Quiz 2020: Prelims Power Play 4 August 2020

1. What is cas9 protein that is often mentioned in news ?

2. Consider the following statements regarding time capsule

1. Time Capsule is a container of any size or shape, which accommodates documents, photos and artefacts typical of the current era and is buried underground, for future generations to unearth.
2. Material such as copper and zinc are used for the encasing, and documents are often reproduced on acid-free paper.
3. The International Time Capsule Society (ITCS), based in the Greenwich (UK).

Choose the correct statements:

3. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Cytokine storm is an immune reaction
2. Cytokine storm occurs only during an infectious disease
3. Cytokine storm symptoms can be high fever, inflammation, severe fatigue and nausea
4. Cytokine stormsare exclusive to coronavirus patients

4. Consider the following statement:

1. The most well-known attacks on the Somnath Temple are those by Mahmud of Ghazni in 1025-26, Allauddin Khilji in 1296 and Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in 1665.
2. The Somnath temple located on the western ghat of Maharastra.
3. The present Somnath temple was reconstructed in Hoysalastyle of Hindu temple architecture
4. KanaiyalalManeklal Munshi’s book Jaya Somnath consider the temple as a symbol of Hindu restoration.

Choose the correct statements:

5. ISTA has put India put India on high alert against suspected “seed terrorism”. What does ISTA stands for?