General Science – Questions and Answers GKGS003 1

Workers of paint industry are exposed to which one of the following hazards?

With reference to the work of human kidney, consider the following statement:
1. After the waste is remove in the kidney, the clear blood is sent back through renal artery.
2. From Bowman’s capsule, the filtered liquid passes through tiny tubes where much of the gluclose is reabsorbed and sent back to the blood in the renal vein. Which of the following is/are correct?

With reference to the evolution of living organisms, which one of the following sequences is correct? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

With reference to normal human beings consider the following statements:
1. In response to the presence of HCL, secretin is produced from the duodenum.
2. Enterogastrone is produced in the small intestine in response to the presence of fatty acids.
Which of the statements is/are correct?

Winds and air currents differ in the aspect that

WiMAX is related to which one of the following? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

Why is it difficult to see through fog?

Who was the first scientist to use an instrument for biological studies in 1665?

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? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

Who gave the first evidence of the Big- Bang theory?

Which onr the following is the most effective carrier for communications?

Which one of the following types of waves are used in a night vision apparatus?[UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

Which one of the following statement is NOT correct?

Which one of the following planets has largest number of natural satellites or moons?

Which one of the following is used as an explosive? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

Which one of the following is responsible for blue baby syndrome?

Which one of the following is not a radioactive element?

Which one of the following is correct?
A concrete wall generally,

Which one of the following is considered as the easily digestible source of protein?

Which one of the following is a water soluble vitamin?

Which one of the following is a viral disease transmitted to man by the bite or rabid animals particularly dogs?

Which one of the following groups of animals are primates?

Which one of the following glands produces the Growth Hormone (Somatotropin)?

Which one of the following gases is predominant in the atmosphere?

Which one of the following diagrams shows the direction and duration of wind?

Which one among the following kinds of organisms resides in the roots of pulse Plants to do nitrogen fixation?

Which one among the following has the highest energy? [UPSC 2009(CS-P)]

Which of these is not a mosquito borne disease?

Which of the following vitamins helps in the absorption of calcium?

Which of the following uses non-conventional Source of Energy?

Which of the following plant diseases is caused by a virus?

Which of the following planets rotates clock wise?

Which of the following order is given to the plantes of solar system on the basis of their sizes?

Which of the following is suitable for growing cotton?

Which of the following is not a natural fibre

Which of the following is a water -borne diseases?

Which of the following has been found useful in keeping cholesterol level down

Which of the following crops is of Kharif season?

Which of the following can be used to control the speed of a D. C. motor?

Which acid is produced when milk gets sour?

When the earth was formed it had an atmosphere with

When an ant bites a person, which irritating chemical it (ant) injects into his (person) body?

When 1 litre of water freezes, the volume of ice formed will be

What would be the best choice for window material to keep the outside heat away?

What is the bacterial disease in lime fruits?

Water boils at a lower temperature on the hills because

Washing soda is the common name for

Vitamin concerned with vision is

Vestigeal pelvic girdle and bones of hind limbs are characteristic of

Vestigeal organs are those which are