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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Herd immunity.
- It is the resistance to the spread of a contagious disease within a population.
- It occurs when high proportion of individuals are resistant to the disease.
- It may occur due to immunization or naturally.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
Herd immunity is a form of indirect protection from infectious disease that occurs when a large percentage of a population has become immune to an infection, thereby providing a measure of protection for individuals who are not immune.
It is the resistance to the spread of a contagious disease within a population.
It occurs when high proportion of individuals are resistant to the disease.
It may occur due to immunisation or naturally.
Herd immunity depends on the contagiousness of the disease. Diseases that spread easily, such as measles, require a higher number of immune individuals in a community to reach herd immunity.
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Solution: d)
Herd immunity is a form of indirect protection from infectious disease that occurs when a large percentage of a population has become immune to an infection, thereby providing a measure of protection for individuals who are not immune.
It is the resistance to the spread of a contagious disease within a population.
It occurs when high proportion of individuals are resistant to the disease.
It may occur due to immunisation or naturally.
Herd immunity depends on the contagiousness of the disease. Diseases that spread easily, such as measles, require a higher number of immune individuals in a community to reach herd immunity.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
1 pointsAn Agricultural produce market committee (APMC) is established by the
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Solution: c)
Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) is a statutory market committee constituted by a State Government in respect of trade in certain notified agricultural or horticultural or livestock products, under the Agricultural Produce Market Committee Act issued by that state government.
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Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) is a statutory market committee constituted by a State Government in respect of trade in certain notified agricultural or horticultural or livestock products, under the Agricultural Produce Market Committee Act issued by that state government.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
1 pointsConsider the following statements regarding Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism.
- It is a United Nations treaty which intends to criminalize all forms of international terrorism and deny terrorists, their financiers and supporters access to funds, arms, and safe havens.
- All the members of the United Nations General Assembly have signed the Convention.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Solution: d)
The Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism is a proposed treaty which intends to criminalize all forms of international terrorism and deny terrorists, their financiers and supporters access to funds, arms, and safe havens.
The negotiations are currently deadlocked even after two decades of proposal i.e. through 1996 till 2016.
India proposed this convention in 1996 and has since demanded consistently, especially in the wake of the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
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Solution: d)
The Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism is a proposed treaty which intends to criminalize all forms of international terrorism and deny terrorists, their financiers and supporters access to funds, arms, and safe havens.
The negotiations are currently deadlocked even after two decades of proposal i.e. through 1996 till 2016.
India proposed this convention in 1996 and has since demanded consistently, especially in the wake of the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
1 pointsAilments caused by Virus are
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
- Typhoid
- Dysentery
- Influenza
Select the correct answer code:
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Solution: c)
Common ailments like cold, influenza (flu) and most coughs are caused by viruses. SARS, polio and chicken pox are also caused by viruses.
Diseases like dysentery and malaria are caused by protozoans whereas typhoid and tuberculosis (TB) are bacterial diseases.
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Solution: c)
Common ailments like cold, influenza (flu) and most coughs are caused by viruses. SARS, polio and chicken pox are also caused by viruses.
Diseases like dysentery and malaria are caused by protozoans whereas typhoid and tuberculosis (TB) are bacterial diseases.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
1 pointsInvest India, set up in 2009, is a non-profit venture under the
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Solution: a)
The UNCTAD has declared ‘Invest India’ as winner of the 2020 United Nations Investment Promotion Award.
“Invest India” is the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency of India and act as the first point of reference for investors in India. It is a non-profit venture set up in 2009 under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
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The UNCTAD has declared ‘Invest India’ as winner of the 2020 United Nations Investment Promotion Award.
“Invest India” is the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency of India and act as the first point of reference for investors in India. It is a non-profit venture set up in 2009 under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.