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Q1. Consider the following statements regarding fake ghee in the market.
i) A study has revealed that adding carrot pigment to pig fat or palm oil can mimic the Raman spectral signature to authenticate cow ghee.
ii) This is because the carrot extract is rich in beta-carotene, which is also present in Cow ghee.
iii) Raman spectroscopy helps verify the crystalline structure, chemical composition and purity of a substance.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- All the statements are correct. There is a lot of fake ghee in the market. A recent study has revealed that adding carrot pigment to pig fat or palm oil can mimic the Raman spectral signature to authenticate cow ghee. This is because the carrot extract is rich in beta-carotene, which is also present in Cow ghee. This has led to flooding of market with fake ghee. Raman spectroscopy helps verify the crystalline structure, chemical composition and purity of a substance. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Q2. Consider the following statements regarding inflation indices.
i) CPI inflation is used in price escalation clauses, like supply of raw materials, construction and machinery..
ii) WPI is used by the Reserve Bank of India to decide interest rates.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- Both statements are incorrect. CPI inflation is used by the Reserve Bank of India to decide interest rates. WPI is used in price escalation clauses, like supply of raw materials, construction and machinery.
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Q3. Consider the following statements regarding mines and minerals in India.
i) The Tummalapalle uranium mine with one of the largest uranium reserves in India is located in Karnataka.
ii) Kadapa district has the largest vanadium ore and magnetite iron ore resources in India.
iii) The iron ore mines of Bailadila and Daitari are located in Jharkhand.
iv) The Koderma–Giridih belt in Odisha is famous for high-quality sheet mica.
Which of the above statements is/are INCORRECT?
- All statements are INCORRECT The Tummalapalle uranium mine with one of the largest uranium reserves in India is located in Kadapa district. Karnataka has the largest vanadium ore and magnetite iron ore resources in India. The iron ore mines of Bailadila and Daitari are located in Odisha. The Koderma–Giridih belt in Jharkhand is famous for high-quality sheet mica.
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Q4. The Coir Board is a statutory body and it functions under which of the following ministries?
- The Coir Board is a statutory body and it functions under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
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Q5. Which of the following Books was not written by Abul Fazl?
- Ruqa’at-i-Abul Fazl (collection of Abul Fazl’s correspondence), Ain-i-Akbari (third volume of the Akbarnama) and Akbarnama (official biography of Emperor Akbar in three volumes) were written by Abul Fazl. While tabaqat-i-nasiri was written in Persian by Minhaj-i-Siraj.