Consider the given two statements:
Assertion(A): The Green Revolution succeeded in tripling the food supply.
Reason (R): Use of genetically modified crops was primarily responsible for the success of green revolution.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A).
3. (A) is True; (R) is False
4. Both (A) and (R) are False

Subtopic:  Intro to Agri Applications |
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Level 3: 35%-60%
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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion(A): Insulin isolated from other cattle or pigs is not as effective as that secreted by the human body itself.
Reason (R): Insulin isolated from other cattle or pigs will elicit an immune response in the human body
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A).
3. (A) is True; (R) is False
4. Both (A) and (R) are False
Subtopic:  Med Applications & Humulin |
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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion(A): The main challenge for production of insulin using rDNA techniques was
getting insulin assembled into a mature form.
Reason (R): Insulin consists of two short polypeptide chains: chain A and chain B, that
are linked together by disulphide bridges.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A).
3. (A) is True; (R) is False
4. Both (A) and (R) are False
Subtopic:  Med Applications & Humulin |
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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion (A): The milk produced by the first transgenic cow, Rosie, was nutritionally a more
balanced product for human babies than natural cow-milk.
Reason (R): The first transgenic cow, Rosie, produced human lactose-enriched milk.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A).
3. (A) is True; (R) is False
4. Both (A) and (R) are False
Subtopic:  Transgenic Microbes & Animals |
Level 3: 35%-60%
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Mark the incorrect statement.
1. Norman Borlaug is considered as father of green revolution
2. Green revolution leads to enhanced production of wheat and rice
3. Techniques used during green revolution led to tripling of the yield
4. Use of biofertilizers, biopesticides was promoted heavily during green revolution 
Subtopic:  Intro to Agri Applications | Bt Crops |
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Which step of Government of India has taken to cater to the requirement of patent terms and other emergency provisions in this regard?
1. RTI Act 
2. NGO Act
3. Indian patents Bill 
4. Biopiracy Act 
Subtopic:  Ethical Issues |
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Level 2: 60%+
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Read the following statements regarding RNAi.
(A) It is a method of cellular defense in all prokaryotic organisms.
(B) This method has been used to make nematode resistant tobacco plants.
(C) It is a post translational method of silencing of genes.
Of the above statements
1. Only statement (A) is incorrect 
2. Both (B) & (C) are incorrect
3. Only (B) is correct 
4. Both (A) & (C) are correct 
Subtopic:  Bt Crops | Interference RNA Tech |
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Transgenic animals are genetically modified to:
1. Decrease their susceptibility to diseases for research purposes.
2. Produce substances that are useful for medical applications.
3. Decrease their growth rate to study developmental processes.
4. Reproduce through asexual means, increasing population uniformity.
Subtopic:  Transgenic Microbes & Animals |
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Level 3: 35%-60%
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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion (A): Gene therapy is a method of treating a disorder but cannot cure it.
Reason (R): Cells are drawn from a patient and the functional gene is introduced into these cells and transferred back to the patient.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. (A) is False but (R) is True.
Subtopic:  Gene Therapy |
Level 3: 35%-60%
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Consider the given two statements: 

Assertion (A): Gene therapy for ADA deficiency can provide a permanent cure. 
Reason (R): Inserting a functional ADA gene into a patient's circulating lymphocytes cells enables the production of the enzyme for entire life of the patient. 
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. Both (A) and (R) are False.
Subtopic:  Gene Therapy |
Level 3: 35%-60%
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