24-09-2021 MCQs Test

1. Consider the following statements about role of the Speaker/Rajya Sabha (RS) Chairperson:

1. He/she is the first level of scrutiny of a privilege motion.
2. He/she can decide on the privilege motion himself or herself or refer it to the privileges committee of Parliament.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

2. What are Monoclonal antibodies?

1. They are artificially created antibodies that aim to aid the body’s natural immune system.
2. They target a specific antigen.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

3. Consider the following statements about Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple:

1. The temple was initially made of red standstone.
2. The temple is built in the unique Chera style of architecture.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

4. What us CIM-Pitamber?

5. What is Curcuminoid?

1. It is a substance derived from turmeric.
2. It has anti-cancer properties, anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, anti-diabetic and has several medicinal properties.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

6. Consider the following statements regarding the Turmeric:

1. Its color comes mainly from curcumin, a bright yellow phenolic compound.
2. India produces 80% of turmeric in the world.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

7. Consider the following statements about the Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants:

1. It is a frontier plant research laboratory of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), established in 1959.
2. It is headquartered in Lucknow.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

8. Consider the following statements about Rabi Crops:

1. These crops are sown at the beginning of the season around end May to early June and are harvested post the monsoon rains beginning October.
2. It requires a lot of water and hot weather to grow.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

9. Which of the following committee is not related to preserving the ecology and conservation of Western Ghats?

10. Consider the following statements about the Swadeshi movement:

1. It is also known as the Vande Mataram Movement.
2. The movement spread to Madras under Chidambaram Pillai.
3. It remained confined to the upper and middle classes and zamindars, and failed to reach masses especially the peasantry.

Which of the above statements are correct?