MCQ for science-and-technology-6-6th-december-2022

With reference to Intellectual Property Rights in India, consider the following statements:

1. It is an intangible asset legally protected from non-consensual uses.

2. A Patent is protected indefinitely while a Trademark can be protected for 20 years only.

3. In India, Plant varieties are recognized as Intellectual Property.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to ‘Copyright’ and ‘Patent’ in India, consider the following statements: 

1. Both Copyright and Patent need to be registered in order to receive protection.

2. Copyright does not need to disclose how it is developed while a patent needs disclosure of an invention. 

3. Both Copyright and Patents are granted for a period of sixty years.

Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs):

1. It is a digital asset that links ownership to unique physical or digital items.

2. NFTs and cryptocurrencies rely on the same underlying blockchain technology.

3. It can be traded or exchanged for one another NFT.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to Generics and Biosimilar drugs, consider the following statements:

1. In both, the active ingredients are different from the originator.

2. Generics generally have smaller molecules compared to structurally complex molecules of biosimilars.

3. Compared to generics, biosimilars have significantly higher research and development costs and risks.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the human genome, consider the following statements:

1. It is a collection of long polymers of DNA.

2. Without a genome, no cell can survive beyond a small period of time.

3. Humans are called diploid organisms as they have two gene variants at each genetic locus.

4. Genome sequencing identify the order of DNA nucleotides in a genome.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements: 

1. Genetic Engineering is one of the methods used for Genetic Modification. 

2. Unlike Genetic Engineering, Genome Editing involves the introduction of foreign genetic material.

3. Gene Mapping and Gene Sequencing represent a similar process and can be interchangeably used. 

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to Neutrinos:

1. They have completely zero mass and no electric charge.

2. They travel at ten times the speed of light.

3. They can help in the study the interior of the Sun.

4. Because of their greater interaction with matter they are easy to detect.

5. Neutrinos can also be created artificially.

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. Facial recognition software reads the facial features like distance between the eyes and the distance from forehead to chin.

2. Facial recognition software generates facial signature that is based on a mathematical formula.

3. 3D facial recognition scans can be performed in good lighting conditions only and can be used for digital payments.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements with reference to various subatomic particle:

1. Bosons are subatomic particles with integral spin.

2. Unlike Fermions, multiple Bosons can occupy the same quantum state.

3. Electrons, protons and neutrons are types of Fermions.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:

1. In nuclear fission, light atoms are bombarded with high energy neutrons to generate electricity.

2. All commercial nuclear reactors use nuclear fission mechanisms to produce electricity.

3. Hydrogen or its isotopes are used to create Helium by the process of nuclear fusion.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?