Comprehensive collection of questions from General Science asked in recent state service examinations. Each question is verified with official answer keys and step-by-step bilingual solutions.
Which scientist propounded the 'Geographical Cycle of Erosion'?
Mycorrhizal biotechnology has been used in reclaiming degraded sites because mycorrhiza enables plants to: 1. Resist drought and increase absorptive surface area. 2. Tolerate extremes of pH. 3. Resist diseases. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
What does a camel use its hump for?
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Person Project / Achievement 1. Francis Collins Human Genome Project mapping 2. Sergey Brin Google search engine 3. Jimmy Wales Wikipedia Select the correct answer using the code given below:
'Xylem' in plants is mainly responsible for:
The age of a tree in years is determined by:
Consider the following statements: Assertion (A): Among soil types, clay holds the maximum amount of water. Reason (R): Clay possesses large pore spaces. Select the correct answer using the code below:
What is Particulate Matter (PM)?
Match List-I (Scientist) with List-II (Achievement) and select the correct answer using the code given below: List-I (Scientist) List-II (Achievement) A. Arber and Smith 1. Developed transgenic plants containing Agrobacterium T-DNA B. Feldmann 2. Discovered restriction endonucleases C. Mullis 3. Discovered reverse transcriptase D. Temin and Baltimore 4. Discovered Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Code:
An Auxanometer is used for:
Consider the following statements: 1. Common green algae Spirogyra and Ulothrix are found in both fresh water bodies and oceans. 2. Chameleon can look forward with one eye and backward with the other at the same time. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Which of the following is not required for seed germination?
Where is the National Institute of Virology located?
Which of the following is useful in detecting landmines?
The venom of a cobra is:
The function of a pacemaker is:
Select the incorrectly matched pair among the following:
A polyhouse is used for:
Where is the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation situated in Uttar Pradesh?
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II A. Testosterone 1. Narcotic / sedative drug B. Codeine 2. Source of rubber C. Caoutchouc 3. Aromatic oil of clove D. Eugenol 4. Hormone Code:
Where was the country's first dental college established?
Which of the following is a stimulant?
A small pouch containing silica gel is often found in medicine bottles because silica gel:
Where is the headquarters of World Health Organization (WHO)?
CDRI is located at which of the following places?