Test Preparation on NDA and IAS General Studies For Prelims Paper-5
With reference to the ‘Bluetongue’, consider the following
statements:
1. It is a non-contagious, viral disease affecting domestic
and wild ruminants.
2. The virus which causes this disease belongs to the
member of the Reoviridae family.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(c) Bluetongue is a non-contagious, viral disease affecting
domestic and wild ruminants primarily sheep and
including cattle, goats, buffalo, antelope, deer, elk
and camels. It is transmitted by insects, particularly
biting midges of the Culicoides species. The virus
which causes this disease belongs to the member of
the Reoviridae family.
With reference to the ‘Stem Cells’, consider the following
statements:
1. Stem cells differ from other kinds of cells in the body.
2. They have the remarkable potential to develop into
different cell types in the body during early life and
growth.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(c) Our body is made up of many different types of cell.
Most cells are specialised to perform particular
functions, such as red blood cells, that carry oxygen
around our bodies in the blood, but they are unable to
divide. Stem cells provide new cells for the body as
it grows, and replace specialised cells that are damaged
or lost.
Consider the following statements:
1. The preamble is a source of power to legislature.
2. The preamble is a prohibition upon the powers of
legislature.
3. The preamble is non-justiciable.
Which of the above statements is/are correct:
(c) The current opinion held by the supreme court that
the preamble is a part of the constitution and is in
consonance with the opinion of the founding fathers
of the constitution.
However, two things should be noted:
1. The preamble is neither a source of power to
legislature nor a prohibition upon the powers of
legislature.
2. It is non-justiciable, that is, its provisions are not
enforceable in courts of law.
Which among the following can be considered as the
consequences of the revolt of 1857?
1. It transfered the powers of East India company to the
British crown.
2. Landlords and Zamindars were provided security of
rights over their Lands.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(c) The Britishers introduced in some crucial changes after
1857 revolt in order to avoid such uprising in future.
The British Parliament passed a new Act in 1858 and
transfered the powers of the East India company to the
British crown in order to ensure a more responsible
management of Indian Affairs. Policies were made
to protect landlords and Zamindars and gave them
security of rights over their lands.
With reference to language and literature in India, consider
the following statements:
1. Tamil was the earliest of the Dravidian language to be
developed for literary purposes.
2. India never really had a common language (used by
the masses) in ancient period.
Which of the statement/statements is given above is/are correct?
(c) The Dravidian languages are Tamil,Telugu, Kannada
and Malayalam of which Tamil was the earliest to be
developed for literary purposes.
India never really had a common language used by
the masses. Even when sanskrit grew to prominence
and was widely used, it was still the language of the
learned sections of the population.
Which of the following is/are not example of Tectonic plateau:
1. Harz of Germany
2. Tibetan plateau
3. Columbia Snake plateau
4. Bolivian plateau
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
(d) Tectonic plateaux are formed by earth movements
which cause uplift and are normally of a considerable
size and fairly uniform altitude. They include
continental blocks like the Deccan plateau in India
examples of tectonic plateaux are Harz of Germany,
Tibetan plateau and the Bolivian plateau
Read the following statements with reference to properties
of Lithium-ion batteries and Lead acid batteries
1. Lithium-Ion batteries are nearly 100% efficient while
the efficiency of lead-acid batteries is 70%
2. Lithium-ion batteries use a much cleaner technology
as compared to lead-acid batteries
3. Lithium-ion batteries are discharged only up to 50%
while it is more than 80% for lead acid batteries
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Lithium-Ion batteries are nearly 100% efficient while
the efficiency of lead-acid batteries is 70%. Lithiumion
batteries use a much cleaner technology as
compared to lead-acid batteries. Lithium-ion batteries
are discharged 100% while it is less than 80% for lead
acid batteries.
With reference to the ‘Gene Editing’, consider the following
statements:
1. CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short
Palindromic Repeats) is a gene editing technology.
2. Gene Editing involves the introduction of foreign DNA
into an organism.
3. Genetic modification involves editing of the organism’s
native genome.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Genetic modification involves the introduction of
foreign DNA into an organism. On the other hand,
gene editing involves editing of the organism‘s native
genome. CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced
Short Palindromic Repeats) is a gene editing
technology. It allows researchers to permanently
modify genes in living cells and organisms by targeting
specific stretches of genetic code to edit DNA at precise
locations. This is done by introducing a protein (Cas9)
containing the code of a defective gene.
Consider the following statements with reference to
“Manipuri” dance forms.
1. It is purely a religious dance form.
2. Manipuri dancers wear ankle bells.
Which of the statement/statements give above is/are correct?
(a) Manipuri dance is a purely religious dance form and
it aims for spiritual experience, also in socio-cultural
events. It has its own specific aesthetics, values,
conventions and ethics.
Manipuri dancers do not wear ankle bells to accentuate
the beats tapped out by the feet and the dancers feet
never strike the ground hard.
With reference to the ‘Embryo Transfer Technology’,
consider the following statements:
1. Embryo transfer refers to a step in the process of
assisted reproduction in which embryos are placed
into the uterus of a female with the intent to establish
a pregnancy.
2. It is implemented with the objective of conservation
and development of indigenous breeds under Rashtriya
Gokul Mission.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(c) Department of Animal husbandry, Dairying and
Fisheries in co-operation with 12 States had undertaken
Mass Embryo Transfer programme in indigenous breeds
under National Mission on Bovine Productivity Scheme.
The programme is implemented with the objective of
conservation and development of indigenous breeds
under Rashtriya Gokul Mission using Embryo transfer
technology (ETT). ETT is one of the most important
reproductive biotechnologies where male and female
genetic material can be utilized for faster improvement
of livestock. It has revolutionized breeding strategies
in Bovines as tool to optimize genetic improvement
in cattle.
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