Indian army has published the notification for SSC Tech 56 men and SSC Tech 27 women for the course commencing at OTA Chennai from April 2021
What was one of the primary causes of the ‘End-Permian Mass Extinction’ which led to the elimination of about 90 percent of the species on Earth?
A meteor impact
Sudden global cooling due to a decrease in solar radiation
The spread of invasive species that outcompeted native organisms
Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary lies in which one of the following states?
Assam
Madhya Pradesh
Odisha
Maharashtra
Consider the following statements regarding the Kyushu Island, recently seen in the news:
1. It is the southernmost of the four main islands of Japan.
2. It is bordered by the East China Sea to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 Only
2 Only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Consider the following statements regarding Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE), recently seen in the news:
1. It is a bacterial infection that affects the lungs.
2. There is no cure for SSPE.
Bhadra River, recently seen in the news, flows through which one of the following states?
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Haryana
The term “Menhirs” recently seen in the news is related to:
ancient stone tools
large upright standing stones
old manuscripts
traditional wooden pillars
Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Free Trade Agreement (FTA)?
1. It aims to reduce or eliminate trade barriers between the countries.
2. It excludes intellectual property rights (IPRs), government procurement, and competition policies.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Notifiable Diseases?
1. They are a group of infections which are generally not reported to public health authorities.
2. Meningitis is an example of Notifiable Disease.
Consider the following statements with reference to Potti Sriramulu:
1. He was a key figure in demanding a separate Telugu-speaking state.
2. He laid the foundation for the reorganisation of states on a linguistic basis in post independent India.
Which one of the following groups of countries shares its land border with Yemen?
Saudi Arabia and Oman
Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Oman and UAE
Qatar and Saudi Arabia