[UPSC PRELIMS-2014] Insights Secure Prelims – July 01, 2014

With reference to Leprosy, consider the following statements

1. In India, Leprosy instances are steadily decreasing since last decade and is on the verge of declaring itself as a leprosy free country
2. It is caused by a virus
3. Multi drug therapy (MDT) consisting of Rifampicin, Clofazimine and Dapsone is used to treat leprosy

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

With reference to transgenic plants, consider the following statements

1. A transgenic plant may contain genes from animal species too
2. If a gene expressing a toxin protein is inserted into a plant, the plant in turn becomes toxic

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements

1. In India Agricultural credit in 2012 and 2013 has exceeded 7 lakh crores in both years
2. Three major channels for disbursement of formal credit include commercial banks, cooperatives and micro-finance institutions (MFI) covering the whole length and breadth of the country
3. The informal sources include friends, relatives, commission agents, traders, private moneylenders, etc.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements

1. In India there were more than 100 million broadband subscribers as on December 2013
2. At present the overall Teledensity in India in more than 90%

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements

1. Forward contracts are exchange-traded and are standardized contracts
2. Future contracts are private agreements between two parties and are not as rigid in their stated terms and conditions

Which of the above statements is/are correct?