31 May, 2024

1. Consider the following statements regarding 'Cryonics’ recently heard in the news:

  1. Cryonics is the practice of preserving human bodies in extremely cold temperatures with the hope of reviving them sometime in the future.
  2. Cryonics procedures can begin only after the "patients" are clinically and legally dead.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

2. With reference to the ‘International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)’ consider the following statements:

  1. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition.
  2. It releases the Global food policy report.
  3. The headquarters of the International Food Policy Research Institute is in Geneva (Switzerland).

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

3. Consider the following statements regarding ‘Recombinant Proteins’:

  1. Recombinant proteins are formed by transfecting foreign genes into a host cell.
  2. It is defined as a modified or manipulated protein encoded by a recombinant DNA.
  3. Haemoglobin is an example of a recombinant protein.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

4. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Urban Heat Island Effect’:

  1. Urban areas usually experience the urban heat island effect, that is, they are significantly warmer than surrounding rural areas.
  2. The reason for this is that the heat is trapped at higher levels, making the temperature warmer.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

5. Agnibaan, which is the world’s first 3D-printed rocket engine, is designed and developed by which of the following Indian companies?