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Question 1 of 8
1. Question
Q1. {MoNRE – Schemes} Consider the following statements:
Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana aims to reduce the electricity bill of the poor and middle class, along with making India self-reliant in the energy sector.
Rooftop Solar Programme was launched in 2014 with an aim to increase India’s rooftop solar capacity in residential as well as Non-residential areas.
Rajasthan leads in Rooftop Solar Capacity with Gujarat taking the second lead.
How many of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Correct
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct
Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana is an initiative to generate electricity through solar power.
It aims to reduce the electricity bill of the poor and middle class, along with making India self-reliant in the energy sector.
It has a target of installing rooftop solar on 1 crore houses.
People living in remote areas will be covered under this scheme.
The people of those states where electricity is very expensive will benefit the most from this scheme.
Statement 2 is incorrect
Rooftop Solar Programme was launched in 2014 and aims to increase India’s rooftop solar capacity in residential areas.
It provides financial assistanceand incentives to distribution companies (DISCOMs) and individuals.
The goal is to achieve 40 GW of rooftop solar capacity by March 2026, currently in its second phase.
Due to the program, rooftop solar has increased from 1.8 GW (2019) to 10.4 GW (2023).
Consumers can avail benefits of the scheme through DISCOM tendered projects or the National Portal.
Statement 3 is incorrect
Total Solar Capacity (GW)
Rooftop Solar Capacity (GW)
73.31 (as of Dec 2023)
11.08 (as of Dec 2023)
Rajasthan leads in total solar capacity with 18.7 GW, followed by Gujarat at 10.5 GW.
Gujarat is in the lead with 2.8 GW, and Maharashtra follows with 1.7 GW.
Answer: (a) Only one; Difficulty Level: Medium
Incorrect
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct
Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana is an initiative to generate electricity through solar power.
It aims to reduce the electricity bill of the poor and middle class, along with making India self-reliant in the energy sector.
It has a target of installing rooftop solar on 1 crore houses.
People living in remote areas will be covered under this scheme.
The people of those states where electricity is very expensive will benefit the most from this scheme.
Statement 2 is incorrect
Rooftop Solar Programme was launched in 2014 and aims to increase India’s rooftop solar capacity in residential areas.
It provides financial assistanceand incentives to distribution companies (DISCOMs) and individuals.
The goal is to achieve 40 GW of rooftop solar capacity by March 2026, currently in its second phase.
Due to the program, rooftop solar has increased from 1.8 GW (2019) to 10.4 GW (2023).
Consumers can avail benefits of the scheme through DISCOM tendered projects or the National Portal.
Statement 3 is incorrect
Total Solar Capacity (GW)
Rooftop Solar Capacity (GW)
73.31 (as of Dec 2023)
11.08 (as of Dec 2023)
Rajasthan leads in total solar capacity with 18.7 GW, followed by Gujarat at 10.5 GW.
Gujarat is in the lead with 2.8 GW, and Maharashtra follows with 1.7 GW.
Answer: (a) Only one; Difficulty Level: Medium
Unattempted
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct
Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana is an initiative to generate electricity through solar power.
It aims to reduce the electricity bill of the poor and middle class, along with making India self-reliant in the energy sector.
It has a target of installing rooftop solar on 1 crore houses.
People living in remote areas will be covered under this scheme.
The people of those states where electricity is very expensive will benefit the most from this scheme.
Statement 2 is incorrect
Rooftop Solar Programme was launched in 2014 and aims to increase India’s rooftop solar capacity in residential areas.
It provides financial assistanceand incentives to distribution companies (DISCOMs) and individuals.
The goal is to achieve 40 GW of rooftop solar capacity by March 2026, currently in its second phase.
Due to the program, rooftop solar has increased from 1.8 GW (2019) to 10.4 GW (2023).
Consumers can avail benefits of the scheme through DISCOM tendered projects or the National Portal.
Statement 3 is incorrect
Total Solar Capacity (GW)
Rooftop Solar Capacity (GW)
73.31 (as of Dec 2023)
11.08 (as of Dec 2023)
Rajasthan leads in total solar capacity with 18.7 GW, followed by Gujarat at 10.5 GW.
Gujarat is in the lead with 2.8 GW, and Maharashtra follows with 1.7 GW.
