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Q1. Consider the following statements about the International Big Cat Alliance.
i) The International Big Cat Alliance is headquartered in Indonesia.
Ii) The International Big Cat Alliance has 24 member countries of which 10 are African countries.
iii) The alliance aims for conservation of seven big cats- tiger, lion, leopard, cheetah, puma, jaguar and snow leopard.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- The International Big Cat Alliance is headquartered in New Delhi, India and not Indonesia. It has 24 member countries of which 10 are African countries. The alliance aims for conservation of seven big cats- tiger, lion, leopard, cheetah, puma, jaguar and snow leopard.
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Q2. Consider the following statements about treatment of breast cancer.
i) It has been found that breast cancer treatment becomes ineffective in some cases due to loss or damage to a gene called CDKN1B.
ii) CDKN1B gene is responsible for the production of a protein called p27 which slows down breast cancer cell growth.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- As per a recent study, it has been found that breast cancer treatment, especially hormone receptor-positive, becomes ineffective in some cases due to loss or damage to a gene called CDKN1B. The CDKN1B gene is responsible for the production of a protein called p27 which slows down breast cancer cell growth. The p27 protein is important for a drug like tamoxifen to work effectively.
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Q3. The Index of Service Production will be compiled by which of the following ministries?
- The Index of Service Production will be compiled by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation to measure the output of the formal services sector every month
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Q4. Which of the following statements define ‘Biosimilars’ most aptly?
- Biosimilars are complex protein substances made from living cells but not identical to the original product and their copies are made after patent expiry. Their copies are made after a comparability study and they do not undergo full clinical trials.
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Q5. Which water body is not the main source of moisture brought by western disturbances?
- The water bodies which are the main source of moisture brought by western disturbances include Mediterranean Sea, Caspian Sea and Black Sea.