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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
PANEX21 is a disaster management exercise conducted by
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Solution (c)
PANEX 21 is a disaster management exercise of the multilateral grouping Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC). It is for the first time that an exercise of this magnitude involving multiple agencies from multiple countries is being undertaken to review Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief mechanism in the backdrop of a pandemic.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/army-chief-gen-naravane-calls-for-global- cooperation-to-handle-any-pandemic-like-situation/article37995387.ece
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PANEX 21 is a disaster management exercise of the multilateral grouping Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC). It is for the first time that an exercise of this magnitude involving multiple agencies from multiple countries is being undertaken to review Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief mechanism in the backdrop of a pandemic.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/army-chief-gen-naravane-calls-for-global- cooperation-to-handle-any-pandemic-like-situation/article37995387.ece
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Indian Desert Cat’
- It is listed as ‘Vulnerable’ in the IUCN Red List.
- It is found in semi-arid and arid regions of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh.
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct IUCN status is Least Concern. It is found in arid and semi-arid regions of India which includes Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/indian-desert-cat-spotted-in-mps- panna-tiger-reserve/article37993332.ece
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Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Correct IUCN status is Least Concern. It is found in arid and semi-arid regions of India which includes Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/indian-desert-cat-spotted-in-mps- panna-tiger-reserve/article37993332.ece
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements regarding India’s ‘Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP)’
- Ethanol is an agro-based product, mainly produced from a by-product of the sugar industry namely molasses.
- Ethanol Blending Programme (EBP) comes under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect Ethanol is an agro-based product, mainly produced from a by-product of the sugar industry, namely molasses. Following raw materials apart from molasses which are allowed are sugarcane juice, sugar, sugar syrup, damaged food grains like wheat and rice unfit for human consumption. This Programme comes under Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. Source: https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/oil-firms-notify-mills-for-366-cr-litres-of- ethanol/article38000121.ece
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Solution (a)
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect Ethanol is an agro-based product, mainly produced from a by-product of the sugar industry, namely molasses. Following raw materials apart from molasses which are allowed are sugarcane juice, sugar, sugar syrup, damaged food grains like wheat and rice unfit for human consumption. This Programme comes under Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. Source: https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/oil-firms-notify-mills-for-366-cr-litres-of- ethanol/article38000121.ece
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Neutralising antibodies’
- They are considered to be functional antibodies.
- The presence of Neutralising antibodies above a certain threshold number assures protection from severe disease and infection.
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Solution (a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect Neutralising antibodies are considered functional antibodies that block the virus from entering host cells. Data indicate that in general, higher levels of neutralising antibodies indicate greater chances of protection from severe disease and infection, but there is no magic number above which there is assured protection. Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/amid-vaccine-booster-talk-context-matters-a- lot/article38000199.ece
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Solution (a)
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect Neutralising antibodies are considered functional antibodies that block the virus from entering host cells. Data indicate that in general, higher levels of neutralising antibodies indicate greater chances of protection from severe disease and infection, but there is no magic number above which there is assured protection. Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/amid-vaccine-booster-talk-context-matters-a- lot/article38000199.ece
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which among the following Central Asian countries do not border Afghanistan?
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Solution (d)
Afghanistan borders Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to the north, Iran to the west, Pakistan to the east and south. It has a small border section with China and India to the northeast.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/a-strategic-bulwark-on-third-india-central-asia- dialogue/article38000172.ece
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Solution (d)
Afghanistan borders Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to the north, Iran to the west, Pakistan to the east and south. It has a small border section with China and India to the northeast.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/a-strategic-bulwark-on-third-india-central-asia- dialogue/article38000172.ece
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