Answer: (a) Only one; Difficulty Level: Medium
Question 2 of 8
2. Question
Q2. {Prelims – A&C – In News} Consider the following statements about Batadrava Than:
It is a holy prayer house founded by the revered Vaishnavite reformer-saint Srimanta Sankardeva.
It is in the state of Meghalaya.
Doul Mahotsav is an annual festival that attracts the devotees in Bordowa Than.
How many of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?
Correct
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct
Recently Rahul Gandhi was prevented from visiting Batadrava Than, a temple complex that is significant to Assam.
The Batadrava Than, or Bordowa Than, is a temple complex at the birthplace of reveredVaishnavite reformer-saint Srimanta Sankardeva.
It is the birthplace of Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardeva (1449-1568) the great Vaisnavite saint of Assam, founded by him in 1494 A.D.
The Kirtan Ghar, a spacious prayer house, was originally constructed by Sankardev with impermanent materials.
Statement 2 is incorrect
It is located in Nagaon district of Assam.
It is one of the most sacred sites for Assamese Vaishnavites.
Statement 3 is correct
A very big festival “Doul Mohotsava” (Holi) is a yearly attraction for the devotees in Bordowa.
The rituals conducted at Bordowa Than follow the norms of Purush sanghati, emphasising the teachings of Ekasarana Dharma.
Answer: (a) Only one; Difficulty Level: Medium
Incorrect
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct
Recently Rahul Gandhi was prevented from visiting Batadrava Than, a temple complex that is significant to Assam.
The Batadrava Than, or Bordowa Than, is a temple complex at the birthplace of reveredVaishnavite reformer-saint Srimanta Sankardeva.
It is the birthplace of Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardeva (1449-1568) the great Vaisnavite saint of Assam, founded by him in 1494 A.D.
The Kirtan Ghar, a spacious prayer house, was originally constructed by Sankardev with impermanent materials.
Statement 2 is incorrect
It is located in Nagaon district of Assam.
It is one of the most sacred sites for Assamese Vaishnavites.
Statement 3 is correct
A very big festival “Doul Mohotsava” (Holi) is a yearly attraction for the devotees in Bordowa.
The rituals conducted at Bordowa Than follow the norms of Purush sanghati, emphasising the teachings of Ekasarana Dharma.
Answer: (a) Only one; Difficulty Level: Medium
Unattempted
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct
Recently Rahul Gandhi was prevented from visiting Batadrava Than, a temple complex that is significant to Assam.
The Batadrava Than, or Bordowa Than, is a temple complex at the birthplace of reveredVaishnavite reformer-saint Srimanta Sankardeva.
It is the birthplace of Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardeva (1449-1568) the great Vaisnavite saint of Assam, founded by him in 1494 A.D.
The Kirtan Ghar, a spacious prayer house, was originally constructed by Sankardev with impermanent materials.
Statement 2 is incorrect
It is located in Nagaon district of Assam.
It is one of the most sacred sites for Assamese Vaishnavites.
Statement 3 is correct
A very big festival “Doul Mohotsava” (Holi) is a yearly attraction for the devotees in Bordowa.
The rituals conducted at Bordowa Than follow the norms of Purush sanghati, emphasising the teachings of Ekasarana Dharma.
Answer: (a) Only one; Difficulty Level: Medium
Question 3 of 8
3. Question
Q3. {Prelims – In News} Consider the following statements about Fusarium Acuminatum:
It is a fungal plant pathogen that causes ripe rot in fuzzy kiwifruit.
It is a known ice-nucleator that can freeze water better than bacteria.
How many of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Correct
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct
Fusarium acuminatum (F. acuminatum) is a fungal plant pathogen that causes ripe rot in Actinidia deliciosa (fuzzy kiwifruit).
Fungi are extremely stable because the proteins are basically released into the environment and not bound to any membrane.
Statement 2 is correct
Fungi produce highly efficient ice nucleators.
These nucleators begin crystallizing at warm temperatures like minus 2 degrees C.
Recently scientists found that F. acuminatum possesses more than a hundred such ice-nucleation proteins that can form functional aggregates outside the fungus’s cells, triggering ice formation.
It is a known ice-nucleator that can freeze water better than bacteria.
It was in the 1970s when the biological ice nucleation was spotted for the first time during the study ofPseudomonas syringae, the bacteria that can lead to various diseases in crops. The Pseudomonas syringaecan lead to the formation of ice at temperatures falling below the melting point of water.
Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2; Difficulty Level: Medium
Incorrect
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct
Fusarium acuminatum (F. acuminatum) is a fungal plant pathogen that causes ripe rot in Actinidia deliciosa (fuzzy kiwifruit).
Fungi are extremely stable because the proteins are basically released into the environment and not bound to any membrane.
Statement 2 is correct
Fungi produce highly efficient ice nucleators.
These nucleators begin crystallizing at warm temperatures like minus 2 degrees C.
Recently scientists found that F. acuminatum possesses more than a hundred such ice-nucleation proteins that can form functional aggregates outside the fungus’s cells, triggering ice formation.
It is a known ice-nucleator that can freeze water better than bacteria.
It was in the 1970s when the biological ice nucleation was spotted for the first time during the study ofPseudomonas syringae, the bacteria that can lead to various diseases in crops. The Pseudomonas syringaecan lead to the formation of ice at temperatures falling below the melting point of water.
Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2; Difficulty Level: Medium
Unattempted
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct
Fusarium acuminatum (F. acuminatum) is a fungal plant pathogen that causes ripe rot in Actinidia deliciosa (fuzzy kiwifruit).
Fungi are extremely stable because the proteins are basically released into the environment and not bound to any membrane.
Statement 2 is correct
Fungi produce highly efficient ice nucleators.
These nucleators begin crystallizing at warm temperatures like minus 2 degrees C.
Recently scientists found that F. acuminatum possesses more than a hundred such ice-nucleation proteins that can form functional aggregates outside the fungus’s cells, triggering ice formation.
It is a known ice-nucleator that can freeze water better than bacteria.
It was in the 1970s when the biological ice nucleation was spotted for the first time during the study ofPseudomonas syringae, the bacteria that can lead to various diseases in crops. The Pseudomonas syringaecan lead to the formation of ice at temperatures falling below the melting point of water.
Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2; Difficulty Level: Medium
Question 4 of 8
4. Question
Q4. {IR – Laws} Consider the following statements about Apostille Convention:
The purpose of the Convention is to replace the complicated and expensive legalization process of chain certification, with the mere issuance of a single Apostille certificate.
The scope of the Convention covers only public documents.
The Apostille certify the quality of the content as well as the authenticity of the signature.,
The Ministry of Law and Justice is the nodal ministry for attesting/apostilling documents for use in India and abroad.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are incorrect?
Correct
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct
The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, known as Apostille Convention, was concluded in 1961 and entered into force in 1965.
It is an international treatyfacilitating the circulation ofpublic documents executed by one Contracting Party and which have to be produced in another.
The purpose of the Convention is to replace the complicated and expensive legalizationprocess of chain certification, with the mere issuance of a single Apostille certificate.
Statement 2 is correct
The scope of the Convention covers only public documents, with the law of the State of origin of the document determining the public nature of documents.
Article 1 of the Convention specifies what are deemedpublic documents for purposes of the Convention. These are court documents, administrative documents, notarial acts, and “official certificates which are placed on documents signed by persons in their private capacity.”
Statement 3 is incorrect
The Apostille does not certify the quality of the content in the apostillized public document.
Instead, it certifies only the authenticity of the signature, the capacity in which the person signing the document has acted, and the identity of the seal or stamp that the document bears.
Statement 4 is incorrect
India, since 2005, is a member of the Hague Convention.
The Ministry of External Affairs is the nodal ministry for consular legalization or attesting/apostilling documents for use in India and abroad.
Answer: (d) 3 and 4; Difficulty Level: Medium
Incorrect
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct
The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, known as Apostille Convention, was concluded in 1961 and entered into force in 1965.
It is an international treatyfacilitating the circulation ofpublic documents executed by one Contracting Party and which have to be produced in another.
The purpose of the Convention is to replace the complicated and expensive legalizationprocess of chain certification, with the mere issuance of a single Apostille certificate.
Statement 2 is correct
The scope of the Convention covers only public documents, with the law of the State of origin of the document determining the public nature of documents.
Article 1 of the Convention specifies what are deemedpublic documents for purposes of the Convention. These are court documents, administrative documents, notarial acts, and “official certificates which are placed on documents signed by persons in their private capacity.”
Statement 3 is incorrect
The Apostille does not certify the quality of the content in the apostillized public document.
Instead, it certifies only the authenticity of the signature, the capacity in which the person signing the document has acted, and the identity of the seal or stamp that the document bears.
