Prelims Power Play 20 May 2023

1. ‘Mega Labs’ was in news recently to tackle Covid-19 pandemic. Consider the following statements, with reference to ‘Mega labs’:

1. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is developing ‘Mega labs’ to speed up testing as well as improve their accuracy
2. They will use genome sequencing machines to detect the virus

Which of the statements above is/are correct?

2. Cover Crops are important tools of carbon sequestration. What are benefits of cover crop?

1. Prevent Soil Erosion
2. Improve soil quality
3. Prevent Weed
4. Controls pests

3. Consider the following statements with respect to World Health Organization (WHO)

1. WHO is a specialized agency of the United Nation.
2. Its Headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland.
3. WHO is entirely funded by its member nations with no voluntary contributions.

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

4. Consider the following statements about Radiocarbon Dating:

1. Radiocarbon dating, also called carbon dating is a method to measure age of materials.
2. It is applicable to organic and some inorganic materials and metals.
3. It uses Carbon-14 isotope of the element carbon.

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

5. Consider statements regarding immunity of human body:

1. Adaptive immune responses are antigen-specific
2. Innate immunity is fast and non-specific which includes skin, cilia, tears
3. Passive immunity occurs when an organism receives external antibodies that protect against a disease

Which of the above is/are correct statements?