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September 25, 2020 - Daily Quiz

1. With reference to land reforms in independent India, which one of the following statements is correct?(a) The ceiling "laws were aimed at family holdings and not individual holdings. (b) The major aim of land reforms was providing agricultural land to all the landless. (c) It resulted in the cultivation of cash crops as a predominant form of cultivation. (d) Land reforms permitted no exemptions to the ceiling limits. 2. What is Cas9 protein that is often mentioned in news? (a) Molecular scissors used in targeted gene editing (b) A biosensor used in the accurate detection of pathogens in patients (c) A gene that makes plants pest-resistant (d) A herbicidal substance synthesized in genetically modified crops
3. Who among the following is not the chief architect of Swadeshi Movement? (a) Aurobindo Ghosh (b) MK Gandhi (c) Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak (d) Bipin Chandra Pal 4. Which of the following statements regarding Isolation during COVID-19 is/are correct?  
  1. It is used for people suffering from COVID-19 symptoms or who have tested positive for the virus. 
  2. In isolation means being separated from other people, mainly in a medical facility where you can receive clinical care.
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 5. Let p, q, r and s be natural numbers such that p - 2016 = q + 2017 = r – 2018 = s + 2019 which one of the following is the largest natural number? (a) p (b) q (c) r (d) s   ANSWERS 1. (b) 2. (a)  3. (b) 4. (c) Isolation is used for those people who have COVID-19 symptoms or who have tested positive. In isolation means being separated from other people, mainly in a medical facility where you can receive clinical care. As per WHO, if any person has symptoms then he or she should remain in isolation for at least 10 days plus an additional 3 days without symptoms. If a person is infected and does not develop symptoms then he or she should remain in isolation for 10 days from the time he or she test positive. 5. (c)






POSTED ON 25-09-2020 BY ADMIN
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