Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 2010 GS-I
Question

The atmosphere exerts enormous pressure on us. But, we do not feel it because:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Our blood exerts a pressure slightly more than that of the atmosphere.

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Our blood exerts a pressure slightly more than that of the atmosphere.”.
Humans don't feel the pressure of the atmosphere because the pressure inside our bodies is slightly higher than the atmospheric pressure, so it balances it out.

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