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2018
2017
- Consider the following pairs:
- Consider the following statements: 1. In tropical regions, Zika virus disease is transmitted by the same mosquito that transmits dengue. 2. Sexual transmission of Zika virus…
- In India, it is legally mandatory for which of the following to report on cyber security incidents? 1. Service providers 2. Data centres 3. Body corporate Select the correct answer…
- Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) are used to create digital display in many devices. What are the advantages of OLED displays over Liquid Crystal displays? 1. OLED displays…
- The terms 'Event Horizon', 'Singularity', 'String Theory' and 'Standard Model' are sometimes seen in the news in the context of
- What is the application of Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Technology?
- What is the purpose of 'evolved Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (eLISA)' project?
- Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Smart India Hackathon 2017? 1. It is a centrally sponsored scheme for developing every city of our country into Smart…
- With reference to agriculture in India, how can the technique of 'genome sequencing', often seen in the news, be used in the immediate future? 1. Genome sequencing can be used to…
- With reference to the 'National Intellectual Property Rights Policy', consider the following statements: 1. It reiterates India's commitment to the Doha Development Agenda and the…
2016
- Consider the following statements: The Mangalyaan launched by ISRO 1. is also called the Mars Orbiter Mission 2. made India the second country to have a spacecraft orbit the Mars…
- In the context of the developments in Bioinformatics, the term ‘transcriptome’, sometimes seen in the news, refers to
- India is an important member of the 'International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor'. If this experiment succeeds, what is the immediate advantage for India?
- Mission Indradhanush launched by the Government of India pertains to
- Project Loon, sometimes seen in the news, is related to
- Regarding 'DigiLocker', sometimes seen in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a digital locker system offered by the Government under Digital India…
- What is ‘Greased Lightning-10 (GL-10)’, recently in the news?
- Which of the following statements is/are correct? Viruses can infect 1. bacteria 2. fungi 3. plants Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- Which one of the following is the best description of ‘INS Astradharini’, that was in the news recently?
- With reference to 'Astrosat', the astronomical observatory launched by India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Other than USA and Russia, India is the only…
- With reference to ‘LiFi’, recently in the news, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It uses light as the medium for high-speed data transmission. 2. It is a…
- With reference to pre-packaged items in India, it is mandatory to the manufacturer to put which of the following information on the main label, as per the Food Safety and Standards…
2015
- Among the following, which were frequently mentioned in the news for the outbreak of Ebola virus recently?
- H1N1 virus is sometimes mentioned in the news with reference to which one of the following diseases?
- In the context of modern scientific research, consider the following statements about 'IceCube', a particle detector located at the South Pole, which was recently in the news: 1.…
- In which of the following activities are Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites used? 1. Assessment of crop productivity 2. Locating groundwater resources 3. Mineral exploration 4.…
- Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014 was given to which one of the following?
- The term 'Goldilocks Zone' is often seen in the news in the context of
- Which of the following has/have been accorded 'Geographical Indication' status? 1. Banaras Brocades and Sarees 2. Rajasthani Daal-Bati-Churma 3. Tirupathi Laddu Select the correct…
- Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding National Innovation Foundation-India (NIF)? 1. NIF is an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology…
- With reference to 'fly ash' produced by the power plants using coal as fuel, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Fly ash can be used in the production of bricks…
- With reference to 'fuel cells' in which hydrogen-rich fuel and oxygen are used to generate electricity, consider the following statements: 1. If pure hydrogen is used as a fuel,…
- With reference to 'Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology', which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a contactless communication technology that uses…
- With reference to bio-toilets used by the Indian Railways, consider the following statements: 1. The decomposition of human waste in the bio-toilets is initiated by a fungal…
- With reference to the use of nanotechnology in the health sector, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Targeted drug delivery is made possible by nanotechnology. 2.…
2014
- Consider the following diseases : 1. Diphtheria 2. Chickenpox 3. Smallpox Which of the above diseases has/have been eradicated in India ?
- Consider the following pairs:
- Consider the following statements: 1. Maize can be used for the production of starch 2. Oil extracted from maize can be a feedstock for biodiesel 3. Alcoholic beverages can be…
- Consider the following techniques/phenomena: 1. Budding and grafting in fruit plants 2. Cytoplasmic male sterility 3. Gene silencing Which of the above is/are used to create…
- In addition to fingerprint scanning, which of the following can be used in the biometric identification of a person? 1. Iris scanning 2. Retinal scanning 3. Voice recognition…
- There is some concern regarding the nanoparticles of some chemical elements that are used by the industry in the manufacture of various products. Why? 1. They can accumulate in the…
- Which of the following is/are the example/examples of chemical change? 1. Crystallization of sodium chloride 2. Melting of ice 3. Souring of milk Select the correct answer using…
- Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
- Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding vegetative propagation of plants? 1. Vegetative propagation produces clonal population 2. Vegetative propagation helps in…
- With reference to Agni-IV Missile, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is surface-to surface missile 2. It is fuelled by liquid propellant only 3. It can…
- With reference to technology for solar power production, consider the following statements: 1. 'Photovoltaics' is a technology that generates electricity by direct conversion of…
- With reference to two non-conventional energy sources called 'coalbed methane' and 'shale gas', consider the following statements : 1. Coalbed methane is the pure methane gas…