GK Questions and Answers on Coronavirus (COVID-19) most important for RRB NTPC exam 2020

 COVID is spreading globally but important is to take necessary measures. Coronavirus disease is named by the World Health Organisation on 11 February, 2020 as "COVID-19".  World Health Organisation (WHO) declared a global emergency on 30 January, 2020. An investigation is going on to determine more about this outbreak.

1. Name the vaccine that is jointly developed by the German company BioNTech and US pharma giant Pfizer for COVID-19?
A. BNT162
B. PICOVACC
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
Ans. A
Explanation: BNT162 is jointly developed by the German company BioNTech and US pharma giant Pfizer. It is a group of four potential vaccines based on the messenger RNA or mRNA, concept. On the other hand, PICOVACC is an inactivated vaccine developed by the private biopharma company Sinovac. These vaccines are in clinical trial phases.

2. Name a clinical trial in which blood is transfused from recovered COVID-19 patients to a coronavirus patient who is in critical condition?
A. Plasma Therapy
B. Solidarity
C. Remdesivir
D. Hydroxychloroquine
Ans. A
Explanation: Plasma Therapy or Convalescent Plasma Therapy is a clinical trial in which blood is transfused from recovered COVID-19 patients to a coronavirus patient who is in critical condition.

3. In a study, which cells are found in COVID-19 patients 'bode well' for long term immunity?
A. P-cell
B. D-Cell
C. T-Cell
D. Endothelial Cells
Ans. C
Explanation: T cells are known as immune warriors help us fight some viruses, but their importance for battling SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been unclear. Research is going on and maybe it can be fruitful. 

4.  Thailand announced that it has proceeded to test its novel coronavirus vaccine on which animal/bird?
A. Monkeys
B. Lizards
C. Hens
D. Kites
Ans. A
Explanation: After seeing positive results on mice now Thailand announced that it has proceeded to test its novel coronavirus vaccine on monkeys. The vaccine uses messenger RNA (mRNA) technology to weaken the strain of the virus and produce antigens to fight with the virus from the root.

5. How many countries, areas or territories are suffering from novel coronavirus outbreak in the World?
A. More than 50
B. More than 100
C. More than 150
D. More than 200
Ans. D
Explanation: According to WHO, around 216 countries, areas or territories are suffering from novel coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak in the world till 11 June, 2020.

6. Which of the following statement is/are correct about Favipiravir?
A. Favipiravir is an antiviral COVID-19 drug.
B. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals under the brand name FabiFlu has launched an antiviral drug Favipiravir.
C. It is India's first COVID-19 drug launched, priced at Rs 103 per tablet.
D. All the above are correct
Ans. D
Explanation:  Fevipiravir is an antiviral COVID-19 drug. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals under the brand name FabiFlu has launched an antiviral drug Favipiravir. It is India's first COVID-19 drug launched, priced at Rs 103 per tablet.

7.  How does Coronavirus transmit?
A. When a person sneezes or cough, droplets spread in the air or fall on the ground and nearby surfaces.
B. If another person is nearby and inhales the droplets or touches these surfaces and further touches his face, eyes or mouth, he or she can get an infection.
C. If the distance is less than 1 meter from the infected person.
D. All the above are correct.
Ans. D
Explanation: Coronavirus (COVID-19) transmits through the above-mentioned options.

8. What happens to a person suffering from COVID-19?
A. Around 80% of the people will require no treatment as such and will recover on their own.
B. Around <20% or a small proportion may need hospitalisation.
C. A very small proportion basically suffering from chronic illness may need admission in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
D. All the above are correct
Ans. D
Explanation: A person who develops COVID-19: Majority of the people (80%) does not require treatment and will recover on their own, small proportion (<20%) may need hospitalisation and a very small proportion who are underlying chronic illness may need to admit in an ICU.

9. Which of the following diseases are related to coronavirus?
A. MERS
B. SARS
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
Ans. C
Explanation: Coronavirus may cause illness from the common cold to more other serious diseases like Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV).

10.  Mild Symptoms of Novel coronavirus are:
A. Fever
B. Cough
C. Shortness of breath
D. All the above
Ans. D
Explanation: People infected with novel coronavirus or 2019-nCoV reported with mild symptoms namely fever, cough and shortness of breath. Whereas other common symptoms may include runny nose, headache, sore throat, a general feeling of unwell, etc.

11. From where coronavirus got its name?
A. Due to their crown-like projections.
B. Due to their leaf-like projections.
C. Due to their surface structure of bricks.
D. None of the above
Ans. A
Explanation: Due to their crown-like projections on the surfaces coronaviruses got their name. The virus resembles a crown when viewed under an electron microscope. "Corona” in Latin means "halo" or "crown".

12. What are the precautions that need to be taken to protect from the coronavirus?
A. Cover your nose and mouth when sneezing.
B. Add more garlic into your diet.
C. Visit your doctor for antibiotics treatment
D. Wash your hands after every hour.
Ans. A
Explanation: According to WHO, a person can take precautions by covering the nose and mouth while sneezing via tissue or an elbow. Then, immediately throw the tissue into a closed dustbin.

