Quiz 498: For Civil Services Examination

1.
Consider the following statements:
  1. Brackish water is water that has less salinity than seawater
  2. Brackish water is water that has less density than seawater
Which among the above statements is / are true?
2.
Dalai Lama is the temporal head of which among the following subschools of Tibetan Buddhism?
3.
Consider the following statements regarding the GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) and LMO (Living Modified Organism): 
  1. GMO are essentially dead , while the LMO are alive and can grow
  2. GMO are patentable, while LMO are not patentable 
  3. GMO are modified using Genetic Engineering, while LMO are modified by other technologies. 
Which among the above statements is / are correct?
4.
Consider the following statements regarding Graphene and Fullerene: 
  1. Graphene is 2 dimensional , Fullerene is generally 3 dimensional
  2. Graphene is SP2 allotrope of Carbon, while Fullerene is SP3 allotrope of Carbon
  3. Graphene does not dissolve in petrol but fullerenes dissolve
Which among the above statements is / are correct?
5.
No Indian could have started the Indian National Congress…if an Indian had come forward to start such a movement embracing all Indians, the officials in India would not have allowed the movement to come into existence”
The above famous statement was given by which among the following leaders?
6.
Which among the following was not a Pre-Indian National Congress Organization?
7.
Who among the following was the President of United States of America, at the time of famous “Camp David Accords“?
8.
Which among the following two El Niño Years led to the disastrous Chhappania Akal in India?
9.
Consider the following statements: 1. New START Treaty is the successor treaty of START II 2. New START requires both sides (US and Russia) to reduce their arsenal of warheads by roughly one-third of current levels Which among the above statements is / are correct?
10.
"Woodwinds of Change” is the autobiography of which among the following famous personalities?

7 Comments

  1. Anonymous

    February 25, 2011 at 1:46 am

    Answer of Q no. 14 is incorrect.
    the second statement us correct.
    please cheak.

  2. Admin

    February 25, 2011 at 2:04 am

    Not all sites are listed in Montreux Record. This list is a part of the Ramsar List in which those sites are listed where "changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring, or are likely to occur as a result of technological developments, pollution or other human interference". The given answer is correct

  3. Raj

    February 25, 2011 at 9:02 am

    For Q.2, LMO are part of GMO. Essentially Dead animals are not the only part of GMO (Statement-1).

    (See section of LMO)
    Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartagena_Protocol_on_Biosafety

    Thanks for the nice quiz.

  4. $@//eE%

    February 25, 2011 at 7:42 pm

    Please correct the answer of q2

    Living modified organisms (known as LMOs) resulting from modern biotechnology are broadly equivalent to genetically modified organisms. The difference between an LMO and a GMO is that a Living Modified Organism is capable of growing, and typically refers to agricultural crops. Genetically Modified Organisms include both LMOs and organisms which are not capable of growing, i.e. are dead. — Wikipedia

  5. Anonymous

    February 25, 2011 at 11:20 pm

    The Montreux Record is a register of wetland sites on the List of Wetlands of International Importance where changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring, or are likely to occur as a result of technological developments, pollution or other human interference. It is maintained as part of the Ramsar List.

  6. Anonymous

    February 25, 2011 at 11:22 pm

    tnx for QUIZ

  7. Younus pala

    July 27, 2011 at 10:19 am

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