INSIGHTS IAS REVISION PLAN FOR PRELIMS 2019 – DAILY REVISION TESTS: TEST-7
INSIGHTS IAS REVISION PLAN FOR PRELIMS 2019 - DAILY REVISION TESTS
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Welcome to Insights IAS Revision Plan for UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam – 2019.
If you are wondering why these questions are posted, please refer to the detailed Timetable provided HERE.
These questions are carefully framed to help you improve various skills and knowledge necessary to face uncertain, unpredictable and difficult questions in real prelims exam. This test is NOT about your scores. It’s about an opportunity to make mistakes and learn from these mistakes now itself. Also, these tests are NOT meant to give you EXPECTED questions for the upcoming prelims. So, don’t judge these questions unless there is an error (factual or typo) in these questions. To do really well in these small tests, REVISION is the KEY. Do follow our Revision Timetable religiously. It WILL help you clear Prelims – 2019.
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Question 1 of 25
1. Question
2 pointsIn which of the following regions in India coral reefs are found?
- Rann of Kutch
- Gulf of Mannar
- Sundarbans
- Lakshadweep
Select the correct answer using the code given below
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Solution: D
Corals are not located in Sunderban region due to the high influx of freshwater. Coral needs sea water of optimum salinity, which is diluted by the influx of fresh water from Ganga and Brahmaputra in Sunderbans.
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Solution: D
Corals are not located in Sunderban region due to the high influx of freshwater. Coral needs sea water of optimum salinity, which is diluted by the influx of fresh water from Ganga and Brahmaputra in Sunderbans.
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Question 2 of 25
2. Question
2 pointsThe Living Planet Report is brought out by
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Solution: B
The Living Planet Report is published every two years by the World Wide Fund for Nature since 1998. It is based on the Living Planet Index and ecological footprint calculations.
The Living Planet Report is the world’s leading, science-based analysis on the health of our only planet and the impact of human activity.
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Solution: B
The Living Planet Report is published every two years by the World Wide Fund for Nature since 1998. It is based on the Living Planet Index and ecological footprint calculations.
The Living Planet Report is the world’s leading, science-based analysis on the health of our only planet and the impact of human activity.
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Question 3 of 25
3. Question
2 pointsThree of the following criteria have contributed to the recognition of Western Ghats, Sri Lanka and Indo Burma regions as hotspots of biodiversity
1.Species richness
2. Vegetation density
3. Endemism
4. Ethno-botanical importance
5. Threat perception
6. Adaption of flora and fauna to warm and humid conditionsWhich three of the above are correct criteria for recognizing biodiversity hotspots
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Solution: C
Vegetation density, botanical importance, adaptation of flora and fauna are not considered while recognizing hot spots of biodiversity.
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Solution: C
Vegetation density, botanical importance, adaptation of flora and fauna are not considered while recognizing hot spots of biodiversity.
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Question 4 of 25
4. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following can be threats to the biodiversity of a geographical area?
1.Global warming
2. Fragmentation of habitat
3. Invasion of alien species
4. Promotion of vegetarianismSelect the correct answer using the codes given below:
Correct
Solution: A
Promotion of vegetarianism doesn’t threat biodiversity of geographical area.
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Solution: A
Promotion of vegetarianism doesn’t threat biodiversity of geographical area.
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Question 5 of 25
5. Question
2 pointsWhich among the following regions in India is/are biodiversity hotspots?
1.Eastern Ghats
2. Eastern Himalayas
3. Nicobar IslandsSelect the correct answer using the code given below.
Correct
Solution: C
There are 4 biodiversity hotspots in India:
Himalaya: Includes the entire Indian Himalayan region (and that falling in Pakistan, Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, China and Myanmar)
Indo-Burma: Includes entire North-eastern India, except Assam and Andaman group of Islands (and Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and southern China)
Sundalands: Includes Nicobar group of Islands (and Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Philippines)
Western Ghats and Sri Lanka: Includes entire Western Ghats (and Sri Lanka)
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Solution: C
There are 4 biodiversity hotspots in India:
Himalaya: Includes the entire Indian Himalayan region (and that falling in Pakistan, Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, China and Myanmar)
Indo-Burma: Includes entire North-eastern India, except Assam and Andaman group of Islands (and Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and southern China)
Sundalands: Includes Nicobar group of Islands (and Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Philippines)
Western Ghats and Sri Lanka: Includes entire Western Ghats (and Sri Lanka)
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Question 6 of 25
6. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements:
1.Biodiversity is normally greater in the lower latitudes as compared to the higher latitudes.
