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June 25, 2021 - Daily Quiz
1. Consider the following statements regarding the Ebola outbreak:
- It is hemorrhagic fever.
- Social distancing is the key to successfully control such outbreaks.
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
2. Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
- Summer solstice is known for being the longest day, for those living north of the Equator.
- The amount of incoming energy the Earth received from the sun on this day is 30 per cent higher at the North Pole than at the Equator.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
3. Mekedatu dam project is sometimes seen in news. Mekedatu is a deep George situated at the confluence of the rivers
(a) Krishna and Godavari
(b) Cauvery and Arkavathi
(c) Krishna and Tungabhadra
(d) Cauvery and Vengai
4. Oort cloud is
(a) Spyware
(b) A disaster causing cloud
(c) Volcanic cloud
(d) The most distant region of our solar system
5. The historic Flag Satyagraha of 1923, one of the important events of India’s Freedom Struggle was held in
(a) Jabalpur
(b) Surat
(c) Calcutta
(d) Kanpur
Answers
1-(a)
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/ebola-virus-disease
2-(d)
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/summer-solstice-explained-why-june-21-will-be-the-longest-day-of-the-year-in-northern-hemisphere-7367636/
3-(b)
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/mekedatu-project-comes-under-spotlight-again/article34861998.ece
4-(d)
https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/uk-to-build-spacecraft-to-chase-map-comet-from-distant-space-7104104/
5-(a)
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1728339
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