MCQ for 3-july-2020-mcqs-test

With reference to the Central Zoo Authority (CZA), consider the following statements:

1. The CZA is a statutory body chaired by the Environment Minister and tasked with regulating zoos across the country.

2. The authority lays down guidelines and prescribes rules under which animals may be transferred among zoos nationally and internationally.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Van Mahotsav, consider the following statements:

1. Van Mahotsav is an annual one week tree planting festival in India.

2. It was started in 1950 by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Ashadhi Ekadashi, consider the following statements:

1. This holy day is of special significance to Vaishnavas, followers of Lord Vishnu.

2. Ashadhi Ekadashi is one of the most significant festivals in Maharashtra.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Who among the following has been appointed as the next Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva?

With reference to the Interpol, consider the following statements:

1. All decisions regarding the activities of INTERPOL are made by the General Assembly which is it’s supreme governing body which meets annually.

2. It is a unit of united nation system.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the ‘Accelerate Vigyan’ scheme, consider the following statements:

1. The Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) has launched a new scheme called ‘Accelerate Vigyan’.

2. The primary objective of this inter-ministerial scheme is to encourage high-end scientific research and prepare scientific manpower, which can lead towards research careers and knowledge-based economy.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following state has become the first state to complete door-to-door Intensive Public Health Survey from June 18 to 25 to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within a stipulated time?

With reference to the Red Coral Kukri, consider the following statements:

1. Red Coral Kukri is a nocturnal non-venomous reptile feeding on insects and worms.

2. It gets its name from its red orange colour and its teeth, which are shaped like Nepali "khukri" to break eggs.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Drug Discovery Hackathon 2020, consider the following statements:

1. The objective of this Hackathon is to identify drug candidates against SARS-CoV-2 by in-silico drug discovery through the hackathon and follow up by chemical synthesis and biological testing.

2. It is an initiative of DRDO.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the G4 flu virus, consider the following statements:

1. It is genetically descended from the H1N1 strain that was responsible for the 2009 swine flu pandemic.

2. Swine flu is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that regularly cause outbreaks of influenza in pigs.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?