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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
With reference to the Recombinant DNA (rDNA) Vaccine, consider the following statements:
1. In rDNA vaccines, the antigens are not directly injected, instead the rDNA containing the gene for coding the antigen in a vector is incorporated into the body.
2. Hepatitis-B vaccine and Bird flu DNA vaccine are the examples of rDNA vaccine.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
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(c) Both 1 and 2 statements are correct
Recombinant DNA technology (RDT), often referred to as Genetic Engineering, is an in-vitro (lab) method of manipulating genes (DNA fragments) by using a set of tools and techniques. The primary aim of RDT is to produce “Transgene (recombinant DNA) and its product (recombinant protein), to be applied across different fields of biotechnology.
In recombinant DNA vaccines, the antigens are not directly injected into the body. Instead the rDNA containing the gene for coding the antigen in a vector is incorporated into the body. (Statement 1 is correct)
The gene produces antigens inside the body and the immune responses are elicited for that antigen. Then the memory of the antigen is retained by the immune system and the memory of the antigen is retained by the immune system.
Hepatitis-B vaccine and Bird flu DNA vaccine are the examples of rDNA vaccine. (Statement 2 is correct)
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(c) Both 1 and 2 statements are correct
Recombinant DNA technology (RDT), often referred to as Genetic Engineering, is an in-vitro (lab) method of manipulating genes (DNA fragments) by using a set of tools and techniques. The primary aim of RDT is to produce “Transgene (recombinant DNA) and its product (recombinant protein), to be applied across different fields of biotechnology.
In recombinant DNA vaccines, the antigens are not directly injected into the body. Instead the rDNA containing the gene for coding the antigen in a vector is incorporated into the body. (Statement 1 is correct)
The gene produces antigens inside the body and the immune responses are elicited for that antigen. Then the memory of the antigen is retained by the immune system and the memory of the antigen is retained by the immune system.
Hepatitis-B vaccine and Bird flu DNA vaccine are the examples of rDNA vaccine. (Statement 2 is correct)
Question 2 of 5
2. Question
With reference to Indian laws about wildlife protection, consider the following statements:
1. Wild animals are the sole property of the government.
2. When a wild animal is declared protected, such animal is entitled for equal protection whether it is found in protected areas or outside.
3. Apprehension of a protected wild animal becoming a danger to human life is sufficient ground for its capture or killing.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
How many of the statements is/are correct?
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(b) Only two are correct
According to the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, wild animals are the property of the Government (State or Central). In 2012, in a significant verdict, the Bombay High Court ruled that wild animals including tigers should be treated as government property for all purposes and any damage caused by them should be compensated by the Government. (Statement 1 is correct)
The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, does not discriminate between animals found in protected areas and outside. It provides for equal protection for wild animals irrespective of where they are found. (Statement 2 is correct)
Just the apprehension of a protected wild animal becoming a danger to human life is not a sufficient ground for its capture or killing. Only if the wild animal becomes a danger to human life or is diseased or disabled beyond recovery can it be allowed to be captured or killed by the competent authority i.e., the Chief Wildlife Warden of the State. (Statement 3 is incorrect)
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(b) Only two are correct
According to the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, wild animals are the property of the Government (State or Central). In 2012, in a significant verdict, the Bombay High Court ruled that wild animals including tigers should be treated as government property for all purposes and any damage caused by them should be compensated by the Government. (Statement 1 is correct)
The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, does not discriminate between animals found in protected areas and outside. It provides for equal protection for wild animals irrespective of where they are found. (Statement 2 is correct)
Just the apprehension of a protected wild animal becoming a danger to human life is not a sufficient ground for its capture or killing. Only if the wild animal becomes a danger to human life or is diseased or disabled beyond recovery can it be allowed to be captured or killed by the competent authority i.e., the Chief Wildlife Warden of the State. (Statement 3 is incorrect)
Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Certain species of which one of the following organisms are well known as cultivators of fungi?
