1999 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 1999 · General Studies

Question 115: Science and Technology

For which one of the following is capillarity not the only reason?

aBlotting of ink
bRising of underground water
cSpread of water drop on a cotton cloth
dRising of water from the roots of a plant to its foliage

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.