Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 2010 GS-I
Question

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
List-I List-II
(Disease) (Cause)

A. Marasmus - 1. Prolonged Starvation
B. Kwashiorkor - 2. Protein Deficiency
C. T.B. - 3. Bacterial Infection
D. Hepatitis B - 4. Viral Infection

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: 1 2 3 4

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “1 2 3 4”.
List-I (Disease) List-II (Cause)
A. Marasmus 1. Prolonged Starvation
B. Kwashiorkor 2. Protein Deficiency
C. T.B. 3. Bacterial Infection
D. Hepatitis B 4. Viral Infection

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List-I List-II

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1. The brain is responsible for regulating the heart beat.
2. It is responsible for balancing the body.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :
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  2. B) Only 2 is correct
  3. C) 1 and 2 both are correct
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  2. B) About 6.00 a.m.
  3. C) About 7.00 a.m.
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  2. B) Produces pollution
  3. C) Provides safety to life on earth from ultraviolet radiation
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  2. B) Honey
  3. C) Lac
  4. D) Pearl
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  2. B) Citric acid
  3. C) Lactic acid
  4. D) Tartaric acid
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  2. B) Beri-Beri
  3. C) Scurvy
  4. D) Osteomalacia
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  1. A) Diesel
  2. B) Davy
  3. C) Daimler
  4. D) Charles
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  1. A) cooling of acid vapours reaching the clouds
  2. B) reaction between rain water and carbon dioxide pollutants
  3. C) reaction between cloud water and sulphur dioxide pollutants
  4. D) reaction between water vapours and electric charge during lightning and cloud hursts
Which one of the following metal is not attracted by a magnet:
  1. A) Iron
  2. B) Nickel
  3. C) Cobalt
  4. D) Aluminium
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  2. B) Lead
  3. C) Cadmium
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