MCQ for 17-august-2021-mcqs-test

With reference to the National Gene Bank, consider the following statements:

1. It was established in the year 2005.

2. It aims to preserve the seeds of Plant Genetic Resources (PGR) for future generations, has the capacity to preserve about one million germplasm in the form of seeds.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have granted conditional exemption from Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules, 2021 to which of the following organizations?

1. Asia Pacific Flight Training Academy, Hyderabad, Telangana

2. Gangtok Smart City Development

3. Blue Ray Aviation, Gujarat

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With reference to the Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS), consider the following statements:

1. The scheme would run for the duration of five years and envisages setting up of 6-8 Greenfield Defence Testing Infrastructure facilities that are required for defence and aerospace related production.

2. The projects under the scheme will be provided with up to 75 per cent Government funding in the form of ‘Grant-in-Aid’.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Project BOLD (Bamboo Oasis on Lands in Drought), recently seen in news, is an initiative of:

With reference to the “Draft Electricity (promoting renewable energy through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2021”, consider the following statements:

1. These rules are proposed for purchase and consumption of green energy including the energy from Waste-to-Energy plants.

2. The Appropriate Commission shall put in place regulations in accordance with this Rule to provide Green Energy Open Access to consumers who are willing to consume the Green energy.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Handloom Design Centres, consider the following statements:

1. Initially, Handloom Design Centres at Mumbai, Chennai and Varanasi were set up in 1956.

2. Activities of these Design Centres later expanded to cover other aspects of handloom textiles, which were then Re-designated as the Weavers’ Service Centres (WSCs).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Visceral Leishmaniasis, consider the following statements:

1. It is a complex infectious disease transmitted by the bite of female Phlebotomine sandflies.

2. It is a neglected tropical disease.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV), consider the following statements:

1. Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV) infection causes severe losses in tomato yield worldwide.

2. National Institute of Plant Genomics Research employs Sw5a (R gene) that recognizes AC4 protein (viral effector) of ToLCNDV to restrict virus spread.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the earthquakes, consider the following statements:

1. Earthquakes can occur when tectonic plates move against each other and create friction.

2. Haiti sits near the intersection of the North American plate and the Nazca plate.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

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