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Tigers live here and swim among the mangrove islands, where they hunt scarce prey such as the chital deer, Indian muntjacs ,wild boar and Rhesus macaque. This region is found in which state/Union Territory
Solution(b)
Sunderbans is the only mangrove ecoregion that harbors the Indo-Pacific region’s largest terrestrial predator, the Bengal tiger. Unlike in other habitats, tigers live here and swim among the mangrove islands, where they hunt scarce prey such as the chital deer (Axis axis), Indian muntjacs (Muntiacus muntjak), wild boar (Sus scrofa), and Rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta).
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/concern-over-tigers-straying-into-habitations-in-sunderbans/article38087228.ece
Solution(b)
Sunderbans is the only mangrove ecoregion that harbors the Indo-Pacific region’s largest terrestrial predator, the Bengal tiger. Unlike in other habitats, tigers live here and swim among the mangrove islands, where they hunt scarce prey such as the chital deer (Axis axis), Indian muntjacs (Muntiacus muntjak), wild boar (Sus scrofa), and Rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta).
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/concern-over-tigers-straying-into-habitations-in-sunderbans/article38087228.ece
Consider the following statements
Choose the correct statements
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect |
| B-cells are the type of cells that produce antibodies to fight bacteria and viruses. These
Anti-bodies are Y-shaped proteins that are specific to each pathogen and are able to lock onto the surface of an invading cell and mark it for destruction by other immune cells.
|
T-cells use cytokines as messenger molecules to send chemical instructions to the rest of the immune system to ramp up its response. Helper T-cells stimulate B-cells to make antibodies and help killer cells develop. |
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/iisc-testing-hypotheses-to-guide-covid-19-vaccine-booster-protocols/article38087978.ece
Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect |
| B-cells are the type of cells that produce antibodies to fight bacteria and viruses. These
Anti-bodies are Y-shaped proteins that are specific to each pathogen and are able to lock onto the surface of an invading cell and mark it for destruction by other immune cells.
|
T-cells use cytokines as messenger molecules to send chemical instructions to the rest of the immune system to ramp up its response. Helper T-cells stimulate B-cells to make antibodies and help killer cells develop. |
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/iisc-testing-hypotheses-to-guide-covid-19-vaccine-booster-protocols/article38087978.ece
”Dark Genome” seen in news recently refers to
Solution(c)
Scientists investigating the dark genome(DNA outside our genes) have identified recently Evolved portions coding for proteins associated with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/plumbing-the-dark-genome-for-new-genes/article33828495.ece
Solution(c)
Scientists investigating the dark genome(DNA outside our genes) have identified recently Evolved portions coding for proteins associated with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/plumbing-the-dark-genome-for-new-genes/article33828495.ece
Consider the following Pairs:
Pass vs state
Choose the correct pairs:
Solution(a)
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| Kongra La is a pass in North Sikkim and has an elevation of 5122 metres. | Shipki La is a mountain pass located in Kinnaur district in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The river Sutlej, which is called Langqên Zangbo in Tibet, enters India (from Tibet) near this pass | The Bum La Pass is a border pass between Tibet’s Cona County and India’s Tawang district in Arunachal Pradesh. |
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/new-year-indian-chinese-troops-exchange-sweets-at-demchok-and-other-border-points/article38088975.ece
Solution(a)
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Correct | Correct | Incorrect |
| Kongra La is a pass in North Sikkim and has an elevation of 5122 metres. | Shipki La is a mountain pass located in Kinnaur district in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The river Sutlej, which is called Langqên Zangbo in Tibet, enters India (from Tibet) near this pass | The Bum La Pass is a border pass between Tibet’s Cona County and India’s Tawang district in Arunachal Pradesh. |
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/new-year-indian-chinese-troops-exchange-sweets-at-demchok-and-other-border-points/article38088975.ece
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Law Commission of India’
Choose the correct statements
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| The first Law Commission was established during colonial rule in India, by the East India Company under the Charter Act of 1833, and was presided by Lord Macaulay | Law Commission of India is a currently-defunct executive body established by an order of the Government of India. The commission is established for a fixed tenure and works as an advisory body to the Ministry of Law and Justice. The last chairman of the Commission retired in August 2018, and since then, it has not been reconstituted. |
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/explained-what-is-hate-speech-and-how-is-it-treated-in-indian-law/article38089872.ece
Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Correct | Incorrect |
| The first Law Commission was established during colonial rule in India, by the East India Company under the Charter Act of 1833, and was presided by Lord Macaulay | Law Commission of India is a currently-defunct executive body established by an order of the Government of India. The commission is established for a fixed tenure and works as an advisory body to the Ministry of Law and Justice. The last chairman of the Commission retired in August 2018, and since then, it has not been reconstituted. |
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/explained-what-is-hate-speech-and-how-is-it-treated-in-indian-law/article38089872.ece
