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- Question 1 of 10
1. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsWhat is Pharmacovigilance?
1. Assessment of drugs
2. Assessment of vaccines
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Pharmacovigilance is the science and activities relating to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects or any other medicine/vaccine related problem.
All medicines and vaccines undergo rigorous testing for safety and efficacy through clinical trials before they are authorized for use. However, the clinical trial process involves studying these products in a relatively small number of selected individuals for a short period of time. Certain side effects may only emerge once these products have been used by a heterogenous population, including people with other concurrent diseases, and over a long period of time.
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Pharmacovigilance is the science and activities relating to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects or any other medicine/vaccine related problem.
All medicines and vaccines undergo rigorous testing for safety and efficacy through clinical trials before they are authorized for use. However, the clinical trial process involves studying these products in a relatively small number of selected individuals for a short period of time. Certain side effects may only emerge once these products have been used by a heterogenous population, including people with other concurrent diseases, and over a long period of time.
- Question 2 of 10
2. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsWhich of the following vaccine(s) have been provided with Emergency Use Listing (EULs) by the World Health Organization?
1. AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine
2. Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine
3. Sputnik V
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Sputnik V has not been provided with Emergency Use Listing (EULs) by the World Health Organization yet.
WHO issued an Emergency Use Listing (EULs) for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine (BNT162b2) on 31 December 2020. On 15 February 2021, WHO issued EULs for two versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India and SKBio. On 12 March 2021, WHO issued an EUL for the COVID-19 vaccine Ad26.COV2.S, developed by Janssen (Johnson & Johnson). WHO is on track to EUL other vaccine products through June.
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Sputnik V has not been provided with Emergency Use Listing (EULs) by the World Health Organization yet.
WHO issued an Emergency Use Listing (EULs) for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine (BNT162b2) on 31 December 2020. On 15 February 2021, WHO issued EULs for two versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India and SKBio. On 12 March 2021, WHO issued an EUL for the COVID-19 vaccine Ad26.COV2.S, developed by Janssen (Johnson & Johnson). WHO is on track to EUL other vaccine products through June.
- Question 3 of 10
3. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements regarding the recently amended Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act:
1. Approval of two registered medical practitioners will be required for termination of pregnancies between 20 to 24 weeks.
2. The upper limit of termination of pregnancy will not apply in cases where it is necessary due to substantial foetal abnormalities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was recently passed in Parliament to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 which provides for the termination of certain pregnancies by registered medical practitioners.
–A pregnancy may be terminated within 20 weeks, with the opinion of a registered medical practitioner. Approval of two registered medical practitioners will be required for termination of pregnancies between 20 to 24 weeks.
–The upper limit of termination of pregnancy will not apply in cases where such termination is necessary due to the diagnosis of substantial foetal abnormalities. These abnormalities will be
diagnosed by a Medical Board. Under the Bill, every state government is required to constitute a Medical Board.
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The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 was recently passed in Parliament to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 which provides for the termination of certain pregnancies by registered medical practitioners.
–A pregnancy may be terminated within 20 weeks, with the opinion of a registered medical practitioner. Approval of two registered medical practitioners will be required for termination of pregnancies between 20 to 24 weeks.
–The upper limit of termination of pregnancy will not apply in cases where such termination is necessary due to the diagnosis of substantial foetal abnormalities. These abnormalities will be
diagnosed by a Medical Board. Under the Bill, every state government is required to constitute a Medical Board.
- Question 4 of 10
4. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements regarding the Currency Chests:
1. These are branches of selected banks authorised by the RBI to stock rupee notes and coins.
2. The money present in the currency chest belongs to the respective banks.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is correct. Currency chests are branches of selected banks authorised by the RBI to stock rupee notes and coins. The responsibility for managing the currency in circulation is vested in the RBI. The central bank advises the Centre on the number of notes to be printed, the currency denominations, security features and so on.
