Chemistry: Organic Chemistry: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Science and Technology)
1 previous year UPSC Prelims question on Chemistry: Organic Chemistry (Science and Technology). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
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UPSC 2007Science and Technology · Chemistry: Organic Chemistry
Q1. Which one of the following is another name of RDX?
Explanation
Option (d) is correct: Cyclonite is another name for RDX (Research Department Explosive or Royal Demolition Explosive), which is a powerful military-grade explosive. It is widely used in military applications and mining operations due to its high detonation velocity and stability. Options (a), (b) and (c) are incorrect:
Cyanohydrin is a type of organic compound used in the synthesis of plastics and pharmaceuticals, not an explosive. Dextran is a complex sugar used in medical applications like blood volume expanders. Cyclohexane is a hydrocarbon commonly used as a solvent or in chemical synthesis, not an explosive.
Answer key for these questions
Q
UPSC year
Correct answer
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2007
(d) Cyclonite
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How many previous year UPSC questions are there on Chemistry: Organic Chemistry?
This page covers 1 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Chemistry: Organic Chemistry (Science and Technology), asked from 1996 to 2009. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
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Questions on Chemistry: Organic Chemistry (Science and Technology) are available for 10 years, from 1996 to 2009. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
