21. Consider the following statements given below regarding Dronacharya Awards 2014 and select which is/are correct?
I. MahabirPrasad,hasbeenawardedDronacharya Award for Wrestling
II. Gurcharan Singh Gogi, has been awarded Dronacharya Award for Boxing.
Choose the appropriate option from those given below:
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Ans: (a)
[Gurcharan Singh Gogi has been awarded the Dronacharya Award not for Boxing, but in the field of Judo.]
22. Consider the following statements:
I. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully tested the advanced electronic warfare (EW) suite from Tejas-PV1.
II. EW suite consists of Radar Warner and Jammer.
III. It will replace existing EW systems, which are fitted on various combat aircraft as they consist of basic
equipment – Radar Warner Receiver.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) I and II only
(b) I and III only
(c) II and III only
(d) All of the above
Ans:(d)
[This suit gives the pilot an additional capability of nullifying the effect of detected radar threats by appropriate mode of jamming.]
23. Consider the following statements.
I. Roger Federer is one of the most winning of men’s singles titles in the Wimbledon Grand Slam.
II. Roger Federer has won the men’s singles titles at the Wimbledon Grand Slam than Pete Sampras.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) None of the above
(d) All of the above
Ans: (a)
24. Consider the following statements.
I. Stanley Cup is associated with hockey.
II. Heisman Trophy is associated with football.
III. Wightman Cup is associated with track and field.
Which of the following is wrong?
(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) III only
(d) None of these
Ans: (c).
25. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Golden Ball: The best player
(b) Golden Boot: The top goal scorer
(c) YashinAward: The best player aged 21 or younger
(d) Ballon d’Or: The best player in the previous season
Ans: (c).
26. Consider the following statements about the World anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
I. It was set up on November 10, 1999, in New York.
II. The agency’s key activities include scientific research, education, development of anti-doping capacities and
monitoring of the World Anti-Doping Code.
Which of the above is/are true?
(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) Both I and II
(d) None of these
Ans: (b)
27. Consider the following statements :
I. The term catch out is associated with Golf.
II. Pierre de Coubertin is the father of the modern Olympic games.
Which of the given above is/are true?
(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) Both I and II
(d) None of these
Ans:(b)
[Catch out is associated with Cricket and Mr Pierre de Coubertin is considered to be the father of the Modern Olympic Games. Modern Olympic games were first held in 1896. The Olympic Games are considered the world’s foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating. The Olympic Games are held every four years, with the Summer and Winter Games alternating by occurring every four years but two years apart.]
28. Consider the following statements:
Assertion (A): Drinking whisky increases the frequency of urination.
Reason (R): Alcohol intake speeds up the secretion of vasopressin in the body.
Codes:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) BothAand R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true
Ans:(c)
[Alcohol acts as a diuretic. It actually promotes urine production by inhibiting the release of antidiuretic hormone, or vasopressin from the pituitary gland. In turn, reduced levels of antidiuretic hormone prevent the kidneys from reabsorbing water and thereby increase urine production.]
29. Select the statements that describe the characteristics of genes
I. genes are specific sequences of bases in a DNA molecule
II. a gene does not code for proteins
III. in individuals of a given species, a specific gene is located on a particular chromosome
IV. each chromosome has only one gene
(a) I and II
(b) I and III
(c) I and IV
(d) II and IV
Ans:(b)
[A Genes codes for an amino acid which gives rise to proteins. Each chromosome has many genes.]
30. Factors responsible for the rapid spread of bread mould on slices of bread are
I. a large number of spores
II. availability of moisture and nutrients in bread
III. presence of tubular branched hyphae
IV. formation of round-shaped sporangia
(a) I and III
(b) II and IV
(c) I and II
(d) III and IV
Ans: (c)
[In the presence of moisture and nutrients, the fungi show enormous growth and produce a large number of spores.]