8TH JANUARY ,2021 : DAILY 10.30 A.M UPSC PRELIMS(10 QUESTIONS) MCQs

1. Consider the following statements:

1. Under the Drugs & Cosmetics Rules, drugs specified under Schedule H and Schedule X are required to be sold by retail on the prescription of a Registered Medical Practitioner only.
2. The drug specified in Schedule H1 shall be labelled with the symbol Rx which shall be in red and conspicuously displayed on the left top corner of the label.
3. Hydroxychloroquine is an oral drug used in the treatment of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

2.  ‘Oxia Planum’ sometimes seen in news is associated with:

3.  Consider the following statements:

1. GISAT-1 is India’s first earth imaging satellite in a geostationary orbit.
2. A satellite in geostationary orbit (about 36,000 km above earth) has an orbital period equal to earth’s rotational period.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

4.  Kyasanur Forest Disease virus (KFDV) sometimes seen in news  is a member of the genus through:

5. Consider the following statements:

1. Cord blood banking involves taking the umbilical cord blood, which is a rich source of stem cells, and preserving it for future use
2. Humans can be infected with avian and swine influenza viruses.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

6.  ‘Mac-binding’ sometimes seen in news is associated with:  

7. ‘Sahyadri Megha’ is a new red variety of paddy that is rich in nutrients and  resistant to:

8. World water development report was recently launched by:

9. YUva VIgyani KAryakram sometimes seen in news is associated with:

10.  ‘Oculudentavis Khaungraae’ recently seen in news is a/an: