1999 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 1999 · General Studies

Question 105: Science and Technology

Consider the following statement: An ordinary light bulb has a rather short life because the I. Filament wire is not uniform. II. Bulb cannot be evacuated completely. III. Wires supporting the filament melt at high temperatures. Which of the above statements are correct?

aI and III
bII and III
cI and II
dI, II and III

The published answer to this question looks wrong to us, so none is shown until it has been checked.

Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 1999, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.