Static Quiz – 19th July 2024

1. With reference to ‘ATL Marathon 2023-24’-, consider the following statements :

1. It is an innovation challenge which is being organized by NITI Aayog in collaboration with the World Bank.
2. It is open only for those schools that are connected to an Atal Tinkering Lab.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

2. Consider the following statements regarding the Zika virus:

1. It is transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes in tropical and subtropical regions.
2. It can not be transmitted from mother to foetus during pregnancy and through sexual contact.
3. It was first identified in Nigeria in a Rhesus macaque monkey

How many of the above statements are correct?

3. With reference to the Monkeypox (Mpox), consider the following statements:

1. It is an infectious disease caused by a species of the genus Orthopoxvirus.
2. It was first identified in humans in Denmark.
3. Mpox can not be transmitted to humans through physical contact.
4. The global outbreak of mpox was declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) in 2022.

How many of the above statements are correct?

4. With reference to the Wolbachia, consider the following statements:

1. It is a naturally occurring genus of fungi.
2. The Wolbachia method makes it harder for viruses to reproduce inside the mosquitoes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

5. Consider the following statements:

1. Helicobacter pylori is an infectious viral disease of cattle.
2. Helicobacter pylori is vector-borne which cannot spread to humans.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?