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The correct answer is Wool 

• Wool fiber is primarily composed of proteins called Alpha-keratins.

Key Points

• These have a high sulphur content, consistent with having a high relative abundance of the amino acid cysteine.
• Alpha-keratin is a protein present in the skin.
• Keratin is one of a family of fibrous structural proteins.
• Keratin monomers assemble into bundles to form intermediate filaments, which are tough and form strong unmineralized tissues found in reptiles, birds, amphibians and mammals.
• Alpha -keratin is found on epithelial cells, which line the inside and outside surfaces of the body.
• Keratins help form the tissues of the hair, nails, and the outer layer of the skin.
• They are also found in cells in the lining of organs, glands, and other parts of the body.

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• Blood contains two main kinds of proteins: Albumin and Globulins.
• Blood proteins help our body to produce substances it needs to function.
• These substances include hormones, enzymes, and antibodies.
• Ovalbumin is the major protein found in egg whites and consists of 54 percent.

The correct answer is A sulphur compound

• The characteristic odour of garlic is due to a sulphur compound.

Key Points

• Garlic is known to cause bad breath and body odour, described as a pungent "garlicky" smell to sweat.
• This is caused by Allyl Methyl Sulfide (AMS).
• AMS is a volatile liquid that is absorbed into the blood during the metabolism of garlic-derived sulfur compounds; from the blood, it travels to the lungs and skin, where it is exuded through skin pores.
• Garlic (Allium sativum) is a species in the onion genus, Allium.
• The sulfur compound allicin which is produced by crushing or chewing fresh garlic produces other sulfur compounds: Ajoene, Allyl Polysulfides, and Vinyldithiins.

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• Chloro compounds are any class of organic compounds that contain a carbon–chlorine bond.
• Fluorine (F) is the most reactive chemical element and the lightest member of the halogen elements, or Group 17 of the periodic table.
• Acetic acid (CH3COOH) is also called ethanoic acid. It is the most important of the carboxylic acids.

The correct answer is National Payments Corporation of India.

• National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is the apex authority for maintaining a nationwide link of all the ATMs in India.

Key Points

• The NPCI was founded on 2008 for the operation of retail payments in India.
• NPCI exercises this role through its wing IDRBT (Institute for Development of Research in Banking Technology).
• IDRBT created a massive network called National Financial Switch in the year 2004 for linking all the ATMs in India.
• The NPCI provides a variety of services those are Rupay: A domestic card scheme, BHIM: Unified payment interface, Check truncation system and Aadhar enabled payment system.

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• Indian Bank Association (IBA) is formed in 1946.
• It is a representative body of management of banking in India.
• IBA was formed for development, coordination and strengthening of Indian banking, and assist the member banks in various ways.
• National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) is a financial organization created to hold securities such as bonds, shares etc. in the form of physical or non-physical certificates i.e. in dematerialized format.
• These securities are held in depository accounts such as funds held in bank accounts.
• NSDL is one of the largest Depositories in the World.
• It was established in August 1996.
• It has established a state-of-the-art infrastructure that handles most of the securities held and settled in dematerialized form in the Indian capital market.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the central bank of India whose primary function is to manage and govern the financial system of the country.
• RBI was established on 1 April 1935 in accordance with the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
• The Central Office of the RBI was initially established in Kolkata but was permanently moved to Mumbai in 1937.

The correct answer is Only 1 and 4.

Arjun and Sonalika are hybrid variety of wheat produced by Indian Council of Agricultural Research

Jaya and Ratna are the semi- dwarf varieties of rice.

Key Points

• ​Rice is an edible starchy cereal grain and the grass plant (family Poaceae) by which it is produced.
• Roughly one-half of the world population, including virtually all of East and Southeast Asia, is wholly dependent upon rice as a staple food; 95 percent of the world’s rice crop is eaten by humans.
• Rice is cooked by boiling, or it can be ground into flour.
• It is eaten alone and in a great variety of soups, side dishes, and main dishes in Asian, Middle Eastern, and many other cuisines.
• Basmati is the best type of rice in India.

Additional Information

• During the green revolution, semi-dwarf varieties were derived from the IR-8 and its derivatives later introduced in India in 1966.
• The better-yielding rice varieties 'Jaya' and 'Ratna' were then developed in 1966. It increases the rice production from 35 million tonnes to 89.5 million tonnes in India.
• Jaya and Ratna are high-yielding semi-dwarf varieties of rice developed crop in India in the wake of the green revolution.
• Rice that is processed to remove only the husks, called brown rice, contains about 8 percent protein and small amounts of fats and is a source of thiamine, niacin, riboflavin, iron, and calcium.

The correct answer is July-June

• The current RBI’s accounting year runs from July to June while the government follows the April-March fiscal year.

