Prelims Marathon – Science – October 31st – 2023

Consider the following statements regarding CRISPR:
1.CRISPR is a genetic code or sequence found in bacteria.
2.Bacteria use CRISPR sequence to remember each specific virus that attacks them by incorporating virus DNA into their own bacterial genome.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following IIT indigenously developed the “Chemic Antigen Receptor T (CAR – T”)?

The Indian Biological Data Center (IBDC) was inaugurated at?

Consider the following statements regarding Biological Research Regulatory Approval Portal (BioRRAP):
1.It was developed by the Department of Biotechnology.
2.It aims to track the regulatory approvals for a research proposal on a single portal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The “SPARK programme” is recently seen in news related to?

Consider the following statements regarding “Graphene”:
1.It is a single layer of carbon atoms, tightly bound in a hexagonal honeycomb lattice.
2.It is an allotrope of carbon.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding “Hyperloop system”:
1.It consists of a low-pressure tube, a pod, and a linear motor.
2.The tube is evacuated to create a near-vacuum, which reduces air resistance and allows the pod to travel at high speeds.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding “Trans fats”:
1.They are unsaturated fats that have been artificially altered to make them solid at room temperature.
2.They are created by adding hydrogen to liquid vegetable oils, a process known as hydrogenation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The “Parambikulam Tiger Reserve” is recently seen in news related to?