General science UPPSC 2010 GS-I
Question

Methane is present in the atmosphere of

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Jupiter

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Jupiter”.

Methane (CH4) is abundant on the giant planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune—where it was the product of chemical processing of primordial solar nebula material.

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Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is mainly composed of
  1. Methane
  2. Propane
  3. Ethane
  4. Butane
Which one of the following reflects back more sunlight as compared to the other three?
  1. Sand desert
  2. Paddy crop land
  3. Land covered with fresh snow
  4. Prairie Plain
Site of gaseous exchange in lungs is:
  1. Tracheoles
  2. Bronchioles
  3. Pulmonary vein
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Which of the following is used in fire alarm ?
  1. Photo cell
  2. Water
  3. Solar cell
  4. None of the above
"Neno plug" refers to:
  1. a small bullet
  2. a small hearing aid
  3. a small rocket launcher
  4. None of the above
Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists:
List-I - List-II

A. Sour Milk - 1. Malic acid
B. Vinegar and pickle - 2. Carbonic acid
C. Soda water and cold drinks 3. Acetic acid
D. Apple - 4. Lactic acid

Code:
A B C D
  1. 1 2 3 4
  2. 4 3 1 2
  3. 4 3 2 1
  4. 3 4 2 1
The bacillus haemophilus influenza causes ?
  1. Whooping cough
  2. A form of meningitis in young children
  3. Pneumonia
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  1. Iron
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Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A) : Madhya Pradesh is called the Ethiopia of India.
Reason (R) : Its hallmarks are excessive infantile mortality and malnutrition.

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).
  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.