Daily Current Affair Quiz: 21st April 2020
1. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Flame-throated Bulbul is the State bird of Goa and is endemic to southern peninsular India.
2. It is a Schedule – IV bird, according to Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- The flame-throated bulbul, also called as Rubigula, was chosen as the mascot for 36th National Games to be held in Goa. Flame-throated Bulbul is the State bird of Goa and is endemic to southern peninsular India.
- It is a Schedule – IV bird, according to Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- Its IUCN status is Least Concern.
2. Synechococcus cyanobacterium is associated with
(a) Visceral Leishmaniosis
(b) Bio fuel production
(c) Bio remediation
(d) None of the above
Ans: b
Justification:
- Recently, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) scientists developed a method to improve the growth rate and sugar content of a marine microorganism.
- They have successfully engineered a marine cyanobacterium called Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002, which showed a higher growth rate and sugar (glycogen) content of the cells, which will help in biofuel production.
3. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovation was founded by the governments of Norway and India, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Wellcome Trust, and the World Economic Forum.
2. CEPI is an innovative global partnership between public, private, philanthropic, and civil society organisations
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- A group of scientists at CEPI are in the process to develop a vaccine against the novel coronavirus. Group also includes an Indian origin scientist, Professor SS Vasan. CEPI is an innovative global partnership between public, private, philanthropic, and civil society organisations.
- CEPI was launched at 2017 World Economic Forum in Davos. CEPI was founded by the governments of Norway and India, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Wellcome Trust, and the World Economic Forum.
4. Which of the following statement/s is/are true.
1. Henneguya salminicola is a multicellular animal with no mitochondrial DNA.
2. It is the only known animal to exist without the need to breathe oxygen.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans: c
Justification:
- Researchers have found a multicellular animal with no mitochondrial DNA. The organism ‘Henneguya salminicola’ a microscopic parasite is a non-oxygen breathing animal. It is only known animal to exist without the need to breathe oxygen.
5. Singchung Bugun Village Community Reserve is located at
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Sikkim
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Tripura
Ans: c
Justification:
- It is a community reserve launched by Bugun community of Singchung Village, Arunachal Pradesh by joining hands with the Forest Department. It borders the Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, situated in Tezpur, Assam.
- The local Bugun tribe supported the formation of community reserve to conserve the critically endangered bird called Bugun liocichla. o About 20 pairs are left in the world, and all of them live in and around Eaglenest.
