INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

 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.

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

Consider the following statements about the ‘fuel obtained from plastic waste’: 

1. It has low octane rating.

2. Lead content is absent in it.

3. It is known as green fuel.

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?

 Consider the following statements:

When light enter the human eye, it passes through the different parts of the eye. In this context arrange the following in the correct sequence:

Consider the following statements about ‘rainbow’:

1. It is caused by dispersion of sunlight by tiny water droplets present in the atmosphere. 

2. A rainbow is always formed in a direction opposite to that of the Sun.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 With reference to heterotrophic eukaryotic organisms, Fungi, consider the following statements:

1. All fungus are parasites as they use host organism for food.

2. Lichens have a symbiotic relationship of blue-green algae and fungus.

3. Yeasts and mushrooms are varities of fungus.

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 Manure contains large quantities of organic matter and also supplies small quantities of nutrients to the soil. In this context, consider the following statements:

1. The organic matter in manure helps in improving the soil structure.

2. It increases the water holding capacity in sandy soils.

3. It causes water logging in clayey soils.

Select the correct answer using the code given below: