Weekly State PCS General Studies Quiz 22.03.2020

Assertion (A):Intellectual Property Rights are covered by TRIPS agreement of World Trade Organisation.

Reason (R) : The TRIPS Agreement, which came into effect on 1 January 1995.

Which of these is not a state of matter?

Which of the following is/are the application(s) of Stem cell technology?

1) Tissue Regeneration

2) Brain disease treatment

3) Blood disease treatment

4) Organ regeneration

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When was the Law on Religious Disqualification (Lux Loki Law) passed?

Which of the following statements regarding Himalayan and Peninsular rivers is/are correct?

1. Himalayan rivers have small basin and catchment area while peninsular rivers have large basin and catchment area.

2. Himalayan rivers are perennial while the peninsular rivers are non-perennial.
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Laboratory for Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES) is located in –

Consider the following statements regarding 5G technology:

1. With the introduction of 5G technology, Internet of Things (IoT) will become a reality.

2. 5G will provide higher speed and more latency than 4G technology.

3. 5G will have high network slices to support specific applications and customers.

Which of the statements given above are incorrect?

Presence of which of the following salts in water causes “Blue baby syndrome”?

‘Dharma Prachar Bandhu’ was the title of-

Which of the following statements regarding the property of non-metal is not correct?

Which of the following compounds are generally prepared by the Solvay process?

Consider the following statements:

1) Humus content in the laterite soil is very low.

2) The laterite soil is formed by the process of intense leaching.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Mauna Loa, an active volcano, is located at which place?

“Isabgol” is an important cash crop in which of the following States?

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the “Green Credit Scheme”?

1) Under the Green Credit Scheme, the Forest Department is allowed to outsource its responsibilities of reforesting to non-government/private agencies.

2) The scheme will encourage plantation by individuals outside the traditional forest area and help in meeting international commitments, such as sustainable development goals (SDGs) and nationally determined contributions.

3) The scheme is in line with the Green India Mission that aims to achieve its target of 2.523 billion tonnes of carbon sequestration by 2020-25.

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