General science UPPSC 2006 GS-I
Question

We obtain turmeric from which part of the plant?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Stem

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Stem”.

We obtain turmeric from the: (1) Stem

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The fuel tanks of the spacecraft "Discovery" that was launched into space on July 4, 2006 was filled with:
  1. liquid hydrogen only
  2. liquid oxygen only
  3. mixture of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen
  4. mixture of liquid hydrogen, liquid oxygen and liquid helium
Ripening hormone is:
  1. Gibberellin
  2. Morphactin
  3. Ethylene
  4. I.B.A.
In a diesel engine the fuel used is:
  1. vapour of diesel and air
  2. diesel only
  3. mixture of diesel and petrol
  4. mixture of diesel, air and petrol
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  1. Madhya Pradesh
  2. Bihar
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Uttar Pradesh
To look total image of a person, the minimum height of a plane mirror is:
  1. Equal to the height of a person.
  2. Half of the height of a person.
  3. One fourth of the height of a person.
  4. Two times the height of a person.
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

List - I - List-II
A. Vitamin B12 - 1. Magnesium
B. Haemoglobin - 2. Cobalt
C. Chlorophyll - 3. Copper
D. Brass - 4. Iron

Codes:
A B C D
  1. 2 4 1 3
  2. 2 1 3 4
  3. 4 1 2 3
  4. 3 4 2 1
The difference between nuclear reactor and atom bomb is that:
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  2. The chain reaction in nuclear reactor is controlled
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Assertion (A): Muhammad Tughlaq’s scheme of token currency was a failure
Reason (R): Muhammad Tughlaq had no proper control over the issuance of coins.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Code:
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  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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Assertion (A): Only one side of the moon's surface is visible from the earth.
Reason (R): The period of rotation of the moon on its axis is equal to the period of its revolution round the earth.

Code:
  1. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. A is correct but R is wrong.
  4. A is wrong but R is correct.
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  1. 28.5
  2. 29.5
  3. 30.5
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"Radioactive dating" is a technique which can be used to measure:
  1. the age of rocks
  2. composition of rocks
  3. colour of rocks
  4. weight of rocks
Heavy water is a type of
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  2. Moderator
  3. Ore
  4. Fuel