Prelims Marathon – Current Affairs Revision -Science and Tech- April-26-2022

Consider the following statements about Canine Parvovirus:
1. It is a highly contagious fungal disease.
2. The virus impacts dogs’ gastrointestinal tracts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Neurocysticercosis (NCC):
1. It is a zoonotic disease.
2. It is a neurologic infection caused when a human consumes meat of an infected pig.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Ambergris:
1. Ambergris is a solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish color.
2. It is produced in the digestive system of sperm whales.
3. It is referred to as floating gold.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Mud Crab Reovirus (MCRV)::
1. The virus mainly infects connective tissue cells of the hepatopancreas, gills and intestine in mud crabs.
2. It is zoonotic disease.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

Consider the following statements about xenotransplantation:
1. It involves the transplantation, implantation, or infusion of non-human tissues or organs into human recipients.
2. There are no successful attempts of animal-to-human heart transplants.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Superbugs::
1. Superbugs are pathogens that are not resistant to multiple antimicrobial drugs.
2. Patients infected with any of these bugs often have to be treated with last-line drugs, which are both expensive and toxic.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which among the following are possible applications of synthetic biology?:
1. It is used for the treatment of malaria
2. It delivers fixed nitrogen to plants
3. Develop synthetic organisms for vaccination
4. To make natural compounds
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Consider the following statements about Lassa fever:
1. It is caused by Bacteria.
2. It spreads by rats.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

Consider the following statements about mWRAPR:
1. It is India’s first indigenous bio-sample collection kit.
2. The kit helps to preserve genetic content in all types of biological samples including microbiomes, saliva, cells, tissues, blood, body fluids, and fecal tubes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?