Statement 4 is incorrect
India, since 2005, is a member of the Hague Convention.
The Ministry of External Affairs is the nodal ministry for consular legalization or attesting/apostilling documents for use in India and abroad.
Answer: (d) 3 and 4; Difficulty Level: Medium
Unattempted
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct
The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, known as Apostille Convention, was concluded in 1961 and entered into force in 1965.
It is an international treatyfacilitating the circulation ofpublic documents executed by one Contracting Party and which have to be produced in another.
The purpose of the Convention is to replace the complicated and expensive legalizationprocess of chain certification, with the mere issuance of a single Apostille certificate.
Statement 2 is correct
The scope of the Convention covers only public documents, with the law of the State of origin of the document determining the public nature of documents.
Article 1 of the Convention specifies what are deemedpublic documents for purposes of the Convention. These are court documents, administrative documents, notarial acts, and “official certificates which are placed on documents signed by persons in their private capacity.”
Statement 3 is incorrect
The Apostille does not certify the quality of the content in the apostillized public document.
Instead, it certifies only the authenticity of the signature, the capacity in which the person signing the document has acted, and the identity of the seal or stamp that the document bears.
Statement 4 is incorrect
India, since 2005, is a member of the Hague Convention.
The Ministry of External Affairs is the nodal ministry for consular legalization or attesting/apostilling documents for use in India and abroad.
Answer: (d) 3 and 4; Difficulty Level: Medium
Question 5 of 8
5. Question
Q5. {Agri – Food Subsidy} Consider the following statements:
G-33 is a forum of developing countries formed during the Cancun ministerial conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to protect the interest of the developing countries in agricultural trade negotiations.
Under WTO’s Agreement on Agriculture, there are no limits on spending on blue box subsidies.
India is a part of the G33.
How many of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Correct
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect
G-33 is a forum of developing countries formed during the Cancun ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), to protect the interest of the developing countries in agricultural trade negotiations.
It was created in order to help group countries which were all facing similar problems. The G33 has proposed special rules for developing countries at WTO negotiations, like allowing them to continue to restrict access to their agricultural markets.
Blue Box is the “amber box with conditions”. Such conditions are designed to reduce distortion.
Any support that would normally be in the amber box is placed in the blue box if the support also requires farmers to limit production.
At present, there are no limits on spending on blue box subsidies.
Statement 3 is correct
The G33 (or the Friends of Special Products in agriculture) is a coalition of developing and least developed countries. Despite the name, there are currently 48 member nations including China, Cuba, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan etc.
Dominated by India, the group has “defensive” concerns regarding agriculture in relation to World Trade Organization negotiations and seeks to limit the degree of market opening required of developing countries.
Answer: (b) Only two; Difficulty Level: Medium
Incorrect
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect
G-33 is a forum of developing countries formed during the Cancun ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), to protect the interest of the developing countries in agricultural trade negotiations.
It was created in order to help group countries which were all facing similar problems. The G33 has proposed special rules for developing countries at WTO negotiations, like allowing them to continue to restrict access to their agricultural markets.
Blue Box is the “amber box with conditions”. Such conditions are designed to reduce distortion.
Any support that would normally be in the amber box is placed in the blue box if the support also requires farmers to limit production.
At present, there are no limits on spending on blue box subsidies.
Statement 3 is correct
The G33 (or the Friends of Special Products in agriculture) is a coalition of developing and least developed countries. Despite the name, there are currently 48 member nations including China, Cuba, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan etc.
Dominated by India, the group has “defensive” concerns regarding agriculture in relation to World Trade Organization negotiations and seeks to limit the degree of market opening required of developing countries.
Answer: (b) Only two; Difficulty Level: Medium
Unattempted
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect
G-33 is a forum of developing countries formed during the Cancun ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), to protect the interest of the developing countries in agricultural trade negotiations.
It was created in order to help group countries which were all facing similar problems. The G33 has proposed special rules for developing countries at WTO negotiations, like allowing them to continue to restrict access to their agricultural markets.
Blue Box is the “amber box with conditions”. Such conditions are designed to reduce distortion.
Any support that would normally be in the amber box is placed in the blue box if the support also requires farmers to limit production.
At present, there are no limits on spending on blue box subsidies.
Statement 3 is correct
The G33 (or the Friends of Special Products in agriculture) is a coalition of developing and least developed countries. Despite the name, there are currently 48 member nations including China, Cuba, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan etc.
