1) Which of the following statements is correct with respect to a 'Superbug'?
a) It is strain of bacteria that has become resistant to antibiotic drugs.
b) It is a rapidly multiplying computer virus.
c) It can be formed due to unchecked use of antibiotics or by genetic mutation.
d) Both a and c
2) Which of the following statements is correct with respect to a method called 'Geo-targeting'?
a) It is a method of beaming region specific ads.
b) Watermark technology is used to customize programmes.
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b
3) The ‘Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or JCPOA – often seen in the news – refers to which of the following options?
a) The agreement between Iran and P5+1 on Iran’s nuclear programme.
b) A common roadmap to jointly guide and strengthen the India-EU Strategic Partnership.
c) Non-lethal arms supply agreement between India and the United States.
d) None of the above.
4) With respect to India-EU foreign relations, ‘Agenda for Action – 2020’, is related to which of the following areas?
a) Climate Change
b) Business-to-business linkages.
c) Defence manufacturing and procurement.
d) Cultural contact.
Answers
1) d, Example: mcr-1 gene is plasmid of E-coli bacterium shows antibiotic resistance to most of the drugs even to the antibiotic colistin.
2) c , Organizations like Amagi and US based AMC Networks use this technology.
3) a
4) b , “The Agenda for Action-2020, which emerged from the March 30 talks in Brussels and sets the strategic agenda between India and EU for the next five years, emphasises sub-national and business-to-business linkages.”
