Uttarakhand: The UKPSC Upper PCS Mains 2016 Paper 6: General Science and Technology question paper is given below. It carried 200 marks and had 39 questions. We have listed every question part-wise, followed by the complete bilingual (Hindi + English) PDF by SAMVEG IAS.
UKPSC Upper PCS Mains 2016 Paper 6: General Science and Technology
Part – 1
Marks – 30. Note : There are 15 questions in this part. All questions are compulsory. Each question carries 02 marks.
- Q1. Differentiate between compound and element by definition.
- Q2. Describe the prominent effects of nicotine in the human body.
- Q3. Rusting occurs in Iron but not in Aluminium, explain why ?
- Q4. What are genetically modified crops ? Which Multi National Company Introduced Bt-Cotton in India ?
- Q5. Name the transgenic plant(s) and the genes used for mercury detoxification.
- Q6. What is generally the number of red blood corpuscles per cubic millimetre of blood in an adult man and woman and what is the approximate life span of Red Blood Corpuscles ?
- Q7. What is the effect of excess nitrates in drinking water ?
- Q8. Define Biodiversity.
- Q9. What is sustainable development ?
- Q10. Calculate the escape velocity from the moon. The mass of the moon = 7.4 × 10²² kg and radius of moon = 1740 kms.
- Q11. What do you understand by Remote Sensing ?
- Q12. Define Cloud Burst.
- Q13. What is “Epicenter” ?
- Q14. Differentiate between Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Command User Interface (CUI).
- Q15. What is mail-merge option in MS-Word ?
Part – 2
Marks – 50. Note : There are 10 questions in this part. All questions are compulsory. Each question carries 05 marks.
- Q16. Describe the reason for difference in the crystallinity between “Natural Rubber” and “Gutta-Percha”.
- Q17. What is Borosilicate glass ? Describe its properties and applications.
- Q18. What is patent ? What are major requirements for grant of a patent ?
- Q19. Write the full form of IUCN. In which year the Parliament of India enacted the Wild Life Protection Act and what was its purpose ?
- Q20. Suggest some measures to control noise pollution.
- Q21. Differentiate between a National Park and a Sanctuary.
- Q22. Give a brief account of Indian Remote Sensing System.
- Q23. What is the difference between infrasonic and ultrasonic waves ?
- Q24. What is the major difference between Natural hazards and Natural disasters ?
- Q25. What are the challenges to internal security through communication network ?
Part – 3
Marks – 40. Note : There are 07 questions in this part. Candidate should attempt any 05 questions. Each question carries 08 marks.
- Q26. Describe the following : (i) Benedict’s test for the detection of reducing sugars. (ii) Drug, medicine and chemotherapy.
- Q27. What is gene therapy and how does it differ from supportive therapy ?
- Q28. What are chromosomes ? Describe the types of the chromosomes on the basis of number and position of centromere.
- Q29. Describe Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
- Q30. C (diamond), Si and Ge have same lattice structure, but why C is an insulator and Si and Ge are intrinsic semiconductors, explain.
- Q31. Explain Flood Early Warning System.
- Q32. What are the advantages of DBMS over typical file processing system ? Also define the functions of a DBA.
Part – 4
Marks – 80. Note : There are 07 questions in this part. Candidate should attempt any 05 questions. Each question carries 16 marks.
- Q33. Explain plastics. Distinguish between thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics with example.
- Q34. (a) Describe the removal of greasy dirt by soap. (b) What is absolute alcohol ? Explain how it can be obtained from rectified spirit by fractional distillation.
- Q35. What is menstrual cycle ? Write brief note on its various phases and hormonal control.
- Q36. Explain the impact of solid waste on our environment and show how it can be managed.
- Q37. What is the difference between soft and hard X-Rays ? Write down the uses of X-rays in five different areas.
- Q38. Explain the types of drought.
- Q39. Differentiate between LAN, MAN and WAN. Give example of each. Also discuss topologies and devices used in computer network.
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