Sweet orange plant is propagated by grafting technique.
- Jasmine plant is propagated by layering technique.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Which one of the following types of waves are used in a night vision apparatus ?
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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 ?
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Which one of the following is used as an explosive ?
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Consider the following :
- Camphor
- Chicory
- Vanilla
Which of the above is/are plant product(s) ?
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In the context of Indian wild life, the flying fox is a
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Which one among the following has the highest energy ?
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India has recently landed its Moon Impact Probe on the Moon. Among the following countries, which one landed such probe on the Moon earlier ?
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In the context of Indian defence, consider the following statements :
- The Shourya missile flies with a speed of more than 8 Mach.
- The range of Shourya missile is more than 1600 km.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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WiMAX is related
to which one of the following ?
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For outstanding contribution
to which one of the following fields is Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize given ?
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In making the saffron spice, which one of the following parts of the plant is used ?
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In the year 2008,
which one of the following conducted a complex scientific experiment in which sub-atomic particles were accelerated to nearly the speed of light ?
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With reference to the evolution of living organisms, which one of the following sequences is correct?