Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams – 13 August 2017
Current Affairs MCQ for UPSC Exams – 13 August 2017
Ques- CRISPR-Cas9 has been in news recently. Which of the following is correct regarding CRISPR-Cas9?
A. It is a system used by bacterial cells to recognise and destroy viral DNA
as a form of adaptive immunity
B. It is a tool which is designed to detect TB
C. It is handy tool a which is designed to test air pollution
D. None of the above
Ques- Which of the following lines forms border between North and South Korea?
A. 28th parallel north
B. 48th parallel north
C. 38th parallel north
D. 58th parallel north
Ques- Consider the following countries :
1. China
2. France
3. India
4. Israel
5. Pakistan
Which among the above are Nuclear Weapons States as recognized by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NET)?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1, 3, 4 and 5 only
C. 2, 4 and 5 only
D. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5