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Current Affairs MCQ 1020 of 1401 · First in the World

CSIR-CCMB developed the world's first non-destructive DNA test to find illegal shahtoosh in:

  1. Aleather bags
  2. Bpashmina shawls
  3. Cwoollen carpets
  4. Dsilk sarees

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Correct answer: (b) pashmina shawls

Explanation

The test uses mitochondrial DNA from tiny hair fibres. Shahtoosh comes from the protected Tibetan antelope (chiru).

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