Mission IAS (Day-11)

Q.1) Consider the following about Viruses
1. They evolve by metabolism
2. They do not possess genes
3. They cannot replicate
Select the correct code
a) 1 and 2
b) Only 2
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) None
Solution (d)
Viruses have genes. They do not metabolize but replicate by creating multiple copies of
themselves through self-assembly.
Q.2) Consider the following about Phosphorous
1. White Phosphorous is crystalline
2. Red Phosphorous is polymeric
3. Black Phosphorous is a semiconductor
Select the correct code
a) 1 and 2
b) Only 3
c) 1 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
Solution (d)
All the statements are correct
Q.3) Consider the following about Geostationary Orbits
1. There are various geostationary orbits
2. The orbit’s inclination with earth is not zero
3. The orbit is in equatorial plane

Select the incorrect code
a) 1 and 2
b) Only 1
c) 2 and 3
d) Only 1
Solution (a)
There is only one geostationary orbit. Since it is in equatorial plane, the inclination is zero.
Q.4) Cholesterols provide strengths and flexibility to cell membranes. Consider the following w.r.t Cholesterols
1. They are highly soluble in water
2. They are subclass of lipids known as steroids
3. It is an important precursor molecule for the synthesis of Vitamin D
Select the correct code
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) 1 and 3
Solution (b)
They are slightly soluble in water. 2nd and 3rd statements are correct

Q.5) Consider the following
1. Antifreeze
2. Antiseptics
3. Preservatives
4. Fuels
Which of the above can be the application of an Alcohol?
a) 1, 3 and 4
b) 2, 3 and 4
c) 1, 2 and 4
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Solution (d)
50% v/v solution of Ethylene Glycol in water is commonly used as antifreezeEthanol is used as an antiseptic.
Q.6) Exomars is the Mars Mission launched jointly by
a) Russia and China
b) USA and Russia
c) Europe and Russia
d) Europe and USA
Solution (c)

Q.7) Consider the following about Goldilocks Zone
a) Habitable zone in the planetary system where temperature is neither too high nor too low
b) Habitable zone in the planetary system where temperature is very high
c) Habitable zone in the planetary system where temperature is very low
d) None
Solution (a)

Q.8) Coke is one of the materials of the charge added to blast furnace for the production of steel/iron. Its function is to
1. Act as a reducing agent.
2. Function as fuel, to supply heat.
3. Act as an oxidizing agent.
Of these statements
a) 1 and 2
b) 2 and 3
c) None
d) All are correct

Solution (a)
Coke acts as a reducing agent not an oxidising agent.

Q.9) Consider the following statements
1. Pinaka is Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher developed by DRDO
2. INSAS is a small satellite developed by ISRO
3. Nag is an antitank missile
Select the correct statement/s
a) 1 and 3
b) 2 and 3
c) 1 and 2
d) All
Solution (a)
The INSAS is a family of infantry arms consisting of an assault rifle and a light machine gun
(LMG)

Q.10) Consider the following
1. A person having blood group, B+ can donate blood to B- and O+
2. A person having blood group AB+ can receive blood from everyone
3. A person having blood group O- can donate blood to everyone
Select the correct answer using codes
a) 1, 2 and 3
b) 1 and 3
c) 2 and 3
d) Only 3
Solution (c)

Q.11) Consider the following statements with respect to Transformative Carbon Asset
Facility (TCAP)
1. It is launched by United Nations Environment Programme
2. It will help developing countries pay for emission reductions and combat climate change
3. Germany, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland are part of TCAP
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2
b) Only 2
c) 2 and 3
d) All of the above
Solution (c)
The World Bank has launched a $500 million dollars Transformative Carbon Asset Facility (TCAF) to help developing countries pay for emission reductions and combat climate change.
Announced by Germany, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland - have jointly pledged an initial
250 million dollars investment.

Q.12) Consider following statements with respect to LCA Tejas
1. It is jointly developed by Aeronautical Development Agency and DRDO
2. It is the smallest lightweight, multi-role, single-engine tactical fighter aircraft in the world
Select the correct statement(s)
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None
Solution (b)
It is jointly developed by Aeronautical Development Agency and Hindustan Aeronautics
LimitedIt is the smallest lightweight, multi-role, single-engine tactical fighter aircraft in the world.

