26 Apr, 2024

1. Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS), which have been in the news during the Russia-Ukraine war, are designed and manufactured by which of the following countries?

2. Researchers from Kerala recently found that the regular use of fairness creams has been linked to nephrotic syndrome. in this context, consider the following statements regarding 'nephrotic syndrome':

  1. A nephrotic syndrome is a group of symptoms that show that our kidneys are not working as well as they should.
  2. It causes large amounts of protein to be lost in the urine leading to low levels of protein in the blood.
  3. Dialysis may be needed if kidney failure develops which can happen in extreme cases.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

3. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Indian Historical Records Committee (IHRC)’ which recently adopted a new logo and motto:

  1. The Indian Historical Records Commission is an all-India Forum of creators, custodians, and users of records set up in 1919.
  2. It is headed by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
  3. The National Archives of India, New Delhi, serves as the Secretariat for the IHRC.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

4. Consider the following statement regarding the ‘Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)’:

  1. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of intestinal disorders that cause prolonged inflammation of the digestive tract.
  2. The two most common forms of IBD are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
  3. IBD is a progressive disease that can become worse over time and cause other damage if not properly diagnosed and treated.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

5. Bathymetry, a term recently seen in the news is related to:

  1. It represents the three-dimensional topography or relief of a land surface on a flat map or surface.
  2. It measures and represents the Earth's geometric shape, orientation in space, and gravitational field.
  3. It is the measurement and study of the depth of water in oceans, seas, lakes, or other bodies of water.
  4. It is the process of creating digital representations of the Earth's surface, including its elevation, contours, and features, often used in geographic information systems (GIS) and computer simulations.