31. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
(A) Photochemical smog always contains Ozone.
(B) The toxic effect of Carbon Monoxide is due to its greater affinity for haemoglobin as compared to oxygen.
(C) Lead is the most hazardous metal pollutant of automobile exhaust.
(D) None of the above
Correct Answer: (D) None of the above
Answer Explanation:
All statements are true.
32. Which of the following Environmentalists first gave the concept of Biodiversity ‘hotspots’ ?
(A) Gaylord Nelson
(B) Norman Myers
(C) John Muir
(D) Julia “Butterfly” Hill
Correct Answer: (B) Norman Myers
33. The Kataib Hezbollah militia, which was attacked by US recently, is based in which country?
(A) Syria
(B) Yemen
(C) Iraq
(D) Somalia
Correct Answer: (C) Iraq
Answer Explanation:
US had recently launched air strikes on the bases of the Iranian-backed Iraqi militia, Kataib Hezbollah in retaliation to the killing of a US civilian contractor in a rocket attack on an Iraqi military base. Many in Iraq had taken to the streets against the US in response to the air strikes.
34. Which Indian player was named as the captain of ESPNCricinfo’s ODI and T20 teams of the decade?
Former Indian cricket team captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni was selected as the captain of both the ESPNCricinfo’s ODI and T20 teams of the decade. The present skipper Virat Kohli was selected as the captain of ESPNCricinfo’s Test team of the decade, while he found place in all the three formats. Famous Indian batsman Rohit Sharma was included in the ODI team of the decade, while spinner R Ashwin found place in the test team. Bumrah was the only bowler to be placed in the T20 list.
35. Which two Indian cities are placed in the list of HexGn “Global Top 10 Cities for Start-up Funding” for 2020?
(A) Delhi NCR and Mumbai
(B) Mumbai and Bengaluru
(C) Delhi NCR and Bengaluru
(D) Gurugram and Mumbai
Correct Answer: (C) Delhi NCR and Bengaluru
Answer Explanation:
A leading research agency, HexGn conducted a study of the funding patterns in the start-up ecosystem in the year 2019. The total international funding for technology start-ups decreased by 22% to $293 billion when compared to the funding of $375 billion, last year. However, the start-up funding in India has grown by 18% to $14 billion in 2019. For the first time, two Indian cities namely Delhi NCR and Bengaluru were ranked in the “Global Top 10 Cities for Start-up Funding” list.
