INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

 Which among the following method(s) is/are used by pests to attack crops sown in the field?

1. They attack the root of the plant.

2. They bore into stem and fruits of the plant. 

3. They suck water from various parts of the plant.

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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.

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 Consider the following statements with reference to the ‘magnetic field’ of a bar magnet:

1. Magnetic field is a quantity that has both direction and magnitude. 

2. Inside the magnet, the direction of field lines is from its south pole to north pole.

3. Magnetic field-lines of two different magnets can intersect each other.

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

 Consider the following statements:

1.  Large air cavities are present underneath the skin of aquatic plants that help them in floating.

2. Chlorophyll is present underneath the skin of terrestrial plants and it helps them in manufacturing food.

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

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

 The parasitic nutritive strategy, by which some organisms derive nutrition from plants or animals without killing them, is used by which of the following organisms?

1. Cuscuta (amar-bel)

2. Ticks

3. Bread moulds

4. Tape-worms

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

 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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 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 about ‘Biochemical Oxygen Demand’ (BOD):

1. It is the amount of oxygen required by bacteria to break down the organic matter present in a certain volume of a sample of water.

2. Highly polluted water have BOD value of less than 5 ppm. 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?