INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Consider the following statements:

1. Methanol is a low carbon, hydrogen carrier fuel produced from high ash coal, CO₂ from thermal power plants and natural gas.

2. ‘Methanol Economy’ programme has been launched with the objective of reducing India's oil import bill and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. 

3. The Methanol Economy programme has been launched by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Carbon dioxide (CO₂):

1. Volcanic eruptions are a natural source of Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

2. Carbon dioxide is confined only to the tropospheric layer of the atmosphere. 

3. Excess of Carbon dioxide in the air is removed by green plants by respiration.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

 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?

 Which of the following statement(s) about Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is/are correct?

1. AIDS is a congenital disease caused by a retrovirus known as Human Immuno deficiency Virus (HIV).

2. AIDS is characterised by a progressive decrease in the number of T-lymphocytes in the body of the infected person. 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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?

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 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?

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?

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.

 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.

Select the correct answer using the code given below: