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Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Project-76’
Select the correct statement(s)
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| Under Project 76, the Warship Design Bureau of the Indian Navy is working on designing and developing the country’s first indigenously conventional diesel-electric submarine. The Indian Navy wants to build 12 submarines under Project 76. | It aims to succeed the Sindhughosh (Kilo) class, emphasizing the Navy’s commitment to maintaining a robust 3,000-ton class of submarines. It is expected to feature some of the most advanced features such as, indigenous Weapon Control system and Lithium-ion batteries. |
Context – The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has taken up a preliminary study on the design and development of an indigenous conventional submarine under Project-76.
Solution (b)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| Under Project 76, the Warship Design Bureau of the Indian Navy is working on designing and developing the country’s first indigenously conventional diesel-electric submarine. The Indian Navy wants to build 12 submarines under Project 76. | It aims to succeed the Sindhughosh (Kilo) class, emphasizing the Navy’s commitment to maintaining a robust 3,000-ton class of submarines. It is expected to feature some of the most advanced features such as, indigenous Weapon Control system and Lithium-ion batteries. |
Context – The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has taken up a preliminary study on the design and development of an indigenous conventional submarine under Project-76.
‘Snowblind’, a term recently seen in news is used in the context of
Solution (d)
Snowblind malware is a new Android malware that uses a built-in Android security feature to bypass anti-tamper mechanisms and steal banking credentials. This malware exploits a built-in security feature to bypass anti-tamper protection in apps handling sensitive information. It works by repacking an app so it is unable to detect the use of accessibility features that can be used to extract sensitive information like login credentials and get remote access to the app.
Context – A new banking malware called ‘Snowblind’ is targeting Android users to steal banking credentials.
Solution (d)
Snowblind malware is a new Android malware that uses a built-in Android security feature to bypass anti-tamper mechanisms and steal banking credentials. This malware exploits a built-in security feature to bypass anti-tamper protection in apps handling sensitive information. It works by repacking an app so it is unable to detect the use of accessibility features that can be used to extract sensitive information like login credentials and get remote access to the app.
Context – A new banking malware called ‘Snowblind’ is targeting Android users to steal banking credentials.
With respect to ‘Nova Explosion’, consider the following statements
Statement 1 – It’s a one of many, repeated moments during the fast death of two neighboring stars in the same system.
Statement 2 – Different nova events have different cycles, ranging from a few years to hundreds of thousands of years.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| Nova Explosion is the dramatic instance of a star exploding as it interacts with another, nearby star. It’s a one of many, repeated moments during the long, slow, death of two neighboring stars in the same system. The system contains two stars — a white dwarf and a red giant. | The explosion doesn’t completely destroy the stars, however, and so this event repeats over time. It can carry on for hundreds of thousands of years. Different nova events have different cycles, ranging from a few years to hundreds of thousands of years. |
Context – Global professionals and amateur astronomers are waiting for an once-in-a-lifetime nova explosion which will occur in September, 3,000 light-years from the Earth.
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Correct |
| Nova Explosion is the dramatic instance of a star exploding as it interacts with another, nearby star. It’s a one of many, repeated moments during the long, slow, death of two neighboring stars in the same system. The system contains two stars — a white dwarf and a red giant. | The explosion doesn’t completely destroy the stars, however, and so this event repeats over time. It can carry on for hundreds of thousands of years. Different nova events have different cycles, ranging from a few years to hundreds of thousands of years. |
Context – Global professionals and amateur astronomers are waiting for an once-in-a-lifetime nova explosion which will occur in September, 3,000 light-years from the Earth.
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Presidential Elections in United States of America’
How many of the statement(s) given above are correct
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect | Incorrect |
| The president and vice president are not elected directly by citizens in the US. Instead, they are chosen by “electors” through a process called the Electoral College. The Electoral College is a process in which electors or representatives from each state cast their vote and determine who will be president. | The general elections take place every four years on the first Tuesday of November. | If no candidate receives a majority, the president is elected by the House of Representatives, which may choose among the three candidates with the most electoral votes. |
Context – It is frequently in news
Solution (d)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 | Statement 3 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect | Incorrect |
| The president and vice president are not elected directly by citizens in the US. Instead, they are chosen by “electors” through a process called the Electoral College. The Electoral College is a process in which electors or representatives from each state cast their vote and determine who will be president. | The general elections take place every four years on the first Tuesday of November. | If no candidate receives a majority, the president is elected by the House of Representatives, which may choose among the three candidates with the most electoral votes. |
Context – It is frequently in news
Consider the following statements about ‘Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM)’
Select the INCORRECT statement(s)
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect |
| It is caused by a type of free-living amoeba (a microscopic, single-celled organism) called Naegleria fowleri. Naegleria fowleri occurs in shallow surface waters and incorrectly maintained swimming pools, hot tubs, and spas, particularly in warm climates. The amebas can enter the brain through the nose when people swim in contaminated warm, fresh water. The amoeba then invades the brain and meninges through the nose. | It is a rare, usually fatal, infection of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). There are no standard treatments for the treatment of PAM. Combination therapy using medicines to treat parasites offers the most promise. |
Context – Due to continued rain in Kerala, the health department has issued caution on amoebic meningoencephalitis.
Solution (c)
Statement Analysis:
| Statement 1 | Statement 2 |
| Incorrect | Incorrect |
| It is caused by a type of free-living amoeba (a microscopic, single-celled organism) called Naegleria fowleri. Naegleria fowleri occurs in shallow surface waters and incorrectly maintained swimming pools, hot tubs, and spas, particularly in warm climates. The amebas can enter the brain through the nose when people swim in contaminated warm, fresh water. The amoeba then invades the brain and meninges through the nose. | It is a rare, usually fatal, infection of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). There are no standard treatments for the treatment of PAM. Combination therapy using medicines to treat parasites offers the most promise. |
Context – Due to continued rain in Kerala, the health department has issued caution on amoebic meningoencephalitis.
