UPSC Prelims 2018 Science & Technology

UPSC Prelims 2018 Science & Technology PYQs — start a timed practice test with explanations. 12 questions.

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Art & Culture 7 Economy 20 Environment & Ecology 15 Geography 6 Indian Polity 15 International Relations 7 Medieval History 1 Modern History 13 Science & Technology 12 Social Issues & Schemes 4

Question 1 Easy

When the alarm of your smartphone rings in the morning, you wake up and tap it to stop the alarm which causes your geyser to be switched on automatically. The smart mi...

Question 2 Medium

With reference to the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS), consider the following statements : 1. IRNSS has three satellites in geostationary and four...

Question 3 Medium

"3D printing" has applications in which of the following? 1. Preparation of confectionery items 2. Manufacture of bionic ears 3. Automotive industry 4. Reconstruct...

Question 4 Medium

With reference to the Genetically Modified mustard (GM mustard) developed in India, consider the following statements : 1. GM mustard has the genes of a soil bacteriu...

Question 5 Easy

In which of the following areas can GPS technology be used? 1. Mobile phone operations 2. Banking operations 3. Controlling the power grids Select the correct ans...

Question 6 Medium

Consider the following: 1. Birds 2. Dust blowing 3. Rain 4. Wind blowing Which of the above spread plant diseases?

Question 7 Easy

Consider the following pairs : |Terms sometimes seen in news|Context /Topic | |-- |--| |1. Belle II experiment | Artificial Intelligence| |2. Blockchain technology|Di...

Question 8 Medium

What is "Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)", sometimes seen in the news?

Question 9 Easy

The terms ‘Wanna Cry, Petya and Eternal Blue' sometimes mentioned in the news recently are related to

Question 10 Hard

Consider the following phenomena : 1. Light is affected by gravity. 2. The Universe is constantly expanding. 3. Matter warps its surrounding space-time. Which of ...

Question 11 Medium

The identity platform `Aadhaar' provides open "Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)". What does it imply? 1. It can be integrated into any electronic device. 2. O...

Question 12 Medium

With reference to India’s satellite launch vehicles, consider the following statements: 1. PSLVs launch the satellites useful for Earth resources monitoring whereas G...