INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

Read the following statements carefully:

1. Vector-borne diseases are caused by parasites, viruses and bacteria. 

2. Skin infections are generally caused by different kinds of fungi.

3. Elephantiasis is a disease caused by different species of worms.

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

 Manure contains large quantities of organic matter and also supplies small quantities of nutrients to the soil. In this context, consider the following statements:

1. The organic matter in manure helps in improving the soil structure.

2. It increases the water holding capacity in sandy soils.

3. It causes water logging in clayey soils.

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When light enter the human eye, it passes through the different parts of the eye. In this context arrange the following in the correct sequence:

 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 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?

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

1. The B-lymphocytes in human body produce an army of proteins in response to pathogens into our blood to fight with them. 

2. The T-lymphocytes mediate cell-mediated immunity (CMI) which is responsible for the graft (transplanted body-part) rejection. 

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

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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?

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

1. Saturated hydrocarbons are linked by only single bonds between the carbon atoms while unsaturated carbon compounds have double or triple bonds. 

2. Saturated hydrocarbons generally give a clean flame while unsaturated carbon compounds give a yellow flame with lots of black smoke.

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