{"id":32514,"date":"2024-03-06T06:56:37","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T06:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=32514"},"modified":"2024-03-06T06:56:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T06:56:40","slug":"upsc-prelims-2019-question-96","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2019-question-96\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims 2019 &#8211; Question 96"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-test-series?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Blog-%20PTS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Prelims-Test-Series-eng-and-hindi-1280\u00d7330.svg\" alt=\"UPSC Prelims Mock Test - ECONOMY 2\" class=\"wp-image-24924\" width=\"779\" height=\"199\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is Question No. 96 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ff4e609e63e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ff4e609e63e\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2019-question-96\/#Q96_RNA_interference_RNAi_technology_has_gained_popularity_in_the_last_few_years_Why\" title=\"Q96. RNA interference (RNAi) technology has gained popularity in the last few years. Why?\">Q96. RNA interference (RNAi) technology has gained popularity in the last few years. Why?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q96_RNA_interference_RNAi_technology_has_gained_popularity_in_the_last_few_years_Why\"><\/span>Q96. RNA interference (RNAi) technology has gained popularity in the last few years. Why?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It is used in developing gene-silencing therapies.<\/li><li>It can be used in developing therapies for the treatment of cancer.<\/li><li>It can be used to develop hormone replacement therapies.<\/li><li>It can be used to produce crop plants that are resistant to virtual pathogens.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below:<br>(a) 1, 2 and 4 only<br>(b) 2 and 3 only<br>(c) 1 and 3 only<br>(d) 1 and 4 only<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: A<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Statement 1 is correct: Gene silencing is a modern gene-editing technique. Using techniques like RNA interference, CRISPRCAS9 and antisense RNA technique, a gene of our interest can be suppressed, or its expression is controlled. It is used in developing gene-silencing therapies.<\/li><li>Statement 2 is correct: RNAi is used in functional genomics (systematic analysis of loss-of-function phenotypes induced by RNAi triggers) and developing therapies for the treatment of viral infection, dominant disorders, neurological disorders, and many types of cancers (in vivo inactivation of gene products linked to human disease progression and pathology).<\/li><li>Statement 3 is not correct: Hormone replacement therapy is a treatment for women who have low hormone levels like Women going through menopause (menstrual periods stop permanently, and they are no longer able to bear children). It is also called estrogen replacement therapy. 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