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Question No. 1

Consider the following statements regarding the IndiGen programme:
1. It aims to undertake whole genome sequencing of thousand Indian individuals representing diverse ethnic groups from India.
2. It is funded by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Question No. 2

The Bank rate at which the Reserve Bank of India is ready to buy or rediscount bills of exchange or other commercial papers. The Bank Rate is published under which of the following act?

AReserve Bank of India Act, 1934

BBanking Regulation Act, 1949

CState bank of India Act, 1955

DPayment regulation Act, 2007

Question No. 3

The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission is associated with which of the following space agency?

AISRO

BJAXA

CNASA

DEuropean Space Agency

Question No. 4

The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 provides that the central government may regulate the supply of certain food only under extraordinary circumstances. Which of the following is/are extraordinary circumstances?
1. War
2. Extraordinary price rise
3. Famine
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

A1 only

B1 and 2 only

C2 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 5

The Government of India launched a prestigious programme “National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN)” to provide broadband services to rural areas. On which principle the optical fibre works?

APolarisation

BTotal internal reflection

CTotal internal refraction

DScattering

Question No. 6

The Vikas engine is/are the workhorse for which of the following Launch Vehicles?
1. Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV)
2. Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle (ASLV)
3. Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A1 only

B1 and 2 only

C3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 7

Which of the following industries is/are part of eight core industries?
1. Coal
2. Crude oil
3. Refinery products
4. Textiles
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A1 and 2 only

B2 and 3 only

C1, 2 and 3 only

D1, 2, 3 and 4

Question No. 8

Which of the following is/are mission/missions related to Mars Planet?
1. Maven
2. In – sights Lander
3. Curiosity rover
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A1 only

B1 and 2 only

C2 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 9

Which of the following is/are New World Monkeys?
1. Tamarins
2. Macaques
3. Baboons
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A1 only

B1 and 2 only

C2 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Question No. 10

Which of the following statements is/are correct about “Quality Council of India (QCI)”?
1. It is a non-profit autonomous society registered under Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860.
2. The Quality Council of India (QCI) is headed by Minister of Commerce and Industry.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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