GS Paper I (General Studies)
Study the subject as one continuous question paper, or narrow it to a particular year.
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Generally an alloy of lead and tin is used as a material of the fuse wire.
Reason (R): Alloy of lead and tin has a higher melting point than copper and aluminium.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
In the context of permissible noise level match List - I with List-II and select the answer from the code given below the lists.
| List - I (Area) | List-II (Permissible Noise Level) | ||
| A. | Residential area | 1. | 50 dB |
| B. | Silent zone | 2. | 55 dB |
| C. | Industrial area | 3. | 65 dB |
| D. | Commercial area | 4. | 70 dB |
In which of the following types of heat engines carburetor is used?
Solar energy is converted into electric energy through
Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched?
| Quantity | S. I. Unit | |
| (a) | Activity of radio-active substance | Curie |
| (b) | Power of lens | Diopter |
| (c) | Heat | Joule |
| (d) | Pressure | Pascal |
With reference to the electric potential which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It is a scalar quantity.
2. It is a vector quantity.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Which of the following types of glass can cut off ultraviolet rays?
Diffusion of light in the atmosphere takes place due to
Which of the following is used in a fire alarm?
Which one of the following is associated with 'Albedo'?
The phenomenon used in optical fibre for transmission of light energy is
What happens when some charge is placed on a soap bubble ?
Which of the following has the highest velocity?
Which of the following elements is a semi conductor ?
Which of the following electro magnetic radiations has the maximum energy ?
Sound will have the highest velocity in
Which of the following represents the decibel level of rustling of tree leaves in normal circumstances?
An artificial satellite can be tracked very precisely from the earth by using
The size of the Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (R.S.P.M) in air:
Five bulbs each of 100 watt capacity in a tunnel are illuminated continuously for twenty hours. The consumption of electricity will be:
A mobile phone charger is
