INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Read the following statements carefully: 

1. Motion of the moon around the earth.

2. Tides in open seas.

3. Rotation of earth.

4. Motion of planets around the Sun.

Which of the events given above are result of force of ‘Gravitation’?

Read the following statements carefully: 

1. Motion of the moon around the earth.

2. Tides in open seas.

3. Rotation of earth.

4. Motion of planets around the Sun.

Which of the events given above are result of force of ‘Gravitation’?

Consider the following sources of protein:

1. Meat

2. Fish

3. Egg

4. Milk

Select the correct sequence of the sources of protein mentioned above in human diet in terms of maximum protein content:

 Consider the following statements about ‘Photochemical Smog’: 

1. It is a phenomenon of cool humid climate. 

2. It occurs when sunlight acts on unburnt hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides.

3. Ozone in photochemical smog is responsible for the haze. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In context of cells in the human body, consider the following statements:

1. The shape and size of cells are related to the specific function they perform.

2. A cell is able to live and perform all its functions because of its components known as organelles.

3. All cells present in human body have the same organelles.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

The ‘scattering of light’ is responsible for which of the following phenomena in nature?

1. Tyndall effect.

2. Colour of water in deep sea.

3. Blue colour of the sky.

4. Rainbow formation.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements: 

1. The motion of the moon around the earth is due to the centrifugal force. 

2. The moon rotates around its axis due to the gravitational pull of the earth. 

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are NOT correct?

 In context of General Science, consider the following statements:

1. All fluids exert pressure on the base and walls of the container in which they are enclosed.

2. All objects experience a downward force of buoyancy when they are immersed in a fluid.

3. The magnitude of buoyancy force is independent of the density of the fluid in which the object is immersed.

Which of the statement(s) 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:

 In context of General Science, consider the following statements:

1. All fluids exert pressure on the base and walls of the container in which they are enclosed.

2. All objects experience a downward force of buoyancy when they are immersed in a fluid.

3. The magnitude of buoyancy force is independent of the density of the fluid in which the object is immersed.

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