UPSC Quiz- 2019 : IASbaba’s Daily Current

Affairs Quiz [Day 29]

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Q.1) Consider the following statements about Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)

1. It is the partner of BirdLife International in India.
2. It is selected as an ENVIS Centre for avian ecology and inland wetlands.

Select the correct statement

1. 1 Only
2. 2 Only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.2) Consider the following statements about ‘Pinjore Gardens’

1. It is an example of the Mughal Gardens architectural style
2. It came under the territory ruled by the Maharajas of Patiala before independence

Select the correct code:

1. 1 Only
2. 2 Only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.3) Consider the following statements about ‘Green fluorescent protein (GPF)’

1. It traditionally refers to the protein first isolated from the jellyfish
2. 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein

Select the correct statements

1. 1 Only
2. 2 Only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.4) Consider the following statements about ‘Cortisol’

1. It is called as "stress hormone" because of its connection to the stress response
2. It is made within the pituitary gland

Select the correct statements

1. 1 Only
2. 2 Only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Q.5) Consider the following statements about Voltage fade

1. It reduces the energy density of a battery
2. Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are immune from voltage fade

Select the correct statements

1. 1 Only
2. 2 Only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2