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IAS ScienceTechnology previous year questions with solutions.

All Technology Questions (175)

Which one of the following statements is correct?

2003
medium
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Consider the following statements: 1. Molasses is a by-product of sugar production process. 2. Bagasse obtained in the sugar mills is used as a fuel in the boilers to generate steam for the sugar factories. 3. Sugar can only be produced from sugarcane as the raw material. Which of these statements are correct?

2003
medium
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Match List-I (Scientists) with List-II (Achievements) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: | List-I (Scientists) | | List-II (Achievements) A. | Arber and Smith | 1. | Developed transgenic plants with Agrobacterium T-DNA B. | Feldman | 2. | Discovered endonucleases C. | Mullis | 3. | Discovered reverse transcriptase D. | Temin and Baltimore | 4. | Discovered polymerase chain reaction Codes: A B C D

2002
medium
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With reference to the latest developments in stem cell research, consider the following statements: 1. The only source of human stem cells are the embryos at blastocyst stage. – 2. The stem cells can be derived without caisining destruction to blastocysts. – 3. The stem cells can regenerate themselves in vitro virtually forever. 4. Indian research centres also created a few cell lines which can be developed into many types of tissues. Which of these statements are correct?

2002
hard
mcq

Which of the following features of DNA makes it uniquely suited to store and transmit genetic information from generation to generation?

2001
easy
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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: | List-I (Characteristic) | | List-II (Particle) A. | Zero mass | 1. | Positron B. | Fractional charge | 2. | Neutrino C. | Fractional spin | 3. | Quark D. | Integral spin | 4. | Photon

2001
medium
mcq

The American multinational company, Monsanto, has produced an insect-resistant cotton variety that is undergoing field trials in India. A toxic gene from which one of the following bacteria has been transferred to this transgenic cotton?

2001
medium
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: | List-I (Achievement in genetics) | | List-II (Scientists) A. | Discovery of transduction and conjugation in bacteria | | Khurana B. | Establishing the sex-linked inheritance | 2. | Kornberg C. | Isolation of DNA polymerase from E coli | 3. | Lederberg D. | Establishing the complete genetic code | 4. | Morgan | | 5. | Ochoa Codes: ABCD

2001
medium
mcq

Antigen is a substance which–

2001
easy
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"Athlete's Foot" is a disease' caused by

2001
easy
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The memory of a computer is commonly expressed in terms of Kilobytes or Megabytes. A byte is made up of

2000
easy
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Hybridoma technology is a new biotechnological approach for commercial production of

2000
easy
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Assertion (A): Insect resistant transgenic cotton has been produced by inserting Bt gene. Reason (R): The Bt gene is derived from a bacterium.

1999
medium
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Lathyrism is caused by excessive consumption of

1999
medium
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Indian farmers are unhappy over the introduction of "Terminator Seed Technology" because the seeds produced by this technology are expected to:

1999
medium
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Assertion (a): Dolly was the first cloned mammal. Reason (R): Dolly was produced by in vitro fertilization.

1999
medium
mcq

Which one of the following types of coal contains a higher percentage of carbon than the rest?

1999
easy
mcq

Which one of the following elements is essential for the construction of nuclear reactors?

1998
medium
mcq

Consider the following statements regarding asteroids: 1. Asteroids are rocky debris of varying size orbiting the sun 2. Most of the asteroids are small but some have diameter as large as 1000 km 3. The orbit of asteroids lies between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn of these statements:

1998
medium
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Match List-I with List-II and select the answer using the codes given below: | List-I (Disease) | | List-II (Organism) A. | Malaria | 1. | Fungi B. | Poliomyelitis | 2. | Bacteria C. | Tuberculosis | 3. | Virus D. | Ringworm | 4. | Protozoan

1998
easy
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The satellites of which one of the following countries have helped in the preparation of a detailed and complete map of Antarctica?

1998
medium
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One astronomical unit is the average distance between:

1998
easy
mcq

Which one of the following conditions is most relevant for the presence of life on Mars?

1997
easy
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The group of small pieces of rock revolving round the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter are called:

1997
easy
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