I hope, you got ample of knowledge regarding coronavirus through questions and answers.

13. In which age group the COVID-19 spreads?
A. COVID-19 occur in all age groups.
B. Coronavirus infection is mild in children.
C. Older person and persons with pre-existing medical conditions are at high risk to develop serious illness.
D. All the above are correct,
Ans. D
Explanation: COVID-19 occur in all the age groups. But according to AIMS the infection of coronavirus is mild in children. Persons are at risk who are old and a person suffering from some medical conditions like high blood pressure, cancer, lung disease, diabetes, heart disease. 

14.  What is Coronavirus?
A. It is a large family of viruses.
B. It belongs to the family of Nidovirus.
C. Both A and B are correct
D. Only A is correct.
Ans. C
Explanation: Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses and belong to the Nidovirus family or Nidovirales order, which includes Coronaviridae, Arteriviridae, and Roniviridae families.

15. World Health Organisation on 11 February, 2020 announced an official name for the disease that is causing the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak? What is the new name of the disease?
A. COVID-19
B. COVn-19
C. COnV-20
D. COnVID-19
Ans. A
Explanation: WHO named the disease that is caused by the novel coronavirus as COVID-19.

16. The first case of novel coronavirus was identified in .....
A. Beijing
B. Shanghai
C. Wuhan, Hubei 
D. Tianjin
Ans. C
Explanation: The first case of novel coronavirus was identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.

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नरवाना के फरैण कला की बेटी ने अपनी प्रतिभा से लंदन में लहराया परचम

 नरवाना के फरैण कला की बेटी ने अपनी प्रतिभा से लंदन में लहराया परचम | बहुत गर्व है हमें हमारे गांव की इस बेटी पर जिन्होंने गांव का नाम रोशन किया।। बेटी उज्जवल चहल को बहुत-बहुत बधाई एवं शुभकामनाएं।

               

इंसान के दिल मे अगर कुछ कर गुजरने की तम्मना हो तो बड़ी से बडी चुनोतियाँ भी उसका रास्ता नही रोक सकती ये साबित कर दिखाया है नरवाना के ग्रामीण आँचल फरैन कला में जन्मी उज्ज्वल ने । उज्ज्वल ने अगस्त 2020 में एमएससी बिज़नेस  एनालिटिक्स जो कि विश्व में क्यू एस वर्ल्ड रैंकिंग के अनुसार दूसरे स्थान पर आता है में इंपीरियल कॉलेज लंदन से जो कि पूरे विश्व में आठवें स्थान पर है से फुल स्कॉलरशिप के साथ डिग्री प्राप्त कर  नरवाना का नाम भारत देश मे ही नही विश्व स्तर पर चमका दिया है

            

           उज्ज्वल शुरू से ही स्नातक स्तर की पढ़ाई के दौरान टॉपर रही है। उन्होंने अपनी माध्यमिक शिक्षा एस.डी. मॉडल पब्लिक स्कूल, उसके बाद उसने चंडीगढ़ इंजीनियरिंग कॉलेज, पंजाब टेक्निकल यूनिवर्सिटी से कंप्यूटर साइंस में बीटेक में 90% अंक हासिल किए। अपने स्नातक स्तर की पढ़ाई के दौरान उसने 6 बहुराष्ट्रीय कंपनियों के साक्षात्कारों को दरकिनार कर दिया, जिसमें डेल, माइक्रोसाफ्ट, नोकिया, कॉग्निजेंट, एचपीई, माइंडट्री शामिल हैं। अब उन्हें ब्रिटिश कॉमनवेल्थ कमीशन से पूरी छात्रवृत्ति के साथ बिजनेस एनालिटिक्स में मास्टर्स में इंपीरियल कॉलेज लंदन में दूसरा रैंक प्राप्त कर नरवाना का नाम पूरी दुनियां में गौरवान्वित किया है 

उज्ज्वल के माता-पिता सुदेश चहल और किताबो चहल  ने बताया कि हमे अपनी बेटी पर गर्व है इसने अपने कुल का नाम विश्व में रोशन किया है  ,

उज्ज्वल भविष्य मे राष्ट्र सेवा करके समाज में एक बदलाव लाना चाहती है और महिला सशक्तीकरण के लिए अंतर्राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर भी काम करना चाहती हैं

  

उनके पिता सुदेश चहल प्रधानाचार्य हैं और माँ अतिथि शिक्षक हैं, उज्ज्वल ने बताया कि उसके दादा उनके गाँव के पहले स्नातक थे, उन्होंने 1952 में स्नातक की पढ़ाई पूरी की और 1954 में पुलिस सेवाओं में शामिल हुए थे

RRB NTPC 2020 General Awareness Important History Questions

 

1. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?

1. Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee
2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
3. Allan Octavian Hume
4. Dadabhai Naoroji

Answer: A

Explanation: Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress held at Bombay in 1885 from 28 December to 31 December.

2. The Mughal empire was founded by –

1. Babur
2. Humayun
3. Akbar
4. Shah Jahan

Answer: A

Explanation: The Mughal Empire was founded by Babur who reigned from 1526 to 1530.

