Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 2002 GS-I
Question

The main constituent of honey is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: fructose

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “fructose”.
The main constituent of honey is: (4) fructose

Honey is approximately 40% fructose, 30% glucose, and 17% water, with the remaining 3% made up of other sugars, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals.

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