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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Norovirus’
- It is a highly contagious and is commonly spread by consuming contaminated food or water
- The symptoms of the disease appear after a minimum of two weeks which makes the treatment less effective
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect The Norovirus, also known as the “winter vomiting bug,” causes vomiting and diarrhoea. The most common infective agent is contaminated water or food. The virus spreads via faeces to the mouth. Consuming contaminated food or liquids, touching contaminated surfaces or objects, or coming into direct contact with an infected person. The symptoms usually appear 12 to 48 hours after the virus has been exposed. There is no specific treatment for the disease. Context – Norovirus cases have been confirmed in Kerala
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect The Norovirus, also known as the “winter vomiting bug,” causes vomiting and diarrhoea. The most common infective agent is contaminated water or food. The virus spreads via faeces to the mouth. Consuming contaminated food or liquids, touching contaminated surfaces or objects, or coming into direct contact with an infected person. The symptoms usually appear 12 to 48 hours after the virus has been exposed. There is no specific treatment for the disease. Context – Norovirus cases have been confirmed in Kerala
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements
- The inner core generates its own magnetic field but spins a bit slower than the rest of the planet
- The boundary between the inner and outer core is called Guttenburg discontinuity
- The inner core is solid in nature and is mainly composed of iron
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Incorrect Correct The inner core is predicted to have very high thermal and electrical conductivity. The inner core generates its own magnetic field and spins a bit faster than the rest of the planet. The inner core has an average radius of 1220 km. The boundary between the inner and outer cores is located at approximately 5150 km below the surface of the Earth. This boundary is called the Lehman Seismic Discontinuity. The inner core is a solid metallic ball made mainly of iron. The inner core is solid due to the pressure caused by the weight put on it by the Earth’s other top layers. It is distinct from the outer core, which is a liquid. Context – A recent study says that the inner core of Earth seems to have stopped spinning in the same direction as the rest of the planet.
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Incorrect Correct The inner core is predicted to have very high thermal and electrical conductivity. The inner core generates its own magnetic field and spins a bit faster than the rest of the planet. The inner core has an average radius of 1220 km. The boundary between the inner and outer cores is located at approximately 5150 km below the surface of the Earth. This boundary is called the Lehman Seismic Discontinuity. The inner core is a solid metallic ball made mainly of iron. The inner core is solid due to the pressure caused by the weight put on it by the Earth’s other top layers. It is distinct from the outer core, which is a liquid. Context – A recent study says that the inner core of Earth seems to have stopped spinning in the same direction as the rest of the planet.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Intergovernmental Technical Working Group (ITWG) on Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR) seen in news recently is associated with
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Solution(c)
The Working Group, established by the FAO’s Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA), functions to review technical issues, advise and make recommendations to the Commission and further implement the Commission’s programme related to AnGR at global level.
Context – India elected as Vice-Chair at the 12th session of FAO’s Intergovernmental Technical Working Group (ITWG) on Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR) for Food and Agriculture
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Solution(c)
The Working Group, established by the FAO’s Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA), functions to review technical issues, advise and make recommendations to the Commission and further implement the Commission’s programme related to AnGR at global level.
Context – India elected as Vice-Chair at the 12th session of FAO’s Intergovernmental Technical Working Group (ITWG) on Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR) for Food and Agriculture
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements on ‘Open Market Sale Scheme’
- Food Corporation of India sells surplus stocks under Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic) at pre-determined prices through e-auction in the open market
- The commodities available under this scheme includes wheat, rice, pulses and oilseeds
- The State Governments/ Union Territory Administrations are also allowed to participate in the e-auction if they require wheat and rice outside TPDS & OWS
Choose the correct answer using the code given below
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Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct Food Corporation of India sells surplus stocks of wheat and rice under Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic) at pre-determined prices through e-auction in the open market from time to time to enhance the supply of food grains, especially wheat during the lean season and thereby moderate the open market prices specially in the deficit regions. Open Market Sale Scheme does not include pulses and oilseeds The FCI conducts a weekly auction to conduct this scheme in the open market using the platform of commodity exchange NCDEX (National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited). The State Governments/ Union Territory Administrations are also allowed to participate in the e-auction if they require wheat and rice outside TPDS & OWS. Context – Govt. approves proposal for sale of 30 LMT of wheat under Open Market Sale Scheme
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Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Incorrect Correct Food Corporation of India sells surplus stocks of wheat and rice under Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic) at pre-determined prices through e-auction in the open market from time to time to enhance the supply of food grains, especially wheat during the lean season and thereby moderate the open market prices specially in the deficit regions. Open Market Sale Scheme does not include pulses and oilseeds The FCI conducts a weekly auction to conduct this scheme in the open market using the platform of commodity exchange NCDEX (National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited). The State Governments/ Union Territory Administrations are also allowed to participate in the e-auction if they require wheat and rice outside TPDS & OWS. Context – Govt. approves proposal for sale of 30 LMT of wheat under Open Market Sale Scheme
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
With reference to ‘Olive Ridley Turtles’, consider the following statements
- The Olive Ridley turtles are the smallest and most scarce of all sea turtles found in the world.
- Olive Ridley turtles do not nest on the western coast of India and prefers the coasts of Odisha for nesting
Select the correct statement(s)
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect The Olive Ridley turtles are the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world. They are mainly found in the warm waters of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. Odisha’s Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary is known as the world’s largest rookery (a colony of breeding animals) of sea turtles. Olive Ridley Turtles have been known to nest on the western coast of India. But, it most frequently nests on the eastern coasts of India. Context – Hundreds of Olive Ridley turtles were found dead in their breeding grounds between Kakinada and Antarvedi in the Godavari region of India’s east coast.
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Incorrect Incorrect The Olive Ridley turtles are the smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world. They are mainly found in the warm waters of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. Odisha’s Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary is known as the world’s largest rookery (a colony of breeding animals) of sea turtles. Olive Ridley Turtles have been known to nest on the western coast of India. But, it most frequently nests on the eastern coasts of India. Context – Hundreds of Olive Ridley turtles were found dead in their breeding grounds between Kakinada and Antarvedi in the Godavari region of India’s east coast.
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