UPSC Quiz- 2019 : IASbaba’s Daily Current

Affairs Quiz [Day 33]

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Q.1) Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Lunar Eclipse’

1. During a lunar eclipse, the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon
2. The moon appears to be red, because the light which makes its way around the earth is of higher wavelengths

Select the correct statements

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

Q.2) Consider the following statements about ‘Robert Bruce Foote’

1. He is called as “Father of Indian Prehistory”
2. Belum Caves, which is believed to be occupied by Jain and Buddhist monks’ centuries ago, were discovered by him in 1884

Select the correct statements

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

Q.3) Consider the following statements about ‘Minke Whale’

1. It is found only in North Atlantic Ocean
2. It is listed as ‘Critically Endangered’ by IUCN

Select the correct statements

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

Q.4) ‘Eusociality’ is observed in

1. Ants
2. Bees
3. Termites
4. Wasps

Select the correct statements

1. 1, 2 and 3
2. 2, 3 and 4
3. 1, 3 and 4
4. All of the above

Q.5) The term, ‘CRISPR-Cas9’ is often in news. What is ‘Cas9’?

1. Antibody
2. Enzyme
3. Gene
4. Antigen