Quiz Of the Day


1.  Which of the below mentioned statements are correct, with reference to Coronavirus:
1) It is zoonotic, can easily be transmitted between animals and people
2) SARS-CoV was transmitted from civet cats to humans and MERS-CoV from dromedary camels to humans .

     1 Only
     2 Only
     Both 1 and 2
     Neither 1 nor 2


2.  With reference to Avian Influenza which of the below mentioned statements are correct:
1) It is the infection of birds by H5/H7 strains of type A Virus which can easily be transferred from wild aquatic bird to humans
2) Infected bird can spread the virus through their saliva, nasal secretions and faeces

     1 Only
     2 Only
     Both 1 and 2
     Neither 1 nor 2


3.  With reference to Sun Spots, which was recently in the news, which of the below mentioned statements are correct:
1) It is an extremely hot spot on the Sun’s surface.
2) Their number waxes and wanes in cycles that last for seconds

     1 Only
     2 Only
     Both 1 and 2
     Neither 1 nor 2


4.  Genome Sequencing helps in which among the following:
1) To cure the infected person
2) Helps in Identification of origin of Virus
3) Identification of spread of virus

     1 and 2 Only
     2 and 3 Only
     1 and 3 Only
     All of the above


5.  With reference of “Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana”, which of the below mentioned statements are correct:
1) It has been initiated by Ministry of Rural and Urban development with an aim to provide access to various financial services
2) It also ensures to provide financial literacy with atleast one basic banking account for every household

     1 Only
     2 Only
     Both 1 and 2
     Neither 1 nor 2