INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

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.

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?

Unicellular organism are unique because they are made up of a single cell only. Which of the following is/are examples of unicellular organisms?

1. Amoeba

2. Yeast

3. Bacteria

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements: 

1. The ‘danger’ signal lights are red in colour as the red is least scattered by fog or smoke.

2. The sky appears dark to passengers flying at very high altitudes because of scattering of light. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In the Animal Kingdom, which of the following groups of organisms shows the highest level of cellular organisation?

1. Annelids 

2. Sponges

3. Coelenterates

Choose the correct answer by using the codes 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?

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?

 In context of Air pollution in India, consider the following statements:

1. Presence of high levels of pollutants in air causes visibility to be lowered.

2. Formation of smog is a visible indication of air pollution.

3. Oxides of nitrogen and sulphur dissolve in rain to give rise to acid rain.

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?

With reference to organic farming practices prevalent in India, consider the following statements: