INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

 Consider the following statements about ‘Photochemical Smog’: 

1. It is a phenomenon of cool humid climate. 

2. It occurs when sunlight acts on unburnt hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides.

3. Ozone in photochemical smog is responsible for the haze. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements: 

1. A person with myopia can see nearby objects clearly but cannot see distant objects distinctly.

2. In a myopic eye, the image of a distant object is formed behind the retina and not at the retina itself.

3. The defect of myopia can be corrected by using a concave lens of suitable power.

Which of the statements 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?

The nearest and the farthest points up to which a normal human eye can see objects clearly are between: 

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?

Which of the following statements about ‘Sponges’ is/are correct?

1. Sponges are generally marine organisms and are multicellular symmetrical animals. 

2. In sponges, eggs and sperms are produced by the same individual. 

3. Sponges reproduce asexually by formation of gametes and sexually by fragmentation. 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

2. Consider the following statements: 

1. Typhoid fever in human beings is caused by a virus. 

2. Plasmodium is a tiny protozoan responsible for causing malaria.

3. Plasmodium enters the human body through the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquito.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 Which of the following is NOT an example of ‘Autoimmune Disease’? 

Fertilizers are commercially produced plant nutrients. In this context, consider the following statements:

1. Fertilizers get washed away due to excessive irrigation.

2. Micro-organisms in the soil are harmed by the continuous use of fertilizers.

3. Fertilizers supply nitrogen, phosphorus and sodium to the soil. 

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which of the following diseases and their causative agents is NOT correctly matched? 

Select the correct answer using codes given below: