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Question : 31 [SSC CGL 1999]

The Indian Naval Ship being converted into a maritime museum is :

a) Kanishka

b) Vikrant

c) Samrat Ashoka

d) Sagar Samrat

Answer: (b)

The ex-aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy, INS Vikrant is being converted into a floating museum and rechristened Indian Museum Ship (IMS) Vikrant. She is now anchored opposite Middle Ground near Gateway of India in Mumbai.

This is with a view to meet the enormous demand of the public to see the ship and also assess the economic viability of sustaining her. The preliminary focus of the museum is to highlight the role of the ship as the cradle of naval aviation in the country.

Question : 32

Consider the following statements:

  1. The Nuclear Suppliers Group has 24 countries as its members.
  2. India is a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only

b) 1 and 2 both

c) 2 only

d) None

Answer: (d)

The NSG has 48 countries as its members. There are several countries with nuclear programs outside the NSG, most notably India, Israel, Pakistan, and North Korea.

Question : 33

Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

  1. Kiran MK 11 : Aerobatic aircraft
  2. MI 35 : Attack helicopter
  3. Mirage 2000 : Military transport aircraft
Select the correct answer using the code given below

a) 1 and 2 both

b) 2 and 3 both

c) 1 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (a)

Kiran MK 11: Aerobatic aircraft

MI 35 : Attack helicopter

Mirage 2000 is a jet fighter aircraft

Question : 34

Prezista (Darunavir Ethanolate) manufactured by drug firm Lupin will be used to treat

a) Breast cancer

b) HIV

c) Tuberculosis

d) Ebola

Answer: (b)

The tablets will be used to treat HIV-1 infection.

Question : 35

The raising new plants from a plant tissue through tissue culture is termed as

a) macro economic

b) micropropagation

c) micro grafting

d) macro consumer

Answer: (b)

Living cells or tissues or organs are cultured in aseptic conditions in nutrient medium to produce plantlet which is disease resistant. This is known as tissue culture or micropropagation.

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