Prelims Power Play 24 July 2023

1. Consider the following pairs

1. First Generation Biofuel        – Edible Biomass
2. Second Generation Biofuel   – Non Edible Biomass
3. Third Generation Biofuel      – Algae

How many of the above pairs is/are correct?

2. Consider the following pairs

          Forces                                                  Mandate

1. National Security Guard          Proximate security to the Prime Minister
2. Special Protection Group        Proximate security of the President
3. Sashastra Seema Bal                Guarding India border with Nepal and Bhutan

How many of the above pairs is/are correct?  Select the correct answer using the code given below:

3. How many of the following are considered to be the causes of landslides?

1.     Earthquake
2.     Freeze-and-thaw weathering
3.     Deforestation
4.     Volcanic uplift

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

4. The patent office in India rejected the secondary patent of the Johnson and Johnson’s bedaquiline which is used for the treatment of

5. Consider the following pairs–

Port City           Country

1. Odesa                 Ukraine
2. Alexandria         UK
3. Rotterdam         Germany
4. Novorossiysk   Russia

How many pair/s is/are correctly matched? Select the correct answer using the code given below: