Science and Technology is that segment of UPSC Civil Services Examination that scares most of the aspirants coming from non-technical backgrounds. One question is often asked that is, “How to prepare Science and Technology for UPSC?”
Along with answering how to prepare for Science and Technology for UPSC IAS Exam, BYJU’S Science Education Portal has answered questions from wide-ranging topics that are important for the exam.
The answers are tailored to aspirants’ needs. Not only from the static topics, questions are extracted even from the current affairs topics that are related to science and technology.
How will Science Questions & Answers help UPSC aspirants?
The Science and Technology Questions & Answers portal will help IAS aspirants in the following way:
- Clarity of topics – A variety of topics from science are covered that will bring clarity on how to approach this subject for UPSC.
- UPSC Syllabus is the source – Any topic that is important from the civil services examination point of view has been covered in the form of questions ans answers.
- From NCERTs to Current Affairs – Each question from a key topic that has been covered either in school textbooks or newspapers and is important from the exam’s point of view will be answered here.
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Among all the electromagnetic waves, visible light is the only electromagnetic wave that humans can see. It is extremely important as it helps...
Carbon nanotubes are the strongest material discovered till date. This is the main difference between carbon nanotubes and graphene. You can read...
Yes, it is a difficult and complex process to create carbon nanotubes. You can read about Nanotechnology in India - Origins, Uses, Developments...
Sumio Iijima of NEC discovered carbon nanotubes for the first time in 1991 and explained what they are.The images of carbon nanotubes were...
Graphene is known as the strongest material on earth. However, research is going on across the globe to find stronger materials. You can read...
Carbon nanotubes are so strong due to their high tensile strength resulting from the covalent bonds formed between individual carbon atoms. You...
Carbon nanotubes are stronger than diamonds, but the most abundant and naturally occuring hardest material on earth is diamond. You can read...
Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body.1.5 to 2% of the total body weight is made of calcium. Approximately 1,200 g of calcium...
Small gas molecules are retained in their interiors by carbon nanotubes. These small gas molecules are selectively captured by the carbon...
Carbon nanotubes are much stronger than steel, hence carbon nanotubes can replace steel. You can read about Nanotechnology in India - Origins,...
Yes, carbon nanotubes can be used for drug delivery. You can read about Nanotechnology in India - Origins, Uses, Developments in the given link....
Osmosis helps in regulation or control of turgor pressure within plant cells. You can read about the Plant Tissues - Classification, Definition,...
Carbon nanotubes have varied applications from pharmacy to optics, electronics, plastics etc. You can read about Nanotechnology in India -...
The main functions of an animal cell are reproduction, storing and producing energy, DNA replication, metabolism etc. You can read about the...
Tubes having diameters measured in nanometers and which are made of carbon are known as carbon nanotubes. You can read about Nanotechnology in...
Animal cells require oxygen, minerals, sugar etc for its survival.In addition the disposal of wastes should take place without any problems. You...
Animal cells do not have cell walls as there is no requirement. It does not have any role to play in the way animals grow or the way animals...
There are millions of cells in an animal. You can read about the Plant Tissues - Classification, Definition, Types in the given link. Further...
