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211.
What is a primary function of the AI system in Kochi's public transit?
A Manufacturing new buses
B Optimizing routes, schedules, and fleet management
C Training bus drivers
D Collecting fares manually
212.
Which Indian city has launched the country's first AI-powered public transit system?
A Bengaluru
B Mumbai
C Kochi
D Delhi
213.
What is a significant potential benefit of this CRISPR-based therapy?
A It requires lifelong blood transfusions.
B It offers a potential one-time curative treatment.
C It is primarily a palliative care measure.
D It has significant side effects similar to chemotherapy.
214.
What does 'ex vivo' editing mean in the context of this therapy?
A The gene editing is performed directly inside the patient's body.
B The gene editing is performed on cells outside the patient's body.
C The gene editing is performed on a laboratory animal.
D The gene editing is performed on a synthesized DNA strand.
215.
What is the role of fetal hemoglobin (HbF) in this therapy?
A It is the defective form of hemoglobin that needs to be corrected.
B It is a protein that helps in blood clotting.
C It can compensate for the defective adult hemoglobin in patients.
D It is a marker for diagnosing the genetic disorder.
216.
Which of the following are genetic blood disorders that this CRISPR-based therapy aims to treat?
A Leukemia and Lymphoma
B Sickle cell anemia and beta-thalassemia
C Hemophilia and Von Willebrand disease
D Anaplastic anemia and Myelodysplastic syndromes
217.
What is the primary technology used in the new therapy for genetic blood disorders?
A mRNA vaccine technology
B CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing
C Stem cell transplantation
D Gene therapy using viral vectors
218.
The dense atmosphere of Venus, primarily composed of carbon dioxide, leads to which phenomenon?
A A thin and cold atmosphere
B A runaway greenhouse effect and extreme surface temperatures
C Frequent volcanic eruptions
D A strong magnetic field
219.
Venus is often referred to as Earth's 'sister planet' due to similarities in:
A Atmospheric pressure and composition
B Surface temperature and presence of liquid water
C Size and mass
D Orbital period and distance from the Sun
220.
What is a primary scientific objective of the Shukrayaan-1 mission?
A To search for signs of life on the surface
B To study the composition and dynamics of Venus's atmosphere
C To map the planet's magnetic field
D To analyze the composition of its rings