INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following statements:

1. The direction of current is taken opposite to the direction of flow of electrons.

2. Resistance is a property of a conductor that generates heat in the electrical circuit.

3. The SI unit of electric current is Amperes. 

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

1. The B-lymphocytes in human body produce an army of proteins in response to pathogens into our blood to fight with them. 

2. The T-lymphocytes mediate cell-mediated immunity (CMI) which is responsible for the graft (transplanted body-part) rejection. 

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 In context of ‘Scrub Typhus’, which of the statements given below is/are correct?

1. It is a disease caused by a bacterium and it spreads to people through bites of infected chiggers.

2. Antibiotics are most effective form of medicine to cure this disease.

3. Recently, a special vaccine has been developed for its prevention by the Department of Biotechnology.

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Unicellular organism are unique because they are made up of a single cell only. Which of the following is/are examples of unicellular organisms?

1. Amoeba

2. Yeast

3. Bacteria

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

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Consider the following statements:

1. The direction of current is taken opposite to the direction of flow of electrons.

2. Resistance is a property of a conductor that generates heat in the electrical circuit.

3. The SI unit of electric current is Amperes. 

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Which of the following phenomena are caused due to ‘atmospheric refraction’?

1. Flickering of objects seen through a turbulent stream of hot air rising above a fire.

2. The reddening of the sun at sunrise and the sunset.

3. The apparent flattening of the Sun’s disc at sunrise and sunset.

4. The Sun is visible to us about 2 minutes before the actual sunrise, and about 2 minutes after the actual sunset.

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Unicellular organism are unique because they are made up of a single cell only. Which of the following is/are examples of unicellular organisms?

1. Amoeba

2. Yeast

3. Bacteria

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Consider the following sources of protein:

1. Meat

2. Fish

3. Egg

4. Milk

Select the correct sequence of the sources of protein mentioned above in human diet in terms of maximum protein content:

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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