Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 1996 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Pneumonia - Lungs

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Pneumonia - Lungs”.
1) Pneumonia is a respiratory infection that primarily affects the lungs.

2) A cataract is a cloudy area in the lens of your eye (the clear part of the eye that helps to focus light). Cataracts can affect one or both eyes and can develop slowly over time. They can cause blurry or misty vision, and eventually lead to blindness.

3) Jaundice is a clinical condition that primarily affects the liver. Jaundice can also be caused by problems with the gallbladder or pancreas.

4) Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease that can cause serious damage to many parts of the body over time, including the blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, nerves, and heart.

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The first Indian woman to have climbed Mt. Everest is:
  1. A) Bachendri Pal
  2. B) Dicky Dolma
  3. C) Santosh Yadav
  4. D) P. T. Usha
When soggy biscuits are kept inside the fridge for sometime they become crisp because
  1. A) cooling releases extra moisture
  2. B) humidity inside the fridge is low and extra moisture is absorbed
  3. C) humidity inside the fridge is high and extra, moisture is absorbed
  4. D) pressure inside the fridge is high and helps in releasing extra moisture.
Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched ?
Quantity – S. I. Unit
  1. A) Activity of radio active substance – Curie
  2. B) Power of lense – Diopter
  3. C) Heat – Joule
  4. D) Pressure – Pascal
Consider the following statements:

1. Scientific investigation depends on commitment to practical ideals.
2 Honesty is particularly important in science.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
  1. A) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct
  2. B) Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect
  3. C) Statement 1 is correct, 2 is not correct
  4. D) Statement 1 is correct, 2 is unpredictable
Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
Vitamin - Role
  1. A) Vitamin B12 - Antianaemic factor
  2. B) Vitamin C - Antiscorbutic factor
  3. C) Vitamin D - Antisterility factor
  4. D) Vitamin K - Antihaemorrhagic factor
The sound will have highest velocity in:
  1. A) Vacuum
  2. B) Air
  3. C) Water
  4. D) Steel
The brain is responsible for
  1. A) thinking
  2. B) regulating the heartbeat
  3. C) balancing the body
  4. D) All of the above three
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
Consider the following statements about human brain:

1. The brain is responsible for regulating the heart beat.
2. It is responsible for balancing the body.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :
  1. A) Only 1 is correct
  2. B) Only 2 is correct
  3. C) 1 and 2 both are correct
  4. D) Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  1. A) Y2K - Computer
  2. B) Arthritis - Uric Acid
  3. C) Noise pollution - Decibel
  4. D) Param 10,000 - Land to land missile
How many calories are gained by drinking a glass of water?
  1. A) Zero
  2. B) 15
  3. C) 25
  4. D) 50
Which of the following leguminous plant is also a petro-plant?
  1. A) Pigeon-pea
  2. B) Pea
  3. C) Gram
  4. D) Pongam