1. Consider the following statements:
- India is not a member of World Organization for Animal Health.
- India has inaugurated the first-ever Animal Health Summit 2022 in New Delhi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 2
[C] Both 1 & 2
[D] Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct Answer: B [Only 2]
Notes:- Recently, the Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying has inaugurated the first-ever Animal Health Summit 2022 in New Delhi.
- It is being organized by the Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture (ICFA) and the Agriculture Today Group.
- The World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH, formerly known as the OIE) has listed 117 illnesses. More than 50 wildlife illnesses may have major consequences for livestock and public health, as well as wildlife.
- WOAH is an intergovernmental organization, that focuses on transparently disseminating information on animal diseases, improving animal health and welfare globally, and thus building a safer, healthier, and more sustainable world. India is a member.
2. Consider the following statements regarding the ‘Climate Club’:
- The Climate Club was launched at the 2nd United Nations Ocean Conference.
- The concept of the Climate Club was developed by Yale economist William Nordhaus in 2015.
- The Climate Club will be “open and inclusive in nature” to those committed to follow the Paris climate agreement 2015.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[A] Only 1
[B] Only 1 and 2
[C] Only 2 and 3
[D] 1, 2 and 3
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Correct Answer: C [Only 2 and 3]
Notes:
Statement 1 is incorrect as the Climate Club was not launched at the 2nd United Nations Ocean Conference, but the idea was supported at the 48th G7 summit. Statements 2 and 3 are correct: the concept was developed by William Nordhaus in 2015, and the club is designed to be open and inclusive, aligned with the Paris Agreement 2015.
3. Which of the following genes is responsible to specify regions of the body plan of an embryo along the head-tail axis of animals?
[A] Hox gene
[B] Norin gene
[C] Olesen gene
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Hox gene]
Notes:- Hox genes, a subset of homeobox genes, are a group of related genes that specify regions of the body plan of an embryo along the head-tail axis of animals. Hox proteins encode and specify the characteristics of ‘position’, ensuring that the correct structures form in the correct places of the body.
- Homeotic genes are master regulator genes that direct the development of particular body segments or structures.
- When homeotic genes are overactivated or inactivated by mutations, body structures may develop in the wrong place.
- Hoxgenes are found in many animals, including fruit flies, mice, and humans. Mutations in human Hox genes can cause genetic disorders.
- Norin-10 and Olesen are the gene responsible for dwarfing in wheat.
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