24-02-2021 MCQs Test

1. Consider the following statements about the Technology Development Board (TDB):

1. It is a statutory body functioning under the Department of Science of Technology.
2. It provides financial assistance to companies working for commercialization of indigenous technologies.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

2. With reference to the NAFLD (Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease) , consider the following statements:

1. It is the abnormal accumulation of fat in the liver in the absence of secondary causes of fatty liver.
2. Fatty liver occurs when too much fat builds up in liver cells.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

3. Steatohepatitis is characterized by :

4. Consider the following statements about the Zolgensma gene therapy:

1. It is a one-time injection that replaces the defective gene with normal gene and rectifies the disorder.
2. In 2019, India approved this therapy for children aged less than two years.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

5. Consider the following statements:

1. The contribution of Livestock in total agriculture and allied sector Gross Value Added (at Constant Prices) has increased from 2014-15 to 2018-19.
2. India is the highest livestock owner of the world.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

6. Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)?

1. This is the first major fund launched by the government that includes a diverse set of stakeholders.
2. It includes Farmer Producer Organizations (FPO), private dairy players, individual entrepreneurs, and non-profits within its ambit.
3. It has been set up with an outlay of Rs. 15,000 crore.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

7. Devasthal is a mountain peak in :

8. Consider the following statement:

1. India is currently the 2nd-largest global emitter of CO2, despite low per capita CO2 emissions.
2. India’s share in the growth in renewable energy is the third-largest in the world after China and the USA.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

9. Consider the following statement about the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE):

1. It is a statutory body established under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001.
2. It assists in developing policies and strategies for reducing the energy intensity of the Indian economy.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

10. Consider the following statement about the Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM):

1. The missile has been indigenously designed and developed by DRDO for the Indian Air Force.
2. It is an all-weather air missile system.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?