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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 pointsBio-Pesticides can be used to control which of these?
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Bio pesticides are certain types of pesticides derived from such natural materials as animals, plants, bacteria, and certain minerals.
These are used to control weeds, insects and several diseases.Incorrect
Bio pesticides are certain types of pesticides derived from such natural materials as animals, plants, bacteria, and certain minerals.
These are used to control weeds, insects and several diseases. -
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following is/are correctly matched?
Insect /Pest :Plant
1. Pink ball worm :Cotton
2. Fall Armyworm :Maize
3. Magnaporthe grisea :RiceCorrect
The pink bollworm is an insect known for being a pest in cotton farming. The adult is a small, thin, gray moth with fringed wings. The larva is a dull white caterpillar with eight pairs of legs with conspicuous pink banding along its dorsum. The larva reaches one half inch in length.
Fall Armyworm (FAW), prefers maize but can also feed on more than 80 other crops, including rice, sorghum, millet, sugarcane, vegetable crops and cotton.
Magnaporthe grisea (Rice blast ).Incorrect
The pink bollworm is an insect known for being a pest in cotton farming. The adult is a small, thin, gray moth with fringed wings. The larva is a dull white caterpillar with eight pairs of legs with conspicuous pink banding along its dorsum. The larva reaches one half inch in length.
Fall Armyworm (FAW), prefers maize but can also feed on more than 80 other crops, including rice, sorghum, millet, sugarcane, vegetable crops and cotton.
Magnaporthe grisea (Rice blast ). -
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 pointsWith reference to Crispr/cas9 , Which of the following statements are Correct?
1. Crispr-Cas9 was adopted from the naturally occuring genome editing system in bacteria.
2.The bacteria capture snippets of DNA from invading viruses and use them to create DNA segments known as CRISPR arrays.Correct
Crispr-Cas9 was adopted from the naturally occuring genome editing system in bacteria. The bacteria capture snippets of DNA from invading viruses and use them to create DNA segments known as CRISPR arrays.The CRISPR arrays allow the bacteria to remember the viruses.
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Crispr-Cas9 was adopted from the naturally occuring genome editing system in bacteria. The bacteria capture snippets of DNA from invading viruses and use them to create DNA segments known as CRISPR arrays.The CRISPR arrays allow the bacteria to remember the viruses.
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 pointsAedes mosquitoes are responsible for transmitting?
1 Dengue
2.Chikungunya
3.Zika
4.Yelllow fever
5.MalariaCorrect
Aedes aegypti, the yellow fever mosquito, is a mosquito that can spread dengue fever, chikungunya, Zika fever, Mayaro and yellow fever viruses.
Malaria is caused by a one-celled parasite called a Plasmodium. Female Anopheles mosquitoes pick up the parasite from infected people when they bite to obtain blood needed to nurture their eggs. Inside the mosquito the parasites reproduce and develop.Incorrect
Aedes aegypti, the yellow fever mosquito, is a mosquito that can spread dengue fever, chikungunya, Zika fever, Mayaro and yellow fever viruses.
Malaria is caused by a one-celled parasite called a Plasmodium. Female Anopheles mosquitoes pick up the parasite from infected people when they bite to obtain blood needed to nurture their eggs. Inside the mosquito the parasites reproduce and develop. -
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 pointsArrange the following in chronological order, Committees set up to estimate Poverty in India.
1. Alagh Committee
2. Tendulkar Committee
3. Rangarajan Committee
4. Lakdawala CommitteeCorrect
Alagh Committee (1979): In 1979, a task force constituted by the Planning Commission for the purpose of poverty estimation, chaired by YK Alagh, constructed a poverty line for rural and urban areas on the basis of nutritional requirements.
Lakdawala Committee (1993): In 1993, an expert group constituted to review methodology for poverty estimation, chaired by DT Lakdawala
Tendulkar Committee (2009): In 2005, another expert group to review methodology for poverty estimation, chaired by Suresh Tendulkar
Rangarajan Committee: In 2012, the Planning Commission constituted a new expert panel on poverty estimationIncorrect
Alagh Committee (1979): In 1979, a task force constituted by the Planning Commission for the purpose of poverty estimation, chaired by YK Alagh, constructed a poverty line for rural and urban areas on the basis of nutritional requirements.
