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• Prelims
• Understanding Technology
• Understanding geography (Magnetism of gm
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• What is the role of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in the water
purification systems? [UPSC Civil Services, 2012]
• 1. It inactivates/kills the harmful micro-organisms in water.
2. It removes all the undesirable odours from the water.
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[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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• Diffusion of light in the atmosphere takes
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• Consider the following phenomena: [UPSC Civil Services, 2013]
• 1. Size of the sun at dusk
2. Colour of the sun at dawn
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• Rainbow is produced when sunlight falls on drops of rain.
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 Mirrors
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 Lenses
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• What is a zoom lens? [UPSC 2008]
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• Defect of colour blindness can be remedied
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