INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following statements:

1. Tendons are type of connecting tissue that connect muscles to bones.

2. Nerve impulses are transmitted with the help of tendons throughout our body.

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

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

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

In context of ‘EASE 4.0’, Consider the following statements:

1. It is a reform agenda for Public Sector Banks to institutionalize clean and smart banking.

2. It creates a 24x7 banking system with resilient technology. 

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

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:

 Consider the following statements:

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.

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:

1. Exchange of gases in plants occurs not only across the surface of leaves but also across the surface of stems and roots.

2. Plant close its pores known as the Stomata, when they do not need carbon dioxide for photosynthesis.

3. Guard cells present in plants are responsible for controlling the movement of water in them. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

If an opaque object on the path of light becomes very small, light has a tendency to bend around it and not walk in a straight line. This effect is known as:

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

1. Dugong (Dugong dugon) is an herbivorous mammal.

2. Dugongs are listed as Critically endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

3. Recently, an announcement was made by Tamil Nadu State government for the set-up of Dugong conservation reserve. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?