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Prelims / 2013 / Science & Technology
Ancient History 2 Art & Culture 9 Economy 16 Environment & Ecology 19 Geography 13 Indian Polity 16 Modern History 6 Science & Technology 16 Social Issues & Schemes 3
Question 1 Hard

Many transplanted seedlings do not grow because -

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Question 2 Hard

Mycorrhizal Biotechnology has been used in rehabilitating degraded sites because mycorrhiza enables the plants to - 1. Resist drought and increase absorptive area 2. T...

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Question 3 Medium

Consider the following phenomena: 1. Size of the sun at dusk 2. Colour of the sun at dawn 3. Moon being visible at dawn 4. The twinkle of stars in the sky 5. Polestar ...

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Question 4 Hard

Consider the following minerals - 1. Calcium 2. Iron 3. Sodium Which of the minerals given above is/are required by the human body for the contraction of muscles?

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Question 5 Hard

Consider the following animals: 1. Sea cow 2. Sea horse 3. Sea lion Which of the above is/are mammal/mammals?

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Question 6 Easy

Recombinant DNA technology (Genetic Engineering) allows genes to be transferred 1. Across different species of plants. 2. From animals to plants. 3. From microorganism...

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Question 7 Hard

Improper handling and storage of cereal grains and oilseeds result in the production of toxins known as aflatoxins which are not generally destroyed by normal cooking ...

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Question 8 Medium

Ball bearings are used in bicycles, cars, etc., because

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Question 9 Hard

During a thunderstorm, the thunder in the skies is produced by the 1. Meeting of cumulonimbus clouds in the sky 2. Lightning that separates the nimbus clouds 3. Violen...

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Question 10 Medium

Rainbow is produced when sunlight falls on drops of rain. Which of the following physical phenomena are responsible for this? 1. Dispersion 2. Refraction 3. Internal r...

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Question 11 Hard

The efforts to detect the existence of Higgs boson particle have become frequent news in the recent past. What is /are the importance/importance of discovering this pa...

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Question 12 Medium

Which of the following diseases can be transmitted from one person to another through tattooing? 1. Chikungunya 2. Hepatitis B 3. HIV-AIDS Select the correct answer u...

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