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Science & Technology UPSC PYQ 2013

24 questions from the UPSC 2013 examination. Showing a preview of 3 below — generate a full practice test to solve the rest.

3 questions

1Easyprelims2 marks
Health & Diseases
Improper handling and storage of cereal grains and oilseeds result in the production of toxins known as aflatoxins which are not generally destroyed by normal cooking process. Aflatoxins are produced by
Abacteria
Bprotozoa
Cmoulds
Dviruses
2Medium1 mark
Mycorrhizal biotechnology has been used in rehabilitating degraded sites because mycorrhiza enables the plants to: Resist drought and increase absorptive area Tolerate extremes of pH Resist disease infestation Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A1 only
B2 and 3 only
C1 and 3 only
D1, 2 and 3
3Medium1 mark
Which of the following statements is/are correct? Viruses lack enzymes necessary for the generation of energy Viruses can be cultured in any synthetic medium. Viruses are transmitted from one organism to another by biological vectors only Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
A1 only
B2 and 3 only
C1 and 3 only
D1, 2 and 3

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