1231: Which one of the following is a modified stem ?
(a) Carrot
(b) Sweet Potato
(c) Coconut
(d) Potato
1232: Consider the following statements:
1. Animal Welfare Board of India is established under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
2. National Tiger Conservation Authority is a statutory body.
3. National Ganga River Basin Authority is chaired by the Prime Minister.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
1233: With reference to the recent developments in science, which one of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Functional chromosomes can be created by joining segments of DNA taken from cells of different species.
(b) Pieces of artificial functional DNA can be created in laboratories.
(c) A piece of DNA taken out from an animal cell can be made to replicate outside a living cell in a laboratory.
(d) Cells taken out from plasma and animals can be made to undergo cell division in laboratory petri dishes.
1234: Among the following , which one is not an ape
(a) Gibbon
(b) Langur
(c) Orangutan
(d) Gorilla
1235: Consider the following pairs :
Terms sometimes seen in news ---------- Context /Topic
1. Belle II experiment ---------- Artificial Intelligence
2. Blockchain technology ---------- Digital/Cryptocurrency
3. CRISPR - Cas9 ---------- Particle Physics
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3