Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – May 10, 2018

Eugenol is responsible for the aroma of cloves. It is the main component in the essential oil extracted from cloves.

Domestic electric wiring is basically done in parallel connection because electricity can be supplied equally to all the instruments in a house and also when one circuit is broken electric current still flows in other circuits.

Class insect of the animal kingdom with 7,50,000 species reported, in the largest single group in the both plant and animal kingdom

Seedless tomato fruits can be produced by parthenocarpy( the natural or artificially induced production of fruit without fertilization of ovules. The fruit is therefore seedless

Diabetes mellitus is caused when there is low or no insulin production or improper utilization of insulin. Insulin hormone is produced by the pancreas. Once the blood glucose level rises after eating , the pancreas automatically sense the glucose level and it realize a proportional quantity of insulin in the blood stream. This help our body cells to consume glucose present in our blood stream. this helps our body cells to consume glucose present in our blood stream, and thus maintains the blood sugar level.

A computer may perform millions of calculation in solving a problem in flash second. Each number ,letter , symbol etc.put into a computer is turned into a group of eight bits ( bytes) each bits must be stored in somewhere and must ready to be retrieved at a moment notice.

Cryogenic engine is used for rocket propulsion particularly GSLV of space programme and ballistic missiles

Cryosurgery is the branch of surgery which is used to destroy malignant tissue such as cancer cells etc.

‘cryosurgery technology‘ is also used in production of very high magnetic field and remote sensing.