TSPSC: 3. General Science; India’s Achievements in Science and Technology.

Match the following Corona Virus variants with their originating country : Variant Country of Origin A. Alpha 1. Brazil B. Beta 2. United States C. Delta 3. United Kingdom D. Gamma 4. India 5. South Africa Choose the correct answer :

The ‘Make in India’ effort of Indian Railways has culminated into India's :

‘eVTOL Technology’ is related to which field ?

Consider the following in view of PSLV-C53 : A. It was launched from the second launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre on June 30, 2022. B. It is the dedicated commercial mission of Antrix Corporation. C. The launch vehicle carried three satellites from Singapore, namely DS-EO, NeuSAR, Scoob-1. Choose the correct answer :

On a cold day, during an early breakfast of bread with Ketchup, one would have noticed that the ketchup barely moves out of the bottle. A little warming of the Ketchup would solve the problem. Which of the following statement makes sense in the above context ? A. Liquids become less viscous during high temperature. B. Kinetic energy of the molecules increases with temperature. C. Liquid resistance to flow increases with increasing temperature. D. Kinetic energy counteracts the intermolecular forces. Choose the correct answer :

What would happen to earth if the sun suddenly disappears ? A. The earth immediately experiences the lack of sun light. B. The earth experiences the lack of sun light after about eight minutes. C. The earth immediately experiences the lack of gravitation. D. The earth experiences the lack of gravitation after about eight minutes. Choose the correct answer :

The correct order of velocity of sound in the media – water, iron, vapour and air is :

Match List-1 with List-2 and select the correct answer using the codes given below : List-1 (Defect of vision) List-2 (Corrective lens) A. Myopia 1. Bi-convex lens B. Hypermetropia 2. Bi-concave lens C. Presbyopia 3. Cylindrical lens D. Astigmatism 4. Concave- convex lens

Match the key-boards with their layouts : Type of Key-Board Layout A. QWERTY 1. Vowels on left hand side and most used consonants on right hand side B. Dvorak 2. Letters arranged in square patterns C. Dextr 3. Letters start with Q, W, E, R, T, and so on D. KALQ 4. Optimized for thumb typing 5. Keys in alphabetical order Choose the correct answer :

Which of the following organizations set the standards and naming rules to be adopted on the internet ? A. The Internet Society B. International Organization for Internet Standards (IOIS) C. American Association for Internet Protocols D. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers (ICANN) Choose the correct answer :

Match the below products of biotechnology with their application for treatment of various diseases/disorders. A. Interleukins 1. Treating Haemophilia B. Insulin 2. Treating cancer C. Tissue plasminogen activator 3. Treating diabetes D. Blood factor VIII 4. Treating heart attacks and stroke 5. Treating leprosy Choose the correct answer :

IIT Kharagpur researchers developed eco- friendly food packaging material with which one of the following ?

Examples of Voluntary Standards (Indian Standards) adopted based on International Codex Alimentarius with suitable modifications.

Match the following bases as per their usage : A. Ammonium Hydroxide 1. Fire extinguisher B. Sodium Hydroxide 2. Bleaching powder C. Calcium Hydroxide 3. Soap preparation D. Aluminium Hydroxide 4. Removing grease stains Choose the correct answer :

Consider the following statements in view of rusting of Iron : A. It is chemically named as Iron Oxide. B. Rusting is considered as a chemical change. C. Zinc is coated on iron articles to prevent them from rusting. Choose the correct answer :

With reference to the isotopes of elements, consider the following statements : A. The isotopes of cobalt are used in the treatment of cancer. B. The isotopes of iron are used in the diagnosis of anemia. C. The isotopes of uranium are used as fuel in nuclear reactors. D. The isotopes of iodine are used in the treatment of Hepatitis A. Choose the correct answer :

Before transfusion of blood, every unit of donor blood is NOT tested for one of the following diseases :

‘Graves disease’ is caused due to excess production of which of the following hormone ?

Mother’s breast milk provides immunity to new- born babies because it contains :

Consider the following in relation to the ‘Monk Fruit’: A. The monk fruit is known for its properties as non- caloric natural sweetener. B. Originally the monk fruit is cultivated in China. C. The cultivation of monk fruit is taken up for the first time in India in the state of Himachal Pradesh. D. The cultivation of the monk fruit in India is supervised by the Institute of Himalayan Bio- resource Technology. Choose the correct answer :

Match the following : Tree Usage A. Ashwagandha 1. Medicine for Blood Pressure B. Sarpagandha 2. Medicine for Jaundice C. Nela usiri 3. Medicine for Nervous weakness D. Brahmi 4. Medicine for Abdominal pain 5. Improves memory Choose the correct answer :

Match the following according to their nature : List-1 Covid-19 vaccines List-2 A. Pfizer 1. Plasmid DNA B. Covaxin 2. Inactive Vaccine C. Sputnik-V 3. RNA Vaccine D. Zykov-D 4. Adenovirus based Vaccine Choose the correct answer :

What is “Happy Hypoxia” ?

Consider the following statements in relation to the newly developed solar powered survey craft for ports and inland waterways : A. This is developed by the National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and Coasts in IIT Madras. B. This is developed by the National Institute of Ports, Waterways and Vessels, Cochin. C. This is an unmanned autonomous survey craft and can be used to ease maritime traffic even in shallow water. D. The Craft does the hydrographic and oceanographic surveys and provide real-time data transmission over long distance. Choose the correct answer :

The dry aromatic roots of which of the following crops are used to make mats, curtains and fads etc. ?