Methyl Isocyanate gas, which was involved in the disaster in Bhopal in December 1984, was used in the Union Carbide factory for production of: [CDS I 2016] 1) Dyes 2) Detergents ...

The Germplasm is required for the propagation of plants and animals. Germplasm is the 1. genetic resources 2. seeds or tissues for breeding 3. egg and sperm repository 4. a germ cell’s ...

With which one of the following countries, India has signed an MoU under the International Cooperation on Brahmaputra and Sutluj rivers? [UPSC CDS I 2016] 1) Pakistan 2) China 3) ...

Dengue virus is known to cause low platelet count in blood of patient by : 1. interfering in the process of platelet production in bone marrow 2. infecting endothelial cells 3. binding with ...

The SI unit of mechanical power is: [CDS I 2016] 1) Joule 2) Watt 3) Newton-sec 4) Joule-sec

Two systems are said to be in thermal equilibrium if and only if: [UPSC CDS I 2016] 1) there can be a heat flow between them even if they are at ...

“German silver’ is used to make decorative articles, coinage metal, ornaments etc. The name is given because: [UPSC CDS I 2016] 1) it is an alloy of copper and contains silver as ...

Plants contain a variety of sterols like stigmasterol, ergosterol, sitosterol etc., which very closely resemble cholesterol. These plant sterols are referred as: [UPSC CDS I 2016] 1) Phytosterols 2) Calciferols ...

Stalactites and stalagmites are features of: [CDS I 2016] 1) glacial topography 2) volcanic topography 3) karst topography 4) fluvial topography

In artificial insemination (AI) process, which of the following is/ are introduced into the uterus of the female ? [CDS 1 2016] 1) Egg only 2) Fertilized egg 3) Sperm ...