Current Affairs Quiz , 02 Mar 2020

1) Zero Discrimination Day is celebrated on

a) 2nd April
b) 2nd March
c) 1st March
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• On Zero Discrimination Day, 1 March, we celebrate the right of everyone to live a full and productive life—and live it with dignity. Zero Discrimination Day highlights how people can become informed about and promote inclusion, compassion, peace and, above all, a movement for change.

2) Which among the following is not a migratory species of India?

a) Asian elephant
b) Great Indian bustard
c) Bengal florican
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• ZSI’s list had 451 species of migratory animals found in India, recently six species has been added which are as follows: Asian elephant, Great Indian bustard, Bengal florican, Oceanic white-tip shark, Urial hammerhead shark &Smooth hammerhead shark.

3) Merkel Cell Polyoma Virus, recently seen in news, is a type of

a) Cancer
b) Coronavirus
c) Polio variant
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare and aggressive type of skin cancer. Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare and aggressive type of skin cancer.
• A team from National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru, has developed a diagnostic system to detect the presence of Merkel cell polyomavirus in Merkel cell carcinoma tumours. Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare and aggressive type of skin cancer. The researchers have developed a test using the CRISPR-CAS12 technology that can identify the virus in the tumour and give off a fluorescence to indicate the presence of the virus. This is an important development, both, from the point of view of diagnostics and giving a prognosis for the condition.

4) Sonbhadra Gold Mines, recently discovered by Geographical Survey of India (GSI), is located in

a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Karnataka
c) Bihar
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Geographical Survey of India (GSI) provided estimates for the amount of gold that can be extracted from a site in Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh.

5) As per World Air Quality Report 2019, which of the following country is most polluted country for PM 2.5?

a) China
b) India
c) USA
d) Bangladesh

Answer: d
• World Air Quality Report 2019 was released by the pollution tracker IQAir and Greenpeace. The ranking is based on a comparison of PM 2.5 levels. Bangladesh emerged as the most polluted country for PM 2.5. Pakistan, Mongolia, Afghanistan and India followed behind respectively.