41. Which of the following is a rare group of genetic disorders caused by mutations of certain genes affecting the colour (pigmentation) of the skin, hair and eyes?

  • (A) Alkaptonuria
  • (B) Alagille syndrome
  • (C) Albinism
  • (D) Angelman syndrome

42. Which of the following types is NOT an element of classical Carnatic music?

  • (A) Kriti
  • (B) Padam
  • (C) Sthayi
  • (D) Thumri

43. Who proposed that ‘Light is made up of waves propagating perpendicular to the direction of its movement’?

  • (A) Newton
  • (B) Huygens
  • (C) Kepler
  • (D) Pauli

44. Which organisation was started in the Pune district of Maharashtra in the 1870s with the aim of promoting education and social rights among the underprivileged group of the society?

  • (A) Satyashodhak Samaj
  • (B) Deepalaya Samaj
  • (C) Shoshit Seva Samaj
  • (D) Prarthana Samaj

45. Where was the first Durand Cup, India’s oldest football tournament, held?

  • (A) Madras
  • (B) Shimla
  • (C) Calcutta
  • (D) Delhi

46. In which year did a trio of scientists, Avery, MacLeod and McCarty, prove that except viruses, all living organisms have DNA as their genetic material?

  • (A) 1918
  • (B) 1902
  • (C) 1944
  • (D) 1961

47. In August 2021, the Administrator of Lakshadweep, Praful Khoda Patel, highlighted that __________ style water villas, a project which is a first of its kind, will soon be set up in Lakshadweep, at a cost of 800 crores, in a bid to attract tourists to scenic beauty of the Union Territory.

  • (A) Mexico
  • (B) Maldives
  • (C) Fiji
  • (D) Malaysia

48. Which of the following isotopes is used as a fuel in nuclear power plants for generating electricity?

  • (A) Uranium- 235
  • (B) Arsenic-74
  • (C) Carbon-14
  • (D) Sodium-24

49. Which non-essential amino acid is synthesised by the hydroxylation of phenylalanine in a reaction catalysed by phenylalanine hydroxylase?

  • (A) Glutamine
  • (B) Tyrosine
  • (C) Cysteine
  • (D) Glycine

50. In July 2021, which state government announced the creation of an independent department to protect and preserve the ‘faith, culture and traditions of tribes and indigenous communities’ of the state?

  • (A) Uttar Pradesh
  • (B) Bihar
  • (C) Karnataka
  • (D) Assam

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