Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 1995 GS-I
Question

Image formed on Retina is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Smaller than object but inverted

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Smaller than object but inverted”.
The image formed on the retina is real, inverted, and smaller than the object. The brain then processes this image to perceive it as upright.

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