Statement 2 is incorrect. These chests are usually situated on the premises of different banks but administrated by the RBI. Representatives of the RBI inspect currency chests time-to-time, and update their senior officers about it. The money present in the currency chest belongs to the RBI and the money, kept in the strong room outside the currency chest belongs to the bank.
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Statement 1 is correct. Currency chests are branches of selected banks authorised by the RBI to stock rupee notes and coins. The responsibility for managing the currency in circulation is vested in the RBI. The central bank advises the Centre on the number of notes to be printed, the currency denominations, security features and so on.
Statement 2 is incorrect. These chests are usually situated on the premises of different banks but administrated by the RBI. Representatives of the RBI inspect currency chests time-to-time, and update their senior officers about it. The money present in the currency chest belongs to the RBI and the money, kept in the strong room outside the currency chest belongs to the bank.
- Question 5 of 10
5. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements regarding Hallmarking:
1. In India, at present two precious metals namely gold and silver have been brought under the purview of Hallmarking.
2. Government has announced implement mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts from June 1, 2021.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Hallmarking is the accurate determination and official recording of the proportionate content of precious metal in precious metal articles. Hallmarks are thus official marks used in India as a guarantee of purity or fineness of precious metal articles.
In India, at present two precious metals namely gold and silver have been brought under the purview of Hallmarking.
It is being operated by Bureau of Indian Standards through its network of Regional/ Branch Offices all over the country.
The government recently said it is fully prepared to implement mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts from June 1, 2021 after the deadline was extended from January 15, 2021 after the jewellers sought more time to implement in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Hallmarking is the accurate determination and official recording of the proportionate content of precious metal in precious metal articles. Hallmarks are thus official marks used in India as a guarantee of purity or fineness of precious metal articles.
In India, at present two precious metals namely gold and silver have been brought under the purview of Hallmarking.
It is being operated by Bureau of Indian Standards through its network of Regional/ Branch Offices all over the country.
The government recently said it is fully prepared to implement mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts from June 1, 2021 after the deadline was extended from January 15, 2021 after the jewellers sought more time to implement in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Question 6 of 10
6. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements regarding the RECOVERY Trials:
1. It aims to identify treatments that may be beneficial for people hospitalized with COVID-19.
2. It is being conducted globally by the World Health Organization.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is correct. Randomised Evaluation of COVID-19 Therapy (RECOVERY) trials aims to identify treatments that may be beneficial for people hospitalised with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. The RECOVERY Trial is currently testing some of these suggested treatments:
–Regeneron’s antibody cocktail (a combination of monoclonal antibodies directed against coronavirus)
–Baricitinib (an immunomodulatory drug used in rheumatoid arthritis)
–Dimethyl fumarate (an immunomodulatory drug used in psoriasis and multiple sclerosis).
Statement 2 is incorrect. It is a national trial being held in United Kingdom sponsored by the University of Oxford
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Statement 1 is correct. Randomised Evaluation of COVID-19 Therapy (RECOVERY) trials aims to identify treatments that may be beneficial for people hospitalised with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. The RECOVERY Trial is currently testing some of these suggested treatments:
–Regeneron’s antibody cocktail (a combination of monoclonal antibodies directed against coronavirus)
–Baricitinib (an immunomodulatory drug used in rheumatoid arthritis)
–Dimethyl fumarate (an immunomodulatory drug used in psoriasis and multiple sclerosis).
Statement 2 is incorrect. It is a national trial being held in United Kingdom sponsored by the University of Oxford
- Question 7 of 10
7. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements regarding the BIMSTEC:
1. The organisation came into being in 1997 through the ‘Bangkok Declaration’ by Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
2. Permanent Secretariat of BIMSTEC is in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
3. Thailand is the only country in BIMSTEC that is not a member of SAARC.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is correct. The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional organization comprising seven Member States around the Bay of Bengal region.
