Quiz Of the Day


1.  Consider the following in regard to the “National Animal Disease Control Programme”.
1) It is a 100% centrally sponsored program
2) It aims to control Foot and Mouth Disease and Brucellosis by 2025 with vaccination and eventual eradication by 2030.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
.

     1 only
     2 only
     Both 1 and 2
     Neither 1 nor 2


2.  Besides the ASEAN members, which of the following countries are the members of East Asia Summit (EAS)?
1) AUSTRALIA
2) CHINA
3) NEW ZEALAND
4) CANADA
5) JAPAN
Choose the correct code.


     1, 2, 4 and 5 only
     1, 2 and 3 only
     1, 3, 4 and 5 only
     1, 2, 3 and 5 only


3.  Consider the following in regard to the “Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana”
1) The scheme was launched to provide free LPG connections to the women of the BPL families
2) BPL is a person/ household who suffers from at least one deprivation under the Socio-Economic Caste census (SECC) – 2011
Which of the above statements is incorrect?


     1 only
     2 only
     Both 1 and 2
     Neither 1 nor 2


4.  Consider the following in regard to National nutritional anaemia control programme in Indial
1) It was launched by Ministry of Women & Child development to decrease the prevalence of Anaemia in Women of Reproductive age
2) Pregnant women are recommended to have one big tablet per day for 100 days after the first trimester of pregnancy.
3) Special provisions are made to distribute Iron rich food in Anganwadis and govt schools
4) Preschool children (ages 1-5 years) are recommended to take one small tablet per day for 100 days every year
Which of the above statements is/are correct?


     2 and 4 only
     2, 3 and 4 only
     1, 2 and 3 only
     All the above


5.  Consider the following statement in context of WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia
1) To eliminate highly infectious childhood killer diseases measles and rubella by 2023
2) Measles is particularly dangerous for the poor, as it attacks only malnourished children and those with reduced immunity
3) Measles causes serious complications, including blindness, encephalitis, severe diarrhoea, ear infection and pneumonia, while rubella/ congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) causes irreversible birth defects.
4) highly sensitive laboratory supported case-based surveillance system to be set up for the interruption of transmission of indigenous measles and rubella virus
which of the above statements is/are correct?


     1, 2 and 3 only
     1, 3 and 4 only
     1 and 3 only
     All the above