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UPSC Civil services Entrance exams General Studies test # General Science Transport in Plants Prepare / Learn

Q1. In which type of solution, the living cell is placed in figure given below

A. Hypotonic solution

B. Isotonic solution

C. Concentrated solution

D. Hypertonic solution

Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

If the external solution is more concentrated, it is hypertonic. Cells shrink in hypertonic.

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Q2. Entropy is a state function and measures

A. the degree of randomness or disorder in the system

B. the internal energy of the system

C. the degree of regularity or order in the system

D. the enthalpy of the system

Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

Entropy is a state function and it is measure of randomness of a system.

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Q3. Antibodies are formed by

A. WBC

B. Mast cells

C. Histiocytes

D. Plasma cells.

Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

Antibodies are formed against any foreign body entering the body. It is formed by plasma cell, globulins that develop resistance against particular type of disease.

UPSC Civil services Entrance exams General Studies test # General Science Biological Classification Prepare / Learn

Q4. Which among the following is not included in the three domains system?

A. Viral Domain

B. Eukara Domain

C. Bacteria Domain

D. Archaea Domain

Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

The three domain system includes Archaebacteria, Eubacteria and Bacteria domain.

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Q5. The NEP in 1991 was initiated by the

A. Prime Minister

B. Foreign Minister

C. Home Minister

D. Finance Minister

Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

The NEP in 1991 was initiated by the then Union finance minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.

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Q6. A component of capital account of balance of payment is

A. Borrowing from abroad.

B. Borrowing and lending from the govt.

C. Lending to abroad.

D. Borrowing and lending to and from abroad

Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

All transactions relating to borrowings from abroad by private sector, government, etc. Receipts of such loans and repayment of loans by foreigners are recorded on the positive (credit) side.

All transactions of lending to abroad by private sector and government. Lending abroad and repayment of loans to abroad is recorded as negative or debit item.

Capital account of BOP records all those transactions, between the residents of a country and the rest of the world, which cause a change in the assets or liabilities of the residents of the country or its government. It is related to claims and liabilities of financial nature.

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Q7. While drawing Lorenz curve zero of X-axis and 100 on Y-axis are joined by a line. This line is known as

A. Line of equal distributions

B. Line of income

C. Line of unemployment

D. None

Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.

UPSC Civil services Entrance exams General Studies test # General Science Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties Prepare / Learn

Q8. Metalloids show the properties of

A. properties that are characteristic of both metals and viscous liquids

B. properties that are characteristic of both metals and plastics

C. properties that are characteristic of both metals and nonmetals.

D. properties that are characteristic of both metals and gases

Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

A metalloid is any chemical element which has properties in between those of metals and nonmetals, or that has a mixture of them. Typical metalloids have a metallic appearance, but they are brittle and only fair conductors of electricity. Chemically, they behave mostly as nonmetals. They can form alloys with metals. Most of their other physical and chemical properties are intermediate in nature. The six commonly recognised metalloids are boron, silicon, germanium, arsenic, antimony, and tellurium.

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Q9. Which of the following is secondary source of energy

A. Oil

B. Electricity

C. Nuclear energy

D. Hydrocarbons

Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

A secondary source of energy is one that is made using a primary resource, electricity, which is transformed from primary sources such as coal, raw oil, fuel oil, natural gas, wind, sun, streaming water, nuclear power, gasoline etc.

UPSC Civil services Entrance exams General Studies test # General Science Kinetic Theory Prepare / Learn

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