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UPSC 2012 • Q93Science & Technology, Materials & Clean EnergyMedium
Applied Chemistry & Everyday Science
Consider the following statements: If there were no phenomenon of capillarity 1. it would be difficult to use a kerosene lamp 2. one would not be able to use a straw to consume a soft drink 3. the blotting paper would fail to function 4. the big trees that we see around would not have grown on the Earth. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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