Q. 11. The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the explosive spread of the Zika virus, calling it an “extraordinary event” that poses a public health threat. Which of the following related to Zika virus is correct?
(A) Zika virus is a mosquito-borne virus transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquito
(B) The virus was first identified in Latin America and then it spread to U.S.A
(C) Both A and B.
(D) None of the above.
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Q. 12. Recently India and USA gave in-principle approval on the ‘white Shipping agreement’. With reference to this which of the following statements is/are correct?
(A) It is to provide supplies and fuel to each other’s armed forces submarines from their bases
(B) It is about sharing of information on the location and movements of non-military, commercial and fishing vessels that could help in the detection of vessels used by pirates and terrorists
(C) Both A and B
(D) None of the above
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Q. 13. Takaaki Kajita (Japan) and Arthur B. McDonald (Canada) have jointly won the prestigious 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics for their contributions to experiments showing that neutrinos change identities. Which of the following related to neutrinos is/are correct?
(A) Neutrinos are the chargeless and massless particles
(B) They are second most abundant particles after photon
(C) Both A and B
(D) None of these
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Q. 14. Recently “Mathorubhagan” was in news. What appropriately describes it-
(A) A very old tribe found in agastyamalai biosphere reserve
(B) A cultural tradition of toda tribe of Nilgiri
(C) A tamil novel written by a famous author
(D) None of the above
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Q. 15. Recently a state of India has imposed ‘fat tax’. Which of the following is the state?
(A) Bihar
(B) Kerala
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Telangana
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Q. 16. Recently, India received the official citation from WHO and UNICEF for being YAWS-free. Consider the statements regarding this
I. India is the first country to be officially acknowledged as being YAWS-free
II. India has achieved this important milestone of being YAWS-free much before the WHO global target year of 2020
Choose the correct alternative-
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) Both
(D) None
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*(Note: The exam text says target year 2015 in the prompt but 2020 was the actual WHO Eradication target. Assuming standard interpretation, both statements are considered true for the context of India’s milestone in 2016.)*
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Q. 17. The Rapid Rural Police Response System (RRPRS) has recently launched in which state of India?
(A) Uttarakhand
(B) Sikkim
(C) Punjab
(D) Kerala
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Q. 18. Recently ISRO has launched 20 satellites. Consider the following statements in relation to the launch-
I. The PSLV 34 was used to launch these satellites.
II. It included 3 Indian and 17 foreign satellites.
Choose the incorrect statements-
(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both
(D) None
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Q. 19. Recently PM Narendra Modi has been awarded a country’s highest civilian award ‘Amir Amanullah Khan award’. This award was given by the Govt. of?
(A) Iran
(B) Afghanistan
(C) Qatar
(D) UAE
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Q. 20. The article/s related to fundamental rights which permits the entry of women in Temple is/are?
I. Article 14
II. Article 15
III. Article 19
IV. Article 25
(A) II & IV only
(B) I & IV only
(C) I, II & IV
(D) All of the above
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