Prelims Power Play 14 September 2022

1. Consider the following statements

1. Britain is a constitutional monarchy
2. The British Parliamentary system is based on the doctrine of sovereignty of Parliament.
3. The Prime Minister must be a member of the Lower House of the British Parliament and is appointed by the monarch.

Which of the statements above is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statements regarding Political Parties:

1. The Election Commission recognises political parties as national or state parties on the basis number of parties membership.
2. Only recognised parties can collect donations.
3. Recognised political parties get to reserve a symbol and use it exclusively

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

3. Consider the following statements

1. It is the ratio of persons in the ages defined as dependent (under 15 years and over 64 years) to persons in the ages defined as economically productive (15-64 years) in a population.
2. A lower dependency ratio should ideally result in higher economic growth
3. Dependency ratios in high-income countries are steadily decreasing.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

4. Arrange the following places in the Union territory of Leh and ladakh from north to south?

1. Karakoram Pass
2. Daulat beg oldi
3. Galwan valley
4. Pangong Tso

Select the correct answer code from below

5. Consider the following statements about CRISPR Cas-9 Technology sometimes seen in news: 

1. It is a gene editing technology that allows to essentially cut-and-paste DNA .
2. It can help to make designer babies.
3. It can help to cure HIV and cancer.
4. Covid-19 diagnostic test called FELUDA in 2020 was CRISPR-based.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the code below: