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Question: India-Oman CEPA is ————————India-Oman CEPA. (GS-3)

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Question: Candida auris, recently in the news, is best described as:
(a) virus causing hemorrhagic fever transmitted by mosquitoes
(b) A multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen capable of persisting on human skin
(c) A bacterium responsible for hospital-acquired pneumonia
(d) A protozoan parasite affecting the human intestine

Question: With reference to ITVISMA, recently seen in the news, consider the following statements:
1. It is a one-time gene therapy.
2. It treats spinal muscular atrophy by replacing the defective SMN1 gene.
3. It has been approved only for infants below two years of age.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: The SMN1 gene, often mentioned in news, is responsible for the production of:
(a) Myelin sheath proteins
(b) Survival motor neuron protein
(c) Neurotransmitter acetylcholine
(d) Muscle actin protein

Question: With reference to mycoheterotrophs, consider the following statements:
1. It is the general term for a plant that forms mutualistic associations with algae.
2. Fairy lantern plant (Thismia selangorensis) is a mycoheterotroph.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: With reference to Copper, consider the following statements:
1. copper is one of those metals that has a natural color.
2. El Teniente copper mine is located in Chile.
3. Australia is the world’s largest copper producing country.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None

Question: With reference to Mukalla, consider the following statements:
1. It is the port city of UAE.
2. It is located near Aden.
3. The city was recently in the news due to the bombing of Saudi Arabia.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: With reference to the National Test House (NTH), consider the following statements:
1. It works under the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
2. It is a scientific testing and quality assurance organisation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: In the context of drug discovery, the term “residence time” refers to:
(a) The time taken by a drug to reach the bloodstream
(b) The duration a drug molecule remains bound to its target protein
(c) The half-life of a drug in the liver
(d) The time required for a drug to be metabolised

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