Key Points

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has planned to align its financial year with the centre.
• The Central Board of Directors of the RBI recommended to align the accounting year of RBI with the financial year of the government (April-March), from 2020-21.
• The preamble of RBI is to regulate the issue of Bank notes and keeping of reserves with a view to securing monetary stability in India and generally to operate the currency and credit system of the country to its advantage; to have a modern monetary policy framework to meet the challenge of an increasingly complex economy, to maintain price stability while keeping in mind the objective of growth.
• The Reserve Bank's affairs are governed by a central board of directors.
• The board is appointed by the Government of India in keeping with the Reserve Bank of India Act.

The correct answer is Ministry of Finance, Government of India

• Economic Survey in India is published officially, every year by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.

Key Points

• The Economic Survey is prepared by the Economics Division of the Department of Economic Affairs.
• It is prepared under the overall guidance of the chief economic adviser and is released after it is approved by the finance minister.
• The Economic Survey brings out the economic trends in the country and facilitates a better appreciation of the mobilisation of resources and their allocation in the Union Budget.
• The Survey analyses the trends in agricultural and industrial production, infrastructure, employment, money supply, prices, imports, exports, foreign exchange reserves and other relevant economic factors that have a bearing on the Budget.
• It is presented in Parliament ahead of the Budget for the ensuing year.

Additional Information

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the central bank of India whose primary function is to manage and govern the financial system of the country.
• The Reserve Bank's affairs are governed by a central board of directors.
• The board is appointed by the Government of India in keeping with the Reserve Bank of India Act.
• Finance Commission is a constitutional body for the purpose of allocation of certain revenue resources between the Union and the State Governments.
• It was established under Article 280 of the Indian Constitution by the Indian President.
• It was created to define the financial relations between the Centre and the states.
• It was formed in 1951.
• The role of the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the promotion of trade is the Inter-state movement of goods and Labour laws.

The correct answer is Environment-friendly.

• ‘Eco mark’ is given to the Indian products that are Environment-friendly.

Key Points

• Eco-mark is a voluntary labeling scheme for easily identifying environment-friendly products.
• The Eco-mark scheme defines as an environmentally friendly product, any product which is made, used, or disposed of in a way that significantly reduces the harm it would otherwise cause the environment.
• Eco Mark Scheme was introduced by the Indian Government for labeling environment-friendly products.
• The Eco Mark Scheme is being administered by the Bureau of Indian Standards (hereinafter referred to as 'BIS') and falls under the ambit of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
• An earthen pot has been chosen as the logo for the Ecomark scheme in India.
• The familiar earthen pot uses a renewable resource like earth, does not produce hazardous waste, and consumes little energy in making.

The correct answer is SEBI 

• To prevent the recurrence of scams in the Indian Capital Market, the Government of India has assigned regulatory powers to SEBI.

Key Points

• The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was established on 12 April 1992.
• It was formed in accordance with the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992.
• The basic functions of the SEBI are to protect the interests of investors in securities and to promote the development of, and regulate the securities market and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Additional Information

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the central bank of India whose primary function is to manage and govern the financial system of the country.
• NITI Aayog is the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) is an Indian Government policy, established to replace the Planning Commission.
• The aim of NITI Aayog is to encourage involvement and participation in the economic policy-making process, with an emphasis on making the country cooperative federalism.
• Central Bureau Investigation (CBI) is India’s top-notch agency that investigates very severe cases from all over the country.
• This organization comes under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions of the Federal government, which is further headed by a Cabinet Minister who is directly reportable to the Prime Minister.
• CBI was found in 1941 by the Government of India as the Special Police establishment.

The correct answer is Frictional unemployment. 

• Unemployment which occurs when workers move from one job to another job is known as Frictional unemployment.

Key Points

• Frictional unemployment is a type of unemployment that occurs when workers move from one job to another job.
• It is sometimes called search unemployment and can be based on the circumstances of the individual.
• Frictional unemployment is a time spent between jobs when a worker is searching for a job or transitioning from one job to another.

Additional Information

• Seasonal unemployment occurs when people are unemployed at particular times of the year when demand for labour is lower than usual.
• Technological unemployment occurs when developments in technology and working practices cause some workers to lose their jobs. Technological unemployment is considered to be part of a wider concept known as structural unemployment.
• Cyclical unemployment is the component of overall unemployment that results directly from cycles of economic upturn and downturn. Cyclical unemployment is the impact of economic recession or expansion on the total unemployment rate.

The correct answer is Jute

• Jute products have Bangladesh emerged as the main competitor to India in the world market.

Key Points

• The newly started jute industry in Bangladesh has captured some of the markets for Indian jute goods.
• India is the world's largest producer of raw jute and jute goods, contributing to over 50 percent and 40 percent respectively of global production.
• West Bengal, Assam, and Bihar are the major jute growing states in the country, which accounts for about 98 percent of the country's jute area and production.

Additional Information

• India is the ninth-largest steel production country in the world the second largest producer of silk in the world.
• China is the top country by wheat production in the world. The country that is ranked second in the production of wheat in the world is India.
• India is the second-largest cement producer in the world. China is the largest producer of cement in the world.
• The Indian pharmaceutical market is the third-largest in terms of volume and the 13^th largest in terms of value. India is the largest supplier of generic medicines in the world.