Previous year MCQs

Misc UPPSC 2002 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following are useful in the detection of landmines:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Bee

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Bee”.
Bees are being explored for their potential use in landmine detection! While not yet a widely used technique, researchers are investigating the possibility of training bees to sniff out landmines.

Similar Questions:

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I - List-II

A. Munshi Insha Alla Khan - 1. Hathi Hamir
B. Babu Devki Nandan Khatri - 2. Kankal
C. Pt. Pratap Narain Mishra - 3. Kajar ki Kothri
D. Jai Shakar Prasad - 4. Udaibhan Charitra

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 2 3 1 4
  2. B) 4 3 1 2
  3. C) 4 3 2 1
  4. D) 1 2 3 4
Which of the following places in considered a Jain siddha-Kshetra on account of its Association with Parsvanatha:
  1. A) Champa
  2. B) Pava
  3. C) Sammed Sikhara
  4. D) Urjayanta
As per agricultural statistics (1999-2000) Uttar Pradesh occupies the first rank in India in the production of:
  1. A) Rice and wheat
  2. B) Rice and Sugarcane
  3. C) Wheat and Sugarcane
  4. D) Wheat and Pulses
Which of the following soil is most suited for tea plantation:
  1. A) acidic
  2. B) alkaline
  3. C) alluvial
  4. D) regur
In 1930 a person's age was 8 times that of his son. In 1938 the father’s age becomes 10 times the age of his son’s age in 1930. The ages of father and son in 1940 were respectively:
  1. A) 58 and 16 years
  2. B) 50 and 15 years
  3. C) 42 and 14 years
  4. D) 34 and 13 years
Who amongst the following became the only sports person to have been awarded all the three major sports awards viz. Dronacharya Award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Arjuna Award?
  1. A) Prakash Padukone
  2. B) Sanjeev Kumar Singh
  3. C) Harika Dronavali
  4. D) Pullela Gopichand
Who is the first Air Chief to receive the honour of "Marshal":
  1. A) Arjun Singh
  2. B) Satish Kumar Sarin
  3. C) S.K. Mehra
  4. D) Yashwant Tipnis
Who was the first Indian to receive the Magsaysay award:
  1. A) Indira Gandhi
  2. B) T.N. Seshan
  3. C) Kiran Bedi
  4. D) Vinoba Bhave
Who was the first Indian to receive the Magsaysay award:
  1. A) Indira Gandhi
  2. B) T.N. Seshan
  3. C) Kiran Bedi
  4. D) Vinoba Bhave
The G-8 group of countries includes:
  1. A) Britain, China, Germany and Japan
  2. B) Britain, Japan, South Africa and USA
  3. C) Britain, France, China and Russia
  4. D) Britain, Canada, Germany and Italy
The name of the periodical among the following published by Mahatma Gandhi during his stay in South Africa:
  1. A) Navjiwan
  2. B) India Gazette
  3. C) Afrikaner
  4. D) Indian Opinion
19th November is observed as the:
  1. A) World Green Day
  2. B) World Anti-poverty Day
  3. C) World Toilet Day
  4. D) World Clean Water Day