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‘Maguri-Motapung Wetland’ is located in
Solution (a)
Maguri-Motapung wetland —an Important Bird Area notified by the Bombay Natural History Society.
Solution (a)
Maguri-Motapung wetland —an Important Bird Area notified by the Bombay Natural History Society.
On-shore oil fields in India can be found in
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Solution (d)
In India crude oil is produced in Onshore and Offshore. Onshore fields are in Assam/Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, and Tamil Nadu/ Andhra Pradesh.
Read This – https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/assam-gas-leak-why-its-tough-to-plug-and-what-threat-it-poses-to-area-6447810/
Solution (d)
In India crude oil is produced in Onshore and Offshore. Onshore fields are in Assam/Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, and Tamil Nadu/ Andhra Pradesh.
Read This – https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/assam-gas-leak-why-its-tough-to-plug-and-what-threat-it-poses-to-area-6447810/
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘PAC-MAN’ was in news recently.
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Solution (c)
Stanford University scientists have developed an antiviral agent against Covid-19 that can target and destroy specific genetic strands of the virus inside the human cell.
The tool called PAC-MAN — or Prophylactic Antiviral CRISPR in human cells — has shown promise in the laboratory when tested on human lung cells infected with SARS-CoV-2.
It was initially developed by the team to fight influenza. Like all gene-editing systems, PAC-MAN is composed of an enzyme and a strand of guide RNA.
In this case, the RNA commands an enzyme called Cas13 to destroy specific sequences in the coronavirus’ genome. Using this method, PAC-MAN can neutralise the coronavirus and stop it from replicating inside cells.
PAC-MAN is encased inside synthetic proteins, which are non-toxic to the body and measure just one billionth of a meter wide — about the size of a virus.
Solution (c)
Stanford University scientists have developed an antiviral agent against Covid-19 that can target and destroy specific genetic strands of the virus inside the human cell.
The tool called PAC-MAN — or Prophylactic Antiviral CRISPR in human cells — has shown promise in the laboratory when tested on human lung cells infected with SARS-CoV-2.
It was initially developed by the team to fight influenza. Like all gene-editing systems, PAC-MAN is composed of an enzyme and a strand of guide RNA.
In this case, the RNA commands an enzyme called Cas13 to destroy specific sequences in the coronavirus’ genome. Using this method, PAC-MAN can neutralise the coronavirus and stop it from replicating inside cells.
PAC-MAN is encased inside synthetic proteins, which are non-toxic to the body and measure just one billionth of a meter wide — about the size of a virus.
Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2’.
Select the correct statements
Solution (b)
The molecule which the virus attacks in our bodies – Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 or ACE2 – is present not just in our lungs, but in our gastrointestinal tract as well. This is what could be behind the significant number of cases in which patients show gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting.
Solution (b)
The molecule which the virus attacks in our bodies – Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 or ACE2 – is present not just in our lungs, but in our gastrointestinal tract as well. This is what could be behind the significant number of cases in which patients show gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting.
The report “Indian wildlife amidst the COVID-19 crisis: An analysis of status of poaching and illegal wildlife trade” was released by
Solution (c)
The report titled “Indian wildlife amidst the COVID-19 crisis: An analysis of status of poaching and illegal wildlife trade” was released by TRAFFIC India and it points out that reports of poaching for consumption and local trade have more than doubled during lockdown.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/poaching-doubled-during-coronavirus-lockdown-says-wildlife-group/article31768167.ece
Solution (c)
The report titled “Indian wildlife amidst the COVID-19 crisis: An analysis of status of poaching and illegal wildlife trade” was released by TRAFFIC India and it points out that reports of poaching for consumption and local trade have more than doubled during lockdown.
Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/poaching-doubled-during-coronavirus-lockdown-says-wildlife-group/article31768167.ece
