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Daily NCERT Quiz For UPSC CSE Prelims: Science & Technology

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Question 1

Which law states that mass can neither be created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction?

Question 2

Find out incorrect sentence –

Question 3

Consider the following sentence about manure –
1) Manure contains large quantities of organic matter and small quantities of nutrients.
2) It increases the water holding capacity of sandy soil.
3) It helps in draining out of excess of water from clayey soil.
4) Its excessive use pollutes environment because it is made of animal excretory waste.
Correct option is –

Question 4

Echocardiography involves –

Question 5

Consider the following pairs of Disease and causing Organism:
1) Pertussis : Bacterial
2) Lymphatic Filariasis : Bacterial
3) Rubella : Viral
4) Measles : Viral
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Question 6

Correct option about sound waves –

Question 7

Consider the following statements –
1) Viruses can reproduce only inside the cells of the host organism.
2) Serious diseases like Polio, Chicken Pox and Malaria are also caused by viruses.
3) Typhoid and Tuberculosis (TB) are bacterial diseases.
Which of the following statements is/are correct

Question 8

Consider the following [Source – Pollutant]
1) Petroleum refineries - Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide
2) Coal power plants - Sulphur dioxide
3) Refrigerators - Chlorofluorocarbons
4) Automobiles – Particulate matter
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Question 9

Consider the following [Electroplating – Purpose]
1) Tin -Resists scratches
2) Chromium - Protection from getting spoilt
3) Gold - Appearance
4) Zinc - Protection from corrosion
Which are correctly matched?

Question 10

Which of the following statements is correct about receptors?

Question 11

Consider the following statements –
1) The intermixing of particles of two different types of matter on their own is called diffusion.
2) Solids, liquids and gases can diffuse into liquids.
Correct options are –

Question 12

Consider the following statements:
1) Solids have negligible compressibility.
2) Liquids flow and change shape, hence, they can be called fluid.
3) Gases have most energetic particles.

Which of the statements given above is/are INCORRECT?
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