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IASbaba '60 Day Plan' - Prelims Test 2016 [Day 23]
Q.1) A fuel cell is a device that generates electricity by a chemical reaction. Consider the following
Which of the above is/are types of fuel cells?
a) Only 3
b) 2 and 3
c) 2, 3 and 4
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q.2) Consider the following w.r.t Asian and African Elephants?
Select the correct code
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
Q.3) Which of the following is the correct definition of ‘Transcriptome’?
a) It includes only those RNA molecules found in a specified cell population, and usually includes the amount or concentration of each RNA molecule in addition to the molecular identities.
b) It is the set of all messenger RNA molecules in one cell or a population of cells.
c) It is the set of all transfer RNA molecule in two or more cells
d) None of the above is correct
Q.4) Digital convergence refers to the convergence of four industries into one conglomerate. Identify those four industries?
Select the appropriate code
a) 1, 3, 4 and 5
b) 2, 3, 4 and 5
c) 2, 3, 4 and 6
d) 3, 4, 5 and 6
Q.5) Consider the following about totipotent, pluripotent and multipotent cells:
Select the correct code
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) 1 and 3
Q.6) Since the advent of the antibiotic “superdrug” in the 1940s, a new villain, the “superbug” has emerged and has been making national and international headlines over the past two decades. Consider the following
Which of the above falls under the category of ‘Superbug’?
a) 1, 3 and 4
b) 2, 3 and 4
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Q.7) Consider the following regarding ‘Uranium’ production in the world
Select the incorrect code
a) Only 1
b) 1 and 3
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) None
Q.8) Why does the Sun appear white in colour at noon?
Q.9) Consider the following regarding ‘The Natural Resources Data Management System (NRDMS) Programme’
Select the correct code
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both
d) None
Q.10) Consider the following regarding sunrise and sunset
Select the incorrect code
a) Only 1
b) Only 3
c) 1 and 2
d) 1, 2 and 3
Q.11) Consider the following statements
Identify the country?
a) Albania
b) Kosovo
c) Bosnia
d) Slovenia
Q.12) Acid attacks are one of the most gruesome kind of acts causing not only physical harm to the victim but psychological and emotional harm as well. Which of the following steps should be taken to reduce the effect of acid on the skin?
Select the code from the following:
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2
c) 1 and 3
d) All of the above
Q.13) Mitochondria is an organelle found in most of the cells. It is known as the powerhouse of the cell. Which of the following statements are correct related to mitochondria?
Select the correct code from the following:
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) All of the above
Q.14) Which of the following forces are not the example of contact forces?
Select the code from the following:
a) 1 only
b) 1, 3, 4 and 5
c) 2, 3 and 4
d) 2, 4 and 5
Q.15) Consider the following statements about Jal-Tarang:
Which of the above statements are correct?
a) 2 and 3
b) All of the above
c) 1 and 3
d) None of the above
Q.16) The 2014 Nobel Prize for physics has been awarded to a trio of scientists in Japan and the US for the invention of blue light emitting diodes (LEDs). Why the invention of blue LED was so special?
Select the correct code from the following:
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) All of the above
Q.17) Pole star is amongst the most useful stars for humans because of its fixed location in the sky. Consider the following statements with respect to pole star:
Which of the above statements are correct?
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) All of the above
Q.18) In cricket, the bowlers are now mastering the art of ‘reverse swinging’ the ball. This helps them to take the pitch out of the equation, and move the ball in the air. Which of the following statements are correct about ‘reverse swing’?
Select the code from the following:
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 3
d) All of the above
Q.19) Consider the following situation:
If an object is released from a moving train, the object will go:
a) In the opposite direction of the moving train.
b) In the same direction of the moving train.
c) It will fall straight downwards.
d) None of the above
Q.20) Steam burns are more severe than the burns caused by boiling water because:
a) The temperature of steam is higher than the boiling water.
b) Steam contains latent heat.
c) Steam hits the body with a pressure while water does not.
d) The given statement is false.
Q.21) Which of the following statements about ‘Amber’ are correct?
Select the code from the following:
a) 1 and 2
b) 1 and 3
c) 2,3 and 4
d) All of the above
Q.22) Consider the following with respect to Nilgai
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) All
Q.23) Consider the following countries
Select the countries not bordering Mexico
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) All border Mexico
Q.24) Consider the following statements with respect to “SURYAMITRA” Mobile App
Select the correct option
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both
d) None
Q.25) “Hand in Hand” is a joint military exercise conducted between which of the following two countries
a) India and Sri Lanka
b) Sri Lanka and China
c) China and India
d) China and Bangladesh
Q.26) Consider the following statements regarding “Gold monetisation Scheme”
Choose the incorrect answer using the code given below
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) All the above
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