3581: The sequencing of the entire genome (the totality of all genes) of an organism was completed in 1996. The organism was
(a) albino mouse
(b) yeast
(c) human being
(d) Plasmodium vivax
3582: Who among the following was not a moderate?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) W. C. Bannerjee
(c) G. K. Gokhale
(d) B. G. Tilak
3583: Consider the following statements:
1. According to the Indian Patents Act, a biological process to create a seed can be patented in India.
2. In India, there is no Intellectual Property Appellate Board.
3. Plant varieties are not eligible to be patented in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
3584: Match: List I (Famous person)
A. Amrita Sher-Gil
B. Bhimsen Joshi
C. Rukmini Devi Arundale
D. Suryakant Tripathi Nirala
List II (Well-known as)
1. Dancer
2. Painter
3. Poet
4. Singer
(A) 2 1 4 3
(B) 3 2 4 1
(C) 1 4 2 3
(D) 2 4 1 3
3585: Vultures which used to be very common in Indian countryside some years ago are rarely seen nowadays. This is attributed to
(a) the destruction of their nesting sites by new invasive species
(b) a drug used by cattle owners for treating their diseased cattle
(c) scarcity of food available to them
(d) a widespread, persistent and fatal disease among them