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
Consider the following statements regarding Lyme Disease, recently seen in the news:
1. It is caused by a bacterium.
2. It is primarily transmitted to humans through water contamination.
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 Water Hyacinth:
1. It is a free-floating, aquatic plant native to Africa.
2. It can form dense mats that reduce water quality and alter ecosystems.
1 only
2 only
What is the primary purpose of the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA)?
To manage government financial transactions.
To allow citizens to directly submit petitions to the government.
To enable real-time communication between politicians and their constituents.
To digitize the legislative processes of state and union territory assemblies.
Consider the following statements regarding the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA):
1. It is the primary permanent international forum for governments to discuss, negotiate and decide on matters specifically relevant to genetic resources for food and agriculture (GRFA).
2. India is not a member of the CGRFA.
What is the name of the strait that separates the South Island from the North Island of New Zealand?
Foveaux Strait
Bass Strait
Cook Strait
Strait of Magellan
Consider the following statements regarding the Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS):
1. Under the scheme, individuals and institutions can deposit their idle gold with banks and earn interest on it.
2. Upon maturity, depositors have the option to redeem their gold in its original form, such as jewellery, bars or coins.
Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which Indian state?
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Kerala
Andhra Pradesh
Which one of the following launched Parker Solar Probe to study the Sun?
NASA
ISRO
ESA
Roscosmos
Consider the following statements regarding the Boilers Bill, 2024:
1. It repeals the Boilers Act, 1923 and updates regulations to align with modern safety standards.
2. It increases criminal penalties for all offences related to boiler regulation to ensure stricter compliance.
The Euclid Space Telescope, recently seen in the news, has been launched to study which of the following?
Exoplanets and their atmospheres
The Sun and its magnetic field
The rings of Saturn
Dark matter and dark energy