Q.13) Which of the following is referred to as “Wasting’?
a) Low weight-for-height
b) Low height-for-age
c) Low weight-for-age
d) High weight-for-height

Solution (a)
Low weight-for-height: Wasting or thinness indicates in most cases a recent and severe process of weight loss, which is often associated with acute starvation and/or severe
disease.
Low height-for-age: Stunted growth reflects a process of failure to reach linear growth potential as a result of suboptimal health and/or nutritional conditions.
Low weight-for-age: Weight-for-age reflects body mass relative to chronological age. It is influenced by both the height of the child (height-for-age) and his or her weight (weight-for-height), and its composite nature makes interpretation complex.
High weight-for-height: "Overweight" is the preferred term for describing high weight-for-height.

Q.14) Consider the following statements with respect to ‘Google Street View’?
1. It provides panoramic views from positions along many streets across the world
2. It uses image stitching technology
3. India denied permission for the service citing security issues
Select the correct statement(s)
a) Only 1
b) 1 and 3
c) 1 and 2
d) All of the above
Solution (d)
Google Street View is a technology featured in Google Maps and Google Earth that provides panoramic views from positions along many streets in the world.Google Street View displays panoramas of stitched images
Image stitching or photo stitching is the process of combining multiple photographic images with overlapping fields of view to produce a segmented panorama or high-resolution image.

Q.15) Consider the following statements concerning Astrobiology Mission
1. India is part of the Spaceward Bound programme for the first time
2. Ladakh has been selected as the first site because it offers high UV (ultra-violet) exposed, dry ecosystem with Mars analogue topological features
Select the incorrect statement(s)
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of the above

Solution (d)

Q.16) In which country did ‘Jasmine Revolution’ take place?
a) Kenya
b) Libya
c) Tunisia
d) Sri Lanka
Solution (c)
In News: National Dialogue Quartet was awarded the 2015 Noble Prize for "its decisive
contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy in Tunisia in the wake of the Tunisian
Revolution of 2011"Jasmine Revolution
 An intensive campaign of civil resistance, including a series of street demonstrations—high unemployment, food inflation, corruption, a lack of political freedoms like freedom of speech and poor living conditions
 Led to a thorough democratization of the country and to free and democratic elections—the most dramatic wave of social and political unrest in Tunisia in three decades.

Q.17) Which organization publishes the ‘Global Money Laundering Report’?
a) World Bank
b) IMF
c) Bank for International Settlements
d) Financial Action Task Force

Solution (d)

Q.18) Identify the first mission amongst the following to have successfully landed a fully
operational spacecraft on Mars:
a) Viking I
b) Voyager I
c) Voyager II
d) Apollo II
Solution: a
Viking I— 1976
 Obtain high resolution images of the Martian surface
 Study the characteristics and composition of the Martian surface & atmosphere
 Also, search for the presence of life at the planet

Q.19) Pellet guns are very much in news in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. Identify the substance from the following, which makes up the pellets in a pellet gun
a) Granite
b) Lead
c) Cadmium
d) Mercury
Solution: b
Pellet Guns
 Usage: A form of non-lethal crowd control methods employed by the police and military
 Non-lethal: Can penetrate soft tissues
 Usage areas: Kashmir Valley + Areas affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE)

Q.20) Consider the following statements:
1. In a preferential trade agreement, the tariff between the countries in the trading bloc, is completely abolished.
2. India-Mercosur Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) was formally referred to as the Bangkok Agreement.
Choose the option indicating the incorrect statement/s—
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of the abovr

Solution (c)
Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA)
 A trading bloc providing preferential access to certain products amongst the participating countries
 Tariffs are reduced (and not abolished)
 1st Stage: Economic Integration
 Bangkok Agreement: Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) — initiative of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP: Regional development arm of the United Nations for the Asia-Pacific region)
 India-Mercosur Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) —
 A trading bloc in Latin America comprising Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Venezuela and Paraguay
 Third largest integrated market after the European Union (EU) and North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)