INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

If we study a cell under a microscope, we will come across which among the following bodies inside it?

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?

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: 

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?

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.

Select the correct answer using codes given below:

 Fodder crops are raised as food for the livestock. Which among the following is/are fodder crops?

1. Sudan Grass

2. Oats

3. Wheat

4. Berseem

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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. 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Read the following statements carefully and select the correct answer from codes given below:

1. Working of electric motors involves the electric effect of electric current.

2. Working of electric generators involves the magnetic effect of moving magnets. 

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

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?

 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?