INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

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?

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 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?

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?

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:

 Weeds are unwanted plants in a cultivated field. In this context, consider the following statements:

1. The weeds compete for food, space and light.

2. Weeds are responsible for affecting the growth of the crop.

3. Timely sowing of crops and crop rotation help in weed control.

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

 Consider the following statements:

1. Some substances like carbon dioxide or oxygen can move across the cell membrane by a process called Osmosis. 

2. In the cell’s external environment, the concentration of carbon dioxide is low as compared to that inside the cell.

Which of the statement(s) 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:

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

1. Saturated hydrocarbons are linked by only single bonds between the carbon atoms while unsaturated carbon compounds have double or triple bonds. 

2. Saturated hydrocarbons generally give a clean flame while unsaturated carbon compounds give a yellow flame with lots of black smoke.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

 Which of the following is NOT an example of ‘Autoimmune Disease’?