Q.: What new cancer therapy target did scientists from Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) identify?
a) Topoisomerase 1 (Top1)
b) Tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1 (TDP1)
c) CDK1 inhibitors
d) Camptothecin
Answer
Answer: b) Tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1 (TDP1)
Scientists from the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) in Kolkata have identified a potential new cancer therapy target by activating the DNA repair enzyme Tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1 (TDP1).
Q.: Ratan Tata was known for his role as:
A. A famous Indian actor
B. A renowned Indian industrialist
C. A prominent Indian politician
D. A celebrated Indian sportsperson
Answer
Answer: B. A renowned Indian industrialist
Ratan Tata passed away in Mumbai on 9 October 2024 at the age of 86. He served as the chairman of the Tata Group from 1991 to 2012.
Q.: Who was awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature?
a) Haruki Murakami
b) Han Kang
c) Orhan Pamuk
d) Margaret Atwood
Answer
Answer: b) Han Kang
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to South Korean author Han Kang for her powerful poetic prose that addresses historical traumas and highlights the fragility of human life.