Q.2809·Miscellaneous·2023·Easy'Aerial metagenomics' best refers to which one of the following situations?View question
Q.2810·Miscellaneous·2023·Easy'Microsatellite DNA' is used in the case of which one of the following?View question
Q.2811·Miscellaneous·2023·EasyConsider the following statements with reference to India : 1. According to the 'Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006', the 'medium enterprises' are those with investments in plant and machinery between 15 crore and 25 crore. 2. All bank loans to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises qualify under the priority sector. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.2812·Miscellaneous·2023·EasyWith reference to Central Bank digital currencies, consider the following statements : 1. It is possible to make payments in a digital currency without using US dollar or SWIFT system. 2. A digital currency can be distributed with a condition programmed into it such as a timeframe for spending it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.2814·Miscellaneous·2023·EasyConsider the following statements : 1. The Self-Help Group (SHG) programme was originally initiated by the State Bank of India by providing microcredit to the financially deprived. 2. In an SHG, all members of a group take responsibility for a loan that an individual member takes. 3. The Regional Rural Banks and Scheduled Commercial Banks support SHGs. How many of the above statements are correct?View question
Q.2815·Miscellaneous·2023·EasyConsider the following statements : Statement-I: India's public sector health care system largely focuses on curative care with limited preventive, promotive and rehabilitative care. Statement-II: Under India's decentralized approach to health care delivery, the States are primarily responsible for organizing health services. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?View question
Q.2816·Miscellaneous·2023·EasyConsider the following statements : Statement-I: According to the United Nations 'World Water Development Report, 2022', India extracts more than a quarter of the world's groundwater withdrawal each year. Statement-II: India needs to extract more than a quarter of the world's groundwater each year to satisfy the drinking water and sanitation need of almost 18% of world's population living in its territory. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?View question
Q.2817·Miscellaneous·2023·EasyWe often hear about conflicts among different States in India over river waters. Of the 20 major river systems, 14 are already water-stressed; 75% of the population lives in water-stressed regions, a third of whom live in water-scarce areas. Climate change, the demands of rising population and the need for agriculture to keep pace, and increased rate of urbanization and industrialization will exacerbate water stress. According to the Constitution of India, water is a State subject and not that of the Union, except for regulation of inter-State rivers. Key to ensuring balance between competing demands of various stakeholders is a basin-based approach to allocate water amongst constituent regions and States. Allocating fair share of water to them requires assessments based on objective criteria, such as specificities of the river basin, size of dependent population, existing water use and demand, efficiency of use, projected future use, etc. while ensuring the environmental needs of the river and aquifers. Which one of the following statements best reflects the most rational, practical and immediate action required to ensure fair and equitable allocation of water to different stakeholders ?View question
Q.2818·Miscellaneous·2023·EasyConsider the following statements : 1. According to the Constitution of India, the Central Government has a duty to protect States from internal disturbances. 2. The Constitution of India exempts the States from providing legal counsel to a person being held for preventive detention. 3. According to the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002, confession of the accused before the police cannot be used as evidence. How many of the above statements are correct?View question
Q.2819·Miscellaneous·2023·EasyWhich one of the following countries has been suffering from decades of civil strife and food shortages and was in news in the recent past for its very severe famine?View question
Q.2820·Miscellaneous·2023·EasyConsider the following statements : 1. In India, the Biodiversity Management Committees are key to the realization of the objectives of the Nagoya Protocol. 2. The Biodiversity Management Committees have important functions in determining access and benefit sharing, including the power to levy collection fees on the access of biological resources within its jurisdiction. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?View question
Q.2821·Miscellaneous·2023·EasyA, B, C working independently can do a piece of work in 8, 16 and 12 days respectively. A alone works on Monday, B alone works on Tuesday, C alone works on Wednesday; A alone, again works on Thursday and so on. Consider the following statements : 1. The work will be finished on Thursday. 2. The work will be finished in 10 days. Which of the above statements is/are correct ?View question
Q.2822·Miscellaneous·2023·EasyConsider the following statements in respect of election to the President of India : 1. The members nominated to either House of the Parliament or the Legislative Assemblies of States are also eligible to be included in the Electoral College. 2. Higher the number of elective Assembly seats, higher is the value of vote of each MLA of that State. 3. The value of vote of each MLA of Madhya Pradesh is greater than that of Kerala. 4. The value of vote of each MLA of Puducherry is higher than that of Arunachal Pradesh because the ratio of total population to total number of elective seats in Puducherry is greater as compared to Arunachal Pradesh. How many of the above statements are correct?View question
Q.2823·Miscellaneous·2023·EasyWith reference to the Indian History, Alexander Rea, A. H. Longhurst, Robert Sewell, James Burgess and Walter Elliot were associated withView question
Q.2824·Miscellaneous·2023·EasyConsider the following pairs : Site Well known for 1. Besnagar : Shaivite cave shrine 2. Bhaja : Buddhist cave shrine 3. Sittanavasal : Jain cave shrine How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?View question
Q.2825·Miscellaneous·2023·EasyConsider the following statements : Statement-I: 7th August is declared as the National Handloom Day. Statement-II: It was in 1905 that the Swadeshi Movement was launched on the same day. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?View question
Q.2826·Miscellaneous·2023·EasyConsider the following statements m respect of the National Flag of India according to the Flag Code of India, 2002: Statement-I: One of the standard the National Flag of 600 mm x 400 mm. Statement-II: The ratio of the length to the height (width) of the Flag shall be 3 : 2. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?View question