GK / GS · Chapter 10
Magnetism and Electromagnetism PYQs
A compass needle that obeys an invisible hand, a crane that lifts a car with no hook, a fan that spins at the flick of a switch, a bulb that lights because a magnet is turning somewhere in a power station: all of them come from one single story.
Magnets, Magnetic Field and Earth's Magnetism 5 PYQs
- Which of the following accurately explains the reason Mars loses its atmosphere to space over time?SSC Stenographer 2026 · 10 Sep 2026
- Which of the following statements about the Van Allen Radiation Belts is incorrect?SSC Stenographer 2026 · 12 Sep 2026
- What is the SI unit of magnetic flux density?SSC CGL 2026 · 10 Oct 2026
- What is the nature of the force between two like magnetic poles?DSSSB 2026 · 24 Sep 2026
- Which of the following correctly describes the direction of magnetic field lines outside a bar magnet?DSSSB 2026 · 07 Oct 2026
Magnetic Materials and Making Magnets 2 PYQs
- Which of the following is an example of a paramagnetic material that is weakly attracted to an external magnetic field?Delhi Police 2026 · 05 Jan 2026
- Which of the following materials is commonly used as the core of an electromagnet in an electric bell?DSSSB 2026 · 28 Sep 2026
Magnetic Effect of Electric Current: Oersted and the Right-Hand Thumb Rule 7 PYQs
- A student observes that a magnetic compass needle placed near a wire carrying current deflects. This observation is consistent with:Delhi Police 2026 · 21 Jan 2026
- A straight conductor carries a current I vertically upwards, using the right hand thumb rule. What is the direction of the magnetic field lines…Delhi Police 2026 · 16 Jan 2026
- When the current in a straight conductor is reversed in direction, what happens to the pattern of magnetic field lines around it?Delhi Police 2026 · 21 Jan 2026
- What happens to a compass needle when electric current flows through a nearby wire?DSSSB 2026 · 23 Sep 2026
- Which Dutch theoretical physicist is known for investigating the relationship between electricity, magnetism, and mechanics?DSSSB 2026 · 27 Sep 2026
- Which scientist's accidental discovery in 1820 revealed the link between electricity and magnetism by observing the deflection of a compass needle…DSSSB 2026 · 04 Oct 2026
- What is the pattern of the magnetic field lines produced around a straight conductor carrying electric current?DSSSB 2026 · 16 Oct 2026
Solenoid, Electromagnet, Force on a Current and the Electric Motor 5 PYQs
- Which set of factors correctly affects the strength of the magnetic field inside a long solenoid carrying current?Delhi Police 2026 · 20 Jan 2026
- Which of the following is a correct use of electromagnets? I. In separating magnetic material from junk II. In sharpening pencilsSSC MTS 2026 · 18 Feb 2026
- A current-carrying coil wound around a soft iron core is called a/an:DSSSB 2026 · 25 Sep 2026
- What is a current-carrying coil that behaves like a magnet, often made stronger by using an iron core, called?DSSSB 2026 · 10 Oct 2026
- What is the characteristic of the magnetic field inside a long current-carrying solenoid?DSSSB 2026 · 13 Oct 2026