REG HS ODF

Which of the following countries does not have a border with Black Sea?

• a. Turkey

• b. Ukraine

• c. Russia

• d. Italy

Answer explanation

A high MSP for some crops and not for others is hindering crop diversification

• TRUE

• FALSE

. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita(BNS) will be replacing which of the following?

• The Motor Vehicles Act
• The Constitution of India
• The Right to Information Act
• Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)

Answer explanation

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) is the criminal code of India, which replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in December 2023. The BNS covers all aspects of criminal law, including offenses, punishments, defenses, and procedures. 

On 11 August 2023, the Central government introduced three new Bills in the Lok Sabha to replace the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (“IPC”) as Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (“BNS”),

Diabetic Retinopathy is affecting which part of the human body?

• Liver
• Kidneys
• Lungs
• Eyes

Answer explanation

Diabetic retinopathy is a diabetes complication that affects eyes. It's caused by damage to the blood vessels of the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye (retina). At first, diabetic retinopathy might cause no symptoms or only mild vision problems.

Which of the following is a South American country?

• Mexico

• b. Romania

• c. Colombia

• d. Latvia

Answer explanation

The Panama canal is controlled by the African country Egypt

• true

• false

Answer explanation

Panama, country of Central America located on the Isthmus of Panama, the narrow bridge of land that connects North and South America.

Which of the following period of time is considered to be the youngest in the stone age?

• Historical age

• b. Palaeolithic age

• Mesolithic age

• Neolithic age

Answer explanation

Which of the following is not an island in the Arabian sea

• Piram island

• b. Lakshadweep islands

• c. Minicoy island

• d. Malta island

Answer explanation

malta island (Mediterranean sea)

The outer most layer of the Sun is known as

• Lithosphere

• b. Chromosphere

• c. Photosphere

• d. Corona

Answer explanation

The outermost layer of the Sun is called the corona. It's the Sun's atmosphere and is visible during a total solar eclipse as a halo of plasma. The corona is much less bright than the Sun's surface and is normally not visible due to the glare of the Sun's light. 

During eclipse, Aditya - L1 would be restricted to have a vision of the Sun

• true

• false

Answer explanation

Once Aditya-L1 reaches this "parking spot" it will be able to orbit the Sun at the same rate as the Earth. From this vantage point it will be able to watch the Sun constantly,