INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

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 most common nutrients causing eutrophication are:

Vectors are living organisms that can transmit infectious pathogens between humans, or from animals to humans. The commonest vectors we all know are mosquitoes. Which among the following vector borne diseases are caused by mosquitoes?

1. Yellow Fever

2. Lymphatic Filariasis

3. Zika Fever

4. Japanese Encephalitis

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Match the following pairs with reference to different types of ‘Phyla’ with their most distinctive features:

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

 Compass is an important tool used for navigation since old days. In this context, consider the following statements:

1. The compass needle is a magnet which align itself in a particular direction.

2. The compass needle always points towards the magnetic south pole of the earth.

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

Consider the following statements: 

1. Cold-blooded animals do not have the capacity to regulate their body temperature. 

2. Amphibians are cold-blooded animals and reptiles are warm-blooded animals.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 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:

 Water vapour present in the atmosphere is formed due to which of the following factors?

1. Heating of water bodies.

2. Activities of living organisms.

3. Weathering of rocks.

4. Photosynthesis.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

 In the context of nature of light, read the following statements carefully: 

1. Light does not travel in the same direction in all mediums. 

2. Light propagates with different speeds in different mediums. 

3. Light travels fastest in air with speed of 3×10⁸ m/s. 

4. Speed of light reduces considerably in glass or water.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Read the following statements carefully in the context of ‘particulate pollutants’?

1. Smoke particulates consist of gaseous or mixture of gaseous and liquid particles formed during combustion of organic matter.

2. Dust is composed of fine solid particles produced during crushing, grinding and attribution of solid materials.

3. Mists are produced by particles of spray liquids and by condensation of vapours in air.

4. Fumes are generally obtained by the condensation of vapours during sublimation, and boiling.

Which of the statements given above are correct?