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Exam: UPSC Civil Services Prelims Subject: General Studies Paper-I Topic: General Science

Total Questions: 20

Q1. Which of the following is a good source of fiber?

White bread Brown rice Pasta Potato chips
Q2. What is the direction of the magnetic field lines around a current-carrying wire?

Radial outward Circular Parallel Spiral
Q3. Which of the following particles is found in the nucleus of an atom?

Electron Proton Neutron Photon
Q4. What is the general formula for an aldehyde?

CnH2n+2 CnH2n CnH2n-2 CnHnO
Q5. Which scientist is known for his theory of relativity?

Isaac Newton Albert Einstein Galileo Galilei Niels Bohr
Q6. Which animal is known for its ability to change color for camouflage?

Lion Elephant Chameleon Giraffe
Q7. Which instrument is used to measure the intensity of light?

Spectrometer Photometer Calorimeter Hydrometer
Q8. Which instrument is used to measure the electric potential difference between two points?

Ammeter Voltmeter Ohmmeter Galvanometer
Q9. Which law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or converted?

First Law of Thermodynamics Second Law of Thermodynamics Third Law of Thermodynamics Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
Q10. Who is known for the development of the first Indian satellite, Aryabhata?

Vikram Sarabhai A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Homi Bhabha Satish Dhawan
Q11. Who is considered the father of modern chemistry?

Antoine Lavoisier Dmitri Mendeleev Marie Curie Louis Pasteur
Q12. What is the chemical symbol for Gold?

Au Ag Fe Cu
Q13. Which disease is characterized by high levels of glucose in the blood?

Hypertension Diabetes Arthritis Asthma
Q14. What is the term used to describe the energy required to remove an electron from an atom in the gaseous state?

Ionization energy Electron affinity Electronegativity Atomic radius
Q15. Which of the following is a state function in thermodynamics?

Work Heat Enthalpy Entropy
Q16. Which innovation in agriculture involves the controlled application of water directly to the plant roots?

A. Greenhouse farming B. Drip irrigation C. No-till farming D. Crop rotation
Q17. Who proposed the famous Schrödinger's cat thought experiment?

Werner Heisenberg Erwin Schrödinger Louis de Broglie Paul Dirac
Q18. Which innovation in agriculture involves the use of drones and GPS technology for precise farming practices?

A. Precision agriculture B. Agroecology C. Integrated pest management D. Agroforestry
Q19. Which of the following is a noble gas?

Oxygen Helium Nitrogen Hydrogen
Q20. What is the probability of a child inheriting a recessive trait if both parents are carriers?

25% 50% 75% 100%

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