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(a) Ant
The attine ants are a group of more than 200 species that use several different agricultural techniques to cultivate mutualistic fungi which they raise in fungus gardens. Unlike the fungi cultivated by lower attines, those grown by the leaf-cutters have lost the ability to grow freely and depend entirely on the ants for their propagation. These fungi also produce nutritious swellings which the ants use as food, similar to the fruits and vegetables we cultivate. In a word, they’ve been domesticated by the ants.
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(a) Ant
The attine ants are a group of more than 200 species that use several different agricultural techniques to cultivate mutualistic fungi which they raise in fungus gardens. Unlike the fungi cultivated by lower attines, those grown by the leaf-cutters have lost the ability to grow freely and depend entirely on the ants for their propagation. These fungi also produce nutritious swellings which the ants use as food, similar to the fruits and vegetables we cultivate. In a word, they’ve been domesticated by the ants.
Question 4 of 5
4. Question
With reference to the cultivation of Kharif crops in India in the last five years, consider the following statements:
1. Area under rice cultivation is the highest.
2. Area under the cultivation of jowar is more than that of oilseeds.
3. Area of cotton cultivation is more than that of sugarcane.
4. Area under sugarcane cultivation has steadily decreased.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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(a) 1 and 3 only
The area under rice cultivation in India, in 2013-14 was 44.13 million hectares while in 2015-16, it became 43.39 million hectares and is highest amongst all. (Statement 1 is correct)
The annual area under Jowar ranges between 17 and 18 million hectares while the oilseed area is 28 million hectares (2013-14), 26.1 million hectares (2015-16) i.e area under the cultivation of Jowar is less than that of oilseeds. (Statement 2 is not correct)
The area under sugarcane cultivation has not steadily decreased. The area under sugarcane cultivation 4.99 million hectares (2013-14), 5.066 million hectares (2014-15), 4.953 million hectares (2015-16). (Statement 4 is not correct)
The area under cotton cultivation is 11.96 million hectares (2013-14), 12.81 million hectares (2014-15), and 11.87 million hectares (2015- 16). Hence the area under cotton cultivation is more than sugar cultivation. (Statement 3 is correct)
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(a) 1 and 3 only
The area under rice cultivation in India, in 2013-14 was 44.13 million hectares while in 2015-16, it became 43.39 million hectares and is highest amongst all. (Statement 1 is correct)
The annual area under Jowar ranges between 17 and 18 million hectares while the oilseed area is 28 million hectares (2013-14), 26.1 million hectares (2015-16) i.e area under the cultivation of Jowar is less than that of oilseeds. (Statement 2 is not correct)
The area under sugarcane cultivation has not steadily decreased. The area under sugarcane cultivation 4.99 million hectares (2013-14), 5.066 million hectares (2014-15), 4.953 million hectares (2015-16). (Statement 4 is not correct)
The area under cotton cultivation is 11.96 million hectares (2013-14), 12.81 million hectares (2014-15), and 11.87 million hectares (2015- 16). Hence the area under cotton cultivation is more than sugar cultivation. (Statement 3 is correct)
Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which one of the following statements about a borrower from a Microfinance Company is not correct?
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(c) The borrower should not refuse to offer a collateral.
Microfinance is a way in which loans, credit, insurance, access to savings accounts, and money transfers are provided to small business owners and entrepreneurs in underdeveloped parts of India.
Microfinance is a form of financial service which provides small loans and other financial services to poor and low-income households, hence it is an economic tool designed to promote financial inclusion which enables the poor and low-income households to come out of poverty, increase their income levels and improve overall living standards.
The beneficiaries of microfinance are those who do not have access to traditional financial resources.
Interest rates on microloans are generally higher than that on a traditional personal loan as the amount of the loan is small.
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(c) The borrower should not refuse to offer a collateral.
Microfinance is a way in which loans, credit, insurance, access to savings accounts, and money transfers are provided to small business owners and entrepreneurs in underdeveloped parts of India.
Microfinance is a form of financial service which provides small loans and other financial services to poor and low-income households, hence it is an economic tool designed to promote financial inclusion which enables the poor and low-income households to come out of poverty, increase their income levels and improve overall living standards.
The beneficiaries of microfinance are those who do not have access to traditional financial resources.
Interest rates on microloans are generally higher than that on a traditional personal loan as the amount of the loan is small.
