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We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjective MCQs on a daily basis. For schedule, refer to the archive link given below.
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Total Number of Questions : 10
Total Not Attempted Questions : 0
Total Correct : 7
Total Wrong : 3
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12.02 / 20
Indigenously produced Mixed Uranium & Plutonium Oxide will be used as the fuel in the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam.
*The National Gene Fund constituted by Government of India under section 45 of the Plant varieties Act, 2001.
*Project Kautilya was launched for space-borne ELINT System involves the development of Electronic Intelligence payload for integration on an indigenous mini satellite.
*National Innovation Foundation (NIF) – India was set up in March 2000 with the assistance of Department of Science and Technology.
*Although they are named as ‘TRIPS-Plus,’ they are not formally related to TRIPs. Rather, the term is used to indicate that these requirements go beyond the minimum standards imposed by TRIPs.
“Acid rain leads to increase in prodigious production of lichens.”
Is this statement true?
Bcz Lichens are indicator species and sensitive to Sox and NOx
Different lichen species have different reaction towards sulphur containing solution. Growth is observed in some lichen due to acid rain.
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4.04 / 20
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8/10
Total Number of Questions : 10
Total Not Attempted Questions : 0
Total Correct : 9
Total Wrong : 1
Total Number of Questions : 10
Total Not Attempted Questions : 0
Total Correct : 6
Total Wrong : 4
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Total Number of Questions : 10
Total Not Attempted Questions : 0
Total Correct : 6
Total Wrong : 4
You have scored
9.36 / 20
An example for advanced norms under TRIPs Plus is the protection demanded by developed countries for data exclusivity.
@Gene editing can be used to protect endangered species or bring to life extinct species.
@Launched in 2018, ICESat-2 will carry a laser altimeter that detects individual photons, allowing scientists to measure the elevation of ice sheets, sea ice, forests and more in unprecedented detail. Our planet’s frozen and icy areas, called the cryosphere, are a key focus of NASA’s Earth science research.
ICESat-2 will help scientists investigate why, and how much, our cryosphere is changing in a warming climate.