Quiz 2021: Prelims Power Play 1 December 2021

1. Consider the following statements

1. Genome sequencing, is the process of determining the entirety, or nearly the entirety, of the DNA sequence of an organism’s genome at a single time.
2. Global Initiative on Sharing Avian Influenza Data (GISAID) is the world’s largest database of novel coronavirus genome sequences
3. India’s genome sequencing of COVID-19 is highest in the world

Which of the above statement is/are correct? Select the correct option.

2. Consider the following statements regarding MSP

1. The MSP announced by the Government of India for the first time in 1966-67 for wheat, today covers 23 crops.
2. The MSP is fixed thrice a year on the recommendations of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).
3. State government has no authority to increase the MSP fixed by the central government.

Which of the above is / are correct? Select the correct code regarding MSP:

3. The National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), which is one of the eight Missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). Which of the following are the components of National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA)

1. Rainfed Area Development (RAD
2. On Farm Water Management (OFWM)
3. Soil Health Management (SHM
4. Climate Change and Sustainable Agriculture

4. Consider the following statements, regarding employment status:

1. Current Daily Status is more comprehensive measure of unemployment as it captures chronic unemployment as well as Under-employment on a weekly basis.
2. In Current Weekly status, a person is considered employed if he has worked for at least 1 hour in the preceding week

Which of the statements given above are incorrect? Select the correct answer.

5. The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) is under