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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements about Anti-Radiation Pills
- They are Potassium iodide (KI) tablets which provide protection in cases of radiation exposure.
- Potassium iodide (KI) tablets achieve protection by the process of ‘thyroid blocking’.
Choose the incorrect statements:
Correct
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · Potassium iodide (KI) tablets, or anti-radiation pills, are known to provide some protection in cases of radiation exposure. · They contain non-radioactive iodine and can help block absorption, and subsequent concentration, of radioactive iodine in the thyroid gland.
· The thyroid gland, which uses iodine to produce hormones to regulate the body’s metabolism, has no way of telling radioactive from non-radioactive iodine. · Potassium iodide (KI) tablets rely on this to achieve ‘thyroid blocking’.
· KI pills taken a few hours before or soon after radiation exposure ensure that non-radioactive iodine in the medicine is absorbed quickly to make the thyroid “full”.
· But KI pills are preventive only and cannot reverse any damage done by radiation to the thyroid gland.
Context: With fears of a nuclear disaster at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia power plant growing, the European Union has decided to pre-emptively supply 5.5 million anti-radiation pills to be distributed among residents in the vicinity.
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Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · Potassium iodide (KI) tablets, or anti-radiation pills, are known to provide some protection in cases of radiation exposure. · They contain non-radioactive iodine and can help block absorption, and subsequent concentration, of radioactive iodine in the thyroid gland.
· The thyroid gland, which uses iodine to produce hormones to regulate the body’s metabolism, has no way of telling radioactive from non-radioactive iodine. · Potassium iodide (KI) tablets rely on this to achieve ‘thyroid blocking’.
· KI pills taken a few hours before or soon after radiation exposure ensure that non-radioactive iodine in the medicine is absorbed quickly to make the thyroid “full”.
· But KI pills are preventive only and cannot reverse any damage done by radiation to the thyroid gland.
Context: With fears of a nuclear disaster at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia power plant growing, the European Union has decided to pre-emptively supply 5.5 million anti-radiation pills to be distributed among residents in the vicinity.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements about Index of Industrial Production
- It is compiled and published monthly by the National Statistical Office (NSO).
- The Base Year for IIP is 2014-2015.
- The Eight core sectors comprise 40% of the weight of items included in the IIP.
Choose the correct statements
Correct
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct · IIP is an indicator that measures the changes in the volume of production of industrial products during a given period. · It is compiled and published monthly by the National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
· Base Year for IIP is 2011-2012. · These comprise 40.27% of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). · The eight core sector industries in decreasing order of their weightage: Refinery Products> Electricity> Steel> Coal> Crude Oil> Natural Gas> Cement> Fertilizers.
Context: Growth in the output of eight core infrastructure sectors decelerated sharply for a second straight month to hit a six-month low of 4.5 per cent.
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Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct · IIP is an indicator that measures the changes in the volume of production of industrial products during a given period. · It is compiled and published monthly by the National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
· Base Year for IIP is 2011-2012. · These comprise 40.27% of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP). · The eight core sector industries in decreasing order of their weightage: Refinery Products> Electricity> Steel> Coal> Crude Oil> Natural Gas> Cement> Fertilizers.
Context: Growth in the output of eight core infrastructure sectors decelerated sharply for a second straight month to hit a six-month low of 4.5 per cent.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Consider the following statements about Oncolytic Viruses (OVs)
- Oncolytic viruses are a form of immunotherapy that uses viruses to infect and destroy cancer cells.
- They cause cancer cells to burst, which releases cancer antigens, to eliminate any nearby tumour cells.
Choose the correct statements:
Correct
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · Oncolytic viruses are a form of immunotherapy that uses viruses to infect and destroy cancer cells. · They selectively target and kill cancer cells while sparing normal ones.
· After infection, these oncolytic viruses can cause cancer cells to “burst”, killing the cancer cells and releasing cancer antigens. · These antigens can then stimulate immune responses that can seek out and eliminate any remaining tumour cells nearby and potentially anywhere else in the body.
Context: The body’s immune capacity against cancer — to recognise and destroy cancer cells — can be boosted by using oncolytic virus.
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Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct · Oncolytic viruses are a form of immunotherapy that uses viruses to infect and destroy cancer cells. · They selectively target and kill cancer cells while sparing normal ones.
· After infection, these oncolytic viruses can cause cancer cells to “burst”, killing the cancer cells and releasing cancer antigens. · These antigens can then stimulate immune responses that can seek out and eliminate any remaining tumour cells nearby and potentially anywhere else in the body.
Context: The body’s immune capacity against cancer — to recognise and destroy cancer cells — can be boosted by using oncolytic virus.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements about Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
- All the offences under the NDPS Act are non-bailable.
- No relief can be sought by the drug convicts by termination, remission, and commutation of sentences passed.
- Narcotics Control Bureau, nodal drug law enforcement works under the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare.
Choose the correct statements using the code given below
Correct
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect · The NDPS Act prohibits a person from the production/manufacturing/cultivation, possession, sale, purchasing, transport, storage, and/or consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance. · All the offences under the NDPS Act are non-bailable.
· No relief can be sought by the drug convicts by termination, remission, and commutation of sentences passed. · Narcotics Control Bureau · NCB is the nodal drug law enforcement and intelligence agency of India responsible for fighting drug trafficking and the abuse of illegal substance.
· It functions under Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
· It is headquartered in New Delhi.
Context: Karnataka High Court recently observed that nowhere in the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act is bhang referred to as a prohibited drink or prohibited drug
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Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Incorrect · The NDPS Act prohibits a person from the production/manufacturing/cultivation, possession, sale, purchasing, transport, storage, and/or consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance. · All the offences under the NDPS Act are non-bailable.
· No relief can be sought by the drug convicts by termination, remission, and commutation of sentences passed. · Narcotics Control Bureau · NCB is the nodal drug law enforcement and intelligence agency of India responsible for fighting drug trafficking and the abuse of illegal substance.
· It functions under Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
· It is headquartered in New Delhi.
Context: Karnataka High Court recently observed that nowhere in the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act is bhang referred to as a prohibited drink or prohibited drug
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
“CERVAVAC” Vaccine recently in news is for the prevention of?
Correct
Solution (d)
Option d Correct · Union Minister of State Science & Technology announces India’s first indigenously developed vaccine, “CERVAVAC” for the prevention of cervical cancer. Cervavac was developed by the Pune-based Serum Institute of India in coordination with the Government of India’s Department of Biotechnology (DBT). Context: India’s first indigenously developed vaccine, “CERVAVAC” for the prevention of cervical cancer announced.
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Solution (d)
Option d Correct · Union Minister of State Science & Technology announces India’s first indigenously developed vaccine, “CERVAVAC” for the prevention of cervical cancer. Cervavac was developed by the Pune-based Serum Institute of India in coordination with the Government of India’s Department of Biotechnology (DBT). Context: India’s first indigenously developed vaccine, “CERVAVAC” for the prevention of cervical cancer announced.
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