Science & Technology UPSC PYQ 2008

Question 1

A person is sitting in a car which is at rest. The reaction from the road at each of the four wheels of the car is R. When the car runs on a straight level road, how will the reaction at either of the front wheels vary?

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It will be greater than R

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It will be less than R

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It will be equal to R

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It shall depend on the material of the road

Question 2

What is the purpose of the US Space Agency's Themis Mission, which was recently in the news?

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To study the possibility of life on Mars

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To study the satellites of Saturn

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To study the colourful display of high latitude skies

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To build a space laboratory to study the stellar explosions

Question 3

What is the pH level of blood of a normal person?

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4·5 – 4·6

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6·45 – 6·55

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7·35 – 7·45

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8·25 – 8·35

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