Prelims Power Play 21 May 2023

1. Consider the following statement regarding venture capital funding.

1. Venture capitalist functions more as a mentor, to coach and advise the entrepreneurs running the business.
2. Venture capitalists have the power to influence major decisions of the companies.
3. The returns to the venture capitalists depend upon the growth of the company.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statements with respect to Unified payment interface (UPI)

1. It enables peer-to-peer inter-bank transfers through a single two-click factor authentication process.
2. UPI platform has a feature of pre-authorized transaction where it will automatically withdraw the bill amount before the bill due date.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

3. With respect to the Arsenic and Fluoride pollution which of the following statements are correct ?

1. Small amount of fluoride is good for teeth and thus added to toothpaste as well.
2. These two are one of the most serious inorganic contaminants in drinking water.
3. In India Ganga and Brahmaputra alluvial plains have a high problem of Arsenic-affected habitations.
4. Fluoride pollution changes skin pigmentation whereas Arsenic pollution leads to crippling skeletal damage.

Select the correct answer from given code below

4. Which of the following is not a member of G7?

1. USA
2. UK
3. France
4. Canada
5. Russian
6. China

5. Consider the following statements

1. National Mission on Quantum Technologies & Applications (NM-QTA) is the mission implemented by the Department of Science & Technology (DST).
2. Quantum Technology is based on the theory, which explains the nature of energy and matter on the atomic and subatomic level.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?