- 1UPSC CSE I - 2008
What are Rubies and Sapphires chemically known as?
- 2UPSC CSE I - 2008
Which one of the following pairs of metals constitutes the lightest metal and the heaviest metal, respectively?
- 3UPSC CSE I - 2007
Which one of the following does not contain silver?
- 4UPSC CSE I - 2007
Which one of the following non-metals is not a poor conductor of electricity?
- 5UPSC CSE I - 2006
Which are the materials generally employed as solder in soldering operations in electronics?
- 6UPSC CSE I - 2005
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given substances in the decreasing order of their densities?
- 7UPSC CSE I - 2004
Salts of which of the following elements provide colours to fireworks?
- 8UPSC CSE I - 2003
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
- 9UPSC CSE I - 2000
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I List II I. German Silver A) Tin II. Solder B) Nickel III. Bleaching Powder C) Sodium IV. Hypo D) Chlorine - 10UPSC CSE I - 2000
Which one of the following materials is very hard and very ductile?
- 11UPSC CSE I - 2000
Aluminium surfaces are often ‘anodized’. This means the deposition of a layer of
- 12UPSC CSE I - 1999
Match List-I (Naturally occurring substances) with List-II (Elements) and select the correct answer using the codes given the lists:
List-I List-II A Diamond 1. Calcium B. Marble 2. Silicon C. Sand 3. Aluminium D. Ruby 4. Carbon Codes:
ABCD - 13UPSC CSE I - 1998
Consider the following statements:
Coke is one of the materials of the charge added to blast furnace for the production of steel/iron. Its function is to
- act as the reducing agent.
- remove silica associated with the iron ore.
- function as fuel; to supply heat.
- act as an oxidizing agent. of these statements
- 14UPSC CSE I - 1998
Assertion (a): Sodium metal is stored under kerosene. Reason (R) Metallic sodium melts when exposed to air.
- 15UPSC CSE I - 1998
Which one of the following metals does not form amalgam?
- 16UPSC CSE I - 1997
The most reactive among the halogens is
- 17UPSC CSE I - 1996
Which one of the following elements is alloyed with iron to produce steel which can resist high temperatures and also have high hardness and abrasion resistance?