3. ‘Which of the following monuments built by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah is said to be built to commemorate the eradication of plague?

1. Alai Minar
2. Charminar
3. Fateh Burj
4. Qutub Minar

Answer: B

Explanation: Charminar was built by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shahi to celebrate the end of a deadly plague.

4. Who was known as Badshah Khan?

1. Mohammed All Jinnah
2. Abul Kalam Azad
3. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
4. Khan Abdul Wali Khan

Answer: C

Explanation: Political and spiritual leader Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was known by the name Badshah Khan.

5. Parliament House in Delhi was constructed during

1. 1895-1900
2. 1901-1909
3. 1921-1927
4. 1931-1935

Answer: C

Explanation: Parliament House or Sansad Bhavan was constructed during 1921-1927.

6. Which leader adopted Orthodox Christianity as the official religion of Russia?

1. Vladimir the Great
2. Michael Romanov
3. Ivan IV
4. Boris Godunov

Answer: A

Explanation: In the 10th century Prince Vladimir I, who was converted by missionaries from Byzantium, adopted Christianity as the official religion for Russia, and for nearly 1,000 years thereafter the Russian Orthodox Church was the country's dominant religious institution.

7. Which of the following popular tourist destinations of India were built in 1911 to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary?

1. India Gate
2. Gateway of India
3. The Prince of Wales Museum
4. Victoria Terminus

Answer: B

Explanation: The Gateway of India is an arch monument built during the 20th century in Bombay, India. The monument was erected to commemorate the landing of King George V and Queen Mary at Apollo Bunder on their visit to India in 1911.

8. Who was the founder of Swaraj Party?

1. C. Rajagopalachari
2. Motilal Nehru
3. Lala Lajpat Rai
4. Mahatma Gandhi

Answer: B

Explanation: In December 1922, Chittaranjan Das, Narasimha Chintaman Kelkar and Motilal Nehru formed the Congress-Khilafat Swarajaya Party with Das as the president and Nehru as one of the secretaries.

9. The most significant feature of Indus Valley civilization was:

1. Barter system
2. Local transport system
3. Buildings made of brick
4. Administrative system

Answer: C

Explanation: The significant features of Indus Valley civilization are personal cleanliness, town planning, construction of burnt-brick houses, ceramics, casting, forging of metals, manufacturing of cotton and woolen textiles.

10. Tashkent Declaration followed Indo-Pak war of:

1. 1947
2. 1965
3. 1971
4. 1999

Answer: B

Explanation: The Tashkent Declaration was a peace agreement between India and Pakistan signed on 10 January 1966 that resolved the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.

1. The oldest oil field in Asia is located in –

1. Gujarat
2. Assam
3. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Nagaland

Answer: B

Explanation: Digboi is known as the Oil City of Assam where the first oil well in Asia was drilled. The first refinery was started here as early as 1901. Digboi has the oldest oil well in operation.

2. Which is India’s longest river that does not flow into the sea?

1. Ganga
2. Yamuna
3. Tapti
4. Kaveri

Answer: B

Explanation: Yamuna is the longest tributary of the River Ganges and it does not directly falls into the sea.

3. What is the most cultivated crop in India?

1. Ragi
2. Wheat
3. Corn
4. Rice

Answer: D

Explanation: India has the largest paddy output in the world and is also the second-largest exporter of rice in the world.

4. Mica is available abundantly in which States?

1. Andhra Pradesh, Jharkand, Bihar
2. Bihar, Gujarat, Telangana
3. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Jharkand
4. Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar

Answer: A

Explanation: Mica is largely produced by the states of Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, and Jharkhand.

is the Masai Mara National Reserve?

1. Mali
2. Kenya
3. Gabon
4. Zambia

Answer: B

Explanation: Masai Mara National Reserve is one of the most popular tourism destinations in Kenya- Africa.

6. The Dibru-Saikhowa, Nameri and Orang National Park are all found in which State?

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Assam
3. Anniachal Pra&sh
4. Uttarakhnd

Answer: B

Explanation: At present, Assam has five national parks—Kaziranga National Park, Manas National Park, Nameri National Park, Dibru-Saikhowa National Park and Orang National Park.

7. Which among the following is the Largest Freshwater Lake in India?

1. Dal Lake
2. Thol Lake
3. Pushkar Lake
4. Wular Lake

Answer: D

Explanation: Wular Lake is the largest lake in India. In fact, it is one of the largest freshwater lakes in Asia. It is situated in Bandipora district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

8. India covers of earth’s land area. (approximate):

1. 2.8%
2. 2.4%
3. 2.0%
4. 3.2%

Answer: B

Explanation: India occupies 2.4 percent of the total land area of the world (approximately).

9.In which city is the value of Gold determined?

1. California
2. Sydney
3. Rome
4. London

Answer: D

Explanation: The London Gold Fixing (or Gold Fix) is the setting of the price of gold that takes place via a dedicated conference line.

10. Bangladesh has a land border with

1. only India
2. India and Myanmar
3. India and Bhutan
4. India and China

Answer: B

Explanation: Bangladesh shares land borders with India to the west, north, and east, Myanmar to the southeast, and the Bay of Bengal to the south.

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