Statement 2 is correct. The organisation came into being on 6 June 1997 through the ‘Bangkok Declaration’. Initially, the economic bloc was formed with four Member States with the acronym ‘BIST-EC’ (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka and Thailand Economic Cooperation).
Statement 3 is incorrect. BIMSTEC is a grouping of seven countries in South Asia and South East Asia: India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Nepal, and Bhutan.
Myanmar and Thailand are not part of SAARC grouping.
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Statement 1 is correct. The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional organization comprising seven Member States around the Bay of Bengal region.
Statement 2 is correct. The organisation came into being on 6 June 1997 through the ‘Bangkok Declaration’. Initially, the economic bloc was formed with four Member States with the acronym ‘BIST-EC’ (Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka and Thailand Economic Cooperation).
Statement 3 is incorrect. BIMSTEC is a grouping of seven countries in South Asia and South East Asia: India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Nepal, and Bhutan.
Myanmar and Thailand are not part of SAARC grouping.
- Question 8 of 10
8. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsWhich of the following country is set to host the Leaders’ Summit on Climate 2021?
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The United States will convene a Leaders’ Climate Summit on Earth Day to bring together leaders of major economies.
The summit will be held on 22 April 2021, which is the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Paris Agreement on climate change for signature. The Leaders’ Summit on Climate will underscore the urgency – and the economic benefits – of stronger climate action. It will be a key milestone on the road to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) this November in Glasgow.
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The United States will convene a Leaders’ Climate Summit on Earth Day to bring together leaders of major economies.
The summit will be held on 22 April 2021, which is the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Paris Agreement on climate change for signature. The Leaders’ Summit on Climate will underscore the urgency – and the economic benefits – of stronger climate action. It will be a key milestone on the road to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) this November in Glasgow.
- Question 9 of 10
9. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsThe Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which of the following State?
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Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary covers an area of around 70.13 sq km and lies on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra River. It forms an integral part of the Laokhowa-Burachapori eco-system and is a notified buffer of the Kazairanga Tiger reserve.
The sanctuary is home to the great Indian-one horned rhinoceros, elephants, royal Bengal tigers, Asiatic water buffaloes and more than 225 species of birds.
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Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary covers an area of around 70.13 sq km and lies on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra River. It forms an integral part of the Laokhowa-Burachapori eco-system and is a notified buffer of the Kazairanga Tiger reserve.
The sanctuary is home to the great Indian-one horned rhinoceros, elephants, royal Bengal tigers, Asiatic water buffaloes and more than 225 species of birds.
- Question 10 of 10
10. Question
1 pointsCategory: current affairsConsider the following statements:
1. Greater One-horned Rhino is listed as Critically Endangered in IUCN Red List.
2. The Indian Rhino Vision 2020 aimed to move rhinos from densely populated parks to less densely populated parks.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Statement 1 is incorrect. Greater One-horned Rhino is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of threatened species.
Statement 2 is correct. The goal of Indian Rhino Vision 2020 was to increase the rhino population in Assam to 3,000 by establishing populations in new areas. Rhinos are now found in four Protected Areas in Assam: Pabitora Wildlife Reserve, Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park, Kaziranga National Park, and Manas National Park.
Wild-to-wild translocations were an essential part of IRV2020 – moving rhinos from densely populated parks like Kaziranga NP, to ones in need of more rhinos, like Manas NP. IRV2020 was established in 2005.
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Statement 1 is incorrect. Greater One-horned Rhino is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of threatened species.
Statement 2 is correct. The goal of Indian Rhino Vision 2020 was to increase the rhino population in Assam to 3,000 by establishing populations in new areas. Rhinos are now found in four Protected Areas in Assam: Pabitora Wildlife Reserve, Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park, Kaziranga National Park, and Manas National Park.
Wild-to-wild translocations were an essential part of IRV2020 – moving rhinos from densely populated parks like Kaziranga NP, to ones in need of more rhinos, like Manas NP. IRV2020 was established in 2005.
