UPPSC 2011 GS-1 General science
Question

Heroin is obtained from-

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Opium poppy

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Opium poppy”.

The opium poppy plant produces opium, which is a raw material used to manufacture heroin.

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Seaweeds are important source of
  1. Iodine
  2. Bromine
  3. Chlorine
  4. Argon
The phenomenon used in optical fibre for transmission of light energy is
  1. Total internal reflection
  2. Diffraction
  3. Scattering
  4. Refraction
Assertion (A): Detergents easily remove oil and dirt from soiled garments.
Reason (R): Detergents increase the surface tension of water.
  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. A is true but R is false
  4. A is false but R is true
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  1. Its weight increases
  2. Its weight decreases
  3. Its weight remains unchanged
  4. It becomes completely weightless
Assertion (A): Insolation is the most important source of energy for the biospheric ecosystem.
Reason (R): Solar radiation is converted into food and chemical energy by green plants.

Codes:
  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. Both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A
  3. A is true but R is false
  4. A is false but R is true
Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A): If Ice collects on the freeze the cooling in the refrigerator is affected adversely.
Reason (R) : Ice is a poor conductor.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
  1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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  3. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
  4. (A) is false, but (R) is true.
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  2. A nitrogen-containing inorganic compound
  3. A plant hormone
  4. An Endergonic compound
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  2. Ethane
  3. Hydrogen
  4. Carbon dioxide
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  2. NO2
  3. CH4
  4. O2
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1. First reptiles
2. First insects
3. Shelled animals
4. First mammals

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Codes:
  1. 2 1 3 4
  2. 2 3 1 4
  3. 3 2 1 4
  4. 2 4 1 3
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  2. Theory of Specific Heats
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Pir Panjal range lies in-
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