Monday, December 13, 2010

- based Institute of Genomics and INtegrative Biology, on December 8, 2009, announced to have succeeded in completely sequencing the genome of an individual.

Q. - based Institute of Genomics and INtegrative Biology, on December 8, 2009, announced to have succeeded in completely sequencing the genome of an individual.
  1 Hyderabad
  2 Nasik
  3 Jaipur
  4 New Delhi
  Ans:4
Q. Which of the following varieties of rice produced in Kerala were registered as Geographical Indications in December 2009?
  1 Pokkali
  2 Navara
  3 Palakkadan Matta
  4 All of the above
  Ans:4
Q. On which recent date did India and Russia sign a breakthrough long-term pact for expanding civil nuclear cooperation in Moscow?
  1 December 7
  2 December 14
  3 December 21
  4 December 28
  Ans:1
Q. Which Indian State, in December 2009, brought out its first ever individual Forest Policy, proposing to achieve 20 per cent of its total land mass under forests?
  1 Bihar
  2 Madhya Pradesh
  3 Rajasthan
  4 Gujarat
  Ans:3
Q. On which recent date did the Union Cabinet clear the National Green Tribunal Bill paving the way for setting up a National Green tribunal?
  1 December 1
  2 December 3
  3 December 11
  4 December 7
  Ans:2
Q. India, on December 3, 2009, announced per cent carbon emission intensity cuts on the 2005 levels by 2020.
  1 10--15
  2 15--20
  3 20--25
  4 25--30
  Ans:3
Q. The World Bank, in December 2009, announced a soft loan of $ - billion for the recently launched National Ganga River Basin Authority to clean and conserve the river.
  1 One
  2 Two
  3 Three
  4 Four
  Ans:1
Q. Governor S.K. Singh, a former Foreign Secretary, died in New Delhi on December 1. 2009.
  1 Punjab
  2 Assam
  3 Tamil Nadu
  4 Rajasthan
  Ans:4
Q. India liberalized its trade with on January 1, 2010, by slashing duties on several products like seafood, chemicals and apparel among others.
  1 South Korea
  2 Singapore and Thailand
  3 Malaysia
  4 All of the above
  Ans:4
Q. Which country, on December 23, 2009, agreed to help India build a manned spaceship and send an Indian astronaut to space under a 10-year cooperation programme?
  1 Russia
  2 USA
  3 France
  4 Israel
  Ans:1

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