2. Along the mountain gradients, biodiversity is normally greater in the lower altitudes as compared to the higher altitudes.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: C
Biodiversity normally varies with latitude and altitude. Lower latitude and altitude has relatively higher biodiversity.
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Solution: C
Biodiversity normally varies with latitude and altitude. Lower latitude and altitude has relatively higher biodiversity.
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Question 7 of 25
7. Question
2 pointsWith reference to acidification of ocean, consider the following statements:
1.It largely occurs due to the high absorption of nitrogenous based acidic compounds.
2. Productivity of corals may increase due to increase in nitrogenous nutrients.
3. Introduction of sea grasses can reduce the impact of acidification.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: C
Acidification of ocean mainly occurs due to the carbon compounds, nitrogenous compounds contribute fraction to ocean acidification.
Productivity of corals may increase due to the availability of nitrogenous compounds and sea grass has ability to control ocean acidification.
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Solution: C
Acidification of ocean mainly occurs due to the carbon compounds, nitrogenous compounds contribute fraction to ocean acidification.
Productivity of corals may increase due to the availability of nitrogenous compounds and sea grass has ability to control ocean acidification.
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Question 8 of 25
8. Question
2 pointsWith reference to ‘decomposition’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1.Humus is highly susceptible to microbial action and undergo decomposition at fast rate.
2. Decomposition is slower if detritus is rich in nitrogen.
3. Low temperature and lack of oxygen supply inhibit the decomposition.Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Solution: B
Humus is less susceptible to microbial action and act as a reservoir of nutrients.
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Solution: B
Humus is less susceptible to microbial action and act as a reservoir of nutrients.
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Question 9 of 25
9. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following statements is/are correct about a biosphere reserve?
1.A biosphere reserve focuses on protection of a single species rather than the entire ecosystem.
2. Gujarat has no biosphere reserve.Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Solution: D
Biosphere reserve focuses on conservation of whole biome rather than a species. Great Rann of Kutch biosphere is located in Gujurat.
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Solution: D
Biosphere reserve focuses on conservation of whole biome rather than a species. Great Rann of Kutch biosphere is located in Gujurat.
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Question 10 of 25
10. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following activities can lead to desertification?
1.Overgrazing
2. Mining activities
3. Unscientific irrigation of arid lands
4. Uncontrolled exploitation of groundwaterSelect the correct answer using the code given below.
Correct
Solution: D
All the above activities leads to desertification.
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Solution: D
All the above activities leads to desertification.
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Question 11 of 25
11. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following are the favorable conditions for coral reef formations?
1.Shallow continental shelf
2. High sediments in the water
3. Areas where fresh waters from rivers enter oceans
4. Mean annual temperatures should be between 22 – 29 degree C.Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Correct
Solution: D
High fresh water influx and sediments are unfavorable conditions for coral reef formations
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Solution: D
High fresh water influx and sediments are unfavorable conditions for coral reef formations
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Question 12 of 25
12. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following habitats can be considered as ‘Ecotone’?
1.Lagoons
2.Mangroves
3.River Bank
4.Estuary
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Correct
Solution: C
All the above mentioned habitats are Ecotones.
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Solution: C
All the above mentioned habitats are Ecotones.
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Question 13 of 25
13. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following best describes ‘Edge Effect’?
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Solution: A
Option A best suits the definition of edge effect, however option B restricts itself to aquatic and terrestrial.
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Solution: A
Option A best suits the definition of edge effect, however option B restricts itself to aquatic and terrestrial.
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Question 14 of 25
14. Question
2 pointsWith reference to ecosystem service, which of the following are the examples of regulating services?
