INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Match the following pairs with reference to different types of ‘Phyla’ with their most distinctive features:

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 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?

 Which of the following are the properties of the image formed by a plane mirror?

1. The image is always real and erect. 

2. The size of the image is equal to that of the object. 

3. The image formed is as far behind the mirror as the object is in front of it. 

4. The image is laterally inverted.

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The use of an electric fuse protects the electric circuit and the appliances from a possible damage by

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?

 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?

 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

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 Consider the following statements:

Vectors are living organisms that can transmit infectious pathogens between humans, or from animals to humans. The commonest vectors we all know are mosquitoes. Which among the following vector borne diseases are caused by mosquitoes?

1. Yellow Fever

2. Lymphatic Filariasis

3. Zika Fever

4. Japanese Encephalitis

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The nearest and the farthest points up to which a normal human eye can see objects clearly are between: