GK Quiz | 10 April 2020

1. Which of the following correctly describes Convalescent Plasma Therapy?

1. In this therapy, the plasma from the person who has developed a defense against disease is transferred to the infected person so that antibodies can act and the person can develop his defense.
2. It is also called passive antibody therapy.
3. Both A and B
4. None

Ans. C

Explanation

Convalescent Plasma therapy is a method under which the plasma of a person who has developed a defense against disease is transferred to the infected person so that antibodies can act and the person can develop his defense. The recipient can retain the antibodies transferred from the donor temporarily until the recipient develops its antibodies against the disease. It is also known as passive antibody therapy.

The conditions required for the therapy in case of treatment of COVID-19 are:

• The minimum age should be 17 years.
• The donors should be in good health.
• Should have a prior diagnosis of COVID-19.
• Must be symptom-free for at least 14 days before the donation.

Hence, the correct answer is C.

 

2. Which of the following is true about the Biological Weapon Convention?

1. It bans the entire category of biological weapons.
2. It supplements the Geneva Protocol of 1925.
3. The 9^th review meeting will be held in 2021 with Sri Lanka as the chair.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. 1,2 and 3
2. 1 and 3
3. 1 and 2
4. 1 only

Ans. A

Explanation

The Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and their Destruction or biological weapon convention is the 1^st internationally agreed multilateral treaty under United Nations that bans the use of biological weapons or related toxins totally and ask for the destruction of such weapons. It came into effect in 1975, and 183 parties ratified it. India is also a party to this convention. It supplements the Geneva Protocol of 1925. Its 9^th review meeting will be held in 2021, which will be chaired by Sri Lanka.

Hence, the correct answer is A.

 

3. Which of the countries comes under the definition of Gulf Countries?

1. Qatar
2. Iraq
3. Iran
4. Saudi Arabia
5. Kuwait
6. Oman
7. Bahrain

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

1. All of the above
2. 2, 4,5,6 and 7
3. 3,4,5,6 and 7
4. 1,4,5,6 and 7

Ans. D

Explanation

The Gulf Cooperation Council is an intergovernmental, political-economic council that was formed in 1981 with headquarters at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The countries that are part of this council are Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, and UAE.

Hence, the correct answer is D.

 

4. Which of the following is incorrect about the Market Intervention scheme?

1. It is implemented for the procurement of perishable goods only.
2. The scheme is under the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation.
3. This price mechanism is implemented on the request of state government when there is a 10% increase in the supply of the grains or a 10% decrease in the prices of perishable produce over the normal agriculture year.
4. None of the above

Ans. A

Explanation

The Market Intervention Scheme, implemented by the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, is a price support mechanism that is applied on the request of state government when there is a 10% increase in the supply or 10% decrease in the prices of notified agriculture produce over the normal agriculture year.

The scheme is for the perishable goods and the horticulture produce. The central government does not give grants instead share the loss in the procurement along with the state government. In the case of general states, the sharing is on a 50:50 basis, and in northeastern states, the sharing is based on a 75:25 ratio. The MIS has been implemented for crops like apples, kinnor/malta, garlic, oranges, grapes, mushrooms, clove, black pepper, etc.

Hence, the correct answer is A.

 

5. Which of the following correctly describes Operation SHIELD?

1. It is anti- Naxalite program launched in Chhattisgarh.
2. It is a program against COVID-19 launched by the Delhi government.
3. It is an anti-terror operation to curb local militancy.
4. None of the above is correct.

Ans. B

Explanation

Operation SHIELD is a program to fight against COVID-19 launched by the Delhi government. It is based on the Bhilwara model and techniques involved are Sealing, home quarantine, isolation and tracking, essential supply, local sanitization, and door-to-door checking.

Hence the correct answer is B.