1.Carbon sequestration
2.Hydrological cycle
3.Ensuring genetic diversity
4.Provision of natural medicines
Select the correct answer using the code given below
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Solution: A
Provision of natural medicines doesn’t constitute regulating services of ecosystem.
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Solution: A
Provision of natural medicines doesn’t constitute regulating services of ecosystem.
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Question 15 of 25
15. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following adaptations is/are found in desert animals?
1.Long legs for avoiding excessive heat from sand
2. Nocturnal in habit
3. Aestivation during summer months.Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Correct
Solution: B
All the above are the adaptations of desert animals.
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Solution: B
All the above are the adaptations of desert animals.
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Question 16 of 25
16. Question
2 pointsWhich of the following states have tropical wet evergreen forests?
1.Arunachal Pradesh
2.Haryana
3.Gujarat
4.Karnataka
Select the correct answer using the code given below
Correct
Solution: C
Haryana and Gujarat doesn’t include tropical evergreen forests.
Incorrect
Solution: C
Haryana and Gujarat doesn’t include tropical evergreen forests.
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Question 17 of 25
17. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements
1.Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) is the world’s first multilateral disarmament agreement to provide for the elimination of an entire category of weapons of mass destruction within a fixed time frame.
2.The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is an intergovernmental organisation and the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention.
3.The OPCW had been awarded Nobel Peace Prize in 2013 for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: D
History was made on 29 April 1997 with the entry into force of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)—the world’s first multilateral disarmament agreement to provide for the elimination of an entire category of weapons of mass destruction within a fixed time frame.
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is the
implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention, which entered into force on
29 April 1997.The OPCW, with its 193 Member States, oversees the global endeavor to permanently
and verifiably eliminate chemical weapons.The 2013 Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to the Organisation for the Prohibition of
Chemical Weapons on 10 December 2013 for ‘its extensive efforts to eliminate
chemical weapons’.Incorrect
Solution: D
History was made on 29 April 1997 with the entry into force of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)—the world’s first multilateral disarmament agreement to provide for the elimination of an entire category of weapons of mass destruction within a fixed time frame.
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is the
implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention, which entered into force on
29 April 1997.The OPCW, with its 193 Member States, oversees the global endeavor to permanently
and verifiably eliminate chemical weapons.The 2013 Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to the Organisation for the Prohibition of
Chemical Weapons on 10 December 2013 for ‘its extensive efforts to eliminate
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Question 18 of 25
18. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements:
1.The Kuiper Belt is a disk-shaped region past the orbit of Neptune extending roughly from 30 to 50 AU from the Sun containing many small icy bodies.
2. Ceres is a dwarf planet present intheasteroid belt.
3. OSIRIS-REx is ESA’s asteroid study and sample-return mission.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: C
The Kuiper Belt is a disk-shaped region past the orbit of Neptune extending roughly from 30 to 50 AU from the Sun containing many small icy bodies. It is now considered to be the source of the short-period comets.
Ceres is a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt. OSIRIS-REx is a NASA’s asteroid study and sample-return mission
Incorrect
Solution: C
The Kuiper Belt is a disk-shaped region past the orbit of Neptune extending roughly from 30 to 50 AU from the Sun containing many small icy bodies. It is now considered to be the source of the short-period comets.
Ceres is a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt. OSIRIS-REx is a NASA’s asteroid study and sample-return mission
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Question 19 of 25
19. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements
1.Billion Tree Tsunami is launched by Pakistan as a response to the challenge of global warming.
2. Bonn Challengeis a global effort to bring 150 million hectares of degraded and deforested land into restoration by 2020 and 350 million by 2030.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: C
The Billion Tree Tsunami was launched in 2014, by the government of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan, as a response to the challenge of global
warming. Pakistan’s Billion Tree Tsunami restores 350,000 hectares of forests
and degraded land to surpass its Bonn Challenge commitment.The Bonn Challenge is a global effort to restore 150 million hectares of the world’s degraded and deforested lands by 2020.
The 2020 target was launched at a high level event in Bonn in 2011 organised by the Government of Germany and IUCN, and was later endorsed and extended to 2030 by the New York Declaration on Forests of the 2014 UN Climate Summit.
To date, 56 governments, private associations and companies have pledged over 168 million hectares to the Challenge.
Incorrect
Solution: C
The Billion Tree Tsunami was launched in 2014, by the government of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan, as a response to the challenge of global
warming. Pakistan’s Billion Tree Tsunami restores 350,000 hectares of forests
and degraded land to surpass its Bonn Challenge commitment.The Bonn Challenge is a global effort to restore 150 million hectares of the world’s degraded and deforested lands by 2020.
The 2020 target was launched at a high level event in Bonn in 2011 organised by the Government of Germany and IUCN, and was later endorsed and extended to 2030 by the New York Declaration on Forests of the 2014 UN Climate Summit.
To date, 56 governments, private associations and companies have pledged over 168 million hectares to the Challenge.
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Question 20 of 25
20. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements:
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Atal Tinkering Labs are dedicated works spaces where postgraduate students learn
innovation skills and develop ideas that will go on to transform India.
2. The labs are powered to acquaint students with state-of-the-art equipment such as 3D
printers, robotics & electronics development tools, IoT & sensors etc.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: B
Atal Tinkering Labs are dedicated works spaces where students (Class 6th to Class
12th) learn innovation skills and develop ideas that will go on to transform India.
The labs are powered to acquaint students with state-of-the-art equipment such as 3D
printers, robotics & electronics development tools, IoT & sensors etc.
The lab activities are designed to spur the spark of creativity, and go beyond regular
curriculum and text book learning.
The labs will let students explore skills of future such as design and computational
thinking, adaptive learning and artificial intelligence.Incorrect
Solution: b)
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) under Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India is the National Regulatory Authority (NRA) of India.
The Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and rules 1945 have entrusted various responsibilities to central & state regulators for regulation of drugs & cosmetics.
The regulation of manufacture, sale and distribution of Drugs is primarily the concern of the State authorities while the Central Authorities are responsible for approval of New Drugs, Clinical Trials in the country, laying down the standards for Drugs, control over the quality of imported Drugs, coordination of the activities of State Drug Control Organisations and providing expert advice with a view of bring about the uniformity in the enforcement of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.
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Atal Tinkering Labs are dedicated works spaces where postgraduate students learn
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Question 21 of 25
21. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements:
1.The highest point of Andaman and Nicobar islands, the Saddle Peak is located in North Andaman Island.
2. Andaman and Nicobar Islands have highest number of PVTGs.
3. Coco Channel separatesAndaman & Nicobar Islands from Indonesia.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct
Solution: A
Saddle Peak or Saddle Hill is located on North Andaman Island in India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
At 731 m, it is the highest point of the archipelago in the Bay of Bengal. It is surrounded by Saddle Peak
National Park. It is located near Diglipur, a town in North Andaman Island.Orissa have maximum number of PVTGs(13).
Coco Channel separates an Andaman & Nicobar Islands from Myanmar.
Incorrect
Solution: A
Saddle Peak or Saddle Hill is located on North Andaman Island in India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
At 731 m, it is the highest point of the archipelago in the Bay of Bengal. It is surrounded by Saddle Peak
National Park. It is located near Diglipur, a town in North Andaman Island.Orissa have maximum number of PVTGs(13).
Coco Channel separates an Andaman & Nicobar Islands from Myanmar.
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Question 22 of 25
22. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements
1.Somalia is a member state of Indian Ocean Rim Association
2. Socotra Archipelago is part of Somalia and located near Gulf of Aden.
3. Katchatheevu Island was ceded to Sri Lanka in 2004.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: B
Somalia is a member of Indian Ocean Rim Association
Socotra, also called Soqotra, located between the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea, is the largest of four islands of the Socotra archipelago. The territory is located near major shipping routes and is officially part of Yemen, and had long been a subdivision of the Aden Governorate.
In 1974, Katchatheevu was ceded to Sri Lanka by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi through the Indo-Sri Lankan Maritime agreement to settle the maritime boundary in the Palk Strait with her counterpart Srimavo Bandaranaike.
