28th May 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
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28th May 2021 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Which is common to the places known as Sualkuchi, Pochampalli, Paithan?
CorrectAnswer: B
IncorrectAnswer: B
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
The Central Information Commission (CIC) is required to receive and inquire into a
complaint from a person in which of the following cases?
1. If a person has been refused information that was requested.
2. If a person has not received response to his information request within the specified time limits.
3. If a person thinks information given is incomplete, misleading or false.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.CorrectAnswer: D
All the statements are correct.IncorrectAnswer: D
All the statements are correct. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
With reference to optical fibres, consider the following statements:
1. Data transmission in optical fiber is based on the principle of total internal reflection.
2. Electrical wires are more fragile than optical fiber.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?CorrectAnswer: A
Fragility: usually optical fiber cables are made of glass, which lends to they are more fragile than electrical wires.IncorrectAnswer: A
Fragility: usually optical fiber cables are made of glass, which lends to they are more fragile than electrical wires. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Consider the following statements with respect to Influenza viruses:
1. The genome of influenza viruses contains double stranded segmented DNA.
2. Influenza virus is transmitted primarily by droplets or respiratory secretions of infected persons.
3. Severe respiratory disease in birds called avian influenza is caused by H1N1 type of influenza virus.
4. Influenza virus has high mutation rates enabling the virus to cause repetitive influenza outbreaks by evading immune recognition.
Which of the statements given above are correct?CorrectAnswer: B
Influenza viruses belong to the family Orthomyxoviridae and have a single-stranded segmented RNA
genome. The influenza viruses are classified into types A, B, and C on the basis of their core
proteins. Hence statement 1 is not correct.H5N1 is a type of influenza virus that causes a highly infectious, severe respiratory disease in birds
called avian influenza (or “bird flu”). Human cases of H5N1 avian influenza occur occasionally. H5N1
infection in humans can cause severe disease and has a high mortality rate. Recently, Bird flu has been
reported among wild geese in Himachal Pradesh, crows in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh and ducks in
Kerala. Hence statement 3 is not correct.IncorrectAnswer: B
Influenza viruses belong to the family Orthomyxoviridae and have a single-stranded segmented RNA
genome. The influenza viruses are classified into types A, B, and C on the basis of their core
proteins. Hence statement 1 is not correct.H5N1 is a type of influenza virus that causes a highly infectious, severe respiratory disease in birds
called avian influenza (or “bird flu”). Human cases of H5N1 avian influenza occur occasionally. H5N1
infection in humans can cause severe disease and has a high mortality rate. Recently, Bird flu has been
reported among wild geese in Himachal Pradesh, crows in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh and ducks in
Kerala. Hence statement 3 is not correct. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which of the following best describes ‘CaTRAT’, sometimes mentioned in the news?
CorrectAnswer: C
IncorrectAnswer: C
