1. Dark patterns often appear in the news, it is used in?
a) Defence equipment
b) Space appliance
c) Construction activities
d) Website and apps
Answer. d) Website and apps.
Deceptive patterns also known as “dark patterns” are tricks used in websites and apps that make you do things you didn't mean to.
A study suggested that 52 out of the top 53 Indian apps use deceptive design practices called dark patterns, affecting user autonomy and informed decision-making.
Popular apps like Netflix, Ola, Swiggy, and other health-tech apps use "Dark Patterns".
2. the only animal that can potentially be an organ transplant donor for humans is ...
a) Monkey
b) Ape
c) Pigs
d) Bear
Answer. c) Pigs.
Pigs's organ sizes, physiological metabolism, and immune systems closely resemble for humans.
Various pig organs, including the heart, liver, and lungs, can be used for humans.
3. In which of the following regions of India are you most likely to come across the ‘Great Indian Hornbill’ in its natural habitat? ( UPSC 2014)
a) Sand deserts of northwest India
b) Higher Himalayas of Jammu and Kashmir
c) Salt marshes of western Gujarat
d) Western Ghats
Answer. d) Western Ghats.
The natural habitat of the "Great Indian Hornbill " is in the Western Ghats.
4. Which one of the following is the best description of the term "ecosystem"? ( UPSC 2015)
a) A community of organisms interacting with one another
b) That part of the Earth which is inhabited by living organisms
c) A community of organisms together with the environment in which they live
d) The flora and fauna of a geographical area
Answer. c) A community of organisms together with the environment in which they live
5. Which one of the following is associated with the issue of control and phasing out of the use of "Ozone-depleting substances"? ( UPSC 2015)
a) Bretton Woods Conference
b) Montreal Protocol
c) Kyoto Protocol
d) Nagoya Protocol
Answer. b) The Montreal Protocol came from the Vienna Convention and it deals with the substances that deplete the Ozone Layer (ozone-depleting substance-ODS).
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