INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

 In context of Air pollution in India, consider the following statements:

1. Presence of high levels of pollutants in air causes visibility to be lowered.

2. Formation of smog is a visible indication of air pollution.

3. Oxides of nitrogen and sulphur dissolve in rain to give rise to acid rain.

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?

Vaccines are now available for preventing a whole range of infectious diseases. Which among the following infectious diseases are preventable by the use of vaccine?

1. Polio

2. Measles

3. Whooping cough

4. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)

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Vaccines are now available for preventing a whole range of infectious diseases. Which among the following infectious diseases are preventable by the use of vaccine?

1. Polio

2. Measles

3. Whooping cough

4. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

 The parasitic nutritive strategy, by which some organisms derive nutrition from plants or animals without killing them, is used by which of the following organisms?

1. Cuscuta (amar-bel)

2. Ticks

3. Bread moulds

4. Tape-worms

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?

1. Which of the following statement(s) in the context of ‘Human Eye’ is/are NOT correct?

1. Most of the refraction of the light rays entering the eye occurs at the outer surface of the crystalline lens.

2. Iris is a dark muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil. 

3. Pupil regulates and controls the amount of light entering the eye. 

4. Retina is a delicate membrane having enormous number of light-sensitive cells.

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Consider the following statements:

1. Tendons are type of connecting tissue that connect muscles to bones.

2. Nerve impulses are transmitted with the help of tendons throughout our body.

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

Consider the following statements about ‘Human Body’:

1. Muscles contain special proteins which contract and relax to cause movement. 

2. We can control the movement of all the muscles in our body.

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

Consider the following statements about ‘Biochemical Oxygen Demand’ (BOD):

1. It is the amount of oxygen required by bacteria to break down the organic matter present in a certain volume of a sample of water.

2. Highly polluted water have BOD value of less than 5 ppm. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?