MCQ for 19-march-2020-mcqs-test

With reference to the Contract tracing, consider the following statements:

1. It is the process of identifying, assessing, and managing people who have been exposed to a disease to prevent transmission.

2. Regular follow-up should be conducted with all contacts to monitor for symptoms and test for signs of infection.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Light Combat Aircraft Tejas, consider the following statements:

1. It has been indigenously-designed and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

2. It is an Indian single-engine, delta wing, multirole light fighter.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the hand-sanitizer, consider the following statements:

1. CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT) scientists have recently developed a new sanitizer.

2. Chemicals like parabens, triclosan, synthetic fragrance and phthalates have not been used in this product.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the “Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Beggars", consider the following statements:

1. The Ministry of Health has proposed to restructure & formulate a scheme namely "Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Beggars".

2. The scheme will be implemented in all cities in India during the financial year 2020-2021.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the supplementary demands for grants, consider the following statements:

1. When grants, authorised by the Parliament, fall short of the required expenditure, an estimate is presented before the Parliament for Supplementary or Additional grants.

2. When actual expenditure incurred exceeds the approved grants of the Parliament, the Ministry of Finance presents a Demand for Excess Grant and the Comptroller and Auditor General of India bring such excesses to the notice of the Parliament.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill 2019, consider the following statements:

1. The Bill seeks to repeal the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970.

2. The Bill provides for the establishment of the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) which will consist of 29 members, appointed by the central government.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the National Commission for Homoeopathy Medicine Bill 2019, consider the following statements:

1. It proposes to setup a National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) which will replace the existing regulator Central Council for Homoeopathy (CCH) so as to ensure transparency.

2. Under the Bill, the central government will constitute an Advisory Council for Homoeopathy.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the ‘herd community’, consider the following statements:

1. It refers to preventing an infectious disease from spreading by immunising a certain percentage of the population.

2. "Herd immunity threshold” is the number of immune individuals above which a disease may no longer circulate.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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With reference to the Call Data Record (CDR), consider the following statements:

1. A Call Data Record (CDR) of a subscriber is a string of information about that mobile phone number for a particular time period.

2. Under the new guidelines, only an officer of the rank of SP and above was authorised to seek details from telecom operators, and inform the DM of CDRs obtained every month.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?