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UPSC Prelims 2021 – Question 21
Q21. Consider the following statements:
‘Right to the City’ is an agreed human right and the UN-Habitat monitors the commitments made by each country
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UPSC Prelims 2021 – Question 20
Q20. Consider the following statements:
Adenoviruses have single-stranded DNA genomes whereas retroviruses have double-stranded DNA genomes.
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UPSC Prelims 2021 – Question 19
UPSC Prelims 2021 Q19.
Consider the following:
Bacteria
Fungi
Virus
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UPSC Prelims 2021 – Question 18
Q18. In a pressure cooker, the temperature at which the food is cooked depends mainly upon which of the following?
Area of the hole in the lid
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UPSC Prelims 2021 – Question 17
Q17. Bollgard I and Bollgard II technologies are mentioned in the context of
a) clonal propagation of crop plants
b) developing genetically modified crop plants
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UPSC Prelims 2021 – Question 16
Q16. In the context of hereditary diseases, consider the following statements:
Passing on mitochondrial diseases from parent to child can be prevented
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UPSC Prelims 2021 – Question 15
Q15. With reference to recent developments regarding ‘Recombinant Vector Vaccines’, consider the following statements:
Genetic engineering is applied
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UPSC Prelims 2021 – Question 14
Q14. The black cotton soil of India has been formed due to the weathering of
a) brown forest soil
b) fissure volcanic rock
c) granite and schist
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UPSC Prelims 2021 – Question 13
Q13. Consider the following statements:
Moringa (drumstick tree) is a leguminous evergreen tree.
The tamarind tree is endemic to South Asia.
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UPSC Prelims 2021 – Question 12
Q12. With reference to the water on the planet Earth, consider the following statements:
The amount of water in the rivers and lakes is more than the amount
