Prelims Power Play 4 October 2023

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1. Recently the term “peace clause” was in news. What does the term “peace clause” refer to in the context of international trade agreements?

A clause that allows countries to engage in military conflicts without economic consequences.

A clause that temporarily suspends the enforcement of certain agricultural subsidy rules under specific conditions.

A clause that prohibits countries from engaging in trade disputes and conflicts.

A clause that promotes the peaceful resolution of trade disputes through arbitration.

2. ‘Oil shock’ is a sudden rise in the price of oil that is often accompanied by decreased supply. With respect to this consider the most likely impact of current oil shock on India:

Depreciation of rupee
Rise in external debt
Stagflation

Choose the correct option from below

Only one

Only two

All three

None of the above

3. Which of the following accurately describes an aspect of mRNA technology as applied in vaccine development, such as the COVID-19 vaccines?

mRNA vaccines use a live, weakened form of the virus to stimulate the immune response.

mRNA vaccines work by inserting a synthetic DNA molecule into the host’s genome.

mRNA vaccines rely on traditional methods of vaccine production, such as using inactivated viruses

mRNA vaccines utilize a small piece of RNA to directly produce the target protein within the host’s cells.

4. The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are based on mRNA technology while Indigenous vaccine like COVAXIN is based on traditional inactivated whole virus technology. In context to this consider the following statements

mRNA technology-based vaccines are more expensive than traditional inactivated whole virus technology
mRNA technology can only be used for manufacturing viral vaccine while traditional technology can be used for multiple microorganism
mRNA vaccine can change the genetic code of an organism while there is no such possibility with traditional technology vaccines.

Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

3 only

1, 2 and 3

5. Consider the following

COVID
Malaria
Zika
HIV

How many of the above is /are can be cured by mRNA technology? Select the correct answer:

Only one

Only two

Only three

All four