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Question 1 of 6
1. Question
2 points
Recently, the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR)discovered a new species of Moray eel at the Mudasalodai fish landing centre off the Cuddalore coast. It is found in which of the following states?
Correct
Option (b) is correct.
Explanation:
Researchers have discovered a new species of Moray eel at the Mudasalodai fish landing centre off the Cuddalore coast, Tamil Nadu.
The species has been named after Tamil Nadu asGymnothorax tamilnaduensis.
The common name is Tamil Nadu brown moray.
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Option (b) is correct.
Explanation:
Researchers have discovered a new species of Moray eel at the Mudasalodai fish landing centre off the Cuddalore coast, Tamil Nadu.
The species has been named after Tamil Nadu asGymnothorax tamilnaduensis.
The common name is Tamil Nadu brown moray.
Question 2 of 6
2. Question
2 points
With reference to the ‘Biotransformation technology’, consider the following statements:
It is the world’s first technology that ensures polyolefins fully biodegrade in an open environment causing no microplastics.
This technology was co-developed by the IIT-Bombay and the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR).
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?
Correct
Option (b) is correct
Explanation:
Biotransformation technology is the world’s first that ensures polyolefins fully biodegrade in an open environment causing no microplastics.
It is a novel approach to ensure plastics that escape refuse streams are processed efficiently and broken down.
Plastics made using this technology are given a pre-programmed time during which the manufactured material looks and feels like conventional plastics without compromising on quality.
The tech was co-developed by the Imperial College in London, U.K., and a Britain-based startup, Polymateria.
Incorrect
Option (b) is correct
Explanation:
Biotransformation technology is the world’s first that ensures polyolefins fully biodegrade in an open environment causing no microplastics.
It is a novel approach to ensure plastics that escape refuse streams are processed efficiently and broken down.
Plastics made using this technology are given a pre-programmed time during which the manufactured material looks and feels like conventional plastics without compromising on quality.
The tech was co-developed by the Imperial College in London, U.K., and a Britain-based startup, Polymateria.
Question 3 of 6
3. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements:
New Space India Limited (NSIL) is a commercial arm of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
OneWeb is a Central Public Sector Enterprise of the Government of India under the administrative control of the Department of Space.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Option (d) is correct
Explanation:
OneWeb is a global communication network powered from space, enabling connectivity for governments, businesses and communities.
It is implementing a constellation of LEO satellites. India’s Bharti Enterprises serves as a major investor and shareholder in OneWeb.
NSIL is the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) with the primary responsibility of enabling Indian industries to take up high technology space related activities.
Incorrect
Option (d) is correct
Explanation:
OneWeb is a global communication network powered from space, enabling connectivity for governments, businesses and communities.
It is implementing a constellation of LEO satellites. India’s Bharti Enterprises serves as a major investor and shareholder in OneWeb.
NSIL is the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) with the primary responsibility of enabling Indian industries to take up high technology space related activities.
Question 4 of 6
4. Question
2 points
The ‘world’s highest railway bridge’, built at a height of 359 metres in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district over which of the following rivers?
Correct
Option (a) is correct
Explanation:
The ‘world’s highest railway bridge’, built at a height of 359 metres over the Chenab river, is located in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district.
Incorrect
Option (a) is correct
Explanation:
The ‘world’s highest railway bridge’, built at a height of 359 metres over the Chenab river, is located in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district.
Question 5 of 6
5. Question
2 points
Which of the following currencies are included in the ‘Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket’?
Correct
Option (a) is correct
Explanation:
The SDR is neither a currency nor a claim on the IMF. Rather, it is a potential claim on the freely usable currencies of IMF members. SDRs can be exchanged for these currencies.
The currency value of the SDR is determined by summing the values in US dollars, based on market exchange rates, of a SDR basket of currencies.
The SDR basket of currencies includes the US dollar, Euro, Japanese yen, pound sterling and the Chinese renminbi (included in 2016).
The SDR currency value is calculated daily (except on IMF holidays or whenever the IMF is closed for business) and the valuation basket is reviewed and adjusted every five years.
Incorrect
Option (a) is correct
Explanation:
The SDR is neither a currency nor a claim on the IMF. Rather, it is a potential claim on the freely usable currencies of IMF members. SDRs can be exchanged for these currencies.
The currency value of the SDR is determined by summing the values in US dollars, based on market exchange rates, of a SDR basket of currencies.
The SDR basket of currencies includes the US dollar, Euro, Japanese yen, pound sterling and the Chinese renminbi (included in 2016).
The SDR currency value is calculated daily (except on IMF holidays or whenever the IMF is closed for business) and the valuation basket is reviewed and adjusted every five years.
Question 6 of 6
6. Question
2 points
Which of the following organisations is responsible for organising ‘Earth Hour’?
Correct
Option (b) is correct
Explanation:
Earth Hour is the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF)’s annual initiative that began in 2007.
It is held every year on the last Saturday of March.
It encourages people from more than 180 countries to switch off the lights from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm as per their local time.
The idea is to refrain from the use of non-essential lighting to save energy in a symbolic call for environmental protection.
Incorrect
Option (b) is correct
Explanation:
Earth Hour is the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF)’s annual initiative that began in 2007.
It is held every year on the last Saturday of March.
It encourages people from more than 180 countries to switch off the lights from 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm as per their local time.
The idea is to refrain from the use of non-essential lighting to save energy in a symbolic call for environmental protection.
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