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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Nipah Virus’
- It is a type of RNA virus in the genus Henipavirus
- There are currently no drugs or specific vaccine that directly target the virus
- It is also caused by indirect contact
Choose the correct statement/s using the code given below
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Solution(d)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct The Nipah virus (NiV) is a type of RNA virus in the genus Henipavirus. The virus normally circulates among some fruit bats. It can both spread between people and from other animals to people. There are currently no drugs or vaccines that specifically target Nipah virus infection. WHO has identified Nipah as a priority disease for the WHO Research and Development Blueprint. Intensive supportive care is recommended to treat severe respiratory and neurologic complications. Fruit bats are the main reservoir for Nipah and they can transmit the virus to humans through direct and indirect contact with their urine, feces, or saliva. Contact with fruit bats or their urine, feces or saliva should thus be strictly avoided in Nipah-affected areas. Context – There was an outbreak of Nipah Virus in Kerala.
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Solution(d)
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Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Correct Correct Correct The Nipah virus (NiV) is a type of RNA virus in the genus Henipavirus. The virus normally circulates among some fruit bats. It can both spread between people and from other animals to people. There are currently no drugs or vaccines that specifically target Nipah virus infection. WHO has identified Nipah as a priority disease for the WHO Research and Development Blueprint. Intensive supportive care is recommended to treat severe respiratory and neurologic complications. Fruit bats are the main reservoir for Nipah and they can transmit the virus to humans through direct and indirect contact with their urine, feces, or saliva. Contact with fruit bats or their urine, feces or saliva should thus be strictly avoided in Nipah-affected areas. Context – There was an outbreak of Nipah Virus in Kerala.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
With reference to ‘Eastern Economic Forum’, consider the following statements
- It was established in 2017 to encourage investments in Russia’s Far East
- It has been held every year since its inception
- The theme of the recently held forum is ‘Shaping an Equitable, Inclusive and Sustainable Recovery’
Which of the statements given above are correct
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Incorrect Eastern Economic Forum is an international forum held each year in Vladivostok, Russia, for the purpose of encouraging foreign investment in the Russian Far East. It was established in 2015. It is held each year since 2015 in September, at the Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok, Russia. The Russian president and the Japanese premier have attended this forum since its beginning. The theme of this year‘s Forum is “New Opportunities for the Far East in a Changed World” Context – The Prime Minister of India addressed the forum
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Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Statement 3 Incorrect Correct Incorrect Eastern Economic Forum is an international forum held each year in Vladivostok, Russia, for the purpose of encouraging foreign investment in the Russian Far East. It was established in 2015. It is held each year since 2015 in September, at the Far Eastern Federal University in Vladivostok, Russia. The Russian president and the Japanese premier have attended this forum since its beginning. The theme of this year‘s Forum is “New Opportunities for the Far East in a Changed World” Context – The Prime Minister of India addressed the forum
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Ashok Tandon committee seen in news is related to
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Solution(c)
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has constituted a ten member Committee headed by Shri Ashok Kumar Tandon, renowned Journalist and Member, PrasarBharati. The committee was tasked to take a look at the existing guidelines of Journalists Welfare Scheme of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
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Solution(c)
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has constituted a ten member Committee headed by Shri Ashok Kumar Tandon, renowned Journalist and Member, PrasarBharati. The committee was tasked to take a look at the existing guidelines of Journalists Welfare Scheme of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements regarding ‘Shankhalipi script’
- They are found on temple pillars, columns and rock surfaces across north-central India
- The script was discovered by William Jones
Choose the correct statement(s)
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect Shankhalipi or ‘shell-script‘ is a term used to describe ornate spiral characters assumed to be Brahmi derivatives that look like conch shells or shankhas. They are found on temple pillars, columns and rock surfaces across north-central India and they date to between the 4th and 8th centuries. The script was discovered in 1836 on a brass trident in Uttarakhand‘s Barahat by James Prinsep, who was the founding editor of the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal Context – Archeologists have found ‘shankhalipi’ inscriptions on the stairs on an ancient temple dating back to the Gupta period in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district
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Solution(a)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Incorrect Shankhalipi or ‘shell-script‘ is a term used to describe ornate spiral characters assumed to be Brahmi derivatives that look like conch shells or shankhas. They are found on temple pillars, columns and rock surfaces across north-central India and they date to between the 4th and 8th centuries. The script was discovered in 1836 on a brass trident in Uttarakhand‘s Barahat by James Prinsep, who was the founding editor of the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal Context – Archeologists have found ‘shankhalipi’ inscriptions on the stairs on an ancient temple dating back to the Gupta period in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Consider the following statements
- Li-Fi networks can be up to 100 times faster than Wi-Fi
- Li-Fi doesn’t undergo electromagnetic interference unlike Wi-Fi
Choose the correct statement(s)
Correct
Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct Li-Fi technology can send data at up to 1GB per second, which is a hundred times faster than Wi-Fi technology available today. Li-Fi has the advantage of being useful in electromagnetic sensitive areas such as in aircraft cabins, hospitals and nuclear power plants without causing electromagnetic interference unlike Wi-Fi. Context – India’s highest altitude institute in Ladakh gets LiFi network for faster internet
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Solution(c)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Statement 2 Correct Correct Li-Fi technology can send data at up to 1GB per second, which is a hundred times faster than Wi-Fi technology available today. Li-Fi has the advantage of being useful in electromagnetic sensitive areas such as in aircraft cabins, hospitals and nuclear power plants without causing electromagnetic interference unlike Wi-Fi. Context – India’s highest altitude institute in Ladakh gets LiFi network for faster internet
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