INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

With reference to ‘blood’ present in the human body, consider the following statements:

1. It carries oxygen and food to all the cells in human body. 

2. It collects wastes from the cells for disposal. 

3. It is a type of connective tissue. 

Which of the statements 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?

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:

 Consider the following statements with reference to the ‘magnetic field’ of a bar magnet:

1. Magnetic field is a quantity that has both direction and magnitude. 

2. Inside the magnet, the direction of field lines is from its south pole to north pole.

3. Magnetic field-lines of two different magnets can intersect each other.

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

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:

A lemon kept in water in a glass tumbler appears to be bigger than its actual size, when viewed from the sides. This is because of which of the following reasons:

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

The use of an electric fuse protects the electric circuit and the appliances from a possible damage by

Vectors are living organisms that can transmit infectious pathogens between humans, or from animals to humans. The commonest vectors we all know are mosquitoes. Which among the following vector borne diseases are caused by mosquitoes?

1. Yellow Fever

2. Lymphatic Filariasis

3. Zika Fever

4. Japanese Encephalitis

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements:

1. The e-Gopala App is a comprehensive breed improvement marketplace and information portal, directly used by farmers. 

2. Web version of e-GOPALA has been developed by the Union Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.

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