Dominated by India, the group has “defensive” concerns regarding agriculture in relation to World Trade Organization negotiations and seeks to limit the degree of market opening required of developing countries.
Answer: (b) Only two; Difficulty Level: Medium
Question 6 of 8
6. Question
Q6. {Envi – Conservation} The Global Tree Assessment (GTA) is an initiative of which of the following organisation?
Correct
Explanation
The Global Tree Assessment was launched in 2015 in recognition of the poor understanding of the conservation status of the world’s tree species, limiting the conservation action that can be taken towards saving threatened species.
The Global Tree Assessment is an initiative coordinated by:
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission Global Tree Specialist Group (IUCN-SSC GTSG).
It is a comprehensive list of species and critical health indicator of global world bio-diversity.
The 6 major threats categorised by the Global Tree Assessment are:
Crop agriculture expansion,
Tree cover decline as a proxy for overexploitation in all vegetation types,
Urbanisation,
Deforestation as a proxy for land-use change threats in forested areas, changes in burnt area descaled as fire and fire suppression,
Climate change measures in terms of changes in annual variation in figures of temperatures and precipitation,
Seasonality and vapour pressure deficit (VPD) and VPD seasonality.
Answer: (c) IUCN; Difficulty Level: Medium
Incorrect
Explanation
The Global Tree Assessment was launched in 2015 in recognition of the poor understanding of the conservation status of the world’s tree species, limiting the conservation action that can be taken towards saving threatened species.
The Global Tree Assessment is an initiative coordinated by:
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission Global Tree Specialist Group (IUCN-SSC GTSG).
It is a comprehensive list of species and critical health indicator of global world bio-diversity.
The 6 major threats categorised by the Global Tree Assessment are:
Crop agriculture expansion,
Tree cover decline as a proxy for overexploitation in all vegetation types,
Urbanisation,
Deforestation as a proxy for land-use change threats in forested areas, changes in burnt area descaled as fire and fire suppression,
Climate change measures in terms of changes in annual variation in figures of temperatures and precipitation,
Seasonality and vapour pressure deficit (VPD) and VPD seasonality.
Answer: (c) IUCN; Difficulty Level: Medium
Unattempted
Explanation
The Global Tree Assessment was launched in 2015 in recognition of the poor understanding of the conservation status of the world’s tree species, limiting the conservation action that can be taken towards saving threatened species.
The Global Tree Assessment is an initiative coordinated by:
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission Global Tree Specialist Group (IUCN-SSC GTSG).
It is a comprehensive list of species and critical health indicator of global world bio-diversity.
The 6 major threats categorised by the Global Tree Assessment are:
Crop agriculture expansion,
Tree cover decline as a proxy for overexploitation in all vegetation types,
Urbanisation,
Deforestation as a proxy for land-use change threats in forested areas, changes in burnt area descaled as fire and fire suppression,
Climate change measures in terms of changes in annual variation in figures of temperatures and precipitation,
Seasonality and vapour pressure deficit (VPD) and VPD seasonality.
Answer: (c) IUCN; Difficulty Level: Medium
Question 7 of 8
7. Question
Q7. {Social Sector – Health – Diseases} Consider the following statements about Havisure vaccine:
It is India’s first indigenously developed Hepatitis C vaccine.
It was developed by Indian Council of Medical Research along with Department of Science & Technology (DST).
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Correct
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect
The Indian Immunologicals Ltd (IIL) a wholly owned subsidiary of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) launched India’s first indigenously developed Hepatitis A vaccine ‘Havisure’ in Hyderabad.
It is a two-dose vaccine — first dose administered at above 12 months of age and the second at least six months after the first dose.
Hepatitis A is an inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV).
The virus is primarily spread when an uninfected (and unvaccinated) person ingests food or water that is contaminated with the faeces of an infected person.
Statement 2 is incorrect
The Indian Immunologicals Ltd (IIL) a wholly owned subsidiary of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) launched India’s first indigenously developed Hepatitis A vaccine Havisure.
The vaccine is recommended for children as part of the routine immunization as well as for individuals at risk of exposure or travel to the regions with high hepatitis A prevalence.
In addition to this people with occupational risk of infection and suffering from chronic liver diseases also require Hepatitis A vaccination.
Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2; Difficulty Level: Medium
Incorrect
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect
The Indian Immunologicals Ltd (IIL) a wholly owned subsidiary of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) launched India’s first indigenously developed Hepatitis A vaccine ‘Havisure’ in Hyderabad.
