APSC Prelim 2018 GS Paper – Science & Technology Section Questions Analysis
Science & Technology is very important sections in any General Studies papers and in APSC GS Paper too, a significant number of Questions are asked from these sections. So, analyzing the previous year’s Qs from this section can be very helpful to understand Focus Areas to study more extensively.
Q32. How does Calcium carbide ripen mangoes?
a. It reacts with moisture and releases ethylene
b. It reacts with moisture and releases ethyne
c. It reacts with moisture and released acetaldehyde which in turn releases ethylene
d. It reacts with starch and releases acetylene
Q33. Which one of the following reflects back more sunlight as compared to other three?
a. Sand desert
b. Paddy cropland
c. Land covered with fresh snow
d. Prairie land
Q34. Which of the following is a bio-fertilizer?
a. Rhizobium
b. Azobacter
c. Blue-green algae
d. all of the above
Q35. Which country approved medical and therapeutic use of cannabis and its derivatives on 19th October, 2017?
a. Cambodia
b. Qatar
c. Pakistan
d. Peru
Q36. Vermicomposting is done by
a. fungus
b. bacteria
c. worms
d. animals
Q37. Group of organisms which converts light into food is called
a. autotrophs
b. heterotrophs
c. decomposers
d. omnivores
Focus Areas: General Science Processes
Q38. What does India’s first all-weather tracked-chassis QR-SAM stand for?
a. Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile
b. Quotient Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile
c. Quicker Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile
d. None of the above
Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile is a missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Laboratory, Bharat Electronics Limited and Bharat Dynamics Limited for the Indian Army, meant for protecting moving armoured columns from aerial attacks. QRSAM has a fully automated Command and Control System.