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24-4-2021 MCQs Test

10 Questions

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1. Consider the following statements about the Zoonotic Diseases:

  1. It passes into the human population from an animal source directly or through an intermediary species.
  2. It is bacterial, viral, or parasitic in nature.
  3. HIV-AIDS, Ebola, and Malaria are its examples.

Which of the above statements are correct?

 
 
 
 

2. Which of the following statement/s is/are correct about the Mediterranean fever?

 
 
 
 

3. Consider the following statements about the African Swine Fever (ASF):

  1. It infects domestic and wild pigs, typically resulting in an acute form of hemorrhagic fever.
  2. It was first detected in Africa in the 1920s.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

4. With reference to Malaria, consider the following statements:

  1. In 2020, as many as 116 districts in India reported zero malaria cases.
  2. Every year, 25th April is observed as ‘World Malaria Day’.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

5. Consider the following statements about the World Book and Copyright Day:

  1. On this Day, several prominent authors, William Shakespeare, Miguel Cervantes and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died.
  2. It was organized by the World Book Trust.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

6. What are Non-fungible tokens (NFTs)?

  1. They are cryptographic assets on blockchain with unique identification codes and metadata that distinguish them from each other.
  2. They cannot be traded or exchanged at equivalency like cryptocurrencies.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

7. What is Madhu Kranti Portal?

  1. It is an initiative of National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED).
  2. It will help in checking the quality and source of adulteration of honey.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

 
 
 
 

8. The Sabang Port lies in:

 
 
 
 

9. Consider the following statements about the Snow Leopard:

  1. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN-World Conservation Union’s Red List of the Threatened Species.
  2. It is listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES).

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

 
 
 
 

10. Consider the following statements:

  1. Corals are made up of genetically identical organisms called polyps.
  2. The corals and algae have a symbiotic relationship.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

 
 
 
 
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