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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Global Environment Facility:
- GEF was established with the Rio Earth Summit of 1992.
- The GEF is jointly managed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank, and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution (c)
- GEF was established with the Rio Earth Summit of 1992.
- Headquarter: Washington, D.C., USA.
- The GEF is jointly managed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank, and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
- The financial mechanism was established to help tackle our planet’s most pressing environmental problems.
- It provides funds to the developing countries and transition economies for projects related to climate change, biodiversity, the ozone layer, etc.
- It is a financial mechanism for 5 major international environmental conventions:
- The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),
- The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD),
- The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs),
- The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), and
- The Minamata Convention on Mercury.
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Solution (c)
- GEF was established with the Rio Earth Summit of 1992.
- Headquarter: Washington, D.C., USA.
- The GEF is jointly managed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank, and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
- The financial mechanism was established to help tackle our planet’s most pressing environmental problems.
- It provides funds to the developing countries and transition economies for projects related to climate change, biodiversity, the ozone layer, etc.
- It is a financial mechanism for 5 major international environmental conventions:
- The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),
- The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD),
- The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs),
- The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), and
- The Minamata Convention on Mercury.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Nobel prize in Chemistry:
- 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors
- It is for the first time a Nobel science prize has gone to a women-only team.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution (c)
- Emmanuelle Charpentier of France and Jennifer A Doudna of the USA have been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors, one of gene technology’s sharpest tools.
- It is for the first time a Nobel science prize has gone to a women-only team.
- The CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors can be used to change the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of animals, plants and microorganisms with extremely high precision.
- The CRISPR/Cas9 tool has already contributed to significant gains in crop resilience, altering their genetic code to better withstand drought and pests.
- This technology has had a revolutionary impact on the life sciences and contributes to new cancer therapies. It has the potential of curing inherited diseases.
Discovery:
- Charpentier, while studying the Streptococcus pyogenes, a harmful bacterium, discovered a previously unknown molecule, tracrRNA.
- TracrRNA was part of bacteria’s ancient immune system, CRISPR/Cas, that disarmed viruses by cleaving (cutting) their DNA.
- TracrRNA is programmed to locate the particular problematic sequence on the DNA strand, and a special protein called Cas9 (also known as genetic scissor) is used to break and remove the problematic sequence.
- Both scientists collaborated and succeeded in recreating the bacteria’s genetic scissors in a test tube and simplifying the scissors’ molecular components making it easier to use.
- In their natural form, the scissors recognise DNA from viruses but the duo reprogrammed them so that they could be controlled and can cut any DNA molecule at a predetermined site.
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Solution (c)
- Emmanuelle Charpentier of France and Jennifer A Doudna of the USA have been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors, one of gene technology’s sharpest tools.
- It is for the first time a Nobel science prize has gone to a women-only team.
- The CRISPR/Cas9 genetic scissors can be used to change the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of animals, plants and microorganisms with extremely high precision.
- The CRISPR/Cas9 tool has already contributed to significant gains in crop resilience, altering their genetic code to better withstand drought and pests.
- This technology has had a revolutionary impact on the life sciences and contributes to new cancer therapies. It has the potential of curing inherited diseases.
Discovery:
- Charpentier, while studying the Streptococcus pyogenes, a harmful bacterium, discovered a previously unknown molecule, tracrRNA.
- TracrRNA was part of bacteria’s ancient immune system, CRISPR/Cas, that disarmed viruses by cleaving (cutting) their DNA.
- TracrRNA is programmed to locate the particular problematic sequence on the DNA strand, and a special protein called Cas9 (also known as genetic scissor) is used to break and remove the problematic sequence.
- Both scientists collaborated and succeeded in recreating the bacteria’s genetic scissors in a test tube and simplifying the scissors’ molecular components making it easier to use.
- In their natural form, the scissors recognise DNA from viruses but the duo reprogrammed them so that they could be controlled and can cut any DNA molecule at a predetermined site.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Crude petroleum is found in which of the following rocks?
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Solution (a)
- Crude petroleum occurs in sedimentary rocks of the tertiary period.
- It consists of hydrocarbons of liquid and gaseous states varying in chemical composition, colour and specific gravity.
- Its numerous by-products are processed in petrochemical industries such as fertiliser, synthetic rubber, synthetic fibre, medicines, vaseline, lubricants, wax, soap and cosmetics.
- Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Russia are some major countries with the largest oil reserves.
- Digboi, Naharkatiya and Moran in Assam, Ankleshwar, Kalol, Mehsana, Navagam, Kosamba and Lunej in Gujarat; Mumbai High in Maharashtra are important oil-producing areas in India.
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Solution (a)
- Crude petroleum occurs in sedimentary rocks of the tertiary period.
- It consists of hydrocarbons of liquid and gaseous states varying in chemical composition, colour and specific gravity.
- Its numerous by-products are processed in petrochemical industries such as fertiliser, synthetic rubber, synthetic fibre, medicines, vaseline, lubricants, wax, soap and cosmetics.
- Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Russia are some major countries with the largest oil reserves.
- Digboi, Naharkatiya and Moran in Assam, Ankleshwar, Kalol, Mehsana, Navagam, Kosamba and Lunej in Gujarat; Mumbai High in Maharashtra are important oil-producing areas in India.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
A new family of Bony Fish discovered recently in?
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Solution (d)
- Scientists from India, Germany, United Kingdom, and Switzerland have discovered a new family of bony fish from the Western Ghats, and named it Aenigmachannidae.
- A year after the discovery of the enigmatic Gollum Snakehead, Aenigmachannagollum from the rice fields of northern Kerala, scientists have now conducted detailed studies on its skeleton and genetic assembly.
- The study led to the recognition that this species, and its congener Aenigmachanna mahabali, represents a new family different from Channidae, in which both species were initially placed.
- These suggest that members of Aenigmachannidae are “living fossils” and comprise an ancient gondwanan lineage that survived the break-up of the supercontinent and the northward drift of the Indian subcontinent, about 100 million years ago.
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Solution (d)
- Scientists from India, Germany, United Kingdom, and Switzerland have discovered a new family of bony fish from the Western Ghats, and named it Aenigmachannidae.
- A year after the discovery of the enigmatic Gollum Snakehead, Aenigmachannagollum from the rice fields of northern Kerala, scientists have now conducted detailed studies on its skeleton and genetic assembly.
- The study led to the recognition that this species, and its congener Aenigmachanna mahabali, represents a new family different from Channidae, in which both species were initially placed.
- These suggest that members of Aenigmachannidae are “living fossils” and comprise an ancient gondwanan lineage that survived the break-up of the supercontinent and the northward drift of the Indian subcontinent, about 100 million years ago.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Production link Investment Scheme:
- This Scheme is under Ministry of Electronics and Information and Technology
- Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) is for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution (c)
Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) For Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing
- Ministry:Ministry of Electronics and Information and Technology (MeitY)
- It was notified on 1st April, 2020.
- It extends an incentive of 4% to 6% on incremental sales of goods under target segments that are manufactured in India to eligible companies, for a period of five years (base year- FY2019-20.
- Over the next 5 years, the approved companies under the PLI Scheme are expected to lead to total production of more than INR 10.5 lakh crore.
- The companies approved under the scheme are expected to promote exports significantly.
- The companies approved under the scheme will bring additional investment in electronics manufacturing to the tune of INR 11,000 crore.
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Solution (c)
Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) For Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing
- Ministry:Ministry of Electronics and Information and Technology (MeitY)
- It was notified on 1st April, 2020.
- It extends an incentive of 4% to 6% on incremental sales of goods under target segments that are manufactured in India to eligible companies, for a period of five years (base year- FY2019-20.
- Over the next 5 years, the approved companies under the PLI Scheme are expected to lead to total production of more than INR 10.5 lakh crore.
- The companies approved under the scheme are expected to promote exports significantly.
- The companies approved under the scheme will bring additional investment in electronics manufacturing to the tune of INR 11,000 crore.
