Answer: C
Soln:
● Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune neurological disorder in which a person’s
immune system attacks their peripheral nerves, leading to muscle weakness that can
progress to paralysis. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
● People of any age can be affected, but it is more common in adults and males.
● The condition is rare, with an estimated incidence of 1/2 per 1,00,000 population.
● While the causes of GBS are still not fully understood, in most cases, it occurs after a viral or
bacterial infection.
● There is no known cure for GBS. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
● However, there are some treatments that aid in recovery. Most people can make a nearly
full recovery.
● The treatments primarily include plasma exchange and intravenous immunoglobulin
therapy.
Soln:
● Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune neurological disorder in which a person’s
immune system attacks their peripheral nerves, leading to muscle weakness that can
progress to paralysis. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
● People of any age can be affected, but it is more common in adults and males.
● The condition is rare, with an estimated incidence of 1/2 per 1,00,000 population.
● While the causes of GBS are still not fully understood, in most cases, it occurs after a viral or
bacterial infection.
● There is no known cure for GBS. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
● However, there are some treatments that aid in recovery. Most people can make a nearly
full recovery.
● The treatments primarily include plasma exchange and intravenous immunoglobulin
therapy.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Anonymous Quiz
4%
A) 1 only
78%
B) 2 only
17%
C) Both 1 and 2
2%
D) Neither 1 nor 2
5. Consider the following statements about Auroras
1. Auroras are primarily visible near the equator and are devoid of in the polar regions.
2. Auroras occur due to the collision of charged particles from the Sun with Earth's
atmosphere.
1. Auroras are primarily visible near the equator and are devoid of in the polar regions.
2. Auroras occur due to the collision of charged particles from the Sun with Earth's
atmosphere.
Answer: B
Explanation
● An aurora is a natural phenomenon which is characterized by a display of a natural-
coloured (green, red, yellow or white) light in the sky.
● It is a light show which is caused when electrically-charged particles from the sun
collide with particles from gasses such as oxygen and nitrogen present in the Earth’s
atmosphere. Hence statement 2 is correct.
● Aurora is sometimes referred to as ‘polar light’. It is predominantly seen in the regions of
high altitudes like the Arctic and Antarctic. Hence statement 1 is incorrect.
Explanation
● An aurora is a natural phenomenon which is characterized by a display of a natural-
coloured (green, red, yellow or white) light in the sky.
● It is a light show which is caused when electrically-charged particles from the sun
collide with particles from gasses such as oxygen and nitrogen present in the Earth’s
atmosphere. Hence statement 2 is correct.
● Aurora is sometimes referred to as ‘polar light’. It is predominantly seen in the regions of
high altitudes like the Arctic and Antarctic. Hence statement 1 is incorrect.
Mr. Sylendra Babu IPS, Former DGP, Tamil Nadu, joins Officers IAS Academy as DIRECTOR – ACADEMICS.
Officers IAS Academy is honored to welcome the esteemed Mr. Sylendra Babu IPS, former Director General of Police (DGP), Tamil Nadu, as our Director of Academics. He is here to teach and mentor aspirants for their journey of becoming IAS and IPS officers.
Mr. Sylendra Babu will be teaching key subjects, including Modern History, Internal Security, Disaster Management, Social Issues as a part of General Studies, and Psychology as Optional.
Officers IAS Academy is honored to welcome the esteemed Mr. Sylendra Babu IPS, former Director General of Police (DGP), Tamil Nadu, as our Director of Academics. He is here to teach and mentor aspirants for their journey of becoming IAS and IPS officers.
Mr. Sylendra Babu will be teaching key subjects, including Modern History, Internal Security, Disaster Management, Social Issues as a part of General Studies, and Psychology as Optional.
Message from Mr. Sylendra Babu IPS:
"I extend my sincere gratitude to Officers IAS Academy for providing me with this opportunity to teach and mentor future civil servants. Coming from a humble background and studying in a government school in Tamil medium, I successfully cleared the IPS examination, embarking on a deeply fulfilling 36-year career that culminated in my tenure as the Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu.
Now, in my post-retirement phase, I am privileged to contribute to the aspirations of the next generation of civil servants. And for this new opportunity, I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation to Mr. Israel Jebasingh, Director of Officers IAS Academy, who himself resigned from the IAS and started Officers IAS Academy 12 years before.
Having shared a friendship of over a decade, I am honored to work alongside him in this noble mission of transforming students’ dreams of becoming IAS/IPS Officers"
"I extend my sincere gratitude to Officers IAS Academy for providing me with this opportunity to teach and mentor future civil servants. Coming from a humble background and studying in a government school in Tamil medium, I successfully cleared the IPS examination, embarking on a deeply fulfilling 36-year career that culminated in my tenure as the Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu.
Now, in my post-retirement phase, I am privileged to contribute to the aspirations of the next generation of civil servants. And for this new opportunity, I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation to Mr. Israel Jebasingh, Director of Officers IAS Academy, who himself resigned from the IAS and started Officers IAS Academy 12 years before.
Having shared a friendship of over a decade, I am honored to work alongside him in this noble mission of transforming students’ dreams of becoming IAS/IPS Officers"
1. Consider the following statements about Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC).
1. It is an independent regional navigation satellite system developed by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
2. It is designed to provide accurate position information service to users in India as well as the region extending up to 1500 km from its boundary.
