Quiz 2021: Prelims Power Play 25 July 2021

1. With reference to the UNESCOs World Heritage sites, Consider the following statements:

1. The main criterion for nomination is that the site must have outstanding universal value.
2. The list is maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee
3. With 55 UNESCO sites the UK is in the list of countries with the most sites.

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2. Consider the following statements about the mandate of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD):

1. Giving warnings against severe weather phenomena such as tropical cyclones, dust storms, heat waves, cold waves, heavy rains, heavy snow.
2. Detection and location of earthquakes and evaluation of seismicity in various parts of the country for developmental projects.
3. Undertake Research in meteorology and allied subjects

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3. With reference to the Colour-Coded Warnings by the IMD Consider the following pairs:

1. Yellow Alert                      –           Thunderstorms
2. Blue Alert                         –            Possibility of heavy rain
3. Red Alert                          –            Possibility of very bad weather due to cyclone

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4. Which of the following are the benefits of Drug repositioning

1. It considerably cuts research and development (R&D) costs of drugs.
2. It reduces the drug development timeline.
3. It makes drug for rare disease economically viable.

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5. Which of the following are correct statements regarding forex reserve of India?

1. India’s forex reserve crossed $600 billion for the first time in 2021.
2. The rising forex reserves will strengthen rupee against the dollar.
3. India’s present forex reserves are enough to cover India’s import bill for a year.

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