UPSC Quiz- 2017 : IASbaba’s Daily Current Affairs Quiz [Day 105]

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Q.1) The Kangri is earthenware filled with glowing embers and encased in pretty handmade wicker baskets and is carried as a personal warmer. Kangri making is practiced in which of the following states?

1. Jammu and Kashmir
2. Himachal Pradesh
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Sikkim

Q.2) Which of the following is correctly matched?

               Invasive Species                       Native

1. Papaya Mealy Bug                           Central America
2. Cotton Mealybug                             Papua New Guinea

Select the correct code:

1. 1 Only
2. 2 Only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.3) Consider the following statements about Methylglyoxal

1. High levels of methylglyoxal targets proteins and DNA and modify them in such a way that they are non-functional
2. Methylglyoxal is highly toxic in all organisms including humans at higher concentrations
3. Due to increased blood glucose levels, methylglyoxal has higher concentrations in diabetics

Select the correct statements

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 and 3
3. 1 and 3
4. All of the above

Q.4) Consider the following statements about ‘Kolleru Lake’

1. It is the largest brackish water lake in India
2. It spans in two states Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

Select the correct statements

1. 1 Only
2. 2 Only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.5) Consider the following statements about Great White Pelican

1. It is listed under Appendix I of the Convention on Migratory Species
2. India is one of the breeding ground for the species
3. It is listed an ‘vulnerable’ under IUCN List

Select the correct statements

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 and 3
3. 1 and 3
4. All of the above

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