3. The constellation consists of twenty satellites.
1. It is an independent regional navigation satellite system developed by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
2. It is designed to provide accurate position information service to users in India as well as the region extending up to 1500 km from its boundary.
3. The constellation consists of twenty satellites.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
Anonymous Quiz
10%
A. Only one
73%
B. Only two
16%
C. All the three
1%
D. None of the above
Answer: B
Soln:
Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) – NavIC
● IRNSS is an independent regional navigation satellite system developed by the
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). Hence, statement 1 is correct.
● In 2016, with the last launch of the constellation’s satellite, IRNSS was renamed
Navigation Indian Constellation (NAVIC).
● Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.
Why was NavIC developed?
● NavIC was developed partly because access to foreign government-controlled global
navigation satellite systems is not guaranteed in hostile situations, as happened to the
Indian military in 1999 when the United States denied the Indian request for Global
Positioning System (GPS) data Kargil region.
● India could have had access to vital information had the US shared its GPS. Therefore,
the Indian Government approved the project in 2013.
Range of NavIC
● It is designed to provide accurate position information service to users in India as well
as the region extending up to 1500 km from its boundary, which is its primary
service area. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
● Beyond that lies an Extended Service Area, that can extend up to the edges of the area
enclosed by the rectangle imagined by latitudes 30 degrees South and 50 degrees North,
and longitudes 30 degrees East and 130 degrees East.
● IRNSS will provide two types of services, namely, Standard Positioning Service
(SPS) which is provided to all the users and Restricted Service (RS), which is an
encrypted service provided only to the authorised users.
● The space segment consists of the IRNSS constellation of eight satellites (with one
being a replacement). Three satellites are located in the geostationary orbit and the
remaining four are located in geosynchronous orbits.
● NavIC is considered to be at par with US-based GPS, Russia’s Glonass and Galileo
developed by Europe. As far as the accuracy is concerned, the system is designed to
provide an absolute position accuracy of fewer than 10 metres on the Indian
landmass and less than 20 metres in the Indian Ocean.
Soln:
Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) – NavIC
● IRNSS is an independent regional navigation satellite system developed by the
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). Hence, statement 1 is correct.
● In 2016, with the last launch of the constellation’s satellite, IRNSS was renamed
Navigation Indian Constellation (NAVIC).
● Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.
Why was NavIC developed?
● NavIC was developed partly because access to foreign government-controlled global
navigation satellite systems is not guaranteed in hostile situations, as happened to the
Indian military in 1999 when the United States denied the Indian request for Global
Positioning System (GPS) data Kargil region.
● India could have had access to vital information had the US shared its GPS. Therefore,
the Indian Government approved the project in 2013.
Range of NavIC
● It is designed to provide accurate position information service to users in India as well
as the region extending up to 1500 km from its boundary, which is its primary
service area. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
● Beyond that lies an Extended Service Area, that can extend up to the edges of the area
enclosed by the rectangle imagined by latitudes 30 degrees South and 50 degrees North,
and longitudes 30 degrees East and 130 degrees East.
● IRNSS will provide two types of services, namely, Standard Positioning Service
(SPS) which is provided to all the users and Restricted Service (RS), which is an
encrypted service provided only to the authorised users.
● The space segment consists of the IRNSS constellation of eight satellites (with one
being a replacement). Three satellites are located in the geostationary orbit and the
remaining four are located in geosynchronous orbits.
● NavIC is considered to be at par with US-based GPS, Russia’s Glonass and Galileo
developed by Europe. As far as the accuracy is concerned, the system is designed to
provide an absolute position accuracy of fewer than 10 metres on the Indian
landmass and less than 20 metres in the Indian Ocean.
2. M 23 rebels captured large parts of Goma, the biggest city in the eastern part of a particular
African country. Identify the country from the list given below.
African country. Identify the country from the list given below.
choose the correct answer
Anonymous Quiz
8%
A. Nigeria
14%
B. Niger
67%
C. Democratic Republic of Congo
11%
D. South Sudan
Answer: C
Soln:
● The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels captured large parts of Goma, the biggest city in the
eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, including its airport. Hence, option C
is correct.
● The M23 rebels, who said that they captured the city on Monday after a weeks-long
advance, are one of about 100 armed groups vying for a foothold in mineral-rich eastern
Congo.
Soln:
● The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels captured large parts of Goma, the biggest city in the
eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, including its airport. Hence, option C
is correct.
● The M23 rebels, who said that they captured the city on Monday after a weeks-long
advance, are one of about 100 armed groups vying for a foothold in mineral-rich eastern
Congo.
3. Consider the following statements about ITER.
1. It is a collaborative project to build the world's largest magnetic fusion device to prove the
feasibility of fusion reactions.
2. India is one of the countries which contribute to the construction of this facility.
1. It is a collaborative project to build the world's largest magnetic fusion device to prove the
feasibility of fusion reactions.
2. India is one of the countries which contribute to the construction of this facility.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Anonymous Quiz
15%
A. 1 only
15%
B. 2 only
66%
C. Both 1 and 2
4%
D. Neither 1 nor 2
4. Consider the following statements about the Archeological Survey of India
1) It is the premier organization for the archaeological research and protection of the cultural
heritage of the nation.
2) It is an attached office under the Ministry of Tourism.
1) It is the premier organization for the archaeological research and protection of the cultural
heritage of the nation.
2) It is an attached office under the Ministry of Tourism.