GK / GS · Chapter 11
Modern Physics & Inventions PYQs
Every time you tap a phone, get an X-ray, watch the Sun rise or hear the word 'nuclear', you are standing on the shoulders of a few brilliant people who asked strange questions about the atom and about light.
From Atom Models to Quantum Ideas 6 PYQs
- According to Bohr’s atomic theory, the angular momentum of an electron in a stable orbit is restricted to which of the following?Delhi Police 2026 · 12 Jan 2026
- What is the real-world implication of Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle in advanced particle experiments?SSC Stenographer 2026 · 11 Sep 2026
- What is a direct consequence of Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity?SSC Stenographer 2026 · 09 Sep 2026
- Why is the first-order Stark energy correction zero for the nondegenerate hydrogen (1s) ground state in a uniform external electric field?SSC CGL 2026 · 09 Oct 2026
- Who discovered the electron through cathode ray experiments?DSSSB 2026 · 26 Sep 2026
- In E = mc², what does the 'c' represent?DSSSB 2026 · 29 Sep 2026
Photoelectric Effect and the Dual Nature of Matter 2 PYQs
- The photoelectric effect demonstrated that:SSC Stenographer 2026 · 10 Sep 2026
- As per current physics, what is the mass of a photon?Delhi Police 2026 · 12 Jan 2026
Radioactivity: Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Half-life 4 PYQs
- After undergoing radioactive decay for 60 days, how much of a 100 mg sample of a substance with a half-life of 20 days will still remain?Delhi Police 2026 · 20 Jan 2026
- In radioactive decay, what happens to the mass number (A) and atomic number (Z) of a nucleus during beta-decay (positron emission)?SSC Stenographer 2026 · 09 Sep 2026
- Which country organisation has produced the world's first carbon-14 diamond battery, with potential to provide power for thousands of years?SSC MTS 2026 · 17 Feb 2026
- The half-life of a radionuclide is 4 hours. If its initial mass is 160 g (gram), what mass of the radionuclide will remain undecayed after 12 hours?SSC CGL 2026 · 01 Oct 2026
Nuclear Fission, Fusion and India's Nuclear Programme 3 PYQs
- In terms of energy efficiency and by-products, how does nuclear fusion differ from fission?Delhi Police 2026 · 07 Jan 2026
- In which Indian city is the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre located?SSC Stenographer 2026 · 11 Sep 2026
- Which of the following material is used to absorb neutrons and control nuclear fission reactions in reactors?DSSSB 2026 · 13 Oct 2026
Lasers, X-rays and Semiconductor Devices 4 PYQs
- In the context of next-generation wireless communication, which of the following characteristics of Li-Fi technology distinguishes it from…Delhi Police 2026 · 20 Jan 2026
- Which advantage of optical fibre communication over traditional copper cable communication is most significant for long-distance data transmission?Delhi Police 2026 · 21 Jan 2026
- In medical endoscopy, light is sent into the body through a flexible optical fibre bundle. What is the main role of the optical fibres in such…Delhi Police 2026 · 16 Jan 2026
- A Zener diode with breakdown voltage 6 V is used for voltage regulation. If input varies widely, which statement is correct?Delhi Police 2026 · 16 Jan 2026