UPSC NDA & NA Exam - 2011
1. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan was jointly awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry in the year 2009 for the :
1. Theory of electron transfer
2. studies of the structure and function f the ribosome
3. palladium catalysed cross couplings in organic synthasis
4. work in the area of olefin metathesis
Ans – 2
2. Which one among the following led to the Greece economic crisis 2010
1. Excessive borrowing from IMF
2. Sudden depreciation of Euro
3. Unrestricted spending and cheap loans
4. Outflow of foreign capital due to political unrest
Ans – 3
3. Which one among the following films won the Nargis Dutt Award for best feature film on national integration in the 57th National Film Awards given in the year 2010 ?
1. Well Done Abba
2. Lahore
3. Dilli – 6
4. Paa
Ans – 3
4. Consider the following statements with regard to the Renewable Energy Certificate ( REC ) Mechanism launched in November 2010 by the Govt. of India :
1. It enables the obligated entities to meet their renewable purchase operation
2. It is one of the pioneering efforts in any developing countries for mainstreaming the renewable energy generation through market mechanism
Ans – Both 1 & 2
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