IAS-IPS Exam Quiz
Q. Which one of the following may be the true characteristic of cyclones?
(a) Temperate cyclones move from west to east with westerlies whereas tropical cyclones follow trade winds.
(b) The front side of cyclone is know as the ‘eye of cyclone’.
(c) Cyclones possess a centre of high pressure surrounded by closed isobars.
(d) Hurricanes are well-known tropical cyclones that develop over mid-latitudes.
Q. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(a) Urea is produced in the liver.
(b) Urea is produced in the blood.
(c) Urea is produced from the digestion of starch.
(d) Urea is produced in the lung and kidney.
Q. Which one of the following statements regarding haemoglobin is correct?
(a) Haemoglobin present in RBC can carry only oxygen but not carbon dioxide.
(b) Haemoglobin of RBC can carry both oxygen and carbon dioxide.
(c) Haemoglobin of RBC can carry only carbon dioxide.
(d) Haemoglobin is only used for blood clotting and not for carrying gases.
Q. Which one of the following is not correct about the Sargasso Sea?
(a) It is characterized with anticyclonic circulation of ocean currents.
(b) It records the highest salinity in the Atlantic Ocean.
(c) It is located west to Gulf Stream and east of Canary Current.
(d) It confined in gyre of calm and motionless water.
Q. Which one of the following statements regarding histone proteins is correct?
(a) Histones are proteins that are present in the mitochondrial membrane.
(b) Histones are proteins that are present in the nucleus in association with DNA.
(c) Histones are proteins associated with lipids in the cytosol.
(d) Histones are proteins associated with carbohydrates in the cytosol.
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