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Puucho CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ 2020
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Question 1 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements regarding Phumdis.
Phumdis are a series of floating islands, exclusive to the Chilika Lake.
During the monsoon season when the water level is high, the phumdis touch the lake bed and during the dry season the phumdis float.
Phumdis are used by the local people for constructing their huts for fishing and other livelihood uses.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
Phumdisare a series of floating islands, exclusive to the Loktak Lake in Manipur. This mass constitutes the world’s largest floating park, named Keibul Lamjao National Park.
Phumdis are used by the local people for constructing their huts for fishing and other livelihood uses.
The life-cycle of the phumdis has generally been subject to seasonal variation. During the monsoon season when the water level is high, the phumdis float, but during the dry season, as the water level falls, the phumdis touch the lake bed and absorb nutrients from it. When the wet season returns, they again float, and the biomass, which has enough nutrients stored in the plants’ roots, survives.
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Solution: c)
Phumdisare a series of floating islands, exclusive to the Loktak Lake in Manipur. This mass constitutes the world’s largest floating park, named Keibul Lamjao National Park.
Phumdis are used by the local people for constructing their huts for fishing and other livelihood uses.
The life-cycle of the phumdis has generally been subject to seasonal variation. During the monsoon season when the water level is high, the phumdis float, but during the dry season, as the water level falls, the phumdis touch the lake bed and absorb nutrients from it. When the wet season returns, they again float, and the biomass, which has enough nutrients stored in the plants’ roots, survives.
Question 2 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements regarding Nitrous oxide.
Nitrous oxide is also known as laughing gas.
Nitrous oxide has significant medical uses, especially in surgery and dentistry, for its anaesthetic and pain reducing effects.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
Nitrous oxide is also known as laughing gas.
Nitrous oxide has significant medical uses, especially in surgery and dentistry, for its anaesthetic and pain reducing effects.
It is on the World Health Organisation’s List of Essential Medicines, the safest and most effective medicines needed in a health system.
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Solution: c)
Nitrous oxide is also known as laughing gas.
Nitrous oxide has significant medical uses, especially in surgery and dentistry, for its anaesthetic and pain reducing effects.
It is on the World Health Organisation’s List of Essential Medicines, the safest and most effective medicines needed in a health system.
Question 3 of 5
1 points
Consider the following statements.
Dengue is a viral infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected female mosquitoes.
When a mosquito bites, it not only sucks blood but also secretes saliva that enters blood stream.
At present there is specific medications and vaccine to treat dengue.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: c)
Dengue is a viral infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. The primary vectors that transmit the disease are female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and, to a lesser extent, Ae. albopictus.
There is no specific treatment for dengue/severe dengue. Early detection of disease progression associated with severe dengue, and access to proper medical care lowers fatality rates of severe dengue to below 1%.
When a mosquito bites, it not only sucks blood but secretes saliva. This saliva enters the blood. There is an exchange of fluids between the mosquito and the bloodstream.
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Solution: c)
Dengue is a viral infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. The primary vectors that transmit the disease are female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and, to a lesser extent, Ae. albopictus.
There is no specific treatment for dengue/severe dengue. Early detection of disease progression associated with severe dengue, and access to proper medical care lowers fatality rates of severe dengue to below 1%.
When a mosquito bites, it not only sucks blood but secretes saliva. This saliva enters the blood. There is an exchange of fluids between the mosquito and the bloodstream.
Question 4 of 5
1 points
The Ministry of External Affairs too manage science and technology issues in the nation’s diplomatic matrix. In this context, which of the following comes under the Ministry of External Affairs?
New Emerging & Strategic Technologies Division
Cyber Diplomacy Division
E-Governance & Information Technology Division
Select the correct answer code:
Correct
Solution: d)
The Ministry of External Affairs too has seen a restructuring with a Cyber Diplomacy Division, an E-Governance & Information Technology Division and a New Emerging & Strategic Technologies Division to manage science and technology issues in the nation’s diplomatic matrix.
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Solution: d)
The Ministry of External Affairs too has seen a restructuring with a Cyber Diplomacy Division, an E-Governance & Information Technology Division and a New Emerging & Strategic Technologies Division to manage science and technology issues in the nation’s diplomatic matrix.
Question 5 of 5
1 points
Which of the following are recognised as “Three Sisters” by the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) Agreement?
International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)
World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)
Pacific Plant Protection Organization
Codex Alimentarius Commission
Select the correct answer code:
Correct
Solution: b)
The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is one of the “Three Sisters” recognized by the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) Agreement, along with the Codex Alimentarius Commission for food safety standards and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) for animal health standards.
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Solution: b)
The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is one of the “Three Sisters” recognized by the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) Agreement, along with the Codex Alimentarius Commission for food safety standards and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) for animal health standards.
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