Lakdawala Committee (1993): In 1993, an expert group constituted to review methodology for poverty estimation, chaired by DT Lakdawala
Tendulkar Committee (2009): In 2005, another expert group to review methodology for poverty estimation, chaired by Suresh Tendulkar
Rangarajan Committee: In 2012, the Planning Commission constituted a new expert panel on poverty estimation -
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 pointsWith reference to Food Corporation of India, consider the following statements.
1. It was established under the National Food Security Act 2013.
2. FCI has hired storage capacities from Public enterprises only.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?Correct
The Food Corporation of India was setup under the Food Corporation’s Act 1964 , in order to fulfil following objectives of the Food Policy:
FCI has hired storage capacities from Central Warehousing Corporation, State Warehousing Corporations, State Agencies and Private Parties for short term as well as for guaranteed period under Private Entrepreneurs Guarantee Scheme.
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The Food Corporation of India was setup under the Food Corporation’s Act 1964 , in order to fulfil following objectives of the Food Policy:
FCI has hired storage capacities from Central Warehousing Corporation, State Warehousing Corporations, State Agencies and Private Parties for short term as well as for guaranteed period under Private Entrepreneurs Guarantee Scheme.
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 pointsConsidering the data for food/crop production in the year 2018-19 , Which among the following is produced highest in terms of quantity in India?
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Rice production is estimated at 115.6 million tonnes.
Oilseeds production is estimated at 31.5 million tonnes
Sugarcane production at 380.83 million tonnes, Cotton at 30.09 million tonnesIncorrect
Rice production is estimated at 115.6 million tonnes.
Oilseeds production is estimated at 31.5 million tonnes
Sugarcane production at 380.83 million tonnes, Cotton at 30.09 million tonnes -
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 pointsRecently several states in India passed the legislation against ‘Mob-Lynching’ menace. Which among the following is the First state to do so?
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Manipur Protection from Mob violence Act, 2018: In December 2018, Manipur became the first state to pass a remarkable law against lynching or Protection from Mob Violence Act.
Rajasthan is the second state after Manipur to have a law to deal with mob lynching.Incorrect
Manipur Protection from Mob violence Act, 2018: In December 2018, Manipur became the first state to pass a remarkable law against lynching or Protection from Mob Violence Act.
Rajasthan is the second state after Manipur to have a law to deal with mob lynching. -
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 pointsCorona Viruses are in the news recently. Which of the following Statements about CoV is /are Correct?
1. Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause severe diseases such as Middle East respiratory syndrome(MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
2. A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new coronavirus that has not been previously identified.
3. 2019-nCoV, is not that same as the coronaviruses that commonly circulate among humans and cause mild illness, like the common cold.Correct
All are correct statements
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All are correct statements
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 pointsWith reference to Electronically transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETPBS), consider the following statements.
1. ETPBS is developed by Election Commission of India with the help of Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC).
2. It is a fully secured system, having three layers of security.
3. All class of electors are eligible.Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Electronically transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETPBS) is developed by Election Commission of India with the help of Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), for the use of the Service Voters. It is a fully secured system, having two layers of security. Secrecy is maintained through the use of OTP and PIN and no duplication of casted Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot (ETPB) is possible due to the unique QR Code.
Class of Electors who are eligible for ETPBS
· Service Voters, other than those who opt for proxy voting (Classified Service Voters)
· The wife of a Service Voter who ordinarily resides with him
· Overseas Voters.Incorrect
Electronically transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETPBS) is developed by Election Commission of India with the help of Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), for the use of the Service Voters. It is a fully secured system, having two layers of security. Secrecy is maintained through the use of OTP and PIN and no duplication of casted Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot (ETPB) is possible due to the unique QR Code.
Class of Electors who are eligible for ETPBS
· Service Voters, other than those who opt for proxy voting (Classified Service Voters)
· The wife of a Service Voter who ordinarily resides with him
· Overseas Voters.
