Mongla Port serves as a major gateway for regional trade and is strategically located close to the Sundarbans and the Bay of Bengal, enhancing connectivity in South Asia.
Under the India–Bangladesh coastal shipping and transit agreements, India has been granted access to Mongla Port to facilitate the movement of goods to and from India's northeastern states.
Important for UPSC: India–Bangladesh Relations, Regional Connectivity, Bay of Bengal, Act East Policy, and Neighbourhood First Policy.
Under the India–Bangladesh coastal shipping and transit agreements, India has been granted access to Mongla Port to facilitate the movement of goods to and from India's northeastern states.
Important for UPSC: India–Bangladesh Relations, Regional Connectivity, Bay of Bengal, Act East Policy, and Neighbourhood First Policy.
Galathea National Park is located on the southern tip of Great Nicobar Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Due to its proximity to the Malacca Strait, the region holds significant strategic importance for India's maritime security and Indo-Pacific presence.
Important for UPSC: National Parks, Biosphere Reserves, Leatherback Turtle, Island Ecology, Great Nicobar Project, and India's Maritime Strategy.
Due to its proximity to the Malacca Strait, the region holds significant strategic importance for India's maritime security and Indo-Pacific presence.
Important for UPSC: National Parks, Biosphere Reserves, Leatherback Turtle, Island Ecology, Great Nicobar Project, and India's Maritime Strategy.
Which one of the following falls under the category of a specified disability under the
Schedule to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016?
1. Acid Attack Victim
2. Parkinson's Disease
3. Multiple Sclerosis
4. Hemophilia
5. Muscular Dystrophy
6. Chronic Neurological Conditions
Schedule to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016?
1. Acid Attack Victim
2. Parkinson's Disease
3. Multiple Sclerosis
4. Hemophilia
5. Muscular Dystrophy
6. Chronic Neurological Conditions
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Answer: (D)
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 is the primary legislation in
India that mandates the rights and entitlements of persons with disabilities. It replaced the
older Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full
Participation) Act, 1995, and significantly expanded the list of recognized disabilities from 7
to 21.
List of 21 Specified Disabilities
According to the Schedule of the RPwD Act, 2016, the following categories are covered:
● Blindness
● Low-vision
● Leprosy Cured Person
● Hearing Impairment (deaf and hard of hearing)
● Locomotor Disability
● Dwarfism
● Intellectual Disability
● Mental Illness
● Autism Spectrum Disorder
● Cerebral Palsy
● Muscular Dystrophy
● Chronic Neurological Conditions
● Specific Learning Disabilities
● Multiple Sclerosis
● Speech and Language Disability
● Thalassemia
● Hemophilia
● Sickle Cell Disease
● Multiple Disabilities (including deaf-blindness)
● Acid Attack Victim
● Parkinson’s Disease
Therefore, option D is the correct answer
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016 is the primary legislation in
India that mandates the rights and entitlements of persons with disabilities. It replaced the
older Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full
Participation) Act, 1995, and significantly expanded the list of recognized disabilities from 7
to 21.
List of 21 Specified Disabilities
According to the Schedule of the RPwD Act, 2016, the following categories are covered:
● Blindness
● Low-vision
● Leprosy Cured Person
● Hearing Impairment (deaf and hard of hearing)
● Locomotor Disability
● Dwarfism
● Intellectual Disability
● Mental Illness
● Autism Spectrum Disorder
● Cerebral Palsy
● Muscular Dystrophy
● Chronic Neurological Conditions
● Specific Learning Disabilities
● Multiple Sclerosis
● Speech and Language Disability
● Thalassemia
● Hemophilia
● Sickle Cell Disease
● Multiple Disabilities (including deaf-blindness)
● Acid Attack Victim
● Parkinson’s Disease
Therefore, option D is the correct answer
With reference to "Quantum Dot-based Biosensors" often mentioned in news, consider the
following statements:
1. Quantum dots are semiconductor nanoparticles that emit stable, bright light when
exposed to UV light.
2. They are used in optical biosensors because their emission wavelength can be tuned
by changing their size.
3. They are purely synthetic and cannot be coupled with natural biomolecules like
antibodies.
following statements:
1. Quantum dots are semiconductor nanoparticles that emit stable, bright light when
exposed to UV light.
2. They are used in optical biosensors because their emission wavelength can be tuned
by changing their size.
3. They are purely synthetic and cannot be coupled with natural biomolecules like
antibodies.
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Answer: (A)
Statement 1 is correct: Quantum dots (QDs) are tiny semiconductor nanocrystals. Due to quantum confinement, they absorb light and emit bright, highly stable, and specific light (fluorescence) when excited, typically by UV or blue
light.
