Prelims Power Play 4 April 2023

1. Which of the following places in news are correctly matched?

1. Maghreb Region   – Opium producing areas of central Ais
2. Tigray Region        – Ethiopia.
3. Darfur Region       – Region of Western Sudan.
4. Sahel region           – Transition region between Sahara and Savanna

Select the correct answer using code given below:

2. Consider the following regarding Bio pesticides :

1. Bio pesticides can be living organisms or naturally occurring substances.
2. Biopesticides generally affect only the target pest and closely related organisms.
3. The most widely used microbial pesticides are subspecies and strains of Bacillus thuringiensis, or Bt.

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

3. With reference to Net Zero Carbon Emission consider the following statements:

1. Net-zeromeans reaching a state where there are no emissions at all.
2. The net-zero goals were an outcome of 2015 Paris Agreement, the new global architecture to fight climate change.

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

4. Consider the following statements regarding anti-defection law:

1. It is a part of the 10^th schedule of the Constitution.
2. If a member votes contrary to party guidelines he is liable for disqualification.
3. The law allows a party to merge with or into another party provided that at least one-third of its legislators are in favour of the merger.
4. The decision of the presiding officer is beyond judicial review.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. WHO Model List of Essential Medicines is divided into core list and complementary list. Consider the following statements regarding it.

1. The core list presents a list of minimum medicine needs for a basic health‐care system.
2. The complementary list presents essential medicines for priority diseases, for which specialized diagnostic or monitoring facilities, and/or specialist medical care, and/or specialist training are needed

Which of the above statement is correct ?