Dec 26th, 2021 - Daily Quiz
1. “IndiGau” seen in news is-
(a) First Cattle Genomic Chip
(b) Drone developed DRDO
(c) First Cloned Cow in India
(d) None of these
2. Which of the statements are true about Nucleic acid vaccines?
1. It uses a weakened form of virus or bacteria into the body to trigger immune response.
2. They can generate a stronger type of immunity as compared to traditional vaccines.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
3. With regard to Marburg virus, consider the following statements-
1. It is a highly virulent disease that causes hemorrhagic fever.
2. It belongs to the same family as Ebola virus.
3. Human-to-Human infection spread is possible.
Which of the above given statements are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1,2 and 3
(d) 3 only
4.Which of the following statements are correct about Dated Government Securities?
1. They are securities which carry a fixed or floating coupon rate which is paid on face value.
2. Generally, the tenor of dated securities is less than 3 years.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
5. Consider the following statements:
1. A petition in any language other than English cannot be heard in the Supreme Court of India.
2. The judgements and orders of high courts cannot be in any language other than English.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answers
1.(a) - https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1745479
It is India’s first Cattle Genomic Chip conservation
varieties of indigenous cattle breeds and helps towards doubling farmers' income by 2022.
o It is the largest cattle chip in the world with 11,496 markers.
• Till now India’s dairy development program has been referring to chips which are developed for foreign western breeds of cattle.
• This indigenous chip was developed by the National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (Hyderabad), an autonomous institution under the aegis of the Department of Biotechnology.
2.(b) - https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/what-are-nucleic-acid-vaccines-and-how-could-they-be-used-against-covid-19
Recently, Zydus Cadilla, a pharmaceutical company, got approval for ZyCov-D, its plasmid DNA vaccine against COVID-19.
It is the world’s first DNA vaccine against COVID-19.
Vaccine was developed in partnership with Department of Biotechnology under ‘Mission COVID
Suraksha’ (launched under Atma Nirbhar Bharat package 3.0).
Both DNA and RNA are types of Nucleic acid vaccines (also known as gene-based vaccines).
Nucleic Acid vaccines
• Instead of injecting a weakened form of a virus or bacteria into the body, Nucleic acid vaccines use genetic material from a disease-causing virus or bacterium (a pathogen) to stimulate an immune response against it.
o That immune response, which produces antibodies, is what protects us from getting infected if the real virus enters our bodies.
• Depending on the vaccine, the genetic material could be DNA or RNA.
Advantages of Nucleic acid vaccines
Safe and non-infectious as they are not made with pathogen particles or inactivated pathogen.
Can generate a stronger type of immunity and are well tolerated as compared to traditional vaccines.
Can be produced more rapidly as they do not require a host for growth, e.g., eggs or bacteria.
3.(c) - https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health-news/marburg-virus-outbreak-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-ebola-like-disease/articleshow/85267145.cms
Guinea, in western Africa, have confirmed a case of the Marburg disease
o It is highly virulent disease that causes haemorrhagic fever, with a fatality ratio of up to 88%.
o Belongs to same family as Ebola virus.
o First outbreak was in 1967 in Germany and Serbia simultaneously.
o Humans catch this infection through prolonged exposure to mines or caves inhabited by Rousettus bats.
o It can spread through human-to-human transmission via direct contact of infected people, and with contaminated surfaces and materials.
4.(a) - https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/puducherry-govt-to-raise-125-cr-through-securities/article37131311.ece
Dated G-Secs are securities which carry a fixed or floating coupon (interest rate) which is paid on the face value, on half-yearly basis.
Generally, the tenor of dated securities ranges from 5 years to 40 years.
5.(a)
The Constitution of India states that, until Parliament provides otherwise, all proceedings in the Supreme Court are to be in the English language only. The Parliament has not made any provision for the use of Hindi in the Supreme Court. Hence, the Supreme Court hears only those who petition or appeal in English.
The Constitution of India states that, until Parliament provides otherwise, all proceedings in high courts are to be in the English language only. Later the parliament passed the Official Languages Act of 1963, which enables the governor of a state, with the previous consent of the president, to authorise the use of Hindi or any other official language of the state for judgements, decrees and orders passed by the high court of the state. But these should be accompanied by an English translation.
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