Statement 2 is correct: A unique property of quantum dots is that their emission color (wavelength) is directly dependent on their size. By precisely controlling the size of the nanoparticle during synthesis, researchers can "tune" the emission to a specific color, making them excellent for multiplexed optical sensing.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Quantum dots are highly versatile. Their surface can be functionalized (chemically modified) to couple with natural biomolecules such as antibodies, enzymes, and DNA. This ability to act as a fluorescent tag attached to a biological "probe" is exactly what makes them powerful tools in advanced biosensing and medical imaging.
Therefore, option A is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is correct: Quantum dots (QDs) are tiny semiconductor nanocrystals. Due to quantum confinement, they absorb light and emit bright, highly stable, and specific light (fluorescence) when excited, typically by UV or blue
light.
Statement 2 is correct: A unique property of quantum dots is that their emission color (wavelength) is directly dependent on their size. By precisely controlling the size of the nanoparticle during synthesis, researchers can "tune" the emission to a specific color, making them excellent for multiplexed optical sensing.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Quantum dots are highly versatile. Their surface can be functionalized (chemically modified) to couple with natural biomolecules such as antibodies, enzymes, and DNA. This ability to act as a fluorescent tag attached to a biological "probe" is exactly what makes them powerful tools in advanced biosensing and medical imaging.
Therefore, option A is the correct answer.
With reference to the Producer Price Index (PPI), consider the following statements:
1. It measures the average change in prices received by producers for goods and
services at the wholesale or factory-gate level.
2. It captures price changes before they reach the retail consumer.
1. It measures the average change in prices received by producers for goods and
services at the wholesale or factory-gate level.
2. It captures price changes before they reach the retail consumer.
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Answer: (C)
Statement 1 is correct: The Producer Price Index (PPI) measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output. It tracks these price changes at the point of first commercial transaction—which corresponds to the wholesale, factory-gate, or farm-gate level before any retail distribution or consumer taxes are added.
Statement 2 is correct: Because the PPI measures price changes at the producer level (the starting point of the supply chain), it captures price changes before they reach the retail consumer. Because of this, PPI is widely considered an "early warning system" or a leading indicator of future consumer inflation (CPI).
Therefore, option C is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is correct: The Producer Price Index (PPI) measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output. It tracks these price changes at the point of first commercial transaction—which corresponds to the wholesale, factory-gate, or farm-gate level before any retail distribution or consumer taxes are added.
Statement 2 is correct: Because the PPI measures price changes at the producer level (the starting point of the supply chain), it captures price changes before they reach the retail consumer. Because of this, PPI is widely considered an "early warning system" or a leading indicator of future consumer inflation (CPI).
Therefore, option C is the correct answer.
Hantavirus is a group of viruses primarily transmitted to humans through contact with infected rodents, especially their urine, droppings, or saliva.
Prevention focuses on rodent control, safe cleaning of rodent-infested areas, proper food storage, and avoiding contact with rodent excreta.
Important for UPSC: Zoonotic Diseases, Public Health, Emerging Infectious Diseases, and Disaster & Health Preparedness.
Prevention focuses on rodent control, safe cleaning of rodent-infested areas, proper food storage, and avoiding contact with rodent excreta.
Important for UPSC: Zoonotic Diseases, Public Health, Emerging Infectious Diseases, and Disaster & Health Preparedness.
The Falkland Islands are a British Overseas Territory located in the South Atlantic Ocean, about 500 km east of Argentina's Patagonian coast.
The islands are known for their rich biodiversity, including penguins, albatrosses, seals, and sea lions, and their economy is based on fisheries, sheep farming, and offshore oil exploration.
Important for UPSC: Places in News, South Atlantic Ocean, Falklands War (1982), and Geopolitics.
The islands are known for their rich biodiversity, including penguins, albatrosses, seals, and sea lions, and their economy is based on fisheries, sheep farming, and offshore oil exploration.
Important for UPSC: Places in News, South Atlantic Ocean, Falklands War (1982), and Geopolitics.
Consider the following statements regarding the National Commission for Minorities
(NCM):
1. It is a statutory body established under the National Commission for Minorities Act,
1992.
2. As per the 2011 Census, the six notified religious minority communities together
constitute about one-fifth of India's population.
3. At least half of the members of the National Commission for Minorities must belong
to the notified minority communities.
(NCM):
1. It is a statutory body established under the National Commission for Minorities Act,
1992.
2. As per the 2011 Census, the six notified religious minority communities together
constitute about one-fifth of India's population.
3. At least half of the members of the National Commission for Minorities must belong
to the notified minority communities.