INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

 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?

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?

 Water vapour present in the atmosphere is formed due to which of the following factors?

1. Heating of water bodies.

2. Activities of living organisms.

3. Weathering of rocks.

4. Photosynthesis.

Select the correct answer using the code 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:

Fertilizers are commercially produced plant nutrients. In this context, consider the following statements:

1. Fertilizers get washed away due to excessive irrigation.

2. Micro-organisms in the soil are harmed by the continuous use of fertilizers.

3. Fertilizers supply nitrogen, phosphorus and sodium to the soil. 

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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. 

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

 Consider the following statements:

1. Anti-viral medicines are harder to make as viruses have biochemical mechanisms of their own. 

2. Anti-bacterial medicines target both bacteria and fungi.

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

The immune system is a complex network of cells known as immune cells that contains lymphocytes. In this context, consider the following statements: 

1. Lymphocytes are red blood cells and one of the body's main types of immune cells. 

2. Lymphocytes are made in the bone marrow and found in the blood and lymph tissue. 

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:

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: