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April 24, 2020 - Daily Quiz

1. Consider the following

1. Benzalkonium chloride.

2. Isopropyl Alcohol

3. Sodium hypochlorite 

Which of the above is/are used as Disinfectants?.

(a) 1, 2 , 3

(b) 1, 3

(c) 2, 3 ,

(d) 3 only

2. What is "Dakin" that is frequently flashing in news?.

(a) A colloidal sol of Corona Virus suspended in air

(b) Dilute solution of Ethanol in mixture with Hypo solution

(c) Dilute solution of sodium hypochlorite

(d) A nano mask that gives protection against Corona Virus

Q3. How does hand wash using soap help in protecting against corona?.

(a) Soap destroys the protein and RNA that the virus is made up of.

(b) Soap interferes with the fats in the virus shell and lift the virus from surfaces and this is then rinsed off by water.

(c) Soaps work by physically removing germs through the pressure you apply when you use them, and the germs then attach to the soap micelle.

(d) Soap will not kill the virus effectively but rather makes the virus inactive.

4. Which of the following statements w.r.t. ‘Milk Tea Alliance’ is correct?.

(a) A war between Thai and Chinese Twitter users

(b) Indo-American cooperation in the backdrop of COVID-19

(c) The way in which Japan and South Korea handle Corona Crisis

(d) None of these

5. Which of the following is/are true?.

(a) The Monetary Policy Committee is answerable to the Government of India if the inflation exceeds the range prescribed for three consecutive months.

(b) The objective of the Monetary Policy Committee is to fix the Statutory Liquidity Ratio.

(c) Both (a) and (b)

(d) Neither (a) Nor (b)

Answers

1-(a)

https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/Guidelinesondisinfectionofcommonpublicplacesincludingoffices.pdf

2-(c)

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/disinfectant-tunnel-could-have-harmful-effects/article31348227.ece

3-(b)

https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-the-expert-advice-on-which-cleaning-products-to-use-against-coronavirus

4-(a)

https://thediplomat.com/2020/04/in-milk-tea-we-trust-how-a-thai-chinese-meme-war-led-to-a-new-online-pan-asia-alliance/

5-(a)

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/monetary-policy-committee-to-meet-5-times-this-fiscal/article31389184.ece

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/columns/slate/all-you-wanted-to-know-about-monetary-policy-committee/article8807786.ece







POSTED ON 24-04-2020 BY ADMIN
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