INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

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

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In context of ‘EASE 4.0’, Consider the following statements:

1. It is a reform agenda for Public Sector Banks to institutionalize clean and smart banking.

2. It creates a 24x7 banking system with resilient technology. 

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

With reference to Pisces – a category of animals, consider the following statements: 

1. Their skin is covered with scales and it has mucus glands on their skin. 

2. They are aquatic animals that obtain oxygen dissolved in water by using gills.

3. Unlike humans, they are cold-blooded and have only three chambers in their heart. 

Which of the statement(s) 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?

 With reference to heterotrophic eukaryotic organisms, Fungi, consider the following statements:

1. All fungus are parasites as they use host organism for food.

2. Lichens have a symbiotic relationship of blue-green algae and fungus.

3. Yeasts and mushrooms are varities of fungus.

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With reference to Pisces – a category of animals, consider the following statements: 

1. Their skin is covered with scales and it has mucus glands on their skin. 

2. They are aquatic animals that obtain oxygen dissolved in water by using gills.

3. Unlike humans, they are cold-blooded and have only three chambers in their heart. 

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

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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Unicellular organism are unique because they are made up of a single cell only. Which of the following is/are examples of unicellular organisms?

1. Amoeba

2. Yeast

3. Bacteria

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Consider the following statements:

1. The direction of current is taken opposite to the direction of flow of electrons.

2. Resistance is a property of a conductor that generates heat in the electrical circuit.

3. The SI unit of electric current is Amperes. 

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 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?