It is a two-dose vaccine — first dose administered at above 12 months of age and the second at least six months after the first dose.
Hepatitis A is an inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV).
The virus is primarily spread when an uninfected (and unvaccinated) person ingests food or water that is contaminated with the faeces of an infected person.
Statement 2 is incorrect
The Indian Immunologicals Ltd (IIL) a wholly owned subsidiary of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) launched India’s first indigenously developed Hepatitis A vaccine Havisure.
The vaccine is recommended for children as part of the routine immunization as well as for individuals at risk of exposure or travel to the regions with high hepatitis A prevalence.
In addition to this people with occupational risk of infection and suffering from chronic liver diseases also require Hepatitis A vaccination.
Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2; Difficulty Level: Medium
Unattempted
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect
The Indian Immunologicals Ltd (IIL) a wholly owned subsidiary of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) launched India’s first indigenously developed Hepatitis A vaccine ‘Havisure’ in Hyderabad.
It is a two-dose vaccine — first dose administered at above 12 months of age and the second at least six months after the first dose.
Hepatitis A is an inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV).
The virus is primarily spread when an uninfected (and unvaccinated) person ingests food or water that is contaminated with the faeces of an infected person.
Statement 2 is incorrect
The Indian Immunologicals Ltd (IIL) a wholly owned subsidiary of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) launched India’s first indigenously developed Hepatitis A vaccine Havisure.
The vaccine is recommended for children as part of the routine immunization as well as for individuals at risk of exposure or travel to the regions with high hepatitis A prevalence.
In addition to this people with occupational risk of infection and suffering from chronic liver diseases also require Hepatitis A vaccination.
Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2; Difficulty Level: Medium
Question 8 of 8
8. Question
Q8. {S&T – Space} Consider the following statements:
Sniper is a small, autonomous aircraft sent to Mars to perform experimental flight tests on Mars.
Perseverance Rover is a robotic explorer on Mars that seeks signs of ancient life.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Correct
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is a small, autonomous aircraft that flew to Mars aboard NASA’s Perseverance rover.
It was sent to Mars to perform experimental flight tests to determine if powered, controlled flight at the Red Planet was possible.
Ingenuity’s mission is experimental in nature and completely independent of the rover’s science mission.
Statement 2 is correct
Perseverance acts as a relay between the chopper and the earth.
It is a robotic explorer to land on Mars as part of NASA’s ongoing Mars 2020 Mission.
Its main job is to seek signs of ancient life and collect samples of rock and regolith (broken rock and soil) for possible return to Earth.
The rover will collect samples of rock and soil, encase them in tubes, and leave them on the planet’s surface to be returned to Earth at a future date.
Answer: (b) 2 Only; Difficulty Level: Medium
Incorrect
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is a small, autonomous aircraft that flew to Mars aboard NASA’s Perseverance rover.
It was sent to Mars to perform experimental flight tests to determine if powered, controlled flight at the Red Planet was possible.
Ingenuity’s mission is experimental in nature and completely independent of the rover’s science mission.
Statement 2 is correct
Perseverance acts as a relay between the chopper and the earth.
It is a robotic explorer to land on Mars as part of NASA’s ongoing Mars 2020 Mission.
Its main job is to seek signs of ancient life and collect samples of rock and regolith (broken rock and soil) for possible return to Earth.
The rover will collect samples of rock and soil, encase them in tubes, and leave them on the planet’s surface to be returned to Earth at a future date.
Answer: (b) 2 Only; Difficulty Level: Medium
Unattempted
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is a small, autonomous aircraft that flew to Mars aboard NASA’s Perseverance rover.
It was sent to Mars to perform experimental flight tests to determine if powered, controlled flight at the Red Planet was possible.
Ingenuity’s mission is experimental in nature and completely independent of the rover’s science mission.
Statement 2 is correct
Perseverance acts as a relay between the chopper and the earth.
It is a robotic explorer to land on Mars as part of NASA’s ongoing Mars 2020 Mission.
Its main job is to seek signs of ancient life and collect samples of rock and regolith (broken rock and soil) for possible return to Earth.
The rover will collect samples of rock and soil, encase them in tubes, and leave them on the planet’s surface to be returned to Earth at a future date.
Answer: (b) 2 Only; Difficulty Level: Medium
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