Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 2024 GS-I
Question

Consider the following statements:

1. Scientific investigation depends on commitment to practical ideals.
2 Honesty is particularly important in science.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Both statements 1 and 2 are correct

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Both statements 1 and 2 are correct”.
Scientific investigation relies on practical ideals like objectivity and empirical validation to solve real-world problems. Honesty is crucial in science to ensure accurate data reporting, reliable research, and ethical integrity. Any dishonesty, such as data fabrication, can mislead findings and harm society.

Similar Questions:

Assertion 'A' and Reason 'R' are given below. Study them and choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

Assertion (A): Lightning conductors prevent buildings from damages.
Reason (R): It passes the charge to the earth.

Codes:
  1. A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. C) A is true but R is false
  4. D) A is false but R is true
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II

A. EEG - 1. Muscle
B. ECG - 2. Eye
C. EOG - 3. Brain
D. EMG - 4. Heart

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 3 4 2 1
  3. C) 2 3 4 1
  4. D) 4 3 1 2
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): CO2, SO2 and NO2 gases get dissolved in rain water and produce acid rain.
Reason (R): Atmospheric air is polluted due to high concentration of gases like carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  1. A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. B) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
  3. C) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  4. D) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
When the TV is switched ON then:
  1. A) Both audio and visuals start simultaneously
  2. B) The audio is heard immediately but the video is visible later because the video needs some practice time
  3. C) The visual starts immediately but audio is heard later because the sound travels less than the speed of light
  4. D) It depends on the brand of TV
If a human disease breaks out across a large region of the world, what is it called?
  1. A) Pandemic
  2. B) Epidemic
  3. C) Endemic
  4. D) Epizootic
Ultrasonics are sound waves of frequency:
  1. A) Greater than 20, 000 Hz
  2. B) Less than 10, 000 Hz
  3. C) Equal to 1000 Hz
  4. D) None of these
Which of the following was invented by Wilhelm Roentgen?
  1. A) Radio
  2. B) X-Ray Machine
  3. C) Electric Bulb
  4. D) None of the above
Fruits stored in a cold chamber exhibit longer storage life because:
  1. A) exposure to sunlight is prevented
  2. B) concentration of carbon dioxide in the environment is increased
  3. C) rate of respiration is decreased
  4. D) there is an increase in humidity
Which of the following is/are used as bio-fertilisers? Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. Azolla
2. Blue Green Algae
3. Alfalfa
4. Nitrolim

Codes:
  1. A) 1 and 2
  2. B) 1, 2 and 4
  3. C) 2, 3 and 4
  4. D) 1, 2 and 3
The content of computer memory which is non-volatile, even when the power goes off is :
  1. A) REM
  2. B) RAM
  3. C) ROM
  4. D) None of the above
The globally programmed "Human Genome Project" deals with:
  1. A) establishment of a society of super-humans
  2. B) identification of races based on apartheid
  3. C) genetic improvement of human races
  4. D) identification and mapping of human genes and gene sequences
Which of the following is not correctly matched ?
  1. A) Vitramin B6 - Rice Bran
  2. B) Vitamin B2 - Cod-liver oil
  3. C) Vitamin E - Wheat Germ Oil
  4. D) Vitamin K - Alfalafa