10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: November 19, 2020

Both statements are correct.
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is a treaty-based intergovernmental organisation and a joint initiative of France and India, launched during COP21 with the aim of making an unprecedented effort to promote solar energy.
The United States of America is currently not a member of ISA.

Nord Stream is a system of offshore natural gas pipelines from Russia to Germany. It includes two lines running from Vyborg to Lubmin near Greifswald forming original Nord Stream, and two lines under construction running from Ust-Luga to Lubmin termed Nord Stream 2.

World Health Organisation ‘s Global Strategy to Accelerate the Elimination of Cervical Cancer, launched recently, outlines three key steps: vaccination, screening and treatment. Successful implementation of all three could reduce more than 40% of new cases of the disease and 5 million related deaths by 2050.
Cervical cancer is a preventable disease. It is also curable if detected early and adequately treated. Yet it is the fourth most common cancer among women globally.

The UN has collaborated with The Vaccine Confidence Project at the University of London to undertake Team Halo, an initiative which aims to counter the misinformation around Covid-19 vaccines.
Over 100 scientists have joined the Team Halo to tackle the issue of misinformation around Covid-19 vaccines and build confidence by busting myths and sharing information on the safety and effectiveness of vaccines via the social media. In India, over 22 scientists have joined Team Halo from various renowned institutes.

Both statements are correct.
Chapare hemorrhagic fever (CHHF) is a viral hemorrhagic fever caused by infection with Chapare virus. The Chapare virus is in the arenavirus family. Arenaviruses are usually spread to people through direct contact with infected rodents or indirectly through the urine or feces (droppings) of an infected rodent.
There have been two documented outbreaks of CHHF to date. The first occurred in 2003 in Chapare Province, Bolivia, which resulted in one fatal case. The second outbreak occurred in 2019 in Caranavi Province, Bolivia and resulted in five confirmed cases— three of which were fatal.
It has recently been reported that it can spread through human-to-human transmission.

Japan’s Fugaku supercomputer has topped the list of fastest supercomputers with the publication of the 56th Top500 list.
Summit and Sierra (IBM/Mellanox/Nvidia, United States) remain at number two and three, respectively, and Sunway TaihuLight (China) holds the fourth position.
Nvidia’s in-house HPC-AI machine Selene, doubles in size of Fugaku, moved up to two spots to secure a fifth-place.
Two supercomputers from India — PARAM Siddhi-AI and Mihir have been ranked 63rd and 146th, respectively, and remain the only two supercomputers from India in the latest list of TOP500.

Statement 1 is correct. Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare disorder in which body’s immune system attacks the nerves. It mainly affects the feet, hands and limbs, causing problems such as numbness, weakness and pain.
Statement 2 is correct. Guillain-Barré syndrome is thought to be caused by a problem with the immune system, the body’s natural defence against illness and infection.
The exact cause of Guillain-Barre syndrome is unknown. But two-thirds of patients report symptoms of an infection in the six weeks preceding. These include respiratory or a gastrointestinal infection or Zika virus.

Statement 1 is incorrect. A placebo is a medical treatment or procedure designed to deceive the participant of a clinical experiment. It does not contain any active ingredients but often still produces a physical effect on the individual.
The placebo effect refers to the impact of a placebo on an individual. Even inactive treatment has repeatedly demonstrated a measurable, positive health response. The power of the placebo effect is considered to be a psychological phenomenon.
Statement 2 is correct. Placebos are essential to the design of reliable clinical trials. Drug companies must show that their new drugs work better than a placebo before the drugs are approved.

Statement 1 is correct. GRIHA is an acronym for Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment. GRIHA is a rating tool that helps people assesses the performance of their building against certain nationally acceptable benchmarks. It evaluates the environmental performance of a building holistically over its entire life cycle, thereby providing a definitive standard for what constitutes a ‘green building’.
Statement 2 is correct. GRIHA Council is mandated to promote development of buildings and habitats in India through GRIHA. GRIHA Council an independent platform for the interaction on scientific and administrative issues related to sustainable habitats in the Indian subcontinent.
It was founded by TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi) with support from MNRE (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India) along with a handful of experts in the sustainability of built environment from across the country.

Both statements are incorrect.
As per article 226(1) of the Constitution every High Court shall have power, throughout the territories in relation to which it exercises jurisdiction, to issue to any person or authority, including in appropriate cases, any Government, within those territories directions, orders or writs, including writs in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari, or any of them, for the enforcement of any of the rights conferred by Part III and for any other purpose.