INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

 Consider the following statements:

1. Some substances like carbon dioxide or oxygen can move across the cell membrane by a process called Osmosis. 

2. In the cell’s external environment, the concentration of carbon dioxide is low as compared to that inside the cell.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements: 

1. The motion of the moon around the earth is due to the centrifugal force. 

2. The moon rotates around its axis due to the gravitational pull of the earth. 

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are NOT correct?

 With reference to ‘Magnetic Field’, consider the following statements:

1. The magnetic field produced by a current-carrying wire at a given point depends directly on the current passing through it.

2. The magnetic field inside a long straight solenoid-carrying current is zero.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

In the context of ‘immunity’ in human body, which of the following statements is/are correct? 

1. Skin on our body is an example of innate immunity.

2. Acquired immunity is characterised by memory. 

3. Injecting the microbes deliberately during immunisation induce passive immunity. 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements: 

1. Small intestine is the longest part of the human alimentary canal.

2. Carnivores have a longer small intestine than herbivores.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The ‘Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary’, recently seen in news, is situated in which of the following Indian states?

 Which among the following method(s) is/are used by pests to attack crops sown in the field?

1. They attack the root of the plant.

2. They bore into stem and fruits of the plant. 

3. They suck water from various parts of the plant.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements about ‘Acid Rain’: 

1. Oxides of sulphur and nitrogen are major contributors to acid rain.

2. Acid rain is good for agriculture as it provides nitrogen for the growth of plants.

3. When acid rain flows into the river, it increases the pH level of river water. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A lemon kept in water in a glass tumbler appears to be bigger than its actual size, when viewed from the sides. This is because of which of the following reasons:

With reference to Pisces – a category of animals, consider the following statements: 

1. Their skin is covered with scales and it has mucus glands on their skin. 

2. They are aquatic animals that obtain oxygen dissolved in water by using gills.

3. Unlike humans, they are cold-blooded and have only three chambers in their heart. 

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?