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Exam: UPSC Civil Services Prelims Subject: General Studies Paper-I Topic: General Science

Total Questions: 20

Q1. Which disease is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)?

Malaria Tuberculosis AIDS Cholera
Q2. Who is considered the father of modern chemistry?

Antoine Lavoisier Dmitri Mendeleev Marie Curie Louis Pasteur
Q3. What is the SI unit of force?

Newton Joule Watt Pascal
Q4. What is the bond formed between atoms of metallic elements called?

Ionic bond Covalent bond Metallic bond Hydrogen bond
Q5. What is the atomic number of carbon?

4 6 8 10
Q6. Which theory explains the movement of continents over the Earth's surface?

Theory of Evolution Theory of Relativity Plate Tectonics Theory Big Bang Theory
Q7. Which particle is responsible for the gravitational force?

Graviton Photon Neutrino Muon
Q8. Which step of the scientific method involves drawing a final statement based on the results?

Observation Experimentation Analysis Conclusion
Q9. Which international agreement aims to combat climate change?

Kyoto Protocol Paris Agreement Montreal Protocol Vienna Convention
Q10. Which animal has the longest neck?

Giraffe Horse Zebra Elephant
Q11. Which of the following is a unit of energy?

Mole Kelvin Joule Coulomb
Q12. What is the farming method that avoids disturbing the soil through tilling called?

A. Organic farming B. No-till farming C. Hydroponics D. Plant tissue culture
Q13. Which vitamin is known as the 'sunshine vitamin'?

Vitamin A Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin K
Q14. What is the closest star to Earth, other than the Sun?

Proxima Centauri Sirius Alpha Centauri Betelgeuse
Q15. What is the process by which plants make their own food called?

Respiration Transpiration Photosynthesis Pollination
Q16. What is the pH value of a neutral solution?

7 1 14 0
Q17. Which law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or converted?

First Law of Thermodynamics Second Law of Thermodynamics Third Law of Thermodynamics Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
Q18. Which step of the scientific method involves forming a possible explanation for the observations?

Observation Experimentation Analysis Hypothesis
Q19. What is the SI unit of energy?

Joule Newton Watt Coulomb
Q20. Which of the following is a strong acid?

HCl CH3COOH H2O NH3

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