INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

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?

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?

Read the following statements carefully and select the correct answer from codes given below:

1. The phenomenon of splitting of white light into its seven component colours by a prism is called dispersion.

2. While passing through a prism, the violet light bends the least while the red the most.

3. Isaac Newton was the first to use a glass prism to obtain the spectrum of sunlight.

Which of the statements 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?

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?

 Weeds are unwanted plants in a cultivated field. In this context, consider the following statements:

1. The weeds compete for food, space and light.

2. Weeds are responsible for affecting the growth of the crop.

3. Timely sowing of crops and crop rotation help in weed control.

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

 Consider the following statements:

1. Some substances like carbon dioxide or oxygen can move across the cell membrane by a process called Osmosis. 

2. In the cell’s external environment, the concentration of carbon dioxide is low as compared to that inside the cell.

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

Which among the following are the characteristic features of birds?

1. They are cold-blooded animals.

2. They lay eggs.

3. Two forelimbs are modified for flight.

4. They breathe through lungs.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. Which of the following statement(s) in the context of ‘Human Eye’ is/are NOT correct?

1. Most of the refraction of the light rays entering the eye occurs at the outer surface of the crystalline lens.

2. Iris is a dark muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil. 

3. Pupil regulates and controls the amount of light entering the eye. 

4. Retina is a delicate membrane having enormous number of light-sensitive cells.

Select the correct answer using codes given below:

Read the following statements carefully and select the correct answer from codes given below:

1. Working of electric motors involves the electric effect of electric current.

2. Working of electric generators involves the magnetic effect of moving magnets. 

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