REVISION FOR KAS PRELIMS – 16 AUGUST 2024

REVISION FOR KAS PRELIMS – 16 AUGUST 2024

1. Which of the following statements are correct Indian Pharmacopoeia commission?
1. It sets standards for drugs produced, sold and consumed in India
2. It works under Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
A. 1 ONLY
B. 2 ONLY
C. BOTH 1&2
D. NEITHER 1NOR2
 2. Recently term ‘Aktocyte’ was in news. It is related to _
A. Adjuvant to Cancer therapy
B. Lab created T Cells
C. New variety of Bacteriophage
D. New method to treat contaminated water
3. ‘NOMA’ is a neglected tropical disease. It primarily affects what age group of population?
A. Children 2-6 years
B. Young Adults 17-20 years
C. Adults
D. Old age community
4. Which of the following statement is NOT true regarding Huntington’s disease?
A. It is a inherited disease
B. It is caused by genetic mutation
C. Females are primary carriers
D. It affects brain
5. Which of the following statements are not correct ?
1. Between the year 2015-2022, India has achieved Tuberculosis incidence decline rate that is double the global incidence rate
2. TB mortality in India has declined to 18% by the end of year 2022
A. 1 ONLY
B. 2 ONLY
C. BOTH 1&2
D. NEITHER 1NOR2
6. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Nearly 20% of Indians are affected by Rare diseases
2. India released National Policy for rare diseases in 2021
A. 1 ONLY
B. 2 ONLY
C. BOTH 1&2
D. NEITHER 1NOR2
7. In which year was Nikshay Poshan Yojana launched?
A. 2017
B. 2018
C. 2019
D. 2020
8. SDG 3 talks about ‘Health for all’ by __
A. 2020
B. 2025
C. 2030
D. 2035
9. The recently approved Abrysvo vaccine aims to treat _
A. RSV infection
B. Pneumonia
C. NOMA disease
D. Dementia
10. Which of the following statements are true regarding ‘Chameleon Trojan’?
A. It cannot attach to Android apps
B. It cannot access sensitive information
C. It can disable biometric services
D. All the statements are true
11. ‘Catamarca province’ that is famous for lithium production is seen in which country ?
A. Argentina
B. Bolivia
C. Chile
D. Denmark
12. Which state in India is pioneering the initiative to establish C4IR institution ?
A. Karnataka
B. Telangana
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Tamilnadu
13. Who among the following has developed zero trust authentication system for government emails in India ?
A. NIC
B. RBI
C. ISRO
D. DRDO
14. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Reference fuels have higher Octane number than normal fuel
2. India not have the capacity to produce a reference fuel currently
A. 1 ONLY
B. 2 ONLY
C. BOTH 1&2
D. NEITHER 1NOR2
15. Who among the following has developed ‘Carbon Nanofloret’ that can convert Sunlight into heat efficiently ?
A. IIT Bombay
B. IIT Madras
C. IISC
D. IIT Rourkela