HS REG 1,2,3,4

Adam's bridge is located in the,

• Mediterranean Sea
• Amazon River
• Sahara Desert
• Palk Strait

Answer explanation

Adam's Bridge, also known as Rama's Bridge or Rama Setu, is a chain of natural limestone shoals between Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, off the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu, India, and Mannar Island, off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka

India and __________are the members of the Joint Working Group (JWG) formed in 2016

• Bangladesh

• Pakistan

• Nepal

• Srilanka

Answer explanation

India and Sri Lanka agreed to set up a Joint Working Group (JWG) on Fisheries in 2016 between the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare of India and Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development of Sri Lanka as the mechanism to help find a permanent solution to the fishermen issue

The Lok Sabha is also known as the

• President of India
• lower house of the Parliament of India
• Supreme Court of India
• upper house of the Parliament of India

Answer explanation

The Lok Sabha, constitutionally the House of the People, is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, with the upper house being the Rajya Sabha

A bill passed by the Parliament, requires the assent of the _________to become a law.

• Supreme Court
• Speaker of the House
• Prime Minister
• President

Answer explanation

A Bill is a statute in draft and cannot become law unless it has received the approval of both the Houses of Parliament and the assent of the President of India. The process of law making begins with the introduction of a Bill in either House of Parliament.

What is the function of T cells?

• To regulate body temperature
• To aid in digestion
• To produce insulin
• To play a central role in the immune response

Answer explanation

T cells are part of the immune system and develop from stem cells in the bone marrow. They help protect the body from infection and may help fight cancer.

CAR T-Cell therapy is effective against,

• certain types of cancer
• allergies
• common cold
• arthritis

Answer explanation

One of the newest, most promising treatments for blood cancer is chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy. These therapies use your body's own immune system to help fight cancer. Uses immune cells called T cells that are genetically altered in a lab to enable them in locating in destroying cancer cells more effectively.

What is the retirement age of the Prime minister of India?

• 60 years
• Not specified
• 65 years
• 70 years

Answer explanation

The constitution of India does not limit the term of office of the PM, hence there is no official retirement age for the PM in India. The PM of India enjoys power as long as he enjoys the support of the majority of members of the Lok Sabha. The longest-serving PM was Jawaharlal Nehru, also the first PM, whose tenure lasted 16 years and 286 days.

Who elects the Prime Minister of India?

• The State Governors
• Members of Parliament (MPs)
• The Supreme Court judges
• The President of India

Answer explanation

The PM is the leader elected by the party with a majority in the lower house of the Indian parliament, the Lok Sabha, which is the main legislative body in the Republic of India. The prime minister is appointed by the president of India; however, the PM has to enjoy the confidence of the majority of Lok Sabha members, who are directly elected every five years, lest the prime minister shall resign.

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) was established by an act of Parliament of India in,

• 2000
• 1975
• 2010
• 1952

Answer explanation

The Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) is one of the two main social security organization under the Government of India's Ministry of Labour and Employment and is responsible for regulation and management of provident funds in India. It is formed on 4 March 1952

What is the current rate of interest provided on EPF deposits?

• 2% per annum
• 10% per annum
• 5% per annum
• Varies, check official sources for the current rate

Answer explanation

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) announced an interest rate of 8.25 percent for the financial year 2023-24 (higher than 8.15 percent for 2022-23 and 8.1 percent in 2021-22) on February 10