Previous year MCQs

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

Similar Questions:

Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
List-I (Radioisotope) - List-II (Diagnostic use)

A. Arsenic - 74 - 1. Activity of thyroid gland
B. Cobalt - 60 - 2. Blood disorder
C. Iodine-131 - 3. Tumor
D. Sodium-24 - 4. Cancer

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 4 3 1 2
  3. C) 3 4 1 2
  4. D) 4 3 2 1
Consider the following statements and give the answer with the help of codes given below:

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. A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. B) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. C) A is correct but R is wrong.
  4. D) A is wrong but R is correct.
Quinine, the effective medicine in the treatment of malaria, is extracted from
  1. A) Bark of Cinnamon
  2. B) Leaves of Ocimum
  3. C) Bark of Cinchona
  4. D) Bark of Acacia Catechu
Photovoltaic cells are:
  1. A) Solar cells
  2. B) Thermal cells
  3. C) Sulphur cells
  4. D) Molar cells
The pathogen responsible for common cold is:
  1. A) Orthomixo virus
  2. B) Rhino virus
  3. C) Leukaemia virus
  4. D) Polio virus
Which of the following elements is not a Noble gas?
  1. A) Argon
  2. B) Radon
  3. C) Krypton
  4. D) Actinium
What is the source of electrical energy in an artificial satellite?
  1. A) Solar cells
  2. B) Mini nuclear reactor
  3. C) Dynamo
  4. D) Thermopile
Which one of the following is a secretion from the body of an insect?
  1. A) Pearl
  2. B) Coral
  3. C) Lac
  4. D) Gum
Select the one which is not the responsibility of Gram Sabha under the "Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005":
  1. A) To recommend projects to the Gram Panchayat and prepare list of possible works
  2. B) To receive applications for work and issue a dated receipt
  3. C) To monitor the execution of works with in the Gram Panchayat
  4. D) To conduct regular social audits of all the projects taken up within the Gram Panchayat
Which of the following pars is NOT correctly matched?
  1. A) Oxytocin - Hormone
  2. B) Aspartame - Synthetic sweetener
  3. C) Neoprene - Specialized rubber
  4. D) Rayon - Modified starch
The only vein that carries oxygenated blood is:
  1. A) Pulmonary vein
  2. B) Cystic vein
  3. C) Cardiac vein
  4. D) Hepatic Portal vein
Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List-I (molecules) - List-II (elements present)

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

Code:
A B C D
  1. A) 2 4 1 3
  2. B) 2 1 3 4
  3. C) 4 1 2 3
  4. D) 3 4 2 1