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Question: Evaluate the challenges and opportunities for BRICS————–complement this role? (GS-2)

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Question: Consider the following statements about Mount Elbrus:
1. It is located in the Caucasus Mountains near the border of Russia and Georgia.
2. It is a dormant stratovolcano and the highest volcano in Eurasia.
3. It is the highest mountain peak in Europe.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: Consider the following statements about Apricot:
1. The apricot was originally domesticated in Brazil.
2. Raktsey Karpo Apricot is a GI tagged product.
3. Kargil district of Ladakh is the largest producer of apricots in India.
4. India also exports apricots.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 3 and 4 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 2 and 4 only

Question: Consider the following statements about biosensors:
1. Whole-cell biosensors can maintain and repair themselves.
2. The device is made up of a transducer and a biological element that may be an enzyme, an antibody or a nucleic acid.
3. Biosensor technology can be used in environmental pollution control.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: What does Article 5 of NATO’s founding treaty guarantee?
(a) The right for any nation to join the alliance.
(b) Collective defense, where an attack on one member is an attack on all.
(c) Financial aid for all member countries.
(d) Military assistance to non-member countries in a conflict.

Question: Consider the following statements about selenium:
1. It is an essential trace mineral for humans.
2. The permissible limit of selenium in groundwater is 10 ppb (Parts per billion).
3. It is commonly found in pure form across the Earth’s crust.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: With reference to Naegleria fowleri, consider the following statements:
1. Naegleria fowleri is commonly referred to as brain-eating amoeba.
2. Naegleria fowleri usually enter the human body through mosquito bites.
3. It is a free-living amoeba found in warm freshwater environments.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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