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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- Hominins are extinct members of the human lineage.
- Mitochondria, popularly called the powerhouse of the cell, is an organelle inside the cell that has its own DNA.
- Mitochondrial DNA contains the entire genetic information in the cell.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: b)
Hominins are extinct members of the human lineage.
Mitochondria, popularly called the powerhouse of the cell, is an organelle inside the cell that has its own DNA. Although the mitochondrial genome is small and only contains a fraction of genetic information in the cell, it is present in thousands of copies.
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Solution: b)
Hominins are extinct members of the human lineage.
Mitochondria, popularly called the powerhouse of the cell, is an organelle inside the cell that has its own DNA. Although the mitochondrial genome is small and only contains a fraction of genetic information in the cell, it is present in thousands of copies.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements.
- United Nations Charter provides for collective self-defence if an armed attack occurs against a Member of the United Nations.
- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights provides that a group of people can freely determine their political status.
- The principle of non-intervention is one of the core principles of the United Nations.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
Article 51 of the UN Charter (which provides for self-defence against an armed attack).
Article 1 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, provides that a group of people can freely determine their political status. But this right has to be read with Article 2 of the UN Charter which lists the principle of non-intervention as one of the seven core principles of the UN.
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Solution: d)
Article 51 of the UN Charter (which provides for self-defence against an armed attack).
Article 1 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, provides that a group of people can freely determine their political status. But this right has to be read with Article 2 of the UN Charter which lists the principle of non-intervention as one of the seven core principles of the UN.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding the Parliamentary Committees in India.
- All the Parliamentary Committees were constituted soon after the adoption of the Constitution of India.
- The Departmentally Related Standing Committees examine budgetary proposals and crucial government policies.
- Railway Convention Committee and Committee on Food Management and Security in Parliament House Complex come under the category of Ad hoc Committees.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: c)
Broadly, Parliamentary Committees can be classified into Financial Committees, Departmentally Related Standing Committees, Other Parliamentary Standing Committees, and Ad hoc Committees.
The Financial Committees include the Estimates Committee, Public Accounts Committee, and the Committee on Public Undertakings. These committees were constituted in 1950.
Seventeen Departmentally Related Standing Committees came into being in 1993 to examine budgetary proposals and crucial government policies. The aim was to increase Parliamentary scrutiny, and to give members more time and a wider role in examining important legislation.
The number of Committees was subsequently increased to 24. Each of these Committees has 31 members — 21 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha.
Ad hoc Committees are appointed for a specific purpose. They cease to exist after they have completed the task assigned to them, and have submitted a report to the House. The principal Ad hoc Committees are the Select and Joint Committees on Bills. Committees like the Railway Convention Committee, Committee on Food Management and Security in Parliament House Complex, etc. also come under the category of Ad hoc Committees.
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Solution: c)
Broadly, Parliamentary Committees can be classified into Financial Committees, Departmentally Related Standing Committees, Other Parliamentary Standing Committees, and Ad hoc Committees.
The Financial Committees include the Estimates Committee, Public Accounts Committee, and the Committee on Public Undertakings. These committees were constituted in 1950.
Seventeen Departmentally Related Standing Committees came into being in 1993 to examine budgetary proposals and crucial government policies. The aim was to increase Parliamentary scrutiny, and to give members more time and a wider role in examining important legislation.
The number of Committees was subsequently increased to 24. Each of these Committees has 31 members — 21 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha.
Ad hoc Committees are appointed for a specific purpose. They cease to exist after they have completed the task assigned to them, and have submitted a report to the House. The principal Ad hoc Committees are the Select and Joint Committees on Bills. Committees like the Railway Convention Committee, Committee on Food Management and Security in Parliament House Complex, etc. also come under the category of Ad hoc Committees.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Lothal.
- Lothal was a thriving trade centre in ancient times, with its trade of beads, gems and ornaments reaching West Asia and Africa.
- Lothal had the world’s earliest known dock, connecting the city to an ancient course of the Sabarmati river.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
Correct
Solution: d)
Lothal was a thriving trade centre in ancient times, with its trade of beads, gems and ornaments reaching West Asia and Africa.
Excavation work was carried out in Lothal between February 1955 and May 1960. According to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Lothal had the world’s earliest known dock, connecting the city to an ancient course of the Sabarmati river.
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Solution: d)
Lothal was a thriving trade centre in ancient times, with its trade of beads, gems and ornaments reaching West Asia and Africa.
Excavation work was carried out in Lothal between February 1955 and May 1960. According to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Lothal had the world’s earliest known dock, connecting the city to an ancient course of the Sabarmati river.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsThe crop is sub-tropical in nature. Hard-frost is injurious to it and it requires at least 210 frost-free days. Only light-rainfall (50 to 100 centimetres) is preferred. It requires high temperatures and bright sunshine for its growth. These conditions hold good for which of the following crops?
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Solution: a)
Conditions for Cotton cultivation:
- Hard-frost is injurious to cotton cultivation and it requires at least 210 frost-free days.
- Only light-rainfall (50 to 100 centimetres) is preferred. Cotton can also be cultivated under irrigated conditions.
- It requires high temperatures and bright sunshine for its growth.
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Solution: a)
Conditions for Cotton cultivation:
- Hard-frost is injurious to cotton cultivation and it requires at least 210 frost-free days.
- Only light-rainfall (50 to 100 centimetres) is preferred. Cotton can also be cultivated under irrigated conditions.
- It requires high temperatures and bright sunshine for its growth.
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