Though ceded to Sri Lanka, the agreement, which did not specify fishing rights, allowed Indian fishermen to fish around Katchatheevu and to dry their nets on the island.
Incorrect
Solution: B
Somalia is a member of Indian Ocean Rim Association
Socotra, also called Soqotra, located between the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea, is the largest of four islands of the Socotra archipelago. The territory is located near major shipping routes and is officially part of Yemen, and had long been a subdivision of the Aden Governorate.
In 1974, Katchatheevu was ceded to Sri Lanka by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi through the Indo-Sri Lankan Maritime agreement to settle the maritime boundary in the Palk Strait with her counterpart Srimavo Bandaranaike.
Though ceded to Sri Lanka, the agreement, which did not specify fishing rights, allowed Indian fishermen to fish around Katchatheevu and to dry their nets on the island.
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Question 23 of 25
23. Question
2 pointsWith reference to Nipah virus, consider the following statements:
1.It can be transmitted to humans from animals or contaminated foods or directly from human-to-human.
2.Fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family are the natural host of Nipah virus.
3.There is no treatment or vaccine available for either people or animals.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Solution: D
Key Facts of Nipah Virus:
- Nipah virus infection in humans causes a range of clinical presentations, from asymptomatic infection (subclinical) to acute respiratory infection and fatal encephalitis.
- The case fatality rate is estimated at 40% to 75%. This rate can vary by outbreak depending on local capabilities for epidemiological surveillance and clinical management.
- Nipah virus can be transmitted to humans from animals (such as bats or pigs), or contaminated foods and can also be transmitted directly from human-to-human.
- Fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family are the natural host of Nipah virus.
- There is no treatment or vaccine available for either people or animals. The primary treatment for humans is supportive care.
- The 2018 annual review of the WHO R&D Blueprint list of priority diseases indicates that there is an urgent need for accelerated research and development for the Nipah virus.
Incorrect
Solution: D
Key Facts of Nipah Virus:
- Nipah virus infection in humans causes a range of clinical presentations, from asymptomatic infection (subclinical) to acute respiratory infection and fatal encephalitis.
- The case fatality rate is estimated at 40% to 75%. This rate can vary by outbreak depending on local capabilities for epidemiological surveillance and clinical management.
- Nipah virus can be transmitted to humans from animals (such as bats or pigs), or contaminated foods and can also be transmitted directly from human-to-human.
- Fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family are the natural host of Nipah virus.
- There is no treatment or vaccine available for either people or animals. The primary treatment for humans is supportive care.
- The 2018 annual review of the WHO R&D Blueprint list of priority diseases indicates that there is an urgent need for accelerated research and development for the Nipah virus.
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Question 24 of 25
24. Question
2 pointsConsider the following statements
1.Laos is a land locked country which shares border with China and Myanmar.
2.Mekong originates in the plateausof Tibet.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Solution: C
Lao PDR shares a 505 km border with China to the north, 435 km of border with Cambodia to the south, 2,069 km of border with Vietnam to the east, 1,835 km of border with Thailand to the west, and a 236 km border with Myanmar to the northwest.
It flows through many countries: China, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and finally Vietnam. The Mekong begins in the Lasagongma Spring which is in the plateaus of Tibet, disputed part of China, and flows about 2,703 miles (4,350 km) south-east to the South China Sea.
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Solution: C
Lao PDR shares a 505 km border with China to the north, 435 km of border with Cambodia to the south, 2,069 km of border with Vietnam to the east, 1,835 km of border with Thailand to the west, and a 236 km border with Myanmar to the northwest.
It flows through many countries: China, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and finally Vietnam. The Mekong begins in the Lasagongma Spring which is in the plateaus of Tibet, disputed part of China, and flows about 2,703 miles (4,350 km) south-east to the South China Sea.
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Question 25 of 25
25. Question
2 pointsTwo State Solution, often in news, is regard to
Correct
Solution: A
Two state resolution is proposed by UN for resolving conflicts between Israel and Palestine.
Incorrect
Solution: A
Two state resolution is proposed by UN for resolving conflicts between Israel and Palestine.