[Mission 2023] QUIZ : Insights Current Affairs Quiz , 28 July 2022

Solution: d)

Ghana announced the country’s first outbreak of Marburg virus disease after two people who were not related died June 27 and 28.

Marburg was first detected in 1967, when outbreaks of hemorrhagic fever occurred simultaneously in laboratories in Marburg and Frankfurt in Germany, and in Belgrade.

The Marburg virus is the pathogen that causes Marburg virus disease in humans.

There are no vaccines or antiviral treatments for the disease.

The disease is clinically similar to Ebola in its spread, symptoms and progression, although it is caused by a different virus, according to WHO.

Marburg virus can spread through direct contact with blood, secretions or other bodily fluids from infected people, according to WHO. It can also spread through contact with contaminated surfaces and materials like bedding or clothing.

Marburg can cause severe viral hemorrhagic fever, which interferes with the blood’s ability to clot. The incubation period ranges from two to 21 days, and symptoms begin abruptly with high fever, severe headache and severe malaise, according to WHO.

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Solution: a)

A total 175 Indian peacekeepers have so far died while serving with the United Nations. India has lost more peacekeepers than any other UN Member State.

India has a long history of service in UN Peacekeeping, having contributed more personnel than any other country.

India’s contribution to UN Peacekeeping began with its participation in the UN operation in Korea in the 1950s, where India’s mediatory role in resolving the stalemate over prisoners of war in Korea led to the signing of the armistice that ended the Korean War.

India also served as Chair of the three international commissions for supervision and control for Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos established by the 1954 Geneva Accords on Indochina.

India has been sending women personnel on UN Peacekeeping Missions. In 2007, India became the first country to deploy an all-women contingent to a UN Peacekeeping Mission.

Medical care is among the many services Indian Peacekeepers provide to the communities in which they serve on behalf of the Organization. They also perform specialised tasks such as veterinary support and engineering services.

India was the first country to contribute to the Trust Fund on sexual exploitation and abuse, which was set up in 2016.

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Solution: c)

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands defines wetlands as “areas of marsh, fen, peat land or water, whether natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, with water that is static or flowing, fresh, brackish or salt, including areas of marine water the depth of which at low tide does not exceed six meters”.

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Solution: b)

Five more Indian wetlands have got Ramsar recognition as “wetlands of international importance”.

• Pichavaram hosts one of the largest mangrove forests in India. It is located in Tamil Nadu.
• Sakhya SagarLake is located near Madhav National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
• Pala wetlandis located in Siaha district, Mizoram.
• Karikili Bird Sanctuaryis a protected area located in the Kancheepuram District of the state of Tamil Nadu.

Solution: c)

Virtual Digital Assets also include Non-fungible tokens or NFTs, which are cryptographic assets on a blockchain with unique identification codes and metadata that distinguish them from each other.

NFTs can also be used to represent individuals’ identities, property rights, and more.

This differs from fungible tokens like cryptocurrencies, which are identical to each other and, therefore, can be used as a medium for commercial transactions.