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- Question 1 of 7
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements about DNA Barcodes:
- Its main objective is to identify a known sample in terms of a pre-existing classification.
- It uses a short genetic marker in an organism’s DNA to identify it as belonging to a particular species.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is incorrect. DNA barcoding differs from molecular phylogeny in that the main goal is not to determine patterns of relationship but to identify an unknown sample in terms of a preexisting classification. So, it helps identify an unknown sample, and not a known one.
Statement 2 is correct. DNA barcoding is a taxonomic method that uses a short genetic marker in an organism’s DNA to identify it as belonging to a particular species.
Thus, the correct answer is b.
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Statement 1 is incorrect. DNA barcoding differs from molecular phylogeny in that the main goal is not to determine patterns of relationship but to identify an unknown sample in terms of a preexisting classification. So, it helps identify an unknown sample, and not a known one.
Statement 2 is correct. DNA barcoding is a taxonomic method that uses a short genetic marker in an organism’s DNA to identify it as belonging to a particular species.
Thus, the correct answer is b.
- Question 2 of 7
2. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is/are indigenous warship of India?
- INS Shivalik
- INS Kamorta
- INS kolkata
- INS Kadmatt
Answer using the given codes
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All the ship mention above are indigenous warship of India
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All the ship mention above are indigenous warship of India
- Question 3 of 7
3. Question
1 pointsWith reference to the concept ‘Universal Basic Income’, consider the following statements:
- It includes the transfer of both cash and kind
- It does not consider the social or economic positions of the individual
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is incorrect. The main feature of UBI is cash transfer instead of in-kind transfer.
statement 2 is correct. The social or economic positions of the individual are not taken into consideration in case of UBI transfer.
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Statement 1 is incorrect. The main feature of UBI is cash transfer instead of in-kind transfer.
statement 2 is correct. The social or economic positions of the individual are not taken into consideration in case of UBI transfer.
- Question 4 of 7
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statement about ‘UNESCO’:
- The UNESCO is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) based in Geneva.
- It is the successor of the League of Nation’s International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation.
- UNESCO has 192 member states.
Which of the above statement is/are incorrect?
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Statement 1 is incorrect. The UNESCO is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) based in Paris.
Statement 2 is correct. It is the successor of the League of Nation’s International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation.
Statement 3 is incorrect. UNESCO has 195 member states.
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Statement 1 is incorrect. The UNESCO is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) based in Paris.
Statement 2 is correct. It is the successor of the League of Nation’s International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation.
Statement 3 is incorrect. UNESCO has 195 member states.
- Question 5 of 7
5. Question
1 pointsWith reference to the project ‘CHAMAN’, recently in news, which of the following statement is/are correct?
- It is a project of agriculture ministry to use remote sensing and geoinformatics data to integrate information on weather, soil, land use, and crop mapping.
- It is a project under defence ministry for safeguarding the interest of Indian soldiers.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Statement 1 is correct. Under the project, the ministry will use remote sensing and geoinformatics data to integrate information on weather, soil, land-use, and crop mapping to prepare horticulture development plans. The idea is to use space technology to identify crops suitable to different areas and raise production of horticulture crops.
Statement 2 is incorrect.
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Statement 1 is correct. Under the project, the ministry will use remote sensing and geoinformatics data to integrate information on weather, soil, land-use, and crop mapping to prepare horticulture development plans. The idea is to use space technology to identify crops suitable to different areas and raise production of horticulture crops.
Statement 2 is incorrect.
- Question 6 of 7
6. Question
1 pointsWith reference to Free Movement regime (FMR), recently in the news, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
- The FMR allows visa-free movement for people living within 12 km on either side of the border between India and Bhutan
- The FMR permits the tribes residing along the border to travel 16 km across the boundary without visas between India and Myanmar
- FMR has been in place in contrast with the traditional social relations among border people.
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Statement 1 is incorrect. The FMR allows visa-free movement for people living within 16 km on either side of the border between India and Myanmar
Statement 2 is correct. The FMR permits the tribes residing along the border to travel 16 km across the boundary without visas between India and Myanmar
Statement 3 is Incorrect. FMR has been in place keeping in view with the traditional social relations among border people.Incorrect
Statement 1 is incorrect. The FMR allows visa-free movement for people living within 16 km on either side of the border between India and Myanmar
Statement 2 is correct. The FMR permits the tribes residing along the border to travel 16 km across the boundary without visas between India and Myanmar
Statement 3 is Incorrect. FMR has been in place keeping in view with the traditional social relations among border people. - Question 7 of 7
7. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is the third of the four ASW corvettes to be built under the Project-28 scheme?
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Statement a is correct, INS Kiltan is the third of the four ASW corvettes to be built under the Rs 7,800-crore Project 28.
Statement b is Incorrect INS Kamorta is the first of four anti-submarine Kamorta-class stealth corvettes which has been built for the Indian Navy.
Statement c is Incorrect, INS Kalvari is the first of the Indian Navy’s six Kalvari-class submarines being built in India. It is a diesel-electric attack submarine which is designed by DCNS
Statement d is incorrect, INS Karanj is the third submarine of the first batch of six Kalvari-class submarines for the Indian Navy. It is a diesel-electric attack submarine based on the Scorpène class
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Statement a is correct, INS Kiltan is the third of the four ASW corvettes to be built under the Rs 7,800-crore Project 28.
Statement b is Incorrect INS Kamorta is the first of four anti-submarine Kamorta-class stealth corvettes which has been built for the Indian Navy.
Statement c is Incorrect, INS Kalvari is the first of the Indian Navy’s six Kalvari-class submarines being built in India. It is a diesel-electric attack submarine which is designed by DCNS
Statement d is incorrect, INS Karanj is the third submarine of the first batch of six Kalvari-class submarines for the Indian Navy. It is a diesel-electric attack submarine based on the Scorpène class
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