INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

The ‘Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary’, recently seen in news, is situated in which of the following Indian states?

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

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

 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 about ‘Acid Rain’: 

1. Oxides of sulphur and nitrogen are major contributors to acid rain.

2. Acid rain is good for agriculture as it provides nitrogen for the growth of plants.

3. When acid rain flows into the river, it increases the pH level of river water. 

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?

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

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:

According to Archimedes’ principle - When a body is immersed fully or partially in a fluid, it experiences an upward force that is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by it. Which among the following are based on the application of this principle?

1. Ships

2. Lactometer

3. Thermometer

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements: 

1. Small intestine is the longest part of the human alimentary canal.

2. Carnivores have a longer small intestine than herbivores.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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: