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Introducing yet another ingenious course, InsightsIAS is excited to announce our new initiative QUED – Questions from Editorials. Considering the number of questions that appeared from Editorials in previous year UPSC Prelims Examinations, we feel it is wise for students to cover Editorials from Prelims point of view as well in order to achieve that extra edge. Although, we have covered important editorials separately in our Editorial Section as well as under Secure Initiative, MCQ practice can prove to be crucial for better performance and guaranteed result.
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- Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements.
- Article 51 of the Constitution of India states that the State shall foster respect for international law.
- India championed the principle of self-determination in international law by playing a key role in organising the first Asian-African Conference at Bandung.
- India has played an active role in shaping international law on terrorism by proposing a Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT).
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: d)
India’s Constitution makers saw the value of international law and thus provided in Article 51 that the state shall foster respect for international law.
India asserted its sovereignty and championed the principle of self-determination in international law including by playing a key role in organising the first Asian-African Conference at Bandung in 1955, proclaiming that colonialism should “speedily be brought to an end”.
India has played an active role in shaping international law on terrorism by proposing a Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT), and recently initiated the International Solar Alliance (ISA), a bold attempt to influence international environmental law.
IncorrectSolution: d)
India’s Constitution makers saw the value of international law and thus provided in Article 51 that the state shall foster respect for international law.
India asserted its sovereignty and championed the principle of self-determination in international law including by playing a key role in organising the first Asian-African Conference at Bandung in 1955, proclaiming that colonialism should “speedily be brought to an end”.
India has played an active role in shaping international law on terrorism by proposing a Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT), and recently initiated the International Solar Alliance (ISA), a bold attempt to influence international environmental law.
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA).
- Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) receives funding from Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
- ICWA focuses largely on the study of international law and is known as the centre of excellence for research in international law.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: a)
The MEA funds research centres such as the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA). But the ICWA focuses largely on the study of international relations, not international law.
The Indian Society of International Law (ISIL), established in 1959, was supposed to become a centre of excellence for research in international law. However, ISIL has failed in producing worthwhile research in international law.
IncorrectSolution: a)
The MEA funds research centres such as the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA). But the ICWA focuses largely on the study of international relations, not international law.
The Indian Society of International Law (ISIL), established in 1959, was supposed to become a centre of excellence for research in international law. However, ISIL has failed in producing worthwhile research in international law.
- Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Technologies that are widely employed in genetic engineering/genome analysis include
- Genetic manipulation
- Mass-Cytometry
- Chromatin remodelling
Select the correct answer code:
CorrectSolution: d)
Genetic engineering, also called genetic modification or genetic manipulation, is the modification and manipulation of an organism’s genes using technology. It is a set of technologies used to change the genetic makeup of cells, including the transfer of genes within and across species boundaries to produce improved or novel organisms.
Mass cytometry is a mass spectrometry technique based on inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and time of flight mass spectrometry used for the determination of the properties of cells (cytometry).
Chromatin remodeling is the dynamic modification of chromatin architecture to allow access of condensed genomic DNA to the regulatory transcription machinery proteins, and thereby control gene expression.
IncorrectSolution: d)
Genetic engineering, also called genetic modification or genetic manipulation, is the modification and manipulation of an organism’s genes using technology. It is a set of technologies used to change the genetic makeup of cells, including the transfer of genes within and across species boundaries to produce improved or novel organisms.
Mass cytometry is a mass spectrometry technique based on inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and time of flight mass spectrometry used for the determination of the properties of cells (cytometry).
Chromatin remodeling is the dynamic modification of chromatin architecture to allow access of condensed genomic DNA to the regulatory transcription machinery proteins, and thereby control gene expression.
- Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding Stem Cells.
- Embryonic Stem cells have the potential to become almost any cell type and are found during the early stages of development.
- Adult Stem Cells can multiply when there is a need to repair adult organs and tissues.
- Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC’s) are present in almost all organs of the human body.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: b)
Classification based on Stem Cells formation at different times of human lives
There are 3 types under this classification
- Embryonic stem cells
- Adult stem cells
- Induced pluripotent stem cells or iPSC’s
What are Embryonic Stem cells?
These are the Stem cells that exist only during the earliest stage of development.
What are Adult Stem Cells?
- These are the cells that can multiply when there is a need to repair adult organs and tissues.
- These cells are present in almost all organs of the human body.
- They are multipotent i.e. they can give rise to a limited number of mature cell types, usually corresponding to the tissues in which they reside. A most well-known example is the blood-forming (hematopoietic) stem cells from bone marrow that give rise to different blood cells in our body.
- Some tissue-specific stem cells can only give rise to one or two mature cell types and are called unipotent and bipotent, respectively. Stem cells found in the skin produce new skin cells and are an example of unipotent stem cells.
What are induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC’s)?
- These cells are not found in the body but made in the laboratory from cells of the body.
- The iPSC cells have properties similar to those of embryonic stem cells.
- Human iPSC’s were generated in 2007.
IncorrectSolution: b)
Classification based on Stem Cells formation at different times of human lives
There are 3 types under this classification
- Embryonic stem cells
- Adult stem cells
- Induced pluripotent stem cells or iPSC’s
What are Embryonic Stem cells?
These are the Stem cells that exist only during the earliest stage of development.
What are Adult Stem Cells?
- These are the cells that can multiply when there is a need to repair adult organs and tissues.
- These cells are present in almost all organs of the human body.
- They are multipotent i.e. they can give rise to a limited number of mature cell types, usually corresponding to the tissues in which they reside. A most well-known example is the blood-forming (hematopoietic) stem cells from bone marrow that give rise to different blood cells in our body.
- Some tissue-specific stem cells can only give rise to one or two mature cell types and are called unipotent and bipotent, respectively. Stem cells found in the skin produce new skin cells and are an example of unipotent stem cells.
What are induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC’s)?
- These cells are not found in the body but made in the laboratory from cells of the body.
- The iPSC cells have properties similar to those of embryonic stem cells.
- Human iPSC’s were generated in 2007.
- Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements.
- The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has statutory and constitutional obligations to protect the forests in India.
- Approval for the use of forest land for non-forestry use is granted under the provisions of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.
- Protected areas, including national parks are not allowed for non-forestry purposes.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
CorrectSolution: c)
A total of 82,893.61 ha of forest land has been approved for non-forestry use under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, from April 2016 to March 2021.
206 proposals involving 4,118.109067 ha area within Protected Areas, including national parks and sanctuaries, have been recommended by the Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife during 2020 and 2021.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has statutory and constitutional obligations to protect the forests in India.
IncorrectSolution: c)
A total of 82,893.61 ha of forest land has been approved for non-forestry use under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, from April 2016 to March 2021.
206 proposals involving 4,118.109067 ha area within Protected Areas, including national parks and sanctuaries, have been recommended by the Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife during 2020 and 2021.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has statutory and constitutional obligations to protect the forests in India.
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